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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Sounds better than it looks, fortunately

First Shallowater record turning. It is quartered into segments of white and black vinyl.

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Idk just get chat to write it man, the intern's busy making up stories about the nhs

BBC 'stats' for forthcoming Boro v Milwall game. Points 1 and 2 are the same fact with different emphases. Point 3 relates to a different periodic form, and point 4 to the significance of 'Tuesdays' for match outcome. Point 5 seems to be about Preston not being as good under Neil as Milwall are. No insights re players, tactics, current form or recent information are included

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Saltwater and Shallowater. Last swim of the summer, first distortion bath of the autumn.

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Tired of hearing takes with context-insensitive hyper-focus on one academic competency. What are the things academics have to be good at? (Sing along if you know the words).

Some of the things we need to be good at include: being approachable to individual students; engaging with our students in seminars and lectures; explaining complex ideas clearly; navigating multi-layered bureaucratic processes; collecting and managing research materials; insightful interpretation; systematic analysis; maintaining collegiate relationships; supporting vulnerable young people; communicating with the public; working in partnership with other organisations; influencing policy-makers; working in teams; publishing our work according to disciplinary norms; publicising our work according to institutional expectations; replying to hundreds of emails; working to build community and continuity across nationally- and internationally- dispersed collaborative projects; managing a demanding diary; supervising student and mentoring junior colleagues; delivering project outcomes on time; managing and administering University procedures; assessing student work in creative and meaningful ways; examining doctoral work; benchmarking standards with other institutions; dealing with academic irregularities from students; supporting high standards of ethical integrity; supporting high standards of research integrity; developing new programs and courses; recruiting students; recruiting academics.

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Monsters. And that includes a lot of people on here.

Acknowledgements page from Jason's thesis

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Sage advice from the remnants in the snack drawer. I began by finishing the fortune cookie itself.

Fortune cookie slip - 'Always try to finish what you start.'

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

We hear them at night quite often

Silhouette of an owl on a Kings Norton chimney

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Vincent messing about with the sky

Blurry night skyline and fuzzy orange-white half moon

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Lots of intellectual and interpersonal highlights (so many thoughtful ideas, so many lovely people) but the theatrical highlight was this intense and ineffable discussion between Dan and Themis, which they attempted to resolve via a series of drawings (which no one could see) 😆

Two men contemplating a flipchart. One man is pointing at a scribble, and talking into a microphone. One man has his back to the audience, obscuring half of the chart. Various audience members and the session chair look on. Something is happening, but what is it?

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Slow(core) start, after a fun but tiring week

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Beginning to worry that those of us speaking at the EPIC summer school tomorrow will struggle to meet the rising expectations as the venue ups the ante.

A stage, lighting rig and seating area outdoors, photographed from above. It is clearly not for academic talks.

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

The US measure JBM uses for this is conceptually very different from the UK one. Ironic for a piece about measurement problems. And there's the usual post hoc fishing expedition - the left-right stuff bolted on by JBMf from different data sources.

Screenshot from article showing that mental health problems was used to mean chronic category in UK and Dr visits in US

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Don't hate the yellow 3rd kit, but it's not a #Boro shirt really. But the colour of the home kit is basic first principles stuff.

The new Boro shirt appears to be pantone 186 or 187

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Don't go down thread. It only gets worse.

I'm not falling for that hot take etc ..

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Last night's frog chorus, if that's your kind of thing.

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

This morning's office could be a lot worse

Shady table, papers, coffee cup, greenery, spectacles

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

🍒 Kenny's not that bothered, but this has made my day

Bottle of Chouffe Cherry 0.0 and in the background a black poodle

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Can't remember who on here recommended this, but I'm spending some time with it this morning, and it's beautiful

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Parcel rate looks like that price? And if so they're throwing in the rigid mailer for free!

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

First 10 or so off the crumpled stack of tickets I saved over the years - no particular order or chronology

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

New Ann Leckie and Adjoa Andoh collaboration is out. The dogs are getting longer walks! (3/n)

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Collaborative Tunisian painting, led by Roxana Baiasu - so much fun (2/n)

Detail from the painting - orange aquatic creature

Detail from the painting: avian and botanical shapes

A long table with people leaning over all sides to paint

A slide describing the origins of this approach

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Can't believe there are two days of this week left. Highlights so PHaR ... Inspiring presentations at our Relationships and Mental Health conference, including brilliant sessions from our home grown superstars, Lucy Keller, Julie Kane and Jodie Russell (1/n)

View from the window of The Exchange - a series of reflections

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Becky Millar kicking things off this morning

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Sent this to co- codesigner today

Hi, it's me, your old pal, the horse-of-two-halves meme. My goodly drawn butt says As Planned, and my badly drawn head says As Implemented.

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Yesterday's haul: a walk in the woods, lunch at the fish market, ice cream at the beach, and the discovery of this odd little Easter tableau down by the bins.