Gerry Sherlock
@gersherlock.bsky.social
Dad, husband, Tech/IT consultant, former physicist. He/him.
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Hey the Nazis did this to my grandparents so this sounds cool @teamlabouruk.bsky.social
The Sun has been told Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will on Monday propose confiscating jewellery, watches, necklaces from asylum seekers to meet asylum costs
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
November 17, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Hey the Nazis did this to my grandparents so this sounds cool @teamlabouruk.bsky.social
Can we please stop using the term 'hallucinating' for when AI spews out garbage. Can we use Projectile Vomiting instrad. It makes a mess, and the immediate priority is to let everyone knows the mess is there so that they can avoid it. The next priority is to clean up the mess, which is a joy.
November 13, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Can we please stop using the term 'hallucinating' for when AI spews out garbage. Can we use Projectile Vomiting instrad. It makes a mess, and the immediate priority is to let everyone knows the mess is there so that they can avoid it. The next priority is to clean up the mess, which is a joy.
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Impressed by @pruebray.bsky.social’s response to the @libdems.org.uk bizarre transphobia.
Less so by their undemocratic approach to enforcing discrimination:
www.libdemvoice.org/prue-bray-i-...
Less so by their undemocratic approach to enforcing discrimination:
www.libdemvoice.org/prue-bray-i-...
Prue Bray: I am so angry I almost can’t type
We are in the middle of elections for internal roles in the Federal party, and I am one of the candidates for President. Voting opens tomorrow. So, this morning, I sat down to write a piece about why ...
www.libdemvoice.org
October 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Impressed by @pruebray.bsky.social’s response to the @libdems.org.uk bizarre transphobia.
Less so by their undemocratic approach to enforcing discrimination:
www.libdemvoice.org/prue-bray-i-...
Less so by their undemocratic approach to enforcing discrimination:
www.libdemvoice.org/prue-bray-i-...
I am looking forward to this. Firstly because it is probably going to be amazing, and secondly as one of my daughters is part of the NYC choir for this! Also where did that 50 years go?
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Last Night of the Proms 2025 - Sir Brian May and Roger Taylor join BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, BBC Singers and National Youth Choir for new orchestral arrangement of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody
The special performance marks the 50th anniversary of the Queen song
www.bbc.co.uk
September 12, 2025 at 9:04 AM
I am looking forward to this. Firstly because it is probably going to be amazing, and secondly as one of my daughters is part of the NYC choir for this! Also where did that 50 years go?
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
I had no idea how small the Conway Stewart Dinkie was, until one arrived this morning. Shown against a Lamy Safari for scale. The Dinkie needs a new sac, but wrote really well with a dip test.
June 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I had no idea how small the Conway Stewart Dinkie was, until one arrived this morning. Shown against a Lamy Safari for scale. The Dinkie needs a new sac, but wrote really well with a dip test.
Fabulous thread explaining why the data about possible exoplanet does not support the conclusions. In addition to poor science communication, from Uni Cambs, it is amplified by poor science reporting that's endemic here in the UK
𝗡𝗼, 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝟮-𝟭𝟴𝗯'𝘀 𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.
K2-18b is back in the news, now with a bold claim that biosignature molecules (DMS and/or DMDS) have been 'detected at 3σ'.
Most exoplanet astronomers are extremely sceptical about these claims, let's see why (1/n).
🔭🧪🪐 #exoplanet
K2-18b is back in the news, now with a bold claim that biosignature molecules (DMS and/or DMDS) have been 'detected at 3σ'.
Most exoplanet astronomers are extremely sceptical about these claims, let's see why (1/n).
🔭🧪🪐 #exoplanet
April 18, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Fabulous thread explaining why the data about possible exoplanet does not support the conclusions. In addition to poor science communication, from Uni Cambs, it is amplified by poor science reporting that's endemic here in the UK
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Talking to fascists is ridiculous & pointless. Don’t take my word for it. Listen to that of an Irish Holocaust survivor
February 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Talking to fascists is ridiculous & pointless. Don’t take my word for it. Listen to that of an Irish Holocaust survivor
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A non-invasive headset device that tracks changes in blood flow in the brain could make it easier to detect early signs of stroke. 🧪⚛️
physicsworld.com/a/laser-base...
physicsworld.com/a/laser-base...
Laser-based headset assesses stroke risk using the brain’s blood flow – Physics World
Researchers develop cerebral equivalent of a cardiac stress test for stroke risk assessment
physicsworld.com
December 5, 2024 at 11:34 AM
A non-invasive headset device that tracks changes in blood flow in the brain could make it easier to detect early signs of stroke. 🧪⚛️
physicsworld.com/a/laser-base...
physicsworld.com/a/laser-base...
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6 hours under martial law: a drunk scene report from Seoul www.theverge.com/24312920/mar...
6 hours under martial law in Seoul
On the ground from the protests outside the National Assembly building
www.theverge.com
December 4, 2024 at 10:04 AM
6 hours under martial law: a drunk scene report from Seoul www.theverge.com/24312920/mar...
Slightly disappointed that of all the brassicas that cauliflower was chosen rather than Brussel Sprouts which to my mind shares greater topological similarity. I think further work is required. I look forward to the first Brassica oleracea - Astrophysics conferences.
Prompted by this and a need for distraction I Did Some Math. Turns out most extrasolar planets are quite cauliflower-compatible. A thread, with citations. And laboratory astrophysics. And footnotes.
What I want from Bluesky
December 2, 2024 at 12:42 PM
Slightly disappointed that of all the brassicas that cauliflower was chosen rather than Brussel Sprouts which to my mind shares greater topological similarity. I think further work is required. I look forward to the first Brassica oleracea - Astrophysics conferences.
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most of you were probably wondering what it looks like to leave a pinhole camera exposure going for 8 years (preferably by sitting it on a roof and forgetting about it). well--here you go!
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December 2, 2024 at 3:44 AM
most of you were probably wondering what it looks like to leave a pinhole camera exposure going for 8 years (preferably by sitting it on a roof and forgetting about it). well--here you go!
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I think there's a big difference between what people think of when they hear about Bluesky blocking, and what it actually means in practice for most of us. So I made a diagram.
November 17, 2024 at 9:18 PM
I think there's a big difference between what people think of when they hear about Bluesky blocking, and what it actually means in practice for most of us. So I made a diagram.
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Etymology of the day: before a tapering piece of hanging ice was called an ‘icicle’ it was an ‘ickle’. In the Middle Ages people decided to add ‘ice’ for extra oomph and (tautologically) called it an ‘ice ickle’, until the two words eventually blended together.
November 28, 2024 at 10:17 AM
Etymology of the day: before a tapering piece of hanging ice was called an ‘icicle’ it was an ‘ickle’. In the Middle Ages people decided to add ‘ice’ for extra oomph and (tautologically) called it an ‘ice ickle’, until the two words eventually blended together.
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November 26, 2024 at 4:48 PM
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Transphobia isn’t a distraction. It’s an attack on one of the most vulnerable populations and a reinforcement of biological essentialism, a pillar of patriarchal control that trans identity rightfully threatens
November 21, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Transphobia isn’t a distraction. It’s an attack on one of the most vulnerable populations and a reinforcement of biological essentialism, a pillar of patriarchal control that trans identity rightfully threatens
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There will likely be another airborne pandemic within decades. (Possibly much sooner with avian flu). If you want to avoid the binary choice between "close down schools / lockdown" and "let everyone get infected" then sign this for govt to prepare now.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Introduce new air quality and PPE rules for health and social care settings
We want the Government to set new rules on air quality and infection control in health and social care settings, to prevent and control airborne infections, with new ventilation and filtration require...
petition.parliament.uk
November 20, 2024 at 12:16 PM
There will likely be another airborne pandemic within decades. (Possibly much sooner with avian flu). If you want to avoid the binary choice between "close down schools / lockdown" and "let everyone get infected" then sign this for govt to prepare now.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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There’s a BBC documentary tonight about the U.K. anti abortion movement. It’s good to know what these people are up to. 10.40 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m....
BBC One - Young, British and Anti-Abortion
Film-maker Poppy Jay explores whether Gen Z are galvanising the UK anti-abortion movement.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2024 at 12:48 PM
There’s a BBC documentary tonight about the U.K. anti abortion movement. It’s good to know what these people are up to. 10.40 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m....
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UK journalists talking about echo chambers when 0.2% of journalists are Black and 2.5% Asian and 51% of the most influential journalists went to private school is a bit of a joke
November 17, 2024 at 6:29 PM
UK journalists talking about echo chambers when 0.2% of journalists are Black and 2.5% Asian and 51% of the most influential journalists went to private school is a bit of a joke
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His claims are not "controversial." They're just wrong.
Robert F Kennedy Jr has been nominated by Donald Trump to be the next US health secretary.
BBC Verify has examined some of RFK Jr's most controversial claims on vaccine safety, water fluoridation, Covid-19 and food.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC Verify has examined some of RFK Jr's most controversial claims on vaccine safety, water fluoridation, Covid-19 and food.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
RFK Jr: Fact-checking his views on health policy
Robert F Kennedy Jr has been nominated to be the next US health secretary, but some of his views are not backed by science.
www.bbc.com
November 16, 2024 at 9:21 PM
His claims are not "controversial." They're just wrong.
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If youre still looking for your tribe, here’s a directory of hundreds of starter packs covering all interests and searchable by keyword. Repost and check it out.
All - Bluesky Directory
A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.
blueskydirectory.com
November 12, 2024 at 6:23 PM
If youre still looking for your tribe, here’s a directory of hundreds of starter packs covering all interests and searchable by keyword. Repost and check it out.
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I’ve decided to leave Scientific American after an exciting 4.5 years as editor in chief. I’m going to take some time to think about what comes next (and go birdwatching), but for now I’d like to share a very small sample of the work I’ve been so proud to support (thread)
November 14, 2024 at 7:23 PM
I’ve decided to leave Scientific American after an exciting 4.5 years as editor in chief. I’m going to take some time to think about what comes next (and go birdwatching), but for now I’d like to share a very small sample of the work I’ve been so proud to support (thread)
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Learned a new word: Kakistocracy
November 11, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Learned a new word: Kakistocracy
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This this THIS
November 4, 2024 at 7:25 AM
This this THIS
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New from Breughel on Russian misinformation campaigns www.bruegel.org/first-glance...
Russian internet outage offers clues about online ‘goblin’ army
The outage provides new evidence of the Russian state’s use of bot networks to influence public discourse on Western social media platforms
www.bruegel.org
October 30, 2024 at 9:58 AM
New from Breughel on Russian misinformation campaigns www.bruegel.org/first-glance...