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Alice Sheppard @penguingalaxy.bsky.social · 1h

I was wondering the same (and I really ought to know this), I read the Wiki page, it makes sense to me why temperatures dropped but not why CO2 levelled out. I don't see any mention for instance that it released any minerals that reacted with CO2.

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Alice Sheppard @penguingalaxy.bsky.social · 3h

I bet the committee are embarrassed that last year's winner turned out to be a big fan of his and gave her prize to him. And have been careful not to pick one who'll follow suit. They laid the "international rule of law" part a bit thick. (I hope you don't mind if I skip the video of him. UGH)

Alice Sheppard @penguingalaxy.bsky.social · 3h

We fortunately found out in advance, because we were taking our cats to the vet for their checkup and they were NOT fond of public transport. Also, fortunately, when it was time for me to go screaming my head off to the labour ward, the driver didn't roar off and leave me ...

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Alice Sheppard @penguingalaxy.bsky.social · 5h

Been reminded that 3 years ago I was in antenatal classes and they told us that, when it's time to take a taxi to hospital, tell them in advance you're in labour so the driver isn't surprised and won't zoom off and leave you. We soon discovered that taxis used clueless AI chatbots, so we couldn't.

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sianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · 6h

Sort of wonder how tankies can still sustain their stance of “Russia is the victim of western aggression” when Trump clearly wants Russia to win and happily enables Putin’s genocidal aims towards Ukraine.

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Amy Earhart @aearhart.bsky.social · 22h

I know the feed is bleak, but please have a brand new lamb picture. I wasn’t expecting this one, and he might be a premie, but his mom is great and he is eating well.

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Alice Sheppard @penguingalaxy.bsky.social · 10h

Poor kid is sick. Monday and Wednesday she seemed a bit poorly, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday fine - now early Saturday morning much worse and crying. This is one hell of a weird bug whatever it is.

Alice Sheppard @penguingalaxy.bsky.social · 16h

This is glorious. You must be the Heinrich Heinz Submillimeter Telescope.

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Aaahhhh, I thought you were talking about just the one day. Logic, brain, logic. Weirdly, I sleep better with the light on at night. Bizarre. But that's sure not the same as constant daylight.

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Thank you, I'd been thinking I ought to read your books! (Brain is too fallen-apart for reading at present - hopefully this is temporary) This is definitely a reason to :-)

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Oooooh, I'd be curious. At least hopefully it wouldn't be too hot all the way up there. What does she say about it, why is it horrific?

Hah, I had wondered a few times in my life what Germans with that surname do - whether they'd get it changed or just grin and bear it or what. I hope the surviving members of his family don't keep his values going.

I'm not sorry either. It doesn't get dark at all in Stockholm for a couple of months a year and that means when there's a heatwave there's no relief from it at night. We had lashing rain and wind all day and it was miserable - but a relief after all the droughts.

Alice Sheppard @penguingalaxy.bsky.social · 19h

I wasn't allowed to go to school until I was 12. No, I wasn't homeschooled. I wasn't anything. Just left sitting around in the house. Books and sister for company. If I met other children, they envied me getting out of work. But it was like prison. I felt I was being raised to be unfit for people.

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It's like when people say of a convicted violent person, "hope he gets r*ped in prison" (sorry to bring up that vile topic, but we've heard it all before). And I think NO. Not because I want only nice stuff for him, but because the world doesn't need more people who do or are OK with that stuff.

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Alice Sheppard @penguingalaxy.bsky.social · 22h

Yeah absolutely. Even if it didn't act as if it was tortured. The fact that the person is being horrible is important, it indicates what they're like and what their values are, it gets them used to bullying - and is a predictor of how they'd behave to sentient beings sooner or later.

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Alice Sheppard @penguingalaxy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I'm probably being as lazy as that lot, but maybe let's consider the possibility that if they hate socialism that much, perhaps it has some merit.

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Alice Sheppard @penguingalaxy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Uugggghhhh you are so right I fear

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Alice Sheppard @penguingalaxy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This made me laugh my head off this morning so gonna repost with some alt text. bsky.app/profile/did:... 1st pic: a black cat on a leafy lawn meets a huge, scary, orange-eyed black inflatable Halloween cat. 2nd pic: huge cat is deflated, crumpled and sad-looking while cat sits calmly on its back.

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Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Having grown up in Wales, I can testify that if you are actually worried about your culture and history being under threat, the thing to do is write poetry and songs, perform plays, tell stories and organise festivals, not just sit around whining.

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Hillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Some things are incurable. Get it through your heads that science is fantastic, but sometimes people are sick and will remain so

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omgisme @omgisme.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

When the neighborhood bully meets the real OG . 🤣

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Alice Sheppard @penguingalaxy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I will try to stop reposting about the AI guy but I am seeing too many good statements that fill my heart with relief

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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I get he was probably partially(?) joking, but avoiding reading to your kid (assuming you have the capability) is just complete jerk behavior. Who doesn’t enjoy reading to a kid?

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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Him in 20 years: why won’t my kid spend time with me, why did my wife divorce me🤔

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Alice Sheppard @penguingalaxy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Just reading and picturing this makes me sad.

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

they did the thing

an october 11 2025 post from me reading: every single tech idea is like “soon our robots will be capable of playing catch with your kid, freeing you up to spend more time working on your employers’ spreadsheets”

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Alice Sheppard @penguingalaxy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Man I am so annoyed with that dude. What value is he to the poor kid ...

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Alice Sheppard @penguingalaxy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Reading to my daughter is WONDERFUL! She hated it when she was a baby, but once she could pick up books, she began to just love it. Is there anything more incredible than a 2-year-old who will sit on the floor, raid the bookshelf and pick up books and actually look through them? We did that! 🤩😍📚

Hisham Zerriffi @hishamzerriffi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

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This thread makes an important point about capitalism, patriarchy and care work. But also this dude is missing the whole point of parenthood. Reading stories is one of the best parts! We managed to keep bedtime stories going for a ridiculously long time and it was a favourite part of my day.

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Alice Sheppard @penguingalaxy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I called 1177, the Swedish national health hotline. They think I'm fine, and a headache for a week is normal (great). Thank you for pushing me - it's all too easy for me to worry about other people and ignore my own issues!

Alice Sheppard @penguingalaxy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Thank you, I'm thinking about it. Feeling incredibly much better today though.

Alice Sheppard @penguingalaxy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Does anyone else keep a wet towel in a bag in their freezer? We've only used it twice in the last year, once for an ankle and yesterday for my head, but it's been great. You don't have to chuck out wasted frozen peas.

Alice Sheppard @penguingalaxy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Yesterday I managed to injure my head in a really stupid way and was kind of woozy all afternoon. Also got annoyed with husband, but he has (much much much) more than made up for everything by doing almost all the childcare so I could rest. It's really helped, I think.

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Alice Sheppard @penguingalaxy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It's infuriating when you get a bit of sleep at the wrong time and then lose a huge multiple of that sleep at the right time! How's that book?

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Alice Sheppard @penguingalaxy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I've got the "billionaire in a midlife crisis" poem in my head set to the tune of "what shall we do with the drunken sailor" and it doesn't even go after the first bit. How's your morning going?

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

So 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...

A woman looking very cool in a 70's dress standing next to a massive pile of very thick books

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Alice Sheppard @penguingalaxy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It is very frustrating not being able to tell him to go for a walk while I fix him a cup of coffee and some dried apricots.