John Peters
@johnthejack.bsky.social
Unbeliever (political & religious), Wales rugby, #c4news, porridge, tea, #MEcfs
'Obvious but wrong'
Also JTJ on the other place
https://johnthejack.com
'Obvious but wrong'
Also JTJ on the other place
https://johnthejack.com
The largest group dedicated to “barefoot living” in the UK has been forced to bring in strict rules after being infiltrated by people with a sexual “foot fetish”.
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Fetishists infiltrate group promoting barefoot living
Administrators of the Facebook group introduce vetting and image rules to discourage people with a sexual attraction to feet
www.thetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The largest group dedicated to “barefoot living” in the UK has been forced to bring in strict rules after being infiltrated by people with a sexual “foot fetish”.
(£) www.thetimes.com/life-style/s...
(£) www.thetimes.com/life-style/s...
November is typically one of the UK’s wettest months. Between 1991 and 2020 the country had an average of 123mm of rainfall in November, a close second behind December’s 127mm.
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November rain! November rain! Fitfully beating our windows again
Plus, the weather forecast where you are
www.thetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
November is typically one of the UK’s wettest months. Between 1991 and 2020 the country had an average of 123mm of rainfall in November, a close second behind December’s 127mm.
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Number referred to Prevent without an ideology now 56% of the total. Only 7% of them were offered intervention. There is urgent need for Prevent to be better equipped to deal with young men fixated with violence and mass killings.
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Prevent must do more to stop youths fixated on killings
The Southport killer was obsessed with school shootings in the US, the IRA and Colonel Gaddafi but because he had no ideology he was ignored
www.thetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Number referred to Prevent without an ideology now 56% of the total. Only 7% of them were offered intervention. There is urgent need for Prevent to be better equipped to deal with young men fixated with violence and mass killings.
(£) www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
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Linguistic innovation is cheerfully democratic process, indifferent to wailings of pedants and to efforts of authoritarian-minded academics who imagine they can use language to steer human society in a more enlightened direction.
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VG by @j-amesmarriott.bsky.social
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New words are good, however bad they seem
The worlds of film and books may seem stuck, but we are living through an unprecedented era of linguistic innovation
www.thetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Linguistic innovation is cheerfully democratic process, indifferent to wailings of pedants and to efforts of authoritarian-minded academics who imagine they can use language to steer human society in a more enlightened direction.
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VG by @j-amesmarriott.bsky.social
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Trump is incredibly unpopular here! including amongst Tory voters. What are they doing?
Conservative Shadow Culture Secretary Nigel Huddleston tells GB News that the BBC should "grovel" to Trump.
Amazing how many British 'patriots' are spending their time telling our national broadcaster to prostrate itself before a hostile foreign leader
Amazing how many British 'patriots' are spending their time telling our national broadcaster to prostrate itself before a hostile foreign leader
November 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Trump is incredibly unpopular here! including amongst Tory voters. What are they doing?
The daughter also rises, and the other daughters and the grandsons and the cousins and the ex-wife and the former lovers...
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By Marc Bennetts
Putin has secured posts for at least 20 of his relatives.
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By Marc Bennetts
Putin has secured posts for at least 20 of his relatives.
More than 20 of Putin’s relatives given lucrative Russian jobs
The Russian president’s children, cousins and former lovers are among those with roles in government and state-linked enterprises, according to journalists
www.thetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
The daughter also rises, and the other daughters and the grandsons and the cousins and the ex-wife and the former lovers...
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By Marc Bennetts
Putin has secured posts for at least 20 of his relatives.
(£) www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
By Marc Bennetts
Putin has secured posts for at least 20 of his relatives.
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This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
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"Schrödinger's causal inference" (n):
The practice of making causal claims or interpretations within a scientific article - typically in the title, abstract, implications, or conclusion - while simultaneously warning that the study design is unsuitable for causal inference.
The practice of making causal claims or interpretations within a scientific article - typically in the title, abstract, implications, or conclusion - while simultaneously warning that the study design is unsuitable for causal inference.
November 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
"Schrödinger's causal inference" (n):
The practice of making causal claims or interpretations within a scientific article - typically in the title, abstract, implications, or conclusion - while simultaneously warning that the study design is unsuitable for causal inference.
The practice of making causal claims or interpretations within a scientific article - typically in the title, abstract, implications, or conclusion - while simultaneously warning that the study design is unsuitable for causal inference.
The authors concluded that the evidence supports the safety and effectiveness of immunizations against Covid-19, RSV, and influenza during the 2025-2026 season.
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@edzard.bsky.social on this study
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41160817/
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@edzard.bsky.social on this study
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41160817/
The safety and effectiveness of immunizations against Covid-19, RSV, and influenza
Changes in the vaccine advisory process in the United States have disrupted immunization guidance, which reinforces the need for independent evidence review to inform decisions regarding immunization ...
edzardernst.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
The authors concluded that the evidence supports the safety and effectiveness of immunizations against Covid-19, RSV, and influenza during the 2025-2026 season.
edzardernst.com/2025/11/the-...
@edzard.bsky.social on this study
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41160817/
edzardernst.com/2025/11/the-...
@edzard.bsky.social on this study
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41160817/
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Really enjoying @alanallport.bsky.social new book on Britain in WW2- enjoyed this lament from Alan Brooke about ‘woke soft Britain’… in 1942!
November 11, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Really enjoying @alanallport.bsky.social new book on Britain in WW2- enjoyed this lament from Alan Brooke about ‘woke soft Britain’… in 1942!
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When I was in graduate school my life and carreer were completely transformed by a seminar I attended at Stanford by Dr. Hamilton Smith. In the talk he discussed how TIGR was sequencing whole genomes of organisms. Here is a scan of P1 of my notes. 1/n
November 11, 2025 at 5:42 AM
When I was in graduate school my life and carreer were completely transformed by a seminar I attended at Stanford by Dr. Hamilton Smith. In the talk he discussed how TIGR was sequencing whole genomes of organisms. Here is a scan of P1 of my notes. 1/n
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an underrated part of this turducken of garbage is Elon posting an image of the Odyssey while discussing the Iliad, but it's all so terribly, terribly pathetic
*maximum alpha at 1.25x speed* continuously lives on in my head, unfortunately.
November 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM
an underrated part of this turducken of garbage is Elon posting an image of the Odyssey while discussing the Iliad, but it's all so terribly, terribly pathetic
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Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias.
He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social.
(Published January)
He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social.
(Published January)
A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....
www.propublica.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias.
He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social.
(Published January)
He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social.
(Published January)
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Oops. Ooooooooooooops.
I do hope that nobody has been given or denied a job/promotion based on their SpringerNature citation counts in the past 15 years.
arxiv.org/pdf/2511.01675
h/t @nathlarigaldie.bsky.social
I do hope that nobody has been given or denied a job/promotion based on their SpringerNature citation counts in the past 15 years.
arxiv.org/pdf/2511.01675
h/t @nathlarigaldie.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Oops. Ooooooooooooops.
I do hope that nobody has been given or denied a job/promotion based on their SpringerNature citation counts in the past 15 years.
arxiv.org/pdf/2511.01675
h/t @nathlarigaldie.bsky.social
I do hope that nobody has been given or denied a job/promotion based on their SpringerNature citation counts in the past 15 years.
arxiv.org/pdf/2511.01675
h/t @nathlarigaldie.bsky.social
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This is probably why Trump cares.
Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
November 11, 2025 at 9:18 AM
This is probably why Trump cares.
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Once upon a time in a university near you, in-person teaching was a thing, as you can see in this image of 1612. Young people with hats came together, regularly and voluntarily, prepared for classes, and enjoying a lively learning situation of *checks notes*, a 90 minutes monolog of someone else ...
November 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Once upon a time in a university near you, in-person teaching was a thing, as you can see in this image of 1612. Young people with hats came together, regularly and voluntarily, prepared for classes, and enjoying a lively learning situation of *checks notes*, a 90 minutes monolog of someone else ...
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This year Demis Hassabis predicted AI could cure all disease in a decade.
But other scientists like Claus Wilke & Derek Lowe say biology is far more complex, or progress will be limited by clinical trials & economics.
In a new 4hr podcast episode of *Hard Drugs*, we answer: Will AI solve medicine?
But other scientists like Claus Wilke & Derek Lowe say biology is far more complex, or progress will be limited by clinical trials & economics.
In a new 4hr podcast episode of *Hard Drugs*, we answer: Will AI solve medicine?
Will AI solve medicine?
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October 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
This year Demis Hassabis predicted AI could cure all disease in a decade.
But other scientists like Claus Wilke & Derek Lowe say biology is far more complex, or progress will be limited by clinical trials & economics.
In a new 4hr podcast episode of *Hard Drugs*, we answer: Will AI solve medicine?
But other scientists like Claus Wilke & Derek Lowe say biology is far more complex, or progress will be limited by clinical trials & economics.
In a new 4hr podcast episode of *Hard Drugs*, we answer: Will AI solve medicine?
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'people who are multilingual are half as likely to show signs of accelerated biological ageing than are those who speak just one language.'
Good thing that schools, universities and governments are so actively promoting modern languages then, isn't it? 1/2
Good thing that schools, universities and governments are so actively promoting modern languages then, isn't it? 1/2
Want a younger brain? Learn another language
A vast study suggests that being multilingual can slow down cognitive ageing.
www.nature.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:58 AM
'people who are multilingual are half as likely to show signs of accelerated biological ageing than are those who speak just one language.'
Good thing that schools, universities and governments are so actively promoting modern languages then, isn't it? 1/2
Good thing that schools, universities and governments are so actively promoting modern languages then, isn't it? 1/2
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Oh, I love this. A new species of sea anemone was discovered recently that parks itself on top of a hermit crab shell like a hat. It seems to feed partly off the crab's faeces, but it also excretes a hard shell that extends the crab's home. In return, it's carried around the seafloor like a king.
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Oh, I love this. A new species of sea anemone was discovered recently that parks itself on top of a hermit crab shell like a hat. It seems to feed partly off the crab's faeces, but it also excretes a hard shell that extends the crab's home. In return, it's carried around the seafloor like a king.
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Oh look. There really are "no go areas" in England.
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
NHS staff who visit patients at home say St George’s flags can mean ‘no-go zones’
Black and Asian staff left feeling ‘deliberately intimidated’, according to chief executive of one NHS trust
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Oh look. There really are "no go areas" in England.
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
The destruction is bad enough in itself, but the irrevocable nature of it is horrific.
Guillermo Galdos report on illegal gold mining in Amazonia.
#c4news
Guillermo Galdos report on illegal gold mining in Amazonia.
#c4news
November 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The destruction is bad enough in itself, but the irrevocable nature of it is horrific.
Guillermo Galdos report on illegal gold mining in Amazonia.
#c4news
Guillermo Galdos report on illegal gold mining in Amazonia.
#c4news