I haven’t been allowed baths since start of chemo, and I’m now getting in for my first post chemo bath. This is making me happy beyond words

IMHO the battery life of the Apple Watch makes it unusable and not fit for purpose

We are so excited for spooky season, can’t come soon enough for us!

When perception is not reality - check out our new paper on metacognitive skills and academic performance in engineering students. Here’s the wonderful Dalila Avdic presenting this work at #SEFI25 in Finland #SEFI #SEFI2025 www.conftool.com/sefi2025/ind...

I AM DONE WITH CHEMO EXCUSE ME WHILE I UGLY CRY

‘Two skinheads were chanting abuse.’ ‘My friend asked them to stop and then endured a tirade of vitriol.' As Keir Starmer hosts Donald Trump in Windsor Castle, James O’Brien shares a timely anecdote about bullies.

I did not spend any time thinking about lava lamps between ages 8 and 36, and that’s why I was 36 years old when I realised it was all a scam and lava lamps do not contain any actual lava.

#sefi #engineeringeducation

Are you at #SEFI25 wondering about group work? Drop by our poster and find out how we designed a novel group project approach to dissertations for postgraduate engineers and how it went. We think planning group projects is group work and industry partners should be involved.

She was asking to go outside although we all know she didn’t really want to go, she just wanted to make a point that I’m a bad mum for keeping the door closed

Random perfectly well meaning man in the waiting room asking me if I am going to have my breasts removed and said I should have them removed. Dudes and dudettes, if you’re not my oncologist or my surgeon, you are entitled to precisely zero opinions on what I will and won’t do with my tits.

Had my latest chemo on 4th September and I keep getting palpitations (I’ve had an ECG and echo since, my heart is ok). This is what it’s done to my resting heart rate. And apart from Friday, yesterday and today when I’ve had short gentler walks, I haven’t done any physical activity whatsoever

She was hiding under the bed from the cat sitter until she realised she knew the cat sitter and this one actually is rather generous with the dreamies. That’s her face realising she will be given dreamies today.

Promised myself that this year I would NOT get a beautify advent calendar so how did I not even make past September without ordering one?

Christ alive, this guy. What a four-square copper-bottomed rotter.

Third time I am having an overnight stay at this NHS hospital and 3rd time I’m left without food. I had a slice of toast around 1pm, and now I’ve been told hot food is no longer served so no dinner. Part reason I need up in this state is because I didn’t eat or drink for a few days.

From sleep 💤 to dreams 🌙 to daydreams ☁️ - what is the brain up to? I’m excited to host a mini-symposium before my PhD defense! Join us in person or online, details in the flyer! @sarahschoch.bsky.social @dresler.bsky.social @dondersinst.bsky.social

I am so proud of what Mochi cat has done with her home reno. She did have significant help from the Guinea Pigs but the open plan concept was all her idea

Also no real way of complaining about this to uber on the app. You just get an automated option to complain about poor odor

Nothing quite like leaving chemo for cancer in an Uber that stinks of cigarette smoke.

On my way to chemo but just wanted to share this photo from visiting Longleat in the weekend on my good day. It was so nice and I felt almost normal. Normal enough to enjoy Longleat on a bank holiday Monday without getting annoyed!

A castle with a moat. Why is Somerset so cute.

Past two days I’ve been dropping Mesopotamia facts at my cats and they’ve learnt so much. Like did you know all cats in Mesopotamia had cat flaps, unlimited access to dreamies and no curfews? There were no dogs in Mesopotamia and all gardens had catnip.

Sleeping beauty

Told mochi about Mesopotamia. She hadn’t heard of it before. Why did she react like this?

My neighbour keeps trying to come into my house. He knows he isn’t allowed so he hangs out at the door, but the moment I look the other way he tries to sneak in. We go through this every day as he tries to come in and steal our food. Often successfully.

Kyllä tässä vähän ihmettelee, että miten Erämaan tapauksen tutkinta kesti kaksi vuotta ja materiaaleja ei edes otettu ajoissa talteen Mutta kun joku kutsui Suomen näkyvintä fasistia fasistiksi, niin siihen kyllä riitti heti resursseja www.iltalehti.fi/kotimaa/a/ab...

Two Research Assistant positions at University of Nottingham for DETERMIND, to recruit and interview people with dementia from under represented groups with Ben Hicks. Closing date: 8th September www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...

Some of the saddest things I’ve seen through cancer support groups are the number of women whose partners have left them once they’ve been diagnosed or started treatment, and the number of people self funding radiotherapy due to long NHS waiting times.

Trump’s adoration is reserved for dictators, not defenders of freedom.

Check out this amazing Free Palestine protest that happened in Aberystwyth in July. Nearly 1 in 10 people from the town were there.

Novo Nordisk halves US price of Ozempic on.ft.com/4ltcwop

Panda life... Not a single care.😅🤣 #bluesky

My Lab at the University of Edinburgh🇬🇧 has funded PhD positions for this cycle! We study the computational principles of how people learn, reason, and communicate. It's a new lab, and you will be playing a big role in shaping its culture and foundations. Spread the words!

This year, we supported four internships through the Widening Participation scheme. We are delighted by the feedback that we have received from their project supervisors and look forward to watching their future progress. Read our blog post for more information: tinyurl.com/ms8tsjzu

Laura Loomer, who the president has consulted for decisions on who to fire, is arguing with a chatbot

So very true indeed 👇

I just don’t understand why the USA is aligning itself with Russia, the aggressor, over peace in Europe.

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Ukrainians didn't surrender in 2014, when the world refused even to recognize russian aggression. Ukrainians didn't surrender in 2022, when the world expected us to fall in 72h. Ukrainians won't surrender in 2025, either. For us, freedom and sovereignty are not empty words.

15 years ago today mum took a picture of me and dad when they visited me in Glasgow. I was going to my 2nd year of undergrad, dad was proud of me for going to uni. We also went on a trip to Lock Ness, Highlands and Edinburgh. What a great man he was.

Here’s some ASMRM from team GP. Mango Chutney took a break from wheeking to engage in some basil. #teamGP #guineapotato #guineapig #teamGB

Ok so for some reason I’ve now seen porn on my “discover” timeline twice on Bluesky. Is there something in my settings allowing it? Is it because I verified I’m an adult? What am I doing wrong?

Sadly I have another example to add to the student/trainee teaching resources about how NOT to convey bad news 😱 #MedSky #MedEd

Thanks for sharing - this was genuinely a very traumatic way to learn I had cancer. Being copied into a letter with confusing medical terminology and the diagnosis was coded into letters and numbers. I am lucky my brother is a radiologist at a breast clinic so I could speak with him.

What a PR triumph for Putin! 1. Red carpet greeting, with massive formalities. 2. Trump applauds him 3x on arrival. 3. They ride together in Trump's car. 4. At the incredibly brief press conference, Trump agrees to consider the suggestion that Moscow could be the venue for their next meeting.

So both Putin and Trump went to an AF Base in Alaska. Each had a set of demands. Trump accepted all of Putin's demands and then said he would convince Ukraine and Europe to accept them. And both then went home. Do I have this right?

Our 3yo has picked up two English phrases, “thank you” and “fuck you.” Unfortunately, he confuses them rather frequently.