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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 1d

Students questions encourage scientists to think about their answers, often in a way they haven't considered before.

This is a lovely question which asked Abi to think about why she went into her current role.

Scientists, find out more: imascientist.org.uk/signup/c/

Nods asks Abi why she decided on her current job. Abi says she thought about what her values were and what is important to her. She loves science, problem solving and helping people. Originally she wanted to do medicine but she thinks the stress would have been bad for her. She enjoyed chemistry at uni so she is still there now!

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Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 1d

Ach, you've not changed a bit. Still beautiful.

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Stanley Pignal @spignal.bsky.social · 1d

If the Norwegians had a sense of humour, they'd give Obama a second peace prize today.

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Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 2d

Agreed. But is the article encouraging discussing or stating screen time is bad, as per the headline?

Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 2d

It's a thesis that many academics disagree with: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It's not the screentime, it what you're doing with the screentime.

As usual it's more complicated than the books preying on parental angst suggest.

What screen time really does to children's brains

Screen time has become synonymous with bad news - but the science may not be as straightforward as it seems

www.bbc.co.uk

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 3d

😂

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 4d

JFC the man has not one ounce of shame in him.

He went to private school and Cambridge. He owns three homes and rents a fourth!

James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 4d

I know plenty of politicians 'working classify' their backgrounds, but this from Jenrick is taking the piss.

His father's linked in is here: uk.linkedin.com/in/bill-jenr...

He was a managing accountant who ended up as the Managing Director of Cannon Industries

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Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 4d

I did have a Scirocco once. Loved it.

Cost me a curry. Sold for a bag of chips.

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Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 4d

Not the diesel Clubman. I think that only came in British Racing Green ;)

I'm struggling to believe any excitement about a Maestro.

Now the Montego. That was a car I could, and did, get behind the wheel of.

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Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 4d

On reflection you're probably right to knock the Maestro, and all the others in that range.

There was a rumour at the time. If you got caught speeding in a company car your fine would be covered. They wanted to sex up the brand image.

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Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 4d

Don't knock the Maestro.

I worked for Rover in the early '90s. I helped organised the Track Test programme. I remember watching a red automatic (Maestro) screeching around Brands Hatch overtaking the 820's, 420's and 216's.

Mind you, might have been more down to the racing driver behind the wheel.

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Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 18d

Also has:

"The freshly titled Newcastle Red Bulls, in theory, could be the first of several new iterations. Bulgari Bristol v Leicester Lego Men? Give it time."

“People know that, if Red Bull are involved, there’s going to be energy, it’s going to be a great night out,” Calder says.

Oh, FFS.

Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 18d

Robert Kitson is in suitably coruscating form in this week's Breakdown: www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...

I almost feel sorry for the "suitably bearded head of growth" and serial booze marketeer at the Prem.

The Breakdown | No place for ‘old school’ rugby values as PREM rebrand aims to turn heads

English top flight’s push to attract a younger audience is accelerating and relegation may soon be a thing of the past

www.theguardian.com

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Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 19d

Brilliant, I thought.

Screenshot of a Google AI response explaining that Gems can't be directly shared, as they are tied to individual game accounts and used for in-game purchases and speed boosts.

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Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social · 22d

Did an event at The Grove, Watford, last night and spotted this interesting piece of art. From afar it looks like Mrs Thatcher; look more closely and the red bits are @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social

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Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 22d

Everywhere you turn in Bath this you find a Jane Austen cosplayer.

I love it.

But what are they doing other than dressing up?

Are they attending readings? Balls at the Assembly Rooms?

Woman dressed in regency era clothing. Lilac dress bonnet. Sat outside The Raven.

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Phil Sturgeon 🌳🚵⚓️ @philsturgeon.com · 22d

TREK BATH IS THE BEST BIKE SHOP IN THE WORLD. Claire recognised my bike on the way in to work and said “that’s not meant to be there” and TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP!! They called me and refused any sort of finders fee. I do not deserve people like this.

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Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 23d

Created and wild?

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Coen Graamans @sn0r.bsky.social · 23d

Dutch comedian Arjen Lubach has a nice bit about Disney cancelling Kimmel.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vRX...

Jimmy Kimmel’s show has been cancelled | The New Disney | LUBACH

YouTube video by LUBACH

www.youtube.com

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 24d

I loved doing this booky Q&A with
@booksireland.bsky.social !

My faves and influences, from Patrick DeWitt to Douglas Adams to W.G. Sebald.

booksirelandmagazine.com/q-and-a-with...

Thanks @ruthmckee.bsky.social

Q&A with Sylvia Leatham - Books Ireland

Bill Bryson’s A Short History of Nearly Everything probably changed my life. Our Q&A with Sylvia Leatham.

booksirelandmagazine.com

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Jonathan Sanderson @jjsanderson.bsky.social · 25d

Like most scicommers ‘of a certain age,’ I crossed paths - if not swords - with Kenward on a few occasions. He was a character, and he got stuff done. Both of which I find admirable. The sector owes him more than many today will know.

JoBrodie @jobrodie.bsky.social · 25d

Sorry to learn that science journalist Michael Kenward has died (I knew him through the Association of British Science Writers and the psci-com mailing list) www.absw.org.uk/articles/the...