David Fisher
@dfishstats.bsky.social
Principal Research Fellow, MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL, London. Medical statistician and meta-analysis methodologist. profiles.ucl.ac.uk/6604
Likes: cycling, hiking, maps, maths, whimsy. 90s-00s sad indie kid. Leftie woke blob adjacent.
Likes: cycling, hiking, maps, maths, whimsy. 90s-00s sad indie kid. Leftie woke blob adjacent.
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
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We’re going to see more of this ridiculous “they’re cancelling Christmas” narrative.
It’s basically Rage-Bait LAW from the 12th November, just as soon as Poppy Rage is over.
Try not to get sucked in👍🏼
It’s not good for your blood pressure to get so angry about imaginary problems
12/15
It’s basically Rage-Bait LAW from the 12th November, just as soon as Poppy Rage is over.
Try not to get sucked in👍🏼
It’s not good for your blood pressure to get so angry about imaginary problems
12/15
November 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
We’re going to see more of this ridiculous “they’re cancelling Christmas” narrative.
It’s basically Rage-Bait LAW from the 12th November, just as soon as Poppy Rage is over.
Try not to get sucked in👍🏼
It’s not good for your blood pressure to get so angry about imaginary problems
12/15
It’s basically Rage-Bait LAW from the 12th November, just as soon as Poppy Rage is over.
Try not to get sucked in👍🏼
It’s not good for your blood pressure to get so angry about imaginary problems
12/15
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Tolkien fought in the Battle of the Somme. He saw the horrors of war, and the moments of bravery and fear within it up close.
And after all that. ALL that. He wrote Lord of the Rings. He declared true bravery and masculinity to be love, friendship and humbleness.
Musk is everything he hated.
And after all that. ALL that. He wrote Lord of the Rings. He declared true bravery and masculinity to be love, friendship and humbleness.
Musk is everything he hated.
October 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Tolkien fought in the Battle of the Somme. He saw the horrors of war, and the moments of bravery and fear within it up close.
And after all that. ALL that. He wrote Lord of the Rings. He declared true bravery and masculinity to be love, friendship and humbleness.
Musk is everything he hated.
And after all that. ALL that. He wrote Lord of the Rings. He declared true bravery and masculinity to be love, friendship and humbleness.
Musk is everything he hated.
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I didn't expect to be proven right quite so fast. But i'm delighted i have been.
Khan's low emissions/climate stuff has been incredibly brave. Even in London a significant percentage of voters have car-brain.
It's made him a bogeyman outside of London to a lot of people as much as his religion.
Khan's low emissions/climate stuff has been incredibly brave. Even in London a significant percentage of voters have car-brain.
It's made him a bogeyman outside of London to a lot of people as much as his religion.
October 17, 2025 at 7:33 AM
I didn't expect to be proven right quite so fast. But i'm delighted i have been.
Khan's low emissions/climate stuff has been incredibly brave. Even in London a significant percentage of voters have car-brain.
It's made him a bogeyman outside of London to a lot of people as much as his religion.
Khan's low emissions/climate stuff has been incredibly brave. Even in London a significant percentage of voters have car-brain.
It's made him a bogeyman outside of London to a lot of people as much as his religion.
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They should be seeking permission from the autistic community before they dick around with the quiz schedule
October 13, 2025 at 7:35 PM
They should be seeking permission from the autistic community before they dick around with the quiz schedule
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It’s not “partisan” to defend science, evidence, and objective reality.
It’s partisan to attack science, evidence, and objective reality, to benefit your political “team.”
That’s true with climate science, with vaccinology, & with evidence-based city-building, all of which are being attacked.
2/2
It’s partisan to attack science, evidence, and objective reality, to benefit your political “team.”
That’s true with climate science, with vaccinology, & with evidence-based city-building, all of which are being attacked.
2/2
October 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
It’s not “partisan” to defend science, evidence, and objective reality.
It’s partisan to attack science, evidence, and objective reality, to benefit your political “team.”
That’s true with climate science, with vaccinology, & with evidence-based city-building, all of which are being attacked.
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It’s partisan to attack science, evidence, and objective reality, to benefit your political “team.”
That’s true with climate science, with vaccinology, & with evidence-based city-building, all of which are being attacked.
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