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Dr Duncan Robertson

@duncanrobertson.bsky.social
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Policy & Strategy Analytics academic at Loughborough University; Member, Independent SAGE; Fellow, St Catherine's College, Oxford.

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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 4h
This is why he changed his name to ColumbUS
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 7h
That's why it's now called Super Intelligence. uk.news.yahoo.com/palantir-cto...
uk.news.yahoo.com
Palantir CTO says some AI researchers are taking up smoking because they expect AI to cure cancer
Some AI believers expect the technology to make smoking-related health risks like cancer a thing of the past, Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar said.
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Kristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · 9h
Not mentioned about this unethical study is "why Guinea-Bissau"? The trial is not to test efficacy - we already know it's effective - it's to test non-specific effects. There is *zero* grounds to do that in a country with high risk of HepB - if UoSD is hell-bent on doing a study, do it in Denmark.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 10h
Such as this news.sky.com/story/hacker...
news.sky.com
Hackers heat French supermarket fridges to 50C in 'large-scale' cyber attack
The Paris prosecutor's office called the incident a "large-scale" ‌attack.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 16h
I think it's safe to say that Europe may see some odd stuff happening over the weeks and months ahead.
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Jared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Elon Musk’s PAC is running anti-lgbtq+ midterm ads on X. Not surprising but incredibly unsubtle
America PAC on X: image of a man in makeup captioned “URGENT ELECTION UPDATE: The crazy liberals are ready to show up in full force and vote this election. ARE YOU? We must DEFEAT them at the polls. Make your plan ASAP!”
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Ray Newman @raynewman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
That time someone dumped a toy house on the cemetery wall and, when I crouched a bit, some ✨ Hollywood Magic ✨ occurred.
A plastic dolls house sitting on a wall, taken from an angle which makes it look as if it might be one of the houses on the street.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Can't see it myself.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
A rare sighting of the Sneer.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Dieselgate www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
theguardian.com
Trump says Ukraine needs a new leader after diesel deal with Russia
US president suggests Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has not done enough to end war
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Middle of Lidl politics.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
My enemy's enemy is... Actually, I'm a bit confused here.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
It's now tomorrow's lunch
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I wonder if you're allowed to declare war against the United Nations.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Read this.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Can you do a J-turn in an EV, I wonder, on this fine Saturday morning.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I like to imagine when articles like this are written, there's a All The President's Men-like editorial meeting to decide whether to run it.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Urrgh. UK universities withdraw offers from international students to avoid blanket ban - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
giftarticle.ft.com
UK universities withdraw offers from international students to avoid blanket ban
Pullback comes in response to doubling in number of study visas being refused by the Home Office in the first six months of 2026
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Also ask anyone trying to buy consumer RAM, hard drives, graphics cards...
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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
‘Mob rule’ is also, of course, an insulting way of referring to democracy.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Don't really know, but the word Secretary appears over 100 times here (not sure if up to date): jsc.defense.gov/Portals/99/D...
jsc.defense.gov
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Mark Grimshaw @markgrimshawtism.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A fascinating editorial decision from the BBC, to make the headline a scaremongering “AUTISM AND ADHD ARE BEING OVERDIAGNOSED”, and then, four bullet points later, have the author of the report quoted as essentially saying “nah, that’s bullshit, actually”.
ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis, says report, as author warns of rise in mental ill health
Summary
• An official review in England finds there is a risk of people being over-diagnosed with
ADHD and autism - three key findings from the report
• As well as neurodevelopmental conditions, the review looks at mental ill health, particularly in younger people. Our health correspondent explains the difference
• It was commissioned earlier this year after Wes Streeting, then the health secretary, said there was an "over-diagnosis" of mental health conditions
• Speaking to Radio 4's Today programme earlier, review chair Prof Peter Fonagy said Streeting was "with respect, completely wrong"
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Gareth Thomas @profgaretht.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A powerful thread
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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Workers at Burton Menswear, Leeds. The Hudson Road factory became the world's biggest clothing factory, employing 10,000 and producing more than 30,000 suits a week (West Yorkshire Archive).
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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I don’t actually see how Trump gets to election day without insurrection act or similar stunt.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Unhinged. The door thing.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
from girders.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The only thing I have found useful (and perhaps the only thing it is useful for) is to use ChatGPT to take me through the steps for interacting with bureaucracy. Prior to this, I would give up, but at least ChatGPT holds your cognitive place in the system, so you don't have to.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
'K.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
As much as we'd all like to look away from what is happening in the name of the US regime, it's very difficult to do so. And maybe that's not so much of a bad thing. The worst outcome is when bad things happen but no-one realises they are happening.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
That's nice. (Genuinely.)
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I like the idea of having a 'best' rubbish bin, to go with the 'best' china.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Had a quick glance, and this is wonderful stuff.
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RDCK98 @comradekenobi.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Nice little nugget of horror buried in there
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The symbols of our nation of course include animals, both real and made up.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Maybe he's taking a principaled stand.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Here we go again.
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Leonardo Carella @leonardocarella.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
In other words, a 10 percent contraction in one of Britain’s most successful exports. If it were steel or fish or other infinitely less profitable sectors, people would be having a meltdown.
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Loughborough Open Research Team @lboroor.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The UK university agreement allowing publishing in Wiley fully open access journals is expected to be fully allocated by November 2026. Authors with articles currently in preparation may be affected: please see our webpages for more information www.lboro.ac.uk/services/lib...
lboro.ac.uk
2026 | University Library | Loughborough University
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Simon Usherwood @simonusherwood.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Top work by organisers to communicate both what's happened and how they feel about it www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Alona Ferber @aloner.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Excellent front page here
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
(pointing to what's left of Dave)
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Fabulous.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Yes. That must have been tricky.
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
If you care about the British Library, consider applying to join the Board! apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/9596?n...
apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk
Appointment details – British Library up to x7 Board Members – Apply for a public appointment – GOV.UK
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
* is www.asc.ox.ac.uk/people/rt-ho...
asc.ox.ac.uk
The Rt Hon. Lord Redwood
Distinguished Fellow since 2007
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A reconstruction of a typical 1960s West Indian front room in the UK has returned to Fusion Arts on Park End Street (the former Office Outlet) as part of Oxford Black History Month. Created in 2018 for the Museum of Oxford, it has since been shown in Templars Square and Friars Entry.
The Caribbean Living Room (photo via Fusion Arts)
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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Happy 18th birthday, this spider
Text of an email: From: David Thorne
Date: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 12.37pm
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Re: Overdue account
Dear Jane,
I do not have any money so I am sending you this drawing I did of a spider instead. I value the drawing at $233.95 so trust that this settles the matter.
Regards, David
This is followed by a crude drawing of a spider with seven legs and a smiley face
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