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20 days left of my 20's... I'm not ready to be 30. Where is the rewind button?

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Can anyone suggest any CCTV #security #systems and other security systems/features I could implement in and around my #home to #protect my family and I?

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Had such a great Saturday, up to the point my neighbour got in my face and threatened to unalive me for asking their children to stop kicking a ball at my car. It was jacked up too with my brother in law fixing a mechanical problem. The Merseyside #Police response was amazing and dealt with well.

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www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Day 3: I am becoming progressively sicker 🤧🤒 while attempting to work on my #PhD from home. It feels as if a boxer has delivered a perfect left hook to my head - pre match.

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#Datenight with my #girlfriend. We rarely celebrate #valentines. But, this year we decided a #pub meal is needed.

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Thanks #Microsoft, for forcing a #windows update overnight, when my PC should have been running a computationally intensive analysis.

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Lazy #sundays with Elsie the #cat

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I have clearly been doing sit ups wrong according to #Dalle via #ChatGPT. Next time, I must grow extra limbs.

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My #cat looking posh and annoyed.

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Sock #cat

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Tested #DeepSeek #AGI by asking it to comment out a specific line of code in the correct position. It took 408 seconds to break the #R script instead. #ChatGPT has repeatedly commented the line below and sends the same response each time. AI / AGI be crazy. I guess I will just press Ctrl Shift C.

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Entering the #Mersey T Flow lane, the barrier does not open immediately. It lifts and drops again, staying red. I keep creeping forward, not stationary. The tunnel staff signal they are coming, but the van behind ignores this, blaring their horn. Impatience will not make me move faster, Mr Van.

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I've been working on several #Next.js sites, integrating #shadcn/ui and #Prisma (with Vercel). Before university and my #PhD, I did a lot of website design. Now, I'm testing the waters and wondering—how much would you pay for a single-page #website?

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#Throwback to my #youth. Young Matt always wanted to be a #police constable. I tried that, passed the entire process, and lost the opportunity due to UK budgeting. However, I found my true calling in #ecology, #spatial science, and teaching. Younger Matt would be so proud of my achievements.

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Happy Lunar New Year! 🎉🐉 Wishing all our students, staff, alumni, and friends a joyful and prosperous year ahead—whether you're celebrating Chinese New Year, Seollal, Tết, Losar, Tsagaan Sar, or another festival! May this year bring you success, happiness, and good fortune. ✨🏮

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🧚‍♀️ Jobs! Our @sdruk.bsky.social Imagery Data Service (code name: Imago) is hiring for our first roles! Come be part of the imagery for social science, health, and policy revolution! 📍 Role 1: Data Service Manager: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLN363/d... (see thread for next role!)

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My mother found my Year 1 primary school report, and it is clear I have not changed with #Science and #Geography. Even back then, I knew I would become an ecologist in a geographer's world. I love this line: '...opportunities to look at the local environment and develop simple mapping skills.' #GIS

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Does anyone know the worth of these? Action Replay Ultimate Cheats #Pokémon? I am guessing they are #retro #games related.

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A neighbour has contacted our #landlord, claiming that we are not approachable. Let us be realistic here: I am a #data #scientist and an introvert, of course. However, to fabricate such a statement to our landlord without having made any effort to contact us is both misleading and unfortunate. 😞

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I am a big fan of Randall Munroe and #xkcd—such a comically interesting progression! Could the next stage be Roz from Monsters Inc.?

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I have started #writing backwards for my #PhD papers, and I have noticed a clear improvement in my sentence structure, grammar, and flow. I never thought about starting with the #conclusion, but now that I have, I am not going back — only backwards! I highly recommend doi.org/10.1007/s429.... 🧪

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Another burst of thunder snow across #Wirral, reported from CH49. Snow remains settled from the previous night with freezing conditions. Icy pathways. Interestingly, weather has triggered the growth of my #daffodils, planted two years ago. No sign of snow falling, settled snow 2/10. #uksnow

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Heavy snow in CH49 and sticking really well. Bright night sky and thunder snow, exciting! Hail and lower temperatures earlier in the day too #uksnow 7/10.

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Liking this very interactive hosting from livestreamer #weatherelliot reporting on the current #uksnow. Small #YouTube channel deserving recognition and a sub. www.youtube.com/live/KB3vJkx...

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In a few days I will be in my 'final' full year of my PhD (funding until March 2026) and I'm both excited and terrified for the amount of work ahead of me.

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❄️ Merry Christmas! ❄️ Happy #holidays to everyone globally. How are you planning to celebrate #Christmas this year? 🎁 ⛄🎄

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Still plenty of space for the Env Sci #PhD #Students started pack. Are you a #research lab or student? Interested to be included in the pack. Let me know below 👇🏻 #environment #sciences #doctoral #university #geography #ecology #biology #physics #chemistry #geospatial

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Super excited to integrate radar image-based data products into our data service “IMAGO” with @darribas.bsky.social & @rsfrankl.bsky.social 🙌🏽. The first batch of Sentinel radar images are out! www.esa.int/Applications...

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Me: been #coding extensively since early teens Also me: only just discovers you can use 'ctrl + shift + c' to comment out a chunk of code at 29 I have been going line by line in #R to comment... possibly could have saved hours of time #rdata #rstudio #stats #data #phdfail #alwayslearning

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Gaming is one of my hobbies and we finally got a second controller for our #PlayStation because my partner and I were stoked to play Lego Horizon Adventures. She is an avid #Horizon lover and I love the #Lego series. We have both found the game disappointing. Visually stunning, but feels empty.

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Weirdly #productive but dragged down by #Winter at the moment. I cannot wait for Spring... the best season.

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Love these #kong #squids my partner bought for our #dogs Christmas presents. Mini squid for our #pomeranian @peanutpomeranian.bsky.social and the big squids for our huskies @shenziehuskies.bsky.social 💝

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Wonderful weekend with @mayamw.bsky.social in #Chester, #Liverpool and #Wirral. And a lovely photograph she took of #Willow (one of my #cats).

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An old photo of mine from a few years ago during a trip to Somerset for under license Adder surveying. One of my most loved photographs.

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Repost if BlueSky is now your primary social media site.

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Finding myself more #productive from a 6.30am commute and 7.00am start. Being free from distraction for two hours. Followed by a refreshing rush hour free commute home at 3.00pm. The difference an early start can make! If #active / #public travel was feasible for me, I would. Less tired too.

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bsky.social inception... sorry about the emotional rollercoaster... @maxduganknight.bsky.social On a side note - @bsky.app is definitely a great place to connect when really needed.

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