Reposted by PeteJennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Controlling the brain with light earns a physiology Nobel. arstechnica.com/science/2026...arstechnica.comControlling the brain with light earns a physiology NobelThe entire field of optogenetics traces back to light-seeking algae. 0247
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Well I think that's enough tilting for today, sadly I think my vote is once again homeless, but I guess we'll see 000
Reposted by PeteNaomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026this. this is the feeling. the climate is the pressing issue of our era! do you remember when it got to 40C in London this summer?! it's somehow a beautiful summer afternoon out there in early October right now! we do need this to be taken seriously politically! 37715
Reposted by PeteCharlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I would love to vote for a very left-wing progressive party that was also extremely animated by the enormous threat of climate change, and I didn't realise that I was going to get *so close* and still be so far away!!! 1457
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Women should also be allowed to be a fair share of the super class and not part “permanent underclass” is the important issue says the guardian lol www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.comThe AI industry is booming. Women are getting left behindWomen hold just a fraction of new AI jobs but are overrepresented in roles with high risk of AI disruption 000
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Anyone on here know anything about the imminent UK PSTN switch off and how that works with FTTC and landlines. Also is Talk talk really about to go bust, seeing stories, seems like a big deal? 000
Reposted by PeteJonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 04/10/2026passing the "zionism is racism" motion on the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street is a bit on the fucking nose isn't it 37630109
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Big problem with voting systems is how a small number of people can vote to change things on big issues. Something to guard against... 000
Reposted by PeteThe Orion @gettheorion.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I love watching legacy model makers perform their craft but also just share stories about their time in the industry. Especially since so many of them have worked on various franchises. Fun tidbit about making of the Enterprise-E for "First Contact" at the 12:40 mark. youtu.be/j8Uc4vVOVGM?...youtu.beThe Razor Crest's Chrome Finish Isn't What You ThinkYouTube video by Adam Savage’s Tested 1223
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 02/10/2026@krishgm.bsky.social just shocking seeing your "balanced" interview just now. You know fucking well why that march shouldn't happen, in England we can't even protest about a genocide freely, but a genuinely evil march by people through a residential area they don't live in. Where are your morals 000
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Bloody @channel4news.bsky.social asking why can't the orange order just walk down that road, fucking hell Krishna you're old enough to remember what this is about. Just shocking the pandering to the far right everywhere. 110
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Hmmm Hitachi beta testing their new systems on live tracks in the UK, but they'll blame the other driver... www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comBedford rail crash: train sped up after red light warning, say investigatorsDriver of East Midlands train, who died in June crash, received automatic warning after passing red light but train continued to accelerate 000
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 30/09/2026That whole paying for care by reducing pensions just seems like another way of getting younger people to pay more for stuff later,another sleight of hand and still no proper taxing of the bosses and the wealthy, let alone the super wealthy 000
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"scrapping the triple lock to fund social care for all" makes absolutely no sense at all, so we'll make the poor old destitute or having to try and find a job, good luck with that and the lack of a universal pension will increase calls for a reduction in NI lol 000
Reposted by PeteJuan Tcho-Tchoa @juanochoa.eurosky.social · 24/09/2026Catching up on emails and work and I come across this in a newsletter from a past client. Please DM me. Lack of that sort of DMs is part of the reason my mind's been a mess lately. 47630
Reposted by PeteBecca Harrison @beccaeharrison.bsky.social · 25/09/2026If I were running a university where staff spent weeks and weeks of time putting grant proposals together only for UKRI to feed them into LLMs without informed consent—effectively theft of the time and work—I’d be taking serious action to defend those staff. But I’m not running a university, so 823088
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Not sure what to think of the continued radicalisation of George, seemingly by the week. By that I mean what the establishment thinks about the climate disaster we are now in. Because the powers are still controlling everything, eg shell energy and Google bsky.app/profile/ouch... 000
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 22/09/2026No news is bad news in the on going PR campaign for the American tech companies 000
Reposted by PeteKevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 21/09/2026One weird thing about energy/climate academia is how many people choose to do lots of unnecessary and harmful stuff (fly lots, eat lots of beef, drive fossil vehicles lots, etc.). I get that we need policy and system change, but also, doesn't this it undermine credibility after a point? 2113224
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Bear just out of surgery, that hitched with me yesterday on my New River bike ride 000
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Was out cycling up the New River path and went by the new 5 billion Google data centre right next to Waltham Cross, splattered in the middle of the countryside, right next to the town. You can see it in the satellite view. Absolutely horrendous 110
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Well did a 37 miles cycling stint yesterday so finished cycling round the LOOP. 000
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Kind of goes for the rest of the worlds view of America 000
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Feeling that a depression crash is coming and looming over me right now adds to the anxiety and does nothing to help when it comes 000
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 17/09/2026@theguardian.com @channel4news.bsky.social @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com "Delivery body appointed to lead £90 million (inc VAT) Water Efficiency Campaign for England and Wales" Seems like quite a lot of money for some annoying adverts that will do nothing and what else? 100
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 17/09/2026@paulbernal.bsky.social @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com someone needs to look into the CCW, just had one of their helpers out the phone down on me, because I was questioning his statements, that they also say aren't in anyway legal advice lol. And contradicts their website. 100
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 16/09/2026"Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to use a drug or engage in a behavior that produces an immediate psychological reward, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences" 100
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I am saying that smartphones are now a significant net negative, not just the obvious addiction and amplifying of conflict, but also the amplifying of power amongst the super wealthy. Meanwhile Google etc are degrading the functionality of the internet. Have to say this is mainly due to America 000
Reposted by PeteMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Jumping spiders can make excellent pets because they are one of the most intelligent spider species. Some enjoy interacting with their owners. And this one seems even to be calling her. Original post 2374
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Cycling part of the LOOP took me across Farthing Downs. A beautiful place for a walk. 010
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Ed Sheeran net worth is estimated at around $350 million... He's obviously cooked his brain with the money pile 010
Reposted by PeteMark Hebden @unionlib.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Ed Sheeran gigging with Nina Simone, 1963 (probably) Ed: Look, Nina, I like you and everything but if you keep talking about civil rights and singing Mississippi Goddam then you can't remain on the tour. 33113
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 12/09/2026@channel four jamming adverts in the middle of the big battle scene in Avengers Endgame is one hell of a choice... 000
Reposted by PetePhil Sturgeon 🌳🚵⚓️ @philsturgeon.com · 08/09/2026A few thousand of us would appreciate an official comment from @zackpolanski.bsky.social on Palantir’s organised takeover of NESO. 2213
Reposted by PeteCaroline Keep @ka83k.bsky.social · 08/09/2026This is diabolical news. PAPYRUS closing down is a massive blow, especially for young autistic people. When standard mental health services constantly misunderstand neurodivergent burnout and crisis, HOPELINE was one of the few accessible lifelines left.... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukPapyrus suicide prevention charity in administrationThe 3 Dads Walking, who raised £1.5m for Papyrus, say it is "very difficult to accept" its closure. 11512
Reposted by PeteCosmic Clau @cosmicclau.bsky.social · 07/09/2026always carry an umbrella as you never know when it will rain or you need to hide from someone you recognise in public or people invade your personal space or you're challenged to an impromptu sword fight or 1314670
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 08/09/2026This is exactly how the it's bad for your general health system works, at least in the UK, mainly in very very small writing that's impossible to read without a microscope 000
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Rain today so stuck in and spending too much time on here... 000
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Collected the dried hops today, so lots of tea for me and try and find a #homebrewer. Lovely aroma. 000
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 06/09/2026This whole thread makes me feel uneasy,maybe because it's the sort of thing I might've done or do, but also because it's spirit just seems to be mean. I mean if there is harmful intent fair enough otherwise it's just people being weird... 000
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Anyone who wears a bling watch in the 21st century needs to be kept clear of 000
Pete @ouch-that-hurts.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Well that was a fun cycle today, fell over trying to get onto my bike sideways into a bramble patch. Later unrelated I got a puncture 5 miles from home.poor tree near elstree 000
