Mike Strong
@riskymike.bsky.social
Risk, Resilience & Assurance at Birmingham Newman University. Family, politics, LFC.
My fear of exercise should not harm the public.
May 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
My fear of exercise should not harm the public.
A thread re. the immigration white paper and how it impacts students/student sponsors. It is clear that this could be a lot worse, with rumoured changes to assessment of English language, caps on numbers, and the worst changes to the Graduate Route avoided.
May 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
A thread re. the immigration white paper and how it impacts students/student sponsors. It is clear that this could be a lot worse, with rumoured changes to assessment of English language, caps on numbers, and the worst changes to the Graduate Route avoided.
I have views about marzipan. it’s bad enough that there is a layer of it ruining a perfectly good fruit cake, but those little balls of awfulness wreathing the Simnel cake are vile. (I appreciate I’m not being forced to eat it.)
Simnel Cake is #RecipeOfTheDay: it gets an airing but once a year, and it’s time has come! For those not from these shores, futher explanation can be found in the recipe intro/headnote. www.nigella.com/recipes/simn...
Simnel Cake
Originally, this cake was made for Mothering Sunday, but it has for a long, long time been an essential Easter confection, the marzipan balls on top representing the apostles: eleven in total as, for ...
www.nigella.com
April 16, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I have views about marzipan. it’s bad enough that there is a layer of it ruining a perfectly good fruit cake, but those little balls of awfulness wreathing the Simnel cake are vile. (I appreciate I’m not being forced to eat it.)
Reposted by Mike Strong
On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
April 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
Reposted by Mike Strong
UK universities can’t keep hedging their bets on immigration. As the government preps a new white paper, @harryanderson.bsky.social argues for for a longer term view to immigration policy:
wonkhe.com/blogs/an-end...
wonkhe.com/blogs/an-end...
An end to sticking plaster politics? Why the government needs to use its upcoming white paper to take a different approach to immigration
UUKi's Harry Anderson has some ideas for the UK government on developing a more sensible approach to immigration policy through its forthcoming white paper
wonkhe.com
April 7, 2025 at 8:59 AM
UK universities can’t keep hedging their bets on immigration. As the government preps a new white paper, @harryanderson.bsky.social argues for for a longer term view to immigration policy:
wonkhe.com/blogs/an-end...
wonkhe.com/blogs/an-end...
The artists impression here is👌 I also would expect a hypersonic missile to be powered by pink and purple plasma
April 7, 2025 at 10:36 AM
The artists impression here is👌 I also would expect a hypersonic missile to be powered by pink and purple plasma
Not just me then… I have learnt something new today (the answer’s in the comments)
I'm 44 and have never understood what a barber means when they ask if I want the back of my hair "squared off" or "tapered". I just choose randomly and have never noticed a discernible difference between the two options.
April 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Not just me then… I have learnt something new today (the answer’s in the comments)
New chicken friends.
February 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
New chicken friends.
Ready for Christmas!
December 14, 2024 at 10:23 PM
Ready for Christmas!
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On the streets of Liverpool, there is a humanitarian crisis
A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country
A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country
A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
November 23, 2024 at 6:29 AM
On the streets of Liverpool, there is a humanitarian crisis
A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country
A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country
A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
34 years on and Jonny Crouch is still on my enemies list for stealing my rice crispies watch. These crows are lightweights.
November 20, 2024 at 11:48 AM
34 years on and Jonny Crouch is still on my enemies list for stealing my rice crispies watch. These crows are lightweights.
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Elon Musk buys a pub
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl3t...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl3t...
Elon Musk buys a pub
YouTube video by Matt Green Comedy
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August 16, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Elon Musk buys a pub
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl3t...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl3t...