Lockethenes
@lockethenes.bsky.social
Brexit exile in Spain. Passionate about science and literature. Europhile and lover of travel in general. Sometimes found ranting about video games.
Prediction: The term "water security" will become much more widespread, and critically important over the next decade.
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Pahalgam attack: Will India suspending Indus Waters Treaty affect Pakistan?
After a deadly militant attack in Kashmir, India suspended a key water treaty with neighbouring Pakistan.
www.bbc.com
April 25, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Prediction: The term "water security" will become much more widespread, and critically important over the next decade.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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What a duo of tweets.
April 9, 2025 at 3:30 AM
What a duo of tweets.
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🔥OUCH! Farage’s "biggest rally in history" flopped.
- empty seats, protests, and ejections marked the weird night in Birmingham.
- empty seats, protests, and ejections marked the weird night in Birmingham.
The Reform Rally: inside out
Farage’s "biggest rally in history" flopped - empty seats, protests, and ejections marked the night at Utilita Arena, Birmingham
northeastbylines.co.uk
March 30, 2025 at 7:57 PM
🔥OUCH! Farage’s "biggest rally in history" flopped.
- empty seats, protests, and ejections marked the weird night in Birmingham.
- empty seats, protests, and ejections marked the weird night in Birmingham.
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Twitter is down. Tesla stock is plummeting. SpaceX’s rocket imploded.
All owned by the same guy who’s now in charge of our federal government.
All owned by the same guy who’s now in charge of our federal government.
March 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Twitter is down. Tesla stock is plummeting. SpaceX’s rocket imploded.
All owned by the same guy who’s now in charge of our federal government.
All owned by the same guy who’s now in charge of our federal government.
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People that support Palestinian rights are not terrorists and free speech is not the freedom to be dishonest ✌️
February 28, 2025 at 9:36 AM
People that support Palestinian rights are not terrorists and free speech is not the freedom to be dishonest ✌️
Today's fun find: a fake design for a "skin cancer detection device" that's one of thousands put together by a dodgy company to sell ownership/authorship to researchers. 😆
February 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Today's fun find: a fake design for a "skin cancer detection device" that's one of thousands put together by a dodgy company to sell ownership/authorship to researchers. 😆
Scientific legitimacy, a 3-point reference guide for the layperson: 🧵
In recent times bad actors, particularly those espousing right-wing views have been using elements of the scientific literature to support their (typically anti-vax or anti-abortion) viewpoints.
In recent times bad actors, particularly those espousing right-wing views have been using elements of the scientific literature to support their (typically anti-vax or anti-abortion) viewpoints.
February 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Scientific legitimacy, a 3-point reference guide for the layperson: 🧵
In recent times bad actors, particularly those espousing right-wing views have been using elements of the scientific literature to support their (typically anti-vax or anti-abortion) viewpoints.
In recent times bad actors, particularly those espousing right-wing views have been using elements of the scientific literature to support their (typically anti-vax or anti-abortion) viewpoints.
Fraudulent scientific articles often contain "fingerprints", phrases or other identifiable elements that indicate that they're a product of text generation. "Vegetative electron microscopy" has immediately taken its place amongst my favourites.
retractionwatch.com/2025/02/10/v...
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As a nonsense phrase of shady provenance makes the rounds, Elsevier defends its use
The origin of the phrase? The phrase was so strange it would have stood out even to a non-scientist. Yet “vegetative electron microscopy” had already made it past reviewers and editors at several j…
retractionwatch.com
February 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Fraudulent scientific articles often contain "fingerprints", phrases or other identifiable elements that indicate that they're a product of text generation. "Vegetative electron microscopy" has immediately taken its place amongst my favourites.
retractionwatch.com/2025/02/10/v...
retractionwatch.com/2025/02/10/v...
The US government is censoring scientists and backtracking on funding. Big tech is shamelessly using AI to use copyrighted content from pirate libraries, and many legitimate open access initiatives such as the Gates Foundation and cOAlition S are backpedaling. Dark days ahead for science, I feel.
February 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The US government is censoring scientists and backtracking on funding. Big tech is shamelessly using AI to use copyrighted content from pirate libraries, and many legitimate open access initiatives such as the Gates Foundation and cOAlition S are backpedaling. Dark days ahead for science, I feel.
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inside of me are two Beowulfs and i’ve been asked not to return to the library
February 1, 2025 at 12:18 AM
inside of me are two Beowulfs and i’ve been asked not to return to the library
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God, I love @privateeyenews.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 9:56 PM
God, I love @privateeyenews.bsky.social
Trump is now dumping Farage, too. You'd think that populists would learn that there's only room for one at the top of a cult of personality.
www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/trum...
www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/trum...
Trump's ex-senior advisor says president's view of Nigel Farage has been damaged
Donald Trump’s former senior advisor believes Elon Musk’s tweets have damaged the president’s view of Nigel Farage. The Tesla boss hit out at the UK politician on X, formerly Twitter, recently, saying...
www.independent.co.uk
January 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Trump is now dumping Farage, too. You'd think that populists would learn that there's only room for one at the top of a cult of personality.
www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/trum...
www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/trum...
Trump now making a U-turn on the sweeping tariffs he spouted off about in the run-up to election.
A case of populist nonsense meets reality, perhaps? I suspect he's been reined in by more sensible members of his administration.
A case of populist nonsense meets reality, perhaps? I suspect he's been reined in by more sensible members of his administration.
January 24, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Trump now making a U-turn on the sweeping tariffs he spouted off about in the run-up to election.
A case of populist nonsense meets reality, perhaps? I suspect he's been reined in by more sensible members of his administration.
A case of populist nonsense meets reality, perhaps? I suspect he's been reined in by more sensible members of his administration.
The penny is finally dropping amongst Reform acolytes that Reform plc is actually run like a company and not very democratic at all.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Reform UK councillors resign in protest over Nigel Farage
A group of councillors in Derbyshire say the party "has lost its sense of direction" under Farage's leadership.
www.bbc.com
January 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The penny is finally dropping amongst Reform acolytes that Reform plc is actually run like a company and not very democratic at all.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
As time passes, it becomes increasingly evident that Brexit underlies or worsens many of the UK's current woes.
January 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
As time passes, it becomes increasingly evident that Brexit underlies or worsens many of the UK's current woes.
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An expert lays out the facts about child sexual abuse in the UK and online.
I worked on the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse – here’s what Elon Musk is missing
An expert lays out the facts about child sexual abuse in the UK and online.
theconversation.com
January 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
An expert lays out the facts about child sexual abuse in the UK and online.
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The damning statistics that reveal the true cost of Brexit, five years on:
January 5, 2025 at 7:19 AM
The damning statistics that reveal the true cost of Brexit, five years on:
Happy new year, everyone!
December 31, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Happy new year, everyone!
This is clearly a cover-up.
December 31, 2024 at 8:31 AM
This is clearly a cover-up.
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Christmas Life Hack:
If you don’t enjoy going to your in-laws for Christmas you can always start drinking vodka *neat* NOW and by 7 o’clock: make the kind of scene that *ensures* you’re not invited back next year.
Chess. Not. Chequers.
If you don’t enjoy going to your in-laws for Christmas you can always start drinking vodka *neat* NOW and by 7 o’clock: make the kind of scene that *ensures* you’re not invited back next year.
Chess. Not. Chequers.
December 25, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Christmas Life Hack:
If you don’t enjoy going to your in-laws for Christmas you can always start drinking vodka *neat* NOW and by 7 o’clock: make the kind of scene that *ensures* you’re not invited back next year.
Chess. Not. Chequers.
If you don’t enjoy going to your in-laws for Christmas you can always start drinking vodka *neat* NOW and by 7 o’clock: make the kind of scene that *ensures* you’re not invited back next year.
Chess. Not. Chequers.
Hypocrites, the lot of 'em
King Charles charged an NHS hospital £11million to park ambulances on his land.
WHAT. A. CHANCER.
WHAT. A. CHANCER.
King Charles’ Christmas message to focus on healthcare workers
December 23, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Hypocrites, the lot of 'em
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Incredible GB News still. Flawless
December 21, 2024 at 7:34 PM
Incredible GB News still. Flawless
"water heats and cools as a natural process"
December 19, 2024 at 2:05 PM
"water heats and cools as a natural process"