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Simon H

@simonh77.bsky.social

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Frequently confusing irreverent with irrelevant. Also ethical investment (not allowed to call it sustainable), employee ownership, running and general sports burble

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Simon H @simonh77.bsky.social · 2d

Meanwhile, having long thought that the TMO system in rugby league is head and shoulders above football and rugby union, this is the third match in a row with really poor decisions. And the knock-on call just now is one of the worst decisions you'll ever see at Test (any?) level. #ENGvAUS #Ashes

Simon H @simonh77.bsky.social · 2d

Who knew that if you play Rugby League international in its Northern heartlands, you'll get a crowd that's up for it and the players will respond? The Wembley crowd was awful last week but this is a proper Test match, on and off the pitch. #Ashes #ENGvAUS

Simon H @simonh77.bsky.social · 3d

Baptiste!

Simon H @simonh77.bsky.social · 3d

Seems fair, if surprising that they're cheaper than Tinlicker (the dance duo)

Simon H @simonh77.bsky.social · 3d

How much were EBTG? I was on a presale list for a decent but niche Dutch DJ duo coming to a small venue in Manchester and, well, I was a bit surprised that they started at £40+fees.

Simon H @simonh77.bsky.social · 5d

Just saw the score and lineup and laughed heartily

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 6d

My book draft is currently with the editors. While I wait, here are a couple of random* snippets to give you a sense of the vibe! They may or may not survive the edit process. Enjoy! #HowToBuildAUniverse

*I used a random number generator to choose pages, then chose one sentence from each page

Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Sep 29

🎉 Update from me: I've just sent my editor the first draft of my second book, "How to Build a Universe"! ⚛️ ➡️ 🌌

It's probably still about a year from publication, but even just getting this draft together has been a journey. Really looking forward to sharing more with you! #HowToBuildAUniverse
🧪🔭🎢

PublishersMarketplace Deal Report, from January 9, 2023, in the Non-Fiction: Science/Technology category:

"Theoretical astrophysicist and author of THE END OF EVERYTHING Dr. Katie
Mack's HOW TO BUILD A UNIVERSE, an exploration of the quantum realm that explains what the universe is really made of and how physicists have arrived at those discoveries, illuminating the weirdly beautiful workings of the universe and how contemporary scientists are approaching deeply unsettling truths about how it is built, to Christopher Richards at Scribner, by Mollie Glick at CAA (NA)."

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Simon H @simonh77.bsky.social · 6d

How long until we have the Remembrance Sun-dae?

Hip Priest @hippriest.bsky.social · 7d

We will fight them on the quiches

Poppy pizzas, clearly not quiches before you pipe up.

Regurgitated from my Twitter account

Simon H @simonh77.bsky.social · 7d

Just been reading that, dear old Brendan does have form for disappearing in his third season I believe. Fairly blistering response from Desmond, who knows where on the spectrum the truth is? Quite funny all told though

Simon H @simonh77.bsky.social · 9d

It does seem to like pushing right wing content (sadly believe this is a feature not a bug), I got one a few weeks back which was instantly reported although who knows if anything came out of it

Simon H @simonh77.bsky.social · 9d

How are you getting on? I always remember watching it for a repeat viewing late on Christmas Eve while I, erm sorry Santa, built my daughter's toy kitchen

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Simon H @simonh77.bsky.social · 9d

It says a lot that Mrs H77, an ICU nurse, has been so impressed by the care given to a family member in the Raigmore (Inverness) ICU that she's going to take ideas back to her unit. A wonderful group of nurses and doctors and great empathy for patients' relatives.

Bravo the NHS.

Simon H @simonh77.bsky.social · 9d

Yep, a faint whiff of being depressing too, but just have to keep believing that enough people and institutions hold the line

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Simon H @simonh77.bsky.social · 13d

In the office today and I'm pleased to report that the Liverpool fan on the investment desk has taken his medicine in good humour. Nature is healing

Simon H @simonh77.bsky.social · 15d

Honestly, all the years of piss-taking, the ineptitude..... It's all worth it for glory like that #Amorin