Ed Sum (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈

a graphic with a photo of Alfredo, a white man with tousled dark hair and a short beard wearing a blue hoodie and a black jacket, with a castle and a a twilight sky behind him. The text reads "Dr Alfredo Carpineti (he/him) is the founder of Pride in STEM, a charity which supports and promotes LGBTQIA+ people in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)."

A graphic with the text "Alfredo is an astrophysicist, science communicator and social activist. Born near Rome, he moved to London for his MSc and PhD, where he lives with his husband and their corgi. It was in London too that his passion for astrophysics began, as a child on holiday: reading about a hypothesis that a supernova killed the dinosaurs led to a book about space, a telescope, and ultimately, his own book. Invisible Rainbows, his first book, explores the universe beyond the light that we can see -- in infrared, ultraviolet, X-ray and the whole spectrum."

History doesn't stop at the end of the month, so we're not going to either.

Dr Alfredo Carpineti (he/him; @drcarpineti.bsky.social) is the founder of Pride in STEM (@prideinstem.bsky.social), a charity which supports and promotes LGBTQIA+ people in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Find out for yourself 😜

My laziness led to hedgehogs in my garden. I recommend keeping the facial hair

Anyone want to sponsor me? go.rallyup.com/climbthewall...
Please set a donation limit as I will try to climb 100 metres in the next two weeks. A bouldering (no harness) route is about 3 to 4 metres high, and an auto-belay/top rope (with harness) route can be 6 to 15 metres, or more!😬

Kintyre pride parade Saturday 12th April 1:30 From Campbeltown Ferry Terminal "The Importance of Being Earnest" Campbeltown Picture House Thursday April 10th. Doors open 7pm, normal admission applies. Karaoke, The Feathers, Friday April 11th 9:00pm till late David & George Karaoke, The Feathers, Saturday April 12th, 5:30-7:30pm Fun Day, The Toon Hall. Saturday April 12th, 3:00-5:00pm. Footnotes Dance Group, highland dancers, CGS drama club, biscuit decorating, arts and crafts, snack shop, craft fair, glitter tattoos, face painting, Kayleigh McLean photography. Fun day out for everyone Spectacular Drag Duo Act: Divine Intervention & Madame Joe. Lily Minogue, DJ Allan Glendinning, Surprise ct. The Town Hall Campbeltown. Saturday April 12th. Doors open 8:00pm #15 per ticket. This is a licensed event over 18s only

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ The first Kintyre Pride weekend is coming up next weekend! With the Parade on Saturday April 12th and a host of exciting events from Thursday to Saturday, it promises to be a fantastic one!

Big congratulations and good luck from your friends in Oban ❤️

Have a great time everyone!
Sorry I can't be with you this year to provide Indian head massages but I hope to be able to join you again next year 🏳️‍⚧️

Bute Pride is on Bluesky 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Hope to see some of you join us online if you have links to Oban 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

A very special part of my life for the past 6 years. Little did I know, sitting in the Lorne back then, what we would achieve and how life changing it would be to some people across Argyll 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

An image of the section of the Queering the Map map, from their website, showing Oban, Ganavan, and Soroba. Text overlays read "Join us in celebrating Oban Pride’s 5th Anniversary, LGBT+ History Month, and Purple Friday by contributing to Queering the Map! This global, collaborative project archives LGBTQ+ stories connected to real places. By submitting a short, anonymous vignette, you help ensure our community’s presence is recognized in Oban and Argyll’s history. During our online event, we’ll explain the project, demonstrate how to submit your story, and outline the moderation process. We welcome contributions from Oban, surrounding areas, and those with ties to the region. Join live on our social media and be part of this meaningful legacy!"

Join us on Friday 28th February live on Facebook Live and YouTube.

Record and celebrate your history this LGBTQ+ History Month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

An image of the section of the Queering the Map map, from their website, showing Oban, Ganavan, and Soroba. Text overlays read "Join Oban Pride in Making Our Mark on Queering the Map. Friday, 28th February, at 6pm on Facebook Live & YouTube. Write a few sentences and record our - your - part in LGBTQ+ History." The Oban Pride logo -- a rainbow over a stylised version of McCaig's tower with the words "Oban Pride. Registered charity SC049763" is in the top right corner.

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Join Oban Pride in celebrating our 5th Anniversary, LGBTQ+ History Month, & Purple Friday! ​​

Share your stories on @queeringthemap.bsky.social —a global project archiving queer experiences.

We’ll show you how in our live event!

#ObanPride #QueeringTheMap #LGBTQHistoryMonth #PurpleFriday

A graphic with a view of the Oban city centre skyline with flags from last year’s march visible, with a swooshing rainbow overlaid. The text reads “Oban Pride 2025. 29th - 31st August 2025”. The charity’s logo (a rainbow atop a stylised rendition of McCaig’s Tower with the words “Oban Pride” underneath it) is on the bottom left.

Save the date! This year’s Oban Pride weekend will be the 29th - 31st August!

Details to follow but we will have our march, community stall village, music and much more!

As always it will be a great weekend so please come along! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

#ObanPride2025 #ObanPride

Dr Kirsty Clarke - Queer Minds Scotland Network - February Event Investigating How Societal Narratives and Social Networks Shape LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide Risk

We are super excited to announce our first Queer Minds Scotland seminar with the wonderful @kirstyclarkphd.bsky.social talking about her work on LGBTQ+ youth suicide in the US and Scotland.

26th February 4-5pm (UK time)

events.bookitbee.com/university-o...

Please share widely!

This online event is open to anyone interested in LGBTQ+ mental health and wellbeing, regardless of geographical location, and is welcoming of community members, practitioners, policy makers and researchers alike.

✨Special Project✨

Looking for any kind of practitioners experienced in:

🌟 Play, Language & Friendship (PLF)

🌟 Cog-Fun

Could you remotely & voluntarily share your experience with some OTs for a community-based project supporting children w/traumatic injuries in a critical region?

Pls DM & share!

✨Looking for OTs experienced in these interventions..✨

..for a very special project to support children with traumatic injuries:

✨Play, Language & Friendship (PLF)

✨Cognitive–Functional (Cog-Fun)

Pls DM if you've experience in either/both

Pls share widely to reach further

#OccupationalTherapy

It's a much more positive atmosphere here than The Bad Place 😆

I've got some LGBTQ+ charities/organisations on Bluesky you might want to follow here: go.bsky.app/U5t3jiN

And happy to add you if you'd like!

Please give Oban Pride a follow, a charity very dear to me

An infographic with Glasgow Adult ADHD Peer Socialsing at the top, next to our logo: a semi-stylised pink brain with an orange and white traffic cone on top. Headline: Fortnightly coffee, chat (and more?) Main text reads: "Having ADHD can feel very isolating. Come meet others who understand what it's like and make some new friends!" Bullet points beneath read: "All welcome: self-diagnosed, diagnosed, or just curious. Free! We will never charge for attendance. Every other Saturday, 12:30-2:00. Coffee, chat and after, maybe a walk, a drink... Full details on the website below or drop us a message here!" A box at the top gives the dates and times of the upcoming meets: "February 1, 15, March 1, 15, 12:30-2:00" The web address is gaaps.weebly.com, our email address is contactgaaps@proton.me

In Glasgow and have (or think you may have) #ADHD? Come along to our coffee meet up this weekend in the café in Kelvin Hall! We’ll be there from 12:30-2:00, then maybe stay longer, go for a walk.. depends how we feel! #FirstPost

An infographic with Glasgow Adult ADHD Peer Socialising at the top, next to our logo: a semi-stylised pink brain with an orange and white traffic cone on top. Headline: Fortnightly board games meet ups in Hillhead Library Main text reads: "Having ADHD can feel very isolating. Come meet others who understand what it's like and make some new friends!" Bullet points beneath read: "All welcome: self-diagnosed, diagnosed, or just curious. Free! We will never charge for attendance. Every other Saturday in Hillhead Library Small Hall. Drop in anytime between 1:30 & 4:30 and play Full details on the website below or drop us a message here!" A box at the top gives the dates and times of the upcoming meets: "February 8, 22, March 8, 22, 1:30-4:30" The web address is gaaps.weebly.com, our email address is contactgaaps@proton.me

Like board games? Want to play with people who don’t care if you forget the rules and what you’re doing (because they also have #ADHD and do it too)? Come along to Hillhead Library every second Saturday and join us. Have fun and make some new friends! Next session: February 8th

GLASGOW ADULT ADHD PEER SOCIALISING A Glasgow-based social club for people with ADHD to chat, play board games, meet for coffee, go for walks…

If you have (or think you may have) #ADHD and are near Glasgow, check us out! We organise weekly free activities and events where you can meet and make friends with other people who have ADHD. Reply/DM/check out our website for more details gaaps.weebly.com

For my ADHD/AuDHD occupational therapy colleagues too 💚

We have reached 150 which is the maximum number of OTs I can add to one starter pack. So good to see the OT community grow on this platform.

I have set up Occupational Therapy starter pack 2 🙌

#OccupationalTherapy
#OccupationalTherapists

go.bsky.app/BMUaY5w

Good to see you on here. I was briefly chatting to Drs Sheena Blair and Emma Green the other week about OT history repositories in Scotland 💚

Ooo. Thanks

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Chair of Trustees | Elizabeth Casson Trust via Peridot Partners Elizabeth Casson Trust seeks a new Chair of Trustees to support the development of occupational therapists in the UK and internationally.

Have you spotted @ElizabethCasso1 is looking for our next chair. I stand down in Oct25 after 6yrs. Can I tempt you to consider this fantastic leadership role 😉 We are building in a handover period to ease transition. Go on! Take a look 👇🏻👇🏻.

www.peridotpartners.co.uk/jobs/chair-o...

Chinese barbecue spare ribs - lemon, no sauce - wrapped in buttered, sliced white bread 😋

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♦️One more week to apply for our Personal Leadership Programme♦️
elizabethcasson.org.uk/your-develop...

Details on the website. #occupationaltherapy
#ots
#leadership
#educate