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Gareth L. Powell / G.L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Looking for #space #horror? Stars and Bones by Gareth L Powell is available from @titanbooks.bsky.social and all good book sellers.

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

We still think of wildfires as something that happen to other people, in other places. But the world is changing, and the wildfire in Suffolk is a symptom of that. This is how average annual temperature in Dunwich has changed since 1940, from here: era-explorer.climate.copernicus.eu?lat=52.28&ln...

Graph showing the average annual temperature in Dunwich, which is approximate flat from 1940-1990, and then rises signficantly

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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory @rubinobservatory.org · 24/07/2026

Talk about a cosmic glow-up✨📸 This progression of images of galaxy group RSCG 55 shows the evolution of ground-based sky surveys spanning more than three decades🤯, ending with NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory's view. 🔭🧪

Five-panel image showing the progressive evolution of sky surveys from 1994 to 2025, revealing more and more detail in a triple merging galaxy system and the surrounding sky.

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ChatPhysics @chatphysics.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

We are still here! This place wasnt a replacement for 'That Other Place' but we will still try to help out if you are an ECT or experienced teacher or just bored and needing a chat. Make social media 'social' again!

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Ricky Gervais: Always Nice To Chat

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Gareth L. Powell / G.L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I’ve had a few queries from new followers asking which of my books belong to which series. To help, I’ve prepared this quick reference guide. I hope it’s useful.

Standalone novels. Jitterbug and future’s edge.

The embers of War trilogy. Embers of War. Fleet of knives. Light of impossible stars.

The continuance series. Stars and bones. Descendant machine.

Collected short fiction. Who will you save?

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Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Just been offered an interview for a job I really want… only they won’t consider letting me do it part time so no point. My losing streak with trying to do more interesting work continues.

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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory @rubinobservatory.org · 02/07/2026

NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory's Ocean of Stars image is packed full, but where to start? Our new Skyviewer tour introduces you to some of the objects hiding in plain sight. Knowing where to look is half the fun! 🔭🧪 skyviewer.app/tours/ocean-get-orien… 📷: NSF–DOE RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA

A wide, panoramic view of a dense field of countless tiny, pinpoint stars filling the entire frame like fine dust. Wispy, faint, grayish-brown clouds of galactic cirrus drift across the scene, creating a subtle, patchy texture over the dark background. Several brighter, prominent stars stand out across the field, most notably a large, brilliant blue star on the upper right surrounded by a soft glowing halo, along with a few other scattered bright blue and warm orange stars.

$A close-up view of a dense star field centered on a bright, face-on spiral galaxy with a glowing yellowish-white core and delicate, swirling arms. The surrounding dark sky is crowded with hundreds of pinpoint stars in shades of warm orange and bright white. A brilliant blue star with faint diffraction spikes shines prominently near the top center.$ $A close-up view of a star-filled field showcasing multiple distant galaxies and a striking foreground star. Two diffuse, oval-shaped yellowish galaxies sit near the center and upper right, while a tilted spiral galaxy is visible in the upper left. In the lower right corner, a brilliant orange star stands out with sharp, multi-pointed diffraction spikes, situated just below and right of a bright blue star.$ A close-up view featuring a cluster of four large, softly glowing yellowish-white elliptical and spiral galaxies in an arc across a dense field of stars. The background has a faint, misty appearance from wispy dust clouds, which are sprinkled with hundreds of tiny white and orange stars.

A close-up view featuring a cluster of four large, softly glowing yellowish-white elliptical and spiral galaxies in an arc across a dense field of stars. The background has a faint, misty appearance from wispy dust clouds, which are sprinkled with hundreds of tiny white and orange stars.

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

**** This is not a drill **** The Met Office has issued a red warning for parts of the UK this week. That means that you *should not* expect to carry on your normal activities. There is a real danger of power supplies & transport failing. Plan now. weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and...

Screenshot of Met Office webpage on the Red Warning

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Politics UK @politicsuk.com · 14/06/2026

🚨 NEW: Under-16s in the UK will be banned from the following 10 social media apps TikTok YouTube Snapchat Instagram X Reddit Facebook Twitch Kick Threads

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The Arthur C. Clarke Award @clarkeaward.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Buy the Clarke Award 2026 shortlist (or any other books that take your fancy) before 20th June for the chance to win a £250 gift card for MORE BOOKS! 📚 Shop now 👉 uk.bookshop.org/shop/clarkea...

win a £250 gift card. Buy a book 13-20 June to enter

The 2026 shortlist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award for science fiction book of the year:
Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman (Michael Joseph)
The Dream Hotel - Laila Lalami (Bloomsbury Circus)
Luminous - Silvia Park (Magpie)
There Is No Antimemetics Division - qntm (Del Rey)
When There Are Wolves Again - E.J. Swift (Arcadia)
The Salt Oracle - Lorraine Wilson (Solaris)

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Veritasium @veritasium.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

The Infinite Twin Prime Problem Watch our latest video out now on YouTube! youtu.be/8HBDE-msUjw

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The Infinite Twin Prime Problem

YouTube video by Veritasium

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staffdb66.bsky.social @staffdb66.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

4 sets of tests to mark... I wonder if I will need to go out of if I can stay in to make a dent in them!

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 12/06/2026

Elon Musk just became the world's first trillionaire. The typical American household would have to work more than 11 MILLION years to make Elon Musk's level of wealth. We need a wealth tax.

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staffdb66.bsky.social @staffdb66.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Had to give up my lunch time to give students a 2nd chance at a PPE. Had to make a mark scheme myself. Now using my time to mark them. Students haven't come close to it. Even with a formula sheet they are just picking the wrong ones!! Why did I bother??

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Are You Working?

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staffdb66.bsky.social @staffdb66.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

How many times have you been reading a book and it wasnt quite what you were expecting but didn't want to stop reading it just in case it gets much better/ changes theme etc. ?

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Matthias Krenz: This Is Not What I Signed Up For

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Yuliya Komska @ykomska.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

By Jim Benton

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Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

This is bad for climate change because "animal agriculture is responsible for 12-20% of planet-heating emissions and is a leading cause of biodiversity loss". You don't have to give up meat to help, just cut down, which is easy to do if you eat food like this: alomshaha.com/wp-content/u...

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Average person eats six times more chicken than in 1961, UN report finds

UN report says global meat supply has risen fourfold in last 60 years and is expected to keep rising

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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory @rubinobservatory.org · 04/06/2026

Let's take a panoramic tour of NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory's site on Cerro Pachón! 🔭🧪 🧵 📷: NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA/H. Stockebrand

Panoramic night view of a mountaintop observatory site. From left to right we see: a metal storage container under the two ghostly smudges of the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, a boot-shaped observatory building next to a red antenna beneath the Milky Way arching over a star-filled sky, a tall spindly tower topped with a small dome, and a larger traditional cylindrical telescope building.

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The Arthur C. Clarke Award @clarkeaward.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

✨The Shortlist 2026!✨ DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL, Matt Dinniman THE DREAM HOTEL, Laila Lalami LUMINOUS, Silva Park THERE IS NO ANTIMEMETICS DIVISION, qntm WHEN THERE ARE WOLVES AGAIN, E.J. Swift THE SALT ORACLE, Lorraine Wilson This year’s winner will be announced on Weds 12 August.

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staffdb66.bsky.social @staffdb66.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

only for today - £1.99 for Children of Strife by @aptshadow.bsky.social www.amazon.co.uk/Children-Str...

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NASASpaceflight.com @nasaspaceflight.com · 27/05/2026

We just got some big NASA Moon Base updates, including three missions which are scheduled to land this year; Lunar Terrain Vehicle contract awards; MoonFall drones... Oh, and the Artemis III crew are being announced next month → youtu.be/IMSyS8jvquI

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Six ways to keep your home and yourself cool in hot weather. Love the 'optimism' we'll get a heatwave. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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How to keep your yourself and your home cool in hot weather

Six simple things you can do to help keep your house cool when temperatures rise.

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Gareth L. Powell / G.L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

My novel FUTURE’S EDGE is on the submissions list for the @clarkeaward.bsky.social. Will it make the shortlist? We’ll see…

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DrS @drcsneddon.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Hey folks, I took some time completely away from edu-social media but ready to jump back in. Any suggestions for what I've missed in the past while? Who's still around? @chatphysics.bsky.social #chatphysics #edusky #pedagoo

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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Shot to nothing after a late resignation for promotion - but my amazing school are looking for a head of science if anyone in the South West is interested in a move and/or promotion. Deadline is, erm, tomorrow! RT appreciated... www.eteach.com/job/curricul...

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Teaching jobs and Recruitment - Eteach

The Eteach Group is an EdTech software and services company, dedicated to providing education recruitment solutions for teachers and support staff to connect directly with schools online and find the ...

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staffdb66.bsky.social @staffdb66.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Bristol Blue Butterfly

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Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics @compoundchem.com · 20/04/2026

Did you know magnolia petals are edible? I didn't until this year, and discovering that they are led me to this exploration of magnolia chemistry (and experiments in making magnolia gin). Learn more in the graphic here: www.compoundchem.com/2026/04/20/m... #ChemSky 🧪

An infographic titled "Magnolia molecules: perfume and medicines" details the plant's chemistry. Pink petals contain cyanidin and peonidin pigments. Aroma molecules include aldehydes like 2-nonenal and heptanal, and terpenes like alpha-pinene and linalool. Medicinal bark compounds include magnolol and honokiol, which have antioxidant properties. It also highlights yulanosides, unique phenylethanoid glycosides. Chemical structures for these compounds surround a central magnolia branch photo.

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staffdb66.bsky.social @staffdb66.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

.. and now I just found out that on the days when I get the train and then a bus, the bus now leaves 5 minutes earlier!! This means I now have only 4 minutes to get from the train to the bus (assuming the train runs on time!!) If i miss it, I then have a 35 minute wait until the next one..

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staffdb66.bsky.social @staffdb66.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

The new timetable wasnt lying. 4 minutes delayed setting off on the earlier but also slower bus. Not a great start to Term 5 but better than if I hadn't checked the new bus timetables!!

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staffdb66.bsky.social @staffdb66.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Alarms back on... with a new alarm for tomorrow to catch my new, earlier but slower bus to test if it is still possible to get the bus or if I need to revert back to the trains every day

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staffdb66.bsky.social @staffdb66.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Bus changes means I need to leave my house at least 10 minutes earlier on Monday Morning... good job I checked other my lift would have left without meas I would have been 15 minutes late (also changed from an 'X' bus to non-x bus) Great start back to work!

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🇨🇦NovaScotiaLive🇨🇦 @novascotialive.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

50 year old #JeremyHansen is the first Canadian to travel around the moon on a mission that hasn’t happened in more than 50 years. He was born for this mission & we Canadians are very proud of him! 🇨🇦🌖🇨🇦

Astronaut Jeremy Hansen on his way around the moon.

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Gareth L. Powell / G.L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

The award ceremony is tonight. Wish me luck!

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 03/04/2026

More context on this #Artemis II image: * This is the night side, lit by moonlight. You can see city lights in Spain & Portugal, & a sliver of day at lower right * The Sun is entirely behind Earth, which makes it a kind of solar eclipse, but w/ Earth doing the eclipsing instead of the Moon: ☀️🌍🚀🌕

A full disc image of Earth, as seen from the Orion Crew Module. The planet is a pale blue, swirling with white clouds and glowing slightly lighter blue in place from reflected light. At lower left, a large brown landmass is Africa, with Spain and Portugal with twinkling lights where the planet curves. At top right, auroras glow in a thin green glow, just barely separated from the planet's surface. Earth is set against the black of space (pic: NASA/R.Wiseman)

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Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics @compoundchem.com · 02/04/2026

With #Artemis II blasting off to the Moon, here's a look at the different fuels used to get rockets off of the ground in this edition of #PeriodicGraphics in @cenmag.bsky.social: cen.acs.org/physical-che...

This "Fuels for Spacecraft" infographic explains how rockets launch and move through space. The left side covers "Getting Off the Ground," detailing solid propellants like ammonium perchlorate and aluminum powder used in boosters, and liquid propellants like liquid oxygen and hydrogen used in main engines. The right side explores "Propulsion in Space," highlighting chemical propulsion via hydrazine decomposition, electric ion propulsion using xenon, and solar sails.

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staffdb66.bsky.social @staffdb66.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Spotted a bird this morning with an unusual call.. can you identify it and do an impression of it?

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Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics @compoundchem.com · 23/03/2026

Today is #NationalPuppyDay 🐶 If you’ve ever wondered why wet dogs smell so funky, learn about the biochemistry behind it in this graphic! www.compoundchem.com/2015/07/28/w...

This "Aroma Chemistry" infographic explains why wet dogs smell. It features an image of a terrier and diagrams showing that microorganisms in dog hair produce volatile organic compounds, which water then liberates into the air. The graphic identifies ten specific compounds that increase in concentration when hair is wet, including benzaldehyde (almond-like), p-cresol (faecal), and dimethyl trisulfide (sulfurous). Conversely, it notes that hexanal and heptanal concentrations decrease when wet.

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Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics @compoundchem.com · 20/03/2026

Spring is here in the northern hemisphere! Here's a graphic from the #PeriodicGraphic archives in @cenmag.bsky.social looking at the pigments that give daffodils their golden glow: cen.acs.org/articles/93/... #ChemSky 🧪

An infographic titled "The Chemistry of Daffodils" by Compound Interest for C&EN explains the flower's biological makeup. It features a bouquet of yellow daffodils and three main sections. The Aroma section highlights (E)-beta-ocimene for its woody scent, plus 1,4-dimethoxybenzene and (E,E)-alpha-farnesene. The Color section identifies carotenoids like zeaxanthin and beta-carotene. The Poison & Medicine section shows the toxic alkaloid lycorine and galantamine, used to treat Alzheimer's.

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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory @rubinobservatory.org · 19/03/2026

A year ago this month, our 3200-megapixel LSST Camera was installed! 🔭🧪 Here's what to know about it! 1️⃣ It's enormous! 2️⃣ It sees a huge area of sky at one time 3️⃣ Everything about it is huge, including the images it takes 🧵

View from below of the massive black cylinder of the LSST Camera pointed horizontally attached to Rubin's telescope. Text reads "One year ago this month, the LSST Camera was installed at NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory. Here are 7 things to know about it! Hace justo un año, en este mes, se instaló la Cámara LSST en el Observatorio Rubin de NSF–DOE. ¡Aquí tienes 7 cosas que debes saber sobre ella!"

A person in a head to toe white suit and blue latex gloves points a flashlight into the lens end of the massive LSST Camera, which is as tall as the person. Text reads "It's enormous. Es gigantesca. Built at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, the LSST Camera is the largest digital camera in the world* - it's about the size of a small car and weighs roughly 3 metric tons (6,600 pounds). Construida en el Laboratorio Nacional del Acelerador SLAC, la Cámara LSST es la cámara digital más grande del mundo*: tiene proximadamente el tamaño de un auto pequeño y pesa unas 3 toneladas métricas. *It even has a Guinness World Record! / ¡Incluso tiene un récord mundial Guinness!"

A graphic showing LSST Camera's field of view on the sky, with seven full moons filling the width. Text reads "It sees a huge area of sky at one time. Puede observar una enorme porción del cielo de una sola vez. Each image covers an area about 45 times the size of the full Moon, enabling Rubin to cover the entire visible sky every few nights. Cada imagen cubre un área de unas 45 veces el tamaño de la Luna llena, lo que permite a Rubin mapear todo el cielo visible en unas pocas noches."

View straight into the lens end of the massive LSST Camera, showing a mosaic of ~200 CCD chips in a roughly square shape. Text reads "Everything about the camera is huge, including the images it takes! Todo en esta cámara es enorme,¡incluyendo sus imágenes! A single LSST Camera image is about 3200 megapixels. Una sola imagen tomada por de la Cámara LSST tiene unos 3.200 megapíxeles."

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