Karl-on-Sea
@karlonsea.bsky.social
Audax, underbiking & velomobiles. Occasional tallbiking. Genius who brought you SPD Crocs, inventor of the Meths Martini & no longer allowed unsupervised lab access. Upsetting in an oddly lingering kind of way.
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LONDON FFS
..damn it, this thing was almost wiped out. IT WAS ALMOST WIPED OUT.
(growling) Now all this work is to do again. And it's going to take years. *And thousands of kids will die.* 😡
..damn it, this thing was almost wiped out. IT WAS ALMOST WIPED OUT.
(growling) Now all this work is to do again. And it's going to take years. *And thousands of kids will die.* 😡
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Health officials are racing to contain a growing measles outbreak in London, which has struck down dozens of young children and affected 7 schools and a nursery.
UKHSA has warned an outbreak across London could see 40,000 - 160,000 cases:
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
UKHSA has warned an outbreak across London could see 40,000 - 160,000 cases:
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
London measles outbreak: more than 60 children infected
Cases are spreading between children in Enfield as the virus exploits low MMR vaccination rates, medical experts say
www.thetimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:31 PM
LONDON FFS
..damn it, this thing was almost wiped out. IT WAS ALMOST WIPED OUT.
(growling) Now all this work is to do again. And it's going to take years. *And thousands of kids will die.* 😡
..damn it, this thing was almost wiped out. IT WAS ALMOST WIPED OUT.
(growling) Now all this work is to do again. And it's going to take years. *And thousands of kids will die.* 😡
Looking for new things to do this year. There's this from @carltonreid.com's boy* Josh that just caught my eye:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4om0...
🤔 A Tyneside Dawn Patrol taking in the city centre and the Tyne Tunnel would be pretty awesome!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4om0...
🤔 A Tyneside Dawn Patrol taking in the city centre and the Tyne Tunnel would be pretty awesome!
Edinburgh Dawn Patrol
YouTube video by Josh Reid
www.youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Looking for new things to do this year. There's this from @carltonreid.com's boy* Josh that just caught my eye:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4om0...
🤔 A Tyneside Dawn Patrol taking in the city centre and the Tyne Tunnel would be pretty awesome!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4om0...
🤔 A Tyneside Dawn Patrol taking in the city centre and the Tyne Tunnel would be pretty awesome!
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429.02 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 14-Feb-2026
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
The Keeling Curve
The Keeling Curve is a daily record of global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration maintained by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
February 15, 2026 at 5:26 PM
429.02 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 14-Feb-2026
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
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Locals are calling a wind farm industrialision of an upland moor.
It currently used for game bird shooting so is already industrialised and burnt back every year or so.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
It currently used for game bird shooting so is already industrialised and burnt back every year or so.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It makes no sense’: the battle over plans for a windfarm by the Yorkshire Dales
The fight for Hope Moor is set to be repeated across the UK as the government aims to hit its renewable energy targets
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Locals are calling a wind farm industrialision of an upland moor.
It currently used for game bird shooting so is already industrialised and burnt back every year or so.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
It currently used for game bird shooting so is already industrialised and burnt back every year or so.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Politics London discussing driverless taxis casually referring to “jaywalking pedestrians”.
Jaywalking is not a thing in UK law.
Transport for London and Government had better not be asleep at the wheel on this.
Jaywalking is not a thing in UK law.
Transport for London and Government had better not be asleep at the wheel on this.
February 15, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Politics London discussing driverless taxis casually referring to “jaywalking pedestrians”.
Jaywalking is not a thing in UK law.
Transport for London and Government had better not be asleep at the wheel on this.
Jaywalking is not a thing in UK law.
Transport for London and Government had better not be asleep at the wheel on this.
Drop an album that was important to you when you were nineteen
February 15, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Drop an album that was important to you when you were nineteen
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Stop acting like a sociopath: Holding a phone when driving -- even when stopped -- is illegal, and it's just not for fun irishcycle.com/2026/02/14/s...
Stop acting like a sociopath: Holding a phone when driving — even when stopped — is illegal, and it’s just not for fun
Comment & Analysis: Unless you’re actually a sociopath, most people don’t want to run over a child or cyclist or an old lady, yet if you walk past cars in traffic, you’ll like…
irishcycle.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Stop acting like a sociopath: Holding a phone when driving -- even when stopped -- is illegal, and it's just not for fun irishcycle.com/2026/02/14/s...
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@cultureshipnames.bsky.social
Bayesian Surprise
probably a sister ship of
GSV Who Told You We Were Deterministic?
Bayesian Surprise
probably a sister ship of
GSV Who Told You We Were Deterministic?
AUTODISCOVERY leverages Bayesian surprise for hypothesis generation, achieving 5-29% more unexpected findings than previous methods, promising to accelerate scientific exploration and transform AI-driven research. https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.00310
AutoDiscovery: Open-ended Scientific Discovery via Bayesian Surprise
ArXiv link for AutoDiscovery: Open-ended Scientific Discovery via Bayesian Surprise
arxiv.org
February 13, 2026 at 12:08 PM
@cultureshipnames.bsky.social
Bayesian Surprise
probably a sister ship of
GSV Who Told You We Were Deterministic?
Bayesian Surprise
probably a sister ship of
GSV Who Told You We Were Deterministic?
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Started re-reading Hutchinson's Fractured Europe books for probably the 5th time. Definitely one of my favourite book series, they're so delightfully weird, and often fairly funny too
February 14, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Started re-reading Hutchinson's Fractured Europe books for probably the 5th time. Definitely one of my favourite book series, they're so delightfully weird, and often fairly funny too
Barack Obama publicly states support for anti-ICE demonstrators in Minneapolis
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Barack Obama publicly states support for anti-ICE demonstrators in Minneapolis
Speaking with progressive YouTuber, former US president stressed ‘unprecedented nature’ of agency’s actions
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Barack Obama publicly states support for anti-ICE demonstrators in Minneapolis
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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The main argument against rejoining the EU is that it would "embolden Farage".
Bullshit. It would expose Farage.
It would force him to oppose the majority of voters, remind them that his last "Great Crusader" left us poor and powerless, and force him to admit he wants us to remain that way.
Bullshit. It would expose Farage.
It would force him to oppose the majority of voters, remind them that his last "Great Crusader" left us poor and powerless, and force him to admit he wants us to remain that way.
February 14, 2026 at 7:14 PM
The main argument against rejoining the EU is that it would "embolden Farage".
Bullshit. It would expose Farage.
It would force him to oppose the majority of voters, remind them that his last "Great Crusader" left us poor and powerless, and force him to admit he wants us to remain that way.
Bullshit. It would expose Farage.
It would force him to oppose the majority of voters, remind them that his last "Great Crusader" left us poor and powerless, and force him to admit he wants us to remain that way.
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London has the lowest rates of MMR immunisation in the country. Map via @houseofcommons.parliament.uk library.
February 14, 2026 at 7:51 PM
London has the lowest rates of MMR immunisation in the country. Map via @houseofcommons.parliament.uk library.
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Fuxxake Brighton and Hove parents. This is not good.
London has the lowest rates of MMR immunisation in the country. Map via @houseofcommons.parliament.uk library.
February 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Fuxxake Brighton and Hove parents. This is not good.
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I had measles as a kid. I was horribly ill. One of my school friends lost her hearing. It could have been far worse, as Roald Dahl's letter about the tragic death of his daughter, Olivia, testifies. It's a heartbreaking read - get you kids vaccinated. web.archive.org/web/20150311...
February 14, 2026 at 7:48 PM
I had measles as a kid. I was horribly ill. One of my school friends lost her hearing. It could have been far worse, as Roald Dahl's letter about the tragic death of his daughter, Olivia, testifies. It's a heartbreaking read - get you kids vaccinated. web.archive.org/web/20150311...
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I like what I do. It's the audiences who have the problem.
February 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
I like what I do. It's the audiences who have the problem.
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Just checking, it's now ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety, and seek refuge in another Country?
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
February 14, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Just checking, it's now ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety, and seek refuge in another Country?
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
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Or, and hear me out, we could copy the Dutch and have staffed cycle garages at stations.
Amsterdam, Utrecht and a much smaller one at Gouda.
They are usually free for the first 24 hours *and* house the national cycle hire scheme run by Dutch railways.
Amsterdam, Utrecht and a much smaller one at Gouda.
They are usually free for the first 24 hours *and* house the national cycle hire scheme run by Dutch railways.
February 14, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Or, and hear me out, we could copy the Dutch and have staffed cycle garages at stations.
Amsterdam, Utrecht and a much smaller one at Gouda.
They are usually free for the first 24 hours *and* house the national cycle hire scheme run by Dutch railways.
Amsterdam, Utrecht and a much smaller one at Gouda.
They are usually free for the first 24 hours *and* house the national cycle hire scheme run by Dutch railways.
50km to Hexham into a gentle headwind, but on spiked winter tyres. Definitely needed them today, but they’re really hard work & the ride is so harsh! Currently refuelling at Greggs, and wondering about getting the train back to Newcastle…
February 14, 2026 at 12:25 PM
50km to Hexham into a gentle headwind, but on spiked winter tyres. Definitely needed them today, but they’re really hard work & the ride is so harsh! Currently refuelling at Greggs, and wondering about getting the train back to Newcastle…
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Stand outside someones house and shout obscenities through their window at them and I guarantee they'd either get a punch in the face or the police would show up. Do it online and it's somehow fair game, free speech, and we just need to ignore it. Bizarre.
February 14, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Stand outside someones house and shout obscenities through their window at them and I guarantee they'd either get a punch in the face or the police would show up. Do it online and it's somehow fair game, free speech, and we just need to ignore it. Bizarre.
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He's 100% correct!!!
Touchscreens are the 'wrong technology' for the main controls in cars, says the man who designed the iPhone | Autocar
Jony Ive revolutionised phones with the touchscreen iPhone – but believes cars should have physical switchgear
www.autocar.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 6:22 PM
He's 100% correct!!!
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The UK actually has top tier weather. Four distinct seasons. Never too hot or too cold. No extreme weather disaster stuff either. Not many places have it better.
February 13, 2026 at 8:55 PM
The UK actually has top tier weather. Four distinct seasons. Never too hot or too cold. No extreme weather disaster stuff either. Not many places have it better.
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Honestly, if you cannot stop looking at your phone in traffic, you need to keep it out of reach.
People have been injured and killed because drivers were "just" quickly looking.
It doesn't matter if you're stopped, it's illegal as that distraction could mean that you're not aware of a child...
People have been injured and killed because drivers were "just" quickly looking.
It doesn't matter if you're stopped, it's illegal as that distraction could mean that you're not aware of a child...
February 13, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Honestly, if you cannot stop looking at your phone in traffic, you need to keep it out of reach.
People have been injured and killed because drivers were "just" quickly looking.
It doesn't matter if you're stopped, it's illegal as that distraction could mean that you're not aware of a child...
People have been injured and killed because drivers were "just" quickly looking.
It doesn't matter if you're stopped, it's illegal as that distraction could mean that you're not aware of a child...