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As soon as I'm set a deadline my first thought is always the Douglas Adams quote
"I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by."
"I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by."
January 25, 2026 at 11:58 AM
As soon as I'm set a deadline my first thought is always the Douglas Adams quote
"I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by."
"I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by."
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I stand by this, from a previous winter. If you feel January is going to drag, set yourself a tough project with a Jan 31 deadline and watch that fucker RACE away from you. Also works with any other month and with the whole of life. (Thanks to @vixleyton.bsky.social for the image.)
January 25, 2026 at 11:57 AM
I stand by this, from a previous winter. If you feel January is going to drag, set yourself a tough project with a Jan 31 deadline and watch that fucker RACE away from you. Also works with any other month and with the whole of life. (Thanks to @vixleyton.bsky.social for the image.)
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This is my final column, I’m done. So I’m leaving with a good old-fashioned controversial blast of opinion.
www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/victori...
www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/victori...
One final valedictory TV column, with some blunt advice for parents
This week, Victoria is not watching anything
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 12:28 PM
This is my final column, I’m done. So I’m leaving with a good old-fashioned controversial blast of opinion.
www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/victori...
www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/victori...
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I just saw a guy on the phone in Tesco. He said 'OK... OK. Thanks for telling me.' He then put back into the fridge two bottles of champagne which he'd been about to buy. I'll be thinking about it for a while probably.
January 23, 2026 at 5:21 PM
I just saw a guy on the phone in Tesco. He said 'OK... OK. Thanks for telling me.' He then put back into the fridge two bottles of champagne which he'd been about to buy. I'll be thinking about it for a while probably.
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🧵Spotted On Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A woman (60s?) is waiting to cross the road with three small humans (3 to 7?)
Gran tells everyone to: "hold hands and ONE TWO THREE SKIP!" as the little man goes green.
Chaotic skipping and breathless giggles as they cross to the other side. (1)
A woman (60s?) is waiting to cross the road with three small humans (3 to 7?)
Gran tells everyone to: "hold hands and ONE TWO THREE SKIP!" as the little man goes green.
Chaotic skipping and breathless giggles as they cross to the other side. (1)
January 24, 2026 at 12:16 AM
🧵Spotted On Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A woman (60s?) is waiting to cross the road with three small humans (3 to 7?)
Gran tells everyone to: "hold hands and ONE TWO THREE SKIP!" as the little man goes green.
Chaotic skipping and breathless giggles as they cross to the other side. (1)
A woman (60s?) is waiting to cross the road with three small humans (3 to 7?)
Gran tells everyone to: "hold hands and ONE TWO THREE SKIP!" as the little man goes green.
Chaotic skipping and breathless giggles as they cross to the other side. (1)
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Me: Have you fed the cat?
Schrödinger: Yeah-nah
Schrödinger: Yeah-nah
January 21, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Me: Have you fed the cat?
Schrödinger: Yeah-nah
Schrödinger: Yeah-nah
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“It’s the oldest cheese DNA in the world.”
Bronze Age herders were buried with lumps of cheese starter, shows a 2024 study of ancient DNA. https://scim.ag/49HeqxQ #CheeseLoversDay
Bronze Age herders were buried with lumps of cheese starter, shows a 2024 study of ancient DNA. https://scim.ag/49HeqxQ #CheeseLoversDay
This enigmatic mummy from western China was swathed in cheese
Bronze Age herders were buried with lumps of cheese starter, ancient DNA shows
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January 20, 2026 at 5:50 PM
“It’s the oldest cheese DNA in the world.”
Bronze Age herders were buried with lumps of cheese starter, shows a 2024 study of ancient DNA. https://scim.ag/49HeqxQ #CheeseLoversDay
Bronze Age herders were buried with lumps of cheese starter, shows a 2024 study of ancient DNA. https://scim.ag/49HeqxQ #CheeseLoversDay
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A woman (30s?) is looking down at a small human (5?) who is MOST unhappy.
Mum asks in a stern voice: "Do you need time out Eli?"
Small Human looks at her with heartfelt woe: "NO Mum! No! I just NEED a CHEESE TOASTIE!" (4)
Mum asks in a stern voice: "Do you need time out Eli?"
Small Human looks at her with heartfelt woe: "NO Mum! No! I just NEED a CHEESE TOASTIE!" (4)
January 4, 2026 at 11:58 PM
A woman (30s?) is looking down at a small human (5?) who is MOST unhappy.
Mum asks in a stern voice: "Do you need time out Eli?"
Small Human looks at her with heartfelt woe: "NO Mum! No! I just NEED a CHEESE TOASTIE!" (4)
Mum asks in a stern voice: "Do you need time out Eli?"
Small Human looks at her with heartfelt woe: "NO Mum! No! I just NEED a CHEESE TOASTIE!" (4)
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I wrote this yesterday. It’s my message in a bottle from 2025. May it find you where you are xx
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On Power
Liminal thoughts from a liminal space, "The Perineum" between Christmas and New Year
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January 1, 2026 at 1:48 PM
I wrote this yesterday. It’s my message in a bottle from 2025. May it find you where you are xx
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NEW: last night, the US govt launched an assault on the ‘global censorship industrial complex’, aka European tech researchers/campaigners.
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
A message to America: we are not your enemy
Last night, the US launched an all-out assault on the "global censorship industrial complex", I respond with some deep breaths, solidarity and a vibey video (it's all I have)
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December 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
NEW: last night, the US govt launched an assault on the ‘global censorship industrial complex’, aka European tech researchers/campaigners.
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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If I could say one sentence to cats and make them understand it, it would probably be "If you are going to puke, please do it on a hard surface."
December 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
If I could say one sentence to cats and make them understand it, it would probably be "If you are going to puke, please do it on a hard surface."
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"Unser Fahrdienstleiter von Mainz sucht gerade einen Bahnsteig für pünktliche Züge. Wir bleiben jetzt hier so lange stehen, bis wir ausreichende Verspätung haben, dass wir in den Bahnhof einfahren dürfen!" (Sven Dotzauer) #BahnAnsagen
December 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
"Unser Fahrdienstleiter von Mainz sucht gerade einen Bahnsteig für pünktliche Züge. Wir bleiben jetzt hier so lange stehen, bis wir ausreichende Verspätung haben, dass wir in den Bahnhof einfahren dürfen!" (Sven Dotzauer) #BahnAnsagen
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have cared for Sea Country for tens of thousands of years. Bringing Indigenous Knowledge together with Western marine science strengthens our understanding of marine ecosystems and leads to better, more culturally grounded management.
December 19, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have cared for Sea Country for tens of thousands of years. Bringing Indigenous Knowledge together with Western marine science strengthens our understanding of marine ecosystems and leads to better, more culturally grounded management.
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🧵It's almost my 2 year anniversary of posting spotted observations of life in Aotearoa New Zealand, so I thought it would be fun for today's post to be the one that kicked it all off. It might explain why we immediately fell in love with this awesome little city that we now call home.❤️🌺
Here we go:
Here we go:
December 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM
🧵It's almost my 2 year anniversary of posting spotted observations of life in Aotearoa New Zealand, so I thought it would be fun for today's post to be the one that kicked it all off. It might explain why we immediately fell in love with this awesome little city that we now call home.❤️🌺
Here we go:
Here we go:
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A disgruntled man in a flat cap and a neat shirt and suit trousers (80s?) yells: "YOU BASTARDS DON'T HAVE ANY CHRISTMAS SPIRIT!" to a parking meter. (7)
December 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM
A disgruntled man in a flat cap and a neat shirt and suit trousers (80s?) yells: "YOU BASTARDS DON'T HAVE ANY CHRISTMAS SPIRIT!" to a parking meter. (7)
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I'm particularly pleased because of what the Queen Elizabeth Prizes represent. They are part of the honours system, but uniquely they reward _teams_ rather than individuals. This is critical, because it is the true nature of modern, team science...
November 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I'm particularly pleased because of what the Queen Elizabeth Prizes represent. They are part of the honours system, but uniquely they reward _teams_ rather than individuals. This is critical, because it is the true nature of modern, team science...
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Which words have given you happiness this year? I’d love to hear them.
(And if you fancy some distraction over the holidays, do give my word game Two Words a try.
twowords2.page.link/play)
(And if you fancy some distraction over the holidays, do give my word game Two Words a try.
twowords2.page.link/play)
December 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Which words have given you happiness this year? I’d love to hear them.
(And if you fancy some distraction over the holidays, do give my word game Two Words a try.
twowords2.page.link/play)
(And if you fancy some distraction over the holidays, do give my word game Two Words a try.
twowords2.page.link/play)
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A new field experiment conducted on Reddit explains why some people lurk quietly and why others become extremely active in online political discussions.
Learn more in #ScienceAdvances: https://scim.ag/4oOdywQ
Learn more in #ScienceAdvances: https://scim.ag/4oOdywQ
Disentangling participation in online political discussions with a collective field experiment
A field experiment examines patterns of online political discussion participation and the challenges of addressing inequality.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
A new field experiment conducted on Reddit explains why some people lurk quietly and why others become extremely active in online political discussions.
Learn more in #ScienceAdvances: https://scim.ag/4oOdywQ
Learn more in #ScienceAdvances: https://scim.ag/4oOdywQ
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column in this week's New World on Brigitte Macron calling feminist campaigners "sales connes", and the difficulties of translation: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...
December 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
column in this week's New World on Brigitte Macron calling feminist campaigners "sales connes", and the difficulties of translation: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...
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The review of the BBC Charter has just been announced. In anticipation of this we have published a review of how 10 countries around the world organise their public service media, and what lessons can be drawn for the renewal of the BBC Charter www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...
December 16, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The review of the BBC Charter has just been announced. In anticipation of this we have published a review of how 10 countries around the world organise their public service media, and what lessons can be drawn for the renewal of the BBC Charter www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...
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* And finally, if you're ever visiting Whakatū Nelson, the Fresh Choice supermarket here is legendary for its music playlist. It's a whole thing and has devoted fans. Today it was opera, metal, Ethiopian jazz and blues all in the 20 minutes it took me to mosey around the aisles.
December 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
* And finally, if you're ever visiting Whakatū Nelson, the Fresh Choice supermarket here is legendary for its music playlist. It's a whole thing and has devoted fans. Today it was opera, metal, Ethiopian jazz and blues all in the 20 minutes it took me to mosey around the aisles.
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A woman (50s?) spots another (20s?) in the street. Frowning, she says:
"You still sick darl?"
"Yeah. A bit under the weather."
"Got food in the fridge?"
"Was about to do that."
"No you're not. Go home. I'll be round in twenty. Made a big Shepherd's pie last night and you can have half of it." (5)
"You still sick darl?"
"Yeah. A bit under the weather."
"Got food in the fridge?"
"Was about to do that."
"No you're not. Go home. I'll be round in twenty. Made a big Shepherd's pie last night and you can have half of it." (5)
December 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
A woman (50s?) spots another (20s?) in the street. Frowning, she says:
"You still sick darl?"
"Yeah. A bit under the weather."
"Got food in the fridge?"
"Was about to do that."
"No you're not. Go home. I'll be round in twenty. Made a big Shepherd's pie last night and you can have half of it." (5)
"You still sick darl?"
"Yeah. A bit under the weather."
"Got food in the fridge?"
"Was about to do that."
"No you're not. Go home. I'll be round in twenty. Made a big Shepherd's pie last night and you can have half of it." (5)
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2. We need a strong, functioning statistical system. But it’s quite a boring thing for most people. I have a long-ish thread here watching the topic, but it rarely gets anyone very excited!
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Big piece on how the UK is not getting the data it needs and how this is affecting policymaking. A key issue seems to be that the shift from surveys to admin data has not worked well as govt departments have not allowed the ONS access to the data it needs
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How flawed data is leaving the UK in the dark
Trouble at the Office for National Statistics means policymakers cannot rely on key economic numbers, including on employment
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December 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
2. We need a strong, functioning statistical system. But it’s quite a boring thing for most people. I have a long-ish thread here watching the topic, but it rarely gets anyone very excited!
bsky.app/profile/heta...
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