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Dave

@davemck.bsky.social

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Glaswegian nerdy type, former rocket surgeon, now doing controls & model based design. Massive fan of MATLAB, Simulink & test driven development (TDD). #MATLAB #Simulink #TDD

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Dave @davemck.bsky.social · Jun 23

For some reason, I bought a 3D printer a few weeks ago. Goodness knows I've not got the spare time for it, but it's been quite nice to muck about with.
I've slowly been printing some Warhammer like bits because one of the kids has some Warhammer friends, who really have Warhammer Dads.

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David Ziggy Greene (Jam bookshop) @jambookshopuk.bsky.social · 1d

A cool charity in Hoxton that teaches & gives disadvantaged kids skills in filmmaking has asked me a question:

Any female animators want to take part in a mentorship programme they run?

They've been doing good work for 25+ years.

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Dave @davemck.bsky.social · 2h

It's sort of true, I agree the system is rigged and electricity pricing in general needs an overhaul.

The fact is the large scale wind and renewables have saved about 25-33% off energy bills compared to the gas plants they replaced.
Wind works.

eciu.net/analysis/rep...

Marginal Gains: how wind is pushing gas out of the power market and…

Growth in British renewables cutting electricity prices by up to a quarter.

eciu.net

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Manuel Müller @manuelmueller.foederalist.eu · 4h

In short, you can call it a "hamburger" if it contains meat rather than ham, because everyone knows what a hamburger is; but you can't call it a "veggie burger" if it is veggie-based, because that would be confusing. 🙃

Anna Strolenberg @annastrolenberg.volteuropa.org · 22h

Today the EU parliament voted to ban the word burger if they are made with plant protein, instead of animal protein. 🤦🏻‍♀️

They claim it’s to stop consumers being ‘confused between meat and plant products’ - solving a problem that nobody had!

This new rule leaves a bad taste in the mouth…

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Hal Duncan @halduncan.com · 20h

Thatcherite shit but done in the full knowledge of climate catastrophe

Mongabay @mongabay.com · 20h

The U.K. government has rejected calls to fully ban bottom trawling in its offshore marine protected areas, despite evidence that the fishing practice tears up seabed habitats and releases large amounts of carbon.

UK rejects total ban on bottom trawling in offshore marine protected areas

The U.K. government has rejected calls to fully ban bottom trawling in its offshore marine protected areas, despite evidence that the fishing practice tears up seabed habitats and releases large…

news.mongabay.com

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TACC @tacc.org.uk · 18h

Council of Europe adopts landmark Recommendation on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons www.coe.int/en/web/sogi/...

Council of Europe adopts landmark Recommendation on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons

Strasbourg, 7 October – Today, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has adopted Recommendation CM/Rec(2025)7 to member States on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons, marking a historic...

www.coe.int

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 17h

In Scotland two families own more wealth than 1.3 million people.

We're one of the wealthiest countries in history, but that wealth is concentrated in the hands of a tiny few.

That's why a wealth tax on the super-rich is supported by an overwhelming majority of Scots.

STV News. Wealth tax on ten richest Scots 'could lift 30,000 children out of poverty'. A tax of 2% levied against those with assets worth £10m or more could bring in £492m a year from Scotland's ten richest families, study finds.

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Laurie Winkless @lauriewinkless.bsky.social · 17h

Latest #fatberg news - this one weighed 100 tonnes! share.google/2VcYyFtFmtbj...

'Fatberg' weighing 100 tonnes removed from London sewer

The removal of the "fatberg" from a sewer in Feltham was "hugely complex", Thames Water says.

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Liz Climo @lizclimo.bsky.social · 15h

Top: a red panda hesitates to carve a jack o lantern. Hedgehog asks “are you going to carve that pumpkin?” Red panda replies “I dunno. I feel kinda bad stabbing it in the face.” Bottom: red panda and pumpkin cuddle under a blanket with hot cocoa and a spooky book. Panda has drawn a happy face onto the pumpkin with a sharpie.

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Corinne Fowler @corinnefowler.bsky.social · 1d

1. On political gaslighting. Yesterday Jenrick defended his comments on Handsworth by lashing out at 2 pieces of work I was centrally involved with to imply it's people like me who are divisive, not him...

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Dave @davemck.bsky.social · 6h

Be ready to be shocked and offended at uni.

No, not like that.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Be ready to be shocked and offended at university, students told

Guidance has been published by the Office for Students on new free speech rules coming into force this year.

www.bbc.co.uk

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 12h

a high armhole allows for freer and more comfortable movement

Joey Mannarino in a dark brown tailored jacket. The low armhole is causing his jacket to lift.

Someone in an inflatable frog costume. The high armhole allows them to raise their arm without disturbing the rest of the garment

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Belzée 🏳️‍⚧️ Studio HeroQueer @sheroqueer.com · 1d

Since it's october, it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month (also called Pink October in France)
Dont forget to be tested to detect sign of breast cancer ! And if you can, support your local charities !

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Adam Forbes-Simmons @adamforbes-simmons.bsky.social · 23h

3 kobolds in a trenchcoat. Which is either a Munchkin card or a random encounter from one of those weird 3rd party D&D books. What are they up to? Mini from @weprintminiatures.com #miniatures #d&d #miniaturepainting

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David Barnett @davidmbarnett.bsky.social · 1d

Weird how they put all their efforts into using technology to replace human creativity and art and then say creative arts degrees are useless.

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Dr Joanna McKenzie @jobob.bsky.social · 23h

I like to look for patterns, and I also like to see the best in people. Sometimes that means looking for hidden incentives.
So, a bit of a thought experiment. Climate change is looming and the people who could really make a difference don't want to.

Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 1d

Badenoch's speech completely detached from reality with no mention of protecting our communities from the climate crisis - particularly in light of her party’s plans to scrap the Climate Change Act and throw away Britain's progress on preventing climate breakdown

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Dave @davemck.bsky.social · 22h

Renewables made the UK electricity price 25-33% cheaper. Solar will make it cheaper still. She's completely detached from any sense.

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svenning🌲 @svenning.io · 23h

We are already seeing some fantastic (but horrible) contributions to the Bad UX World Cup! 😃

This year's challenge: Create a horrible date picker!

See all the contributions (so far) here: badux.lol

#baduxworldcup

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Dave @davemck.bsky.social · 1d

They're just upset because they thought Britain should have bought EA games.
We could have nationalised FIFA26. Mass effect taught in schools replacing social and moral lessons. The Sims as home ec.

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Ewamore, Quoth the Raven @ewacat.bsky.social · 1d

"puts the 'ick' in 'prick'" is going to be THE line for the next few years, love it

Athena Kugblenu @athenakugblenu.bsky.social · 1d

You know who doesn't integrate? People like Robert Jenrick. You think he works out at the local leisure centre? Goes to the Tuesday night pub quiz? You think his golf club lets anyone play? Or his private members' clubs let anyone in? He puts the ick in prick

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 1d

If you want to read an actually good piece about integration in the United Kingdom, try @samfr.bsky.social:

The Truth About Integration

I have been challenged by readers to write something less depressing about the state of the country.

samf.substack.com

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Jojo she/her @jojofe24.bsky.social · 1d

Youre ONE JOB as an ally is to

L I S T E N

You cant do any kind of purposeful activism or social change if you arent listening to the people you claim to be doing it for

Cishet white men are terrible at this part, they just dont seem to think other people have important knowledge

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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 1d

Occasional reminder that Cleverly, not Kemi, would be Tory leader right now if he hadn't got his maths wrong and knocked HIMSELF out of the race.

(He/his team, shifted too many supporter votes to Kemi, trying to game her into second place behind him. They thought she was the easiest to beat)

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

James Cleverly says the opinion polls will now start "ticking up" for the Conservative party.

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Jaunty Art @jaunty.art · 1d

hang in there bud

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Dave @davemck.bsky.social · 1d

"Too big to fail"

Worked really well in 2008, let's try it again.

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Penultimate SMBC @penultimatesmbc.bsky.social · 1d

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