Dr Lori-Ann Foley
@lafoley.bsky.social
PhD from Open University School of Planetary Sciences researching Mars's climate, focusing on Lyot Crater, after my Physics BSc. Previously did 3 degrees in Roman archaeology, one in languages and a law degree. Multinational upbringing. 🇯🇪🇨🇦🇩🇪
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Despite frequent remonstrations from digital archivists, Persephone never accepted that she could not photocopy a whole book in one go.
December 21, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Despite frequent remonstrations from digital archivists, Persephone never accepted that she could not photocopy a whole book in one go.
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So Boris Johnson, Prince Phillip, Andrew Bonar Law, Freddie Mercury, George I, George II, Richard E Grant, Douglas Carswell, Rudyard Kipling, Cliff Richard, Joanna Lumley and Spike Milligan weren't British?
Interesting
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Interesting
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Number of people who say Britons must be born in UK is rising, study shows
Exclusive: Research finds ‘worrying’ surge in support for hard-right narratives on national identity
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
So Boris Johnson, Prince Phillip, Andrew Bonar Law, Freddie Mercury, George I, George II, Richard E Grant, Douglas Carswell, Rudyard Kipling, Cliff Richard, Joanna Lumley and Spike Milligan weren't British?
Interesting
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Interesting
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Normal widows: Please give me and my family the space and peace to grieve
Erika Kirk:
Erika Kirk:
December 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Normal widows: Please give me and my family the space and peace to grieve
Erika Kirk:
Erika Kirk:
A reasonably clear day with not too strong winds so I got a chance to image the sun with my Odyssey @unistellar.bsky.social scope and a solar filter. I had to lighten the image as it comes out so dark at this time of year, with the sun so low on the horizon. But nice to see the sunspots. 🤩
December 30, 2025 at 11:45 AM
A reasonably clear day with not too strong winds so I got a chance to image the sun with my Odyssey @unistellar.bsky.social scope and a solar filter. I had to lighten the image as it comes out so dark at this time of year, with the sun so low on the horizon. But nice to see the sunspots. 🤩
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If 2026 is the year you want to do something for yourself, make it time in nature.
On our 5-night, expert-led Rewilding Journeys you'll see nature recovery in action and feel restored yourself.
Bookings are now open for spring and autumn 2026. More details here 👉 https://bit.pulse.ly/lkbdwfq5op
On our 5-night, expert-led Rewilding Journeys you'll see nature recovery in action and feel restored yourself.
Bookings are now open for spring and autumn 2026. More details here 👉 https://bit.pulse.ly/lkbdwfq5op
December 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
If 2026 is the year you want to do something for yourself, make it time in nature.
On our 5-night, expert-led Rewilding Journeys you'll see nature recovery in action and feel restored yourself.
Bookings are now open for spring and autumn 2026. More details here 👉 https://bit.pulse.ly/lkbdwfq5op
On our 5-night, expert-led Rewilding Journeys you'll see nature recovery in action and feel restored yourself.
Bookings are now open for spring and autumn 2026. More details here 👉 https://bit.pulse.ly/lkbdwfq5op
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If you are interested in ecohydrology and soil-plant-water relationships under drought, here's the chance to join a great team.
PhD opportunity
Back to the roots! Can plants avoid water stress by moving water uptake to deeper soil?
Find out in this IMPRS PhD project, coop with @chriswernerlab.bsky.social, @bernhardschuldt.bsky.social and a whole consortium investigating plant hydraulics
👉 More info: shorturl.at/66nBa
Back to the roots! Can plants avoid water stress by moving water uptake to deeper soil?
Find out in this IMPRS PhD project, coop with @chriswernerlab.bsky.social, @bernhardschuldt.bsky.social and a whole consortium investigating plant hydraulics
👉 More info: shorturl.at/66nBa
December 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
If you are interested in ecohydrology and soil-plant-water relationships under drought, here's the chance to join a great team.
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Agrivoltaics boost crop yields even when the solar panels aren’t generating power. New research from Canada shows that shading crops with elevated solar panels creates a cooler, wetter microclimate that can lift yields and improve performance across dozens of crops. buff.ly/6eqClf1
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
The gift that keeps on giving: How solar panels on farms can help increase crop yields
A new study finds farmers can enjoy increased crop yeilds under partial shade of solar panels long after they stop working decades from now.
buff.ly
December 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Agrivoltaics boost crop yields even when the solar panels aren’t generating power. New research from Canada shows that shading crops with elevated solar panels creates a cooler, wetter microclimate that can lift yields and improve performance across dozens of crops. buff.ly/6eqClf1
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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I'm looking for images of barred spiral galaxies where the bar is surrounded by a circular ring. A bit like NGC 3783.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
December 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I'm looking for images of barred spiral galaxies where the bar is surrounded by a circular ring. A bit like NGC 3783.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
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We have made our choice: a world without a climate crisis, achieved within a generation. ⭐️🌍
Project Drawdown has the science, the platform, and the influence to make it happen. What we need is your support. Donate today and make the impossible, POSSIBLE!
Support ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ijt7Ln
Project Drawdown has the science, the platform, and the influence to make it happen. What we need is your support. Donate today and make the impossible, POSSIBLE!
Support ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ijt7Ln
December 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
We have made our choice: a world without a climate crisis, achieved within a generation. ⭐️🌍
Project Drawdown has the science, the platform, and the influence to make it happen. What we need is your support. Donate today and make the impossible, POSSIBLE!
Support ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ijt7Ln
Project Drawdown has the science, the platform, and the influence to make it happen. What we need is your support. Donate today and make the impossible, POSSIBLE!
Support ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ijt7Ln
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The Week Between Christmas and New Years
December 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The Week Between Christmas and New Years
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Unbelievably, #DuvetKnowItsChristmas generates such good will on social media that over the years we've raised somewhere approaching a quarter of a million quid for homeless charities. If you can spare a bob or two, sling some to Centrepoint, and here's the link: www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...
Donate to Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025, organized by Rhodri Marsden
Unbelievably, it's the 15th year of this thing.
What is it?
Improbably, the nig… Rhodri Marsden needs your support for Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025
www.gofundme.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Unbelievably, #DuvetKnowItsChristmas generates such good will on social media that over the years we've raised somewhere approaching a quarter of a million quid for homeless charities. If you can spare a bob or two, sling some to Centrepoint, and here's the link: www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...
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Blessed Yule and a very Merry Christmas to all you lot.
Thanks for continuing to make this such a welcoming, inspiring and humourous space.
Hope you all have a fantastic holiday.
Thanks for continuing to make this such a welcoming, inspiring and humourous space.
Hope you all have a fantastic holiday.
December 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Blessed Yule and a very Merry Christmas to all you lot.
Thanks for continuing to make this such a welcoming, inspiring and humourous space.
Hope you all have a fantastic holiday.
Thanks for continuing to make this such a welcoming, inspiring and humourous space.
Hope you all have a fantastic holiday.
Happy holidays to everyone and best wishes for 2026. 🎄
My winter solstice tree is space themed this year so if a spaceman comes travelling, the lights are there to guide them in. 😊
My winter solstice tree is space themed this year so if a spaceman comes travelling, the lights are there to guide them in. 😊
December 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Happy holidays to everyone and best wishes for 2026. 🎄
My winter solstice tree is space themed this year so if a spaceman comes travelling, the lights are there to guide them in. 😊
My winter solstice tree is space themed this year so if a spaceman comes travelling, the lights are there to guide them in. 😊
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It's funny how us parochial Americans generally seem to perceive that the EV revolution is stalling or reversing when in fact it's accelerating rapidly worldwide. 25% of cars sold globally in 2025 were EVs!
It's mostly just the US that's being left behind
It's mostly just the US that's being left behind
December 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
It's funny how us parochial Americans generally seem to perceive that the EV revolution is stalling or reversing when in fact it's accelerating rapidly worldwide. 25% of cars sold globally in 2025 were EVs!
It's mostly just the US that's being left behind
It's mostly just the US that's being left behind
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Christmas can be a tough time for many. If you or someone you care about needs mental health support, help is available:
NHS 111: 111.nhs.uk/triage/check...
Samaritans: samaritans.org/how-we-can-h...
Mind Charity: mind.org.uk/information-...
Shout: giveusashout.org
NHS 111: 111.nhs.uk/triage/check...
Samaritans: samaritans.org/how-we-can-h...
Mind Charity: mind.org.uk/information-...
Shout: giveusashout.org
December 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Christmas can be a tough time for many. If you or someone you care about needs mental health support, help is available:
NHS 111: 111.nhs.uk/triage/check...
Samaritans: samaritans.org/how-we-can-h...
Mind Charity: mind.org.uk/information-...
Shout: giveusashout.org
NHS 111: 111.nhs.uk/triage/check...
Samaritans: samaritans.org/how-we-can-h...
Mind Charity: mind.org.uk/information-...
Shout: giveusashout.org
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New Article: When Celebration Meets Heavy Emotions: The Bittersweet Symphony of the Holidays
gurdeeppandher.substack.com/p/emotional-...
gurdeeppandher.substack.com/p/emotional-...
When Celebration Meets Heavy Emotions: The Bittersweet Symphony of the Holidays
The holidays arrive like a symphony—joyful crescendos for some, melancholic undertones for others.
gurdeeppandher.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
New Article: When Celebration Meets Heavy Emotions: The Bittersweet Symphony of the Holidays
gurdeeppandher.substack.com/p/emotional-...
gurdeeppandher.substack.com/p/emotional-...
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There's currently a massive existential threat to a museum in my hometown. We're hoping that online voices will help protect Banbury Museum from being defunded and shut down. This is a really special place to me & to my family, I'd appreciate help!
www.change.org/p/save-banbu...
www.change.org/p/save-banbu...
Sign the Petition
Save Banbury & Museum and Gallery: Urge Cherwell to source alternative funding
www.change.org
December 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
There's currently a massive existential threat to a museum in my hometown. We're hoping that online voices will help protect Banbury Museum from being defunded and shut down. This is a really special place to me & to my family, I'd appreciate help!
www.change.org/p/save-banbu...
www.change.org/p/save-banbu...
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Christmas is a joyful time, but it may also feel challenging for some Islanders. If you’re struggling with your mental health, support is available both in person and online. You are not alone.
Find out more at gov.je/mentalhealth
Find out more at gov.je/mentalhealth
December 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Christmas is a joyful time, but it may also feel challenging for some Islanders. If you’re struggling with your mental health, support is available both in person and online. You are not alone.
Find out more at gov.je/mentalhealth
Find out more at gov.je/mentalhealth
The app for my home solar system just updated and it now does 6-dimensional diagnostics! I know solar is futuristic but being able to measure things in 6 dimensions! 😳
December 24, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The app for my home solar system just updated and it now does 6-dimensional diagnostics! I know solar is futuristic but being able to measure things in 6 dimensions! 😳
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London’s small businesses are the heartbeat of our high streets, and many rely on Christmas trade.
If you’re picking up last-minute gifts or treats this year, consider your local shops, bakeries, restaurants and bars. Every purchase supports a business owner and local jobs 🎁
If you’re picking up last-minute gifts or treats this year, consider your local shops, bakeries, restaurants and bars. Every purchase supports a business owner and local jobs 🎁
December 24, 2025 at 10:21 AM
London’s small businesses are the heartbeat of our high streets, and many rely on Christmas trade.
If you’re picking up last-minute gifts or treats this year, consider your local shops, bakeries, restaurants and bars. Every purchase supports a business owner and local jobs 🎁
If you’re picking up last-minute gifts or treats this year, consider your local shops, bakeries, restaurants and bars. Every purchase supports a business owner and local jobs 🎁
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Kamehameha Schools announced that tuition will be fully covered by Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop’s endowment for all students starting the 2026-27 school year.
Kamehameha Schools has an endowment of $15.2 billion. For comparison, Columbia University's endowment is $15.9 billion.
Kamehameha Schools has an endowment of $15.2 billion. For comparison, Columbia University's endowment is $15.9 billion.
Kamehameha Schools announces tuition-free education for all students
Pending court approval, all Kamehameha preschools and K-12 campuses will no longer require tuition beginning with the 2026-27 school year.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Kamehameha Schools announced that tuition will be fully covered by Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop’s endowment for all students starting the 2026-27 school year.
Kamehameha Schools has an endowment of $15.2 billion. For comparison, Columbia University's endowment is $15.9 billion.
Kamehameha Schools has an endowment of $15.2 billion. For comparison, Columbia University's endowment is $15.9 billion.
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As a Jew studying propaganda, I've been saddened by the rise of hate. I'm supporting the IRC's efforts in Gaza-a highly rated charity inspired by Einstein (check them out).
Despite all the darkness, as we lit the last candle yesterday, I can only wish peace and light for all🕯🕎 ☮️
Happy holidays!
Despite all the darkness, as we lit the last candle yesterday, I can only wish peace and light for all🕯🕎 ☮️
Happy holidays!
December 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
As a Jew studying propaganda, I've been saddened by the rise of hate. I'm supporting the IRC's efforts in Gaza-a highly rated charity inspired by Einstein (check them out).
Despite all the darkness, as we lit the last candle yesterday, I can only wish peace and light for all🕯🕎 ☮️
Happy holidays!
Despite all the darkness, as we lit the last candle yesterday, I can only wish peace and light for all🕯🕎 ☮️
Happy holidays!