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John Coxon

@johncoxon.bsky.social

Hugo Award winner for @octothorpecast.bsky.social and @royalastrosoc.bsky.social Fowler Award winner for solar-terrestrial science. I play games, read and watch SF, volunteer at conventions, and communicate science. Based in North East England. He/him.

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist@nameshiv.bsky.social · 2y ago

4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day. On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga

Sarah Taber@sarahtaber.bsky.social · 3w ago

A quick word on Taco Bell: That's where we found the suspected lettuce, and it's not bc Taco Bell is gross. It's bc Taco Bell is REALLY GOOD at tracing product! Keeping track of exactly where they got their ingredients, & exactly what restaurants each shipment of ingredients went to!

emily sunshine@threnody.northsky.social · 3w ago

good thread. one of the most exciting things i’ve found about getting older is the thrilling power of “Oh! I Don’t Have to Pay Attention to That Anymore!” my to watch/to listen/to read lists are already so long they’ll outlive me. i hope yours are, too. go incentivize something wonderful.

the Mountain Goats@themountaingoats.bsky.social · 3w ago

may I indulge my pet kvetch people rightly condemning Serkis's comments about Middle Earth (and by extension his understanding of that place & its lore) are still gonna watch the fucking movie because no one can bear not having a take to make this shit stop you have to stop giving it the oxygen

John Coxon@johncoxon.bsky.social · 3w ago

England have done a phenomenal job at this World Cup. I think we can be really proud of how far we've gotten, and it means I can safely root for Spain in the final!

Rosie (she/her)@airfriedrosie.bsky.social · 3w ago

Remember Streeting's review into whether young people are being overdiagnosed with ADHD, autism, and mental health issues? Well, the interim report is out, and there's a reason the media are silent on it (spoiler: it proves what a lot of us have been saying all along)

In others, notably ADHD and autism, rising diagnoses and referrals appear to exceed changes in underlying epidemiological prevalence and are likely to reflect a combination of: improved recognition changing help-seeking behaviour institutional incentives pressures within existing service pathways Across both ADHD and autism, best currently available population-based estimates remain relatively stable, while administrative diagnoses, self-identification and recorded service demand have increased substantially. In autism, the evidence also points to particularly rapid growth in identified need within educational systems, including increasing identification among girls and among young people without learning disability.These patterns suggest that rising demand is not simply the result of increasing prevalence, but of several processes operating simultaneously, including: real increases in distress in some groups improved recognition of previously unmet need changing expectations about support systems that frequently rely on formal diagnosis as the primary route to assistance Across the system, support is too often accessed through pathways that are slow, fragmented and heavily dependent on diagnostic categorisation. While diagnosis remains essential for some forms of clinical decision-making, the evidence suggests that current arrangements do not always provide the most effective or efficient way of identifying and responding to need. In particular, where access to support depends heavily on formal diagnosis, demand for diagnostic assessment can increase more rapidly than systems are able to respond, generating long waiting times, duplication of assessment and pressure on specialist services. The next phase of the review will therefore focus on clarifying the relationship between distress, diagnosis and need, and on examining how systems might respond more effectively to these patterns. A central objective will be to identify opportunities for developing more coherent, evidence-informed care pathways that enable support to be provided earlier and more proportionately, while ensuring that specialist services are available in a timely and appropriate manner for those whose needs are most complex.
Gordon McAlpin@gmcalpin.bsky.social · last mo.

y'know, I do hafta say that Adobe's generative AI "captions" that has been annoying the piss out of Evil Hat and now Chaosium would have been caught before release if they had anyone entering real alt text into their PDFs at all. I know this because that's when WE caught it. *Before* release.

Copenhagen 2030 - A Eurocon Bid@copenhagen2030.bsky.social · 10mo ago

We're throwing our hat in the ring to host Eurocon 2030 in the fantastical city of Copenhagen! Accessible transport, stunning sights, and a commitment to sustainability, Copenhagen promises an unforgettable experience for all attendees. Support our bid, and be part of an incredible adventure!

A blue silhuette of the Copenhagen skyline with a rocketship, a dragon and some tentacles added, in front of a picture of the Cat's Paw Nebula picture taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. Text reads: Copenhagen 2030, a Eurocon bid, f: Copenhagen2030, ig: copenhagen_2030, bsky: well, you're already here.
Kieron Gillen@kierongillen.bsky.social · last mo.

Hey, Reddit, so this is what happened. Now, it WAS my idea, but everyone went along with the magical ritual and now I we‘ve been transformed into a giant merged flesh construct, like meaty Devestator. Everyone is ANGRY & blaming me, but i got it worst as I’m the poop-sphincter! So: am I the asshole?