Gavin
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NHS, Liverpool FC, cook, think I am funny but apparently not
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Scientists now believe that the human brain--a magic goo for worrying--can also be used to do other things
December 8, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Scientists now believe that the human brain--a magic goo for worrying--can also be used to do other things
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HE'S NOT THE LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD, HE'S A STUPID FAT CUNT. NOW GO AWAY.
September 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
HE'S NOT THE LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD, HE'S A STUPID FAT CUNT. NOW GO AWAY.
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On the subject of Melvyn Bragg, I think of this Private Eye cartoon more frequently than I care to admit, when I’m struggling to raise the energy for a lecture or graduate supervision
September 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
On the subject of Melvyn Bragg, I think of this Private Eye cartoon more frequently than I care to admit, when I’m struggling to raise the energy for a lecture or graduate supervision
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I have been laughing at this joke all day. 🦉
August 29, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I have been laughing at this joke all day. 🦉
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My girlfriend just said I was rubbish at describing her. She's got a cheek.
August 22, 2025 at 7:37 AM
My girlfriend just said I was rubbish at describing her. She's got a cheek.
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August 1, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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This delighted me far more than is reasonable.
July 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
This delighted me far more than is reasonable.
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A refreshing summer cooler recipe, enjoy
July 14, 2025 at 5:06 AM
A refreshing summer cooler recipe, enjoy
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Father's Day morning is always a tricky time for Boris Johnson.
June 15, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Father's Day morning is always a tricky time for Boris Johnson.
Great story. A bone marrow transplant (stem cell transplant) saved my life 21 years ago. Not just I also received dozens of units of blood and plasma. All donated. It was a wonderful gift, please consider doing the same and be a hero. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'My life was saved by a stranger on the other side of the world'
An Australian man meets his stem-cell donor for the first time after travelling to the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 27, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Great story. A bone marrow transplant (stem cell transplant) saved my life 21 years ago. Not just I also received dozens of units of blood and plasma. All donated. It was a wonderful gift, please consider doing the same and be a hero. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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It’s International Haiku Poetry Day today apparently so here are a few haiku with which to start the day.
April 17, 2025 at 8:49 AM
It’s International Haiku Poetry Day today apparently so here are a few haiku with which to start the day.
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The groundstaff say they will put a bit of sawdust down and conditions should be fit for play within an hour.
April 8, 2025 at 6:18 AM
The groundstaff say they will put a bit of sawdust down and conditions should be fit for play within an hour.
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If this cartoon tickles your fancy, I can draw one just for you. www.worldofmoose.com/products/eve...
If this cartoon tickles your fancy, I can draw one just for you. www.worldofmoose.com/products/eve...
April 1, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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If this cartoon tickles your fancy, I can draw one just for you. www.worldofmoose.com/products/eve...
If this cartoon tickles your fancy, I can draw one just for you. www.worldofmoose.com/products/eve...
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WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language.
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
April 1, 2025 at 9:40 AM
WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language.
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
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+++NEW ANALYSIS+++
UK electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024, with emissions per unit falling by more than two-thirds in a decade
Highlights:
🏭end of coal power after 142yrs
🔥fossil fuels at record-low 29% share
🌄renewables at record-high 45%
www.carbonbrief.org/...
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UK electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024, with emissions per unit falling by more than two-thirds in a decade
Highlights:
🏭end of coal power after 142yrs
🔥fossil fuels at record-low 29% share
🌄renewables at record-high 45%
www.carbonbrief.org/...
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January 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
+++NEW ANALYSIS+++
UK electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024, with emissions per unit falling by more than two-thirds in a decade
Highlights:
🏭end of coal power after 142yrs
🔥fossil fuels at record-low 29% share
🌄renewables at record-high 45%
www.carbonbrief.org/...
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UK electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024, with emissions per unit falling by more than two-thirds in a decade
Highlights:
🏭end of coal power after 142yrs
🔥fossil fuels at record-low 29% share
🌄renewables at record-high 45%
www.carbonbrief.org/...
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Calling Sadiq Khan's knighthood a "reward for failure" is a bit rich from the party that knighted Gavin Williamson and gave Chris Grayling a peerage.
December 31, 2024 at 9:16 AM
Calling Sadiq Khan's knighthood a "reward for failure" is a bit rich from the party that knighted Gavin Williamson and gave Chris Grayling a peerage.