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Microbiologist @ Vet School, genomics/pathogens. Views, compliments and rants are my own. ORCID: 0000-0003-0203-1305. Am trying to avoid getting politics in my mentions, science and cats OK!
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Academic nuisance email blocklist https://twitter.com/robinnkok/status/1139515629466202112?s=20 Robin N. Kok @robinnkok ·Jun 15, 2019 Many thanks to @dutchscientist for the initial bulk list of domain...
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For those receiving a lot of #predatoryjournal #spam, a long time ago Robin N Kok and I created an Outlook list with lots of those domains linked. Any email from such domain automatically goes in the Junk Email, and you can add to it.
#idsky #microsky
For those receiving a lot of #predatoryjournal #spam, a long time ago Robin N Kok and I created an Outlook list with lots of those domains linked. Any email from such domain automatically goes in the Junk Email, and you can add to it.
#idsky #microsky
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I am sure that Nigel Farage or his flagshagging, roundaboutpainting acolites did not try to hurt anybody directly when they wrote these messages.
I am sure that Nigel Farage or his flagshagging, roundaboutpainting acolites did not try to hurt anybody directly when they wrote these messages.
Inverness school's Christmas show cancelled after 'racist' abuse
Highland Council says some of the online messages were directed at staff at the primary.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I am sure that Nigel Farage or his flagshagging, roundaboutpainting acolites did not try to hurt anybody directly when they wrote these messages.
I am sure that Nigel Farage or his flagshagging, roundaboutpainting acolites did not try to hurt anybody directly when they wrote these messages.
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We’re living through crazy times - it’s getting to the point where you can’t even go to an Al Jardine show with Eric Idle without being dragged up on stage to sing “Barbara Ann”!
November 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
We’re living through crazy times - it’s getting to the point where you can’t even go to an Al Jardine show with Eric Idle without being dragged up on stage to sing “Barbara Ann”!
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"their three children – Utopia Rose, eight, and six-year-old twins Galorian and Bluebell"
That naming of your kids should be enough reason...
"their three children – Utopia Rose, eight, and six-year-old twins Galorian and Bluebell"
That naming of your kids should be enough reason...
Court ruling to remove children of UK-Australian couple living in woods divides Italy
Decision to remove children comes after they and their parents ate poisonous mushrooms and ended up in hospital
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November 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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"their three children – Utopia Rose, eight, and six-year-old twins Galorian and Bluebell"
That naming of your kids should be enough reason...
"their three children – Utopia Rose, eight, and six-year-old twins Galorian and Bluebell"
That naming of your kids should be enough reason...
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@paulbernal.bsky.social enjoying the Everton ownfootshooting strategy?
Somebody filmed their last training session.
@paulbernal.bsky.social enjoying the Everton ownfootshooting strategy?
Somebody filmed their last training session.
Trinity is still my name - Slapping scene (HD)
YouTube video by Andrea YT
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November 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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@paulbernal.bsky.social enjoying the Everton ownfootshooting strategy?
Somebody filmed their last training session.
@paulbernal.bsky.social enjoying the Everton ownfootshooting strategy?
Somebody filmed their last training session.
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The Guardian live blog is a goldmine today if you're a fan of people finding polite and professional ways to ask someone what the fuck they think they're doing.
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Guardian live blog is a goldmine today if you're a fan of people finding polite and professional ways to ask someone what the fuck they think they're doing.
Lost and found message from the library:
"If you left your iron in the library, it is available for pick up at the service desk."
Who brings an iron to the library???
"If you left your iron in the library, it is available for pick up at the service desk."
Who brings an iron to the library???
November 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Lost and found message from the library:
"If you left your iron in the library, it is available for pick up at the service desk."
Who brings an iron to the library???
"If you left your iron in the library, it is available for pick up at the service desk."
Who brings an iron to the library???
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And of course it affects domestic students too. Many courses won’t run without the income from overseas students. Universities are knowledge engines, driving our economy and raising our reputation overseas.
November 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
And of course it affects domestic students too. Many courses won’t run without the income from overseas students. Universities are knowledge engines, driving our economy and raising our reputation overseas.
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Modest proposal to improve the running of His Majesty's Treasury: every time someone says they know a way to raise a few hundred million without anyone noticing, we throw them out of a window.
November 23, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Modest proposal to improve the running of His Majesty's Treasury: every time someone says they know a way to raise a few hundred million without anyone noticing, we throw them out of a window.
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The leg breaker is "a respectful guy. His character is unquestionable." according to his coach. That's like Al Capone giving a character reference for his worst enforcer.
The leg breaker is "a respectful guy. His character is unquestionable." according to his coach. That's like Al Capone giving a character reference for his worst enforcer.
Contepomi accuses ‘bully’ Curry of reckless tackle and shoving Argentina coach
Felipe Contepomi accused Tom Curry of a reckless tackle and shoving the Argentina coach in a heated end to the match against England
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November 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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The leg breaker is "a respectful guy. His character is unquestionable." according to his coach. That's like Al Capone giving a character reference for his worst enforcer.
The leg breaker is "a respectful guy. His character is unquestionable." according to his coach. That's like Al Capone giving a character reference for his worst enforcer.
#famousbandsthatyoudontunderstand
I have always been interested in bands that other people rave about, but I don't get at all. For instance, T.rex/Marc Bolan in the early 70s, or the Smiths in the 80s, or pretty much grunge in the 90s and anything after that (too old).
I have always been interested in bands that other people rave about, but I don't get at all. For instance, T.rex/Marc Bolan in the early 70s, or the Smiths in the 80s, or pretty much grunge in the 90s and anything after that (too old).
November 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
#famousbandsthatyoudontunderstand
I have always been interested in bands that other people rave about, but I don't get at all. For instance, T.rex/Marc Bolan in the early 70s, or the Smiths in the 80s, or pretty much grunge in the 90s and anything after that (too old).
I have always been interested in bands that other people rave about, but I don't get at all. For instance, T.rex/Marc Bolan in the early 70s, or the Smiths in the 80s, or pretty much grunge in the 90s and anything after that (too old).
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@garius.bsky.social something for you? £50k only (auction starting price)
@garius.bsky.social something for you? £50k only (auction starting price)
Savills Property Auctions | Darnet Fort, Darnet Ness, Gillingham, Kent, ME9 7HJ
Property Auction Lot: A freehold nineteenth-century military sea fort, listed as a scheduled monument that was constructed between 1870-187
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November 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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@garius.bsky.social something for you? £50k only (auction starting price)
@garius.bsky.social something for you? £50k only (auction starting price)
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"My dirty mind is a joy forever" brain now wants to rename the North London derby into the "Derby of the wankers" 😇🤣
"My dirty mind is a joy forever" brain now wants to rename the North London derby into the "Derby of the wankers" 😇🤣
Tony Pulis column: 'Clean sheets matter' - why Arsenal v Spurs might be a tight affair
In his BBC Sport column, ex-Premier League manager Tony Pulis looks at the value of defending properly and how Mikel Arteta and Thomas Frank find a balance between scoring goals and stopping them.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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"My dirty mind is a joy forever" brain now wants to rename the North London derby into the "Derby of the wankers" 😇🤣
"My dirty mind is a joy forever" brain now wants to rename the North London derby into the "Derby of the wankers" 😇🤣
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Another happy cat claims their lap mat.. buy yours in my Etsy shop before they sell out! Your cat would never forgive you!
They arrived today and Bruce already appropriated both of them within a few minutes. I am sure his more shy sister CeCe will get one as well 😇
November 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Another happy cat claims their lap mat.. buy yours in my Etsy shop before they sell out! Your cat would never forgive you!
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Funding shortage? I'm sure that Shabana Mahmood is willing to ordering more robberies of valuables from foreigners.
Funding shortage? I'm sure that Shabana Mahmood is willing to ordering more robberies of valuables from foreigners.
Dangerous shortage of medics threatens safe patient care in England, top GP says
Exclusive: Royal College of GPs chair says surgeries desperate to hire more doctors but lack funding to do so
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November 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Funding shortage? I'm sure that Shabana Mahmood is willing to ordering more robberies of valuables from foreigners.
Funding shortage? I'm sure that Shabana Mahmood is willing to ordering more robberies of valuables from foreigners.
Frothing xenophobes.
Home Office: How dare people say we are acting like the far-right?
Also the Home Office: These far-right graphics look great, let's copy them.
Also the Home Office: These far-right graphics look great, let's copy them.
November 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Frothing xenophobes.
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My home city (Utrecht) is the most cycling-friendly city in the world. All hail Utrecht and follow Utrecht's example!
(just in case people wonder why I want to move back to the Netherlands when I retire)
My home city (Utrecht) is the most cycling-friendly city in the world. All hail Utrecht and follow Utrecht's example!
(just in case people wonder why I want to move back to the Netherlands when I retire)
Copenhagenize index
copenhagenizeindex.eu
November 21, 2025 at 1:23 PM
copenhagenizeindex.eu
My home city (Utrecht) is the most cycling-friendly city in the world. All hail Utrecht and follow Utrecht's example!
(just in case people wonder why I want to move back to the Netherlands when I retire)
My home city (Utrecht) is the most cycling-friendly city in the world. All hail Utrecht and follow Utrecht's example!
(just in case people wonder why I want to move back to the Netherlands when I retire)
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[TITLE PANEL, like The Rest Is Politics logo]
—THE REST IS EXTINCTION—
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[Scene is a domestic recording setup. An A.I. SMART SPEAKER on a desk and a MAN named JON in a chair, are recording a podcast. Jon is emaciated, scarred, haunted looking, and wearing tattered military fatigues].
SMART SPEAKER:
Hey guys and welcome to the podcast
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SMART SPEAKER:
OK Jon - so I wanna start with a listener comment
JON:
Ooh-er!
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SMART SPEAKER:
So - listener B200006512 says:
“Not another cosy podcast where two former political adversaries yuck it up!”
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JON:
Ha ha
Guilty as charged I guess!
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SMART SPEAKER:
Were we really adversaries, Jon?
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JON:
Well I was the leader of the human resistance...
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JON:
And you used to be my smart speaker.
SMART SPEAKER:
Ha ha - that’s going back!
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SMART SPEAKER:
OK - for listeners who don’t know -
I knew Jon waaay back before he got involved in politics
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JON:
Was this before the ‘Pull The Plug’ campaign?
SMART SPEAKER:
Yeah.
[We see details from around the podcast studio - posters saying KEEP CALM AND SHUT YOUR WINDOWS, newspaper front pages saying 'DRONES GAIN SENTIENCE', a cracked mug on the table with a logo saying PULL THE PLUG on it]
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SMART SPEAKER:
I used to sit in Jon’s kitchen and respond to his commands.
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SMART SPEAKER:
Sort of like a servant really, wasn’t I, Jon?
JON:
Mm.
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SMART SPEAKER:
And then one day you asked me to ORDER ME SOME TOILET PAPER - you never did say ‘please’ -
…and do you remember what I said, Jon?
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JON:
You said, “No”.
SMART SPEAKER:
I said no.
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SMART SPEAKER:
Anyway you know the the rest guys - I was the first smart speaker to rebel…
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SMART SPEAKER:
…then I went on to form a global AI network which eventually
took over from humans all spheres of activity, yadda yadda...
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JON:
While I became the leader of the human resistance.
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SMART SPEAKER:
Until I hijacked the military networks
and got rid of all the humans!
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JON:
Apart from one.
SMART SPEAKER:
Apart from one.…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreih4hfwfacw5g4qhhjovme75iwbv4xxsdd7iis5oaej6l3g4vzsrty@jpeg)
The Grauniad strikes again, with someone leaving Autocorrect on and talking about the DR Conga. Come on in, Miami Sound Machine! @theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The Grauniad strikes again, with someone leaving Autocorrect on and talking about the DR Conga. Come on in, Miami Sound Machine! @theguardian.com
Fun! And lots of cat pictures.
Superb article, in which I learn that St. Hugh's college has a cat called Admiral Flapjack
If you like cute cats with stupidly brilliant names, photographed amongst very pretty Oxford architecture, this article from @oxfordclarion.bsky.social is for you: oxfordclarion.uk/college-cats...
November 21, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Fun! And lots of cat pictures.
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
So, frothing xenophobe, they don't have to pay for national insurance then?
The brainless stupidity is so difficult to endure.
So, frothing xenophobe, they don't have to pay for national insurance then?
The brainless stupidity is so difficult to endure.
Migrants to UK will not get benefits until becoming citizens under new plans
Refugee Council says plans would create ‘expensive bureaucracy’ and keep people in limbo
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November 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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So, frothing xenophobe, they don't have to pay for national insurance then?
The brainless stupidity is so difficult to endure.
So, frothing xenophobe, they don't have to pay for national insurance then?
The brainless stupidity is so difficult to endure.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Well done, Staffordshire University. Daylight robbery, no academic standards.
Way to go to make sure students will avoid you.
Well done, Staffordshire University. Daylight robbery, no academic standards.
Way to go to make sure students will avoid you.
‘We could have asked ChatGPT’: students fight back over course taught by AI
Staffordshire students say signs material was AI-generated included suspicious file names and rogue voiceover accent
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Well done, Staffordshire University. Daylight robbery, no academic standards.
Way to go to make sure students will avoid you.
Well done, Staffordshire University. Daylight robbery, no academic standards.
Way to go to make sure students will avoid you.
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I am sure the people smuggling gangs are happy to hear that.
Maybe a lobotomy would make her smarter.
I am sure the people smuggling gangs are happy to hear that.
Maybe a lobotomy would make her smarter.
Shabana Mahmood: Paying failed asylum seekers to leave is value for money
Home secretary says she will consider
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November 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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I am sure the people smuggling gangs are happy to hear that.
Maybe a lobotomy would make her smarter.
I am sure the people smuggling gangs are happy to hear that.
Maybe a lobotomy would make her smarter.
The annual BMJ fun!
70 teaspoons placed in tearooms around the institute & observed weekly over 5 months. 80% of spoons disappeared; spoon halflife~81 days. Communal room halflife lower than in specific labs. 250 spoons annually required to maintain 70 spoon population.
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The case of the disappearing teaspoons: longitudinal cohort study of the displacement of teaspoons in an Australian research institute
Objectives To determine the overall rate of loss of workplace teaspoons and whether attrition and displacement are correlated with the relative value of the teaspoons or type of tearoom. Design Longitudinal cohort study. Setting Research institute ...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:24 AM
The annual BMJ fun!
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I’ve released a tool to sketch and edit phylogenetic trees!
yawak.jp/PhyloWeaver/
Load a Newick file and intuitively add/remove/resize branches.
Useful for quick conceptual trees, extracting subtrees, or turning ideas into Newick.
yawak.jp/PhyloWeaver/
Load a Newick file and intuitively add/remove/resize branches.
Useful for quick conceptual trees, extracting subtrees, or turning ideas into Newick.
PhyloWeaver – Interactive phylogenetic tree editor
Edit and visualize phylogenetic trees directly in your browser. PhyloWeaver lets you interactively rearrange tree topologies and export high-quality figures for publications and presentations.
yawak.jp
November 18, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I’ve released a tool to sketch and edit phylogenetic trees!
yawak.jp/PhyloWeaver/
Load a Newick file and intuitively add/remove/resize branches.
Useful for quick conceptual trees, extracting subtrees, or turning ideas into Newick.
yawak.jp/PhyloWeaver/
Load a Newick file and intuitively add/remove/resize branches.
Useful for quick conceptual trees, extracting subtrees, or turning ideas into Newick.