Marina_Wert
@marinaljuba.bsky.social
In another life, I was an engineer
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David Bowie's childhood home at 4 Plaistow Grove, Bromley where he lived from age 8 to 20 & wrote Space Oddity has been acquired by the Heritage Trust of London. It will be returned to its early 1960's appearance & will eventually open to the public. 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
David Bowie's London childhood home set to open to the public
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www.bbc.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 9:54 PM
David Bowie's childhood home at 4 Plaistow Grove, Bromley where he lived from age 8 to 20 & wrote Space Oddity has been acquired by the Heritage Trust of London. It will be returned to its early 1960's appearance & will eventually open to the public. 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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A Dutch worker went viral after explaining to their American boss that they have a life outside work.
January 5, 2026 at 11:52 AM
A Dutch worker went viral after explaining to their American boss that they have a life outside work.
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The weirdest thing about Americans is how many of them think their laws apply to every person in the world.
But they're certain other countries' laws don't apply to them.
But they're certain other countries' laws don't apply to them.
January 5, 2026 at 4:02 AM
The weirdest thing about Americans is how many of them think their laws apply to every person in the world.
But they're certain other countries' laws don't apply to them.
But they're certain other countries' laws don't apply to them.
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Well-installed heat pumps installed in the UK today achieve on average a 64% higher efficiency than those during the early trials 15 years ago.
It is testament to the brilliant installers and to the technology getting better. More in our recent paper:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It is testament to the brilliant installers and to the technology getting better. More in our recent paper:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 5, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Well-installed heat pumps installed in the UK today achieve on average a 64% higher efficiency than those during the early trials 15 years ago.
It is testament to the brilliant installers and to the technology getting better. More in our recent paper:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It is testament to the brilliant installers and to the technology getting better. More in our recent paper:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
How is this anything other than an aggression? Talk of strike being legal are futile, a sovereign nation has attacked another and removed its president.
January 3, 2026 at 10:33 AM
How is this anything other than an aggression? Talk of strike being legal are futile, a sovereign nation has attacked another and removed its president.
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What the hell is US doing.
January 3, 2026 at 10:31 AM
What the hell is US doing.
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I think it’s important to remember that as into social media as we are, huge numbers of Brits & Americans don’t spend time online & get their info from newspapers, tv & what colleague say at the pub/work.
As William Gibson wisely said, “The future is already here—it's just not evenly distributed”
As William Gibson wisely said, “The future is already here—it's just not evenly distributed”
December 7, 2025 at 8:41 AM
I think it’s important to remember that as into social media as we are, huge numbers of Brits & Americans don’t spend time online & get their info from newspapers, tv & what colleague say at the pub/work.
As William Gibson wisely said, “The future is already here—it's just not evenly distributed”
As William Gibson wisely said, “The future is already here—it's just not evenly distributed”
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'Brilliance of the souls', 2014, from Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirror Rooms series #WomensArt
November 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
'Brilliance of the souls', 2014, from Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirror Rooms series #WomensArt
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Chilling piece on employment effects of AI on early careers. Includes this line, which will probably become the norm for many firms: "Managers at Shopify must now justify hiring a human by first explaining why AI can’t do the job."
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
‘There’s Just No Reason to Deal With Young Employees’
AI is taking entry-level jobs. What happens when Gen-Z-ers can’t start their careers?
nymag.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Chilling piece on employment effects of AI on early careers. Includes this line, which will probably become the norm for many firms: "Managers at Shopify must now justify hiring a human by first explaining why AI can’t do the job."
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
I’m supportive of workers right to strike, as a rule. BMA’s latest action included. The majority of working population is worse off by around 20% on our pay packets in comparison to 2008. #BMAStrike
November 14, 2025 at 6:36 AM
I’m supportive of workers right to strike, as a rule. BMA’s latest action included. The majority of working population is worse off by around 20% on our pay packets in comparison to 2008. #BMAStrike
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friend shared this, immediately updated my settings
October 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
friend shared this, immediately updated my settings
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I refer to anything prior to 2016 as the ‘before times’.
Before Trump I.
Before Brexit.
Before mum died.
Before David Bowie died.
Before COVID.
The Before Times.
I am over 50.
Before Trump I.
Before Brexit.
Before mum died.
Before David Bowie died.
Before COVID.
The Before Times.
I am over 50.
October 27, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I refer to anything prior to 2016 as the ‘before times’.
Before Trump I.
Before Brexit.
Before mum died.
Before David Bowie died.
Before COVID.
The Before Times.
I am over 50.
Before Trump I.
Before Brexit.
Before mum died.
Before David Bowie died.
Before COVID.
The Before Times.
I am over 50.
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You don’t pull this kind of shit if you’re thinking of leaving anytime soon. Goodbye, America.
Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
wapo.st
October 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
You don’t pull this kind of shit if you’re thinking of leaving anytime soon. Goodbye, America.
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Tove Jansson’s mother, illustrator Signe Hammarsten-Jansson's self portrait, 1910 had a huge influence on her daughter’s career, showing her the often underrated work of women. She also taught Tove how to draw #WomensArt
October 20, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Tove Jansson’s mother, illustrator Signe Hammarsten-Jansson's self portrait, 1910 had a huge influence on her daughter’s career, showing her the often underrated work of women. She also taught Tove how to draw #WomensArt
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If you… like me… love James Cameron’s ‘Aliens’ (1986), get into this: youtu.be/qDjW57AFPC8?...
Aliens Expanded - Final Trailer - Sigourney Weaver Joins Cast!
YouTube video by CREATORVC LIVE
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October 16, 2025 at 2:32 AM
If you… like me… love James Cameron’s ‘Aliens’ (1986), get into this: youtu.be/qDjW57AFPC8?...
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This is INCREDIBLE. The Bearded Vulture has multigenerational nests that last for hundreds of years, built in very secluded places — and they’re FULL OF ANTHROPOGENIC ARTIFACTS.
super cool study found human artifacts in Bearded vulture nests, incl. "weaponry like a crossbow bolt and wooden lance, decorated sheep leather, and parts of a slingshot....a shoe made from twigs and grass is ~675-years-old." link to paper: doi.org/10.1002/ecy..... www.popsci.com/environment/... 🧪🌍🦉
Multi-generational vulture nests hold 700 years of human artifacts
Crossbow bolts, sandals, slingshots, and more.
www.popsci.com
October 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
This is INCREDIBLE. The Bearded Vulture has multigenerational nests that last for hundreds of years, built in very secluded places — and they’re FULL OF ANTHROPOGENIC ARTIFACTS.
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Every time I come across this photo it completely stops me in my tracks. Crude oil supertanker Esso Hibernia under construction at Swan Hunter shipyard, Wallsend, during 1970. The scale and spectacle of this thing is incomprehensible. (📸 Harriet Berney)
September 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Every time I come across this photo it completely stops me in my tracks. Crude oil supertanker Esso Hibernia under construction at Swan Hunter shipyard, Wallsend, during 1970. The scale and spectacle of this thing is incomprehensible. (📸 Harriet Berney)
It’s important to distinguish an ID card and a digital ID (card). The former is fine and majority of us have some of form of it already, the latter would contain all
our data bringing with it untold potential for exploitation.
our data bringing with it untold potential for exploitation.
I think Digital ID cards could well become Starmer’s Poll Tax.
September 28, 2025 at 9:02 AM
It’s important to distinguish an ID card and a digital ID (card). The former is fine and majority of us have some of form of it already, the latter would contain all
our data bringing with it untold potential for exploitation.
our data bringing with it untold potential for exploitation.
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Three kinds of movies:
1. Who made this crap?
2. Meh
3. I will watch this any time it is on until I memorize every line
1. Who made this crap?
2. Meh
3. I will watch this any time it is on until I memorize every line
September 26, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Three kinds of movies:
1. Who made this crap?
2. Meh
3. I will watch this any time it is on until I memorize every line
1. Who made this crap?
2. Meh
3. I will watch this any time it is on until I memorize every line
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I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
September 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
That lighter Stella is carrying appears to be Cartier, retailing at £1000! #TheMorningShow
September 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
That lighter Stella is carrying appears to be Cartier, retailing at £1000! #TheMorningShow
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Midweek Treat: Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are #RecipeOfTheDay!
www.nigella.com/recipes/flou...
www.nigella.com/recipes/flou...
Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
I can't seem to stop making these, and as I make them, so they get eaten. Luckily, they are extraordinarily easy to throw together. And, incidentally, they are gluten- and dairy-free. Do check the ing...
www.nigella.com
September 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Midweek Treat: Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are #RecipeOfTheDay!
www.nigella.com/recipes/flou...
www.nigella.com/recipes/flou...