Dr Wirth
@doctorw.bsky.social
Professional cancer research scientist and amateur everythingist.
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The BBC should be "impartial", but that doesn't mean refusing to make judgments.
A jury or a football referee should be "impartial": they should not be "partial", or prejudiced, to one side or other.
But that doesn't excuse them from making decisions. It's why we trust them to do so.
A jury or a football referee should be "impartial": they should not be "partial", or prejudiced, to one side or other.
But that doesn't excuse them from making decisions. It's why we trust them to do so.
January 8, 2026 at 8:38 AM
The BBC should be "impartial", but that doesn't mean refusing to make judgments.
A jury or a football referee should be "impartial": they should not be "partial", or prejudiced, to one side or other.
But that doesn't excuse them from making decisions. It's why we trust them to do so.
A jury or a football referee should be "impartial": they should not be "partial", or prejudiced, to one side or other.
But that doesn't excuse them from making decisions. It's why we trust them to do so.
Great "am I out of touch?" moment on local radio when this year's Strictly lineup was announced...
VERY YORKSHIRE PRESENTER: I won't be watching. I don't know who half of them are. But then, I'm not up to date with all these 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘛𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 and such
[Immediately starts playing Cotton Eye Joe]
VERY YORKSHIRE PRESENTER: I won't be watching. I don't know who half of them are. But then, I'm not up to date with all these 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘛𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 and such
[Immediately starts playing Cotton Eye Joe]
November 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Great "am I out of touch?" moment on local radio when this year's Strictly lineup was announced...
VERY YORKSHIRE PRESENTER: I won't be watching. I don't know who half of them are. But then, I'm not up to date with all these 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘛𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 and such
[Immediately starts playing Cotton Eye Joe]
VERY YORKSHIRE PRESENTER: I won't be watching. I don't know who half of them are. But then, I'm not up to date with all these 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘛𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 and such
[Immediately starts playing Cotton Eye Joe]
In case this has thus far passed you by: youtu.be/azhgpelu0vY?...
(I *think* it's based on an earlier Ian Curtis one which is also worth a watch, but I'm not certain which came first)
(I *think* it's based on an earlier Ian Curtis one which is also worth a watch, but I'm not certain which came first)
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September 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
In case this has thus far passed you by: youtu.be/azhgpelu0vY?...
(I *think* it's based on an earlier Ian Curtis one which is also worth a watch, but I'm not certain which came first)
(I *think* it's based on an earlier Ian Curtis one which is also worth a watch, but I'm not certain which came first)
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there is SO MUCH evidence that these lying bastards are lying to us ((c) jeremy paxman) i simply cannot understand any form of journalism that says “just print what they say, plus a rebuttal, and then let the audience make up their own mind”
September 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
there is SO MUCH evidence that these lying bastards are lying to us ((c) jeremy paxman) i simply cannot understand any form of journalism that says “just print what they say, plus a rebuttal, and then let the audience make up their own mind”
Absolutely - specifically, people* who are not working class want it to be clear that they have working class roots
* Not discounting myself
* Not discounting myself
July 10, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Absolutely - specifically, people* who are not working class want it to be clear that they have working class roots
* Not discounting myself
* Not discounting myself
Take the line: "The blood of the martyrs will water the meadows of France"
- has to retain the meaning of the original
- has to rhyme with the previous line
- has to fit the rhythm and cadence of the music
- and it still manages to be *incredibly* evocative
Remarkable human artistic achievement
- has to retain the meaning of the original
- has to rhyme with the previous line
- has to fit the rhythm and cadence of the music
- and it still manages to be *incredibly* evocative
Remarkable human artistic achievement
July 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Take the line: "The blood of the martyrs will water the meadows of France"
- has to retain the meaning of the original
- has to rhyme with the previous line
- has to fit the rhythm and cadence of the music
- and it still manages to be *incredibly* evocative
Remarkable human artistic achievement
- has to retain the meaning of the original
- has to rhyme with the previous line
- has to fit the rhythm and cadence of the music
- and it still manages to be *incredibly* evocative
Remarkable human artistic achievement
I remember reading this scroll.in/article/8987... about translations of Asterix specifically, but I also agree more broadly.
One of my favourite bits of lyrical skill is the English translation of Les Mis...
One of my favourite bits of lyrical skill is the English translation of Les Mis...
Translating Asterix jokes and puns: The genius of Anthea Bell (and Derek Hockridge)
Anthea Bell, who died on October 18, 2018, at the age of 82, made the Asterix comics household reading among English language readers.
scroll.in
July 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
I remember reading this scroll.in/article/8987... about translations of Asterix specifically, but I also agree more broadly.
One of my favourite bits of lyrical skill is the English translation of Les Mis...
One of my favourite bits of lyrical skill is the English translation of Les Mis...
I love that most of the replies to this are people just saying, one way or another, "no".
July 3, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I love that most of the replies to this are people just saying, one way or another, "no".
Love always, and big respect for keeping going anyway
May 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Love always, and big respect for keeping going anyway
May 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM