really good post by @davidallengreen.bsky.social

Bluebell season #silentsunday #bloomscrolling

Lots of friends racing various distances today, but I opted for a bluebell hunt (not a very tricky hunt - I knew where they were and they tend not to move about a lot). A nice easy 10 miles out along the harbourside before it go too busy, then into Ashton […] [Original post on toot.community]

Sussex seabed shows recovery five years after trawling ban. Five years after bottom trawling was banned across more than 300 km² of seabed off southern England, early signs of ecosystem recovery are emerging. Mussel beds are re-establishing, fish populations are increasing, and conditions are […]

Hannah Fry interviewed in New Scientist.

Out to my closest and least favourite local #parkrun for a #parkrunSandwich I find it too narrow for the volume of runners, which makes me grumpy and anxious, so it has to be a good reason for me to attend. That reason was Rosey's 250th, so worth it. Started […] [Original post on toot.community]

Artemis was so excited that it's #caturday that she woke me up at 05:30 to tell me, and is now a little sleepy #catsofmastodon

I already boosted this, but for the people who mute those: it’s no secret this was the goal all along. They don’t just want to ban all medical care—they want to ban being trans in public completely, and force trans people back in the closet […]

I was about to comment on the lack of substitutes today, but it turns out that one was denied (and Ollie Sutton is now listed as official sub) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c33lye86lndo #CountyChampionship #cricket

It's Boston Marathon on Monday, and that means there is a 5k and mile race tomorrow that I can watch on a local TV station via youtube. So I subscribed to the channel to be able to watch the races tomorrow. Which is how I came across this story: Woman found guilty of attacking deputies with bees […]

Tonight the pro dancers have been dressed in disassembled shower puffs #totp

Not allowed a microphone, and the audience is facing away from him #totp

I'm taking the Vengaboys as a win for this episode, even with the miming #totp

Given what the guy in charge of Abercrombie & Fitch got up to, maybe they should have cut this #totp

This is the More Than Words melody #totp

Is that supposed to be a sporran? Made out ribbons? #totp

Who would have guessed that the grifter's World Cup would be a massive grift? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/clyjp404w87o

All of these women in white trousers - is it a Bodyform advert? #totp

Fully funded PhD project – The dynamics of Earth’s magnetopause and their space weather impacts The ESA-CAS SMILE mission, due to launch imminently, will image the dayside magnetosphere for the first time in soft X-rays from solar wind charge exchange. Since X-ray emissions are expected to peak […]

JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Magnetospheric Physics at Imperial College London, UK The brand-new SMILE mission is unlocking the possibility of routinely remote sensing the boundary of Earth’s magnetosphere, the magnetopause, through soft X-ray imaging. As a Research Associate […]

#UKgov says #OllyRobbins overruled UK Security Vetting, and gave Peter Mandelson #DevelopedVetting status, without telling ministers what #UKSV found. So they fired Robbins. See e.g. The Guardian: https://archive.ph/sMAc9 Such deceit of ministers would end the […] [Original post on mastodon.ie]

Two sessions in a week? It's like being back in proper training. Threshold on the cards for today, with 3 reps of 10 minutes. Aiming for 4'15"/km, and averaging 4'13", 4'12", 4'11" in that 'comfortably uncomfortable' zone. Bluebells still hanging around on the […] [Original post on toot.community]

Proud of myself. My interest was piqued by something, so I did some research and educated myself on the topic. I did not, however, post how somebody else was wrong, using my new-found knowledge. I know what's correct, that's enough.

Oh dear. Life of a pro runner. One of the runners I follow has just changed watch sponsor and they have put out a video to showcase it. It's clear the video has been done by the company rather than the runner's usual team. It is 45 minutes (instead of 15-20) and so dull - it's basically just […]

I got the rear camera on my phone replaced (and the dying battery too). First subject: durr, one of the cats #catsofmastodon

Another glorious run with club. Just about managed to unlock the Summer 8 mile route. It was more the day's torrential rain making the off-road bits slippery than losing the light. Still coming back via the zoo instead of across The Downs. But yay! Summer routes! #running #runnersofmastodon

I would be more sad about the BBC if their news and current affairs teams hadn’t spent years fermenting a moral panic against a minority while firing everyone who tried to report on the transphobic conspiracy theories. No job losses are good news but I don’t need tax-funded anti trans content.

Ah, personal growth. So far today I have taken apart a single duvet cover, ironed it, and cut out all of the pattern pieces. Sewed a dress bodice and attached the first tier of the skirt. Next step is inserting the zip. I am stopping for the day. Zips are not a thing you do at the end of the day […]

I guess I should be grateful that the neighbour's child waiting until just after 08:00 to go outside and scream at the world (the cats have rapidly returned indoors).

I know this type. I've seen them often enough. They revel in being obnoxious: but not towards the rich and powerful, to whom they fawn. Always towards the weaker and the poorer: towards people who don't have their privileges, such as access to private medical care. They think it's funny and daring.

My next race is a hilly 2 miles, so I thought I should do a #TrackTuesday session focused on that. Lower volume than usual, but much faster. 10 reps of 1 minute on, 1 minute off, followed by 5 x 30s hill reps. It turns out that there was not a straight or flat […] [Original post on toot.community]

I don't know why this is so hard for some people to grasp. If we extend our use of fossil gas, rather than going all-out for grid batteries, heat pumps and induction hobs, we extend our dependence on *foreign* sources of gas, regardless of whether we also use the UK's last remaining reserves. 🧵

My four-year-old and I stopped to check on someone who was getting arrested today. She had made it clear that she did want help, and I checked on with my kid as well before approaching. The police officer tried to tell me off. "Do you think this is the kind of thing you want your kid to see? […]

It's no good, I'm adding 'Trump' to my filters. It's not normal for one man to be the number one headline constantly.

Well, that's us off the bottom of the table at least #hantscricket #CountyChampionship #yorksvhants #cricket

RE: https://mathstodon.xyz/@anna/116376577479559859 Okay so I'm a total amateur. One of our full professor just cycled by me, balancing his box of exams on the back of his regular bike. Didn't take pic because I was riding a bike myself, with my student behind me, and didn't want to set a bad […]

Email from HMRC reminding me to file a tax return for 2025/26. They can fuck off. It's been a week. It'll take a while for all of my paperwork to be generated.

Ukraine is about to get an awful lot of European money. No more Cunt's Veto. A potential turning point in the battle against Russian imperialism.

Ah, the runners I follow on youtube have gone back to all releasing their videos on Sunday evening. Things are going to get squeaky as I double-speed some of them.

Men love making dainty little doohickeys with jewelry and thread as long as they can theoretically kill a trout with it

Law-abiding Americans fearing incarceration if they act up politically. SPOILER ALERT: That's what will happen to you anyway. They need slave labor and no backtalk. Think that's you, sunshine? Of course not. There are laws. And new prison warehouse complexes. And more fucking armed enforcers […]

Another #BrexitBonus https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c995jx34y52o

Declare! #countychampionship #cricket

Looks like we're planning on having a bowl this evening, then #yorksvhants #CountyChampionship #cricket

The BBC live text failing basic arithmetics (the lead is 251+267-177 = 341. I don't know what they've done). #cricket #CountyChampionship #yorksvhants

Men's hair ads are so ridiculous. 'Features active ingredient dh1', yes, that's hair dye Brian. Strangely, the product claiming to reduce the greys in your hair, is dye. But it can't be called that, because that's 'feminine', it has to have a 'masculine' sciencey tag instead. It's hair dye […]

RE: https://mastodon.social/@DekaBlack/116392152790983683 This is the 2008 adaptation. If you have access to BBC Sounds you can subscribe to it (you can also search Pratchett for historic interviews) #discworld

Not saying this game is moving slowly but there are currently 113 pigeons on the outfield. I know this because I have just counted them. 🐦‍⬛ 🏏 #Cricket #CountyChampionship

Following the failed negotiations with #Iran taking place in #Pakistan, JV #Vance: "We need to see a commitment that Iran will not develop nuclear weapons." WE HAD AN AGREEMENT! You boss ripped it up and attacked them anyway! If you were them, would YOU […] [Original post on mastodon.social]