We used to be a proper country.
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We used to be a proper country.
Oh my! The boys come for the anarchist’s David Attenborough 😳
If you want to take your mind off awful politics and look at awful science stuff instead, this is a good read: www.sciencedetective.org/scientific-d...
I'm sure it's a pure coincidence that all the people who Streeting takes 'expert advice' from have an easily discoverable anti-trans bias.
More than four years ago then-first minister Nicola Sturgeon said it would be “fundamentally wrong” to keep extracting fossil fuels indefinitely. Today, ministers’ language on new projects like Rosebank is noticeably more cautious. We looked at what changed
www.theferret.scot/has-the-scot...
In 1953, at Churchill's instigation, and with his assistance, the CIA launched two coups against the democratically elected government of Mohammad Mosaddegh, the 2nd of which succeeded. Why? Because he rightly sought to nationalise Iran's oil supplies, which the UK was taking: seizing Iran's wealth.
This is madness.
This is equivalent to evacuating large parts of Paris or Houston. Where are all these people supposed to go?
Workshop on genetics, eugenics and scientific racism next week! #Philsci #Philosophy #Ethics #HPS #Sociology #AcademicSky
We will be conducting hybrid sessions, you can find the zoom link at www.imseam.uni-heidelberg.de/en/heinzelma...
If you hear a politician claim there really IS a “war on cars” in your city hall (and we don’t mean in an ironic way, like @thewaroncars.bsky.social does it), you have full and enthusiastic permission to steal @brenttoderian.bsky.social’s reply below. #UrbanTruth
Kanwal Sibal @KanwalSibal ... The Iranian ship will not be where it was if we had not invited it to talk part in our Milan exercise. We were the hosts. I am told that as per protocol for this exercise ships cannot carry any ammunition. It was defenceless. The Iranian naval personnel had paraded before our president. The attack by the US submarine was premeditated as the US was aware of the Iranian ship's presence in the exercise to which the US navy was invited but withdrew from participation at the last minute, presumably with this operation in mind. The US has ignored India's sensitivities as the ship was in these waters because of India's invitation. We are far from politically or militarily responsible for the US attack. Our"responsibility" is at a moral and human plane. A word of condolence by the Indian Navy ( after political clearance) at the loss of lives of those who were our invitees and saluted our president would be in order.
This is fucking dirty behaviour from the US. I’m so ashamed to be in a allied country with its bases.
Pls re-post: My department @oxfordbiochemistry.bsky.social are recruiting for several new faculty positions (links below). Broad search in molecular biology/biochemistry, across prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Interested in understanding life at the molecular level, this job might be for you!
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Logo for Scottish Research Integrity and Culture Week, featuring a map of Scotland showing all the universities joined up as dots on the map
Scottish #ResearchIntegrity and Culture Week is finally here! 🎉
Check out the full list of events happening throughout Scotland, both in-person and online, here www.sricw.co.uk/programme
Scottish Research Cultures 2026 flip chart illustration, with a huge number of really well drawn and coloured doodles representing the various themes that have been discussed over the course of the day.
All conferences should have an official illustrator working live.
The science is as over-hyped and borderline fraudulent as the ethics are thorny (and that doesn't even count the George Church, friend of Epstein angle)
One thing people might not know about Kuwait is that there is a large Palestinian diaspora there. The Kuwaiti government imprisoned many Palestinians just before the Iraq War as they viewed Palestinians as sympathetic to Saddam Hussein.
Image of the screen and panel seating ready to go at the event.
After a week in London at #R2RConf and #CopimConference my open research roadshow continues at a 'Scottish Research Integrity and Culture Week' event at @rcsed.bsky.social in Edinburgh where I'm on a panel to talk about 'expanding openness' for arts + humanities.
The Scottish Liberal Democrats used our debate in Holyrood today to hold the SNP government to account for its failure to close the poverty-related attainment gap, ten years after Nicola Sturgeon set this deadline and asked to be judged on this issue.
One week left to register and submit your abstract for the UK C. elegans meeting. Southampton, April 15th-17th. @gensocuk.bsky.social
genetics.org.uk/events/uk-c-...
Politicians often see 'doing nothing' as the safe option, because they don't get blamed for longer-term changes.
This, however, would be a big change, and it would only be right to blame the decision-makers for each and every KSI that results from it.
God, this response is both tin-eared and disingenuous. If Mahmood's proposals are so reasonable, why won't she submit them to proper democratic scrutiny, particularly as Labour have a majority in the House?: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Odysseus had his crew lash him to the mast to keep him from doing an interview with Chotiner.
A cartoon from the 1950’s that’s more relevant than ever 💔
John Swinney has a spine of mush...his entire purpose in life is a placeholder. Don't judge other humans by his gelatinous moral values
Handouts to oil and gas firms while people face likely bill hikes.
Reckless and irresponsible at a time when we should be doubling down on renewables not cutting tax to fossil fuel fuel giants.
We need a plan to protect people from the coming price shock.
Full moon rising over the Tay Road bridge. The moon, the lights of the bridge, and the lights of Newport-on-Tay are reflected in the river.
Sultry Sting Voice: There’s a moon over the River Tay, tonight.
(Last night, actually)
Heater with giant, expressive eyeballs, peering into a bathtub with her little white paws on the lip of the tub. Her body is roughly the size of a shampoo bottle.
I can't get over this picture of Heater. Every time @katmabu.bsky.social takes a bath, she acts like she's witnessing the Hindenburg explosion for the first time. This cat is SIX years old. Pixar-ass cat. I love her so much.
The Prime Minister is asked about abolishing leasehold.
He answers on management companies and ground rents that makes it really clear Labour have no intention of abolishing leasehold.
5 million people stuck paying service charges because Labour stand with property developers.
It is nearly impossible to get trans-led research into the mainstream press. I've never managed it. Congrats @transactualuk.bsky.social
