Watched the Disclosure Day and now can't get this tweet out of my head 👽

spent way too long trying to figure out why the log of jobs I'm applying to, when sorted by deadline date, was always listing one first, although the deadline is still a few weeks away - late June. Now I realised I entered the year as AD 202 🤦‍♂️

Now, about some leisure time at the Lake District. One day, we had an afternoon off and I decided to go for a walk through the valley between Blencathra and Skiddaw, to the Skiddaw forest. It was ~14km there & back: you can see the path on the map below. It was a lovely walk with varied scenery 🚶‍♂️

Came for an ophthalmology appointment. They applied dilating drops. Now I've been waiting for so long that their effect expired and I need more lmao 😅

I've spent last 2 weeks on a training course in the Lake District, learning about fieldwork, atmospheric measurements and WRF weather prediction model. Here are some of the highlights, starting from me with the weather station we made & deployed in a nearby field.

Almost forgot how surreal the job search is. At least I've already made a master file describing all my amazing skills, now to assemble them into coherent CVs and cover letters... Kinda like Lego, in a way 😂

Leading the planning committee for this year's symposium was a new experience for me. It was, in a good way, challenging and taught me a lot. Thank you to everyone who helped plan & deliver the symposium and, of course, thank you to everyone who attended it! I'm very proud of what we achieved.

Following the UKRI-NERC funding withdrawal, FAAM Airborne Laboratory is now closed. During the 20+ years of operation, FAAM supported 120+ science projects and reached 30+ countries. Our data contributed to 500+ publications as well as to different models & government policies. Read more below 🧪

Lmao you captured my partner & I as we were leaving 🤣 great show, wholeheartedly agree!

And it's gone. This is a video of the aircraft as it is being moved to another hangar, where we no longer have access to it. We don't really know what will happen to it: will it be sold or scrapped, and it is an emotional moment for many of us. Goodbye, Atmospheric Research Aircraft ✈️

Last few weeks, after we were told that FAAM Airborne Laboratory will be closing down, were pretty sad, but at least we got to say goodbye to the aircraft the other day 💔

Has to be a joke. has to be a joke. has to be a joke

once you learn how much training data images of women come from porn, it illuminates so much. this is more than bad to look at, it's the rot of misogyny in full display. arxiv.org/pdf/2110.01963

Hell yeah, let's go

I was turning and twisting my phone and managed to somehow get 0.0051. Another test I can recommend is "Is my blue your blue": ismy.blue It's basically asking you to decide if the colour is blue or green and then tells you how you compare to others. My boundary is bluer than 76% of the population😅

🚨 It looks like the UK government is gearing up to upend copyright law in favour of AI companies, legalising the theft of their work. This is despite creatives' huge protests, and despite previous proposals being roundly rejected by the public. Please spread the word. 🧵 1/4

This fills me with great sadness, especially after all the work we've done over the last few years to upgrade and safeguard the capability and ensure its operation until 2040.

Wait, it will be teleported to me? So I didn't have to pay for shipping? 😜 (Can't wait to receive my Baldur's Gate 3 artbook, thank you, @larianstudios.com 💛)

One day, I will make a mistake and a local GP practice will recieve a very interesting phone call.

Had a fantastic night yesterday watching another @oxventure.bsky.social live show. 10 ripped off [REDACTED] out of 10.

What the hell lmaoo

There is still time until the end of today to express your thoughts on the proposed changes to the UK immigration policies which will double the qualifying period for settlement (among other things), causing immigrants years of delays, uncertainties and fees: www.gov.uk/government/c...

We’re celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in (Atmospheric) Science! Read 10 inspiring diverse career path stories from women at NCAS: ncas.ac.uk/in-conversat... #February11 #WomenInScience

Never knew it existed, but seems like an improvement from the previous E.T. game 💀 Also, amazing alt text 😂

I'm at the Chapter 5 of the Peace Walker, so here's a little poem while they make me play hide and seek: Roses are red, My ZEKE is blue, "Boss, Zadornov escaped again, We are counting on you!"

Just an incredible and unusual landslide at Niscemi, Sicily, Italy, as captured by @planet.com SuperDove satellites 🧪⚒️🛰️

Ok Google, what's up with the emacs slander? 😤

In UK astro news, the Executive Chair of our funding council #STFC, Prof Michele Dougherty, has written to the community. TL;DR: skint. Bad times ahead for UK astro, particle physics, facilities etc 🧪🔭

I didn’t realise things were this bad - 30% cuts are disastrous. This will kill all prospects of the UK being a science superpower since astro is a gateway to science for many. @teamlabouruk.bsky.social @rushanaraalibgs.bsky.social this needs fixing urgently.

Come along, we have many workshops lined up covering topics like interview skills, grant writing, climate communications, making your work impactful, networking, using GenAI to build toolkits for students and researchers, how to use an airborne laboratory, and mental health in research & academia! 🧪

Completed MGS: Portable Ops and my feelings are mixed. On the one hand, the art and the story are good: they're interesting and characters are memorable. Granted, some moments clash with other Metal Gears and there are about 5 scenes like: "you thought THAT was my plan? No, THIS is my REAL plan" 1/3

RIP monk, they would've loved eBird

I’ve grown up, studied, and worked through what seems to be quite a remarkable evolution in how society perceives science. Some stats from the latest Public Attitudes to Science (PAS) report really caught my attention! My thoughts below!

Never had a N64, so couldn't play this one, but the sequel was released on PC and I loved it. So many great memories.

FABLE ON PS5!! YES! I'm so excited! Shame Peter Molyneux isn't involved, but I'll take all Fable I can get.

Not sure how to feel about it. Although Reunion must’ve been planned way before Double Exposure’s release, criticism and underperformance, it still feels like an attempt to win back the fans and profit from Chloe’s popularity. I love the 1st LiS, but will be cautious with Deck Nine’s interpretation🎮

Completed MGS Delta again. On "Hard", this time. Escorting EVA at the end was... an experience... still don't understand how her AI works 😂

*tinfoil hat on* My conspiracy theory is that expense systems in universities are intentionally very complex and unclear so that more people won't bother claiming expenses *tinfoil hat off*

Replying the MGS Delta: Snake Eater on "hard", so a bit more limited on supplies. The Fear soaked up all the tranq ammo I had, so instead of a tactical & methodical battle with The End, I had to chase the old man around the jungle like it's Scooby Doo. 🎮

If you see this, post a vampire that isn't Dracula

I did try to beat The Boss primaliry with CQC, couldn't really make it work, but might try again on the next playthrough. 🎮

Relatable monocular moments from the Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater (Delta)🎮 ⚫️👄👁

Relatable (on several levels).

Happy birthday to #mathematician & #astronomer Nicole-Reine Lepaute (1723-1788)! 🐡🧪👩🏼‍🔬 #histsci My #linocut celebrates her calculated path of the solar eclipse of 1764. She also worked with Alexis Clairaut & Jérôme Lalande to precisely calculate the date of return of Halley’s Comet, solving the

Love the compulsory Health & Safety training on Manual Handling. Anyone need to carry a battle axe or a baby lion?

Come along to our symposium for the Early Careers Atmospheric Science Community in March 2026 at NCAS (Leeds, UK)! There will be exciting workshops, talks and lots of networking opportunities! This event is for anyone early in their atmospheric science career - not just researchers! 🧪

Turns out that coin flipping became so difficult since I lost me eye. Without the deph perseption I just can't catch the coin.

Will I wear my Metal Gear Christmas Jumper to our office Christmas meal? Absolutely yes. Will anyone understand the reference? Absolutely not.

All 5 are amazing games! Honorable mentions: Lost Records (great, especially ep.1), THPS3+4 (so much nostalgia), Robocop: Rogue city (10/10 amazing), Guardians of the Galaxy & repeated playthroughs of Alan Wakes. And yes, I have MGS3 Delta, let me just finish the Indiana Jones first (love it, btw)!

I have an ECG monitor on for the next 24 hours and I have to keep a diary of everything I do. Any wild activity suggestions?