Bob
@bobbobalina.bsky.social
Stop following me, I got nothing
Pinned
Bob
@bobbobalina.bsky.social
· Aug 26
Complaints | Contact the BBC
These pages have information about how to complain to the BBC, with links to the BBC’s Complaints Framework, the BBC’s regulator Ofcom and regular reports about complaints. If you would like to unders...
share.google
If you too are concerned about the amount of airtime certain parties receive on the BBC, you can do something about it here...
Complaints | Contact the BBC share.google/ymbnT41ueeFm...
Complaints | Contact the BBC share.google/ymbnT41ueeFm...
Reposted by Bob
I remember writing years ago about a then-new initiative by Amazon to disrupt local government procurement of things like office and school supplies. Turns out Amazon's become very popular with school districts, and it's using dynamic pricing to rip those schools off.
prospect.org/2025/12/17/a...
prospect.org/2025/12/17/a...
Amazon Has Been Conning School Districts out of Millions - The American Prospect
Amazon Business is billed as a convenient one-stop shop for schools. Reality is more expensive.
prospect.org
December 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I remember writing years ago about a then-new initiative by Amazon to disrupt local government procurement of things like office and school supplies. Turns out Amazon's become very popular with school districts, and it's using dynamic pricing to rip those schools off.
prospect.org/2025/12/17/a...
prospect.org/2025/12/17/a...
Reposted by Bob
Good news for young people.
The UK will rejoin the Erasmus programme 5 years after ending its participation as part of the deal to leave the EU.
Via BBC
The UK will rejoin the Erasmus programme 5 years after ending its participation as part of the deal to leave the EU.
Via BBC
Erasmus scheme to return for UK students, BBC understands
The UK ended its participation in the scheme in 2020 after agreeing a Brexit deal with the EU.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Good news for young people.
The UK will rejoin the Erasmus programme 5 years after ending its participation as part of the deal to leave the EU.
Via BBC
The UK will rejoin the Erasmus programme 5 years after ending its participation as part of the deal to leave the EU.
Via BBC
Reposted by Bob
This #lichen foliose. can’t remember substrate - was walking through bush on Lee side of an embankment, beach and pacific on other side. Most likely a bark then. Thallus green and cool yellow. Thaline rimmed apothecia some orange inside some a little greener. Is it a green Xanthoria P. #FungiFriends
December 17, 2025 at 7:39 AM
This #lichen foliose. can’t remember substrate - was walking through bush on Lee side of an embankment, beach and pacific on other side. Most likely a bark then. Thallus green and cool yellow. Thaline rimmed apothecia some orange inside some a little greener. Is it a green Xanthoria P. #FungiFriends
Reposted by Bob
Bertha Lamme Feicht (December 16, 1869 – November 20, 1943) was an American #engineer. In 1893, she became the first woman to receive a degree in engineering from the Ohio State University. #womeninstem en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertha_...
Bertha Lamme Feicht - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Bertha Lamme Feicht (December 16, 1869 – November 20, 1943) was an American #engineer. In 1893, she became the first woman to receive a degree in engineering from the Ohio State University. #womeninstem en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertha_...
Reposted by Bob
Grace Awani Alele-Williams (16 December 1932 – 25 March 2022) was a Nigerian professor of #mathematics education, who made history as the first Nigerian woman to receive a doctorate.
#BlackinSTEM #WomeninSTEM #BlackWomenSTEM en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_A...
#BlackinSTEM #WomeninSTEM #BlackWomenSTEM en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_A...
Grace Alele-Williams - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Grace Awani Alele-Williams (16 December 1932 – 25 March 2022) was a Nigerian professor of #mathematics education, who made history as the first Nigerian woman to receive a doctorate.
#BlackinSTEM #WomeninSTEM #BlackWomenSTEM en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_A...
#BlackinSTEM #WomeninSTEM #BlackWomenSTEM en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_A...
Reposted by Bob
History won't be written by the winners, it will be hallucinated by scraping uncurated student film descriptions from the internet.
#llm #genai #copilot #bullshit #frankfurter #save #us #scraping #slop #hallucination
4/4
#llm #genai #copilot #bullshit #frankfurter #save #us #scraping #slop #hallucination
4/4
December 16, 2025 at 11:51 PM
History won't be written by the winners, it will be hallucinated by scraping uncurated student film descriptions from the internet.
#llm #genai #copilot #bullshit #frankfurter #save #us #scraping #slop #hallucination
4/4
#llm #genai #copilot #bullshit #frankfurter #save #us #scraping #slop #hallucination
4/4
Reposted by Bob
Dunnock at Rodley Nature Reserve. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Dunnock at Rodley Nature Reserve. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Reposted by Bob
Mega heat pumps are coming. It’s great to see that so many projects are now underway around the world.
There’s a real competition on who builds the biggest heat pump.
Technology has come a long way and keeps getting better.
There’s a real competition on who builds the biggest heat pump.
Technology has come a long way and keeps getting better.
December 17, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Mega heat pumps are coming. It’s great to see that so many projects are now underway around the world.
There’s a real competition on who builds the biggest heat pump.
Technology has come a long way and keeps getting better.
There’s a real competition on who builds the biggest heat pump.
Technology has come a long way and keeps getting better.
Reposted by Bob
This enquiry is welcome but far too late and its scope too narrow
I was calling for this after the EU referendum back in 2016
Why is the government afraid to seek evidence of Putin's involvement then?
The nexus of UKIP/Brexit/Reform and Putin is not a coincidence
share.google/NsScp2W5OYHD...
I was calling for this after the EU referendum back in 2016
Why is the government afraid to seek evidence of Putin's involvement then?
The nexus of UKIP/Brexit/Reform and Putin is not a coincidence
share.google/NsScp2W5OYHD...
UK to hold inquiry into foreign financial interference in domestic politics
Review, which will focus on effectiveness of political finance laws, follows conviction of former Reform politician for accepting bribes
share.google
December 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
This enquiry is welcome but far too late and its scope too narrow
I was calling for this after the EU referendum back in 2016
Why is the government afraid to seek evidence of Putin's involvement then?
The nexus of UKIP/Brexit/Reform and Putin is not a coincidence
share.google/NsScp2W5OYHD...
I was calling for this after the EU referendum back in 2016
Why is the government afraid to seek evidence of Putin's involvement then?
The nexus of UKIP/Brexit/Reform and Putin is not a coincidence
share.google/NsScp2W5OYHD...
Reposted by Bob
You ever think how Star-nosed moles are just out there existing without permission, all the time, even while you’re sleeping.
December 17, 2025 at 7:31 AM
You ever think how Star-nosed moles are just out there existing without permission, all the time, even while you’re sleeping.
Reposted by Bob
Reposted by Bob
*Nigel farage doesn't like this*
About bloody time
Also, about bloody time
About bloody time
Also, about bloody time
Minister orders probe into foreign financial interference in UK politics
Communities Secretary Steve Reed says the country
www.bbc.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
*Nigel farage doesn't like this*
About bloody time
Also, about bloody time
About bloody time
Also, about bloody time
Reposted by Bob
Preliminary thought is that this apparent quote indicates his lawyers have no evidence show was watched in US:
“Documentary's publicity, coupled with significant increases in VPN usage in Florida since its debut, establishes the immense likelihood that citizens of Florida accessed the Documentary“
“Documentary's publicity, coupled with significant increases in VPN usage in Florida since its debut, establishes the immense likelihood that citizens of Florida accessed the Documentary“
December 16, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Preliminary thought is that this apparent quote indicates his lawyers have no evidence show was watched in US:
“Documentary's publicity, coupled with significant increases in VPN usage in Florida since its debut, establishes the immense likelihood that citizens of Florida accessed the Documentary“
“Documentary's publicity, coupled with significant increases in VPN usage in Florida since its debut, establishes the immense likelihood that citizens of Florida accessed the Documentary“
Reposted by Bob
US puts £31bn tech ‘prosperity deal’ with Britain on ice.
Trump doesn't honour agreements. It's about dominance.
Demands that UK ends digital services tax on US tech companies and it's food safety rules which bar certain US agricultural products.
Say NO to Trump slavery. Better off joining the EU
Trump doesn't honour agreements. It's about dominance.
Demands that UK ends digital services tax on US tech companies and it's food safety rules which bar certain US agricultural products.
Say NO to Trump slavery. Better off joining the EU
US puts £31bn tech ‘prosperity deal’ with Britain on ice
Pledge to invest billions in UK paused, with Washington citing lack of progress on trade barriers across pond
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:41 AM
US puts £31bn tech ‘prosperity deal’ with Britain on ice.
Trump doesn't honour agreements. It's about dominance.
Demands that UK ends digital services tax on US tech companies and it's food safety rules which bar certain US agricultural products.
Say NO to Trump slavery. Better off joining the EU
Trump doesn't honour agreements. It's about dominance.
Demands that UK ends digital services tax on US tech companies and it's food safety rules which bar certain US agricultural products.
Say NO to Trump slavery. Better off joining the EU
This thread is a thing of beauty and wonder...
Look, I'm sorry if this makes me come off as some medieval peasant or whatever, but am I the only one in CONSTANT WONDER at the fact that THE MOON, a celestial body hundreds of thousands of miles away, CONTROLS THE MOVEMENTS OF OUR OCEANS?! Tell me that's not absolutely BANANAS!
December 16, 2025 at 7:51 AM
This thread is a thing of beauty and wonder...
Reposted by Bob
Deliberate fire-making by humans in the UK may date to more than 400,000 years ago, according to evidence in Nature. The findings predate previous evidence for the deliberate lighting of fires by around 350,000 years. go.nature.com/4oKHAS4 🏺 🧪
December 16, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Deliberate fire-making by humans in the UK may date to more than 400,000 years ago, according to evidence in Nature. The findings predate previous evidence for the deliberate lighting of fires by around 350,000 years. go.nature.com/4oKHAS4 🏺 🧪
Reposted by Bob
Some stories are so fascinating you have a hard time keeping them under the maximum word count. For me, this was one of those.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Psychedelic treatments show promise for OCD while cannabis doesn’t, review finds
Psychiatry professor theorizes that the difference is related to how the substances interact with areas of the brain
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Some stories are so fascinating you have a hard time keeping them under the maximum word count. For me, this was one of those.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Reposted by Bob
Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws. n.pr/48UTa7g
Australia announces strict new gun laws. Here's how it can act so swiftly
Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws.
n.pr
December 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws. n.pr/48UTa7g
Excellent opener, Dan...
This deserves a clap. 🧪💊
The first new treatments for gonorrhoea in decades could be a “huge turning point” in efforts to combat the rise of superbug strains of the bacteria.
Zoliflodacin emerged from a new, not-for-profit approach for antibiotic development.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
The first new treatments for gonorrhoea in decades could be a “huge turning point” in efforts to combat the rise of superbug strains of the bacteria.
Zoliflodacin emerged from a new, not-for-profit approach for antibiotic development.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
New antibiotics hailed as ‘turning point’ in treating drug-resistant gonorrhoea
First new treatments for sexually transmitted disease in decades approved by US Food and Drug Administration as number of cases worldwide surge to 82m
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Excellent opener, Dan...
Reposted by Bob
Elon's little serfs are quite literally begging journalists to come back because every publicly available source of data shows people have fled the platform and young people won't use it.
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
December 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Elon's little serfs are quite literally begging journalists to come back because every publicly available source of data shows people have fled the platform and young people won't use it.
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
Reposted by Bob
Constance Tipper #metallurgist #crystallographer specialised in metal strength effect on #Engineering problems. #WWII solved brittle fracture in #LibertyShips. Reader #mechanicalengineering & 1st female full-time faculty @cam.ac.uk d. #OTD 14 Dec 1995 #WomenInSTEM en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constan...
December 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Constance Tipper #metallurgist #crystallographer specialised in metal strength effect on #Engineering problems. #WWII solved brittle fracture in #LibertyShips. Reader #mechanicalengineering & 1st female full-time faculty @cam.ac.uk d. #OTD 14 Dec 1995 #WomenInSTEM en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constan...
Reposted by Bob
“We have common enemies. At least that’s how it has been in the last 80 years. We need to stick to this, this is the only reasonable strategy of our common security. Unless something has changed,” he added. /ends
December 11, 2025 at 10:12 AM
“We have common enemies. At least that’s how it has been in the last 80 years. We need to stick to this, this is the only reasonable strategy of our common security. Unless something has changed,” he added. /ends
Reposted by Bob
Shortly after it was published, PM @donald-tusk.bsky.social addressed his “American friends” on social media, telling them that “Europe is your closest ally, not your problem”. /10
December 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Shortly after it was published, PM @donald-tusk.bsky.social addressed his “American friends” on social media, telling them that “Europe is your closest ally, not your problem”. /10
Reposted by Bob
🚨🚨This is worse than we could have imagined: Full version of #Trump's national #securitystrategy reportedly calls for “pulling Poland away from #EU”. 🧵 notesfrompoland.com/2025/12/10/f...
Fuller version of Trump security strategy reportedly calls for "pulling Poland away from EU"
notesfrompoland.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
🚨🚨This is worse than we could have imagined: Full version of #Trump's national #securitystrategy reportedly calls for “pulling Poland away from #EU”. 🧵 notesfrompoland.com/2025/12/10/f...
Reposted by Bob
December 14, 2025 at 8:44 AM