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Dr. Andy Holt
@drandyholt.bsky.social
Scottish neurodivergent AuDHD pharmacologist fae Dundee. Cambridge grajit. Expert in pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, enzyme kinetics. Bides near Amiskwaciwâskahikan, treaty 6 land, kanata. Socialist. Road cyclist. Footballer. Woodworker. Dugs>fowk. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇸🇺🇦
We live in Fort Sask so I exist largely devoid of hope.
November 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Sorry to get your hopes up!

My Dad called it Spanish, and therefore so do I. My Edmonton-born kids think I'm nuts.
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 AM
It's a historical Lancashire thing. I did look up the reason once, but have forgotten. Something to do with the source of liquorice consumed in Lancashire.
My Dad's aunt and uncle ran a sweetie shop in Burnley - before your time!
November 28, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Cease and desist!

Does Bill refer to liquorice as “Spanish”?
November 28, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Squeeze
The Housemartins
Donny McCaslin*
The Proclaimers (many times)
Jann Arden**
(and countless others)

*The jazz group that were the band for Bowie’s last album, Blackstar.
**We had a chat during the show and she then had her band play a Proclaimers song. Highlight of the night 😂
Photo is mine.
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
It shouldn't astound you; most of these MLAs didn't have the prerequisites to enrol in COMMS 101.
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 AM
It took me a while.
And I have been watching YouTube physics videos for years trying to understand spacetime and gravity, and still couldn't begin to explain any of it.
Call it a tie!
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"How exactly is this province strong and free?"
It's not, but "Weak, servile, and under the thumb of oil and gas magnates" doesn't fit on a licence plate.
November 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Went through the entire song and eventually got there ...
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Mom appears to be smiling. 🙂
November 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM