Whimsical Brit
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British Statistician with an interest in all things tech, F1, gaming, and whatever else tickles my fancy
Let's get groovy 🫶
British Statistician with an interest in all things tech, F1, gaming, and whatever else tickles my fancy
Let's get groovy 🫶
This is an incredible claim that should be met with a large dose of skepticism, until we see some evidence.
If an officer told me as much, you can be sure I'd get a recording of it.
If an officer told me as much, you can be sure I'd get a recording of it.
We have had a report saying two women walking up to a protest today at BAe Samlesbury were stopped by Lancashire Police and advised to remove their t-shirts that say 'Free Palestine', as it may "breach the proscription order".
And so it begins.
And so it begins.
July 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This is an incredible claim that should be met with a large dose of skepticism, until we see some evidence.
If an officer told me as much, you can be sure I'd get a recording of it.
If an officer told me as much, you can be sure I'd get a recording of it.
I've had a terrible experience with the new GP appointment system. I was physically unable to book an appointment last week until this morning, and now I'm given an appointment on Friday for a prescription review when my medication will have already run out.
Very annoying.
#adhd #nhs #GP
Very annoying.
#adhd #nhs #GP
December 2, 2024 at 11:13 AM
The British public overestimates the proportion of asylum migration in the UK by a factor of 5 times.
Quite stark. How can we meaningfully challenge people's false perceptions?
Quite stark. How can we meaningfully challenge people's false perceptions?
If we ask people to think about balance of categories [allocate 100% across them] we get these estimates
Asylum: estimate 37% (actual: 7%)
Family: est 17% (actual 6%)
Work: est 26% (actual 40%)
Study: est 19% (actual 38%)
Asylum: estimate 37% (actual: 7%)
Family: est 17% (actual 6%)
Work: est 26% (actual 40%)
Study: est 19% (actual 38%)
November 24, 2024 at 2:07 PM
The British public overestimates the proportion of asylum migration in the UK by a factor of 5 times.
Quite stark. How can we meaningfully challenge people's false perceptions?
Quite stark. How can we meaningfully challenge people's false perceptions?
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New in PN: RFK Jr. is a massive public health threat
"Kennedy has articulated a vision that will, if enacted, lead to the deaths of untold numbers of people, many of whom have not even been born. It's difficult to overstate the long-term danger he poses."
"Kennedy has articulated a vision that will, if enacted, lead to the deaths of untold numbers of people, many of whom have not even been born. It's difficult to overstate the long-term danger he poses."
RFK Jr. is a massive public health threat
Dems like Jared Polis shouldn't pretend pretend otherwise.
www.publicnotice.co
November 19, 2024 at 2:03 PM
New in PN: RFK Jr. is a massive public health threat
"Kennedy has articulated a vision that will, if enacted, lead to the deaths of untold numbers of people, many of whom have not even been born. It's difficult to overstate the long-term danger he poses."
"Kennedy has articulated a vision that will, if enacted, lead to the deaths of untold numbers of people, many of whom have not even been born. It's difficult to overstate the long-term danger he poses."
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Today is British-Egyptian activist and coder Alaa Abd El Fattah’s 43rd birthday—his eleventh behind bars. EFF continues to call for his immediate release and urges the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to issue its opinion on his incarceration www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
On Alaa Abd El Fattah’s 43rd Birthday, the Fight For His Release Continues
Today marks prominent British-Egyptian coder, blogger, activist, and political prisoner Alaa Abd El Fattah’s 43rd birthday—his eleventh behind bars. Alaa should have been released on September 29, but...
www.eff.org
November 18, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Today is British-Egyptian activist and coder Alaa Abd El Fattah’s 43rd birthday—his eleventh behind bars. EFF continues to call for his immediate release and urges the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to issue its opinion on his incarceration www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Occasionally opening up #Shitter and seeing how toxic and awful the feed has become makes me enjoy using @bsky.app more and more every day.
I just want to see funny memes, exciting tech news, normal people discussing issues, and discover interesting people. Bluesky is delivering on this front.
I just want to see funny memes, exciting tech news, normal people discussing issues, and discover interesting people. Bluesky is delivering on this front.
September 17, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #184,345!
Excited to be part of this journey!
Excited to be part of this journey!
September 17, 2024 at 9:58 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #184,345!
Excited to be part of this journey!
Excited to be part of this journey!
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