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Lapsed physicist ... entangled with Norfolk plants, birds and bugs ... superposition of pie and canary ... below average middle order batter on summer Saturdays ... enjoy a bit of art, bit of history ... who will rid me of this turbulent X

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A friend in need is a friend indeed.. 🐢

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Four seals die on Norfolk coast after contracting bird flu

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Four seals die on Norfolk coast after contracting bird flu. Experts raise fears for England’s largest colony at Blakeney Point as they conduct tests to identify source of infection.. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Most of the fellows in CDC’s highly competitive Laboratory Leadership Service were fired last weekend. The ultracompetitive, 2-year program, which trains Ph.D. scientists in the intricacies of public health laboratory work. scim.ag/4gPy0te

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I hope my job has given me a more informed and realistic perspective on microbiological risk than most, and I think this is concerning:

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CDC source: “We just had word that all our fellows and post doc staff are laid off effective immediately. The famous Epidemic Intelligence Service, aka the Disease Detectives, is no more. That’s 1260 staff. They are calling this ‘Phase 1’.”

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Staggering achievement by Alex Hales in T20 cricket ... in face of lots of noise

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This is big because: 1. This is evidence of a 2nd avian-->cattle H5N1 introduction. 2. The D1.1 genotype was found in the severe case in British Columbia and the deadly case in Louisiana. It is possible that this genotype has an easier time adapting to human cells. www.statnews.com/2025/02/05/u...

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Just finished a charming little book "Saving Einstein" by Stuart McLaren ... ostensibly about 3 weeks in Norfolk during 1933 ... but really a whole lot more

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Every cricket match should have Tammy Beaumont miked up in the field ...

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Lots of talk about whether or not England should play Afghanistan in a cricket match next month because of the Taliban’s treatment of women and girls. But perhaps this issue is bigger than the ECB. Does the the ICC needs to take action at an international level?

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@yaldahakim.bsky.social ... very much appreciate your reporting ... do women in Afghanistan enjoy cricket or aspire to play cricket?

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And a 2024 winner ... apparently not rare but a fantastic creature .. A Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn Beetle ...

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Jacob's Ladder in flower .. spectacular

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A Clouded Border moth ... a first for me

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... and a large Robin's Pincushion

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Must be an opportunity for a few 2024 favourite finds ... starting with a Pale Tussuck Caterpillar

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Christmas Eve and 4 bright yellow flowers in Norfolk garden ... Sow thistle, Gorse, Cowslip and Lesser celandine

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#avianinfluenza is on the wing again... Please take the right measures to protect your flocks. #Norfolk #Suffolk #Lincolnshire #EastYorkshire #Hull #birdflu is horrible 💔 www.gov.uk/government/n...

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A friend in need is a friend indeed.. 🐢

Four seals die on Norfolk coast after contracting bird flu

Four seals die on Norfolk coast after contracting bird flu. Experts raise fears for England’s largest colony at Blakeney Point as they conduct tests to identify source of infection.. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Most of the fellows in CDC’s highly competitive Laboratory Leadership Service were fired last weekend. The ultracompetitive, 2-year program, which trains Ph.D. scientists in the intricacies of public health laboratory work. scim.ag/4gPy0te

I hope my job has given me a more informed and realistic perspective on microbiological risk than most, and I think this is concerning:

CDC source: “We just had word that all our fellows and post doc staff are laid off effective immediately. The famous Epidemic Intelligence Service, aka the Disease Detectives, is no more. That’s 1260 staff. They are calling this ‘Phase 1’.”

Staggering achievement by Alex Hales in T20 cricket ... in face of lots of noise

This is big because: 1. This is evidence of a 2nd avian-->cattle H5N1 introduction. 2. The D1.1 genotype was found in the severe case in British Columbia and the deadly case in Louisiana. It is possible that this genotype has an easier time adapting to human cells. www.statnews.com/2025/02/05/u...

Just finished a charming little book "Saving Einstein" by Stuart McLaren ... ostensibly about 3 weeks in Norfolk during 1933 ... but really a whole lot more

Every cricket match should have Tammy Beaumont miked up in the field ...

Lots of talk about whether or not England should play Afghanistan in a cricket match next month because of the Taliban’s treatment of women and girls. But perhaps this issue is bigger than the ECB. Does the the ICC needs to take action at an international level?

@yaldahakim.bsky.social ... very much appreciate your reporting ... do women in Afghanistan enjoy cricket or aspire to play cricket?

And a 2024 winner ... apparently not rare but a fantastic creature .. A Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn Beetle ...

Jacob's Ladder in flower .. spectacular

A Clouded Border moth ... a first for me

... and a large Robin's Pincushion

Must be an opportunity for a few 2024 favourite finds ... starting with a Pale Tussuck Caterpillar

Christmas Eve and 4 bright yellow flowers in Norfolk garden ... Sow thistle, Gorse, Cowslip and Lesser celandine

#avianinfluenza is on the wing again... Please take the right measures to protect your flocks. #Norfolk #Suffolk #Lincolnshire #EastYorkshire #Hull #birdflu is horrible 💔 www.gov.uk/government/n...

Trying to find something from 50 yrs ago that is still working ... NASA say Voyager I is still on the job ... brilliant

Not really sure how England can ever leave Tammy Beaumont out of any XI

Commanding batting by England ... Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones take a bow #SAvsENG