Patrick Smith
@drpaddysmith.bsky.social
Astronomical optics, get 'em while they're cold
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What movie moment made you exclaim…
“THIS IS CINEMA” 🖤
Yes they pinched the Ligeti music from 2001. And it's a patchy film. But this bit.
“THIS IS CINEMA” 🖤
Yes they pinched the Ligeti music from 2001. And it's a patchy film. But this bit.
February 12, 2026 at 3:19 PM
What movie moment made you exclaim…
“THIS IS CINEMA” 🖤
Yes they pinched the Ligeti music from 2001. And it's a patchy film. But this bit.
“THIS IS CINEMA” 🖤
Yes they pinched the Ligeti music from 2001. And it's a patchy film. But this bit.
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Truly, so many winter olympians have such cavalier attitudes towards having knees.
February 12, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Truly, so many winter olympians have such cavalier attitudes towards having knees.
Confirmation that Chiles is doing a bit
At the age of 58, I’ve bought my first drill. Can it make me a new man? | Adrian Chiles
At the age of 58, I’ve bought my first drill. Can it make me a new man? | Adrian Chiles
Bored with my DIY hopelessness, I’ve decided it’s time I learned some basics, writes Adrian Charles
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Confirmation that Chiles is doing a bit
"THE rain continued. It was a hard rain, a perpetual rain, a sweating and steaming rain; it was a mizzle, a downpour, a fountain, a whipping at the eyes, an undertow at the ankles; it was a rain to drown all rains and the memory of rains."
February 12, 2026 at 9:45 AM
"THE rain continued. It was a hard rain, a perpetual rain, a sweating and steaming rain; it was a mizzle, a downpour, a fountain, a whipping at the eyes, an undertow at the ankles; it was a rain to drown all rains and the memory of rains."
Spurs are on their way to Wembley*
*26-27 playoff final
*26-27 playoff final
February 11, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Spurs are on their way to Wembley*
*26-27 playoff final
*26-27 playoff final
Hoping today's match goes with recent form #thecricket
February 11, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Hoping today's match goes with recent form #thecricket
February 9, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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Non-Biathlon Skier Would Also Like Gun
February 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Non-Biathlon Skier Would Also Like Gun
Watching The Little Drummer Girl (set in 1979) and have recognised Tischbier out of Deutschland 83
Must be nice to have an acting niche. Alexander Beyer's is apparently "German spook in about 1980"
Must be nice to have an acting niche. Alexander Beyer's is apparently "German spook in about 1980"
February 8, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Watching The Little Drummer Girl (set in 1979) and have recognised Tischbier out of Deutschland 83
Must be nice to have an acting niche. Alexander Beyer's is apparently "German spook in about 1980"
Must be nice to have an acting niche. Alexander Beyer's is apparently "German spook in about 1980"
No way
Loved that movie!
And I want to collect my Gen X flowers for recognizing that Christopher Villiers (currently playing the racist politician in "Slow Horses") played Nigel in that movie. (Husband was impressed but also weirded out, given the amount of stuff I've forgotten lately.🤷♀️)
And I want to collect my Gen X flowers for recognizing that Christopher Villiers (currently playing the racist politician in "Slow Horses") played Nigel in that movie. (Husband was impressed but also weirded out, given the amount of stuff I've forgotten lately.🤷♀️)
February 7, 2026 at 8:33 PM
No way
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A SKUBB is a GYYE that’s really wide. It’s also known as BUSTÅ
February 6, 2026 at 9:39 PM
A SKUBB is a GYYE that’s really wide. It’s also known as BUSTÅ
Solution is simple. Commission Pierre Menard to rewrite all of Cancelled Author's works so they can once more be enjoyed
Until Menard is milkshake-ducked, but then we get Backup Menard to rewrite *his* oeuvre, and so on
Until Menard is milkshake-ducked, but then we get Backup Menard to rewrite *his* oeuvre, and so on
February 4, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Solution is simple. Commission Pierre Menard to rewrite all of Cancelled Author's works so they can once more be enjoyed
Until Menard is milkshake-ducked, but then we get Backup Menard to rewrite *his* oeuvre, and so on
Until Menard is milkshake-ducked, but then we get Backup Menard to rewrite *his* oeuvre, and so on
"Took Problem Chimp To Ideal Home Show" by HMHB
"A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules from the Centre of the Ultraworld" by The Orb
"Donald In The Bushes With A Bag Of Glue" by Ballboy
"A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules from the Centre of the Ultraworld" by The Orb
"Donald In The Bushes With A Bag Of Glue" by Ballboy
Deleted a post about “what’s your least favorite song” because the vibes are bad enough already.
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
February 4, 2026 at 11:15 AM
"Took Problem Chimp To Ideal Home Show" by HMHB
"A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules from the Centre of the Ultraworld" by The Orb
"Donald In The Bushes With A Bag Of Glue" by Ballboy
"A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules from the Centre of the Ultraworld" by The Orb
"Donald In The Bushes With A Bag Of Glue" by Ballboy
Men's downhill on the frankly insane Stelvio course at half ten on a Saturday morning is it?
Yes please and thanks
Yes please and thanks
February 4, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Men's downhill on the frankly insane Stelvio course at half ten on a Saturday morning is it?
Yes please and thanks
Yes please and thanks
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Popcorn at the ready: the UKGov Science, Innovation & Technology Committee is about to quiz Sir Ian Chapman about UKRI’s new strategic objectives.
Will they ask him about the devastating cuts planned for UK astronomy? Let's hope so. 🔭🧪
📺 Watch live from 9:30am: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
Will they ask him about the devastating cuts planned for UK astronomy? Let's hope so. 🔭🧪
📺 Watch live from 9:30am: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
Me, on astronomy funding crisis, on the @ox.ac.uk website: www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-02... 🔭🧪
Expert Comment: Cuts to fundamental research will hurt the UK’s
Chris Lintott, Professor of Astrophysics at Oxford’s Department of Physics, responds to the news that University funding for astronomy and physics research will be cut by almost a third.
www.ox.ac.uk
February 3, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Popcorn at the ready: the UKGov Science, Innovation & Technology Committee is about to quiz Sir Ian Chapman about UKRI’s new strategic objectives.
Will they ask him about the devastating cuts planned for UK astronomy? Let's hope so. 🔭🧪
📺 Watch live from 9:30am: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
Will they ask him about the devastating cuts planned for UK astronomy? Let's hope so. 🔭🧪
📺 Watch live from 9:30am: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
The best ever Jeremy Hardy on ISIHAC was a pick-up song when he was required to do Bob Dylan. And he was surprisingly, disappointingly... good. Turns out Dylan really suited his unique singing voice.
Someone in the audience shouted "Judas!"
Someone in the audience shouted "Judas!"
An excuse to remind you of this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=keGo...
February 2, 2026 at 10:23 AM
The best ever Jeremy Hardy on ISIHAC was a pick-up song when he was required to do Bob Dylan. And he was surprisingly, disappointingly... good. Turns out Dylan really suited his unique singing voice.
Someone in the audience shouted "Judas!"
Someone in the audience shouted "Judas!"
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January 30, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Artemis II launch delayed due to cold weather is it?
January 30, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Artemis II launch delayed due to cold weather is it?
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january 30th: a partially formed mr. blobby stands by the perimeter fence and screams for thirty seconds before disappearing
January 30, 2026 at 9:42 AM
january 30th: a partially formed mr. blobby stands by the perimeter fence and screams for thirty seconds before disappearing
Tony Archer *and* Grace Archer in this scene
On this day in 1972, episode one of The Curse of Peladon was broadcast.
January 29, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Tony Archer *and* Grace Archer in this scene
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🎶 we got a snow drift,
Danny’s gift
and plasma from the bloody lifts
axed doors,
maze tours
and creepy twins you can’t ignore,
red rum, scared mum, barman chum and you must say
when he’s typing all the day
it’s all work and never play
play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play. 🎶
Danny’s gift
and plasma from the bloody lifts
axed doors,
maze tours
and creepy twins you can’t ignore,
red rum, scared mum, barman chum and you must say
when he’s typing all the day
it’s all work and never play
play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play. 🎶
January 29, 2026 at 8:44 AM
🎶 we got a snow drift,
Danny’s gift
and plasma from the bloody lifts
axed doors,
maze tours
and creepy twins you can’t ignore,
red rum, scared mum, barman chum and you must say
when he’s typing all the day
it’s all work and never play
play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play. 🎶
Danny’s gift
and plasma from the bloody lifts
axed doors,
maze tours
and creepy twins you can’t ignore,
red rum, scared mum, barman chum and you must say
when he’s typing all the day
it’s all work and never play
play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play. 🎶
Just saw a post about Wojtek the Soldier Bear
If I had a pound for every animal at Edinburgh Zoo who has held rank in a foreign military, I'd have two pounds - which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice
OK OK, more than twice if you count the replacement penguins
If I had a pound for every animal at Edinburgh Zoo who has held rank in a foreign military, I'd have two pounds - which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice
OK OK, more than twice if you count the replacement penguins
January 28, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Just saw a post about Wojtek the Soldier Bear
If I had a pound for every animal at Edinburgh Zoo who has held rank in a foreign military, I'd have two pounds - which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice
OK OK, more than twice if you count the replacement penguins
If I had a pound for every animal at Edinburgh Zoo who has held rank in a foreign military, I'd have two pounds - which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice
OK OK, more than twice if you count the replacement penguins
The people of Nessus after Severian's return to the House Absolute:
where the fuck did this sun come from
January 27, 2026 at 3:24 PM
The people of Nessus after Severian's return to the House Absolute:
No mention of Leith Asda, where you can run into the Young Fathers buying snacks at 2am
Zoning in on Leith, Edinburgh – ‘It’s been a joy to watch the area reinvent itself’
Zoning in on Leith, Edinburgh – ‘It’s been a joy to watch the area reinvent itself’
The historic port district – and setting for Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting – has evolved into a cultural and culinary hub. In the first of a new series, a local resident visits the venues powering the resurgence
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:59 AM
No mention of Leith Asda, where you can run into the Young Fathers buying snacks at 2am