The Pragmatic Polymath
@pragmaticpolymath.bsky.social
Scientist, artist, photographer, advocate, nutritionist, dog lover...creator and builder of things.
A wee video from my tik tok.
November 28, 2024 at 11:45 PM
A wee video from my tik tok.
Crisp walk around the farm last night with the pooches.
#countrylife #farmlife #dogs #staffy #danebull #Scotland #Edinburgh #winter #winterwalks
#countrylife #farmlife #dogs #staffy #danebull #Scotland #Edinburgh #winter #winterwalks
November 24, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Crisp walk around the farm last night with the pooches.
#countrylife #farmlife #dogs #staffy #danebull #Scotland #Edinburgh #winter #winterwalks
#countrylife #farmlife #dogs #staffy #danebull #Scotland #Edinburgh #winter #winterwalks
www.sciencealert.com/a-first-of-i...
Paradigm shift!
'This combination of positively charged ions kicked off waves of voltage that had never been seen before, referred to as a calcium-mediated dendritic action potentials, or dCaAPs.'
Paradigm shift!
'This combination of positively charged ions kicked off waves of voltage that had never been seen before, referred to as a calcium-mediated dendritic action potentials, or dCaAPs.'
A First-of-Its-Kind Signal Has Been Detected in Human Brains
Scientists have identified a unique form of cell messaging occurring in the human brain, revealing just how much we still have to learn about its mysterious inner workings.
www.sciencealert.com
November 23, 2024 at 10:55 PM
www.sciencealert.com/a-first-of-i...
Paradigm shift!
'This combination of positively charged ions kicked off waves of voltage that had never been seen before, referred to as a calcium-mediated dendritic action potentials, or dCaAPs.'
Paradigm shift!
'This combination of positively charged ions kicked off waves of voltage that had never been seen before, referred to as a calcium-mediated dendritic action potentials, or dCaAPs.'
This is potentially a fantastic discovery. It could lead to potential treatments for mitochondrial diseases.
November 23, 2024 at 10:46 PM
This is potentially a fantastic discovery. It could lead to potential treatments for mitochondrial diseases.
All the buses are cancelled in Edinburgh, Scptland. Why I do not know. We have had far deeper snow with no bus cnxl.
#snowgritter #edinburghsnow #aweebitofsnowandeverythingstops #snowday #coldoutside
#snowgritter #edinburghsnow #aweebitofsnowandeverythingstops #snowday #coldoutside
November 23, 2024 at 1:08 PM
All the buses are cancelled in Edinburgh, Scptland. Why I do not know. We have had far deeper snow with no bus cnxl.
#snowgritter #edinburghsnow #aweebitofsnowandeverythingstops #snowday #coldoutside
#snowgritter #edinburghsnow #aweebitofsnowandeverythingstops #snowday #coldoutside
Hir colour refresh and a very icey walk today.
#ageingdisgracefully #over40 #icecrystals #redhair #selfcare
#ageingdisgracefully #over40 #icecrystals #redhair #selfcare
November 21, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Hir colour refresh and a very icey walk today.
#ageingdisgracefully #over40 #icecrystals #redhair #selfcare
#ageingdisgracefully #over40 #icecrystals #redhair #selfcare
It's the most suckiest time of the year (to the tune of Most Wonderful Time of the Year).
#vauxhallinsigniasucks #ihatemycar #thissucks #wintercarissues #hadenough
#vauxhallinsigniasucks #ihatemycar #thissucks #wintercarissues #hadenough
November 20, 2024 at 1:48 PM
It's the most suckiest time of the year (to the tune of Most Wonderful Time of the Year).
#vauxhallinsigniasucks #ihatemycar #thissucks #wintercarissues #hadenough
#vauxhallinsigniasucks #ihatemycar #thissucks #wintercarissues #hadenough
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Andrew Tate got banned from Bluesky in less than one day.
Another reason things are so much better here than Twitter.
Another reason things are so much better here than Twitter.
November 19, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Andrew Tate got banned from Bluesky in less than one day.
Another reason things are so much better here than Twitter.
Another reason things are so much better here than Twitter.
When the pot is shown to be covered in soot!
November 19, 2024 at 7:14 PM
When the pot is shown to be covered in soot!
Currently down a rabbit hole trying to help a friend. Their spouse and 6 year old left the UK for Thailand end of June 2024. My friend had no idea the spouse was planning this. I have been attempting to help them navigate the legal situation. Does anyone have experience of similar?
November 19, 2024 at 12:46 PM
Currently down a rabbit hole trying to help a friend. Their spouse and 6 year old left the UK for Thailand end of June 2024. My friend had no idea the spouse was planning this. I have been attempting to help them navigate the legal situation. Does anyone have experience of similar?
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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
- James Baldwin
- James Baldwin
November 18, 2024 at 5:15 AM
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
- James Baldwin
- James Baldwin
Chilly but pretty.
#winterwalks #dogwalk #woodlandwalk #dogs #staffy #countrylife #frosty #scotland #walkonthewildside
#winterwalks #dogwalk #woodlandwalk #dogs #staffy #countrylife #frosty #scotland #walkonthewildside
November 18, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Chilly but pretty.
#winterwalks #dogwalk #woodlandwalk #dogs #staffy #countrylife #frosty #scotland #walkonthewildside
#winterwalks #dogwalk #woodlandwalk #dogs #staffy #countrylife #frosty #scotland #walkonthewildside
No equality until everyones equal.
#womensrights #noequalityuntilallareequal #itsworldwide #inequlityexists #honorkillings #domesticabuse #femalesubjugation #womensautonomy
November 18, 2024 at 3:18 PM
No equality until everyones equal.
#womensrights #noequalityuntilallareequal #itsworldwide #inequlityexists #honorkillings #domesticabuse #femalesubjugation #womensautonomy
Clares law. Created after a young lady named Clate was murdered by her abusive partner. Who already had a very long criminal history of domestic abuse Make sure you know what it is, how to request a check under Clares law and when.
#clareslaw #domesticabuseprevention
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#clareslaw #domesticabuseprevention
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TikTok - Make Your Day
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November 18, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Clares law. Created after a young lady named Clate was murdered by her abusive partner. Who already had a very long criminal history of domestic abuse Make sure you know what it is, how to request a check under Clares law and when.
#clareslaw #domesticabuseprevention
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#clareslaw #domesticabuseprevention
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What’s a #homelab? Oh, just the secret sauce for every curious #hacker, tinkerer, and IT wizard. Where else can you break things, un-break them, and call it “learning”? Your skills (and excuses for new hardware) will thank you. 🛠️💻 #cybersecurity #hacking #womeninstem
November 18, 2024 at 4:12 AM
What’s a #homelab? Oh, just the secret sauce for every curious #hacker, tinkerer, and IT wizard. Where else can you break things, un-break them, and call it “learning”? Your skills (and excuses for new hardware) will thank you. 🛠️💻 #cybersecurity #hacking #womeninstem
The next time I see some Taiter tot rattling on about womens equality being that of men. I am going sellotape articles like this all over tgeir social feeds.
#noequalityunlesseveryonesequal #afghanistanwomen #womensrights #talibanregime #fthepatriarchy #equality
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#noequalityunlesseveryonesequal #afghanistanwomen #womensrights #talibanregime #fthepatriarchy #equality
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Malala: I never imagined women's rights would be lost so easily - BBC News
Malala Yousafzai is involved in a new film documenting the lives of Afghan women under Taliban rule.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2024 at 2:28 PM
The next time I see some Taiter tot rattling on about womens equality being that of men. I am going sellotape articles like this all over tgeir social feeds.
#noequalityunlesseveryonesequal #afghanistanwomen #womensrights #talibanregime #fthepatriarchy #equality
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#noequalityunlesseveryonesequal #afghanistanwomen #womensrights #talibanregime #fthepatriarchy #equality
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What a gross developmental history for such a pleasant experience!
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Scientists decode when and how kissing evolved in humans – and it’s gross
Behaviour likely emerged from early humans sucking lips to remove parasites while grooming, researchers say
www.independent.co.uk
November 18, 2024 at 1:55 AM
What a gross developmental history for such a pleasant experience!
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Only a fool ignores history.
It is little known, but the first book burnings in Nazi Germany didn’t target Jewish writers. It was the burning of the library of the Institute of Sexual Research, which was a safe home for trans people.
It is no accident that fascists today walk that same dark path by targeting trans people. /5
It is no accident that fascists today walk that same dark path by targeting trans people. /5
November 18, 2024 at 1:07 AM
Only a fool ignores history.
November 18, 2024 at 1:05 AM
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And yes, this study demonstrated a causal link
Heartbreaking Nature article showing up to 72% rise in suicide attempts of US trans kids as result of anti-trans laws.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
State-level anti-transgender laws increase past-year suicide attempts among transgender and non-binary young people in the USA - Nature Human Behaviour
From 2018 to 2022, 48 anti-transgender laws were enacted in the USA across 19 states. This study shows that these anti-transgender laws increased past-year suicide attempts among transgender and non-b...
www.nature.com
November 17, 2024 at 10:10 PM
And yes, this study demonstrated a causal link