Rob Ralston
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Rob Ralston
@policyrelevant.bsky.social
Lecturer in Public Policy at Edinburgh Uni researching corporate power and planetary health - currently global plastics treaty | ‘most improved PhD student’ 2017-18 | part-time Kieran Tierney Ultra
I’ll email you some articles - look forward to reading the research!
January 28, 2026 at 10:57 AM
I always thought this was aimed at people brushing their teeth on long haul flights (fair enough to do so, but the taps don’t make it easy to clean)
January 25, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I found the old app great for quickly checking weather patterns when out cycling

the update has made this feature so much worse - it’s slow, clunky and the minimised window makes it way harder to view than it should be
January 22, 2026 at 10:58 AM
I often wonder if being a participant on this show carries real world consequences in terms of personal relationship, career etc

revealing that you’ve trained yourself to lie convincingly feels like it could affect your life beyond the show
January 21, 2026 at 6:21 PM
these are beautiful - love the transparent cylinder
January 16, 2026 at 9:03 PM
just checked the kaweco website and realise they do a ballpoint pen I came dangerously close to spending 18 quid on a few years ago
January 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
any pen recs? been using a combination of pilot g-tec and zebra sarasa (0.4) for ages, but always looking for an excuse to get more
January 14, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I must be one of about twelve people who remembers their fleeting commitment to ‘Mission-Driven Government’
January 14, 2026 at 9:05 AM
This is not to say that such voices shouldn't be included in journalistic reporting, but there's nothing in this piece on why human health is such a reputational concern / regulatory threat for petrochemical companies
January 13, 2026 at 5:41 PM