Mark Burnley
@drmarkburnley.bsky.social
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Mark Burnley
@drmarkburnley.bsky.social
· Feb 28
Blue plaque review series: A.V. Hill, athletic records and the birth of exercise physiology
Abstract figure legend Depiction of the world running records from 1925 studied by A. V. Hill and those of 2025 up to and including ultradistance events on a semi-logarithmic plot. These records, in ...
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
The world did have A.V. Hill, so that’s something to be grateful for in spite of current affairs. physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
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This is the longest year in the history of years, and there hasn't even been a Wednesday yet.
January 6, 2026 at 4:50 PM
This is the longest year in the history of years, and there hasn't even been a Wednesday yet.
Stephen Miller is nuts.
Stephen Miller, advisor to Trump, stated that Greenland "should be part of the US," questioning Denmark's territorial claim. He dismissed the idea of military action, saying no one would fight the U.S. over Greenland. Miller framed the issue as one of NATO security and Arctic control.
January 6, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Stephen Miller is nuts.
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Happy new year! My all sky camera imaged the sky every 15 seconds and this picture shows what happened in the sky in 2025. It shows the length of the night and day with the hourglass shape, the monthly lunar cycle with the diagonal bands, the elevation of the Sun at local noon, and lots of clouds.
January 1, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Happy new year! My all sky camera imaged the sky every 15 seconds and this picture shows what happened in the sky in 2025. It shows the length of the night and day with the hourglass shape, the monthly lunar cycle with the diagonal bands, the elevation of the Sun at local noon, and lots of clouds.
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Even as a child entertained by The Hulkster, it was clear to me that steroids and spray tans were not the epitome of health.
January 5, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Even as a child entertained by The Hulkster, it was clear to me that steroids and spray tans were not the epitome of health.
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Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
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“If a woman dares to show herself in public in any way, then she can and will be sexually harassed with the aid of genAI-driven tools that can easily turn her face into highly realistic pornography” is an absolute red-alarm human rights disaster
The end goal of Grok sexual harassment is to make women afraid to be visible. It’s a punishment for daring to exist in a way the perpetrators can’t control. There’s no one solution to this, because the problem isn’t just technological. It’s cultural. It’s misogyny. This is just one expression of it.
January 5, 2026 at 3:02 AM
“If a woman dares to show herself in public in any way, then she can and will be sexually harassed with the aid of genAI-driven tools that can easily turn her face into highly realistic pornography” is an absolute red-alarm human rights disaster
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The Prime Minister of Greenland Jens-Frederik Nielsen to the United States:
“Enough is enough.”
“Enough is enough.”
January 4, 2026 at 10:36 PM
The Prime Minister of Greenland Jens-Frederik Nielsen to the United States:
“Enough is enough.”
“Enough is enough.”
How bad must they be to divert attention with regime change?
He saw what was in the Epstein files and he could not stay.
Dan Bongino has departed FBI, per statement
January 4, 2026 at 8:37 PM
How bad must they be to divert attention with regime change?
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96% of new cars sold in Norway in 2025 were fully electric. "...EVs are now the plurality vehicle in the country, making up 31.78% of the fleet. Diesels are 31.76%, gasoline cars are 23.9%, and hybrids are 12.56%…" electrek.co/2026/01/02/n...
Norway reaches 97% EV sales as EVs now outnumber diesels on its roads
97.6% of Norway's car sales were all-electric in Dec., and 95.9% for the full year. Also, there are now more EVs on Norway's roads than diesel
electrek.co
January 4, 2026 at 1:43 AM
96% of new cars sold in Norway in 2025 were fully electric. "...EVs are now the plurality vehicle in the country, making up 31.78% of the fleet. Diesels are 31.76%, gasoline cars are 23.9%, and hybrids are 12.56%…" electrek.co/2026/01/02/n...
You will wear these war crimes like skin, Guyliner boy.
The president offered multiple off ramps, but was very clear throughout this process: the drug trafficking must stop, and the stolen oil must be returned to the United States. Maduro is the newest person to find out that President Trump means what he says.
January 3, 2026 at 6:29 PM
You will wear these war crimes like skin, Guyliner boy.
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It’s hard to believe that the 125-year-old Nobel committee had a better grasp of the long-term prospects of Trump-led Peace around the world than Gianni Infantino with his very short history of metaphorical fellation of the corrupt by golden-bauble “peace” award.
January 3, 2026 at 9:03 AM
It’s hard to believe that the 125-year-old Nobel committee had a better grasp of the long-term prospects of Trump-led Peace around the world than Gianni Infantino with his very short history of metaphorical fellation of the corrupt by golden-bauble “peace” award.
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God I miss the Rules Based International Order.
January 3, 2026 at 8:48 AM
God I miss the Rules Based International Order.
On the plus side, I’m a lot less worried about Farage as PM. On the minus side, I’m a lot more worried about Threads turning into a documentary.
At least Trump is never getting the Nobel Peace Prize now.
At least Trump is never getting the Nobel Peace Prize now.
January 3, 2026 at 8:49 AM
On the plus side, I’m a lot less worried about Farage as PM. On the minus side, I’m a lot more worried about Threads turning into a documentary.
At least Trump is never getting the Nobel Peace Prize now.
At least Trump is never getting the Nobel Peace Prize now.
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ground bird
(rerun)
(rerun)
January 2, 2026 at 7:41 PM
ground bird
(rerun)
(rerun)
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A picture is worth 1000 words...
This appeared on the BBC News today, showing the increase in solar electric generation in the UK.
Not sure who produced it, but genuinely think this is a genius piece of scientific communication - the construct and choice of colour scale is near-perfect.
Chapeau!
This appeared on the BBC News today, showing the increase in solar electric generation in the UK.
Not sure who produced it, but genuinely think this is a genius piece of scientific communication - the construct and choice of colour scale is near-perfect.
Chapeau!
January 2, 2026 at 4:53 PM
A picture is worth 1000 words...
This appeared on the BBC News today, showing the increase in solar electric generation in the UK.
Not sure who produced it, but genuinely think this is a genius piece of scientific communication - the construct and choice of colour scale is near-perfect.
Chapeau!
This appeared on the BBC News today, showing the increase in solar electric generation in the UK.
Not sure who produced it, but genuinely think this is a genius piece of scientific communication - the construct and choice of colour scale is near-perfect.
Chapeau!
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It's New Year, so time to look back and forward. These are 10 things I think we need to recognise in 2026. It’s a response to what I think are profoundly damaging mistaken assumptions I’ve heard and read from practitioners, journalists, and analysts in 2025. Warning: very long🧵
January 1, 2026 at 4:55 PM
It's New Year, so time to look back and forward. These are 10 things I think we need to recognise in 2026. It’s a response to what I think are profoundly damaging mistaken assumptions I’ve heard and read from practitioners, journalists, and analysts in 2025. Warning: very long🧵
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Denis Kapustin is alive
🔴 BREAKING: The commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps, Denis Kapustin, survived a $500,000 Kremlin assassination plot after a month-long counter-op.
The money meant to kill him was redirected to support Ukraine’s fight.
The money meant to kill him was redirected to support Ukraine’s fight.
January 1, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Denis Kapustin is alive
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pound for pound this might be the funniest thing ever written
December 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
pound for pound this might be the funniest thing ever written
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I was sceptical before, given the complete lack of evidence and the absurdly convenient timing, but I'm fully on board now that the Russian government has drawn some lines on a map.
The Russian Defense Ministry showed a map of the flight path of Ukrainian drones that attempted to attack Putin's residence.
December 31, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I was sceptical before, given the complete lack of evidence and the absurdly convenient timing, but I'm fully on board now that the Russian government has drawn some lines on a map.
One of my favourite old runs. The monument at the top is a tribute to Wellington. Possibly the only Englishman ever celebrated in that part of Wales. The run loop back to town includes what everyone refers to as “horse shit alley”.
2025 has been a blast & #HillfortsWednesday lives on 🥳🛖
Thanks for all the follows & comments. BlueSky remains a great platform for archaeological discussion & sharing 🍻🔥
📽️ Walking up & into the south gate of Pendinas hillfort, Aberystwyth, last week. Look at those mighty terraces & views! 😮
Thanks for all the follows & comments. BlueSky remains a great platform for archaeological discussion & sharing 🍻🔥
📽️ Walking up & into the south gate of Pendinas hillfort, Aberystwyth, last week. Look at those mighty terraces & views! 😮
December 31, 2025 at 8:47 AM
One of my favourite old runs. The monument at the top is a tribute to Wellington. Possibly the only Englishman ever celebrated in that part of Wales. The run loop back to town includes what everyone refers to as “horse shit alley”.
The AI job revolution: couple of things about that: first, we are the most technologically advance society yet, by definition, the largest human population yet, and unemployment outside wartime is historically low. So “tech steals jobs” doesn’t seem to be happening. /1
December 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The AI job revolution: couple of things about that: first, we are the most technologically advance society yet, by definition, the largest human population yet, and unemployment outside wartime is historically low. So “tech steals jobs” doesn’t seem to be happening. /1
Just give Kid Rock his 3 year residency and have done with it.
December 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Just give Kid Rock his 3 year residency and have done with it.
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how all youtube ads sound to me
December 30, 2025 at 10:27 AM
how all youtube ads sound to me
Tried to walk past a person, but they stepped in the same direction as me, then did it twice me. We both said “sorry” at the same time, chuckled an then I said “after you” and they got out of the way. Happens once or twice a year. Never know who they are.
Please quote this with stories of your minor interactions with non-celebrities, e.g. “I once accidentally bumped into a man in the Wellingborough branch of Holland & Barrett”
December 30, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Tried to walk past a person, but they stepped in the same direction as me, then did it twice me. We both said “sorry” at the same time, chuckled an then I said “after you” and they got out of the way. Happens once or twice a year. Never know who they are.