Simon
@therapod.bsky.social
Science is not left wing. But studies have shown, right-wing politics attracts the poorly educated and those who can't engage in critical thinking. This tends to make it seem as if scientists are left-wing.
February 2, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Science is not left wing. But studies have shown, right-wing politics attracts the poorly educated and those who can't engage in critical thinking. This tends to make it seem as if scientists are left-wing.
This could have been avoided with Surestart
January 22, 2026 at 8:21 AM
This could have been avoided with Surestart
I read that as you had left stools, and I thought it a bit rude. Have fun, and stir clear of Davos where an idiot said that, if it wasn't for the US, they would all be speaking German there.
January 21, 2026 at 6:54 PM
I read that as you had left stools, and I thought it a bit rude. Have fun, and stir clear of Davos where an idiot said that, if it wasn't for the US, they would all be speaking German there.
It takes an evil regime to weaponise scabies in prisons.
January 19, 2026 at 2:25 PM
It takes an evil regime to weaponise scabies in prisons.
Shouldn't the Russian flag be on the USA side?
January 14, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Shouldn't the Russian flag be on the USA side?
I'm not sure the "great" British public sees what we in the bubble see.
January 14, 2026 at 7:48 AM
I'm not sure the "great" British public sees what we in the bubble see.
My follow up question would be, "Which side would UK troops be supporting?"
January 11, 2026 at 9:34 AM
My follow up question would be, "Which side would UK troops be supporting?"
I would opt for dismantle capitalism and nationalise energy companies.
January 6, 2026 at 8:12 AM
I would opt for dismantle capitalism and nationalise energy companies.
Not really, power has already shifted away from the Lords to the political donors. A far more important revision would be to remove money from politics.
December 28, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Not really, power has already shifted away from the Lords to the political donors. A far more important revision would be to remove money from politics.
Same here! Sad, because I used to enjoy Christmas concerts and church services
December 24, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Same here! Sad, because I used to enjoy Christmas concerts and church services
December 7, 2025 at 8:38 AM
There is a growing loathing of all neoliberal parties in Europe and for good reason.
December 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
There is a growing loathing of all neoliberal parties in Europe and for good reason.
These people are the nation's real terrorists, not those who carry placards.
December 2, 2025 at 7:20 AM
These people are the nation's real terrorists, not those who carry placards.
New word for me, "feting". Had to look it up, fearing the worst.
November 21, 2025 at 7:35 AM
New word for me, "feting". Had to look it up, fearing the worst.
I winder if he meant quarrel as in "arguement" or "square". I think I would plump for a "deviation" of statisticians.
November 19, 2025 at 7:55 AM
I winder if he meant quarrel as in "arguement" or "square". I think I would plump for a "deviation" of statisticians.
Is the collective noun for statisticians, "an inconvenience"?
Likely they will be replaced by AI soon enough as AI will be more pliable.
Likely they will be replaced by AI soon enough as AI will be more pliable.
November 18, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Is the collective noun for statisticians, "an inconvenience"?
Likely they will be replaced by AI soon enough as AI will be more pliable.
Likely they will be replaced by AI soon enough as AI will be more pliable.
Who gives a £%#* about GDP. Big deal that the wealthy got incrementally richer.
November 14, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Who gives a £%#* about GDP. Big deal that the wealthy got incrementally richer.
Who knows? But ag least they won't support a genocide.
November 8, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Who knows? But ag least they won't support a genocide.
He's also wrong. The lesser if 2 evils is still evil. We won't vote for any party whose government supports a genocide.
November 6, 2025 at 7:45 AM
He's also wrong. The lesser if 2 evils is still evil. We won't vote for any party whose government supports a genocide.