Leon Crosby
@lcrosby.bsky.social
Data analyst in UK higher education.
This article on the BBC contains the following paragraph which... simply seems to be a fiction? I've read the investigation, it very clearly states it wasn't the fault of any one individual and was technical/configuration issue.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
December 2, 2025 at 9:51 AM
This article on the BBC contains the following paragraph which... simply seems to be a fiction? I've read the investigation, it very clearly states it wasn't the fault of any one individual and was technical/configuration issue.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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My latest: Move over bat tunnel, here’s the wild story of how HS2 were forced to build a multi-million pound bridge for a road that… doesn’t actually exist.
How HS2 built a bridge to nowhere
A state-of-the-art road bridge has been built deep in the heart of rural Buckinghamshire. Designed to carry traffic over the HS2 railway, there's just one tiny problem - there's no actual road.
martinrobbins.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:16 AM
My latest: Move over bat tunnel, here’s the wild story of how HS2 were forced to build a multi-million pound bridge for a road that… doesn’t actually exist.
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“Stay in your lane!” an increasingly universal view across much of British politics and one which is somehow presented as inherently virtuous.
May 19, 2025 at 10:48 AM
“Stay in your lane!” an increasingly universal view across much of British politics and one which is somehow presented as inherently virtuous.
@neheritagelib.bsky.social You've probably seen this paper but I was doing some research on my part of town and it was really interesting and useful.
www.sunderland.gov.uk/media/24325/...
www.sunderland.gov.uk/media/24325/...
www.sunderland.gov.uk
April 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
@neheritagelib.bsky.social You've probably seen this paper but I was doing some research on my part of town and it was really interesting and useful.
www.sunderland.gov.uk/media/24325/...
www.sunderland.gov.uk/media/24325/...
A movie that takes place where you are from.
April 17, 2025 at 6:39 AM
A movie that takes place where you are from.
My Stars? Trekking.
My Miss Daisy? Driving
My Trees? Screaming
February 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
My Stars? Trekking.
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It means “I dislike immigration from certain countries because they don’t agree with British liberalism, an ideology and mode of living that I am explicitly hostile towards”.
What the hell does "multi-ethnic not multicultural society" mean
“If a long public conversation with a guy whose most notable achievement is giving himself a benzo addiction possibly as a result of eating nothing but beef doesn’t win back the voters in the Tory heartlands, what will”
February 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
It means “I dislike immigration from certain countries because they don’t agree with British liberalism, an ideology and mode of living that I am explicitly hostile towards”.
I know this makes me a nerd, but...
January 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I know this makes me a nerd, but...
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after days of grifters and con men at CES we stumbled upon the booth for VLC. they were all dressed as wizards and told us, "we have nothing to sell, we just decided to show up". i told them I'd been using their software to pirate media for 15 years and they said "keep doing that"
January 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
after days of grifters and con men at CES we stumbled upon the booth for VLC. they were all dressed as wizards and told us, "we have nothing to sell, we just decided to show up". i told them I'd been using their software to pirate media for 15 years and they said "keep doing that"
@anyaustin.bsky.social Just watching your video about the house clearing mission from MWII and you're talking about scale... a random fact you might enjoy is the outdoor set for the British TV soap Coronation Street, until about 2013, was built at 7/10th scale to save space.
January 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
@anyaustin.bsky.social Just watching your video about the house clearing mission from MWII and you're talking about scale... a random fact you might enjoy is the outdoor set for the British TV soap Coronation Street, until about 2013, was built at 7/10th scale to save space.
I once accidentally sent a sharepoint notification to all staff in my Uni and this was exactly how it played out. Why people can't just hit delete and move on with their day.
A student somehow accidentally emailed the entire NYU faculty and the reply-all carnage is like a freeway pile-up
December 30, 2024 at 12:18 PM
I once accidentally sent a sharepoint notification to all staff in my Uni and this was exactly how it played out. Why people can't just hit delete and move on with their day.
Required reading for any Eastenders fans.
Here it is, my big #EastEnders catch-up thread for people who only see it when they go home for Christmas with the family. Allow me to get you all caught up on the goings-on in Albert Square in its most explosive week of the year! KEEP THIS BY YOUR SIDE AT ALL TIMES.
December 23, 2024 at 2:51 PM
Required reading for any Eastenders fans.
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When someone who builds LLMs tells me “Right now I could build AIs of my self that could teach as well as me,” my conclusion is not that AIs are able to teach well…
December 20, 2024 at 12:14 PM
When someone who builds LLMs tells me “Right now I could build AIs of my self that could teach as well as me,” my conclusion is not that AIs are able to teach well…
I watched the 28 Years Later trailer yesterday and didn't realise till today that my actual house features in the very first opening shot!
#28yearslater
#28yearslater
December 11, 2024 at 8:21 PM
I watched the 28 Years Later trailer yesterday and didn't realise till today that my actual house features in the very first opening shot!
#28yearslater
#28yearslater
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Last month I was shopping for a fire blanket to hang over the pellet stove for safety, and the 5-star blanket had thousands of reviews about how easy it was to install, how good it looked, and how safe it made them feel.
The 1-star reviews all said "the fire blanket caught on fire"
The 1-star reviews all said "the fire blanket caught on fire"
Hm that’s one way to put it NPR
December 6, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Last month I was shopping for a fire blanket to hang over the pellet stove for safety, and the 5-star blanket had thousands of reviews about how easy it was to install, how good it looked, and how safe it made them feel.
The 1-star reviews all said "the fire blanket caught on fire"
The 1-star reviews all said "the fire blanket caught on fire"
Urgh I feel this tweet in my bones... I like doing things, not thinking about doing things.
trying to take some real time to properly and carefully think about a project instead of doing what I usually do - dive in head first and realise retrospectively that I maybe half-arsed it a bit out of sheer enthusiasm - and UUUUGH it's the worst, being considered is so boring, uuuurgh
December 6, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Urgh I feel this tweet in my bones... I like doing things, not thinking about doing things.
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At its heart, Star Trek is a utopian fantasy about a society so advanced that they are capable of holding productive meetings that last no longer than three minutes
December 3, 2024 at 4:58 PM
At its heart, Star Trek is a utopian fantasy about a society so advanced that they are capable of holding productive meetings that last no longer than three minutes
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1. In April 2024, California raised the minimum wage for fast food chains to $20/hour
The industry claimed it would be devastating & require significant job cuts and prices increases
Here is what really happened: workers got a raise, prices went modestly, and the industry continued to add jobs
The industry claimed it would be devastating & require significant job cuts and prices increases
Here is what really happened: workers got a raise, prices went modestly, and the industry continued to add jobs
What really happened after California raised its minimum wage to $20 for fast food workers
What would happen to the fast food industry if it had to pay its workers something closer to a living wage?
popular.info
December 3, 2024 at 3:24 PM
1. In April 2024, California raised the minimum wage for fast food chains to $20/hour
The industry claimed it would be devastating & require significant job cuts and prices increases
Here is what really happened: workers got a raise, prices went modestly, and the industry continued to add jobs
The industry claimed it would be devastating & require significant job cuts and prices increases
Here is what really happened: workers got a raise, prices went modestly, and the industry continued to add jobs
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Massive away win for the little fella.
December 2, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Massive away win for the little fella.
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Here's my incredibly popular opinion that will never get any traction:
Most software does not need new features. None. Zero. Zilch.
Most software does not need new features. None. Zero. Zilch.
November 29, 2024 at 11:12 PM
Here's my incredibly popular opinion that will never get any traction:
Most software does not need new features. None. Zero. Zilch.
Most software does not need new features. None. Zero. Zilch.
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like I understand where you're coming from here but they very much did cancel jesus.
November 29, 2024 at 12:43 PM
like I understand where you're coming from here but they very much did cancel jesus.
People doing good work out there.
Had a stupid idea about little characters that live inside custard cream biscuits like hermit crabs, so I'm spending the day trying to 3D model a custard cream.
November 27, 2024 at 11:51 AM
People doing good work out there.
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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.
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.
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.
1/14