iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

New paper! The #Motion4TheOcean has grown to 40 UK councils representing over 5m people. We share its story and what we’ve learnt about translating research into local-government action. #ResearchImpact @accessnetwork.bsky.social @exetermarine.bsky.social www.frontiersin.org/journals/oce...

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

A combined list with Bucky: Flowers The Great Succession Pride and Prejudice 1995 Emma (Romola Garai) Buffy Twin Peaks US The Office True Detective The Mighty Boosh Deadwood (Bucky only) Fruits Basket IT Crowd Mandy Black Mirror Derry Girls Better Call Saul (we're cheating as there's two of us)

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

It's been a birthday cake topper painting kind of a weekend. #MyHeroAcademia #anime

A table covered in food colouring pots and a partially completed icing cake topper with Bakugo from the anime My Hero Academia.

Two painted icing cake toppers with characters from My Hero Academia.

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

It's interesting to see how the distribution also seems to narrow. Presumably the right temp is getting squeezed.

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Been working too much for enjoyment this month but I have noticed two things in cultural entertainment: 1) 90% sure there is a loon call in the new Harry Potter audiobooks. Maybe passable as a magical place. 2) Box tree moth on The Other Bennett Sister. Definitely not passable. Eco knowledge fail.

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

My 17 Yr old has a desktop he built. He uses it for gaming and does all his homework on his phone. It's mindblowing. They don't learn how to use file manager and basic stuff at school (he has it gcse) but are fed crappy maths apps. Still trying to persuade them word is better on a proper screen.

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

That things would only get better.

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Been lying awake listening to a bird for hours. What could it be? Open Merlin and instantly the road fills with cars. Not a word of a lie. Had to go to the ensuite and open a window to record. It was a Robin. Why is the Robin singing all night? Probably light pollution. 😪

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Makes me think of that video of a crow sliding down a snowy roof on a lid.

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I can't find the link now but you want ulnar, radial and median nerve gliding exercises.

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Hot hand I know well, though it's more pain hand for me. It's a nerve missignal. When you said phantom phone too, I thought omg he's got pernicious anaemia! But then my husband said he gets phantom phone and I remembered your job - hot hand likely nerve compression in the wrist from computer work.

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

For Christmas, my son got me this sweet metalwork Jay kit from the Royal School of Needlework. Making swift progress until work starts next week!

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Oh she is my equal favourite. And much missed.

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Oh him! In my defence, I was busy running for council in the autumn of 2017. And doing a PhD. And trying to be alive again after a health diagnosis so not surprising that year has slipped my mind. 😅 Tbh she should win every year though. And always have good partners. 😁

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

I'm most sad for Katya. She's the greatest choreographer of all strictly ever. The only consolation is maybe she won't leave til she's won so I get to keep seeing her amazing dances. #strictly

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Greatest choreography on strictly. It's a crime she's not won it.

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Fresh Prince is Fanny Price. His cousins are the Bertrams.

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Fb memories tells me it's 11 years since I realised Fresh Prince of Bel Air is Mansfield Park. 11 years of nobody else apparently discussing this.

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

My knotted landscape is coming on.

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

I got new glasses about a week ago. Not only have they fixed about three months of continuous computer headache, but thin metal frames are finally back in fashion. Enjoy your new specs if you get some!

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

I had mine about a month ago. Two weeks later my husband came down with covid before he could get his covid jab and spent 6 days ill, isolating. My mum has been three months ill after covid. It took me 18 months to stop coughing from flu about 4 years ago. I always vaccinate now.

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Everyone is away for the weekend to Alton Towers. I've stayed home to rat and dog sit.

White rat eating food on a person's shoulder.

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Taking a break from learning tambour beading (which is SO hard) with a new kit from @londonembschool.bsky.social. This is my first time sewing French loops. One can only knot for so long before one's finger and thumb are wrecked! It's fun doing this in little installments.

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Exciting new delivery! The knotwork kit from @londonembschool.bsky.social using my voucher for being learner of the month! Plus an extra treat, the very cute, tiny teacup needle minder. No more shoving needles in the settee arm and losing them inside...

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Are there any mathematicians on here up for helping me to create a model equation to approximate an haematological problem? Just for fun!

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Is that the origin of the Fabian Society conspiracy? I saw an article published a day ago and a YouTube video which are being shared in twitter. It's quite something seeing this new trend sweep through the flag waving profiles.

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Nine years since I made my husband's Regency tailcoat. By hand! I had septic fingers from so many needle sticks. 😂 Then I got really really ill with pernicious anaemia and haven't made any Regency clothes since. :( But he'll be wearing this again for a Jane Austen Festival event this month.

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

How fun is this?! Tambour is tricky compared to needlework. 😅

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

All recieved. Thank you! It'll give me an opportunity to buy a treat or go towards a new lesson between tambour lessons. I've found the beadwork very tricky and need something I can do in front of the TV!

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Oh wow, thank you! You can reach me at info@pamelabuchan.co.uk

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Fearless baby robin at the edge of the pond. They are always interested in what people are up to. #WildlifePond

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Finally seen a dragonfly emerge after having our #WildlifePond for about 7 years! So cool. #rewilding

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

It's pretty wild having a flat record. I'm used to my 40yr old undulating tracks, bought for 50p from charity shops in Newcastle 25 years ago. I never yet dared play His n Hers which was bought new, because you only get one perfect first listen. ⏺️🎶🎹

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

I was this years old when I bought my first brand new vinyl of songs I've never before heard and opened it and played it.

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Happy #WorldOceanDay! The ocean is the great regulator and provider for the whole world and we should all be looking after it. Ask your local council to declare a #Motion4TheOcean today! oceanconservationtrust.org/ocean-advoca...

oceanconservationtrust.org

Call a Motion for the Ocean - Ocean Conservation Trust

Our Ocean Recovery Declaration - or Motion for the Ocean - seeks to help all local governments take action to improve the Ocean's health.

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Finally, we have a sweet little sparrow nest. They lost one yesterday which is very sad. But I hear many voices still. Mr and Mrs are busy feeding them and loved our dandylions during #NoMoMay. #rewilding #nature

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Every Feb I look at the wildlife pond and despair. But every year it comes back to life. This year the pond weed has mostly gone and there is too much blanket weed because I need to dig out some rotting plant matter from one end. But the palmate newts are alive and kicking and mating away.

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

The species rich lawn is also doing well. Looks like it's all daisies but it's mostly clover with a mix of other bits and bobs. #rewilding

Black dog lies amongst daisies and spring flowers.

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Wild garden is looking quite wild on this first day of June. As well as the magnolia and hazel saplings coming along nicely, there is a vast quantity of plantain - gives seeds over winter for birds - and wild strawberry - giving fruits to small mammals through the summer. #rewilding

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

What are people using as a combined email client on their phone now that BlueMail have self-sabotaged their app?

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Listening to Laura Bates' new book. Would love to hear a response from @newyorker.com's Daniel Immerwahr and @wjscheirer.bsky.social on Ch1 where she highlights how they ignore the impacts of deep fakes on women when they say they've had no effects of consequence. #EverydaySexism

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

This year one of our buddleja bushes is infested with aphids. Apparently this is something unusual being picked up by the RHS. www.rhs.org.uk/biodiversity... You can report sightings here: survey123.arcgis.com/share/57f3eb...

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Dr Pamela Buchan @asterinidae.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

I've finished my first of three tambour kits from @londonembschool.bsky.social. It's been interesting learning. I enjoyed the swirls and they were quick work, but the rows of stitches were boring, like cross stitch, and I'm not satisfied with my turns at the end of the lines. Beading next I think.

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