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David Aragão 🔶 @aragaod.bsky.social · 14d

(can ne triggering) When I was married at 13 I was told refusal would end in my death. Now girls in Iraq as young as nine face the same fate www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

When I was married at 13 I was told refusal would end in my death. Now girls in Iraq as young as nine face the same fate

A new law legitimises violence and entrenches control over the bodies of millions of women and girls like me

www.theguardian.com

David Aragão 🔶 @aragaod.bsky.social · Aug 22

@graeme-winter.bsky.social does this bring any memories? ☺️

David Aragão 🔶 @aragaod.bsky.social · Aug 22

An absolute blast from the past at the LOAD ZX Spectrum Museum in #Cantanhede! A must-see for 80s computing fans. They even repair old Spectrums and are looking for new models for their display! Info: loadzx.com/en/ #zxspectrum #loadmuseum #portugal #spectrum #1980s #oldcomputers #retrogaming

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David Aragão 🔶 @aragaod.bsky.social · Aug 2

Our @diamondlightsource.bsky.social Amy Thompson teaching scaling, merging and multi crystal data reduction at the #ccp4 #workshop #york #summerschool #crystallography

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David Aragão 🔶 @aragaod.bsky.social · Jul 20

Why English doesn’t use accents?

www.deadlanguagesociety.com/p/why-englis...

Why English doesn’t use accents

And why French is full of them

www.deadlanguagesociety.com

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David Aragão 🔶 @aragaod.bsky.social · Jul 17

Dublin, you were once mine, and I've never forgotten. Just a fleeting hello from the clouds today, but I promise to return. Always, a little bit yours. #dublin

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Futebol Clube @futebolclub10.bsky.social · Jun 24

GOL DO BENFICA

⚽️ Andreas Schjelderup
🅰️ Fredrik Aursnes
🇵🇹 Benfica 1x0 Bayern München 🇩🇪
🏆 #FIFAClubWorldCup

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Olly Glover, MP 🔶 @ollyglover.bsky.social · May 22

In a recent speech on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, I spoke about the crucial role local councillors played in improving plans for over 4,000 homes at Valley Park in Didcot — securing better healthcare provision and active travel links.

This is exactly why local voices matter.

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David Aragão 🔶 @aragaod.bsky.social · May 13

Cracking start to the day! After the daily 45 min beamline tango, our fastest 500Hz test run with whisper-thin transmission (1.5 MGy) and tight 20µm vertical beam just spat out ISa~40 and inner shell Rmeas of 2.7%. Fingers crossed the samples play nice too! 🙏 #MX #Crystallography #Science"

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David Aragão 🔶 @aragaod.bsky.social · May 2

This is how my views compare with the election candidates in the upcoming Australian election according to @VoteCompass. Try it for yourself! #AusPol #AusVotes
share.votecompass.com/XI5RLFnO8rGQ...

My Vote Compass Results - 2025 Australian Election

Vote Compass calculated my alignment with the candidates running in the 2025 Australian election. Try it for yourself!

share.votecompass.com

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David Aragão 🔶 @aragaod.bsky.social · Apr 18

George #Sheldrick (1942-2025) took the natural sciences courses in maths, physics and chemistry. He specialized in the latter, attracted by #structuralchemistry and the cutting-edge methods being developed in #Cambridge. @crystallography.org.uk #crystallography

journals.iucr.org/a/issues/202...

George M. Sheldrick (1942–2025)

In memory of George Sheldrick.

journals.iucr.org

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Stefano Canossa @stecanossa.bsky.social · Mar 25

This is truly wonderful... The gems of science history, ethical and intellectual depths surrounding the incredible character of Kathleen Lonsdale, so beautifully condensed in just above 10'. Absolutely worth watching for anyone, and a must if her name sounds new to any chemist. #womeninScience

Mike Glazer @glazer1.bsky.social · Mar 25

youtube.com/watch?v=Jwcf...

The ethical science of Kathleen Lonsdale | The Royal Society

YouTube video by The Royal Society

youtube.com

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David Aragão 🔶 @aragaod.bsky.social · Apr 17

Good bye #bcaspringmeeting goodbye #Leeds see you soon. #crystallography @crystallography.org.uk

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British Crystallographic Association @crystallography.org.uk · Apr 16

Congratulations to Wojtek Stawski, winner of the 2025 CCDC CCG prize.

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David Aragão 🔶 @aragaod.bsky.social · Apr 16

Struggling with #Chemical #Crystallography refinement including anisotropy and other challenges? Check the videos by winner of the early career prize at the #BCASpring meeting @crystallography.org.uk on his YouTube

youtube.com/@wojtekstaws...

Well done Wojtek !

Wojtek Stawski

youtube.com

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Martin Walsh @walshdls.bsky.social · Apr 4

Participants in the annual serial crystallography workshop for graduates student some funded by our @wellcometrust.bsky.social PhD program have got homework to do in the evening time …. @diamondlightsource.bsky.social @instruct-eric.bsky.social

legobox set of I24 which accordi g to google is the worlds best tuneable microfocus mx beamline in the world

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David Aragão 🔶 @aragaod.bsky.social · Apr 16

Our own @amyjayyyne.bsky.social from @diamondlightsource.bsky.social presenting VMXi at @crystallography.org.uk . Great talk!

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David Aragão 🔶 @aragaod.bsky.social · Apr 15

Hey! Join this starter pack

go.bsky.app/Cpx2Ppu

To join and connect with the crystallography at Bluesky community.

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British Crystallographic Association @crystallography.org.uk · Apr 15

This year's Lonsdale prize lecture opens #BCA25 and is delivered by Emma McCabe on Strategies and consequences of breaking inversion symmetry. See crystallography.org.uk/prizes for the history of this lecture

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David Aragão 🔶 @aragaod.bsky.social · Mar 8

Celebrating #IWD2025 ! You are important, today we celebrate you! 🥂🙌🎓🎇

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Gabby Budziszewski @gabbygrowsxtals.bsky.social · Feb 27

Happy National Protein Day! Even though I've been a protein crystallographer for ~5 years now, it never ceases to blow my mind that these intricate little molecular machines can form beautiful crystals that are useful for #structure determination!

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Olly Glover, MP 🔶 @ollyglover.bsky.social · Mar 6

1/5: It was a privilege to speak in the #Ukraine debate to mark the 3rd Anniversary of the invasion by Russia. Here I highlight the generosity of those in the Didcot and Wantage constituency who have welcomed refugees...

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David Aragão 🔶 @aragaod.bsky.social · Jan 17

Angry bat in heavy precipitate #ozxtals #crystallization #trials #csiroc3 #lcp #crystallography

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Betty C. Jung @bettycjung.bsky.social · Jan 15

H5N1 confirmed in more cats as probe into raw pet food widens www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...

H5N1 confirmed in more cats as probe into raw pet food widens

www.cidrap.umn.edu

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Eleanor @elamanor.bsky.social · Nov 12

Okay I've whipped up a preliminary starter pack for crystals and crystallography. Still in the process of searching and adding, please repost and let me know who else in the world of crystals is on bsky!
go.bsky.app/Cpx2Ppu

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