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@profcalculus.bsky.social
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Scientist (retired, UK). Pro EU. Pro PR. Inequality is a scourge. Woke: Doesn't that mean aware, empathetic? Pro Nature. We need PR. Likely to follow back!

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Calculus @profcalculus.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Well, I'm still browsing Twitter, and its still deeply disturbing. Does it reflect most people think? I doubt it. Still good to see what people are prepared to post, and it has the compulsion of immediacy which is less with Bluesky...but Bluesky is growing less calming. 1984?
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Calculus @profcalculus.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
A dark side to social media is becoming increasingly apparent. Some wonder how it can be imitigated. Some don't. (Did Clegg jump, or was he pushed? Is this obeisance to the new Master?) www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
theguardian.com
Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content
Mark Zuckerberg says company will ‘dramatically reduce censorship’ across Facebook, Instagram and Threads
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Calculus @profcalculus.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
I made the mistake of browsing Twitter today. Deeply disturbing.
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Calculus @profcalculus.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
"Joe Biden reduces all but three US federal death sentences to life imprisonment" Sky News. Not a definitive statement on the death penalty, then.
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Calculus @profcalculus.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
My quote for today: "Every facet of AI feels like it's advanced by a decade in the last year" (From New Atlas daily newsletter)
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Calculus @profcalculus.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
BBC... Not again!
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Calculus @profcalculus.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Something less political... unless you know different. A useful list for the calendar. www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topi...
rmg.co.uk
Meteor shower guide 2024 and 2025
Want to see shooting stars? Check the key dates for major meteor showers in the UK in 2024 and 2025, and how to see them in the night sky
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Calculus @profcalculus.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Folks reposting things* from Twitter seem to get a lot of engagement. And Enragement. Please don't turn this forum into Twitter. (*e.g. I see several recent repostings of stupid stuff by Musk.E.)
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Calculus @profcalculus.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
It's a toy. Catch-22: Short window of opportunity.
Product safety warning. Not suitable for under 3yrs. Not to be used by over 3yrs.
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Calculus @profcalculus.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
NewsCast 26/11/24 (paraphrased). Adam Fleming "Millions of people are not working because of sickness benefits" Ben Chu "Millions of people are not working because they are sick" The difference matters. It changes the solution. Shame on you Fleming. (Neither NewsCast nor Adam Fleming are on Blu)
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Calculus @profcalculus.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Principles. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
theguardian.com
Oxford scientist resigns from Royal Society over Elon Musk’s continuing fellowship
Prof Dorothy Bishop said fellowship was ‘a contradiction of all the values’ of UK’s national academy of sciences
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Calculus @profcalculus.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Dan Neidle's thread on IHT/APR. Well thought-out and clearly presented. I'd like to think that the Govt can adopt some of these ideas, target reliefs and taxes more appropriately, and avoid continually shooting themselves in both feet.
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Calculus @profcalculus.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Worth a try? Surely. Hard selection, and an inevitably biased sample, but important to collect evidence. Sad for some when the funding runs out but we can bet that others will be back on their feet. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
theguardian.com
Homeless people to be given cash in first major UK trial to reduce poverty
Led by King’s College London, study will recruit 360 people in England and Wales to explore benefits of scheme
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Calculus @profcalculus.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Today's news 2: Gordon Brown's tragic experience really doesn't address the issues pertaining to assisted dying of people who have lived their lives, are losing control, and may be in pain. State sanctioning remains fraught. 2 years ago I was sure, but recent experience has me really concerned.
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Calculus @profcalculus.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Today's news 1: BBCR4 "... the world tries to head off catastrophe"(and keep within 1.5). The BBC has played its part in our shared failure to achieve that goal, and in enabling the political climate where it seems unlikely that real action can be taken any time soon.
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Calculus @profcalculus.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Damn I wish that Bluesky and the eXplatform were more visually distinct! I've just been scrolling the wrong one. 🤪
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Calculus @profcalculus.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
To anyone famous: It may be best not to delete eXterminate your account on the dark side, as someone could pick up and misuse your handle.
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Calculus @profcalculus.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Bluesky directory is useful: blueskydirectory.com , but it still doesn't explain the Search function, which behaves rather oddly unless you are searching for a user name.
blueskydirectory.com
The Ultimate Directory of tools and applications for Bluesky
A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.
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Calculus @profcalculus.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Bluesky starter packs... Is there a way to 'save for later'? gratuitous example attached. go.bsky.app/VNsC9bL
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Calculus @profcalculus.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Close to a year ago, I tried Mastodon. It was good, but (too) quiet. I found different posters to follow, but stayed with Twatter. Bluesky is looking more promising, possibly due to a surge of X-odus. But should X-iders actually _leave_? or just modify their posting.
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Calculus @profcalculus.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
At the moment I'm a bit obsessed with the move from the dark side to the blue side. I hope it will pass. Mastodon was friendly, but too quiet. Here's an article. gizmodo.com/the-joys-and...
gizmodo.com
The Joys and Perils of Leaving Elon Musk's X for Bluesky
The why and how of leaving X. The joy of Bluesky and the fear of what it might become.
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Calculus @profcalculus.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
I just found this list of tips on Twatter. Too late for some 😀. I've got so used to biting my tongue and not posting on the dark side that I have no recent content to offer. Trying to find the interesting folks I was following there though.
Image showing tips for moving from Xitter to Bsky
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