Robin Stephenson

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Misanthrope. Also not sure about animals, plants, rocks, computers. And data. Everything is terrible. Carrying on anyway.
@plexus @otfrom nice, a regular here—Nigel Slater did a version of this years ago, despite his apparent egg phobia (probably in Real Fast Food?). Liked it, and has persisted and evolved for me since; see a good review of variants: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2016/mar/03/how-to-make-the-perfect-shakshuka
How to make the perfect shakshuka

The classic Middle Eastern breakfast dish is spicy, hearty and cheap. But which veg do you use? Can you get away with tinned tomatoes? And do you reach for harissa, paprika or cayenne to bring the heat?

The Guardian
I stopped actively contributing to #StackOverflow many years ago, but I just checked out my profile page and it says "47 million people reached". Mind blown.
@TiredOldNerd @molly0xfff thought that was Pascal:
“I have only made this letter longer because I have not had the time to make it shorter."
(Letter 16, 1657)―Blaise Pascal, The Provincial Letters
@[email protected] we need to get the grid paper out too…

Apparently work-from-home has dimmed the lights on so many offices at night that slightly more stars are now visible in the evening sky: https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/17/23093996/uk-night-sky-stargazing-light-pollution

One does not encounter a lot of silver linings from a global pandemic, so I’ll take it

Stargazing in the UK is the best it’s been in over a decade

Light pollution in the UK is at its lowest since 2011. That’s great for stargazers and animals whose routines are thrown off by artificial light.

The Verge
@NikaShilobod looks like a Carrot King
@Sorl how long do snail races typically “run” for?