commamonger ๐ท (analogue writing assistant)
@commamonger.bsky.social
Made in Scotland, from molecules. I write, I nitpick others' writing. Once a scientist, will always look good in a white coat.
Also run @theskylark.bsky.social
Also run @theskylark.bsky.social
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"And for what? For a little bit of money?
...There's more to life than a little money, you know.
...Don't ya know that?
...And here ya are, and it's a beautiful day.
Well... I just don't understand it."
...There's more to life than a little money, you know.
...Don't ya know that?
...And here ya are, and it's a beautiful day.
Well... I just don't understand it."
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It's cool, the Dow is over 50,000
February 13, 2026 at 2:21 PM
It's cool, the Dow is over 50,000
If I didn't find funny/interesting/cute stuff I don't think I could keep coming back. Thanks heavens for the funny people.
February 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM
If I didn't find funny/interesting/cute stuff I don't think I could keep coming back. Thanks heavens for the funny people.
Postal orders always seemed quite exotic and esoteric. Maybe I just never knew anyone bothered enough to send me one. Ditto pensions.
February 13, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Postal orders always seemed quite exotic and esoteric. Maybe I just never knew anyone bothered enough to send me one. Ditto pensions.
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We plan to launch the Torment Nexus feature during a volatile period of exceptionally high social torment [see internal Torment Index prediction market]. During limited testing, we expect to discover whether we will require support from Feeds and Algorithms to increase background torment for launch.
February 13, 2026 at 2:08 PM
We plan to launch the Torment Nexus feature during a volatile period of exceptionally high social torment [see internal Torment Index prediction market]. During limited testing, we expect to discover whether we will require support from Feeds and Algorithms to increase background torment for launch.
Remember when birthday used to just bring a fiver in a card?
February 13, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Remember when birthday used to just bring a fiver in a card?
Wonder how long till they start trying to tinker with it.
February 13, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Wonder how long till they start trying to tinker with it.
Livin' the beach lifestyle, no matter where you are!
February 13, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Livin' the beach lifestyle, no matter where you are!
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Feb. 13, 1926: A telescope at 14,440 feet elevation on the Jungfrau in the Swiss Alps, operated by government astronomers.
February 13, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Feb. 13, 1926: A telescope at 14,440 feet elevation on the Jungfrau in the Swiss Alps, operated by government astronomers.
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All these point in one direction: the climate is changing, and the rapid changes started after the steam engine was invented and society started using fossil fuels to generate heat and power on an industrial scale.
Perhaps we ought to think about curtailing our use of fossil fuels?
Just an idea.
Perhaps we ought to think about curtailing our use of fossil fuels?
Just an idea.
February 13, 2026 at 1:23 PM
All these point in one direction: the climate is changing, and the rapid changes started after the steam engine was invented and society started using fossil fuels to generate heat and power on an industrial scale.
Perhaps we ought to think about curtailing our use of fossil fuels?
Just an idea.
Perhaps we ought to think about curtailing our use of fossil fuels?
Just an idea.
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And, if you prefer more details, then a graphic with a more complete range of indicators is also available, including Arctic sea ice, ocean heat content, tropospheric temperatures, cherry blossom dates and humidity over land.
ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
February 13, 2026 at 1:16 PM
And, if you prefer more details, then a graphic with a more complete range of indicators is also available, including Arctic sea ice, ocean heat content, tropospheric temperatures, cherry blossom dates and humidity over land.
ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
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February 13, 2026 at 11:33 AM
They'll find out soon enough.
February 13, 2026 at 1:11 PM
They'll find out soon enough.
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Syphilis has a long history and has often been accompanied by social stigma. In this post, Honorary Research Fellow Professor Ken Donaldson explores how city officials in Edinburgh attempted to banish people with syphilis to Inchkeith Island.
surgeonshallmuseums.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/t...
surgeonshallmuseums.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/t...
The attempt to exile syphilis sufferers to an island near Edinburgh.
Syphilis has a long history and has often been accompanied by social stigma. In this post, Honorary Research Fellow Professor Ken Donaldson explores how city officials in Edinburgh attempted to banโฆ
surgeonshallmuseums.wordpress.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Syphilis has a long history and has often been accompanied by social stigma. In this post, Honorary Research Fellow Professor Ken Donaldson explores how city officials in Edinburgh attempted to banish people with syphilis to Inchkeith Island.
surgeonshallmuseums.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/t...
surgeonshallmuseums.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/t...
Squirrel of the week. (photo: Allan Redpath via www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...)
February 13, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Squirrel of the week. (photo: Allan Redpath via www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...)
In central Scotland at least the tap water is excellent. Any time someone visits from England they seem to get ridiculously excited at how much their shampoo lathers.
February 13, 2026 at 12:22 PM
In central Scotland at least the tap water is excellent. Any time someone visits from England they seem to get ridiculously excited at how much their shampoo lathers.
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"I am Heathcliff." Wuthering Heights has long been an inspiration for filmmakers. In 1964 Lindsay Anderson attempted to film a version starring Richard Harris. Find out more in our new blogpost:
archives.stir.ac.uk/2026/02/13/i...
#FilmHeritage #CultureOnStirCampus
archives.stir.ac.uk/2026/02/13/i...
#FilmHeritage #CultureOnStirCampus
February 13, 2026 at 12:16 PM
"I am Heathcliff." Wuthering Heights has long been an inspiration for filmmakers. In 1964 Lindsay Anderson attempted to film a version starring Richard Harris. Find out more in our new blogpost:
archives.stir.ac.uk/2026/02/13/i...
#FilmHeritage #CultureOnStirCampus
archives.stir.ac.uk/2026/02/13/i...
#FilmHeritage #CultureOnStirCampus
I looked at one of these type of maps years ago that predicted up to 4 degrees of global heating. At that point our house in central Scotland would be prime waterfront property. We're not going to recognise the landscape once areas have to start being abandoned.
February 13, 2026 at 12:14 PM
I looked at one of these type of maps years ago that predicted up to 4 degrees of global heating. At that point our house in central Scotland would be prime waterfront property. We're not going to recognise the landscape once areas have to start being abandoned.
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I moved to Scotland three months ago and now I have an NHS dentist and a free bus pass. Mind. Blown.
February 13, 2026 at 12:03 PM
I moved to Scotland three months ago and now I have an NHS dentist and a free bus pass. Mind. Blown.
Have they not watched War of the Worlds? This does not end well!
February 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Have they not watched War of the Worlds? This does not end well!
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The proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful, but we also shouldn't forget that the manner in which the proscription was enforced was blisteringly stupid. Continuing to arrest grandmothers for holding signs was a massive waste of police resources and did nothing to deal with the supposed threat
February 13, 2026 at 10:25 AM
The proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful, but we also shouldn't forget that the manner in which the proscription was enforced was blisteringly stupid. Continuing to arrest grandmothers for holding signs was a massive waste of police resources and did nothing to deal with the supposed threat
Can strongly advise stocking up on antihistamines before the cliff-edge day at 50 when your GP cuts off your oestrogen supply, then again at 55 when they take away your progestogen. 55 has turned out to be a ragingly itchy and sniffly year for me!
February 13, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Can strongly advise stocking up on antihistamines before the cliff-edge day at 50 when your GP cuts off your oestrogen supply, then again at 55 when they take away your progestogen. 55 has turned out to be a ragingly itchy and sniffly year for me!
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โYoung people are quickly becoming so dependent on A.I. that they are losing the ability to think for themselves. And rather than rallying resistance, academic administrators are aiding and abetting a hostile takeover of higher education.โ
Opinion | How A.I. Companies Are Preying on College Students
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:24 PM
โYoung people are quickly becoming so dependent on A.I. that they are losing the ability to think for themselves. And rather than rallying resistance, academic administrators are aiding and abetting a hostile takeover of higher education.โ
For any fans of this bunch, all three are blethering on Radio 2 right now.
Watched The Ballad of Wallis Island last night, what a great film. Sweet, funny, moving. And cardigans.
February 12, 2026 at 8:21 PM
For any fans of this bunch, all three are blethering on Radio 2 right now.
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It's everywhere, man
youtu.be/mEVl0NS0vu8
(via @metafilter.bsky.social)
(Also the filmmakers say no "AI" was actually used in the short)
youtu.be/mEVl0NS0vu8
(via @metafilter.bsky.social)
(Also the filmmakers say no "AI" was actually used in the short)
That's AI (2026) - Short Film
YouTube video by maximise
youtu.be
February 12, 2026 at 6:57 PM
It's everywhere, man
youtu.be/mEVl0NS0vu8
(via @metafilter.bsky.social)
(Also the filmmakers say no "AI" was actually used in the short)
youtu.be/mEVl0NS0vu8
(via @metafilter.bsky.social)
(Also the filmmakers say no "AI" was actually used in the short)