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Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · 3h

Got young kids who like learning stuff, but prefer to laugh while they do so? Boy do I have the book for you! 👇😉🦣

Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · 2d

Thrilled to share a clip from our funny new children's audiobook about the Stone Age. I had such fun writing and narrating this with the brilliant archaeologist @brennawalks.bsky.social

In this clip, join Homo Erectus on a scavenging hunt... but they're in for a nasty, LOUD surprise! (Sound on!)

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 1d

After a long pause, I've just done another England Covid & NHS update as we head into the autumn/winter season.

TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.

christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...

England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet

The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter

christinapagel.substack.com

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Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

If you had two more of the left guy you could replicate the spiderman meme and make a certain section of online people REALLY upset.

Nonetheless, excellent work

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Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

Can't actually believe we're going to be saved from 21st Century fascism by the furries.

FFS

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Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

In case you weren't aware....

youtu.be/vWLJeqLPfSU?...

Khruangbin: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

YouTube video by NPR Music

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Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

I'm old enough to remember hating Heseltine.

But what would I give now for a right-winger with integrity like him?

We used to all agree that fascism was wrong.

Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

I once (once!) sat in a lecture on the medieval poetry of Andrew Marvel when I was supposed to be doing biochemistry.
Core memory.
Every science student should do the humanities.
Every humanities student should do the sciences.
There's so much to know! We should all be humbled by what we don't know.

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Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

Hard disagree.

I look like shit too, but I'm not claiming to be a SUPERIOR GENETIC SPECIMEN WHO SHOULD RULE OVER the rest of humanity.

They're not making fun of me, they're making fun of Nazis. Which is the least we can do. Laugh at the disconnect between their idea of themselves and the reality

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Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

Hey.
Simon.
I'm absolutely stealing "Sweaty, furtive little grubs".

That's just a superbly constructed insult. Brava

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Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

Hey, look. I've got a vested interest in defending short little doughy balding pasty dorks, but you'd think that three übermensch would at least own one ironing board between them?

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Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely no need to ban that chant, I'm afraid.

Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

a little boy wearing a hat is making a funny face and says aww shucks .

Alt: a little boy wearing a hat is making a funny face and says aww shucks .

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Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

Right, exactly. If the legislation goes through it will do precisely nothing except allowing a few right wing populists to grandstand for a news cycle or two.
Everything else is bleak, this is just mildly irritating

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Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

Hardly.
Bit of a nothing burger tbh

Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

Nah. It'll make zero difference to anything.

Think anyone's going to be shocked to find that coconut milk wasn't milk from cows that were fed coconuts?

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Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

All idiots are meat based.

That's what they make brains out of.

Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

I'm sorry comrades, I suspect Ike might not exactly be on the plant-based train with the rest of us but he's absolutely and unambiguously right in this thread.

That is simply what the new law does.

Nobody was confused before, nobody will be confused now, but burger/sausage=animal bits (officially)

Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

Bloody hell John, some of us have to shop at the local Tesco.

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Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

I didn't realize that!!!

I'm going to ask to see the packaging next time I'm getting a coffee! Cool.

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Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

As someone who was very much an adult when they stopped - I absolutely do get the urge every now and again and beyond meat has saved me from a relapse more than once.

I wonder if the word "burger" on the package adds a little psychological kick to it?

Anyway. Stupid law.

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Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

Hear hear.
It's like those keto psychos who try to make "bread" out of ground beef and egg whites. It's never going to be bread.

Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

You confused about peanut butter too?
I doubt anyone has ever been tricked by any of the terminology.

Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

Tbf they are a useful crutch for people making the transition or even thinking about it.

The Greggs vegan sausage roll in the UK has convinced more people that they won't die if they don't eat animals every day than I'm comfortable admitting.

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Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

It's unthinkable they don't get bailed out by the governme....oh. Right.

Alvaro Falcone @pjwm.bsky.social · 2d

Yes. Good.

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