Berry
@berryh.bsky.social
Science and technology journalist. Unreformed goth. Dinosaur nerd. Enjoys noisy nonsense music. #MDANT
Half the jobs I get sent that "match my profile" are training AI to do more journalists out of a job. The rest I'm somehow both over- and underqualified for (too senior and haven't worked in this EXACT niche before)
November 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Half the jobs I get sent that "match my profile" are training AI to do more journalists out of a job. The rest I'm somehow both over- and underqualified for (too senior and haven't worked in this EXACT niche before)
"The loo? Second door on the left. You can't miss it."
November 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"The loo? Second door on the left. You can't miss it."
I have this book, written by a US Vogue editor in 1936, on my phone for when I don't have a book with me, and the advice is still more relevant than not
November 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I have this book, written by a US Vogue editor in 1936, on my phone for when I don't have a book with me, and the advice is still more relevant than not
Your reminder that "rocher" means rock or boulder. So the ambassador is, in fact, offering a cairn
November 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Your reminder that "rocher" means rock or boulder. So the ambassador is, in fact, offering a cairn
My hairdresser: Your hair has a lot of movement. You should let it dry naturally
My hair when I let it dry naturally:
My hair when I let it dry naturally:
November 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
My hairdresser: Your hair has a lot of movement. You should let it dry naturally
My hair when I let it dry naturally:
My hair when I let it dry naturally:
Also took this picture of a fancy pigeon, but it was too quick for me
November 15, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Also took this picture of a fancy pigeon, but it was too quick for me
I'm so behind the times I'm still wearing retro streetwear from the late 1900s
November 15, 2025 at 11:26 AM
I'm so behind the times I'm still wearing retro streetwear from the late 1900s
My latest fictional character crush is Emma Thompson as Zoë Boehm in Down Cemetery Road. We all want her wardrobe, hair and eyelet-strap crossbody bag, right?
November 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
My latest fictional character crush is Emma Thompson as Zoë Boehm in Down Cemetery Road. We all want her wardrobe, hair and eyelet-strap crossbody bag, right?
M&S: That'll cover us against "not a dinosaur" pendantry
*dimetrodon has entered the chat*
*dimetrodon has entered the chat*
November 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
M&S: That'll cover us against "not a dinosaur" pendantry
*dimetrodon has entered the chat*
*dimetrodon has entered the chat*
Don't ask me why, but this looks like it's styled after a 1970s adult revue show
November 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Don't ask me why, but this looks like it's styled after a 1970s adult revue show
Welp, he did have a certain reputation
November 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Welp, he did have a certain reputation
"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
November 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
I see Prime has some quality content lined up.
"After losing his parents, a priest travels to China, where he inherits a mysterious ability that allows him to turn into a dinosaur. At first horrified by this new power, a sex worker convinces him to use it to fight crime. And ninjas."
"After losing his parents, a priest travels to China, where he inherits a mysterious ability that allows him to turn into a dinosaur. At first horrified by this new power, a sex worker convinces him to use it to fight crime. And ninjas."
November 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
I see Prime has some quality content lined up.
"After losing his parents, a priest travels to China, where he inherits a mysterious ability that allows him to turn into a dinosaur. At first horrified by this new power, a sex worker convinces him to use it to fight crime. And ninjas."
"After losing his parents, a priest travels to China, where he inherits a mysterious ability that allows him to turn into a dinosaur. At first horrified by this new power, a sex worker convinces him to use it to fight crime. And ninjas."
It's no Charlie Big Potatoes
November 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
It's no Charlie Big Potatoes
About to cast Fireball 1
November 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
About to cast Fireball 1
Playing our own version of #Taskmaster
November 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Playing our own version of #Taskmaster
I don't care how many puppies you've got, I'm not getting in
November 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I don't care how many puppies you've got, I'm not getting in
Me: *judging neighbours for having Christmas decorations up already*
Also me: 🥳
Also me: 🥳
November 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Me: *judging neighbours for having Christmas decorations up already*
Also me: 🥳
Also me: 🥳
De-goblinned myself for nobbut a Zoom call and a Tescos run
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
De-goblinned myself for nobbut a Zoom call and a Tescos run
My Thanksgiving cactus is a bit previous this year
November 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
My Thanksgiving cactus is a bit previous this year
The what bungalows now? Presumably when you want a room in the right wing
November 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
The what bungalows now? Presumably when you want a room in the right wing