Londoner. Geek. ASMR-er. Software dev.
He/him. Very gay, a bit asexual.
Happy, usually. Enjoy stargazing and camping when it's dark/warm enough.
An epidemic that's been sustained for 44 years might finally be quelled, with the milestone approval of the first HIV drug that offers 100% protection with its twice-yearly injections. It's a landmark achievement that stands to save millions of lives across the globe. The makers are also providing…
@ukelections Are you planning on doing any kind of debrief after the election? For example, I’d love to see a roundup of the main pollsters with commentary on what they got right/wrong with their predictions.
But thanks for everything you’re already doing, it’s been so good having your posts here! Really appreciate all of the work you’ve been putting in. 🤍
Bezos and Musk have it deeply wrong.
The problem isn't that we need a trillion people to have more Einsteins or Mozarts.
The problem is we don't nurture and protect the ones we have.
Stephen Jay Gould wrote: "I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops".
My friend just said that “ticket barriers” doesn’t make sense anymore, as we don’t use paper tickets on public transport in London now.
And then I suggested “tappy barriers” as a modern alternative.
And then my brain condensed it into “tapybaras” and now I can’t get that out of my head.
There needs to be a wussy hiking club, for people who are happy to abandon a hike if it’s wet n rainy, no shame no judgement.
I enjoy a nice hike, but I’m also realising I’d rather relax/read/game in a warm dry tent than hike for hours on squishy slippery terrain. 😅
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"I took 1 star reviews of #Barbie from furious men on letterboxd and put them on the posters because it makes the film seem ever cooler."
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