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Kate Lancaster
@drkatel.bsky.social
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All about lasers/plasmas/fusion/bread/miscellany. Senior lecturer in physics. She/Her

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · Apr 16
Today and everyday I stand by my trans friends and colleagues. ❤️🏳️‍⚧️❤️

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 8h
It’s Irving Langmuir’s 145th birthday today! He coined the term “plasma” for the lovely stuff us plasma physicists study 😍. #plasma
a close up of a plasma ball with purple and pink lightning coming out of it
ALT: a close up of a plasma ball with purple and pink lightning coming out of it
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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 1d
Eeeeewwwww

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 2d
After a day cooped-up marking I needed to go run around and lift some weights to make my brain less itchy 💪 🧠🥰
Me looking unhinged with a dumbbell in my right hand (left in the pic). I’m wearing a purple top

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 3d
New greeting just dropped
The front of the sadly long since departed York Brewery. The sign has missing letters so now just says Yo Rewer.

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 7d
I learned that last year when I committed to reading more and doom scrolling less. Any reading is better than doom scrolling innit

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 8d
Faraaz is such a sweet boi, bless him 🥰 #thetraitors

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 8d
Should be “sweet Kate” but I’ll go for “Pool’s hole”

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 9d
Fockin ell! My poor heart #Traitors

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 10d
What a dream🥰

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Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · 10d
Imagine the chance to work with Professor @markrt.co.uk & me, as part of @creativepec.bsky.social! Live the dream and apply!

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 10d
I got me brew, I’m rolling up me sleeves, I’m diving in to the 504 maths assessment questions I have to mark. Wish me luck! 🤞
Me in a blue cardi and navy striped top and black rimmed glasses. I’m holding a cup of tea

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 13d
As a resident of York I strongly endorse this

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 15d
Aww no! I remember him from my time with the BSA

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 17d
It really was! :)

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 18d
Back home to chilly Yorkshire after a lovely trip to San Agustin (Gran Canaria) for a bit of post Christmas winter sun 🌞🌞🌞🥰
The reserve area at paradisus- gran melia in San Agustin. Lots of palm trees in the foreground, three Bali beds and the main white building on the left hand side. The sky is very blue with some fluffy clouds Me standing with a walking stick up the top of Roque Nobles. You can see mount Tiede on Tenerife in the far background. There are lots of dramatic mountains. The sky is very blue. Some palm trees against the sky Me with a lairy shirt that has foods on it. I’m laying on a Bali bed and I have sun glasses on.

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Dave Bagpuss Forsey 🍺 @bagpuss.org · 19d
I've made a medley of Diarrhoea songs! I've taken some of your "favourites" from the thread below, as well as added some new songs. youtu.be/qjvWPPhrNnU

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Petra Boynton @petraboynton.bsky.social · 20d
When everything feels overwhelming do a boring job.

Why? Because it's useful, distracting and helps you feel more in control

Maybe
- unsubscribe from unwanted emails
- declutter the junk drawer
- tidy a wardrobe
- repair clothes
- fill a charity bag
- organise a desk or shelves
- clean the oven
Kikis Delivery Service Ghibli GIF
Alt: A scene from the animated film Kiki's Delivery Service. Kiki is a little witch wearing a dark blue dress and red bow in her short, black hair. She is changing lightbulbs in pink, glass lampshades with the help of her little black cat Jiji. Kiki takes an old lightbulb out of one of the lamps and puts it into poor Jiji's mouth to hold before taking the new lightbulb from his paws.
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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · 27d
Nice to see plasma getting a mention on #onlyconnect 🥰
Only connect panel showing all of the clues one of which says plasma

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · Jan 1
Merry Traitor-mass to all those who celebrate!
The three traitors revealed to each other in the tower.

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · Dec 31
A lovely sunny final day of 2025 spent at Filey having fish n chips, walking along the front, and winning against the 2p machines. Love and solidarity to you all this New Year! 🥰🥂
Me and Mark in our cold weather gear in front of the North Sea looking a bit swirly. The sky is very blue. Mark doing his classic thumbs up, gaping maw pose with a lovely plate of fish and chips in front of him.

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · Dec 24
Happy birthday Tilly! 🎉

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · Dec 23
Mark has gone and done again with this excellent Christmas photoshop for you all. We wish you a restful break filled with light, love and big dinners! 🥰🎄xxx
The 1990s poster of miracle on 34th street except Mark, on the left had side has photoshopped his face on Kris Kringle and then I’m photoshopped over Susan’s (the child) face. The text reads “when you love big dinners deeply enough, anything is possible”.

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · Dec 21
I mean….yes… it’s why we hang out with you

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · Dec 21
Celebrating the winter solstice with a dear friend, a doggo, and lovely food. Today is the shortest day, now we move towards the light 🥰🌞
Me, Laurie and Patch the dog on my L shaped sofa. We are wearing Christmas jumpers. A picture of porcetta, roast spuds, and broccoli rabe on a plate My fire place with a series of candles and a string of festive juicy cherries

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · Dec 21
I tried myself, failed, then went to the nice lady at Tescos and it was a dream!

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · Dec 20
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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.bsky.social · Dec 20
My god. It's full of stars.

This sparkling #JWST stellar scene is Westerlund 2, a young star cluster only a few million years old and containing some of the hottest, most massive stars known.

Westerlund 2 is situated within the Gum 29 stellar nursery, and is around 20,000 lightyears from home.
A sparling scene is six-pointed stars, with a large cluster at upper centre and a particularly bright example at lower right. The background is wispy and in shades of blue and grey–red, with a bright border of reddy–orange clouds along the left and bottom of the scene.

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · Dec 19
OOO is activated! Time for some friends, family and festive times ahead 🥰🎄🥂🎉
Me grinning in a grey hoodie in front of my lovely twinkling Christmas tree.

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Dr Phoenix CS Andrews @thatdocphoenix.com · Dec 19
I made an Instagram post about the Levy recommendations. It’s long, so I’ve only put a few slides on here. As always, there are organisations better placed than me to respond @transactualuk.bsky.social @transsolidarity.bsky.social @goodlawproject.bsky.social www.instagram.com/p/DSchXjZDPe...
Levy Review of adult gender dysphoria clinics: key points Some things are better, some a bit worse, most stay the same and there are some grey areas. It's okay. They acknowledged the system is broken, but aren't replacing gatekeeping with informed consent (our key ask). There are recommendations, but how they're implemented is going to be what really matters. What we don't know yet: How trans people will be supported who are currently DIYing hormones, on bridging prescriptions with GPs prescribing after initial NHS endocrinologist support or with shared care agreements between their GPs and private clinics while they wait to see a gender clinic. Everything in the report relates to those solely on the NHS gender clinic pathway. We don't want gaps in provision or GPs panicking and saying they can no longer support these patients (which include me, on bridging). We also don't know exactly how the government and NHS will respond to and implement the recommendations after their initial statements. What should we do now? • Write to your MP with your concerns about both this and the EHRC guidance (see advice from TransActual and Trans Solidarity Alliance). MPS are on parliamentary recess for Christmas, but they're not on holiday the whole time until they return to Parliament. • Share anything you receive from your healthcare professionals (if you're trans) with TransActual so the response of GPs and private clinics to the review can be monitored and we can campaign effectively.

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Kate Lancaster @drkatel.bsky.social · Dec 18
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