Dorothy Bishop
@deevybee.bsky.social
Retired professor of psychology at University of Oxford. Interests in developmental neuropsychology and improving science. Blogs at deevybee.blogspot.com
many thx. Live tweets much appreciated
November 16, 2025 at 10:58 PM
many thx. Live tweets much appreciated
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“Interested in my commentary on her outfits.” I absolutely guarantee she was not.
November 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM
“Interested in my commentary on her outfits.” I absolutely guarantee she was not.
Trump is used to bullying the media in USA with threats that he’ll cut funding. But he can’t do that to BBC, so I can’t see that he has any leverage. The only weapon he has is tariffs
November 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Trump is used to bullying the media in USA with threats that he’ll cut funding. But he can’t do that to BBC, so I can’t see that he has any leverage. The only weapon he has is tariffs
ahem, it’s millions not billions - an error we thought had been fixed and apologise for. The plot showing expenditure is correct
November 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
ahem, it’s millions not billions - an error we thought had been fixed and apologise for. The plot showing expenditure is correct
Reposted by Dorothy Bishop
And here is a zoomed in version ...
November 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM
And here is a zoomed in version ...
Reposted by Dorothy Bishop
new favourite wiki article lead section (it's a *practical joke device*) + new favourite fact about whoopee cushions (they date to the 10th century, although the citation is apparently dubious)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whoopee...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whoopee...
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A typical whoopee cushion
A whoopee cushion (also spelled whoopey cushion or whoopie cushion) is a practical joke device, which emulates the sound of flatulence.
History and modern usage
Records of a whoopee cushion date back to the 10th-century Aghlabid emir of Ifriqiya, Ziyadat Allah III. He is said to have enjoyed hiding inflated animal bladders under the cushions of his palace for unsuspecting guests to sit on.[1][dubious – discuss]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:v6qwaqo24zfrq5fj7ceibxqk/bafkreiaazajfn2kzyo2gk6q6msr75ul67exydzckqiafbxich5llhehwae@jpeg)
November 15, 2025 at 9:56 AM
new favourite wiki article lead section (it's a *practical joke device*) + new favourite fact about whoopee cushions (they date to the 10th century, although the citation is apparently dubious)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whoopee...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whoopee...