Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 9hWhat? Wait? What? We live in a society where being an atheist is shameful? When did that happen? Why did no-one tell me? 000
Reposted by Mark ChildsAstronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 17hSo sad to hear that the iconic, trailblazing, Apollo 11 moon landing software engineering lead, Margaret Hamilton, is no longer with us. Love this image of her, standing next to a print out of the software that landed Buzz Aldrin and Neil Amstrong on the moon! 👩🔬🔭🛰️🧪 ℹ️: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 8805224
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 07/10/2026well yes. I can see why Kentucky and Mississippi would want to join the UK. I mean we already eat a huge amount of ther chicken of one and we'd put the effort into learning how many "s"es and "p"s there are in the other. 000
Reposted by Mark ChildsBruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 07/10/2026A new statue titled “The Orange Plague”, also known as “King of Injustice”, by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt has been unveiled inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, where it will remain through 8 October. 75321
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I mean surely everyone on here is on Procrastonaze - otherwise we'd be doing something more productive. 040
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A special show from #TTNS to promote the Noisy Women Present tour, coming soon (9/10 October, 1 November) to Brighton. Listen to Bettina Schroeder talk to me about past performances and what they have planned here: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/7... 000
Reposted by Mark ChildsThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026ICYMI - Israel’s UN ambassador whines about… children’s drawings 65410147
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 28/09/2026and here's their website www.noisywomenpresent.co.uk if you want to go along and join in.noisywomenpresent.co.ukNoisy Women Presents – improvised and experimental music – The Noisy Women Present is a multi disciplinary creative hub championing diversity and collective virtuosity.The Noisy Women Present is a multi disciplinary creative hub championing diversity and collective virtuosity. 000
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 28/09/2026So last week I had a chat to Bettina Schroeder of Noisy Women to promote their upcoming gigs (9th 10th October and 1st November) in Brighton. Here's the interview www.mixcloud.com/markchilds/d... intermixed with clips from previous performances.mixcloud.comDr Rock Presents: Noisy Women Present - an interview with Bettina Schroeder by Dr RockI interview Bettina Schroeder about the performances of Noisy Women and Noisy Women Present. Promoting their gigs in Brighton on the 9th and 10th October and 1st November. It's a retrospective of six ... 100
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 28/09/2026sorry - wrong mike collins - oops. I meant @mikecollins.bsky.social 210
Reposted by Mark ChildsDelia Derbyshire Day @deliaderbyshireday.bsky.social · 28/09/2026📣 MCR people! 📣 For Delia Derbyshire Day 2026, we're having a relaxed low key, no budget get together at Manchester Central Library. Join us for nerdy chat and check out the new recording booth and production suite in the Henry Watson Music Library. More info coming soon... 022
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Enjoying #Strictly? Want some tips on giving #Feedback to your students? Want to hear three people talking about both together? Then listen to our latest #Pedagodzilla podcast episode www.pedagodzilla.com/is-the-feedb... With @mikecollins99.bsky.social and @r3beccaf.bsky.socialpedagodzilla.comIs the feedback on Strictly a fab-u-lous model for educators?In this episode Mike, Mark and Rebecca take to the floor to ask whether the feedback dished out by the judges on Strictly Come Dancing is actually a surprisingly good model for educators. We look a… 111
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 24/09/2026some movies / games set in 2027 - wonder if it'll live up to expectations 010
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I love that the moderator bot chimes in with "So yeah, most of you feel like a background character in a sci-fi dystopia, while a handful of you are either thriving by using AI responsibly or are just really excited to watch the whole thing burn." AI just is there to roast us. 1131
Reposted by Mark ChildsDigital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 23/09/2026How considerate. 883017330
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Bit of news in case the place ever crops up in conversation apnews.com/article/naoe... But special shout-out for The Trashmen reference.apnews.comA nation renamed stands up at the UN: 'Say our name. Naoero.'President David Adeang has reiterated his island nation’s name change before the world’s largest gathering of leaders at the United Nations. 000
Reposted by Mark ChildsIra Hyman @irahyman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026My latest blog post. Based on some researchers who put googly eyes on a takeout food box to see if that would discourage seagulls from stealing your lunch. There's serious work on how animals track eyes and on trying to stop animals from taking food. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ment...psychologytoday.comSeagulls Versus Googly EyesHave you ever had your lunch stolen by a gull or some other bird? In the battle to save your lunch, scientists may have discovered a secret weapon: googly eyes. 21510
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Important thread you need to read. This will make the whole Warhammer thing MUCH clearer. 010
Reposted by Mark ChildsNothings Monstered @nothingsmonstrd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"Portrait of the artıst as a Consumer" — Joan Jett, 1983 1227
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 22/09/2026average UK price = $8.59 a U.S gallon - for comparison 000
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I mean JKR may not have been able to afford it, but maybe relocate to an Internet cafe? 010
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Also the late 90s had the internet. I know because i was there. 121
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Latest eggcorn. To be fair, snowballing makes as much sense. 000
Reposted by Mark ChildsTim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Maskatron - interchangeably-mugged robotic adversary of crank-armed Six Million Dollar Man action figure capable of variously posing as face but not necessarily physique of Steve Austin, Oscar Goldman and Generic John Saxon Bloke. Jaime would not have been fooled. timworthington.org/2025/11/19/l... 154
Reposted by Mark ChildsRic Crossman @riccrossman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I dunno, lads; I'm just not sure "Fascist violence gangs can operate with impunity" is a viable situation for a country to be in, long term. 142
Reposted by Mark ChildsThe Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 16/09/2026How Ed Miliband's late mum was at the forefront of his mind during his statement on Israel-Palestine. 623659
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Though to be fair, this is pretty much how I fake being conscious. 010
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 16/09/2026What scene makes you emotional no matter how many times you see it? Ditto on the games making me more emotional because I'm more immersed. And which scene got to me the most? This one. 010
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 15/09/2026And for extra credit ... you know we're a billion times closer to the largest thing there is compared to the smallest thing there is? (observable universe is 10^26 x bigger than us - planck length 10^35 x smaller than us) 030
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I'm not sure we get TV personalities like Fred Dibnah any more. I mean not specifically people who bring down towers but just people who get TV shows and documentaries for doing their jobs. 070
Reposted by Mark Childssasha @2damntrans.bsky.social · 13/09/2026do you ever stop and just think, it is so great that we live in the same world as cats. we won the evolutionary lottery on this planet we really did. 4383
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 13/09/2026static.klipy.comPob's Programme: British Spitting PuppetAlt: Pob 020
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Well this is annoying ... I'd have hoped the natural history museum would know the difference between synapsids and saurapsids. But it's still a hell of a long time until Christmas. Plenty of time to do a recall. 011
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I mean there's no shortage of possible answers. But it's Gordano (M5). 010
Reposted by Mark ChildsRalph Bakshi @ralphbakshi.bsky.social · 05/09/2026They've Killed Fritz!! 324036
Reposted by Mark ChildsMcSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 03/09/2026"I just have other interests, I guess, apart from politics. Did I tell you I’m working with the PTA in the school library to remove any books with objectionable content as I define it?" buff.ly/XpCbDuwmcsweeneys.netI’m Your Friend Who Just Doesn’t “Do Politics”“I just have other interests, I guess, apart from politics. Did I tell you I’m working with the PTA in the school library to remove any books with objectiona... 441580
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Thing is ... tech bros never design for use by actual humans. It's like ... maybe ... they've never really interacted with that many. 000
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 03/09/2026a couple of years ago the city i used to live in had robot taxis - problem is, there's no-one to stop passengers vomiting all over them. you soon learnt never to use one on a friday night 100
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Favourite movie when I was 20? Long live the new flesh.static.klipy.comVideodrome Max RennAlt: Videodrome Max Renn 010
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I mainly watch Apple anyway I think, (no stats on that) and don't watch anything on BBC. Disney I get free with my bank account (which is just weird). But try something similar with the genre of your choice. See what happens. 000
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Now it's not a perfect proxy for quality, but number of Bradbury award nominations (since 2019) is better than most (at least for the stuff I like) and so here's a rough breakdown of value for money from the different providers. So now you know where to place your money. 100
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 02/09/2026At the funeral the condolence cards were placed on the coffin as it went down the aisle, so everyone could see them. I came so close to being the English guy who thought googly eyes were appropriate for a funeral procession. 000
Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 02/09/2026seeing googly eyes on anything always reminds me of being invited to my partner's uncle's funeral. I wrote out a condolence card with an image of a lily on it. Putting it in the envelope it snagged, took a proper look at it and on the lily was a small snail with googly eyes. 120
Reposted by Mark ChildsToss @stevenspoints.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I really cannot think of a greater honor than to have the Muppets say this about you upon your passing 2295268312869