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Annette Raffan @annetteraffan.bsky.social · 27d

Not sure how I can reply from my KE-linked social account, but wanted to say thanks 😀

Annette Raffan @annetteraffan.bsky.social · Jan 15

This sentence, quoted from Dr Daniel Swain in a @theguardian.com article today, deserves some appreciation:

“This increase in hydroclimate whiplash, via the exponentially expanding atmospheric sponge, offers a potentially compelling explanation.”

Annette Raffan @annetteraffan.bsky.social · Jan 14

What's wrong with the postal system?

Pre 2023, I sent 4000+ #postagestamps orders all over the world. I could count on one hand how many got lost.

I've sent about 30 in the last 4 months and already I'm on my second hand of lost orders!! #royalmail

RIP My #smallbusiness, The Posted Stamp

Annette Raffan @annetteraffan.bsky.social · Jan 11

Life is ...

... a #cat in a beanbag chair

Makes a good hashtag for today: #satcat

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Luke Harrold @soilandgas.bsky.social · Jan 9

Behold the Proctor musket! First, load your powder (soil) then your shot (a large bung)…

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Annette Raffan @annetteraffan.bsky.social · Jan 10

Bonus points if you can score a goal/hit a target without it disaggregating in the process ...

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Annette Raffan @annetteraffan.bsky.social · Jan 9

Yes, yes I have. Thank you.

I don't care that it is AI that is giving me validation, I'll take it.

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Annette Raffan @annetteraffan.bsky.social · Jan 9

Look forwards to seeing more! It's great to connect with your work again BTW.

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Annette Raffan @annetteraffan.bsky.social · Jan 8

Would be interesting to see this done as a competition experiment; lots of opportunities!

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Annette Raffan @annetteraffan.bsky.social · Jan 8

Rediscovering my teenage love that is #EagleEyeCherry. Remember when we used to buy and listen to music on CDs... 😱? I bought his first three albums in #woolworths. Oh the history.

Recommend a listen if you're wanting to try out some new #music.

www.youtube.com/channel/UC9C...

Eagle-Eye Cherry

The official YouTube channel of Eagle-Eye Cherry. New album 'Back on Track' out January 27 - https://eagle-eye.ffm.to/back-album Europe Tour 2023 - bnds.us/lia7sn

www.youtube.com

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Paul Hallett @pdhallett.bsky.social · Jan 6

I have just started as President of the British Society of Soil Science. This is a tremendous organisation with over 900 members, spanning from students to educators, technicians, scientists, professionals and basically anyone with an interest in soils. Read more- soils.org.uk/blog/welcome...

Welcome from our new President - British Society of Soil Science

Professor Paul Hallett from the University of Aberdeen has officially commenced his term as British Society of Soil Science President for 2025 and 2026, as of 1 January. Prof Hallett works in the Scho...

soils.org.uk

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Annette Raffan @annetteraffan.bsky.social · Jan 5

Listening to the rain pour down, makes me think how each droplet adds up to make a flood - just like all fragments have the ability to become something much bigger and more substantial one day✨🌧️

Anyone else find inspiration in rainy days? 💭

#PhDLife #writing #ideas

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Annette Raffan @annetteraffan.bsky.social · Jan 4

Looking for inspiration on how to present cold hard #science to people? Have a look at @tjpower.bsky.social
Check out these example two slides he presented today at Ali Abdaal's ' #Productivity Spark' workshop.

✔ uncomplicated
✔ reference included
✔ use of colour
✔ great labels

tjpower.co.uk

Annette Raffan @annetteraffan.bsky.social · Jan 3

Today I wondered what 'pros and cons' stood for. When 'con' means 'with' it was a bit tricky to work out. Turns out it comes from a 16th century #Latin phrase 'pro et contra'.

Now, do I get bonus points for #writing the Latin in my #PhD thesis without it sounding ... odd ... 🤔

Annette Raffan @annetteraffan.bsky.social · Jan 3

Yes I agree. I've done some good old emotional writing in the past. Definitely feel better after doing it 😁

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Annette Raffan @annetteraffan.bsky.social · Jan 3

Day 2 of my morning pages done. This morning I wrote about my dreams and how we can become blinded by the environment in which we find ourselves in, or expose ourselves to.

Try writing 3 pages of 'stream of consciousness #writing' in the morning ... You might surprise you...

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Annette Raffan @annetteraffan.bsky.social · Jan 2

Enjoying some holiday reading and creative activities #books #creativity

Anyone else read this?

Am looking forwards to trying out the activities for the next 12 weeks and beyond.

Annette Raffan @annetteraffan.bsky.social · Jan 1

My first post of 2025 is published! In this reflection I look back at what went well and what didn't go so well in 2024.

Now it's all about 2025. 🥂

https://www.knowledgeecology.me/my-2024-journey-what-worked-what-didnt-and-whats-next/

My 2024 Journey: What Worked, What Didn't, and What's Next

A look back at 2024, what worked and what didn't, and a look forwards to 2025.

www.knowledgeecology.me

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Pat Thomson @patthomson.bsky.social · Jan 1

I’m making a comeback by explaining why I stopped blogging patthomson.net/2025/01/01/p...

Patter is back

Patter has been missing in action since the end of August. A bad case of blogging burn-out you might ask? Well, yes that’s true. I have been writing this patter thing for twelve years and I did hav…

patthomson.net

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Annette Raffan @annetteraffan.bsky.social · Jan 1

I missed you in my inbox on Mondays! Glad you are back 😁 I shudder every time I see another AI-derived post about writing your thesis... 😬

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Annette Raffan @annetteraffan.bsky.social · Jan 1

🎉 Happy New Year! 🎉
with love from an AI image generator

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Annette Raffan @annetteraffan.bsky.social · Dec 19

#coffee #science and #baking all in one video

I must be in heaven 🤣

🙏 @jameshoffmann.bsky.social

youtu.be/o3AMALUTp8o?...

The Ultimate Tiramisu Recipe

YouTube video by James Hoffmann

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Annette Raffan @annetteraffan.bsky.social · Dec 19

Instead of taking WEEKS if not MONTHS to write and understand R code, it takes MINUTES. I can now focus on actually using statistics properly and understanding them rather than trying to work out how to change the colour of a dot on a graph...

Annette Raffan @annetteraffan.bsky.social · Dec 19

Claude is my BFF.

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Annette Raffan @annetteraffan.bsky.social · Dec 17

If anyone is slow to grow, it's me. But I'm at peace with that, because I understand the ecological principles behind it.

One day, I'm sure everything I'm doing now will pay off.

#ecology #blog #newsletter #scicomm

open.substack.com/pub/knowledg...

The Ecology Behind Why Your Progress Feels Slow (And Why That's OK): 🧠 Brain STREAM 2️⃣8️⃣

If anyone is slow to grow, it's me. But I'm at peace with that, because I understand the ecological principles behind it.

open.substack.com