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Ian Johnson

@ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social
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Software engineer in the UK public research sector.

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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I don't think calling Mesopotamia a route through the University Parks to Oxford is quite accurate. It's a minor route from King's Mill Lane (off the Marston Road) passing Music Meadow and ending near the rollers, not a busy route. I'll be glad when it re-opens, whenever that is.
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Good news: the footbridge over the road is also open (this wasn't apparent in the TV reports I saw). Bad news: the footbridge has screens either side which don't allow a good view of the road and traffic.
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
For once, I support having another café in Headington!
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Yeah, Nick Farrahgi is hardly a journalist, is he?
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Someone who cares
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Yeah, probably best I don't know!
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
The wig is trying to escape.
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
For us on the other side of the pond, do I want to know who the lurch is?
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
A great example of an EU initiative! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRIS%C2...
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
I'm sure Trump heard "Tomahawk" and confused it with "Tomcat", the F-14 fighter which America sold to Iran a long time ago. Or, at least, that will be the excuse for his claim.
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Thanks for such a comprehensive analysis!
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
When Trump claimed that America had sold Tomahawk missiles to other countries (including Iran), was he confusing them with Tomcat F-14 fighters?
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
I've just now had a closer look at the decking outside the property next to Manor Dental, and I see there is an electricity supply, I imagine for outside lighting or heating.
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Sorry I misled you - I was in a rush and didn't spot that there isn't any connection between the Manor Dental entrance/foyer and the refurbishment taking place where the gallery used to be!
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Oh, I think I saw some dental-related posters in the ground floor unit (where the refurbishment is taking place), so perhaps it's Manor Dental that is expanding.
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
@headingtonnews.bsky.social Looks like there'll be another dentists where the framing gallery used to be:
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MinnMax @minnmax.com · 23/01/2026
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
I have to admit, I think it was actually John Humphrys who annoyed me! He really was a wind-up merchant.
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Could someone put it into a dictation package, then into a speech synthesiser? That'd sound more human.
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Yeah, I couldn't listen to that.
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
I found him to be quite an irritating interviewer - normally quite hostile.
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I could make my tomcat grab his own tail, then he wondered where the ouchy was coming from. (I believe cats have "snake oriented" vision, so anything of similar shape is a high priority.)
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Let's hope they get jobs if there's a replacement Post Office sometime soon.
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
We've had a reminder today for the Blue zone: put our bins out for collection tomorrow. I don't think so.
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Are they hoping to remind people of the marketing for French Connection UK, "FC*K"?
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Oh, I wouldn't underestimate the ingenuity of drivers contending for a mention by @badlyparkedoxford!
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Yes but no but, I don't think journalism is a profession, unlike the other examples!
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
www.fz-juelich.de/en/news/arch...
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Inauguration of Jade and Ruby Quantum Processors: Milestone towards a hybrid high-performance computing and quantum simulator infrastructure for Europe
The High-Performance Computing and Quantum Simulator hybrid (HPCQS) project has reached a major milestone with the inauguration of two Pasqal quantum processors —Jade and Ruby— respectively situated a...
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Ideally, the Co-Op would move here.
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Mike? He's a diamond in the rough.
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
"melting candles" melt upwards!
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
I'm sure the "melting candle" will be a great boon to them.
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Oh my! Is there a GoFundMe for her?
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
"Hilariously Badenoch" is close to a tautology, no?
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polek.bsky.social @polek.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
🇬🇧 The Rejoin EU Party Question is: how much Russian cash has seeped into Reform? Retweet if you think it’s time to investigate. 🔎
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
I'm more concerned about the eyesight of that car's owner, mistaking the pavement for a parking bay.
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Yes, I heard that the F35 is *very* stealthy...
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
(You can just about see the RHS of the street name plate poking out behind the back of the coach.)
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
That looks like the junction of Woodlands Lane and Woodlands Close in Headington, just to the east of Headley Way. maps.app.goo.gl/SAu7ieu6fKvo...
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Thanks, I see the advice is to use the footpath to/from Peat Moors.
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Hi, has the damage been repaired yet?
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Aw, they're doing their best!
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Yes, let's hope it's a fast-food outlet!
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Wasn't it her who had her wallet "stolen" on the tube? Yes, it was! Who is Susan Hall? The gaffe-prone Tory candidate for London Mayor who got in Gemma Collins row - Mirror Online share.google/txQr60TynHuS...
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Who is Susan Hall - the gaffe-prone Tory who wants to be London Mayor
Susan Hall, the Conservative candidate for Mayor of London, has faced criticism over social media posts as well as gaffes she has made during the election campaign
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Wouldn't it be great to have a Timpsons in Headington!
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
What do we think will move in there? Vape shop? Nail bar? Tanning salon? Aromatherapy practice? Something useful? (Only kidding!)
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Roll on 6 o'clock!
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
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Google Image Result for https://www.tiktok.com/api/img/?itemId=7099937243833355526&location=0&aid=1988
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Ian Johnson @ianfrenlinsjohnson.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
One can but hope!
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Margaret Thatcher. RT if you still do too.
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