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Physicist, journalist and writer Dr Francis Sedgemore.
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Earth and space science; traditional and fine arts; natural and social ecology; radio science and engineering; Green Party policy wonkery.
On the waves as M0XBQ.
Born at 319.65ppm.
Roysia | Anglia | Europa | Terra
Joined Dec 2023
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Born in 1794, pioneering marine biologist Jeannette Villepreux-Power collected specimens from local fisherman in Sicily for study. She built a natural history collection & was especially interested in cephalopods like octopus & squid 🐙.
Villepreux-Power invented the modern aquarium was one of the first people to observe living cephalopods & their behaviors.
Unfortunately, much of her work & collections were lost in a shipwreck in 1843. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Villepreux-Power #HistoryRemix #science #history
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"Unsurprisingly, the British nationalists are not at all happy about First Minister Humza Yousaf's speech [on Monday], which highlighted the economic advantages of Scottish independence.
"The speech signalled the SNP's intention to put independence at the forefront of the party's campaign in the Westminster general election...".
Paul Kavanagh in The National.
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"Infected blood scandal: victims’ families call for action amid Post Office injustice"
Momentum building. More of this sort of thing, if you please.
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I hate how much I get nagged to review shit and "snap a picture"
Like no, bitch, I ordered food through your app because I'm busy. I'm not going to do free labor creating content for your corporation.
Etsy is the worst offender on this, because it permanently nags you until you comply, even for sex toys.
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#Habeck hat auf Instagram eine hervorragende Stellungnahme zu den #Bauernprotesten gepostet.
Lasst ihm ein Like da, falls ihr auf Instagram seid: https://www.instagram.com/p/C11OnIEtI3p/
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What a clever way to show the surface of a sphere in two dimensions.
"Row after culture secretary blocks minority ethnic woman from Channel 4 board"
"Rozina Breen, a former senior BBC executive who runs the Bureau of Investigative Journalism,..."
And there we have the (likely) reason.
"As Sunak gets busy sinking the Tory ship, Labour must continue to steer a steady course"
Aye aye, cap'n!
On second thoughts, the only people who have any business steering ships are sea captains. The rest of them can fuck off.
#PollyToynbee #Labour #Conservatives #ShipAnalogies #RishiSunak #KeirStarmer
WriteLn('RIP Nikaus Wirth, computer scientist.');
https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/04/niklaus_wirth_obituary/
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This photo is such a slay. 1976, Supreme Court's building staff sat for a portrait while the photographer prepped for the official shot of the justices.
"Paula Vennells: Ex-Post Office boss was shortlisted to be Bishop of London"
No pointy-hat for Ms Vennells NoLongerCBE. Oh dear, how sad, never mind.
I hear that trans-haters are currently obsessed with the genitals of Keir and Victoria Starmer's children. Oh yes.
"Gabriel Attal, 34, becomes youngest ever French prime minister"
[Insert ageist joke about ensuring young Gabriel is home in time for his chippy tea.]
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This incident is now front and centre in Spain with its foreign ministry assuring Spanish citizens that all accords between the EU and UK will be adhered to regarding residence status in the UK.
Being associated with the dimished bigoted UK is now frankly embarrassing.
"African elephant populations stabilise in southern heartlands"
Some environmental good news.
Long live the Elephant!
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Whenever any journalist interviews any government minister explaining how caring they are by working so jolly hard on arranging compensation for all the postmasters and postmistresses caught up in the #Horizon scandal, their first question should always be:
"Minister, why has it taken you 14 years to get round to doing this?"
"Post Office firm Fujitsu has major £19m Government contract renewed"
Fujitsu flood helpline: "Good morning. How can I help you today?"
Flood victim: "My house has flooded and I never received a flood warning from you."
Fujitsu: "I'm sorry to hear that. No other customers have reported flooding due to adverse weather. Are you sure you didn't leave the bath tap running?"
Victim: [sobs]
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Physicist, journalist and writer Dr Francis Sedgemore.
Visit my website; subscribe to my Substack.
Earth and space science; traditional and fine arts; natural and social ecology; radio science and engineering; Green Party policy wonkery.
On the waves as M0XBQ.
Born at 319.65ppm.
Roysia | Anglia | Europa | Terra
Joined Dec 2023
