Dean Riddick-McGregor
@riddickmcgregor.uk
Work in the charity sector, previously Local Gov. Scottish, live in Kent
📍 Rochester, Kent
📍 Rochester, Kent
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Astronomers made a truly mind-boggling discovery using the JWST:
A runaway super-massive black hole, rocketing through space at a staggering 1,000 km/s, leaving a 200,000 light-year-long tail in its wake in which gas is accumulating and triggering star formation.
🧪
www.space.com/astronomy/bl...
A runaway super-massive black hole, rocketing through space at a staggering 1,000 km/s, leaving a 200,000 light-year-long tail in its wake in which gas is accumulating and triggering star formation.
🧪
www.space.com/astronomy/bl...
James Webb Space Telescope confirms 1st 'runaway' supermassive black hole rocketing through home galaxy at 2.2 million mph: 'It boggles the mind!'
"The forces that are needed to dislodge such a massive black hole from its home are enormous."
www.space.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Astronomers made a truly mind-boggling discovery using the JWST:
A runaway super-massive black hole, rocketing through space at a staggering 1,000 km/s, leaving a 200,000 light-year-long tail in its wake in which gas is accumulating and triggering star formation.
🧪
www.space.com/astronomy/bl...
A runaway super-massive black hole, rocketing through space at a staggering 1,000 km/s, leaving a 200,000 light-year-long tail in its wake in which gas is accumulating and triggering star formation.
🧪
www.space.com/astronomy/bl...
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Tomorrow evening it’ll be my annual duty to vaguely shepherd the activity on the #duvetknowitschristmas hashtag and urge people to give small sums to charity. 7.30pm? Something like that?
December 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Tomorrow evening it’ll be my annual duty to vaguely shepherd the activity on the #duvetknowitschristmas hashtag and urge people to give small sums to charity. 7.30pm? Something like that?
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THREAD.
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
December 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM
THREAD.
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
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It had probably just dropped in for a quick gander.
December 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
It had probably just dropped in for a quick gander.
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"there's a new serif in town"
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"there's a new serif in town"
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Utterly joyful watching Scotland make the World Cup for the first time in 28 years.
November 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Utterly joyful watching Scotland make the World Cup for the first time in 28 years.
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Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
October 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
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Almost forgot!
Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by EarthWindandFireVEVO
youtu.be
September 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Almost forgot!
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This might be important to some people
September 5, 2025 at 9:23 AM
This might be important to some people
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In English, if something is suspicious or amiss you could say either “I smell a rat” or “something’s rotten in the state of Denmark.” In Denmark, however, you could say der er ugler i mosen. It means “there are owls in the bog.”
August 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
In English, if something is suspicious or amiss you could say either “I smell a rat” or “something’s rotten in the state of Denmark.” In Denmark, however, you could say der er ugler i mosen. It means “there are owls in the bog.”
Contemplating life's mysteries
August 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Contemplating life's mysteries
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Happy World Rain Day! It’s raining…
– Cats and dogs (English)
– Old ladies and sticks (Welsh)
– Like a pissing cow (French)
– As from Esteri’s ass (Finnish)
– Penguins headfirst (Uruguayan Spanish)
– Pilot whales (Faroese)
– Chair legs (Greek)
– Wheelbarrows (Czech)
– Men (hallelujah)
– Cats and dogs (English)
– Old ladies and sticks (Welsh)
– Like a pissing cow (French)
– As from Esteri’s ass (Finnish)
– Penguins headfirst (Uruguayan Spanish)
– Pilot whales (Faroese)
– Chair legs (Greek)
– Wheelbarrows (Czech)
– Men (hallelujah)
July 29, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Happy World Rain Day! It’s raining…
– Cats and dogs (English)
– Old ladies and sticks (Welsh)
– Like a pissing cow (French)
– As from Esteri’s ass (Finnish)
– Penguins headfirst (Uruguayan Spanish)
– Pilot whales (Faroese)
– Chair legs (Greek)
– Wheelbarrows (Czech)
– Men (hallelujah)
– Cats and dogs (English)
– Old ladies and sticks (Welsh)
– Like a pissing cow (French)
– As from Esteri’s ass (Finnish)
– Penguins headfirst (Uruguayan Spanish)
– Pilot whales (Faroese)
– Chair legs (Greek)
– Wheelbarrows (Czech)
– Men (hallelujah)
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Elgol Slip, Isle of Skye. One from a over a decade ago, a long exposure, taken just as a heavy front of thick cloud began to dominate the sky, bringing fierce wind and driving rain in its wake. Good times ;) #Scotland #IsleofSkye #Highlands www.damianshields.com
June 7, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Elgol Slip, Isle of Skye. One from a over a decade ago, a long exposure, taken just as a heavy front of thick cloud began to dominate the sky, bringing fierce wind and driving rain in its wake. Good times ;) #Scotland #IsleofSkye #Highlands www.damianshields.com
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Today is the 91st anniversary of the last diary entry of the first man who tried to climb Everest solo. Mind you, his plan had been to crash land a plane 14,000 feet up and then stroll the rest of the way, so perhaps he wasn’t destined to succeed
May 31, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Today is the 91st anniversary of the last diary entry of the first man who tried to climb Everest solo. Mind you, his plan had been to crash land a plane 14,000 feet up and then stroll the rest of the way, so perhaps he wasn’t destined to succeed
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Today is National Biscuit Day, and it’s about time that I populated this account with biscuit (cookie) sets from the past few years. Here are some of my favourites. 🧵
First up, a set inspired by the delicious designs of William Morris and John Henry Dearle.
First up, a set inspired by the delicious designs of William Morris and John Henry Dearle.
May 29, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Today is National Biscuit Day, and it’s about time that I populated this account with biscuit (cookie) sets from the past few years. Here are some of my favourites. 🧵
First up, a set inspired by the delicious designs of William Morris and John Henry Dearle.
First up, a set inspired by the delicious designs of William Morris and John Henry Dearle.
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Wow: after 15 years, YouTube has taken down the original 'Rick Roll' video due to a "licensing issue," likely due to the acquisition of Astley's record lable.
The metadata remains, but if you click through it goes to 'video not found':
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4...
The metadata remains, but if you click through it goes to 'video not found':
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4...
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Rick Astley
www.youtube.com
May 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Wow: after 15 years, YouTube has taken down the original 'Rick Roll' video due to a "licensing issue," likely due to the acquisition of Astley's record lable.
The metadata remains, but if you click through it goes to 'video not found':
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4...
The metadata remains, but if you click through it goes to 'video not found':
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4...
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Quite a comeback
www.economist.com/interactive/...
www.economist.com/interactive/...
March 26, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Quite a comeback
www.economist.com/interactive/...
www.economist.com/interactive/...
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Wake up nerds, new JWST image! ✨
Two actively-forming stars (protostars) emit dazzling jets of twisting material. Millions of years from now when this dance is over, there will be two stars similar to our Sun that might even form planets of their own.
📸: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI
Two actively-forming stars (protostars) emit dazzling jets of twisting material. Millions of years from now when this dance is over, there will be two stars similar to our Sun that might even form planets of their own.
📸: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI
March 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Wake up nerds, new JWST image! ✨
Two actively-forming stars (protostars) emit dazzling jets of twisting material. Millions of years from now when this dance is over, there will be two stars similar to our Sun that might even form planets of their own.
📸: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI
Two actively-forming stars (protostars) emit dazzling jets of twisting material. Millions of years from now when this dance is over, there will be two stars similar to our Sun that might even form planets of their own.
📸: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI
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"See it, say it, sorted."
February 28, 2025 at 8:41 AM
"See it, say it, sorted."
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Inside Housing is offering a four-week paid internship as part of the IBP programme which is particularly focused on people from underrepresented backgrounds in journalism. More info on how to apply here: releasd.com/pages/5-XG9l... There are also placements at other publications and comms agencies
IBP Summer Internship Scheme 2025 - Candidates' information
releasd.com
February 28, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Inside Housing is offering a four-week paid internship as part of the IBP programme which is particularly focused on people from underrepresented backgrounds in journalism. More info on how to apply here: releasd.com/pages/5-XG9l... There are also placements at other publications and comms agencies
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Hive mind - Madeline needs you!
BRITISH ENGLISH survey time!!! Literally this one is only for the Brits sorry
How old are you and do you non-ironically use the word ‘cheerio’ to say goodbye
How old are you and do you non-ironically use the word ‘cheerio’ to say goodbye
February 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Hive mind - Madeline needs you!
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Please enjoy this delightful headline and byline combo
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
February 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Please enjoy this delightful headline and byline combo
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Has 'slapping' always been the preferred method for tariff imposition?
February 2, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Has 'slapping' always been the preferred method for tariff imposition?
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My laptop says I should plug in or "find an alternative power source". That's 20 or 30 years of developmental research for me, then.
January 31, 2025 at 5:54 PM
My laptop says I should plug in or "find an alternative power source". That's 20 or 30 years of developmental research for me, then.