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Terry J. Dillon

@tjd193.bsky.social
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Scientist and educator. Away from work a cricket fanatic, politics and history geek.

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Terry J. Dillon @tjd193.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
great to see indoor air quality issues going mainstream. some #ingenious voices here @atmoschemyork.bsky.social www.saga.co.uk/magazine/hom...
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The hidden chemicals in your home
Experts explain which household chemicals are worth knowing about and simple ways to reduce your exposure
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
New GB News accounts are out. Here are their losses to date. Or "spent political donations" if you prefer
Line chart titled 'GB News has lost £142m to date', showing cumulative losses in pounds rising steadily from around £3m in 2020/1 to £142m by 2025. The red line climbs most steeply between 2021/2 and 2023/4, reaching roughly £110m, then flattens as growth slows towards £142m. A note states the latest figures cover the seven-month period to 31 December 2025. Chart by Press Gazette, source: Companies House
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Terry J. Dillon @tjd193.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
is it a round number of Rubles?
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Terry J. Dillon @tjd193.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Superstar!
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Terry J. Dillon @tjd193.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
bullshit
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Terry J. Dillon @tjd193.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Great to see Finja's aroma chemical degradation work from @chemistryatyork.bsky.social @atmoschemyork.bsky.social and @universityofleeds.bsky.social published acp.copernicus.org/articles/26/...
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Gas-phase degradation of the aroma compound ethyl butyrate and its methylated derivatives: UV-C photolysis and reactions with the hydroxyl radical
Abstract. The aroma compound ethyl butyrate (EB) and its methylated derivatives ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (EM), ethyl isovalerate (EI), and isopropyl butyrate (IB) are present in many consumer products. ...
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Terry J. Dillon @tjd193.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
the Root and Archer decisions make a lot of sense in these strange circumstances. Where does Jordan Cox fit in? Was he practising his seam bowling whilst at IPL?!
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General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
That's fine but England have responded with Harry Kane as the Venerable Bede
Harry Kane photoshopped as the Venerable Bede

It Cometh Home
It Cometh Home
It Cometh Home

is written on a scroll he is holding
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Ellie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
It's strange to me that Matt Goodwin seems to be on the BBC more than Hannah Spencer when he lost an election to her
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🇬🇧🇨🇦 @richard-breakfast.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Outrageous and puzzling decision by the BBC to ban Nigel Farage from ‘The Traitors’. I’d have thought he’d be an ideal contestant 🤷🏼‍♂️
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Sneaking a giant screen into the flagshagger march is one of the funniest things @ledbydonkeys.org have ever done. "STAY HYDRATED" 😂🤣😂
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Saskiarghhhhh Daniel @saskiadanielceramics.com · 30/04/2026
This is quite the story.
bbc.co.uk
BBC obtains Northamptonshire Police video of woman's arrest
Nadine Buzzard-Quashie speaks for first time about her
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Terry J. Dillon @tjd193.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
sentance
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Henry Morris @mrhenrymorris.substack.com · 20/04/2026
"We accidentally made an animated graphic for Reform and then did a party political broadcast for them by mistake."
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Department of Chemistry, University of York, UK @chemistryatyork.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Unveiling hidden pathways in photochemistry: chemical behaviour from femtoseconds to seconds. www.linkedin.com/posts/depart...
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Unveiling hidden pathways in photochemistry: chemical behaviour from femtoseconds to seconds. The complete lifecycle of a manganese complex as it participates in chemically important bond-activation…...
Unveiling hidden pathways in photochemistry: chemical behaviour from femtoseconds to seconds. The complete lifecycle of a manganese complex as it participates in chemically important bond-activation ...
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Department of Chemistry, University of York, UK @chemistryatyork.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
INTERDISCIPLINARY FACILITY FOR INDOOR AIR QUALITY RESEARCH (INTERIORS): A GLOBALLY UNIQUE RESEARCH FACILITY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK. www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/ab...
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INTERdisciplinary Facility for IndOoR Air Quality ReSearch (INTERIORS): A globally unique research facility at the University of York.
Often, air pollution is thought of as something that happens outside. Yet the air inside our homes may pose just as significant a risk to our health and as we typically spend 90% of our time indoors, ...
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Jess Harwood Art @jessharwoodart.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Jealous
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Scotland's No1 Comrade @scotlandscomrade.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Dear people of the UK, when you go to vote on May 7th, just before you write the X in the box, count to 10 & think about what's happening in America. A quick recap below: Sadly there will be those who will vote for this unwittingly down South, But the Scottish should almost certainly reject this.
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Imagine if Obama had ended a tweet threatening war crimes with "praise be to Allah".
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Normal Island News @normalisland.co.uk · 03/04/2026
BREAKING: Iran says regime change operation in US is well underway as a string of senior officials and military chiefs resign from their roles 👀
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Terry J. Dillon @tjd193.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
sure. But equally can see there's not much for Eng in more T20. Would be very much a favour to the other European teams (a good thing IMO)
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Terry J. Dillon @tjd193.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
surely it is only worthwhile for Eng if it provides 50 over experience to Lions types. Which is less interesting to Ire, Ned etc.
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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Detail from the ‘Four Season Mosaic’ depicting ‘Spring’ from Roman York (Eboracum). The mosaic was discovered in 1853 at Tanners Row in York, and is now part of the collections at the Yorkshire Museum. 📸 My own. #MosaicMonday #RomanBritain #YorkshireMuseum
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Terry J. Dillon @tjd193.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
too true. None of them should be playing all 3 formats. Quite how to manage Bethell, Brook and Archer though, I couldn't say.
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Terry J. Dillon @tjd193.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Hi Nick, you named a X, not XI. Think you've missed Jacks!
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Philip Cowley @philipjcowley.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
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Department of Chemistry, University of York, UK @chemistryatyork.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
INDOOR AIR TEAM’S RESEARCH RECOGNISED AS OUTSTANDING Scientists at University of York were delighted to be recognised with an “outstanding research paper” award from the Royal Society of Chemistry. www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/ab...
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Indoor Air Team’s Research Recognised as Outstanding
Scientists at University of York were delighted to be recognised with an “outstanding research paper” award from the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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German Embassy London @uk.diplo.de · 02/01/2026
In Mainz, people ring in the new year with a New Year's Day parade through the city centre, marking the start of the year's Carnival campaign. The culmination of the Carnival season follows in February with large parades and festivities on Ash Wednesday.
New Year's Day parade in MainzCrowds attending the New Year's Day parade in Mainz
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Pete @petetheref.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
The Embassy staff of Germany, France and the United Kingdom sing Schedryk in the Kyiv underground. Wonderful!
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 16/12/2025
Interesting background on Paul Doyle, who drove his car into the Liverpool parade www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
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Terry J. Dillon @tjd193.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/9066 anyone tempted by this?
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Appointment details – Chief Executive, Office for Students – Apply for a public appointment – GOV.UK
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Terry J. Dillon @tjd193.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Congratulations to @atmoschemyork.bsky.social @chemistryatyork.bsky.social aluminus Ellen H-S for her outstanding @rsc.publicaper "Does Green Mean Clean" click.rsc.org/rsps/m/1b6r7...
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Announcing the RSC’s Environmental Science journals’ Outstanding Papers in 2024
Explore the leading research published in our Environmental Science journals
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Department of Chemistry, University of York, UK @chemistryatyork.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
A SPICY TAKE ON INDOOR AIR SCIENCE Cooking curries and other spicy foods can contribute to indoor air pollution and occupant health. www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/ab...
york.ac.uk
A spicy take on indoor air science
Cooking curries and other spicy foods can contribute to indoor air pollution and occupant health.
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Terry J. Dillon @tjd193.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
@chemistryatyork.bsky.social you had some top young researchers presenting and winning at RSC HQ this week.
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Department of Chemistry, University of York, UK @chemistryatyork.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Lovely to see so many people at the Departmental Christmas party. Thanks to Lucy and James for organising! Bring on the dancing…
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Terry J. Dillon @tjd193.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
@atmoschemyork.bsky.social students Finja, Lili, Ruth and Charlotte presenting their fab physchem research at @rsc.org HQ yesterday. Congratulations to prize winner Charlotte!
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Terry J. Dillon @tjd193.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
@atmoschemyork.bsky.social Finja and Lili @rsc.org HQ today
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Terry J. Dillon @tjd193.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
@atmoschemyork.bsky.social Ruth presenting today @rsc.org Faraday Poster Symposium
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Terry J. Dillon @tjd193.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
@rsc.org Burlington House for the Faraday Community Poster Symposium, celebrating the work of lots of fabulous young researchers.
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Trooooohooooooohdi @trudski2012.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Guy Fawkes signature before and after watching this World Cup Draw
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Zen Faulkes @doctorzen.net · 01/12/2025
If you run across a gen A.I. slop 🤖💩 diagram in an academic journal, I’d love to know about it! Please fill out this form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Slop in journals is illuminating about journals’ quality control. And journals would like you to forget their mistakes. #AcademicChatter
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Slop graphics in academic journals
Use this form to share graphics (e.g., figures, covers, graphical abstracts) made using generative A.I. that have appeared in academic journals. The plan is to compile these slop graphics in an ope...
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 47,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 50,000 tonight. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · 19/11/2025
Becoming an RSC member is valuable. And right now, you can add to that value by saving on the cost of membership fees. Join today and get the rest of 2025 free: rsc.li/4ojlSEV #ChemSky
Joining us is good value - apply for 2026 membership to get the rest of this year free.
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John Simpson @johnsimpsonnews.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 11/11/2025
Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms. He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Absolute perfection. #Reform
Our Granddad is 100 and fought in D-day
and he thinks Farage is the right man to
sort Britain out. He says he reminds him
of one of the commanders he fought
alongside with distinction. In the next
few weeks he's going to auction off his
medals and donate all the money to
Reform. Anyone know how much an Iron Cross is worth?
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Private Eye.
Minority representation on TV causes outrage
There has been widespread
way of life and their strange
support for prominent Reform MP
customs, but Reform MPs
Sarah Pochin after she complained about the over-representation of
comprise only 0.7 percent of the
minorities on television.
House of Commons. Yet Nigel Farage is on Question Time
Said one angry viewer, "She's more than Fiona Bruce.
right. Every time you turn on
"I'm not prejudiced. Some of
the telly there's another Reform
MP being interviewed by Laura
my best friends are swivel-eyed loons, but enough is enough.
Kuenssberg."
There are too many people with
She added, "I respect their angry red faces on television."
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FOHF @fohf.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Adverts should be representative of traditional British families
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Buddy Spell @buddyspell.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
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