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Giolocutus
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Sci-Fi, Prog, Rock, Alt-Country, Trek, Classic Doctor Who, Science.
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giolocutus.bsky.social
Regular visitor to this London apple tree but no apples left now. His mates have eaten them all.
Ring necked parakeet in tree. Ring necked parakeet looking for apples in tree Ring necked parakeet finding no apples left. Looks sad.
November 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
giolocutus.bsky.social
"London" Parakeet on apple tree
Parakeet helping itself to apples
October 2, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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hetanshah.bsky.social
Pet parrots which typically live alone (whilst those in the wild live in large flocks) were given the technology to call each other. They would use it for up to three hours a day, and developed favourite friends 💔
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When a parrot wanted to connect with a distant friend, a touchscreen showed a selection of other birds available online. The parrots learned to activate the screen, designed specially for them, by touching it gently with their tongues rather than pecking aggressively with their beaks. "We had 26 birds involved," said Hirskyj-Douglas. "They would use the system up to three hours a day, with each call lasting up to five minutes." The interactions ranged from preening and playing with toys to loud vocal exchanges. "When we went through the data, we found that most of these parrots had favourite friends," said Hirskyj-Douglas.
September 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM
giolocutus.bsky.social
Been meaning to get this for a while - found this copy today in Hastings and signed by @johnnymains.co.uk . Looking forward to reading it while Summer is still here.
Signed copy of The Dead of Summer - Strange Tales of May Eve and Midsummer - The British Library - edited by Johnny Mains
August 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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@jendiagammon.bsky.social @garethlpowell.bsky.social

Arrived today and very much looking forward to reading it.
Book. An Anthology of Shadows, Stars and Sabers
February 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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angrywaterman.bsky.social
ever need to explain correlation vs. causation?
January 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
giolocutus.bsky.social
www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-fea...

Seen this advertised on TV. Weekly issues at £11.99. There are 140 issues. That is a lot of money, or am I missing something?
www.doctorwho.tv
January 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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archivetvmusings.bsky.social
'Tompkinson's Schooldays' the first episode of Ripping Yarns, was broadcast on this day in 1976. Written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones, the series ran for nine episodes between 1976 and 1979.
January 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
giolocutus.bsky.social
Sunday
Dog asleep on the settee using up all the cushions, cheeky dog!
December 15, 2024 at 10:00 AM
giolocutus.bsky.social
Very old laptop finally beyond repair just in time for Black Friday. But can't take advantage as need at least 7 weeks of researching a new one before finally getting the one I had looked at in the first place.
November 29, 2024 at 10:15 AM
giolocutus.bsky.social
Will certainly watch this again
November 23, 2024 at 8:25 PM
giolocutus.bsky.social
Finished watching Robot for #doctorwhoday Tom Baker stepped into the shoes so seamlessly.
November 23, 2024 at 7:43 PM
giolocutus.bsky.social
Ok, Planet of the Spiders episode 2. I think they must have blown the budget on the vehicles used by Pertwee. #Doctorwho
November 15, 2024 at 7:33 PM
giolocutus.bsky.social
Just finished The Monster of Peladon. Enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Think I am a bit more accepting of Alpha Centauri now. Now on to Planet of the Spiders. #DoctorWho
November 12, 2024 at 11:52 AM
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worldbollardassoc.bsky.social
What a way to open the account…
#WorldBollardAssociation
November 10, 2024 at 1:45 PM
giolocutus.bsky.social
Local London parakeets today
Parakeet looking straight at camera whilst eating apple Parakeet in apple tree Parakeet in apple tree, still plenty of apples to eat Parakeet in apple tree, deciding which one to have next
November 9, 2024 at 3:18 PM
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mmasnick.bsky.social
Oh yeah, one other point for newbies. "Block" here doesn't work like it does in other places. Block is what's known as the "nuclear block." It wipes out all interactions, so it kills nonsense *fast*. Do not be afraid to block. Use it early. Use it often. It will greatly improve your experience.
November 7, 2024 at 1:49 AM
giolocutus.bsky.social
Half way through Pertwee era Doctor Who, after getting trough Hartnell and Troughton. Haven't watched The Three Doctors for a long time and enjoying Pertwee and Troughton interactions on screen.
August 14, 2024 at 10:22 PM
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Just turned telly over to party political broadcast and Sunak with a flipchart. Go away, quickly.
February 7, 2024 at 7:08 PM
giolocutus.bsky.social
When does left over Christmas booze officially become winter booze?
January 6, 2024 at 9:28 AM
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True
technollama.bsky.social Andres Guadamuz @technollama.bsky.social · Oct 7
A short guide for all of the new Twitter refugees. A tweet is called a 'skible', and there are four skibles to a florp, which is sort of like a thread.

Moderation is performed by a magic circle led by Neil Gaiman. Incantations are in Celtic, but Latin is also acceptable.

Donuts are forbidden.
January 6, 2024 at 9:26 AM
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parismarx.com
When we warn the real threat of AI is how it’s used against people in the present, not the fantasies that some day computers might think for themselves, this is exactly the kind of thing we’re talking about: health insurers using AI to deny care.

arstechnica.com/health/2023/...
UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges For the largest health insurer in the US, AI's error rate is like a feature, not a bug.
November 18, 2023 at 11:00 PM