Happy "Owl Day"!🦉🙌 the horned owl's opinion- every day is long 木兎は不断日永と思ふ哉 -Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1807. Trans. David Lanoue. #OwlAwarenessDay #InternationalOwlAwarenessDay #owls #フクロウ #Japan #ukiyoe #浮世絵

If I wanted to protect the most prestigious and highly paid jobs for the social groups who usually hold them I'd probably design an education system that discouraged poorer children from studying the entry qualifications for these jobs as early as possible..

Our new polling with @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social explores how people in the UK experience and respond to health misinformation. The findings reveal a striking disconnect: while many see health misinformation as a serious issue, far fewer believe they could be misled. ➡️ Explore more: bit.ly/4yMClYB

They showed Casablanca in the cinema when I was a teen. My dad picked us up and asked what we thought. “Pfft, so full of cliches.” He didn’t get the joke.

Marie Le Conte@youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 3d ago

just realised I've watched more black and white movies in 2026 so far (6) than I had in my whole life until that point, can't believe I spent so long I assuming all old films had to be dull

It’s not unusual for industry to fund STEM research so in a way it’s nice to see the social sciences getting some love. Would be interesting to see what the T&Cs are.

Hetan Shah@hetanshah.bsky.social · 6d ago

Anthropic AI research fund offers $5m - $30m for social science research on themes of AI impact on workers; transition initiatives; income support; building worker stakes; and wider evidence on public investments. Total fund of $200m available www.anthropic.com/news/economi...

I don’t know how to deal with this. Alt: Photo shows Binface in full regalia including helmet and cloak. He stands in a triangle formation on the factory floor, apparently talking to two workers who look at him with bemused expressions. All three are wearing high viz vests.

Count Binface@countbinface.bsky.social · 6d ago

✅ Touring Clacton ✅ Visiting local businesses ✅ Listening to constituents’ concerns ✅ Hi-vis vest Make your Vote Count! #VoteBinface #Clacton

And this is why we ask for consent to commercialise on taxpayer funded research

Prem Sikka@premnsikka.bsky.social · 7d ago

Court upholds CMA findings that Auden Mckenzie and Actavis UK charged excessive/unfair prices for NHS-funded drugs Prices for hydrocortisone tablets rose from less than £1 to £70+ per pack, did not reflect any increase in costs or investment. They bought off competition. No execs penalised

I’ve sometimes thought of blocking out my time with “no” but this works as well.

Hetan Shah@hetanshah.bsky.social · last wk.

Need more time to get work done? Have you thought of FAMT? www.ft.com/content/0291...

This man is unreasonably attractive.

Patrick McCray@patrickmccray.bsky.social · last wk.

Remembering Silas Soule, born OTD in 1838. American abolitionist, conductor on the Underground Railroad, military officer, and hero for disobeying orders to participate in Sand Creek Massacre and then giving evidence against his commander. Murdered 1865. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silas_S...

Just watched ET for possibly the first time since its original release. Lots of things happening that you don’t really pick up on as a kid. But the thing that really annoyed me was how when he went out to the shed several hours later the moon was in exactly the same place.

Ah, deprioritising foundational research in the life sciences. What could possibly go wrong?

Carl T. Bergstrom@carlbergstrom.com · 2w ago

1. The new Trump / Kratsios plan for US science appears explicitly designed to destroy US universities. Diverting money to tech donors is probably just a bonus. Gift link.

michelle from derry girls voice:

And she said, "losing love Is like a window in your heart Everybody sees you're blown apart Everybody sees the wind blow"

Secret Drug Addict@scrtdrugaddict.bsky.social · 2w ago

Everyone coming on my feed and explaining to me that all is lost, I note what I have noted before, that there are no Negro Spirituals entitled, “Welp, I Guess It All Sucks and I Am Giving Up.”

Hoping the game goes woke and Spain get the trophy for having made an effort.

Is it just me or is this game really boring?

why can’t these dumb tech bros focus on important things like wrist watches for cats so they know it’s not always time to eat

Over at the Climate Brink I take a deep dive into climate and wildfires in Canada, and why complaints about Canadian forest management largely miss the mark as conditions rapidly have become more favorable for megafires: www.theclimatebrink....

It’s Friday. Work is done for the week. Might watch the last two episodes of Derry Girls and have a little cry.

This is so fucking condescending with its imperial overtones.

Global News@globalnews.ca · 3w ago

"If Canada will not manage its forests to prevent these fires, the United States will look elsewhere, and act on our own, to protect our people,” said a group of U.S. lawmakers. globalnews.ca/news/1196860...

Love to come home to discover that a mouse had got stuck in the moth trap.

I would like them to play in the Argentinian half of the pitch now.

Congrats to Bhattacharya on his “anti-woke” crusade! In 2025, the no. of investigators funded by NIH fell for the 1st time in a decade—a 4% fall in research grant PIs, a 10% fall in fellowship recipients 🚨There was a 10% fall in Black research grant PIs & a 41% fall in Black fellows ja.ma/4vnpzMY

My privilege to share some lovely stories from the science community about what Sam Neill's timeless performance as Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park meant to them—and why it will continue to inspire kids to chase their own discoveries for years to come.

Sam Neill Inspired a Generation of Scientists

The actor, who died at age 78 on Monday, embodied a passionate approach to research and positive masculinity in his role as paleontologist Alan Grant in the 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park.

wired.com

These people really are utterly immersed in the US right wing world. Still, refreshing to see them reaching past the Victorians into the 18th century.

Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · 3w ago

Reform UK plans to jail candidates for using Irish, Gaelic Or Cornish on their election leaflets. Nigel Farage’s party propose amendment to the elections Bill which would mean candidates using Irish and Scottish Gaelic would face up to six months in prison bylinetimes.com/2026/07/13/r...

Derry Girls coming in clutch

Fiona Small@fionasmall.bsky.social · 3w ago

Happy 12th to her

Kind of annoying that nowhere in this article does it mention who is funding this. Given that it’s mainly funded by the MRC not really sure why the article focuses so much on commercially sponsored clinical trials. https://www.ft.com/content/e45a07e4-8c63-4505-99b9-8dc24a811444?shareType=nongift

UK launches national dementia registry to speed up search for treatments

Platform aims to improve access to clinical trials and boost life sciences investment in the country

ft.com

well okay so the english won against the norwegians but in only a few days theyll have to face the french. anyway thats quite enough about September 25th 1066, lets look at some football news

I’m not actually watching the football so it’s taken me a few minutes to remember that extra time does not equal sudden death.