Tom Hill
@jazzpenguin.bsky.social
Materials Science consultant, more likely to be talking about mountain bikes, dinosaurs or cars.
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Scharnhorst, 26th December 1943, colourised
a baby is standing in front of a bathroom mirror .
Alt: That gif of a toddler running into a room and exiting at high speed
media.tenor.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Scharnhorst, 26th December 1943, colourised
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Sir Terry Pratchett is best understood as one of the most interesting, deeply ethical practical (I would say Pragmatist but I cede to actual experts) philosophers of the late 20th Century who just happened to work in deconstructed fantasy literature as his medium.
Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
December 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Sir Terry Pratchett is best understood as one of the most interesting, deeply ethical practical (I would say Pragmatist but I cede to actual experts) philosophers of the late 20th Century who just happened to work in deconstructed fantasy literature as his medium.
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Does Tylenol cause autism? A full neuroscientific analysis.
open.substack.com/pub/theneuro...
A nuanced and thorough explanation of the US administration's recent claims that Tylenol (paracetamol) is the cause of autism.
#Tylenol #Autism #Trump #science #brains
open.substack.com/pub/theneuro...
A nuanced and thorough explanation of the US administration's recent claims that Tylenol (paracetamol) is the cause of autism.
#Tylenol #Autism #Trump #science #brains
Does Tylenol cause autism? A full neuroscientific analysis.
The Trump administration has declared Tylenol (paracetamol) is the likely cause of autism. But is this accurate? A full neuroscientific analysis is required to get to the heart of the matter.
open.substack.com
September 23, 2025 at 7:25 AM
I was lucky in that my work changed the policy just in time to allow a couple months SPL on full pay, but it meant Jo had to go back to work sooner.
Review of parental leave and pay is great, but the framing is all wrong: it is not about being "generous and supportive," it is (or should be) about basic equality, and addressing what is currently flagrantly sexist government policy.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Parental leave and pay for new parents to be reviewed by ministers
Campaigners say the UK's system has been
www.bbc.co.uk
July 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
I was lucky in that my work changed the policy just in time to allow a couple months SPL on full pay, but it meant Jo had to go back to work sooner.
Glad to see the rest of the world catching up on our view of them from 20 years ago*.
*Yes I’m still bitter about my amp being turned off at that youth gig.
*Yes I’m still bitter about my amp being turned off at that youth gig.
RECREATE the sweet sounds of the 1975 at home by simply getting a middle aged child of a daytime tv presenter to play the blandest supermarket music they can manage. I've got Barney Walsh round, he's setting his Casio Keyboard to Samba.
June 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Glad to see the rest of the world catching up on our view of them from 20 years ago*.
*Yes I’m still bitter about my amp being turned off at that youth gig.
*Yes I’m still bitter about my amp being turned off at that youth gig.
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Walking With Dinosaurs Official Trailer (2025) | BBC Earth
YouTube video by BBC Earth
youtu.be
April 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
It was about eleven o’clock in the morning, mid October, with the sun not shining and a look of hard wet rain in the clearness of the foothills. And then the bears moved in.
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. And then the bears moved in.
Most stories could be improved with the addition of “And then the bears moved in” to their opening
March 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
It was about eleven o’clock in the morning, mid October, with the sun not shining and a look of hard wet rain in the clearness of the foothills. And then the bears moved in.
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Abominable, arrogant prick.
6,500 British service members killed or wounded fighting alongside American troops since 2003.
6,500 British service members killed or wounded fighting alongside American troops since 2003.
Vance tells Fox the only US security guarantee in Ukraine will be the mineral deal.
And he describes British and French peacekeeping troops as “20k troops from some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years”.
And he describes British and French peacekeeping troops as “20k troops from some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years”.
March 4, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Abominable, arrogant prick.
6,500 British service members killed or wounded fighting alongside American troops since 2003.
6,500 British service members killed or wounded fighting alongside American troops since 2003.
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Make this @OfficialUoM press release viral
“Trump … echoed Kremlin talking points, by falsely claiming …Zelensky’s approval rating stands at a mere 4%…polling…puts his approval rating at 63% - making him the most popular politician in the country.”
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t...
“Trump … echoed Kremlin talking points, by falsely claiming …Zelensky’s approval rating stands at a mere 4%…polling…puts his approval rating at 63% - making him the most popular politician in the country.”
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t...
Trump is making false claims about Zelensky's popularity, say experts
US President Donald Trump has once again echoed Kremlin talking points, by falsely claiming that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s approval rating stands at a mere 4%. In reality, polling by ex...
www.manchester.ac.uk
February 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Make this @OfficialUoM press release viral
“Trump … echoed Kremlin talking points, by falsely claiming …Zelensky’s approval rating stands at a mere 4%…polling…puts his approval rating at 63% - making him the most popular politician in the country.”
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t...
“Trump … echoed Kremlin talking points, by falsely claiming …Zelensky’s approval rating stands at a mere 4%…polling…puts his approval rating at 63% - making him the most popular politician in the country.”
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t...
Nothing reduces your belief in humanity more than being forced to listen to a Jeremy Vine phone-in about a topic you’re an actual expert in.
February 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Nothing reduces your belief in humanity more than being forced to listen to a Jeremy Vine phone-in about a topic you’re an actual expert in.
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November 28, 2024 at 8:21 AM
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You have been warned!
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An radical Jaguar prototype testing, yesterday.
November 23, 2024 at 5:36 PM
An radical Jaguar prototype testing, yesterday.
Loving all the people who weren’t going to buy one anyway boycotting Jag over the new add, Jaguar of course have never manufactured a brightly coloured car before…
November 21, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Loving all the people who weren’t going to buy one anyway boycotting Jag over the new add, Jaguar of course have never manufactured a brightly coloured car before…
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🧵SALT🧵
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
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It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
1/14
November 19, 2024 at 3:03 PM
🧵SALT🧵
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
1/14
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
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