Sam Barnes
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Early evening Moon, 60% Waxing Gibbous, before the clouds fully set in! #astronomy
October 11, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Early evening Moon, 60% Waxing Gibbous, before the clouds fully set in! #astronomy
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I wish I'd achieved more in my first 100 days. It took Liz Truss only half this time to wreck the economy, double everyone's mortgage and resign. By this point Boris Johnson had lied to The Queen, illegally prorogued Parliament and lost 15 votes in the Commons.
October 11, 2024 at 6:12 PM
I wish I'd achieved more in my first 100 days. It took Liz Truss only half this time to wreck the economy, double everyone's mortgage and resign. By this point Boris Johnson had lied to The Queen, illegally prorogued Parliament and lost 15 votes in the Commons.
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social When they say that there would have been a backlash if Badenoch hadn’t got through to the final round, what do they mean?
October 9, 2024 at 3:13 PM
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social When they say that there would have been a backlash if Badenoch hadn’t got through to the final round, what do they mean?
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Picard management tip: Error is the great teacher, memorable and valuable. Embrace it. Let it educate you.
September 15, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Picard management tip: Error is the great teacher, memorable and valuable. Embrace it. Let it educate you.
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Wilton's Music Hall is on the Rag Fair walk. Graces Alley was part of Cable Street's mid-20c red-light district - cafes that were actually brothels. Call the Midwife fans will recall Jenny's horror of the place after Mary has run away from her pimp. 7 Sep. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-of-r...
September 1, 2024 at 10:26 AM
Wilton's Music Hall is on the Rag Fair walk. Graces Alley was part of Cable Street's mid-20c red-light district - cafes that were actually brothels. Call the Midwife fans will recall Jenny's horror of the place after Mary has run away from her pimp. 7 Sep. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-of-r...
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Optimist: the cup is 1/2 full
Pessimist: the cup is 1/2 empty
Excel: the cup is January 2nd
Pessimist: the cup is 1/2 empty
Excel: the cup is January 2nd
August 29, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Optimist: the cup is 1/2 full
Pessimist: the cup is 1/2 empty
Excel: the cup is January 2nd
Pessimist: the cup is 1/2 empty
Excel: the cup is January 2nd
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Sealed off section of Thames Path in west London has opened to the public
➡️ ianvisits.co.uk/articles/sea...
A section of the Thames riverside path that has never been open to the public has finally opened, providing an uninterrupted riverside walking route between Hammersmith...
➡️ ianvisits.co.uk/articles/sea...
A section of the Thames riverside path that has never been open to the public has finally opened, providing an uninterrupted riverside walking route between Hammersmith...
Sealed off section of Thames Path in west London has opened to the public
A section of the Thames riverside path that has never been open to the public has finally opened, providing an uninterrupted riverside walking route between Hammersmith and Putney.
ianvisits.co.uk
August 28, 2024 at 7:09 AM
Sealed off section of Thames Path in west London has opened to the public
➡️ ianvisits.co.uk/articles/sea...
A section of the Thames riverside path that has never been open to the public has finally opened, providing an uninterrupted riverside walking route between Hammersmith...
➡️ ianvisits.co.uk/articles/sea...
A section of the Thames riverside path that has never been open to the public has finally opened, providing an uninterrupted riverside walking route between Hammersmith...
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Alongside "who built Hadrian's wall?", another great example of knowledge falling foul of 'common understanding' is scurvy.
The Royal Navy discovered the cure for scurvy, won the Napoleonic War, humanity then lost that knowledge without realising, then got saved by two Norwegian guinea pigs 🧵 /1
The Royal Navy discovered the cure for scurvy, won the Napoleonic War, humanity then lost that knowledge without realising, then got saved by two Norwegian guinea pigs 🧵 /1
August 22, 2024 at 9:33 AM
Alongside "who built Hadrian's wall?", another great example of knowledge falling foul of 'common understanding' is scurvy.
The Royal Navy discovered the cure for scurvy, won the Napoleonic War, humanity then lost that knowledge without realising, then got saved by two Norwegian guinea pigs 🧵 /1
The Royal Navy discovered the cure for scurvy, won the Napoleonic War, humanity then lost that knowledge without realising, then got saved by two Norwegian guinea pigs 🧵 /1
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Some thoughts on this (which I'm sympathetic to despite my source of income):
The challenge with issue polling is whether your goal is to accurately reflect public opinion of a policy or "demonstrate support"
The challenge with issue polling is whether your goal is to accurately reflect public opinion of a policy or "demonstrate support"
sometimes i think that issue polling is the worst thing to happen to progressives
August 25, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Some thoughts on this (which I'm sympathetic to despite my source of income):
The challenge with issue polling is whether your goal is to accurately reflect public opinion of a policy or "demonstrate support"
The challenge with issue polling is whether your goal is to accurately reflect public opinion of a policy or "demonstrate support"
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I don't normally watch videos on SM, but this one had me captivated from the outset.
Perhaps incredibly, one of the big themes of everyday American life right now is political radicalisation. It is commonplace, underreported and tearing families apart. Our @thenewsagents special report from Indiana. Watch below. youtu.be/ON3jNi5-ZFs?...
How American politics is tearing families apart | The News Agents
YouTube video by The News Agents
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August 25, 2024 at 12:21 PM
I don't normally watch videos on SM, but this one had me captivated from the outset.
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I love her, your honour! 💙
And, unless I'm much mistaken, a bicycling costume for women consisted of bloomers. So she was really bucking the trend!
And, unless I'm much mistaken, a bicycling costume for women consisted of bloomers. So she was really bucking the trend!
#OnThisDay, 24 Aug 1896, an unknown woman cyclist has a beer at the bar in New Jersey - making headlines in the New York Times.
Chapeau!
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #Cycling #AmericanHistory
Chapeau!
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #Cycling #AmericanHistory
August 24, 2024 at 8:06 AM
I love her, your honour! 💙
And, unless I'm much mistaken, a bicycling costume for women consisted of bloomers. So she was really bucking the trend!
And, unless I'm much mistaken, a bicycling costume for women consisted of bloomers. So she was really bucking the trend!
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Love this for them
August 24, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Love this for them