It’s not often that I get a better score than random in a popular culture quiz

I just backed this. kck.st/4cFGFzO @skeptoid.bsky.social

Let’s see how this goes over:

The unelected Lords has a history of doing this sort of thing. A stain on democracy. humanists.uk/2026/04/24/a...

If you are a Councillor, please watch this. It happened nearly 50 years ago in the Netherlands. The arguments against restricting traffic were the same as those made today and were proven to be wrong. Many cities would greatly benefit from a circulation plan. youtu.be/bgKokpZMFnU?...

We need more people talking about taxing extreme wealth and reducing inequality - an important message from @garyseconomics.bsky.social to get involved

The Netherlands has been hostile to dual citizenship since 1893. Most Dutch citizens don't care. A Nobel prize winner no longer Dutch, shoulder shrug. Thousands (probably tens of thousands) ex-Dutch stranded abroad, their fault. But don't touch their favourite football team.. 1/5 paspoortgate.nl

My column in Chemistry World reads a little differently this month:

Government-Funded infomercial from Norway striking back at US corporations and the tech Bros for filling the Internet with slop. youtu.be/T4Upf_B9RLQ?...

If you have a Royal Family, you have deference. If you have a Royal Family, you have a class system. If you have a RF, you essentially say, "These people are better than everyone else by dint of birth & should maintain enormous influence, wealth and power." Why would anyone want that at all?

Mate, it was 1066. Move on.

Elon Musk is a white supremacist. Case closed.

"No water companies have yet been taken out of private ownership as a result of dumping sewage." Until this happens the leadership of these companies will continue to fail to do their job. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.

Never forget: Elon Musk has blood on his hands.

FRS = Fascist in Residence Society

We want your FAIR recipes. Have you sent yours yet? Fill in the following sheet to send your entry: www.rsccicag.org/index_htm_fi... We've extended the deadline to 15th December! Fill in the sheet attached and mail it to [email protected]

Up to 60k, go on, give it a share. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...

‘The chill wind from the White House is already rippling through New Broadcasting House.’ @lewisgoodall.com reacts after the BBC edited out an anti-Trump line from a historian’s lecture.

While the mainstream discussions are depressingly about *how* best to remove and stop immigrants, it’s a revolutionary act nowadays to say that immigration is actually a positive thing and an essential component of a thriving country, so please join me in doing so!

Last weekend's harvest clockwise from front left: trumpet chanterelles, some unexpected late ceps, bovine boletes and two saffron milkcaps. #fungifriends

"Wherever we looked for the prominent flaggers and leaders of this movement, we found people smugglers and sex doll salesmen, people with dubious criminal pasts and people willing to put in a good word for Adolf Hitler."

Not all fungi are friends. Found dozens like these this morning. #fungifriends

The last of the birch (top left) and bay boletes (top right). And center stage the first of the trumpet chanterelles, one of my favourites. #fungifriends

Productive day in the woods. #fungifriends

Large cep, hand shown to give an idea of size. Had to leave it, too far gone for the pot. Blean Forest, Canterbury, UK #fungifriends

Who came first #fungifriends

Congressman Jamie Raskin hands Nigel Farage his a*** on a plate Anyone in the UK care to plagiarize?

What dastardly schemes will this evil council conjure up next in its mission to.... checks notes... stop people getting killed by bad drivers

This is such bullshit. Just pure composted dung.

Hey @nature.com What's up with your share buttons? Can we please also get 🦋 and 🦣 options to not exclusively promote the network of the guy who has done more than most to harm US science?

This Saturday I will be saddling up one more time for a charity ride while I still just about can. The Evie Dove Foundation sponsors paediatric professionals in memory of Evie Dove who passed away age 13. Please help me raise money for this cause. theeviedovefoundation.org/campaign/the...

I just signed this petition calling for a better deal with the EU for British businesses who have been damaged by Brexit. Will you add your name, too? www.europeanmovement.co.uk/business-rep...

www.ft.com/content/8778... Kudos to Andrea Sella for taking a stand against @royalsociety.org’s inaction over Elon Musk FRS

We want to make sure Rachel Reeves MP sees some important % and ££s: 🇬🇧 80% of UK millionaires support a 2% tax on wealth over £10m 🇬🇧 81% think it’s patriotic to pay their fair share We’re proud to pay and here to stay #taxthesuperrich #taxwealthnotwork

A roundup of all the biggest and scariest real sea monsters — from today and from prehistoric times. skeptoid.com/episodes/4991

Not only has Reform cancelled numerous meetings where operations of the councils work is scrutinised by opposition councillors , they are spending millions of taxpayers money on an

@bsky.app why do I have to change the autoply setting for gifs/animations each time I log in? I really don't like autoplay and find it annoying to continuously have to to turn it off again.

June is Pride Month. Let's call out companies who show support for LGBTQ+ people while also advertising on GB News, a channel that pumps out LGBTQ+ hate. Tell these companies to pick a side - hate or Pride: action.goodlawproject.org/pick-side-ha...

Swifts have lost more than half their population in 20 years. A simple £35 brick in new builds could help save them. Labour used to support this – now they’re planning to backtrack. Sign the petition now to show them the public still backs this nature-friendly fix:

Keeping Reform out now will be easier than getting Reform later. StopReformUK.vote Vote tactically on May 1st, this Thursday. And join with your email to build this voting movement for more and more leverage in future elections. Together we build the independent political alternative. Thread /1

It’s just after St George day and they are back in our garden. #fungifriends

So @royalsociety.org, does FRS now stand for Fascist in Residence of the Society?

French border control down at St Pancras

Recent invited talk sharing some of my learnings of co-founding an AI drug discovery company. Thank you Dassault Systèmes for inviting me to #ScienceWeek, it was amazing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MYT...

Spotted in a Dutch supermarket

Here's my tiny little baby step towards a fairer society. fairtaxmark.net/20questions-...

Productive 2 hours in the woods today, tasty soup this weekend