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Bruce Mason (Deleriad)

@deleriad.bsky.social

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Green social prescribing, Palliative care research at University of Edinburgh. Cats, Edinburgh, games, Babylon 5 and even more besides. he/him This account is for a mix of personal and professional interests

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Bruce Mason (Deleriad) @deleriad.bsky.social · 4h

That rack was full. I ended up leaving my bike there locked to itself.

Bruce Mason (Deleriad) @deleriad.bsky.social · 8h

Useful to know. Never been across the Calder roundabout on a bike. I'm a *very* confident cyclist but I don't fancy that 6pm in Winter. Canal path isn't gritted as far as I know or lit. No practical way for anyone but the most confident cyclist to get to HW from Edinburgh in Winter.

Bruce Mason (Deleriad) @deleriad.bsky.social · 8h

I had to go to the main reception a couple of weeks back and could only find 4 bike racks in the area, all of them in use. As I cycled through the campus, coming down from Hermiston Walk. I didn't see any bike racks. Doesn't mean there weren't any but they weren't obvious.

Bruce Mason (Deleriad) @deleriad.bsky.social · 12h

This is on my mind because I start a new job at Heriot Watt next month and cycling from west Edinburgh appears to be infeasible. At the induction two weeks ago, I couldn't find anywhere to lock my bike safely. I may be missing something so this is a genuine, not rhetorical, question.

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Bruce Mason (Deleriad) @deleriad.bsky.social · 12h

I have a question. How are we supposed to get to this venue by bicycle? As far as I can tell, the only way to cross the bypass from Edinburgh is on the unlit canal path at night. This includes two very narrow sections under bridges. Also, no sign of cycle parking at the venue.

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Marcus Chown @marcuschown.bsky.social · 13h

“Propaganda works best when those who are being manipulated are confident they are acting on their own free will.”
- Joseph Goebbels

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 3d

theonion.com/ice-raids-my...

MYTH: ICE agents lack proper training.

FACT: Most have been racists their entire lives.

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Bruce Mason (Deleriad) @deleriad.bsky.social · 3d

The audacity of hop.

Bruce Mason (Deleriad) @deleriad.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks for this thread. It would be handy to know which organisations and links to any publications where they say this. Perhaps add some further onward links at the end of the thread?

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Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 5d

Portland protestor frog costume: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge pepper balls?

Morpheus from Matrix movie: No, Frog. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 7d

This strikes me as pretty bad

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Jonny Morris @jonnymorris.bsky.social · 7d

RISQUE GALORE

Dozens of sex toys have been found washed up on a Scottish beach.

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Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 7d

This is Reform's only Senedd Member Laura Anne Jones.

She is very angry about the Wales' Nation of Sanctuary that mainly supports Ukrainian refugees.

However she didn't always feel this way. Here are two speeches she has given where she says opposite things.

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The Ranty Highwayman @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · 7d

The true parasite class of the UK.

Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 7d

Asylum hotel provider makes £180m profit despite claims of inedible food and rationed loo paper

Asylum seekers and charities tell BBC of "terrible" conditions as accommodation provider makes millions.

www.bbc.com

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 7d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 7d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 8d

Hell of a thing to put next to a statue of Joan of Arc. (h/t David Pilling)

Fire extinguisher next to a statue of Joan of Arc

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Ray Mackey Photo @raymackeyphoto.bsky.social · 9d

St. John's, Newfoundland Canada #Newfoundland #canada #autumn #photography

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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 12d

Here’s another poem for National Poetry Day. This one is called ‘A Brief History of Modern Art in Poetry’.

A Brief History of Modern Art in Poetry

1. Impressionism
Roses sway in softened reds,
Violets swim in murky blues,
Sugar sparkles in the light,
Blurring into golden you.

2. Surrealism
Roses are melting,
Violets are too.
Ceci n’est pas le sucre.
Keith is a giant crab

3. Social Realism
Roses are dead,
Violence is rife.
Don’t sugar coat
This bitter life.

4. Abstract Expressionism
Are and.
Violets roses so.
You sweet blue.
Are are red is sugar

5. Pop Art
Roses go BLAM!
Violets go POW!
Sugar is COOL!
You are so WOW!

6. Conceptual Art
Roses are red,
Coated in blood:
A deer’s severed head
Drips from above

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Cassetteboy @cassetteboy.bsky.social · 14d

New! Cassetteboy vs Keir Starmer.

This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!

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Mol is Serving Up Disaster👨‍🍳 @molomoot.bsky.social · 16d

A comment on itch reminded me of this idea for creating #TTRPG dungeons I had a while back. I still think its neat and I don't think I've actually shared it here on bsky.

So bsky.. meet Crossword Dungeons!
Do a crossword, use the answers and designs as inspiration for the rooms, get creative!

a how to guide for creating crossword dungeons. Step 1 - Find and Do, do the crossword. Step 2 - See Beyond, find the inspiring words and start to see the shape. Step 3 - Extrapolate, ditch words you dont like, create walls, you contol the dungeon. Step 4 - Draw the rest of the owl (make the dungeon from the inspiration). Step 5 - BE NOT AFRAID. Its just a dungeon created from a crossword, they wont always work.
Useful tips: Metro for daily free crosswords. CrosswordSolver, for tricky clues. DungeonScrawl, for making maps. LootTheRoom - for more random ideas

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Joshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.social · 16d

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 18d

the political policy cure for “male loneliness” is

- more time to hang with the fellas (4 day work week)

- more money to spend with the fellas (higher wages)

- more things to do with the fellas (taxing the rich and building 3rd spaces)

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Bruce Mason (Deleriad) @deleriad.bsky.social · 18d

Indeed. The most important part of this is not the pros and cons of ID cards, it is the rationale presented for this choice now. Every time a politician says "makes our borders more secure" what people hear is "our borders aren't secure" and Reform goes up another % in the polls.

Bruce Mason (Deleriad) @deleriad.bsky.social · 18d

Every time one of these turns up, it brings a moment of cleansing relaxation at a time when all the rest of the world is a skip fire. Thank you.

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Bruce Mason (Deleriad) @deleriad.bsky.social · 19d

One thing that is good about this is that you are clearly and repeatedly telling the world that Farage is lying. This is crucial because otherwise people who aren't paying close attention assume that there is a debate with truth on both sides.