Kasia
@scullingmonkey.bsky.social
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Kasia
@scullingmonkey.bsky.social
· Jun 4
Story idea:
we are x years in the future and there’s an ageing generation of those who still know the old art of “thinking” independently of computers
In a race against the machines (😉), a few remaining humans try to rescue those skills against the rise of LLM, human mortality & dementia
we are x years in the future and there’s an ageing generation of those who still know the old art of “thinking” independently of computers
In a race against the machines (😉), a few remaining humans try to rescue those skills against the rise of LLM, human mortality & dementia
Fantastic Christmas cards if you haven’t got some already
My Christmas cards and wrap are featured on @retrotogo.bsky.social
The wonderful @8bitnorthxstitch.bsky.social gets a mention too.
www.retrotogo.com/2025/11/retr...
The wonderful @8bitnorthxstitch.bsky.social gets a mention too.
www.retrotogo.com/2025/11/retr...
November 9, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Fantastic Christmas cards if you haven’t got some already
Who says November is grey
November 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Who says November is grey
When we travel we try to bring home a new fun coffee cup
Today I’m drinking my morning latte from this one
Today I’m drinking my morning latte from this one
November 5, 2025 at 7:09 AM
When we travel we try to bring home a new fun coffee cup
Today I’m drinking my morning latte from this one
Today I’m drinking my morning latte from this one
If this doesn’t bring a smile to your face
A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
November 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM
If this doesn’t bring a smile to your face
Reposted by Kasia
A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
Also I hope he realises how much rests on his shoulders and delivers
MAMDANi wins NYC mayoral election 👏
November 5, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Also I hope he realises how much rests on his shoulders and delivers
MAMDANi wins NYC mayoral election 👏
November 5, 2025 at 6:03 AM
MAMDANi wins NYC mayoral election 👏
bodega cats for zohran
November 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
bodega cats for zohran
did another fun ride across virtual brooklyn bridge on zwift, imagining how exciting it must be in NYC today with the mayoral election
keeping fingers crossed for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
keeping fingers crossed for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
did another fun ride across virtual brooklyn bridge on zwift, imagining how exciting it must be in NYC today with the mayoral election
keeping fingers crossed for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
keeping fingers crossed for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
sad that craft burger in headington has closed. rosemary fries and milkshakes has become a ritual to celebrate wins and/or get over bad days
plus it was one of the few non chains locally
do we know whats coming instead @headingtonnews.bsky.social ?
plus it was one of the few non chains locally
do we know whats coming instead @headingtonnews.bsky.social ?
November 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
sad that craft burger in headington has closed. rosemary fries and milkshakes has become a ritual to celebrate wins and/or get over bad days
plus it was one of the few non chains locally
do we know whats coming instead @headingtonnews.bsky.social ?
plus it was one of the few non chains locally
do we know whats coming instead @headingtonnews.bsky.social ?
Reposted by Kasia
Despite saying that the FRCS will be my last exam ever, the current political climate in the UK has made it necessary to sit another one.
November 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Despite saying that the FRCS will be my last exam ever, the current political climate in the UK has made it necessary to sit another one.
Now ask the Germans the same
November 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Now ask the Germans the same
Reposted by Kasia
Reposted by Kasia
Government has published one of those quiet but important documents that might get overlooked as it is not 'newsy'. The headline finding is that £1 of public R&D investment generates £8 in net economic benefits for the UK over the long term
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
The value of public R&D
www.gov.uk
October 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Government has published one of those quiet but important documents that might get overlooked as it is not 'newsy'. The headline finding is that £1 of public R&D investment generates £8 in net economic benefits for the UK over the long term
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
lets play a game - what does this slide show.
Wrong answers only
Wrong answers only
November 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
lets play a game - what does this slide show.
Wrong answers only
Wrong answers only
not many papers have raised my blood pressure that much lately
TLDR authors say german girls dont aspire to be in STEM, there is no leaky pipeline in Germany
dont get me started on the graphs
TLDR authors say german girls dont aspire to be in STEM, there is no leaky pipeline in Germany
dont get me started on the graphs
November 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
not many papers have raised my blood pressure that much lately
TLDR authors say german girls dont aspire to be in STEM, there is no leaky pipeline in Germany
dont get me started on the graphs
TLDR authors say german girls dont aspire to be in STEM, there is no leaky pipeline in Germany
dont get me started on the graphs
Thanks to @zwiftrides.bsky.social I got to visit the east coast after all. Shame I couldn’t stop for bagels
October 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Thanks to @zwiftrides.bsky.social I got to visit the east coast after all. Shame I couldn’t stop for bagels
More does not equal better
I’m going to say something extremely controversial. The “everything bagel” seasoning trend is mid and often way too salty and never onion/garlic enough and honestly tastes nothing like an everything bagel.
October 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
More does not equal better
Not sure if I asked this here yet but what are we thinking about the new / small remarkable ?
October 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Not sure if I asked this here yet but what are we thinking about the new / small remarkable ?
Went up north this week
October 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Went up north this week
Birmingham new street is the Frankfurt
Airport of train stations
Airport of train stations
October 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Birmingham new street is the Frankfurt
Airport of train stations
Airport of train stations
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I am dying of a cold but I can’t find any paracetamol. How much calpol makes a gram?
October 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I am dying of a cold but I can’t find any paracetamol. How much calpol makes a gram?