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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak)

@andrewr.bsky.social

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Contract Instructor in Physics, but has PhD in Physical Chemistry. British Immigrant to Canada. Won some teaching awards. Dad to son with DLG-4 Synaptopathy (SHINE Syndrome). Pronouns: he/him/his. Likes tea. Bertie the Labradoodle's human. #iteachphysics

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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 14d

Lulu "To Sir With Love", the theme tune to the marvelous Sidney Poitier film of the same name. A classic of the 1960s London era. You need to see it.

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To Sir, with Love • Theme Song • Lulu

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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 2h

"Let's wreck the environment and steal a load of intellectual property and build porn bots."

Desperately seeking a revenue stream. Bankruptcy is too good for them.

The Verge @theverge.com · 10h

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 2h

250th Anniversary of the founding of the USN (as the Continental Navy). I'm building the destroyer USS Fletcher and the last of the battleships, USS Missouri.
#HistScaleModels

A very large green cutting mat with a relatively small waterline ship model in the foreground, the destroyer USS Fletcher. Behind it is the very large hull of the battleship USS Missouri.

Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 9h

Sorry, mate, I can do 3000 words on J R Hartley's "Fly Fishing".

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David Klemperer @dmk1793.bsky.social · 9h

Evil people designing evil technology to make society worse for profit

The Verge @theverge.com · 10h

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

buff.ly

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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 9h

Hello, is this science? I don't think so. Free advertising, it certainly is.
"Copyright growing pains" is actually "Stealing intellectual property from others" by the way.

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JustAlpal @justalpal.bsky.social · 12h

If you see this, post a robot

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Seven of Sixty Nine @internetperson69.bsky.social · 13h

A cool meme of Worf floating in space with a graphic oval behind him that mirrors the mustard color of his uniform. The caption is in a retro 80s-esque font in the same color. Top text: "TODAY IS A GOOD DAY," Bottom text: "TO TRY"

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King Ludd @kingludd.bsky.social · 16h

The Lego Jazz Club in all it's glory! Full of details on all floors 🤩

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Marc Morris @marcmorris.bsky.social · 20h

Today's the 959th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, so obviously I'm reposting my scenes from the Bayeux Tapestry in Playmobil.

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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 17h

"Terrible pain in all the diodes down my left side"

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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 17h

If you see this, post a robot

Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 1d

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and sequels are the most entertaining philosophy books ever written.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 1d

We were all JMB too. Saw Twelfth Night at the Crucible in Sheffield iirc.

Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 1d

O-levels '78, A-levels '80.

two muppets are sitting in front of a bookshelf with the words back in my day

Alt: two muppets are sitting in front of a bookshelf with the words back in my day

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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 1d

Fortunately, the set Shakespeare play was Twelve Night, which is one of my favourites, otherwise I would have been in real trouble.

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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 1d

That was our set book for O-level. I hated it.

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Mike Sutherland @bravehoundgabby.bsky.social · 1d

Surprise!

Kevin J. CREATURE @kevinjkircher.com · 1d

I know it won't last forever, but one unexpectedly awesome thing about raising a six-year-old is having a tiny entourage go absolutely bananas when I walk in the door from work