Rafael Bailo
@rafaelbailo.bsky.social
www.rafaelbailo.com
Applied mathematician. Assistant professor at TUEindhoven. Previously in Oxford, Lille, Imperial College. 🏳️🌈
Applied mathematician. Assistant professor at TUEindhoven. Previously in Oxford, Lille, Imperial College. 🏳️🌈
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif.
Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
December 8, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif.
Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
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![On April 17th, 2020, meme creator Welcome To My Meme Page posted a parody infographic to Facebook,[1] Instagram,[2] and Twitter,[3] titled, "STOP DOING MATH" (shown below). The infographic describes various ridiculous reasons why people should stop doing math, including that "numbers were not supposed to be given names," and ends with the phrase, "they have played us for absolute fools." The post gained over 9,800 reactions on Facebook, 77,000 likes and 23,000 retweets, and 18,500 likes on Instagram in 10 months.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vsyj5jtayxcq5dw5mtja4xtb/bafkreier7r5uluprz24b47wich5lrs5tc4kxdkbc5kbu34cxlvf5ukzgbq@jpeg)
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Are electrical outlets mad at me? Many users feel like they're looking at an angry little guy
November 26, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Are electrical outlets mad at me? Many users feel like they're looking at an angry little guy
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TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE. For shame, Mr Johnson and the team you pretended to lead. Preventable deaths on your hands. They will not return to us. You live on, rich and vainglorious.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response
Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE. For shame, Mr Johnson and the team you pretended to lead. Preventable deaths on your hands. They will not return to us. You live on, rich and vainglorious.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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crazy how much this bugs me now that someone pointed it out. if i worked at the white house, i would find this ugly, but not as annoying as i do now. ignorance is really bliss bc they more you learn, the more you just walk around thinking "collar gap" and "kerning is off."
November 12, 2025 at 6:44 AM
crazy how much this bugs me now that someone pointed it out. if i worked at the white house, i would find this ugly, but not as annoying as i do now. ignorance is really bliss bc they more you learn, the more you just walk around thinking "collar gap" and "kerning is off."
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"i asked grok" "i asked chatgpt" yeah well i asked carl sagan and he said the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge 🧪
July 18, 2025 at 4:12 AM
"i asked grok" "i asked chatgpt" yeah well i asked carl sagan and he said the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge 🧪
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Deeply disappointing. Once again the @royalsociety.org has avoided explaining how *actions* by Elon Musk that clearly repudiate the Society's values are consistent with the code of conduct that Fellows must adhere to. royalsociety.org/news/2025/10...
A statement from the President of the Royal Society | Royal Society
A statement from Adrian Smith, President of the Royal Society, regarding threats to the values that allow science to flourish.
royalsociety.org
October 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Deeply disappointing. Once again the @royalsociety.org has avoided explaining how *actions* by Elon Musk that clearly repudiate the Society's values are consistent with the code of conduct that Fellows must adhere to. royalsociety.org/news/2025/10...
Elon Musk is still a Fellow of the Royal Society (royalsociety.org/people/elon-...), despite everything he has done to stop science from flourishing. Shame on them!
"I am increasingly concerned over threats to the values that allow science to flourish." Read the full statement from the President of the Royal Society Sir Adrian Smith: royalsociety.org/news/2025/10...
A statement from the President of the Royal Society | Royal Society
A statement from the President of the Royal Society regarding threats to the values that allow science to flourish.
royalsociety.org
October 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Elon Musk is still a Fellow of the Royal Society (royalsociety.org/people/elon-...), despite everything he has done to stop science from flourishing. Shame on them!
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On 15th Sept, billionaire & Royal Society fellow Elon Musk called for political & interethnic violence, to pre-empt (ie, begin) a civil war. ("Whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you. You either fight back or you die."). A fortnight later, the Society expresses its disapproval
"I am increasingly concerned over threats to the values that allow science to flourish." Read the full statement from the President of the Royal Society Sir Adrian Smith: royalsociety.org/news/2025/10...
A statement from the President of the Royal Society | Royal Society
A statement from the President of the Royal Society regarding threats to the values that allow science to flourish.
royalsociety.org
October 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM
On 15th Sept, billionaire & Royal Society fellow Elon Musk called for political & interethnic violence, to pre-empt (ie, begin) a civil war. ("Whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you. You either fight back or you die."). A fortnight later, the Society expresses its disapproval
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A very good thread making key points the Royal Society has missed.
On 15th Sept, billionaire & Royal Society fellow Elon Musk called for political & interethnic violence, to pre-empt (ie, begin) a civil war. ("Whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you. You either fight back or you die."). A fortnight later, the Society expresses its disapproval
"I am increasingly concerned over threats to the values that allow science to flourish." Read the full statement from the President of the Royal Society Sir Adrian Smith: royalsociety.org/news/2025/10...
October 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A very good thread making key points the Royal Society has missed.
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Gangs of youths are organizing themselves and creating needless Javascript frameworks. I'm glad that action is being taken to stop it at the source 😂
September 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Gangs of youths are organizing themselves and creating needless Javascript frameworks. I'm glad that action is being taken to stop it at the source 😂
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Some amazing gay history. Listen up kids.
September 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Some amazing gay history. Listen up kids.
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The story of applying for disability living allowance to help pay for some of the 12yo's needs - the benefit allegedly 'given away so easily'.
Weeks -8 to 0. Fill in a complex 90-page form, collect multiple pieces of evidence, get written expert testimony to support the claim.
Week 0, send it in.
Weeks -8 to 0. Fill in a complex 90-page form, collect multiple pieces of evidence, get written expert testimony to support the claim.
Week 0, send it in.
September 27, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The story of applying for disability living allowance to help pay for some of the 12yo's needs - the benefit allegedly 'given away so easily'.
Weeks -8 to 0. Fill in a complex 90-page form, collect multiple pieces of evidence, get written expert testimony to support the claim.
Week 0, send it in.
Weeks -8 to 0. Fill in a complex 90-page form, collect multiple pieces of evidence, get written expert testimony to support the claim.
Week 0, send it in.
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Hay un señor que se ha inventado una cura falsa para el autismo, pero nadie va a cuestionar su salud mental ni su idoneidad para destrozar su país porque un puñado de ricos muy ricos lo han puesto ahí para que los haga más ricos todavía.
Pero el “verdadero problema” son los GUOKES. Claro que sí.
Pero el “verdadero problema” son los GUOKES. Claro que sí.
September 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Hay un señor que se ha inventado una cura falsa para el autismo, pero nadie va a cuestionar su salud mental ni su idoneidad para destrozar su país porque un puñado de ricos muy ricos lo han puesto ahí para que los haga más ricos todavía.
Pero el “verdadero problema” son los GUOKES. Claro que sí.
Pero el “verdadero problema” son los GUOKES. Claro que sí.
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In full: Statement announcing UK's recognition of Palestinian state
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cewnn8qe7wro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cewnn8qe7wro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
September 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
In full: Statement announcing UK's recognition of Palestinian state
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cewnn8qe7wro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cewnn8qe7wro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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🧵 Thread with my favourite quotes from:
📝 Guest, O., Suarez, M., Müller, B., et al. (2025). Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia. Zenodo. doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
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📝 Guest, O., Suarez, M., Müller, B., et al. (2025). Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia. Zenodo. doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
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Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia
Under the banner of progress, products have been uncritically adopted or even imposed on users — in past centuries with tobacco and combustion engines, and in the 21st with social media. For these col...
doi.org
September 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
🧵 Thread with my favourite quotes from:
📝 Guest, O., Suarez, M., Müller, B., et al. (2025). Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia. Zenodo. doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
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📝 Guest, O., Suarez, M., Müller, B., et al. (2025). Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia. Zenodo. doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
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The Nation pulls NO punches, from @espiers.bsky.social
"There's no requirement to take part in this whitewashing campaign. Refusing to join in doesn’t make anyone a bad person. It’s a choice to write an obituary that begins “Joseph Goebbels was a gifted marketer and loving father to six children.”
"There's no requirement to take part in this whitewashing campaign. Refusing to join in doesn’t make anyone a bad person. It’s a choice to write an obituary that begins “Joseph Goebbels was a gifted marketer and loving father to six children.”
Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Deserves No Mourning
The white Christian nationalist provocateur wasn’t a promoter of civil discourse. He preached hate, bigotry, and division
www.thenation.com
September 13, 2025 at 2:39 AM
The Nation pulls NO punches, from @espiers.bsky.social
"There's no requirement to take part in this whitewashing campaign. Refusing to join in doesn’t make anyone a bad person. It’s a choice to write an obituary that begins “Joseph Goebbels was a gifted marketer and loving father to six children.”
"There's no requirement to take part in this whitewashing campaign. Refusing to join in doesn’t make anyone a bad person. It’s a choice to write an obituary that begins “Joseph Goebbels was a gifted marketer and loving father to six children.”
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If there is something more disgusting than a blackboard next to a toilet I don’t want to know what it is.
Note: I love blackboards! But, I also know what a toilet plume is.
Igitt
Note: I love blackboards! But, I also know what a toilet plume is.
Igitt
A few great days in Vienna at the #schroedinger Institut for a Workshop on #softmatter. Wonderful to meet old Friends from our EU ITN polyamphi from my PHD times. Check out the toilets in the Institute 🫨.
September 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
If there is something more disgusting than a blackboard next to a toilet I don’t want to know what it is.
Note: I love blackboards! But, I also know what a toilet plume is.
Igitt
Note: I love blackboards! But, I also know what a toilet plume is.
Igitt
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Thinking of changing my name to It'sOnTheSyllabus.
September 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Thinking of changing my name to It'sOnTheSyllabus.
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It's me! Grammar Girl just released the bonus segment from my interview from earlier this year.
English doesn’t have a word for “how manyth” — but Dutch and a bunch of other languages do.
In Dutch you can ask, “How manyth time were you late this week?” and the answer can be simply “the third.”
Check out the whole interview:
🎧 APPLE PODCASTS: bit.ly/4fHkNnw
🎧 SPOTIFY: bit.ly/4oCJju2
In Dutch you can ask, “How manyth time were you late this week?” and the answer can be simply “the third.”
Check out the whole interview:
🎧 APPLE PODCASTS: bit.ly/4fHkNnw
🎧 SPOTIFY: bit.ly/4oCJju2
August 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
It's me! Grammar Girl just released the bonus segment from my interview from earlier this year.
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“I’ve made some bread from an ancient dense grain!”
“Spelt?”
“Spelt?”
August 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
“I’ve made some bread from an ancient dense grain!”
“Spelt?”
“Spelt?”
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The Royal Society has obfuscated and evaded the issues at the core of their Musk problem and tried most recently to draw a line under the affair. But as Phil’s thread puts it so succinctly, the problem won’t go away—and their reputation will remain tarnished—unless they face up to it properly.
The debate around Musk and the Royal Society is just so frustrating. If those who think it is right to retain him as an FRS were to say "Here, despite his having been a direct accomplice to the dismantling of scientific institutions, destruction of scientific data, spreading of...
August 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The Royal Society has obfuscated and evaded the issues at the core of their Musk problem and tried most recently to draw a line under the affair. But as Phil’s thread puts it so succinctly, the problem won’t go away—and their reputation will remain tarnished—unless they face up to it properly.