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Its Science Jim @itssciencejim.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

If you see this post a vampire that isn't Dracula

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Jamie McKelvie @mckelvie.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

"Left-handed People: Are They Just Pretending?"

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 19/07/2023

Under a Binface government, anyone who doesn’t accept human-made climate change as fact will be sent back to school, from Year 1 right the way to A Levels, to see if anything goes in the second time round. #VoteBinface

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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 08/07/2026

So the Clacton by-election is going to be a run-off between a clown solely interested in media attention via cheap stunts who plays a cartoon villain for social media idiots without the slightest interest in representing Clacton or doing the work of a parliamentarian... and Count Binface?

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

In politics, we’re torn between ideals and practicalities, aspirations and realities, the world as we want it, and as we find it But one day a manifesto comes along that reconciles both in every pledge. A rare moment of clarity and hope

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Its Science Jim @itssciencejim.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Quote with a fictional band that is not Spinal Tap Far better than spinal Tap

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Its Science Jim @itssciencejim.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

among all the trivialities in the news I think its important to record my position on the more serious topics at hand: The bourbon biscuit is indeed superior to the custard cream, simply because it dunks well in coffee as well as tea, unlike its more limited pale counterpart.

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Trending Bourbon Biscuit

Alt: animated gif of a bourbon biscuit with sugar dropped on top.

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Jason Odell @luminescentphoto.com · 26/01/2026

Shit’s so bad in Minnesota that he’s gonna have to release the Epstein files to distract from it

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Its Science Jim @itssciencejim.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Trump needs to be caeeful, establishing a precedent for kidnapping heads of state for crimes may not be the best idea

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Its Science Jim @itssciencejim.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Introduce yourself with what almost killed you. Heres one of many, going down sires hill as fast as I could without considering whether I could stop at the bottom. Ultimately the brambles opposite and the quick reactions of the driver who stopped inches before I dove into his bonnet kept me alive.

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.

This is the saddest day of my professional life.
Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage.
I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys.
I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show,
A show that I named and helped develop over all those years.
Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry.
These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter

In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices.
Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'.
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I chose the latter.
It broke my heart.
I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make.
I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer.
I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence.
One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career.

I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more.
I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost".
James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice.
Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences.
I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness.
Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire.
I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal.
I am so sorry to let you down.
I hope that you can understand my reasoning.
I have to accept that I am not what the current
BBC expects of their freelance presenters.

Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not
"just a job"
I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world.
From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too.
The strawberry is dead.
Long live the strawberry. B

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Its Science Jim @itssciencejim.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.

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Its Science Jim @itssciencejim.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

oh the irony that someone who has built a career off of deriding climate science, is now complaining about the impacts of global warming.

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Its Science Jim @itssciencejim.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

was watching this and for a bit, although sceptical, I thought tgere could be a chance she was innocent. then they got to tge bit about insulin and im sorry, but how can they give airtime to a mechanical engineer that has googled biochemistry. hang the whole panel. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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BBC One - Panorama, Lucy Letby: Unanswered Questions

Judith Moritz investigates the questions surrounding former nurse Lucy Letby's conviction.

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Its Science Jim @itssciencejim.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

gotta love these lincolnshire skies

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Its Science Jim @itssciencejim.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

www.theguardian.com/business/202... vs advert bit of hypocrisy?

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Its Science Jim @itssciencejim.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

If the dog is going to sleep on his sofa, Bodger is going to sleep in his bed! #caturday (early)

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Its Science Jim @itssciencejim.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

@jacobsteinberg1.bsky.social "United are.... after missing out on European qualification." thats an interesting turn of phrase for finishing just above the relegation zone! Southamton fell just short of the champions league too. Leicester's title bid was nearly succrssful.

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Its Science Jim @itssciencejim.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

dpes anyone know what this is? prob 50 years old.

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Its Science Jim @itssciencejim.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

having fun at my MiLs house, watching OH and MiL sorting through stuff. OH finds hospital tag from her birth: MiL just shrugs and says you can keep that if you want. OH finds lee meades signature : MiL

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gollum from the lord of the rings is eating a piece of meat and says `` my precious '' .

ALT: gollum from the lord of the rings is eating a piece of meat and says `` my precious '' .

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Bring it on, bitch.

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Its Science Jim @itssciencejim.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Grrr this makes me angry, the article lists so many reasons why it should be a classic, and the only justification that it shouldn't be is "what is a modern classic anyway?" Although I do agree that it should be the whole series rather than picking one book. www.spectator.co.uk/article/did-...

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Did Terry Pratchett really write classics?

Penguin adds Terry Pratchett’s Night Watch to Modern Classics, but the choice is an odd one when you consider the writer’s legacy.

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Its Science Jim @itssciencejim.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

The violent murder of someone who shared my surname and just a few miles from me shocked me to my core. The fact it happened just because of his skin shook me out of my white middle class comfort zone and awoke a deep hatred of racism. RIP Steven.

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Its Science Jim @itssciencejim.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... "So if he’s smart, Trump will try to de-escalate these three conflicts" i hope rbreich@bsky.social is being sarcastic here

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Finally, the Trump regime has met its match | Robert Reich

The administration dared China, Harvard and the supreme court to blink. They haven’t

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Its Science Jim @itssciencejim.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Traitorous bastard pretended to be a moderate aligned with greens etc. during the election www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

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Its Science Jim @itssciencejim.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

happy caturday to those who celebrate, from Bodger, who identifies as an Australian dog.

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Its Science Jim @itssciencejim.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Post you from a different era. Early 90s

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Its Science Jim @itssciencejim.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

evening all, moon and venus at sunset.

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Its Science Jim @itssciencejim.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Explain your username: my name is James, I do science, and I had Star Trekkin as an earworm when I signed up to the hellsite where I came up with it. youtu.be/FCARADb9asE?...

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The Firm - Star Trekkin'

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Colm Duffy @colmduff.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

🚨 Companies rolling back #RemoteWork are doing more than disrupting employees’ lives—they’re adding congestion, pollution, and strain on cities. Shouldn’t they pay the true cost of their decisions? We need 4-day weeks and #sustainable work models, not regressive policies that hurt everyone.

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