Chris Owens PhD
@likesohushhush.bsky.social
Itz juss been wurk wurk wurk 4 u lately master Bascule, Y dont u ½ a holiday? [NB I'm not a politician, in the band Girls, or in the X Files.]
Pinned
Guest starring SIR STEWART WALLACE as HIMSELF.
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trying this new thing where i'm vivacious
November 27, 2025 at 4:16 AM
trying this new thing where i'm vivacious
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Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary:
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
November 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary:
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
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Sad news about Tom Stoppard. His plays are funny, warm, moving, intellectual and popular all at once.
“Now you see me, now you…”
(Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead)
May his memory be a blessing.
“Now you see me, now you…”
(Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead)
May his memory be a blessing.
November 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Sad news about Tom Stoppard. His plays are funny, warm, moving, intellectual and popular all at once.
“Now you see me, now you…”
(Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead)
May his memory be a blessing.
“Now you see me, now you…”
(Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead)
May his memory be a blessing.
Beth Mead is playing football on easy mode. 2 goals inside a minute or two.
November 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Beth Mead is playing football on easy mode. 2 goals inside a minute or two.
I very much enjoy that @dempster2000.bsky.social has started writing for the @theguardian.com again (she started a few months back). A genuinely funny writer.
I’ve reviewed the lovely new Sandi Toksvig series, which is lovely.
Sandi’s Great Riviera Rail Trip: almost nothing on TV is as joyful as Toksvig’s effortlessly entertaining pootle
November 29, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I very much enjoy that @dempster2000.bsky.social has started writing for the @theguardian.com again (she started a few months back). A genuinely funny writer.
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Today we celebrate the jaguar. ✊🐆
We’re excited to share a selection of images from Brazilian wildlife photographer Rodolfo Paz.
With a love for big cats and nature, Rodolfo travels the world in search of capturing unique moments like these. 🧡
#InternationalJaguarDay
We’re excited to share a selection of images from Brazilian wildlife photographer Rodolfo Paz.
With a love for big cats and nature, Rodolfo travels the world in search of capturing unique moments like these. 🧡
#InternationalJaguarDay
November 29, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Today we celebrate the jaguar. ✊🐆
We’re excited to share a selection of images from Brazilian wildlife photographer Rodolfo Paz.
With a love for big cats and nature, Rodolfo travels the world in search of capturing unique moments like these. 🧡
#InternationalJaguarDay
We’re excited to share a selection of images from Brazilian wildlife photographer Rodolfo Paz.
With a love for big cats and nature, Rodolfo travels the world in search of capturing unique moments like these. 🧡
#InternationalJaguarDay
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Just 13k more signatures and the call for a public inquiry into Russian interference has to be debate in Parliament
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Just 13k more signatures and the call for a public inquiry into Russian interference has to be debate in Parliament
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 65,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 70,000 tonight. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 65,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 70,000 tonight. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Been to see the 30th anniversary release of Heat. A masterpiece, I loved it. Best thriller of the 90s. I find something new in it every time I watch. 5/5.
November 26, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Been to see the 30th anniversary release of Heat. A masterpiece, I loved it. Best thriller of the 90s. I find something new in it every time I watch. 5/5.
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Puffins in the news today, but no mention of the 90% decline in numbers the BTO predict by 2050, caused by rising sea surface temperatures affecting prey and therefore chick survival… 🤷♂️🙄
Don’t look up!
www.mpa-management.eu/wp-content/u...
Don’t look up!
www.mpa-management.eu/wp-content/u...
www.mpa-management.eu
November 26, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Puffins in the news today, but no mention of the 90% decline in numbers the BTO predict by 2050, caused by rising sea surface temperatures affecting prey and therefore chick survival… 🤷♂️🙄
Don’t look up!
www.mpa-management.eu/wp-content/u...
Don’t look up!
www.mpa-management.eu/wp-content/u...
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LISTEN UP!
December 1 is Monday.
This means I only have another 6 days to get an advent calendar to you.. Those days include Thanksgiving and a Sunday.
I will be doing a post office drop tomorrow! This is your last chance. I can't guarantee it'll get there by Monday, but it could!
SquidFacts.net
December 1 is Monday.
This means I only have another 6 days to get an advent calendar to you.. Those days include Thanksgiving and a Sunday.
I will be doing a post office drop tomorrow! This is your last chance. I can't guarantee it'll get there by Monday, but it could!
SquidFacts.net
November 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
LISTEN UP!
December 1 is Monday.
This means I only have another 6 days to get an advent calendar to you.. Those days include Thanksgiving and a Sunday.
I will be doing a post office drop tomorrow! This is your last chance. I can't guarantee it'll get there by Monday, but it could!
SquidFacts.net
December 1 is Monday.
This means I only have another 6 days to get an advent calendar to you.. Those days include Thanksgiving and a Sunday.
I will be doing a post office drop tomorrow! This is your last chance. I can't guarantee it'll get there by Monday, but it could!
SquidFacts.net
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Three more school contemporaries who claim to have witnessed Nigel Farage’s alleged teenage racism have rejected the Reform UK leader’s suggestion that it was “banter”, describing it as targeted, persistent and nasty.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more ex-pupils at school with Nigel Farage reject ‘banter’ claims
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries ‘rubbish’ Reform UK leader’s suggestion alleged racist taunts not intended to hurt
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Three more school contemporaries who claim to have witnessed Nigel Farage’s alleged teenage racism have rejected the Reform UK leader’s suggestion that it was “banter”, describing it as targeted, persistent and nasty.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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I really wish we'd stop calling them climate "skeptics" or "vaccine skeptics", if you jump off a cliff we don't call you a "gravity skeptic"
November 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I really wish we'd stop calling them climate "skeptics" or "vaccine skeptics", if you jump off a cliff we don't call you a "gravity skeptic"
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Today I learned that stalking a 17 year old girl, writing up a 400 page 'dossier' about her, falsely reporting her to the police and smashing her phone does not constitute 'harassment'.
One wonders what *would*.
One wonders what *would*.
Graham Linehan cleared of harassment but guilty of criminal damage to trans activist's phone
Graham Linehan cleared of harassment but guilty of criminal damage to trans activist's phone
Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has been found guilty of criminal damage to the phone of a trans activist but not guilty of harassment.
news.sky.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Today I learned that stalking a 17 year old girl, writing up a 400 page 'dossier' about her, falsely reporting her to the police and smashing her phone does not constitute 'harassment'.
One wonders what *would*.
One wonders what *would*.
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
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Has he indirectly racially abused someone?
Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody' after school racism claims
Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody' after school racism claims
Nigel Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody'
The Reform UK leader was responding to reports he made racist remarks to his peers in school in the 1970s.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Has he indirectly racially abused someone?
Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody' after school racism claims
Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody' after school racism claims
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Oh Nigel was doing gentle and kind racism, stand down everyone
“I would never ever do it in a hurtful or insulting way”
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Oh Nigel was doing gentle and kind racism, stand down everyone
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"A town council has passed a motion to say a Boxing Day hunt was not welcome to go through its community."
Well done, Tiverton council.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Well done, Tiverton council.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tiverton council votes to declare Boxing Day hunt 'unwelcome'
The motion says
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"A town council has passed a motion to say a Boxing Day hunt was not welcome to go through its community."
Well done, Tiverton council.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Well done, Tiverton council.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Does anyone have any suggestions on:
(a) first Pratchett for a 13yo boy? Start at the beginning, or not?
(b) fantasy novels for the same 13yo?
Advice from booksellers or former booksellers particularly welcome (hint hint @ewacat.bsky.social ).
(a) first Pratchett for a 13yo boy? Start at the beginning, or not?
(b) fantasy novels for the same 13yo?
Advice from booksellers or former booksellers particularly welcome (hint hint @ewacat.bsky.social ).
November 24, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Does anyone have any suggestions on:
(a) first Pratchett for a 13yo boy? Start at the beginning, or not?
(b) fantasy novels for the same 13yo?
Advice from booksellers or former booksellers particularly welcome (hint hint @ewacat.bsky.social ).
(a) first Pratchett for a 13yo boy? Start at the beginning, or not?
(b) fantasy novels for the same 13yo?
Advice from booksellers or former booksellers particularly welcome (hint hint @ewacat.bsky.social ).
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Could you be our next walrus detective? 🕵
️
Satellite imagery has helped scientists discover a new walrus haul-out site. And it's sparked a call for your help! 📢
To safeguard their future, we urgently need to understand how they’re affected by the climate crisis.👇
www.wwf.org.uk/learn/walrus...
️
Satellite imagery has helped scientists discover a new walrus haul-out site. And it's sparked a call for your help! 📢
To safeguard their future, we urgently need to understand how they’re affected by the climate crisis.👇
www.wwf.org.uk/learn/walrus...
November 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Could you be our next walrus detective? 🕵
️
Satellite imagery has helped scientists discover a new walrus haul-out site. And it's sparked a call for your help! 📢
To safeguard their future, we urgently need to understand how they’re affected by the climate crisis.👇
www.wwf.org.uk/learn/walrus...
️
Satellite imagery has helped scientists discover a new walrus haul-out site. And it's sparked a call for your help! 📢
To safeguard their future, we urgently need to understand how they’re affected by the climate crisis.👇
www.wwf.org.uk/learn/walrus...
Amy Yon, Eyes Of A Stranger. Currently on the Yellow Tail ad. Reminds me a bit of Waits. youtu.be/42u67lyotrA
Eyes Of A Stranger
YouTube video by Release - Topic
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Amy Yon, Eyes Of A Stranger. Currently on the Yellow Tail ad. Reminds me a bit of Waits. youtu.be/42u67lyotrA
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"Despite the difficulties getting everyone to agree on how to tackle climate change, real-world solutions are being implemented at speed almost everywhere."
Love this #COP30 takeaway from
@georginarannard.bsky.social. Just because countries aren't acting at scale doesn't mean the rest of us can't!
Love this #COP30 takeaway from
@georginarannard.bsky.social. Just because countries aren't acting at scale doesn't mean the rest of us can't!
COP30 in Brazil fails to secure new pledges to cut fossil fuels - follow live
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
"Despite the difficulties getting everyone to agree on how to tackle climate change, real-world solutions are being implemented at speed almost everywhere."
Love this #COP30 takeaway from
@georginarannard.bsky.social. Just because countries aren't acting at scale doesn't mean the rest of us can't!
Love this #COP30 takeaway from
@georginarannard.bsky.social. Just because countries aren't acting at scale doesn't mean the rest of us can't!