Mr Richards
@mrrichards.bsky.social
Bicyclist who occasionally runs ultras, married to an ultra runner who cycles. Dad to one rock climber and one footballer.
Computer Science teacher (KS3 - KS5)
Computer Science teacher (KS3 - KS5)
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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 6:55 PM
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This is why separate infra for active travel is direly needed
Well that was interesting ride to work, had some unknown bearded gammon decided to reverse their oversized car to block me off to have a go at me with clear intent of harm. Tried to get past & he rammed car into me but I got past & he then drove ahead & dangerously blocked the road.
February 7, 2026 at 8:07 PM
This is why separate infra for active travel is direly needed
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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...
"How did that Brexit guy tell it, "the people don't like experts any more" or something”
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Loyalty over competence and all that 😏
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Loyalty over competence and all that 😏
Epstein file PDFs contain OCR texts of complete, *unredacted*, Base64-encoded email attachments; forensics geeks commence challenging reconstruction…
https://alecmuffett.com/article/144542
#epstein #redaction
https://alecmuffett.com/article/144542
#epstein #redaction
Epstein file PDFs contain OCR texts of complete, *unredacted*, Base64-encoded email attachments; forensics geeks commence challenging reconstruction…
“Oh dear.” Recreating uncensored Epstein PDFs from raw encoded attachments | The NeoSmart FilesThe NeoSmart Files
alecmuffett.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:12 AM
"How did that Brexit guy tell it, "the people don't like experts any more" or something”
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Loyalty over competence and all that 😏
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Loyalty over competence and all that 😏
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This happened for real I’m told on good authority. People paid to go to Sarajevo to shoot victims in the street. Needs investigating
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Italian investigated over claims he paid to shoot people during siege of Sarajevo
Former truck driver, now 80, allegedly one of many ‘sniper tourists’ who paid Bosnian Serb soldiers to be allowed fire on city
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
This happened for real I’m told on good authority. People paid to go to Sarajevo to shoot victims in the street. Needs investigating
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
They've been trying to bring this about for decades because they think they are going to get *raptured*. If they can bring about the end of the world they believe they are going to get beamed up to heaven.
See www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
See www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
February 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM
They've been trying to bring this about for decades because they think they are going to get *raptured*. If they can bring about the end of the world they believe they are going to get beamed up to heaven.
See www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
See www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Having lived in the Netherlands for 7 years - cycling close to every single day of that - what keeps cyclists safe is great cycle path design, the fact that every driver also cycled and the fact that if a car hits a cyclist the fault lies with the driver.
February 5, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Having lived in the Netherlands for 7 years - cycling close to every single day of that - what keeps cyclists safe is great cycle path design, the fact that every driver also cycled and the fact that if a car hits a cyclist the fault lies with the driver.
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That‘s the spirit.
February 5, 2026 at 10:46 AM
That‘s the spirit.
This but with more Doctor Who!
I can’t point to one thing exactly that radicalized me but this is a good start.
(The classic Countries song from the Animaniacs but rewritten to be about the role models we should look up to)
Sound on!
(The classic Countries song from the Animaniacs but rewritten to be about the role models we should look up to)
Sound on!
February 3, 2026 at 7:42 AM
This but with more Doctor Who!
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"Tick-box" playgrounds, rising numbers of "no ball games" signs, play curfews...
My column in this week's @newstatesman1913.bsky.social on "deplaytion" - inspired by the Chernobyl-like property developer-run playground on my street:
My column in this week's @newstatesman1913.bsky.social on "deplaytion" - inspired by the Chernobyl-like property developer-run playground on my street:
The hidden cost of "deplaytion"
Ban social media for kids all you like – but don't ignore their crap playgrounds
www.newstatesman.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:35 AM
"Tick-box" playgrounds, rising numbers of "no ball games" signs, play curfews...
My column in this week's @newstatesman1913.bsky.social on "deplaytion" - inspired by the Chernobyl-like property developer-run playground on my street:
My column in this week's @newstatesman1913.bsky.social on "deplaytion" - inspired by the Chernobyl-like property developer-run playground on my street:
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Next time someone asks you about energy and land use, maybe remind them that the ~35 million acres that currently grow corn for ethanol in the US could produce ~15 PWh per year of electricity from solar photovoltaics. That's ~3.5 times more than *total annual generation from all US power plants*.
February 1, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Next time someone asks you about energy and land use, maybe remind them that the ~35 million acres that currently grow corn for ethanol in the US could produce ~15 PWh per year of electricity from solar photovoltaics. That's ~3.5 times more than *total annual generation from all US power plants*.
Very strange, my Discover tab seems to show stuff from people I follow and Following only shows loads of randoms.
February 1, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Very strange, my Discover tab seems to show stuff from people I follow and Following only shows loads of randoms.
picotronix.com
This looks very interesting. It claims to have a 100 MHz bandwidth oscilloscope which if true makes it useful for lots of quite serious applications.
This looks very interesting. It claims to have a 100 MHz bandwidth oscilloscope which if true makes it useful for lots of quite serious applications.
Picotronix® - A modular mixed-signal instrument for makers
picotronix.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:37 PM
picotronix.com
This looks very interesting. It claims to have a 100 MHz bandwidth oscilloscope which if true makes it useful for lots of quite serious applications.
This looks very interesting. It claims to have a 100 MHz bandwidth oscilloscope which if true makes it useful for lots of quite serious applications.
I'm becoming a big fan of waxed bike chains. I've been running 3 since Christmas & interchange them every weekend, rewaxing the one I take off.
The best thing is that you don't get that nasty greasy mix of lube & grit.
Don't know yet if it'll reduce cassette wear yet but every indication is it will
The best thing is that you don't get that nasty greasy mix of lube & grit.
Don't know yet if it'll reduce cassette wear yet but every indication is it will
February 1, 2026 at 3:11 PM
I'm becoming a big fan of waxed bike chains. I've been running 3 since Christmas & interchange them every weekend, rewaxing the one I take off.
The best thing is that you don't get that nasty greasy mix of lube & grit.
Don't know yet if it'll reduce cassette wear yet but every indication is it will
The best thing is that you don't get that nasty greasy mix of lube & grit.
Don't know yet if it'll reduce cassette wear yet but every indication is it will
I foresee a day one day when people will reminisce about all the wonderful images of slime mould.
Really have no idea why Bluesky keeps feeding me pix of fungi. Not a big deal. Just puzzled
January 31, 2026 at 7:35 PM
I foresee a day one day when people will reminisce about all the wonderful images of slime mould.
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Every time any local authority proposes anything bold & progressive, we get this now. In my world that means cycle tracks, LTNs, but even bus lanes & School Streets, nonstop attacked by an online mob that don't have any facts but do promote conspiracy theories & their opinions as if they are fact...
January 31, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Every time any local authority proposes anything bold & progressive, we get this now. In my world that means cycle tracks, LTNs, but even bus lanes & School Streets, nonstop attacked by an online mob that don't have any facts but do promote conspiracy theories & their opinions as if they are fact...
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This story is fascinating & multifaceted. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
1. We wring hands about young being on phones all time but it's more elderly folks who are on Facebook, Nextdoor etc. visibly engaging in toxic online discussions, amplifying conspiracy theories.
2. Politicians & media...
1. We wring hands about young being on phones all time but it's more elderly folks who are on Facebook, Nextdoor etc. visibly engaging in toxic online discussions, amplifying conspiracy theories.
2. Politicians & media...
Ulez bomber: the retired electrician who turned bomb-making extremist
Shy 63-year-old’s decision to blow up London traffic camera linked to online conspiracy theories and Islamophobia
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:43 AM
This story is fascinating & multifaceted. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
1. We wring hands about young being on phones all time but it's more elderly folks who are on Facebook, Nextdoor etc. visibly engaging in toxic online discussions, amplifying conspiracy theories.
2. Politicians & media...
1. We wring hands about young being on phones all time but it's more elderly folks who are on Facebook, Nextdoor etc. visibly engaging in toxic online discussions, amplifying conspiracy theories.
2. Politicians & media...
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The future of Hammersmith Bridge is already here: open to people, not cars.
Now, let's ensure public transport is added for those who need it. We should choose healthy neighbourhoods over 25,000 cars.
@fleuranderson.bsky.social
@richmondcycling.bsky.social
@wearepossible.bsky.social
Now, let's ensure public transport is added for those who need it. We should choose healthy neighbourhoods over 25,000 cars.
@fleuranderson.bsky.social
@richmondcycling.bsky.social
@wearepossible.bsky.social
January 31, 2026 at 12:14 PM
The future of Hammersmith Bridge is already here: open to people, not cars.
Now, let's ensure public transport is added for those who need it. We should choose healthy neighbourhoods over 25,000 cars.
@fleuranderson.bsky.social
@richmondcycling.bsky.social
@wearepossible.bsky.social
Now, let's ensure public transport is added for those who need it. We should choose healthy neighbourhoods over 25,000 cars.
@fleuranderson.bsky.social
@richmondcycling.bsky.social
@wearepossible.bsky.social
Cars, right?
"Too often, these vehicles become a menace when used at high speeds or in places they don’t belong."
I'm trying to imagine a world in which the Tribune Editorial Board applies this logic to automobiles and bike lanes.
I'm trying to imagine a world in which the Tribune Editorial Board applies this logic to automobiles and bike lanes.
Editorial: Secretary of State Giannoulias puts e-bike safety on the table
We are not letting teenaged motorcyclists out on our roads without oversight. So why is it different for electric bikes?
www.chicagotribune.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Cars, right?
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"Too often, these vehicles become a menace when used at high speeds or in places they don’t belong."
I'm trying to imagine a world in which the Tribune Editorial Board applies this logic to automobiles and bike lanes.
I'm trying to imagine a world in which the Tribune Editorial Board applies this logic to automobiles and bike lanes.
Editorial: Secretary of State Giannoulias puts e-bike safety on the table
We are not letting teenaged motorcyclists out on our roads without oversight. So why is it different for electric bikes?
www.chicagotribune.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:12 PM
"Too often, these vehicles become a menace when used at high speeds or in places they don’t belong."
I'm trying to imagine a world in which the Tribune Editorial Board applies this logic to automobiles and bike lanes.
I'm trying to imagine a world in which the Tribune Editorial Board applies this logic to automobiles and bike lanes.
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🤸 There is another way.
#schoolrun #StreetsforKids #greenfamily #ecoparent
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🤸 There is another way.
#schoolrun #StreetsforKids #greenfamily #ecoparent
January 30, 2026 at 11:27 PM
❓Does this resonate?
👉 Share it.
👉 Follow us @solveschoolrun.bsky.social
🤸 There is another way.
#schoolrun #StreetsforKids #greenfamily #ecoparent
👉 Share it.
👉 Follow us @solveschoolrun.bsky.social
🤸 There is another way.
#schoolrun #StreetsforKids #greenfamily #ecoparent
Chain stretch in stages
January 30, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Chain stretch in stages
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The Good Life but it's set in medieval England : Margot and Jerry, clad in chainmail, disdainfully trotting their horses over to Tom and Barbara's dung-smeared hovel, and explicitly displaying envy at T+B's perpetual carefree outlook (despite frequent outbursts of scrofula, leprosy and dying at 23)
January 30, 2026 at 11:29 AM
The Good Life but it's set in medieval England : Margot and Jerry, clad in chainmail, disdainfully trotting their horses over to Tom and Barbara's dung-smeared hovel, and explicitly displaying envy at T+B's perpetual carefree outlook (despite frequent outbursts of scrofula, leprosy and dying at 23)
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The Inner Workings of the Intel 8086’s Arithmetic Logic Unit
The Inner Workings of the Intel 8086’s Arithmetic Logic Unit
Hackaday Article
hackaday.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:39 PM
The Inner Workings of the Intel 8086’s Arithmetic Logic Unit