Really good use of my time having to download an app and connect my washing machine to the wifi just to get it to do a synthetics drying cycle.

Latest in my ongoing mission to have the most random publication history, this report from Natural England on the Data Flow of UK Fungal Records for which I carried out some absolutely fascinating research with fungi recorders publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/...

Got excited about student discounts and signed up to everything only to realise that I don't shop at any of the places that offer student discounts. Because I'm not 19. Will have to make a special trip to Pizza Hut I guess.

Has anyone found any actually useful courses on LinkedIn Learning? I have free institutional access it seems, but everything it is showing me is, well, exactly like you might expect from LinkedIn, tbh.

Has anyone found any actually useful courses on LinkedIn Learning? I have free institutional access it seems, but everything it is showing me is, well, exactly like you might expect from LinkedIn, tbh.

Shot, chaser Young men more likely to vote Green than Reform. Young men second most progressive group of any demographic. Combined right-wing vote barely bigger than Green vote alone for young men

Yes this, however, as a veteran of pitching a process not a definite output to bosses/potential clients and emphasising uncertainty and importance of discovery/insight and all that good stuff I am sorry to say that, by and large, none of that is what people want to hear.

Can confirm this is a blast. For anyone interested in birds, birding, eBird, recording, subcultures, nature, humanity, jokes, filmmaking, vanlife. Should cover most people...

Nice, free hyperlegible fonts from the @brailleinstitute.bsky.social www.brailleinstitute.org/freefont/

I saw The Blair Witch Project way too young and it made me afraid of projects

Stop press www.instagram.com/reel/DNg0Mnx... (microwave honeycomb in just a few minutes what? I'm waiting for mine to cool)

I am very pleased to let you know that *in fact not everything is awful*

Oh no, not Maru 💔 what an immense joy that silly cat was. Thank you to their owner for sharing that joy with all of us, RIP little one.

sam altman is trying to find the guy who did this

Does anyone know of any recent/current research projects exploring the intersections of inner voice (or lack thereof) with sense of self / default mode network (DMN) / unconscious thought / executive function / ADHD / depression / aphantasia?

Just got my email address for KCL! Which means I now have... uh... seven (?!) email addresses that I am using regularly across 4 inboxes :-/

Is my compulsive need to read the comments a) good to see counter opinions or corrections b) useful for understanding cultural responses and the current discourse c) a sickness where all I am doing is exposing myself to the views of the worst sorts of people. ?

shoutout to this iNaturalist user who appears to be an ROV pilot in the gulf of mexico and posts occasional biological observations, including A GODDAMN TANINGIA ATTACKING THE ROBOT ARM OF THE ROV www.inaturalist.org/observations...

When you start rooting for the opposition 😬 #engvssamoa #wrwc2025 come on Samoa

Oh what now Google? Seem to get one of these a week, mobile dev is not for the fainthearted y'all. No idea what this means.

This is good, but also my bugbear is academics who write in near impenetrable English, maybe just write more accessibly in the first place?

Ugh nobody warned me that signing up for a PhD would mean I have to use a Microsoft account and teams. Is it too late to back out.

Am on the Newtown National Nature Reserve flight path and currently the interval between presumably migrating Canada Goose flypasts is about 30 minutes and trending downwards. Honk.

Fascinating, russi@n sp@m bots appear to be deliberately targeting the chair, and only the chair of our parish council. Spoofing her email to send the rest of us councillors what I think are gift card scam emails (they are reasonably subtle). What a weird but apparently intentional strategy.

Doing moth trapping in the UK this weekend? Can you help us gather lots of images of moths on egg cartons from your trap? Help us develop a tool making moth recording easier for more people Tks! #mothsmateer #teammoth @richardfoxbc.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @upperthames.bsky.social

I do love this story - pollinators pathways and more green corridors make a huge difference. So much going on to get #rebuggingtheplanet www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Me: carefully saving rainwater, diligently sorting recycling and worrying about petrol consumption Saudi Arabia:

Parents! Carers! Anyone with children starting Science GCSE after summer! You'll buy them revision guides because you think they'll help (they will, I have co-authored some of the best-selling ones). For just £3, why not also buy them a book that will give them a more sophisticated understanding:

We are looking for research partners @encounternature.bsky.social for some exciting potential projects working with the species and behavioural data being generated by the Encounter nature journalling app. More details here www.encounter-nature.com/research-opp...

We are looking for research partners @encounternature.bsky.social for some exciting potential projects working with the species and behavioural data being generated by the Encounter nature journalling app. More details here www.encounter-nature.com/research-opp...

I'm in this photo but you'll never find me 😉 amazing event, so much fun despite slightly choppy seas.

the brain that can see a face in a wall outlet was always doomed to hear the voice of God in a markov chain

argh cricket

Trying to figure out how to insulate a timber outhouse and why is it SO much harder to understand & make sustainable choices? How nice would it be for this to be the default so I don't have to exhaustively research something I don't understand? Anyway. Tips for sustainably insulating this v welcome.

Trying to figure out how to insulate a timber outhouse and why is it SO much harder to understand & make sustainable choices? How nice would it be for this to be the default so I don't have to exhaustively research something I don't understand? Anyway. Tips for sustainably insulating this v welcome.

I remember when getting permissions and consent for use of work or filming was such an integral part of what I did in digital and filmmaking and now apparently it's entirely optional or not even a consideration. Does anyone still bother with release forms?

If it's all feeling a bit much I recommend finding somewhere to spend the evening surrounded by churring nightjars as I did last night because it is such a tonic ❤️

AI abuse to skirt copyright law - macro photography by @nickybay.bsky.social Not only does AI steal photographers' work, it gets them wrong and introduces features that don't exist. #wildlifephotography www.nickybay.com/ai-abuse-to-...

My BA degree was Archaeology (and Anthropology) and yep this has triggered me. But anyway don't ask me anything about archaeology now, I've forgotten most of it and in any case it was a wildly theoretical degree with not nearly enough digging or pot sherds tbh.

Feeling a bit emotional at Rishabh Pant heading back out to bat, wish this was still on a channel I could watch live #engvsindia

Me: does nothing Bsky: you have 6 new followers in the last hour! Me: posts anything Bsky: *crickets* Not saying that everything I post is gold but honestly it's weird that I keep getting followers but it's not from engagement with posts. Does Bsky have a big bots issue now that I've missed?

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May we all have the same level of chill as this man with a pigeon living on his head www.instagram.com/reel/DFcTgkw...

Has anyone got experience of using sustainable materials for insulation? I'm looking at hemp, sisal, cork. Esp in converting outbuildings!

The Big Butterfly Count 2025 is here and butterflies need our help 🦋🚨 This isn't just a survey, it's a rescue mission, and we need everyone to get involved. No lab coats. No science degrees. Just 15 minutes of your time. ⏱️ Get out for the count 👉 bigbutterflycount.org

Proud to be a councillor on this community council to be able to support this work ❤️

This morning's Minute Cryptic is the perfect balance of bafflement and frustration before revelation followed by begrudging respect and amusement www.minutecryptic.com.

Work 👏 With 👏 Martha 👏

In fact I also run a range of other digital training around user research, procurement and general digital demystification and have some summer capacity www.techworksforus.com/training/

Your periodical reminder that I run games with purpose workshops, they are really fun (good for team days), you learn how to make games you can use for education or training etc and they can be tailored to your organisational needs and interests marthahenson.com/game-design-...