Nick Tordoff
@briandrian.bsky.social
A probably retired Health Informatician (bless you!). Hand holder of a community hydro energy scheme. Late on set sailor. My opinions are usually someone elses passed off as my own
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your last saved meme is your moral philosophy
(this one tracks)
(this one tracks)
November 17, 2025 at 5:48 AM
your last saved meme is your moral philosophy
(this one tracks)
(this one tracks)
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
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cf: Make it foolproof, but never underestimate the ingenuity of a fool.
October 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
cf: Make it foolproof, but never underestimate the ingenuity of a fool.
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Dear parents - Yes you can give your sick child paracetamol if they’re >3 months old. It’s an excellent painkiller. It brings down a high temperature. It’s one of the safest drugs available. You are right to want to soothe your child’s distress. Evidence supports your good parenting. Be confident.
September 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Dear parents - Yes you can give your sick child paracetamol if they’re >3 months old. It’s an excellent painkiller. It brings down a high temperature. It’s one of the safest drugs available. You are right to want to soothe your child’s distress. Evidence supports your good parenting. Be confident.
arry Tesler, inventor of the cut, copy and paste commands, dies at 7
Larry Tesler, inventor of the cut, copy and paste commands, dies at 74
Larry Tesler, inventor of the cut, copy and paste commands, dies at 74
September 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
arry Tesler, inventor of the cut, copy and paste commands, dies at 7
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Excellent/thought-provoking by @polphilpod.bsky.social on the "What did you say to make him hit you" approach on the part of many so-called "centrists"/moderates in UK media/politics to the resurgence of bigotry/racism
(Marr in NS today a great example!)
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/709...
(Marr in NS today a great example!)
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/709...
What is a reactionary centrist, and does the UK have them?
A term favoured by US progressives can help us understand Britain’s drift to the right
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
September 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Excellent/thought-provoking by @polphilpod.bsky.social on the "What did you say to make him hit you" approach on the part of many so-called "centrists"/moderates in UK media/politics to the resurgence of bigotry/racism
(Marr in NS today a great example!)
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/709...
(Marr in NS today a great example!)
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/709...
As the man says 👇👇
Bollocks
August 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
As the man says 👇👇
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One of the ironies is that the charitable sector and politicians never come out and say things just like this. When we developed "People Move" @satbirsingh.bsky.social @chaipatel.net @zoejardiniere.bsky.social the tagline somewhere behind the sentiment was "and what?".
Skegness, one of your absolute finest people right here. Buy her a drink whenever you see her.
July 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
One of the ironies is that the charitable sector and politicians never come out and say things just like this. When we developed "People Move" @satbirsingh.bsky.social @chaipatel.net @zoejardiniere.bsky.social the tagline somewhere behind the sentiment was "and what?".
I’ve just verified my age by dialling in my date of birth on my phone
July 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I’ve just verified my age by dialling in my date of birth on my phone
⬇️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏⬇️
July 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
⬇️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏⬇️
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I’m no expert but I would’ve got a person to do it.
July 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I’m no expert but I would’ve got a person to do it.
👇and more 👇
As in
“I could go really go a brew/pint. I’m spitting feathers”
As distinct from
“I were so cross,I were spitting ***TACKS***”
As in
“I could go really go a brew/pint. I’m spitting feathers”
As distinct from
“I were so cross,I were spitting ***TACKS***”
I know it’s not the main point here but when did “spitting feathers” start to mean being angry? Spitting feathers always used to having dry mouth/being really thirsty. Spitting feathers as a term for being angry makes no sense.
May 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
👇and more 👇
As in
“I could go really go a brew/pint. I’m spitting feathers”
As distinct from
“I were so cross,I were spitting ***TACKS***”
As in
“I could go really go a brew/pint. I’m spitting feathers”
As distinct from
“I were so cross,I were spitting ***TACKS***”
I’ve just seen another T**la with a “I bought this before Musk went crazy” bumper sticker. Does anybody know where I can source some stick on additions that say “but after he started gobbling state subsidies, avoiding tax, oppressing his workers, trashing the environment etc”
May 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I’ve just seen another T**la with a “I bought this before Musk went crazy” bumper sticker. Does anybody know where I can source some stick on additions that say “but after he started gobbling state subsidies, avoiding tax, oppressing his workers, trashing the environment etc”
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A question that I haven't heard a good answer to: if cutting migration by a third in a year hasn't changed the narrative on it at all - what would make you think cutting it by another third (or half] would?
Immigration fell by a third in the 9 months after General Election. (From 1.2m visas to 800k in year to March 2025). The new lower headline migration figure (the 12 months of 2024) will come out 10 days after the white paper. Saying net migration is 700k (last stat: year to June 2024) is out of date
May 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
A question that I haven't heard a good answer to: if cutting migration by a third in a year hasn't changed the narrative on it at all - what would make you think cutting it by another third (or half] would?
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It's 20 yrs today that I was in a cafe on the shores of Loch Ness and my mate ordered a toasted teacake.
The waitress asked my exasperated southern friend to clarify.
"A teacake cut in half, grilled and buttered? Are you sure?'
The Tunnocks that came out was like a horror from Doctor Who.
The waitress asked my exasperated southern friend to clarify.
"A teacake cut in half, grilled and buttered? Are you sure?'
The Tunnocks that came out was like a horror from Doctor Who.
April 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
It's 20 yrs today that I was in a cafe on the shores of Loch Ness and my mate ordered a toasted teacake.
The waitress asked my exasperated southern friend to clarify.
"A teacake cut in half, grilled and buttered? Are you sure?'
The Tunnocks that came out was like a horror from Doctor Who.
The waitress asked my exasperated southern friend to clarify.
"A teacake cut in half, grilled and buttered? Are you sure?'
The Tunnocks that came out was like a horror from Doctor Who.
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WeBuyAnyCar.Com filing for a slight change to its name.
March 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
WeBuyAnyCar.Com filing for a slight change to its name.
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Could I recommend this for use in the discussion on “externalities” in all Economics 101 courses
Could I recommend this for use in the discussion on “externalities” in all Economics 101 courses
SpaceX’s Starship explodes in second failure for Musk’s Mars program
Back-to-back mishaps indicate big setbacks for program to launch satellites and send humans to the moon and Mars
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 11:50 AM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Could I recommend this for use in the discussion on “externalities” in all Economics 101 courses
Could I recommend this for use in the discussion on “externalities” in all Economics 101 courses
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"That centuries-old Hegelian dialectic of thesis > antithesis > synthesis is what moves us forward."
Me getting philosophical about the need for, well, data conversations. (@briandrian.bsky.social)
open.substack.com/pub/neilpett...?
Me getting philosophical about the need for, well, data conversations. (@briandrian.bsky.social)
open.substack.com/pub/neilpett...?
Healthcare Data Analytics 2.0
We need more interactivity in the way we communicate performance information
open.substack.com
February 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
"That centuries-old Hegelian dialectic of thesis > antithesis > synthesis is what moves us forward."
Me getting philosophical about the need for, well, data conversations. (@briandrian.bsky.social)
open.substack.com/pub/neilpett...?
Me getting philosophical about the need for, well, data conversations. (@briandrian.bsky.social)
open.substack.com/pub/neilpett...?
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Imagining a parallel universe where Apprentice presenter Alan Sugar runs Britain with the shadow of tech bro Clive Sinclair looming over him.
February 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Imagining a parallel universe where Apprentice presenter Alan Sugar runs Britain with the shadow of tech bro Clive Sinclair looming over him.
This is beautiful
open.substack.com/pub/hefting/...
open.substack.com/pub/hefting/...
Scavaging for Light
a winter rambling
open.substack.com
January 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
This is beautiful
open.substack.com/pub/hefting/...
open.substack.com/pub/hefting/...
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yes, small language models are a thing, and they I think are the future, for precisely this kind of reason. Trained on domain-specific data, they will produce useful outputs.
January 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
yes, small language models are a thing, and they I think are the future, for precisely this kind of reason. Trained on domain-specific data, they will produce useful outputs.
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It isn't the harms of AI that worries me most: it is that we are using AI to distract from the huge gaps in basic analysis and insight that the NHS has due to perpetual failure to invest in the basics.
January 13, 2025 at 10:46 AM
It isn't the harms of AI that worries me most: it is that we are using AI to distract from the huge gaps in basic analysis and insight that the NHS has due to perpetual failure to invest in the basics.
The trouble with the Highlands is these dark winter mornings
January 8, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The trouble with the Highlands is these dark winter mornings