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Prof Susie Maidment

@tweetisaurus

Dinosaur researcher at NHM London. Honorary Prof at Birmingham. Ed-in-Chief of TJSP. One half of the Fossil Files podcast. Medium pace swing bowler. You were thinking it; I just said it out loud.

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Diversity, Diversity, Fossil Studies, Diversity, Cretinous Research, Fossil Studies, Bioarxiv. Imagine how bad the Bioarxiv one was that it couldn't even make Fossil Studies...

06.03.2026 23:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is incorrect, because ages ago we developed methods to store energy, called batteries. Energy prices are set by the price of gas - that is why they are so high.

06.03.2026 21:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is this a "thought for the day", or was it spurred by something in particular?

06.03.2026 21:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh, just the business vehicle of Nigel Farage masquerading as a political party breaching its obligations at Companies House.

06.03.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 470 πŸ” 226 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 6

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05.03.2026 20:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How OPERATION EPSTEIN FURY is going so far:

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05.03.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 8754 πŸ” 2295 πŸ’¬ 232 πŸ“Œ 88
Dear Shabana,
I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank.
You said: β€œA party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to
make a perilous crossing on small boats.”
I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton
and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government
who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division.
When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there
to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done
in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the
flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney.
As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking
points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I
filled water tanks and picked up litter.
What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop
the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country.
Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it.
It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping
migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and
croissants to refugees and food parcels.
When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She
said β€œwe have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for
refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers
whilst risking death on the seas.”
She said β€œmaybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on
the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …

Dear Shabana, I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank. You said: β€œA party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to make a perilous crossing on small boats.” I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division. When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney. As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I filled water tanks and picked up litter. What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country. Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it. It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and croissants to refugees and food parcels. When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She said β€œwe have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers whilst risking death on the seas.” She said β€œmaybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …

Dear Shabana,

Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.

05.03.2026 16:59 πŸ‘ 4788 πŸ” 1745 πŸ’¬ 251 πŸ“Œ 336

If "Labour values" are those of Mamood, I was right to resign my membership. They aren't mine. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

05.03.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ooo look it's me in February's The Week Junior!

05.03.2026 09:35 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

A lot of people say AI isn't very good for the world and its outputs are routinely unreliable, but these haters fail to see how it's revolutionizing how we incinerate schoolchildren.

05.03.2026 04:43 πŸ‘ 7313 πŸ” 2304 πŸ’¬ 183 πŸ“Œ 50

It looks quite joyful

04.03.2026 20:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Donald Trump made trade threats against Spain during an Oval Office meeting with reporters and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)

Donald Trump made trade threats against Spain during an Oval Office meeting with reporters and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)

Trump: "Spain said we can't use their bases. We could use their bases if we want. We could just fly in and use it. Nobody is gonna tell us not to use it"

Not receiving consent and moving forward anyway is a consistent theme in his life β€” as E. Jean Carroll can attest

03.03.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 7003 πŸ” 2069 πŸ’¬ 654 πŸ“Œ 243

This explains why i got an email from @fossilrob.bsky.social containing only the words "fossil butthole!!'" earlier

04.03.2026 20:04 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll have some of that.

04.03.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 1132 πŸ” 122 πŸ’¬ 61 πŸ“Œ 3

I imagine I will get another formal reprimand for breaching our social media policy for this as well.

04.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If it’s true Reform UK’s Treasury spokesperson Robert Jenrick told a business audience last night that renewable companies are "screwed" if Reform get in, it tells you everything about their readiness to inflict national self-harm in pursuit of ideological war on climate action.

03.03.2026 15:37 πŸ‘ 1638 πŸ” 724 πŸ’¬ 108 πŸ“Œ 37

I had a really interesting and inspiring day @unibirmingham.bsky.social 's Earth Heritage Network event. So nice to see friends and colleagues and hear about their work in this area. Thanks Kirsty, @richardjbutler.bsky.social and Faye for launching this initiative!

04.03.2026 19:40 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Abrupt Gulf Stream path changes are a precursor to a collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation - Communications Earth & Environment The northward shift and rapid displacement of the Gulf Stream provide an indirect early warning of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation weakening and collapse, revealed by both high-resolution ...

🌊The northward shift and rapid displacement of the Gulf Stream provide an indirect early warning of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation weakening and collapse.

@utrechtuniversity.bsky.social

πŸ‘‰Read more here: www.nature.com/articles/s43...

03.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here we go again, global conflict triggers global fossil fuel market fears - off goes the price of oil and gas and of green electricity because we allow it.

Labour have failed to break the link - we are about to pay the price for that, again - through our energy bills.

buff.ly/MDecCmI

03.03.2026 09:18 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4
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Refugee status becomes temporary in asylum shake-up Adults and accompanied children claiming asylum will only receive refugee status for 30 months under the changes.

Abysmal, immoral, cruel, small hearted, tiny minded, ineffective, undemocratic, and just generally utterly indecent. What a bitter godforesaken disappointment these people are.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

02.03.2026 12:58 πŸ‘ 1898 πŸ” 560 πŸ’¬ 89 πŸ“Œ 45

Even if you don't believe in human induced climate change, presumably you are supportive of an energy source that never runs out, and is therefore cheaper, no?

02.03.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Britain's Electricity Generation - January 2026

Net zero sources provided near 2/3 of the UK's energy in Jan 2026. Why would we go back to hydrocarbons, which are expensive to extract and increasingly so because they are running out? share.google/YDQbKQkPkLwX...

02.03.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Carbon dioxide overload, detected in human blood, suggests a potentially toxic atmosphere within 50 years - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health - Anthropogenic activities are increasing the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. There is mounting experimental evidence that lifetime exposure...

Well thanks Larcombe & Bierwirth. Not only do we have to stress over our kids living in a future where large chunks of land will be under water and southern England will have the climate of northern Norway due to AMOC stoppage, THE ATMOSPHERE WILL ALSO BE TOXIC.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

02.03.2026 20:05 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good grief. I’m not sure she’s thought this through. Unless, of course, she actively *wants* allies & enemies to believe that she would happily order the British military to commit war crimes.

02.03.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 1326 πŸ” 289 πŸ’¬ 122 πŸ“Œ 10
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"The Peace President."

02.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 9426 πŸ” 3681 πŸ’¬ 486 πŸ“Œ 164
US: I'm attacking Iran because they have nuclear weapons

World:Why don't you attack Russia?

US: Are you crazy? They have nuclear weapons

US: I'm attacking Iran because they have nuclear weapons World:Why don't you attack Russia? US: Are you crazy? They have nuclear weapons

02.03.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 1528 πŸ” 370 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 9
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Reform are not the Opposition. They have had fewer MPs elected than the Green Party, which had five elected under their banner in this Parliament alone.

STOP. MAINSTREAMING. REFORM.

If the BBC had given them coverage proportional to their actual significance, we would barely know who Farage is.

01.03.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 1534 πŸ” 443 πŸ’¬ 80 πŸ“Œ 18

Know who really needs regime change?

The United States.

That’s who.

28.02.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 3404 πŸ” 597 πŸ’¬ 79 πŸ“Œ 24

And nearly 150 years later, despite the numerous complete skeletons, we still don't really know what Iguanodon is due to a lack of modern diagnosis. For the love of God, Belgians, I'm begging you. Write an accurate, detailed description, or if you can't, collaborate with someone competent who can...

28.02.2026 23:25 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

But you have to walk past the much cooler real Centrosaurus skull to get there (and other wonders)

27.02.2026 18:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0