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Microbiologist @ Vet School, genomics/pathogens. Views, compliments and rants are my own. ORCID: 0000-0003-0203-1305. Am trying to avoid getting politics in my mentions, science and cats OK!
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Academic nuisance email blocklist https://twitter.com/robinnkok/status/1139515629466202112?s=20 Robin N. Kok @robinnkok ·Jun 15, 2019 Many thanks to @dutchscientist for the initial bulk list of domain...
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For those receiving a lot of #predatoryjournal #spam, a long time ago Robin N Kok and I created an Outlook list with lots of those domains linked. Any email from such domain automatically goes in the Junk Email, and you can add to it.
#idsky #microsky
For those receiving a lot of #predatoryjournal #spam, a long time ago Robin N Kok and I created an Outlook list with lots of those domains linked. Any email from such domain automatically goes in the Junk Email, and you can add to it.
#idsky #microsky
"My lord, I have a cunning plan"
As cunning as a fox who has just been appointed Professor of Cunning at Oxford?
As cunning as a fox who has just been appointed Professor of Cunning at Oxford?
"And I was really, really, drunk"
November 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
"My lord, I have a cunning plan"
As cunning as a fox who has just been appointed Professor of Cunning at Oxford?
As cunning as a fox who has just been appointed Professor of Cunning at Oxford?
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"And I was really, really, drunk"
November 28, 2025 at 12:11 PM
"And I was really, really, drunk"
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So true. Can we make that song illegal? It is far worse than any other Christmas song, including Wham.
#whamageddon
#whamageddon
November 28, 2025 at 9:36 AM
So true. Can we make that song illegal? It is far worse than any other Christmas song, including Wham.
#whamageddon
#whamageddon
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THREAD.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
November 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
THREAD.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
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Hey @nature.com, have you got an explanation for how the hell THIS happened? & especially why you accepted a paper with such a bizarre piece of genAI slop in it?!
& more to the point, why we should take you seriously at all going forward?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
& more to the point, why we should take you seriously at all going forward?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Hey @nature.com, have you got an explanation for how the hell THIS happened? & especially why you accepted a paper with such a bizarre piece of genAI slop in it?!
& more to the point, why we should take you seriously at all going forward?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
& more to the point, why we should take you seriously at all going forward?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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"Runctitiononal features"? "Medical fymblal"? "1 Tol Line storee"? This gets worse the longer you look at it. But it's got to be good, because it was published in Nature Scientific Reports last week: www.nature.com/articles/s41... h/t @asa.tsbalans.se
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
"Runctitiononal features"? "Medical fymblal"? "1 Tol Line storee"? This gets worse the longer you look at it. But it's got to be good, because it was published in Nature Scientific Reports last week: www.nature.com/articles/s41... h/t @asa.tsbalans.se
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Duh. When you get the worst kind of people together, of course it will fail. Egos, messiah delusions, incompetence and people not knowing how to manage organisations.
They are there for themselves.
Duh. When you get the worst kind of people together, of course it will fail. Egos, messiah delusions, incompetence and people not knowing how to manage organisations.
They are there for themselves.
‘We had six MPs and four factions’: inside Your Party’s toxic power struggles
Some say Jeremy Corbyn is too non-committal for project to work, while others blame Zarah Sultana’s combative nature
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:02 AM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Duh. When you get the worst kind of people together, of course it will fail. Egos, messiah delusions, incompetence and people not knowing how to manage organisations.
They are there for themselves.
Duh. When you get the worst kind of people together, of course it will fail. Egos, messiah delusions, incompetence and people not knowing how to manage organisations.
They are there for themselves.
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If Sci Rep, MDPI, etc... cannot guarantee a meaningful peer review process, can we please just delist them already @clarivate.com ? Why is academic publishing treated as "the highest rigour" when indexing of scientific journals is done by saying "website seems legit, they even say they peer review."
November 28, 2025 at 7:24 AM
If Sci Rep, MDPI, etc... cannot guarantee a meaningful peer review process, can we please just delist them already @clarivate.com ? Why is academic publishing treated as "the highest rigour" when indexing of scientific journals is done by saying "website seems legit, they even say they peer review."
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I am sure that Nigel Farage or his flagshagging, roundaboutpainting acolites did not try to hurt anybody directly when they wrote these messages.
I am sure that Nigel Farage or his flagshagging, roundaboutpainting acolites did not try to hurt anybody directly when they wrote these messages.
Inverness school's Christmas show cancelled after 'racist' abuse
Highland Council says some of the online messages were directed at staff at the primary.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I am sure that Nigel Farage or his flagshagging, roundaboutpainting acolites did not try to hurt anybody directly when they wrote these messages.
I am sure that Nigel Farage or his flagshagging, roundaboutpainting acolites did not try to hurt anybody directly when they wrote these messages.
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We’re living through crazy times - it’s getting to the point where you can’t even go to an Al Jardine show with Eric Idle without being dragged up on stage to sing “Barbara Ann”!
November 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
We’re living through crazy times - it’s getting to the point where you can’t even go to an Al Jardine show with Eric Idle without being dragged up on stage to sing “Barbara Ann”!
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
"their three children – Utopia Rose, eight, and six-year-old twins Galorian and Bluebell"
That naming of your kids should be enough reason...
"their three children – Utopia Rose, eight, and six-year-old twins Galorian and Bluebell"
That naming of your kids should be enough reason...
Court ruling to remove children of UK-Australian couple living in woods divides Italy
Decision to remove children comes after they and their parents ate poisonous mushrooms and ended up in hospital
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November 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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"their three children – Utopia Rose, eight, and six-year-old twins Galorian and Bluebell"
That naming of your kids should be enough reason...
"their three children – Utopia Rose, eight, and six-year-old twins Galorian and Bluebell"
That naming of your kids should be enough reason...
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@paulbernal.bsky.social enjoying the Everton ownfootshooting strategy?
Somebody filmed their last training session.
@paulbernal.bsky.social enjoying the Everton ownfootshooting strategy?
Somebody filmed their last training session.
Trinity is still my name - Slapping scene (HD)
YouTube video by Andrea YT
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November 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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@paulbernal.bsky.social enjoying the Everton ownfootshooting strategy?
Somebody filmed their last training session.
@paulbernal.bsky.social enjoying the Everton ownfootshooting strategy?
Somebody filmed their last training session.
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The Guardian live blog is a goldmine today if you're a fan of people finding polite and professional ways to ask someone what the fuck they think they're doing.
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Guardian live blog is a goldmine today if you're a fan of people finding polite and professional ways to ask someone what the fuck they think they're doing.
Lost and found message from the library:
"If you left your iron in the library, it is available for pick up at the service desk."
Who brings an iron to the library???
"If you left your iron in the library, it is available for pick up at the service desk."
Who brings an iron to the library???
November 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Lost and found message from the library:
"If you left your iron in the library, it is available for pick up at the service desk."
Who brings an iron to the library???
"If you left your iron in the library, it is available for pick up at the service desk."
Who brings an iron to the library???
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And of course it affects domestic students too. Many courses won’t run without the income from overseas students. Universities are knowledge engines, driving our economy and raising our reputation overseas.
November 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
And of course it affects domestic students too. Many courses won’t run without the income from overseas students. Universities are knowledge engines, driving our economy and raising our reputation overseas.
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Modest proposal to improve the running of His Majesty's Treasury: every time someone says they know a way to raise a few hundred million without anyone noticing, we throw them out of a window.
November 23, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Modest proposal to improve the running of His Majesty's Treasury: every time someone says they know a way to raise a few hundred million without anyone noticing, we throw them out of a window.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/n...
The leg breaker is "a respectful guy. His character is unquestionable." according to his coach. That's like Al Capone giving a character reference for his worst enforcer.
The leg breaker is "a respectful guy. His character is unquestionable." according to his coach. That's like Al Capone giving a character reference for his worst enforcer.
Contepomi accuses ‘bully’ Curry of reckless tackle and shoving Argentina coach
Felipe Contepomi accused Tom Curry of a reckless tackle and shoving the Argentina coach in a heated end to the match against England
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November 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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The leg breaker is "a respectful guy. His character is unquestionable." according to his coach. That's like Al Capone giving a character reference for his worst enforcer.
The leg breaker is "a respectful guy. His character is unquestionable." according to his coach. That's like Al Capone giving a character reference for his worst enforcer.
#famousbandsthatyoudontunderstand
I have always been interested in bands that other people rave about, but I don't get at all. For instance, T.rex/Marc Bolan in the early 70s, or the Smiths in the 80s, or pretty much grunge in the 90s and anything after that (too old).
I have always been interested in bands that other people rave about, but I don't get at all. For instance, T.rex/Marc Bolan in the early 70s, or the Smiths in the 80s, or pretty much grunge in the 90s and anything after that (too old).
November 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
#famousbandsthatyoudontunderstand
I have always been interested in bands that other people rave about, but I don't get at all. For instance, T.rex/Marc Bolan in the early 70s, or the Smiths in the 80s, or pretty much grunge in the 90s and anything after that (too old).
I have always been interested in bands that other people rave about, but I don't get at all. For instance, T.rex/Marc Bolan in the early 70s, or the Smiths in the 80s, or pretty much grunge in the 90s and anything after that (too old).
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@garius.bsky.social something for you? £50k only (auction starting price)
@garius.bsky.social something for you? £50k only (auction starting price)
Savills Property Auctions | Darnet Fort, Darnet Ness, Gillingham, Kent, ME9 7HJ
Property Auction Lot: A freehold nineteenth-century military sea fort, listed as a scheduled monument that was constructed between 1870-187
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November 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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@garius.bsky.social something for you? £50k only (auction starting price)
@garius.bsky.social something for you? £50k only (auction starting price)
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"My dirty mind is a joy forever" brain now wants to rename the North London derby into the "Derby of the wankers" 😇🤣
"My dirty mind is a joy forever" brain now wants to rename the North London derby into the "Derby of the wankers" 😇🤣
Tony Pulis column: 'Clean sheets matter' - why Arsenal v Spurs might be a tight affair
In his BBC Sport column, ex-Premier League manager Tony Pulis looks at the value of defending properly and how Mikel Arteta and Thomas Frank find a balance between scoring goals and stopping them.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
"My dirty mind is a joy forever" brain now wants to rename the North London derby into the "Derby of the wankers" 😇🤣
"My dirty mind is a joy forever" brain now wants to rename the North London derby into the "Derby of the wankers" 😇🤣
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Another happy cat claims their lap mat.. buy yours in my Etsy shop before they sell out! Your cat would never forgive you!
They arrived today and Bruce already appropriated both of them within a few minutes. I am sure his more shy sister CeCe will get one as well 😇
November 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Another happy cat claims their lap mat.. buy yours in my Etsy shop before they sell out! Your cat would never forgive you!
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Funding shortage? I'm sure that Shabana Mahmood is willing to ordering more robberies of valuables from foreigners.
Funding shortage? I'm sure that Shabana Mahmood is willing to ordering more robberies of valuables from foreigners.
Dangerous shortage of medics threatens safe patient care in England, top GP says
Exclusive: Royal College of GPs chair says surgeries desperate to hire more doctors but lack funding to do so
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Funding shortage? I'm sure that Shabana Mahmood is willing to ordering more robberies of valuables from foreigners.
Funding shortage? I'm sure that Shabana Mahmood is willing to ordering more robberies of valuables from foreigners.
Frothing xenophobes.
Home Office: How dare people say we are acting like the far-right?
Also the Home Office: These far-right graphics look great, let's copy them.
Also the Home Office: These far-right graphics look great, let's copy them.
November 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Frothing xenophobes.
copenhagenizeindex.eu
My home city (Utrecht) is the most cycling-friendly city in the world. All hail Utrecht and follow Utrecht's example!
(just in case people wonder why I want to move back to the Netherlands when I retire)
My home city (Utrecht) is the most cycling-friendly city in the world. All hail Utrecht and follow Utrecht's example!
(just in case people wonder why I want to move back to the Netherlands when I retire)
Copenhagenize index
copenhagenizeindex.eu
November 21, 2025 at 1:23 PM
copenhagenizeindex.eu
My home city (Utrecht) is the most cycling-friendly city in the world. All hail Utrecht and follow Utrecht's example!
(just in case people wonder why I want to move back to the Netherlands when I retire)
My home city (Utrecht) is the most cycling-friendly city in the world. All hail Utrecht and follow Utrecht's example!
(just in case people wonder why I want to move back to the Netherlands when I retire)