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hughpumphrey.bsky.social
Reader in Atmospheric Science, Sch. of GeoSciences, Uni. of Edinburgh. Works on https://mls.jpl.nasa.gov/ . Walking, singing, Linux, bellringing, astronomy, geology, geophysics and meteorology. Dislikes extreme right or leftwing politics and nationalism.
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My contribution to #BenchmarkMonday is this tidy example from my commute route, on one of the pillars at the north end of Middle Meadow Walk, #Edinburgh.

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

Peak time of year for galanthophiles --- these snowdrops are in my garden. They do keep going; it is several weeks since I spotted the first flower out.

submitted 6 days ago • 2 comments

Really? I have driven over worse in (A) My low-clearance Audi TT (mark 1). (B) A fatass 9-seater 2WD people-carrier full of #geophysics students.

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

While we are doing this, let's make sure we tag @royalsociety.org . If you are reading my posts and are at all science-y, get signing.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Well, I have dealt with a bunch of start dates: 1970-01-01 (Unix), 1993-01-01 (TAI as used in some NASA software), 1991-09-12 (UARS days, see eospso.nasa.gov/missions/upp...) 1 Jan of 4713 BC[E] (Julian date). Never ran across 1875-05-20 before.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

I laughed at this one. In my head it is read out loud in @jimmcquaid.bsky.social's voice.

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

Today's @xkcd.com is definitely one for my Earth Sciences colleagues: xkcd.com/3051

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Today I am mostly saying the word "fucking", directed at Microsoft OneDrive.

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

Get to it, people.

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Hey, @wtscotsocial.bsky.social , you are here on @bsky.app but your parent body are leaving twitter and not showing up here (see replies to x.com/WoodlandTrus... ) I suggest that you might want to convince them that you are right and they are wrong.

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

The inaction of @royalsociety.org over Elon Musk's continued fellowship is becoming more and more of a disgrace. Time for anyone who agrees to sign this open letter: occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

I appear to have already signed this one. Fellow remoaners may want to do likewise.

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments