“We asked Uri Gellar if Mystic Meg is really psychic and he said maybe”
Genuine question: what exactly are we all doing.
Gia Milinovich
@giagia.co.uk
Enlightenment values ftw. Newsletter: https://giagia.substack.com/
“We asked Uri Gellar if Mystic Meg is really psychic and he said maybe”
Genuine question: what exactly are we all doing.
Little piece from me about #Artemis for @theobserveruk.bsky.social and a comedy photo of me as an aerospace medicine intern at Kennedy Space Center on my first visit to The Cape in 1998. #nasa #Artemis2
I was a Nasa medic in the space shuttle era, remembers Dr Kevin Fong. Artemis II’s voyage gives me hope for the future There has always been great symbolism in manned moon missions. This pioneering crew is no exception https://bit.ly/3Q2sdc8
This is a big deal and we should all be furious. It’s beyond idiotic. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Brian Cox says UK physics funding cuts are ‘destruction of the future’
Grant cuts of nearly 70% may force university departments to close and ‘annihilate’ research, scientists say
theguardian.com
Just saw Project Hail Mary. Absolutely LOVED it! It’s a funny, heartwarming, hopeful sci-fi. Just perfect. Definitely see it on the biggest screen you can- the premiere was IMAX. 👍👍👍
Laugh Till It Hertz- April 1st. Hosted by comedian and podcaster Abigoliah Schamaun, the night will feature brain science comedy from Prof Steven Bloch, Dr Ramandeep Mungur, Prof Sophie Scott, Dr Peter Zeidman and many more. 👍👍👍 www.bloomsburytheatre.com/event/2026/0...
Laugh Till it Hertz | Bloomsbury Theatre
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Really interesting interview with Uta Frith in the TES: www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Uta Frith: why I no longer think autism is a spectrum
The autism spectrum has widened to the point of collapse, affecting how teachers should support autistic pupils in the classroom, researcher Uta Frith tells Helen Amass
tes.com
The audience asked, and I was very happy to team up with Prof Linda Partridge and @profbriancox.bsky.social to answer some bonus questions on ageing and longevity for the @crick.ac.uk’s A Question of Science podcast! Check it out at lnk.to/MQOSAgeingPA
On Election Day 1988, the 1st time I voted, I attended a rally that Jesse Jackson spoke at. He talked about our responsibility as citizens to vote. It blew my mind. Afterwards, he lead the crowd to the voting booths. Every time I’ve voted since then, I’ve thought of him. www.bbc.com/news/live/c3...
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84 - live updates
Jackson, who marched with Martin Luther King Jr in the 1960s and later ran for president twice, died peacefully on Tuesday morning surrounded by his family.
bbc.com
In the future, everyone will be Prime Minister for 15 minutes.
I wrote this post on Covert Narcissism a few years ago. Learning about it clarified a lot of things regarding people in my life who have behaved in really confusing ways over the years. open.substack.com/pub/giagia/p...
Covert Narcissism
I was thinking of doing a thread about this on Twitter and then it just got too long, so decided to put it here…
open.substack.com
There will be a painful gap in my list of ‘Blog Posts of the Year’ next December; RIP Deborah Cameron and ‘language: a feminist guide’, which has appeared every year since 2019. thesphinxblog.com/2026/01/23/a...
All The Things She Said
Once upon a time, the internet was all about hyperlinks. My first webpage, back in 1994-5, was roughly 40% links to other people’s pages about stuff I liked (if I recall correctly, an eclectic mixt…
thesphinxblog.com
We see malignant narcissism daily, but here's a good article on communal narcissism: "They want to be seen as benevolent and saintly, but that does not have to be based on reality. The truth does not matter to them if other people believe their façade." www.simplypsychology.org/communal-nar...
Communal Narcissist: Signs, Examples & How to Cope
A communal narcissist is a type of narcissist who presents themselves as altruistic, caring, and extremely community-minded. The communal narcissist seeks admiration and validation through their perce...
simplypsychology.org
2am: I’m the kindest, most empathic, most ethical, most charitable and intelligent person around. Everyone I know and work with are disgusting and despicable bigots who should all be punched in the face then thrown off a building then stamped on. 8am: :deletedeletedelete: 👀
I am so here for the "Hitler was neurodivergent" discourse, what a time to be alive
Exclusive: Adolf Hitler’s DNA has been sequenced by scientists It has: - shown he had a disorder which impacted his sexual development - debunked rumours about his ancestry - shown a high likelihood that he had a neurodivergent condition and/or bipolar disorder www.thetimes.com/article/e728...
I went to the Bowie Centre at the V&A East Storehouse today. This letter was one of the many highlights.
Here’s the #1 story in the Oldham Times right now: www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/news/2555066...
Oldham Chinese chippy becoming celebrity hotspot after latest sighting
An Oldham Chinese chippy appears to be a celebrity hotspot after Brian Cox was spotted inside just weeks after Olivia Cooke sang its praises
theoldhamtimes.co.uk
Using one photo already on your phone, what is the announcement tomorrow at 2?
Using one photo already on your phone, what is the announcement tomorrow at 2?
Celebrating 50 years of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," which remains a significant cultural touchstone. Linus O'Brien (son of Rocky creator Richard O'Brien): "It's had a profound impact on our culture, especially on people who've felt different and marginalized." arstechnica.com/culture/2025...
Celebrating 50 years of The Rocky Horror Picture Show
“It’s had a profound impact on our culture, especially on people who’ve felt different and marginalized.”…
arstechnica.com
London people, I'm in a new 50th anniversary documentary about The Rocky Horror Picture Show! It's getting its first UK screening at Frightfest. Tickets here: frightfest25.eventive.org/schedule/687...
FrightFest 2025
frightfest25.eventive.org
FFS. My son was using my Spotify account to play 80s music he thinks is crap. Now when I log in it recommends KENNY LOGGINS. How did this happen to me? What is my Spotify Wrapped going to look like this year?! I'm not happy. (He thinks it's hilarious with his pristine Spotify account over there...)
Tracey Emin is nails. ❤️❤️❤️ www.instagram.com/p/DMaUCosoFI...
AI has taught me that Brian with a posh accent gives me the ick.
A Sunday plug urging you to catch up with the pod as this week's show is very close to a nice round number of downloads:
NEW EPISODE OF THE ABUNDANCE AGENDA! + What Tony Blair ACTUALLY SAID about fossil fuels + How Abundance won WW2 + We speak to the author of the controversial Tony Blair Institute paper Listen on Apple, Spotify, or Substack: www.abundancepod.com/p/what-tony-...