Mike Hall
@mikehall314.bsky.social
Web developer and Doctor Who fan (not in that order). Science, reason, and critical thinking. Skeptical of the Placebo Effect.
Director of Merseyside Skeptics. Co-host of Skeptics with a K. Director of The Skeptic. Director of QED. Autistic. /H(?:e|im)/ui
Director of Merseyside Skeptics. Co-host of Skeptics with a K. Director of The Skeptic. Director of QED. Autistic. /H(?:e|im)/ui
Presumably Krauss also didn’t believe Epstein had been arrested because, as a scientist, he had to see it with his own eyes.
Lawrence Krauss, once fêted by the skeptical movement: '[Krauss] added that he had no knowledge of the “horrendous crimes” — the sex trafficking — that Epstein was later accused of. “I was as shocked as the rest of the world when he was arrested.”'
February 18, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Presumably Krauss also didn’t believe Epstein had been arrested because, as a scientist, he had to see it with his own eyes.
Today I have my annual reminder that for some reason Number Two refers to pancakes as “flapjacks” when offering them to Number Six/Twelve. #flapjackcharlie
February 17, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Today I have my annual reminder that for some reason Number Two refers to pancakes as “flapjacks” when offering them to Number Six/Twelve. #flapjackcharlie
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"The power to lower prices". No, fuck they shit; *you* have all the power, Tesco. I cannot lower any of your prices; all I can do is trade my personal data for them.
February 17, 2026 at 1:09 AM
"The power to lower prices". No, fuck they shit; *you* have all the power, Tesco. I cannot lower any of your prices; all I can do is trade my personal data for them.
Tesco is to offer the Clubcard to children starting later this year, training a whole new generation that it’s totally normal to hand over your privacy in exchange for a discount.
February 16, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Tesco is to offer the Clubcard to children starting later this year, training a whole new generation that it’s totally normal to hand over your privacy in exchange for a discount.
Today I found out that Freddie Highmore, is the son of Edward Highmore - who played Turlough’s brother in Planet of Fire.
Does that mean he also is a chosen one? Can Freddie Highmore order a burning? Logar demands it.
Does that mean he also is a chosen one? Can Freddie Highmore order a burning? Logar demands it.
February 16, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Today I found out that Freddie Highmore, is the son of Edward Highmore - who played Turlough’s brother in Planet of Fire.
Does that mean he also is a chosen one? Can Freddie Highmore order a burning? Logar demands it.
Does that mean he also is a chosen one? Can Freddie Highmore order a burning? Logar demands it.
It’s been 20 years since my Gran died. Twenty and a few weeks. I’ve been thinking today about one bittersweet memory I had from when she was still with us.
I’ve always been a Doctor Who fan, since before I can remember. When Doctor Who cropped up in conversation, Gran …
I’ve always been a Doctor Who fan, since before I can remember. When Doctor Who cropped up in conversation, Gran …
February 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM
It’s been 20 years since my Gran died. Twenty and a few weeks. I’ve been thinking today about one bittersweet memory I had from when she was still with us.
I’ve always been a Doctor Who fan, since before I can remember. When Doctor Who cropped up in conversation, Gran …
I’ve always been a Doctor Who fan, since before I can remember. When Doctor Who cropped up in conversation, Gran …
Dickie Davies, of all people.
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Dickie Davies, of all people.
I made a thing.
Cushion is a CouchDB-inspired API for Deno KV. Features optimistic concurrency, materialised map-reduce views, and a query builder.
github.com/mikehall314/...
Cushion is a CouchDB-inspired API for Deno KV. Features optimistic concurrency, materialised map-reduce views, and a query builder.
github.com/mikehall314/...
GitHub - mikehall314/cushion: CouchDB-style API on Deno KV
CouchDB-style API on Deno KV. Contribute to mikehall314/cushion development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
I made a thing.
Cushion is a CouchDB-inspired API for Deno KV. Features optimistic concurrency, materialised map-reduce views, and a query builder.
github.com/mikehall314/...
Cushion is a CouchDB-inspired API for Deno KV. Features optimistic concurrency, materialised map-reduce views, and a query builder.
github.com/mikehall314/...
I adore the Howell version of the theme. Definitely my favourite.
Dear BBC and RTD: please bring back the Peter Howell version of the Doctor Who theme, and add a kicking drum beat to it, like this:
Howell at the Moon
YouTube video by HardWire - Topic
youtu.be
February 10, 2026 at 10:25 PM
I adore the Howell version of the theme. Definitely my favourite.
Well. Murderbot is clearly written as autistic. Probably accidentally, but even so.
February 8, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Well. Murderbot is clearly written as autistic. Probably accidentally, but even so.
Got to say, that Krauss conspiring with Epstein to discredit Marsh was not on my 2026 bingo card.
February 7, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Got to say, that Krauss conspiring with Epstein to discredit Marsh was not on my 2026 bingo card.
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PLACEBO NEWS!
If you've followed @mikehall314.bsky.social & my obsession with placebo myths, you know that Dr. Beecher running out of morphine in WWII & noticing the placebo effect of saline is likely a myth.
Well, we found an earlier trace of this story... in WWI.
www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...
If you've followed @mikehall314.bsky.social & my obsession with placebo myths, you know that Dr. Beecher running out of morphine in WWII & noticing the placebo effect of saline is likely a myth.
Well, we found an earlier trace of this story... in WWI.
www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...
www.mcgill.ca
February 5, 2026 at 7:28 PM
PLACEBO NEWS!
If you've followed @mikehall314.bsky.social & my obsession with placebo myths, you know that Dr. Beecher running out of morphine in WWII & noticing the placebo effect of saline is likely a myth.
Well, we found an earlier trace of this story... in WWI.
www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...
If you've followed @mikehall314.bsky.social & my obsession with placebo myths, you know that Dr. Beecher running out of morphine in WWII & noticing the placebo effect of saline is likely a myth.
Well, we found an earlier trace of this story... in WWI.
www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...
@themindrobber.bsky.social mind if I DM you?
February 5, 2026 at 6:43 PM
@themindrobber.bsky.social mind if I DM you?
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Today would have been Elizabeth Sladen’s 80th birthday - for all the generations she made happier - a memory of her first departure from #doctorwho
February 1, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Today would have been Elizabeth Sladen’s 80th birthday - for all the generations she made happier - a memory of her first departure from #doctorwho
Something I feel is missing from being able to stream content properly on the web is provisional status codes.
If I make an HTTP request and while I’m awaiting content from my DB I start to stream down my header, nav, let the browser start on my JS, etc. But then my DB throws …
If I make an HTTP request and while I’m awaiting content from my DB I start to stream down my header, nav, let the browser start on my JS, etc. But then my DB throws …
January 31, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Something I feel is missing from being able to stream content properly on the web is provisional status codes.
If I make an HTTP request and while I’m awaiting content from my DB I start to stream down my header, nav, let the browser start on my JS, etc. But then my DB throws …
If I make an HTTP request and while I’m awaiting content from my DB I start to stream down my header, nav, let the browser start on my JS, etc. But then my DB throws …
Reposted by Mike Hall
Down a rabbit hole today trying to figure out exactly what “AARU” was.
Doctor Who fans don’t seem to be able to agree. Aaru is variously reported as the production company which made the Dalek movies …
Doctor Who fans don’t seem to be able to agree. Aaru is variously reported as the production company which made the Dalek movies …
January 29, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Down a rabbit hole today trying to figure out exactly what “AARU” was.
Doctor Who fans don’t seem to be able to agree. Aaru is variously reported as the production company which made the Dalek movies …
Doctor Who fans don’t seem to be able to agree. Aaru is variously reported as the production company which made the Dalek movies …
Reposted by Mike Hall
Can I just say something...? 🧣
January 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Can I just say something...? 🧣
We have had more than one person get in touch with “corrections” for the last episode of Skeptics with a K.
All of which were incorrect 🤦♂️
All of which were incorrect 🤦♂️
January 25, 2026 at 10:13 PM
We have had more than one person get in touch with “corrections” for the last episode of Skeptics with a K.
All of which were incorrect 🤦♂️
All of which were incorrect 🤦♂️
Not the first (or last) time that the primary use of a Facebook product is for men to sexually harass women.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Women filmed in secret for TikTok content - then harassed online
So-called manfluencers wearing smart glasses approach women and then post videos to TikTok.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Not the first (or last) time that the primary use of a Facebook product is for men to sexually harass women.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Only 20 tickets left! It’s going to be fantastic, and your chance to see me speak.
My talk includes the words StarCraft, lawsuit, kilobits, and namespace.
My talk includes the words StarCraft, lawsuit, kilobits, and namespace.
January 23, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Only 20 tickets left! It’s going to be fantastic, and your chance to see me speak.
My talk includes the words StarCraft, lawsuit, kilobits, and namespace.
My talk includes the words StarCraft, lawsuit, kilobits, and namespace.
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If you love Doctor Who but haven’t listened to any of the @bigfinish.bsky.social audio books, I’d definitely recommend them, they’re fantastic. There’s even new stories with Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper!
But if you only listened to one
I’d strongly recommend Spare Parts
But if you only listened to one
I’d strongly recommend Spare Parts
Doctor Who: Spare Parts Preview
YouTube video by jacktaylor3001
m.youtube.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:06 PM
If you love Doctor Who but haven’t listened to any of the @bigfinish.bsky.social audio books, I’d definitely recommend them, they’re fantastic. There’s even new stories with Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper!
But if you only listened to one
I’d strongly recommend Spare Parts
But if you only listened to one
I’d strongly recommend Spare Parts
As grotesque a character as Shockeye in in The Two Doctors, almost every line he says is absolute gold.
January 22, 2026 at 7:32 PM
As grotesque a character as Shockeye in in The Two Doctors, almost every line he says is absolute gold.
For some reason, the phrase “Brownshirts” keeps popping in to my head when I read the news. No idea why that might be.
January 22, 2026 at 2:18 PM
For some reason, the phrase “Brownshirts” keeps popping in to my head when I read the news. No idea why that might be.
I’m watching The Good Doctor for the first time. I think I might hate this.
January 21, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I’m watching The Good Doctor for the first time. I think I might hate this.