Nic
@copsey.bsky.social
bikes • hikes • yoga • health • science • creative agency ops • SoCal things • London things
Reposted by Nic
*Leroy Jenkins voice*
BENNNNN
HEALLLLLYYYYY
BENNNNN
HEALLLLLYYYYY
July 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
*Leroy Jenkins voice*
BENNNNN
HEALLLLLYYYYY
BENNNNN
HEALLLLLYYYYY
Reposted by Nic
british fan chat
![cartoon for the guardian by Stephen Collins - script as follows:
[Scene is a darkened LOFT. Amongst the boxes and junk are FOUR KNACKERED OLD FANS - three tower fans and one circular, with cracked grey plastic and buttons missing. One fan, TOWER FAN 1, is a bit taller than the others, and is addressing them]
1
TOWER FAN 1:
Right lads, get ready.
2
TOWER FAN 1:
This is our time.
3
TOWER FAN 1:
The time when we remember who we are, and why we’re here.
4
TOWER FAN 1:
We are the four crap fans in a British person’s loft,
and we are here to make absolutely no difference whatsoever.
5
TOWER FAN 1:
I know what you’re
thinking, lads:
6
TOWER FAN 1:
Surely this will be the year they finally replace us?
7
TOWER FAN 1:
Our plastic’s gone all brown... I haven’t oscillated since 2018...
8
TOWER FAN 1:
Dave here sounds like a spitfire and blows like a sad cat’s sigh…
TOWER FAN 2:
Cheers mate
9
TOWER FAN 1:
But no. These people are British, and every year, they forget the sun exists.
By the time they remember,
new fans will cost *four million pounds* on Amazon.
10
TOWER FAN 1:
So we’ll be back down there... shovelling thick air across the moaning faces of a species that cannot comprehend the concept of air conditioning, or even just closing the curtains when it’s hot out...
11
TOWER FAN 1:
...while they incessantly bang on about normally hot countries which this country is now temporarily a bit hotter than.
12
[The loft hatch opens and a person comes up the ladder]
PERSON:
APPARENTLY IT’S HOTTER THAN GREECE, LISA](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreidbpfu2ioghspjcg4xitzv655jzjwp5lgxk5hi3ag7sechgh222ze@jpeg)
May 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
british fan chat
Reposted by Nic
This is worth reading (and completely right) - the American state is being dismantled in ways that will not be easy to put back together.
If you live in the US, you are in greater jeopardy today than you were 6 months ago. So is your family. So are your friends & neighbors. Virtually all the important parts of the U.S. gov't created to protect us are being shut down, gutted, or marginalized. My latest. newrepublic.com/article/1968...
We Better Pray That No Unexpected Crisis Hits While Trump Is President
It’s a world exploding with crises waiting to happen. Donald Trump has made us less prepared for every one of them.
newrepublic.com
June 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
This is worth reading (and completely right) - the American state is being dismantled in ways that will not be easy to put back together.
oh dang, there’ll be no Mads Pederson racing the TdF this summer
June 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
oh dang, there’ll be no Mads Pederson racing the TdF this summer
I’m sorry but how are we supposed to get anything done today when this is going on 🍿🍿🍿🍿
June 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I’m sorry but how are we supposed to get anything done today when this is going on 🍿🍿🍿🍿
Reposted by Nic
We're ready for Microsoft Recall and the automatic screenshots it takes of everything on your desktop.
Signal Desktop on Windows now includes support for a new "Screen security" feature designed to block screenshots of your Signal chats.
signal.org/blog/signal-...
Signal Desktop on Windows now includes support for a new "Screen security" feature designed to block screenshots of your Signal chats.
signal.org/blog/signal-...
By Default, Signal Doesn't Recall
Signal Desktop now includes support for a new “Screen security” setting that is designed to help prevent your own computer from capturing screenshots of your Signal chats on Windows. This setting is a...
signal.org
May 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
We're ready for Microsoft Recall and the automatic screenshots it takes of everything on your desktop.
Signal Desktop on Windows now includes support for a new "Screen security" feature designed to block screenshots of your Signal chats.
signal.org/blog/signal-...
Signal Desktop on Windows now includes support for a new "Screen security" feature designed to block screenshots of your Signal chats.
signal.org/blog/signal-...
Reposted by Nic
Economist/YouGov, Apr 19-22
% who say the following is definitely or probably true | false
Ultra-processed food is driving obesity epidemic 73% | 12%
Fluoride in water supply reduces children's IQs 22% | 49%
Vaccines have been shown to cause autism 22% | 54%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
% who say the following is definitely or probably true | false
Ultra-processed food is driving obesity epidemic 73% | 12%
Fluoride in water supply reduces children's IQs 22% | 49%
Vaccines have been shown to cause autism 22% | 54%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
April 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Economist/YouGov, Apr 19-22
% who say the following is definitely or probably true | false
Ultra-processed food is driving obesity epidemic 73% | 12%
Fluoride in water supply reduces children's IQs 22% | 49%
Vaccines have been shown to cause autism 22% | 54%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
% who say the following is definitely or probably true | false
Ultra-processed food is driving obesity epidemic 73% | 12%
Fluoride in water supply reduces children's IQs 22% | 49%
Vaccines have been shown to cause autism 22% | 54%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
Reposted by Nic
Q: "How do you respond to Governor Newsom?"
Sen. Van Hollen: "I think Americans are tired of elected officials or politicians who are all finger to the wind...Anybody who can't stand up for the Constitution and the right of due process doesn't deserve to lead."
Sen. Van Hollen: "I think Americans are tired of elected officials or politicians who are all finger to the wind...Anybody who can't stand up for the Constitution and the right of due process doesn't deserve to lead."
April 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Q: "How do you respond to Governor Newsom?"
Sen. Van Hollen: "I think Americans are tired of elected officials or politicians who are all finger to the wind...Anybody who can't stand up for the Constitution and the right of due process doesn't deserve to lead."
Sen. Van Hollen: "I think Americans are tired of elected officials or politicians who are all finger to the wind...Anybody who can't stand up for the Constitution and the right of due process doesn't deserve to lead."
Reposted by Nic
Earthquake Early Warning requires estimating the magnitude from the first few seconds on just a few stations. It is always very rough but lets us get out something quickly. There is a lot of variation between locations. The final magnitude averages 100+ stations and is always more accurate
Out of curiosity, why was it first projected so high at 6.7 and then 6.0, only to be downgraded to 5.2? Felt it pretty strong here in Long Beach so we def thought it made more sense with the initial numbers stated.
April 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Earthquake Early Warning requires estimating the magnitude from the first few seconds on just a few stations. It is always very rough but lets us get out something quickly. There is a lot of variation between locations. The final magnitude averages 100+ stations and is always more accurate
Reposted by Nic
Me getting a loud earthquake alert and then not feeling it:
April 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Me getting a loud earthquake alert and then not feeling it:
Reposted by Nic
“It’s difficult to overstate how existential the tariffs are for the bicycle industry. Imports account for 97% of the bikes purchased in the United States, of which 87% come from China, making it ‘one of the most import-dependent industries in the U.S.’” heatmap.news/economy/trum...
Trump’s Tariffs Will Flatten the U.S. Bicycle Industry
Businesses were already bracing for a crash. Then came another 50% tariff on Chinese goods.
heatmap.news
April 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
“It’s difficult to overstate how existential the tariffs are for the bicycle industry. Imports account for 97% of the bikes purchased in the United States, of which 87% come from China, making it ‘one of the most import-dependent industries in the U.S.’” heatmap.news/economy/trum...
Reposted by Nic
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists, citing 1st Amendment.
April 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists, citing 1st Amendment.
Reposted by Nic
Good morning folks... today we're launching our new (free, browser-based) game Trust & Safety Tycoon. Please go check it out. Everyone thinks they know how trust & safety should work, but very few have actually done the job. Now's your chance! trustandsafety.fun
Trust & Safety Tycoon
Manage your team, set policies, make investments, and tackle the challenging world of Trust & Safety
trustandsafety.fun
October 17, 2023 at 1:41 PM
Good morning folks... today we're launching our new (free, browser-based) game Trust & Safety Tycoon. Please go check it out. Everyone thinks they know how trust & safety should work, but very few have actually done the job. Now's your chance! trustandsafety.fun
yes, this.
whew..
whew..
As someone with dual U.S./U.K. citizenship, I have long seen my location as a choice between one failing state or another. U.S. is at least home, so here I'll stay, I guess.
March 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
yes, this.
whew..
whew..
Things I’m enjoying so far this week:
The Mark Rober Tesla lidar video, the Nebraska tax the rich scenes, the apple Pedro Pascal long ad.
The Mark Rober Tesla lidar video, the Nebraska tax the rich scenes, the apple Pedro Pascal long ad.
March 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Things I’m enjoying so far this week:
The Mark Rober Tesla lidar video, the Nebraska tax the rich scenes, the apple Pedro Pascal long ad.
The Mark Rober Tesla lidar video, the Nebraska tax the rich scenes, the apple Pedro Pascal long ad.
Wow, catching up on the Roy Ayres tribute show from Gilles Peterson. It's a cracker. We lost a great one there. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Gilles Peterson - Roy Ayers Tribute - BBC Sounds
Gilles joins the dots of singer and vibraphonist Roy Ayers’ career with words and music.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Wow, catching up on the Roy Ayres tribute show from Gilles Peterson. It's a cracker. We lost a great one there. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Reposted by Nic
New study finds that people are more likely to believe misinformation that aligns with their political views and reject factual information that contradicts them. However, those with higher cognitive reflection and open-minded thinking are better at identifying misinfo, regardless of political bias
March 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
New study finds that people are more likely to believe misinformation that aligns with their political views and reject factual information that contradicts them. However, those with higher cognitive reflection and open-minded thinking are better at identifying misinfo, regardless of political bias
Reposted by Nic
