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Dorothy Bishop
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Retired professor of psychology at University of Oxford. Interests in developmental neuropsychology and improving science. Blogs at deevybee.blogspot.com

Dorothy Vera Margaret Bishop is a British psychologist specialising in developmental disorders specifically, developmental language impairments. She is Emeritus Professor of Developmental Neuropsychology at the University of Oxford, where she worked from 1998 until her retirement in 2022. She is an honorary fellow of St John's College, Oxford. .. more

Psychology 50%
Neuroscience 35%

Urgh!

Excellent piece by @scurry.bsky.social on damage to @royalsociety.org's reputation by inaction and obfuscation over Elon Musk
occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2026/...
A year of inaction: why has the Royal Society allowed itself to be hollowed out by Elon Musk? | Reciprocal Space
occamstypewriter.org

see also evaluation of Kang et al here: pubpeer.com/publications...

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A journalist recently decided to apply out of curiosity. She has critiqued ICE, did not fill out their background check questionnaire (self-report your crime history), failed the drug test, and still received an offer. So no, they’re not really vetted it seems. www.klcc.org/podcast/oreg...
Hire and ICE: Reporter uncovers huge lapses in ICE hiring
On this edition, we talk with Laura Jedeed, a reporter who fake-applied for a job with ICE only to discover the organization's shockingly lax hiring policies. Then we talk with Senator Ron Wyden on th...
www.klcc.org

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I love how the bridge from *the research is very limited* to *the public is very excited* is a n = 18 single arm open label study.

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Zigzag - Hayes & Harlington

Quick observation as I headed down the stairs to catch the Elizabeth Line.
It is so embarrassing that it has taken nearly a decade for a British minister to say this, a statement of the absolute bloody obvious

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The weather is warm(ish) and it’s nearly Valentine’s Day. Which means, for the Oxfordshire toad population, at least, it’s baby-making time. Which is hazardous, for toads. In this short read, we look at what's up with toads right now, and how volunteers are protecting them. 🐸
Patrolling toads on Oxfordshire’s roads
The weather is warm(ish) and it’s nearly Valentine’s Day. Which means, for the Oxfordshire toad population, at least, it’s baby-making time.  Toad migrations You’d be forgiven for thinking that toa...
oxfordclarion.uk

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Courtney Cazden 1925-2025 was prominent in early research in chn’s language development, classroom discourse, literacy, multilingualism & a #SesameStreet & #ElectricCompany advisor. www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/news/2... Fascinating article if you have moment 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES @ashajournals.bsky.social
HGSE Remembers Courtney Cazden
The longtime professor and language development expert died on December 25 at the age of 100
www.gse.harvard.edu
Now more details in the Epstein files reveal Bannon as part of a successful plot to topple Theresa May with Nigel Farage, Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees Mogg, here’s an article from the archive about Johnson and Bannon’s collaboration

bylinetimes.com/2023/04/24/b...
Bannon, Brexit, Johnson and Cambridge Analytica: the Daughter of Time
Peter Jukes reports on more revelations about the transatlantic right-wing network, and why the Government is withholding key information on the former Prime Minister’s role
bylinetimes.com

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New blog post: UnEDXpected Peaks
Thanks to @reeserichardson.bsky.social, for teaching me to spot Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy problems. @cosig.net guide: osf.io/2kdez/files/...
30+ papers from a group from Pakistan with wonky EDX plots. Read more:
scienceintegritydigest.com/2026/02/09/u...

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This is a photo of the sun, palm trees and ocean shot through rust-colored stained glass from inside the chapel at the Grand Wailea Maui. Cool!

#photography #sunset #maui #landscape #scape ##eastcoastkin #art #love #abstract #goodnight #nokings

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Want to feel old? Chelsea Clinton just turned 63 this week
Hello. Former Index On Censorship staffer here. To be very clear, having your request to speak at a society of which you are not a member does not count, in any sense whatsoever, as censorship. nation.cymru/news/uproar-...
Uproar as Reform policy chief threatens to defund Welsh university
Martin Shipton Reform UK’s head of policy Zia Yusuf launched a culture war in Wales by threatening to withhold funding from Bangor University after its student debating society refused to host two lea...
nation.cymru

are ICE agents vetted and if so how? How many have previous convictions? Presumably the data must exist
I don't care how many have cameras. I'm concerned that 13,000 ICE agents have jobs.
BREAKING: ICE Director Todd Lyons says 3000 out of 13,000 ICE Agents have cameras

Watch hearing live here:
youtube.com/watch?v=mmDo...

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Next free online INSPECT-SR training workshop on March 6th. Register here: www.trybooking.com/uk/FZUN Timed for Europe. Will try to add something for North America in the next few days...
Introduction to INSPECT-SR Training Workshop March (Europe)
An introductory 2-hour online workshop will introduce participants to the INSPECT-SR tool for assessing trustworthiness of randomised controlled...
www.trybooking.com

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I don't care how many have cameras. I'm concerned that 13,000 ICE agents have jobs.
BREAKING: ICE Director Todd Lyons says 3000 out of 13,000 ICE Agents have cameras

Watch hearing live here:
youtube.com/watch?v=mmDo...

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Dana-nana-nana-nana-GLASMAN!

@dorianlynskey.bsky.social describes how Maurice Glasman, the driving force behind Blue Labour thinks of himself as a 'Dark Knight' character. A Labour Batman, if you will. @iandunt.bsky.social won't.

Listen to the episode on Blue Labour ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...

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Ahead of next week's new episode of Under Review podcast, just a reminder of the fascinating first edition with my guest @deevybee.bsky.social as we discussed The Royal Society, Musk and academic fraud.

Listen on Apple podcasts
apple.co/4qthaFo

Watch on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=35dc...
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No-one seems to have noticed, but many of the core developments in the Mandelson/Epstein story these last few days have been broken on this website. @pickardje.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social are both posting each breaking development on BlueSky, not X.

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📈 A while back I did promise to put a post together how I generate publication-ready figures. Before I am off to #CNY2026, I finally found the time. May this be useful to some...
Also I am curious to hear what other tricks are out there.
jaquent.github.io/2026/02/crea...

#rstats #ggplot #dataviz

best ignored. She is just attention-seeking
#ReformUK pretend to represent working people.

Here is Isabel Oakeshott putting down a university SHE thinks is worthless. Because, after her private girls school in Edinburgh she went to Bristol Uni.

Oakeshott, married to property developer Tice, living in Dubai. 🙄

Party of the people! 🤮

#Wales
#ReformUK pretend to represent working people.

Here is Isabel Oakeshott putting down a university SHE thinks is worthless. Because, after her private girls school in Edinburgh she went to Bristol Uni.

Oakeshott, married to property developer Tice, living in Dubai. 🙄

Party of the people! 🤮

#Wales

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Reflections Kensal Green

I've been enjoying our wet weather recently. My favourite is when we have an all weather day, & go through all the weather types in the space of a few hours.

I especially like when there are plenty of puddles & it's now sunny. This was such a day!

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A view into the chamber of La Table des Merchands at Locmariaquer in Brittany. Taken on a visit two years ago. #TombTuesday
The worst people in the world doing evil and stupid things.
Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation
www.nytimes.com