Sam McCormick
@smonly.bsky.social
Psychology lecturer. Interested in language/reading/cognitive psychology & teaching. Trying to separate work/life and failing
Thank you from all of us. The first of the year in my garden
March 30, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Thank you from all of us. The first of the year in my garden
We don’t make it easy for them to read primary sources either (attempt to find my institution’s subscription ..)
December 31, 2024 at 2:48 AM
We don’t make it easy for them to read primary sources either (attempt to find my institution’s subscription ..)
They are now £3002 short of a new stretch target of £50K -
December 9, 2024 at 8:15 PM
They are now £3002 short of a new stretch target of £50K -
These young people and their vegetables.
November 18, 2024 at 3:58 PM
These young people and their vegetables.
A very impressive mobile made from plastic waste
November 13, 2024 at 8:44 AM
A very impressive mobile made from plastic waste
I really wanted optimistic news too - but these are the flooding projections for Central London around Westminster - this is 2040 (coastal.climatecentral.org from the maps bit)
November 8, 2024 at 7:07 AM
I really wanted optimistic news too - but these are the flooding projections for Central London around Westminster - this is 2040 (coastal.climatecentral.org from the maps bit)
We tried a version of this for our summer concert in 2022 (The Thames at Runnymede, UK)
October 14, 2024 at 7:10 AM
We tried a version of this for our summer concert in 2022 (The Thames at Runnymede, UK)
Down here too - impressive even in Heathrow glow
October 10, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Down here too - impressive even in Heathrow glow
Can’t spell either.
September 21, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Can’t spell either.
Have you been to Woking? Would scare anyone - Martian invasion due any sec.
September 5, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Have you been to Woking? Would scare anyone - Martian invasion due any sec.
waiting for this weather since February
June 25, 2024 at 8:45 AM
waiting for this weather since February
I want to know who radicalised Nigel Farage - who taught him Nazi anthems (apparently the Horst Wessel lied). They weren’t on the radio & there was no internet. Mostly sad that he will be on the TV endlessly when he wins Clacton.
June 4, 2024 at 2:54 AM
I want to know who radicalised Nigel Farage - who taught him Nazi anthems (apparently the Horst Wessel lied). They weren’t on the radio & there was no internet. Mostly sad that he will be on the TV endlessly when he wins Clacton.
I need an updated mental image of this man (these plus Coriolanus and Macbeth) before I can look forward to the movie. Any recommendations?
May 3, 2024 at 7:36 AM
I need an updated mental image of this man (these plus Coriolanus and Macbeth) before I can look forward to the movie. Any recommendations?
Spent my lunchtime reading this, which is a. vaguely relevant to my ‘admin’ role but b. is also apparently the basis for creative arts course cuts- ifs.org.uk/publications...
Funny how the narrative isn’t gender pay gaps.
Funny how the narrative isn’t gender pay gaps.
April 5, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Spent my lunchtime reading this, which is a. vaguely relevant to my ‘admin’ role but b. is also apparently the basis for creative arts course cuts- ifs.org.uk/publications...
Funny how the narrative isn’t gender pay gaps.
Funny how the narrative isn’t gender pay gaps.
UK example (der Zopf!?) - Monday’s choir rehearsal
January 12, 2024 at 6:54 PM
UK example (der Zopf!?) - Monday’s choir rehearsal
Good. We were told to do the same with a eucalyptus (UK) but it's the last tall tree locally and alive with birds. This year's ornamental cherry (April)
November 12, 2023 at 5:36 AM
Good. We were told to do the same with a eucalyptus (UK) but it's the last tall tree locally and alive with birds. This year's ornamental cherry (April)
Lifestyle choices (Christmas Future, Scrooged, 1988)
November 4, 2023 at 7:37 PM
Lifestyle choices (Christmas Future, Scrooged, 1988)
Not just elites. Lots of people I know. 6 million with a grandparent from over there.
October 27, 2023 at 6:45 AM
Not just elites. Lots of people I know. 6 million with a grandparent from over there.