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Recovering journalist, UK based. Many geeky interests. Underemployed. Fixer. Author of #popsci book The Physics Behind. Columnist @ Lab News. Motorcycles. Spaniels. Science. Engineering. Increasingly screaming into the void.
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Almost certainly the best thing I was ever told about owls was when I met an owl handler at an owl sanctuary and he told me that the wild owls who lived near the sanctuary worried about the tame show owls there and sometimes stopped by to leave them shrews and mice as presents.

submitted 16 hours ago • 4 comments

What an unexpectedly lovely day to commit motorcycling

submitted 18 hours ago • 2 comments

Worst. Episode. EVER.

submitted 1 day ago • 865 comments

Can't imagine why this scene from the Blues Brothers keeps popping into my mind

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

lmfao holy shit we're reaching new levels of "fuck the yanks"

submitted 3 days ago • 342 comments

I love motorcycles, especially old ones (who doesn't?). Have always been a bit puzzled by the branding of this marque from the early 20th: OK Supreme. I mean, make your mind up, is it just alright or is it truly excellent? This is the 1932 L32, 490cc OHV. #motorcycle #vintagebikes #classicbikes

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

The thing about this Toronto air crash that I want to know is what way it was facing when it came to rest. If it 'flipped' this would be backwards. I think more likely it rolled (violently), losing a wing and ending facing in the direction of landing but inverted. Sudden downburst?

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

OK so the world's on fire, democracy under threat, and lunatics are in charge, but there's also this Wordle 1,340 2/6 ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

The real reason Jonathan was sacked from the Pottery Throwdown? His Spitfire looked more like a Hurricane. Also the huge crack on his pot. But mainly the Spitfire. #throwdown #greatpotterythrowdown

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

If the USA is no longer the UK's ally, but the USA has the option to veto the UK's user of nuclear weapons, doesn't this mean the UK is no longer a nuclear power? 'Cos I think we can't fire our weapons (US made) unless they say we can.

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Just back from a visit to the new #planetarium at Sherwood @sherwoodobs.bsky.social and I have to say Bravo. Impressive building, and a good show. Amazing that this could be created by volunteers in this remote-ish location #astronomy #space

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

This ⤵️ should be seen+shared by everyone in the UK! Dont believe the fcking RW-propaganda that not just KGB News but also Sky and the BBC are trying to manipulate you with🤬🤬🤬

submitted 9 days ago • 9 comments

I was happy when Chris Mason took over from the odious, biased, and incompetent Laura Kuenssberg, but it turns out he is just as corrupted and useless. Shame on you both, and shame on the BBC. #ChrisMason #BBC #Kuenssberg Rachel Reeves may be robotic and uninspiring but first fuck's sale.

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

Can somebody cleverer than I explain the purple row on today's NYT Connections? 'Cos one of those things doesn't connect. Connections Puzzle #612 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪

submitted 11 days ago • 2 comments

OK, now I *know* I'm living in a simulation. This act was introduced to the House of Representatives by congressman Buddy Carter of Georgia a few days ago. How do these fools keep a straight face? buddycarter.house.gov/uploadedfile...

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Behold the Hoff crab, denizen of the deep. It lives on hydrothermal vents around Antarctica, and is a type of yeti crab. Like David Hasselhoff, it has a hairy tummy (on which it farms bacteria to eat). Pic: Nicolai Roterman @demersal-drifter.bsky.social , University of Portsmouth. #nature #science

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

The UK is the only sovereign nation in the world to force pupils to perform mandatory daily Christian worship. It's great then to see Baroness Burt’s inclusive assemblies bill pass second reading. All pupils should feel welcome, regardless of religion or belief. humanists.uk/2025/02/07/l...

submitted 11 days ago • 18 comments

First #repaircafe of the season completed, and I'm claiming roughly 83% success rate. #righttorepair

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment