Kat Ellis
@katellis37.bsky.social
Mother, Runner, Cycle Commuter, Wannabe Skater, Patent Attorney (biotech/life sciences).
February 10, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Just, why?
Regret to report that Kenneth has written a poem about pubs, which he likes and simultaneously doesn’t like, before going off on a tangent like a Donald Trump monologue. Captivating stuff.
February 10, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Just, why?
This is funny. I do feel for the athletes though. (Unless I find out they're MAGA.)
Plans to invade Greenland have just been cancelled after this
February 10, 2026 at 10:27 AM
This is funny. I do feel for the athletes though. (Unless I find out they're MAGA.)
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Louise V Durham, stained glass and driftwood sculpture, Shoreham by Sea, UK #WomensArt
February 10, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Louise V Durham, stained glass and driftwood sculpture, Shoreham by Sea, UK #WomensArt
February 9, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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Just beyond parody at this point
February 8, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Just beyond parody at this point
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Hey ChatGPT, can you give me some examples of Darwinism in action?
according to a pediatric ER doctor my wife follows on Instagram they have started to see children coming in sick because their parents are asking ChatGPT what the correct dosage is on over the counter medication instead of just looking at the instructions on the bottle
One of the easiest ways to shoot down the idea that "AI" is an expert is to show how it deals with something people know about.
Younger readers may not get this as most appliances come pre-wired, but anyone 35+ can see these are chaotic fire hazards.
From Mastodon, AI asked how to wire a plug:
Younger readers may not get this as most appliances come pre-wired, but anyone 35+ can see these are chaotic fire hazards.
From Mastodon, AI asked how to wire a plug:
February 8, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Hey ChatGPT, can you give me some examples of Darwinism in action?
"It's not a cult."
February 8, 2026 at 1:50 PM
"It's not a cult."
Always did have a soft spot for Rick Astley.
February 7, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Always did have a soft spot for Rick Astley.
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I have now officially seen it all. This is a life size tiger made of Tunnock’s Teacake wrappers, at The Smith Gallery, Stirling. I ❤️ #Scotland.
February 6, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I have now officially seen it all. This is a life size tiger made of Tunnock’s Teacake wrappers, at The Smith Gallery, Stirling. I ❤️ #Scotland.
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Patriotism is about striving for a righteous country, not parroting empty slogans and waving a flag.
Our athletes get it.
Our athletes get it.
February 7, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Patriotism is about striving for a righteous country, not parroting empty slogans and waving a flag.
Our athletes get it.
Our athletes get it.
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They didn't even top the bill
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 PM
They didn't even top the bill
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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There's exactly one normal man left on planet Earth.
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 5:12 AM
There's exactly one normal man left on planet Earth.
Sitting here watching the #WinterOlympics. Becoming an expert in Big Air.
February 5, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Sitting here watching the #WinterOlympics. Becoming an expert in Big Air.
February 5, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Sitting here watching the #WinterOlympics. Becoming an expert in Big Air.
Just had a call from a physio saying that we had a face-to-face appointment arranged for 15 minutes ago. No-one told us! (I'm at work and 16yo is at school)! The physio is fully booked to the end of the month, and suggested I ring the health centre to ask for an appointment with another physio.
Oh fgs... I have had a message saying they're going to send us an appt for a physio, but whether that will be for a convenient time, who knows?!
February 5, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Just had a call from a physio saying that we had a face-to-face appointment arranged for 15 minutes ago. No-one told us! (I'm at work and 16yo is at school)! The physio is fully booked to the end of the month, and suggested I ring the health centre to ask for an appointment with another physio.
It only took 30mins to fill in the form answering questions about all the symptoms. Surgery will respond tomorrow. 16yo will be at school and I'm out and about. I just wanted to arrange an appointment for a time that was convenient 😭
Just called our local GP practice to make a non-urgent appointment for my 16yo. Apparently it is not possible to do this by phone, and the Receptionist had to spend 10mins explaining where on their website I could find the correct form to fill in to request an appointment. Make it make sense!!
February 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM
It only took 30mins to fill in the form answering questions about all the symptoms. Surgery will respond tomorrow. 16yo will be at school and I'm out and about. I just wanted to arrange an appointment for a time that was convenient 😭
Every Winter Olympics event (except curling) comes with a not insignificant risk of death.
Summer Olympics: running, swimming, cycling, throwing stuff far, jumping real high, several of your favorite sports
Winter Olympics: skiing, skiing but different, fun skiing, gun skiing, 3 ways to slide down an icy tube, curling
Winter Olympics: skiing, skiing but different, fun skiing, gun skiing, 3 ways to slide down an icy tube, curling
Oh @rodger.bsky.social, you kill me.
Great stuff in his newsletter about the Olympics:
sports.beehiiv.com/p/your-2026-...
Great stuff in his newsletter about the Olympics:
sports.beehiiv.com/p/your-2026-...
February 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Every Winter Olympics event (except curling) comes with a not insignificant risk of death.
Just called our local GP practice to make a non-urgent appointment for my 16yo. Apparently it is not possible to do this by phone, and the Receptionist had to spend 10mins explaining where on their website I could find the correct form to fill in to request an appointment. Make it make sense!!
February 3, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Just called our local GP practice to make a non-urgent appointment for my 16yo. Apparently it is not possible to do this by phone, and the Receptionist had to spend 10mins explaining where on their website I could find the correct form to fill in to request an appointment. Make it make sense!!
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Love to yell “period sis” at other women, after our cycles have synched up from attending so many screenings of Melania together
Of all the things in the history of the world that definitely did not happen - this is the pinnacle.
February 3, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Love to yell “period sis” at other women, after our cycles have synched up from attending so many screenings of Melania together
Or even without "BREAKING".
Periodic reminder: When someone shares news with "BREAKING" and they aren't a journalist and don't link to a news story, it's probably not the best source for people to be resharing. It might be trying to get rage reposts, even! Better to find a news article that is accurately describing facts.
February 3, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Or even without "BREAKING".
5 classes you took in university:
1. Genetics & Molecular Biology of Model Eukaryotic Organisms
2. Nucleic Acid Biochemistry
3. Human Genetics
4. Animal Cell Biotechnology
5. Le Français Contemporain
1. Genetics & Molecular Biology of Model Eukaryotic Organisms
2. Nucleic Acid Biochemistry
3. Human Genetics
4. Animal Cell Biotechnology
5. Le Français Contemporain
5 classes you took in university.
1. Piracy, Privateering and the British State
2. Caesar’s Invasion of Britain.
3. Italian Renaissance Art
4. Historical Computation
5. The Concept of Total War in the early 20th century.
1. Piracy, Privateering and the British State
2. Caesar’s Invasion of Britain.
3. Italian Renaissance Art
4. Historical Computation
5. The Concept of Total War in the early 20th century.
5 classes you took in university:
1. Classical Chinese literature
2. Japanese History
3. Linguistics
4. The Plays of Shakespeare
5. Child Psychology
1. Classical Chinese literature
2. Japanese History
3. Linguistics
4. The Plays of Shakespeare
5. Child Psychology
February 1, 2026 at 12:56 PM
5 classes you took in university:
1. Genetics & Molecular Biology of Model Eukaryotic Organisms
2. Nucleic Acid Biochemistry
3. Human Genetics
4. Animal Cell Biotechnology
5. Le Français Contemporain
1. Genetics & Molecular Biology of Model Eukaryotic Organisms
2. Nucleic Acid Biochemistry
3. Human Genetics
4. Animal Cell Biotechnology
5. Le Français Contemporain
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Perfectly summed up!
They hark back to the good days when we had thriving communities and bustling high streets but any suggestion of doing anything to bring that back is “they’re locking us up!!”🙄
If you want to read about 15-min cities working well in Spain - open.substack.com/pub/valenciapr…
They hark back to the good days when we had thriving communities and bustling high streets but any suggestion of doing anything to bring that back is “they’re locking us up!!”🙄
If you want to read about 15-min cities working well in Spain - open.substack.com/pub/valenciapr…
February 1, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Perfectly summed up!
They hark back to the good days when we had thriving communities and bustling high streets but any suggestion of doing anything to bring that back is “they’re locking us up!!”🙄
If you want to read about 15-min cities working well in Spain - open.substack.com/pub/valenciapr…
They hark back to the good days when we had thriving communities and bustling high streets but any suggestion of doing anything to bring that back is “they’re locking us up!!”🙄
If you want to read about 15-min cities working well in Spain - open.substack.com/pub/valenciapr…