Penelopebabs
@penelopebabs.bsky.social
Work in geoscience. Studying for my master's in international relations and global communications at Manchester Met. Interested in feminist expression in horror films, cats, travel and food.
Listening to Enshittification on audiobook and genuinely would like all audiobooks to be narrated by Cory Doctorow, please.
November 13, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Listening to Enshittification on audiobook and genuinely would like all audiobooks to be narrated by Cory Doctorow, please.
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![[Scene is a kitchen - a middle aged woman called JANET is boiling peas at the stove. A younger more colourfully dressed woman named LIZ approached her.]
JANET:
Ugh...
LIZ:
What's up?
JANET:
I am so bored of cooking peas!
LIZ:
Have you tried...
AI peas?
JANET:
AI peas?
LIZ:
They're peas with AI!
[Liz holds up to us a packet of peas labelled: Pea-i AI - Peas with AI].
LIZ:
Al-powered peas harness the potential of your peas
JANET:
What
LIZ [Now a voiceover as we cut to a whizzy technology diagram of peas all connected by meaningless dotted lines]
Why not take your peas to the next level with Al Peas' new Al tools to power your peas?
[Show a techno diagram of a pea with a label reading 'AI' pointing to a random zone in it]
LIZ:
Each pea has Al in a way we haven't quite worked out yet but it's fine
[Show Janet and Liz now in a Matrix-style world of peas]
LIZ:
With Al peas you can supercharge productivity and make AI work for your peas!
JANET:
What
LIZ:
Shut up
LIZ:
Our game-changing Pea-Al gives you the freedom to unlock the potential of the power of the future of your peas workflow
From opening the bag of peas
to boiling the peas
to eating the peas
To spending millions on adding Al to the peas and then having to work out what that even means.
JANET:
Is it really necessary to-
LIZ [Grabbing Janet by the collar]:
THE PEAS HAVE GOT AI, JANET
[Cut to an advert ending screen, with the bag of peas and the slogan:
AI PEAS: Just 'Peas' for god's sake buy the AI peas.
[Ends]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreiayqa37f7kik7l7s7fbtfp2sir5ckb662ry2lylinyjrfa2rkvvka@jpeg)
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We have upgraded our geomagnetic forecast today (12 November 2025) to the highest intensity level amid an ongoing solar storm.
Current predictions suggest that the activity will result in potentially the largest solar storm to hit our planet in over two decades.
Current predictions suggest that the activity will result in potentially the largest solar storm to hit our planet in over two decades.
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
We have upgraded our geomagnetic forecast today (12 November 2025) to the highest intensity level amid an ongoing solar storm.
Current predictions suggest that the activity will result in potentially the largest solar storm to hit our planet in over two decades.
Current predictions suggest that the activity will result in potentially the largest solar storm to hit our planet in over two decades.
Today is my Christmas day! It's the start of @mayhemfilmfestival.bsky.social! Which is the weekend in my calendar I look forward to most.
This year is my 14th year, so I'm going to do a little rundown of my two favourite films of each year, covering the past 14 years
This year is my 14th year, so I'm going to do a little rundown of my two favourite films of each year, covering the past 14 years
October 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Today is my Christmas day! It's the start of @mayhemfilmfestival.bsky.social! Which is the weekend in my calendar I look forward to most.
This year is my 14th year, so I'm going to do a little rundown of my two favourite films of each year, covering the past 14 years
This year is my 14th year, so I'm going to do a little rundown of my two favourite films of each year, covering the past 14 years
"Optimising public life through data". This is a fascinating piece.
We used AI to analyse three cities. It’s true: we now walk more quickly and socialise less | Carlo Ratti www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We used AI to analyse three cities. It’s true: we now walk more quickly and socialise less | Carlo Ratti www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We used AI to analyse three cities. It’s true: we now walk more quickly and socialise less | Carlo Ratti
Social media and the climate crisis present a real challenge to how we socialise outside. AI, however, can help us find a solution, says Carlo Ratti, the director of Venice’s 2025 Biennale Architettur...
www.theguardian.com
August 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
"Optimising public life through data". This is a fascinating piece.
We used AI to analyse three cities. It’s true: we now walk more quickly and socialise less | Carlo Ratti www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We used AI to analyse three cities. It’s true: we now walk more quickly and socialise less | Carlo Ratti www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I felt this article in my very bones.
The act of choosing holiday reads, to me is a sacred death match. My lists boil down fiction (dutiful), fiction (fun), and non-fiction. I always hunt out a book about the place I'm visiting too.
A neverending, joyful activity.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/o...
The act of choosing holiday reads, to me is a sacred death match. My lists boil down fiction (dutiful), fiction (fun), and non-fiction. I always hunt out a book about the place I'm visiting too.
A neverending, joyful activity.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/o...
Opinion | How I Built My Ruthless Summer Reading List
www.nytimes.com
August 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I felt this article in my very bones.
The act of choosing holiday reads, to me is a sacred death match. My lists boil down fiction (dutiful), fiction (fun), and non-fiction. I always hunt out a book about the place I'm visiting too.
A neverending, joyful activity.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/o...
The act of choosing holiday reads, to me is a sacred death match. My lists boil down fiction (dutiful), fiction (fun), and non-fiction. I always hunt out a book about the place I'm visiting too.
A neverending, joyful activity.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/o...
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Kamchatka earthquake highlights the advances in tsunami early warning systems 🌊 🛰️
BGS Prof David Tappin, Marine Geologist & tsunami expert explains how the Kamchatka event highlighted the improved mitigation measures now in place.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/kamchat...
BGS Prof David Tappin, Marine Geologist & tsunami expert explains how the Kamchatka event highlighted the improved mitigation measures now in place.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/kamchat...
July 31, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Kamchatka earthquake highlights the advances in tsunami early warning systems 🌊 🛰️
BGS Prof David Tappin, Marine Geologist & tsunami expert explains how the Kamchatka event highlighted the improved mitigation measures now in place.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/kamchat...
BGS Prof David Tappin, Marine Geologist & tsunami expert explains how the Kamchatka event highlighted the improved mitigation measures now in place.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/kamchat...
Tickets booked for @mayhemfilmfestival.bsky.social. Cannot overstate how much I enjoy sitting in a cinema screen for 4 straight days, which inevitably results in me hallucinating I am in a movie. It is, without a doubt, my favourite weekend of the year.
July 30, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Tickets booked for @mayhemfilmfestival.bsky.social. Cannot overstate how much I enjoy sitting in a cinema screen for 4 straight days, which inevitably results in me hallucinating I am in a movie. It is, without a doubt, my favourite weekend of the year.
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BGS win best STEM Campaign at #CIPRexcel Awards! 🏆🔥
Brilliant recognition for our 'Quake It Off' campaign which brought geoscience to life for a younger generation by tying seismic science to Taylor Swift's UK #ErasTour.
Brilliant recognition for our 'Quake It Off' campaign which brought geoscience to life for a younger generation by tying seismic science to Taylor Swift's UK #ErasTour.
July 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
BGS win best STEM Campaign at #CIPRexcel Awards! 🏆🔥
Brilliant recognition for our 'Quake It Off' campaign which brought geoscience to life for a younger generation by tying seismic science to Taylor Swift's UK #ErasTour.
Brilliant recognition for our 'Quake It Off' campaign which brought geoscience to life for a younger generation by tying seismic science to Taylor Swift's UK #ErasTour.
"Some people... were afraid to even go into ankle-deep ocean water the summer Jaws came out... Around the same time, Star Wars came out, and no one was afraid that the Death Star was going to blow up Earth."
The lasting impact of the 'Jaws effect':
www.nature.com/articles/d41... @nature.com
The lasting impact of the 'Jaws effect':
www.nature.com/articles/d41... @nature.com
Happy birthday Jaws! How the movie changed shark science
Half a century after its cinematic release, Jaws is still shaping how we view — and protect — the ocean’s top predators.
www.nature.com
June 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
"Some people... were afraid to even go into ankle-deep ocean water the summer Jaws came out... Around the same time, Star Wars came out, and no one was afraid that the Death Star was going to blow up Earth."
The lasting impact of the 'Jaws effect':
www.nature.com/articles/d41... @nature.com
The lasting impact of the 'Jaws effect':
www.nature.com/articles/d41... @nature.com
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New research by BGS and @uniofnottingham.bsky.social shows that modern pesticides used in agriculture and veterinary medicines have been found for the first time in English rivers and could pose a threat to aquatic life.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/modern-...
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/modern-...
June 17, 2025 at 8:32 AM
New research by BGS and @uniofnottingham.bsky.social shows that modern pesticides used in agriculture and veterinary medicines have been found for the first time in English rivers and could pose a threat to aquatic life.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/modern-...
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/modern-...
Keep your eyes peeled tonight 👀
Keep your eyes to the sky tomorrow night / early Wednesday morning: we're seeing signals of a G3 (out of 5) geomagnetic storm, which means chances of seeing the aurora are good, assuming clear skies.
Keep track here:
geomag.bgs.ac.uk/data_service...
Keep track here:
geomag.bgs.ac.uk/data_service...
April 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Keep your eyes peeled tonight 👀
Listen to my maniacal laughter, and how Armageddon inspired Alessandro's love of geoscience in BGS' new podcast: Core Questions.
Welcome to Core Questions, the brand new podcast from BGS that uncovers how geology shapes our world.
In this episode, remote sensing geoscientist Alessandro helps settle our core question: can satellites see you waving down on Earth?
🎧 Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/1XiM...
In this episode, remote sensing geoscientist Alessandro helps settle our core question: can satellites see you waving down on Earth?
🎧 Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/1XiM...
April 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Listen to my maniacal laughter, and how Armageddon inspired Alessandro's love of geoscience in BGS' new podcast: Core Questions.
Went to see this gem of a film tonight. It's an instant cult classic, that I highly recommend you see on the big screen. Can't tell you anymore than that because it's one of those films you need to go into blind.
Well OK, the soundtrack is excellent too.
Well OK, the soundtrack is excellent too.
March 15, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Went to see this gem of a film tonight. It's an instant cult classic, that I highly recommend you see on the big screen. Can't tell you anymore than that because it's one of those films you need to go into blind.
Well OK, the soundtrack is excellent too.
Well OK, the soundtrack is excellent too.
Beautiful Polish film posters here, used as a "tool for visual defiance" under communism.
This is an exhibition I need to get to!
deadline.com/gallery/poli...
This is an exhibition I need to get to!
deadline.com/gallery/poli...
Beyond The Iron Curtain: How Polish Posters Subverted Hollywood Under Communism
A Polish Film Poster Exhibition currently on show at the Coal Drops Yard in London, unveils how Polish artists reinterpreted US and UK cinema
deadline.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Beautiful Polish film posters here, used as a "tool for visual defiance" under communism.
This is an exhibition I need to get to!
deadline.com/gallery/poli...
This is an exhibition I need to get to!
deadline.com/gallery/poli...
Really enjoyed this talk on quantum technologies at Lakeside tonight. I'm becoming increasingly fascinated QT, especially the opportunities and threats of quantum computing.
February 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Really enjoyed this talk on quantum technologies at Lakeside tonight. I'm becoming increasingly fascinated QT, especially the opportunities and threats of quantum computing.
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Delighted to have been shortlisted TWICE in the 2025 @prmoment.bsky.social Awards for our 'Quake it off' campaign.
🎉 Best use of content
🎉 Public sector campaign of the year
Swifties and seismology are a potent combination!
#PRmomentAwards
🎉 Best use of content
🎉 Public sector campaign of the year
Swifties and seismology are a potent combination!
#PRmomentAwards
February 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Delighted to have been shortlisted TWICE in the 2025 @prmoment.bsky.social Awards for our 'Quake it off' campaign.
🎉 Best use of content
🎉 Public sector campaign of the year
Swifties and seismology are a potent combination!
#PRmomentAwards
🎉 Best use of content
🎉 Public sector campaign of the year
Swifties and seismology are a potent combination!
#PRmomentAwards
The pure, unbridled joy I feel about being a student again, sitting in the library, learning. It's just a bit lovely, really.
February 14, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The pure, unbridled joy I feel about being a student again, sitting in the library, learning. It's just a bit lovely, really.
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I shared this in my work social chat once and someone was like 'woah! no way' and I didn't know what to do next
February 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I shared this in my work social chat once and someone was like 'woah! no way' and I didn't know what to do next
I absolutely agree with this article. I was apprehensive to watch GBTWYCF, but this is exactly the format needed to reach a wide audience and spark real debate. Uncomfortable watching at times, but ultimately important.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Channel 4's Go Back to Where You Came From is shocking. I’m glad it was made | Gareth Benest
The backlash to the reality series misses a key point: if this was an educational documentary, would anyone watch it? asks Gareth Benest of the charity International Broadcasting Trust
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I absolutely agree with this article. I was apprehensive to watch GBTWYCF, but this is exactly the format needed to reach a wide audience and spark real debate. Uncomfortable watching at times, but ultimately important.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This aids my goal as Nottingham's next top competitive jigsaw puzzler
Calling all keen puzzlers!
We have three stunning 1000-piece geological jigsaws to choose from:
🗺️ Bedrock geology of Great Britain
🧲 A magnetic field model
📜 William Smith’s 1820 map
Shop now! ow.ly/ClLX50UQgCk
We have three stunning 1000-piece geological jigsaws to choose from:
🗺️ Bedrock geology of Great Britain
🧲 A magnetic field model
📜 William Smith’s 1820 map
Shop now! ow.ly/ClLX50UQgCk
January 31, 2025 at 10:20 AM
This aids my goal as Nottingham's next top competitive jigsaw puzzler
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Calling all keen puzzlers!
We have three stunning 1000-piece geological jigsaws to choose from:
🗺️ Bedrock geology of Great Britain
🧲 A magnetic field model
📜 William Smith’s 1820 map
Shop now! ow.ly/ClLX50UQgCk
We have three stunning 1000-piece geological jigsaws to choose from:
🗺️ Bedrock geology of Great Britain
🧲 A magnetic field model
📜 William Smith’s 1820 map
Shop now! ow.ly/ClLX50UQgCk
January 31, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Calling all keen puzzlers!
We have three stunning 1000-piece geological jigsaws to choose from:
🗺️ Bedrock geology of Great Britain
🧲 A magnetic field model
📜 William Smith’s 1820 map
Shop now! ow.ly/ClLX50UQgCk
We have three stunning 1000-piece geological jigsaws to choose from:
🗺️ Bedrock geology of Great Britain
🧲 A magnetic field model
📜 William Smith’s 1820 map
Shop now! ow.ly/ClLX50UQgCk
Just went to the international team's poster session at @britgeosurvey.bsky.social. Forever grateful to work somewhere that constantly inspires me and puts out so much great science into the world 🔬
January 22, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Just went to the international team's poster session at @britgeosurvey.bsky.social. Forever grateful to work somewhere that constantly inspires me and puts out so much great science into the world 🔬
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Just making sure that everyone is aware of this crab that NOAA scientists found
January 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Just making sure that everyone is aware of this crab that NOAA scientists found
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📰 More UK mines needed to secure critical minerals
Gavin Mudd, BGS Director of the UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre has been featured in the @financialtimes.com this week discussing the vulnerability of the UK to shocks in the mineral supply chain.
www.ft.com/content/b139...
Gavin Mudd, BGS Director of the UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre has been featured in the @financialtimes.com this week discussing the vulnerability of the UK to shocks in the mineral supply chain.
www.ft.com/content/b139...
More UK mines needed to secure critical minerals, warns watchdog
Concerns grow about Britain’s vulnerability to global supply chain shocks
www.ft.com
January 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
📰 More UK mines needed to secure critical minerals
Gavin Mudd, BGS Director of the UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre has been featured in the @financialtimes.com this week discussing the vulnerability of the UK to shocks in the mineral supply chain.
www.ft.com/content/b139...
Gavin Mudd, BGS Director of the UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre has been featured in the @financialtimes.com this week discussing the vulnerability of the UK to shocks in the mineral supply chain.
www.ft.com/content/b139...