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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak)

@andrewr.bsky.social

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Contract Instructor in Physics, but has PhD in Physical Chemistry. British Immigrant to Canada. Won some teaching awards. Dad to son with DLG-4 Synaptopathy (SHINE Syndrome). Pronouns: he/him/his. Likes tea. Bertie the Labradoodle's human. #iteachphysics

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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 8d

Lulu "To Sir With Love", the theme tune to the marvelous Sidney Poitier film of the same name. A classic of the 1960s London era. You need to see it.

youtu.be/EV1qmmMwc9M?...

To Sir, with Love • Theme Song • Lulu

YouTube video by HD Film Tributes

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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 1h

Derbyshire is full of them (and it's Darbyshur, very short terminal "r")

Edensor "Enza"
Crich "Cry -ch"
Eyam "Eeeem"
Baslow "Bazzlow"

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 18h

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 1h

I mean, who's really pulling the strings?

Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 3h

Very well written 👏

Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 3h

A very short book.

Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 13h

Our son has a very rare genetic condition called DLG-4 Synaptopathy, and we were able to connect with other parents with children with the same disorder. We started a research foundation and coined an easier name: Shine Syndrome
www.dlg4shine.org

The DLG4 Shine Foundation - dedicated to funding research and finding treatment for this rare disease, and providing family’s with community support.

www.dlg4shine.org

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 15h

Ay me, this tyrant fever burns me up

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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 17h

No downsides to this.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 1d

They're not good at that either!

Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 1d

That colour could only be from the 70s. Strange times.

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Stephanie @stephy.bsky.social · 1d

It has been incredibly demoralizing job hunting as a civil servant.

Archibald “Moonlight” Graham @archwrightgraham.bsky.social · 1d

Well, I did it.

After prominently featuring the US federal agency where I work - one which is shut down currently because our political class cannot fulfill the basic functions of government but was, for decades, an apolitical organization with almost universal support, 1/ 🧵

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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 1d

They give a great display for most of the summer.

Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 1d

Very nice. Here's one of the last roses of the season in our garden. This is "Campfire" pecially bred for Canadian conditions.

Cluster of pink and white roses. The yellow one has just opened and will turn pink soon.

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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 1d

Waves 👋 from Canada 🇨🇦

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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 1d

Ontario provincial government policy is confined to two topics: booze and cars.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Ford says he'll yank Crown Royal from LCBO shelves if Diageo closes Ontario plant | CBC News

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will pull Crown Royal off the shelves of the province's liquor stores should Diageo, the global company that produces the iconic Canadian whisky, go through with its ...

www.cbc.ca

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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 1d

Sounds like a good plan 👍

Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 1d

Worst Shari Lewis and Lambchop tribute act ever.

Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry to hear that. I'm having physio therapy to deal with my bad back!

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 2d

An experiment:

If you see this post, please like it. Am comparing numbers to the other place for a piece.

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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 1d

How do we explain this? Water molecules attract each other strongly, so they will tend to clump together in spheres (most efficient packing arrangement to minimise surface area). But there's also gravity pulling the sphere down onto the flat surface of the leaf.
Science can explain beautiful things

Close up of a single droplet on the leaf. It's a truncated sphere, flattened in contact with the leaf.

Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 1d

A nice example of surface tension forces in action. Water droplets on a leaf. Yes, it's raining.

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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 1d

Probably about as well as Hegseth at the Department of Defense, oops, War.

Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 1d

But are these notes you can trust? 😂

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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 1d

This would be a great training exercise for students. Check that references in Management Consultancy Reports/ Legal Briefs and the like are actually genuine.

Of course, it shouldn't be necessary. Professional standards should always include checking your references.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 2d

“The Big Four accountancy and consultancy firm will repay the final instalment of its government contract after conceding that some footnotes and references it contained were incorrect, Australia’s Department of Employment and Workplace Relations said on Monday.”

Deloitte issues refund for error-ridden Australian government report that used AI

Big Four firm will repay final instalment after incorrect references and citations found in document

www.ft.com

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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 2d

wtf is wrong with these people

NYT: A Campaign to 'Bring Back Bullying'

On social media, some are arguing that bullying deserves a second look. Trolling or not, the push seems to reflect a general turn away from sensitivity.

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