HodgePodgeH
@steviesun.bsky.social
Have finally made it over here from Twitter.
You might have known me as StevieSun or HodgePodgeHenry.
You might have known me as StevieSun or HodgePodgeHenry.
This feels like context to Trump's dislike of the BBC
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.
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This feels like context to Trump's dislike of the BBC
On one hand fascinating. On the other, I absolutely feel for the PCC as they navigate the situation.
November 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
On one hand fascinating. On the other, I absolutely feel for the PCC as they navigate the situation.
Trans men. Non-binary people. Girls who aren't yet adults and therefore not women.
'Pregnant people' is a far more accurate term than pregnant women if you're trying to describe all people who are/might be pregnant.
'Pregnant people' is a far more accurate term than pregnant women if you're trying to describe all people who are/might be pregnant.
Bloody hell this is ridiculous, she corrected a mistype and somehow didn't smile in the right way. Who the hell else but women can become pregnant 🤦♂️🤷
BBC News - Martine Croxall broke rules over 'pregnant people' facial expression, BBC says
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Martine Croxall broke rules over 'pregnant people' facial expression, BBC says
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Martine Croxall broke rules over 'pregnant people' facial expression, BBC says
The BBC newsreader was reading out a news bulletin about research on groups most at risk in UK heatwaves.
www.bbc.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Trans men. Non-binary people. Girls who aren't yet adults and therefore not women.
'Pregnant people' is a far more accurate term than pregnant women if you're trying to describe all people who are/might be pregnant.
'Pregnant people' is a far more accurate term than pregnant women if you're trying to describe all people who are/might be pregnant.
Gender markers on a passport now feels so normal now I found it hard to believe they haven't always been there.
I have photos of my grandfather's last passport. Issued by the UK government in 1948.
It has his title "Mr", but no gender marker.
It does however have his height.
I have photos of my grandfather's last passport. Issued by the UK government in 1948.
It has his title "Mr", but no gender marker.
It does however have his height.
I am older than gender markers on passports! How do you regulate gender? By making it a form of government ID. It has nothing to do with state security, only regulation
November 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Gender markers on a passport now feels so normal now I found it hard to believe they haven't always been there.
I have photos of my grandfather's last passport. Issued by the UK government in 1948.
It has his title "Mr", but no gender marker.
It does however have his height.
I have photos of my grandfather's last passport. Issued by the UK government in 1948.
It has his title "Mr", but no gender marker.
It does however have his height.
Bryony Coles.
She taught all single honours archaeology students in their first semester when I was at uni. She learnt our names and remembered us even 2 or 3 years later, even if she never taught us again.
Great sense of humour, excellent archaeologist, and great teacher.
She taught all single honours archaeology students in their first semester when I was at uni. She learnt our names and remembered us even 2 or 3 years later, even if she never taught us again.
Great sense of humour, excellent archaeologist, and great teacher.
Right, enough of James Watson - who's a senior academic you've met who's been an utter delight?
I'll go first: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
I'll go first: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
November 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Bryony Coles.
She taught all single honours archaeology students in their first semester when I was at uni. She learnt our names and remembered us even 2 or 3 years later, even if she never taught us again.
Great sense of humour, excellent archaeologist, and great teacher.
She taught all single honours archaeology students in their first semester when I was at uni. She learnt our names and remembered us even 2 or 3 years later, even if she never taught us again.
Great sense of humour, excellent archaeologist, and great teacher.
I think I'd have my quiet, reasonably size, country home. I'd grow fruit and veg, have dogs, maybe a pony. I'd pay someone to take care of the admin stuff that my brain struggles with, and pay them well.
If I was really rich, I would not complain about mayors refusing to meet with me; I would just buy a lot of Lego sets and spend extended periods in Tokyo, Italy, and France
November 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I think I'd have my quiet, reasonably size, country home. I'd grow fruit and veg, have dogs, maybe a pony. I'd pay someone to take care of the admin stuff that my brain struggles with, and pay them well.
Following the 2.30am fireworks that seem to have woken half the town - those defending setting off fireworks have been getting shamed in every post they make on the local FB group. At least one closed comments when not a single one agreed with him.
November 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Following the 2.30am fireworks that seem to have woken half the town - those defending setting off fireworks have been getting shamed in every post they make on the local FB group. At least one closed comments when not a single one agreed with him.
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Today is Intersex Day of Solidarity and Remembrance.
It's an opportunity to highlight the continued struggles faced by intersex people globally, from unnecessary medical intervention or stigma.
We all deserve to be treated with dignity, and live a life free from discrimination.
It's an opportunity to highlight the continued struggles faced by intersex people globally, from unnecessary medical intervention or stigma.
We all deserve to be treated with dignity, and live a life free from discrimination.
November 8, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Today is Intersex Day of Solidarity and Remembrance.
It's an opportunity to highlight the continued struggles faced by intersex people globally, from unnecessary medical intervention or stigma.
We all deserve to be treated with dignity, and live a life free from discrimination.
It's an opportunity to highlight the continued struggles faced by intersex people globally, from unnecessary medical intervention or stigma.
We all deserve to be treated with dignity, and live a life free from discrimination.
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A new paper [2023] based on long-lost documents confirms that DNA discoverer Rosalind Franklin should be credited for discovering the double helix.
www.livescience.com/health/genet...
www.livescience.com/health/genet...
Rosalind Franklin knew DNA was a helix before Watson and Crick, unpublished material reveals
A new paper based on long-lost documents confirms that DNA discoverer Rosalind Franklin should be credited for discovering the double helix.
www.livescience.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:46 AM
A new paper [2023] based on long-lost documents confirms that DNA discoverer Rosalind Franklin should be credited for discovering the double helix.
www.livescience.com/health/genet...
www.livescience.com/health/genet...
Well that my evening sorted...
Wow! 😮🤩
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
November 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Well that my evening sorted...
Woken up by fireworks at half 12 and again at half 2. So no full four hour cycle.
We've had a few of these random late night fireworks recently.
When are we going to ban the sale of fireworks to the general public?
We've had a few of these random late night fireworks recently.
When are we going to ban the sale of fireworks to the general public?
November 6, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Woken up by fireworks at half 12 and again at half 2. So no full four hour cycle.
We've had a few of these random late night fireworks recently.
When are we going to ban the sale of fireworks to the general public?
We've had a few of these random late night fireworks recently.
When are we going to ban the sale of fireworks to the general public?
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Zohran Mamdani polled +40% on men under 30. So we wasted all that time on all those think pieces about how we need a Joe Rogan for the left, when what we actually needed were *policies* for the left.
November 5, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Zohran Mamdani polled +40% on men under 30. So we wasted all that time on all those think pieces about how we need a Joe Rogan for the left, when what we actually needed were *policies* for the left.
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Who wore it better? Sean Astin and Wil Wheaton or a pair of adorable ferrets?
November 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Who wore it better? Sean Astin and Wil Wheaton or a pair of adorable ferrets?
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The artist Keith A Pettit spotted this photo and came up with this wood engraving based on it. I love it.
You can find out more about Keith's work here: www.keithapettit.com
You can find out more about Keith's work here: www.keithapettit.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The artist Keith A Pettit spotted this photo and came up with this wood engraving based on it. I love it.
You can find out more about Keith's work here: www.keithapettit.com
You can find out more about Keith's work here: www.keithapettit.com
Listening to more training on AI at work.
I'm not anti-tech. I do need my tech to solve a problem. AI isn't doing that for me right now.
It can be creative for us!
Great, but creativity is very human and I think it's important to flex that muscle for ourselves.
It can summarize and save you time!
I'm not anti-tech. I do need my tech to solve a problem. AI isn't doing that for me right now.
It can be creative for us!
Great, but creativity is very human and I think it's important to flex that muscle for ourselves.
It can summarize and save you time!
November 4, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Listening to more training on AI at work.
I'm not anti-tech. I do need my tech to solve a problem. AI isn't doing that for me right now.
It can be creative for us!
Great, but creativity is very human and I think it's important to flex that muscle for ourselves.
It can summarize and save you time!
I'm not anti-tech. I do need my tech to solve a problem. AI isn't doing that for me right now.
It can be creative for us!
Great, but creativity is very human and I think it's important to flex that muscle for ourselves.
It can summarize and save you time!
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This is a lovely little story, and it's so true.
Missus and I have always boardgamed, but she realised last week that concentrating on a game for an hour completely takes her away from the stresses of home & work.
In summary: humans need hobbies.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Missus and I have always boardgamed, but she realised last week that concentrating on a game for an hour completely takes her away from the stresses of home & work.
In summary: humans need hobbies.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The one change that worked: I struggled with stress after work – until I made a discovery in my attic
When my son was growing up, his school recorder was the bane of my life. Now it’s what I reach for at the end of a hard day, rather than a glass of wine
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:07 PM
This is a lovely little story, and it's so true.
Missus and I have always boardgamed, but she realised last week that concentrating on a game for an hour completely takes her away from the stresses of home & work.
In summary: humans need hobbies.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Missus and I have always boardgamed, but she realised last week that concentrating on a game for an hour completely takes her away from the stresses of home & work.
In summary: humans need hobbies.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Seeing this recipe pop up whilst scrolling through BBC Food (an excellent resource) reminds me of Christmas. I've made it Christmas Eve the last couple of years, using home grown pumpkin/squash. This and homemade soup got me through the flu last christmas.
www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes...
www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes...
Pumpkin and orange kolach recipe
This beautiful Ukrainian bread is traditionally served at Christmas or at weddings and other feasts.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Seeing this recipe pop up whilst scrolling through BBC Food (an excellent resource) reminds me of Christmas. I've made it Christmas Eve the last couple of years, using home grown pumpkin/squash. This and homemade soup got me through the flu last christmas.
www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes...
www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes...
I'm not sure I understand this properly. But still interesting
November 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I'm not sure I understand this properly. But still interesting
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AI bubble thread, feel free to mute:
I need people writing and people who are making videos about the AI bubble to PLEASE do some basic research about what these things mean
Just watched a guy saying NVidia’s PE Ratio being 50 means they expect the company to continue to grow for 50 years.
I need people writing and people who are making videos about the AI bubble to PLEASE do some basic research about what these things mean
Just watched a guy saying NVidia’s PE Ratio being 50 means they expect the company to continue to grow for 50 years.
November 2, 2025 at 10:14 AM
AI bubble thread, feel free to mute:
I need people writing and people who are making videos about the AI bubble to PLEASE do some basic research about what these things mean
Just watched a guy saying NVidia’s PE Ratio being 50 means they expect the company to continue to grow for 50 years.
I need people writing and people who are making videos about the AI bubble to PLEASE do some basic research about what these things mean
Just watched a guy saying NVidia’s PE Ratio being 50 means they expect the company to continue to grow for 50 years.
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Farage is flagging.
He’s losing councillors and by-elections, and his polling’s plateaued.
But we all need to fight him harder. A month ago I wrote this blog about 10 things you can do to help defeat Farage - keep doing them, it’s working! -
bsky.app/profile/guys...
He’s losing councillors and by-elections, and his polling’s plateaued.
But we all need to fight him harder. A month ago I wrote this blog about 10 things you can do to help defeat Farage - keep doing them, it’s working! -
bsky.app/profile/guys...
I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore.
So I wrote a blog about ten things you can do *right now* to help defeat Farage, Musk, and rightwing populism.
From scrutinising Reform councillors to demanding the UK Govt leave X - get involved:
guyshrubsole.substack.com/p/ten-things...
So I wrote a blog about ten things you can do *right now* to help defeat Farage, Musk, and rightwing populism.
From scrutinising Reform councillors to demanding the UK Govt leave X - get involved:
guyshrubsole.substack.com/p/ten-things...
Ten things you can do to help defeat Farage, Musk, and rightwing populism
I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore.
guyshrubsole.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Farage is flagging.
He’s losing councillors and by-elections, and his polling’s plateaued.
But we all need to fight him harder. A month ago I wrote this blog about 10 things you can do to help defeat Farage - keep doing them, it’s working! -
bsky.app/profile/guys...
He’s losing councillors and by-elections, and his polling’s plateaued.
But we all need to fight him harder. A month ago I wrote this blog about 10 things you can do to help defeat Farage - keep doing them, it’s working! -
bsky.app/profile/guys...
The royal family have to maintain dignity and respect. It's a significant part of their place in the British constitution.
Andrew broke his part of that and is now suffering the consequences.
Andrew broke his part of that and is now suffering the consequences.
you might not have believed Virginia Giuffre but it's pretty clear the British Royal Family did
November 1, 2025 at 9:25 AM
The royal family have to maintain dignity and respect. It's a significant part of their place in the British constitution.
Andrew broke his part of that and is now suffering the consequences.
Andrew broke his part of that and is now suffering the consequences.
Much of this I knew but still ...
If you thought the story of Frankenstein was intense, wait until you hear about the life of its author.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s personal life was fraught with death, life, and a summer of volcanic ash.
Buckle up. 🧵⬇️
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s personal life was fraught with death, life, and a summer of volcanic ash.
Buckle up. 🧵⬇️
November 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Much of this I knew but still ...
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The official site to donate to Jamaica's hurricane relief efforts. I plan to donate to my diaspora brethen soon. #blacksky #donate
Support Jamaica – Official Disaster Relief & Recovery Portal
Join hands with the Government of Jamaica. Support national disaster relief, locate shelters,
and stay informed on Hurricane Melissa updates.
supportjamaica.gov.jm
October 31, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I am very lucky that many of the other allotmenters on my site are retired & so can be available to enable woodchip to be dropped for us.
They're a generous bunch.
Given that it's impossible to feed everyone from small scale, what might it look like if we could?
They're a generous bunch.
Given that it's impossible to feed everyone from small scale, what might it look like if we could?
So if you are lucky enough to hear a tree trimmer making wood chips I would go talk to them and see if you can get it dumped wherever you live. Over the winter it’s OK to let the pile steam rather than spread it out but it’s also OK to spread it out if that’s the aesthetics you need
October 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I am very lucky that many of the other allotmenters on my site are retired & so can be available to enable woodchip to be dropped for us.
They're a generous bunch.
Given that it's impossible to feed everyone from small scale, what might it look like if we could?
They're a generous bunch.
Given that it's impossible to feed everyone from small scale, what might it look like if we could?