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Michael Wilcox
@mikeywil.bsky.social
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Not for profit advocate. Digital Transformation for ISTD. Kent-based. Graecophile, accidental olive farmer, sailing in and around The Swale (and more)
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depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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alexselbyb.bsky.social
Ten years!
Timeline from The Economist showing key events in the career(s) of David Bowie
January 10, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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lowfeller.bsky.social
"Who is the man who appears unexpectedly in an OS map..?"
January 7, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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goodlawproject.bsky.social
🔎 NEW

Reform council that promised cuts has handed out a £30,000 contract to a company owned by a party supporter which was involved with 10 serious pollution incidents in 2024.

Investigation by @ollyhaynes.bsky.social:
https://goodlaw.social/kip5
Reform council that promised cuts delivers payday for party backer
Reform councils have increased spending and handed out a £30,000 contract to a company owned by a party supporter which was involved with 10 serious pollution incidents in 2024.
goodlaw.social
January 7, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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jjvincent.bsky.social
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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favershamsarah.bsky.social
December 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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badbeard.bsky.social
A great thread.
A fake O'Reilly cover based on Pookleblinky's thread. Subtitle reads 'Everyone who has *ever* programmed, knows how important attention to detail is'. The title is 'The Einstellung Effect - Reified - A Bluesky Thread'. The image is the OP's avatar.
December 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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mazzucatom.bsky.social
Want to help drive economic transformation from theory to practice?

I'm seeking a Project Coordinator and Programme Manager to help lead a growing team and a portfolio of work with governments.

Programme Manager (Operations) ➡️ buff.ly/XvdJc7U
Project Coordinator (Policy) ➡️ buff.ly/bKHYhwQ
December 23, 2025 at 11:16 AM
mikeywil.bsky.social
Well worth thinking about… youtube.com/shorts/vrgtV...
How Amazon Makes Literally Everything More Expensive
YouTube video by Novara Media
youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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robinince.bsky.social
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
mikeywil.bsky.social
Any recommendations for a Shopify Developer who could help us set up a relatively simple shop, but one that can provide discounts for (logged-in) members. #charity
December 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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brianbilston.bsky.social
Annual reminder to water your Christmas tree poems …
This poem is written in the shape of a Christmas tree (well, most of it is) … Needles I wrote a poem in the shape of a Christmas tree but then forgot to water it and only a few days later [but the words beyond this point are scattered around the bottom of the page, like needles which have fallen from a Xmas tree) there were words all over the carpet
December 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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magnumificent.bsky.social
Gmorn 🙂
December 6, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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jacattell.bsky.social
First step (as always) is to re-read, "Doing presentations - How to write good presentations and present them well" gilest.org/doingpresent... by @gilestur.bsky.social.
Doing presentations
gilest.org
December 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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martinnutbeem.bsky.social
This is why it's important to have Arts/Humanities courses AND STEM courses. It all fits together, they compliment each other.

There's no such thing as useless education.
boredoftheoldone.bsky.social Ro @boredoftheoldone.bsky.social · Dec 2
Adding alt text to this because this is fucking amazing and everyone deserves to read it.
December 2, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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antongerashchenko.bsky.social
France hosted a large musical flash mob featuring 100 musicians who came together to perform a new orchestral version of Carol of the Bells to mark the ceremonial switching-on of the Christmas lights in the streets of Paris.
November 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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mazzucatom.bsky.social
Our work on public value of the arts and culture ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
The Public Value of Arts and Culture
Authored by Mariana Mazzucato
www.ucl.ac.uk
November 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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mazzucatom.bsky.social
Arts and culture are investments, not costs. Governments need new ways to measure, evaluate and reimagine how cultural industries can shape the direction of economic growth.
 
This weekend, I’ll be speaking at the CIMAM annual conference in Turin about our work on the Public Value of Arts & Culture.
November 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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mildthing99.bsky.social
🔤🌐The Earth spells it out🌐🔤
#YourNameInLandsat uses lookie-likie letters in satellite images from @NASA_Landsat over the last 50 years managed jointly with @USGS
#EarthObservation #RemoteSensing
landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/apps/YourNam...
🙏 @thenasaearth.bsky.social
#30DayMapChallenge Day 29: Raster
November 28, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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davidrvetter.bsky.social
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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amandazillo.bsky.social
What I've been noticing lately in convos with students is that they *despise* the AI-slopification of everything as much or even more than I do. And yet our universities & their admin seem to believe that students for some reason want it integrated into everything. THEY DON'T.
November 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
mikeywil.bsky.social
This is a lovely read about the practice of 'weeding' in libraries. Look out for earthquakes, the meaning of MUSTY, what some thought the burgeoning internet meant for libraries as long ago as 1984. Oh, and Guerilla Librarians. 99percentinvisible.org/episode/weed...
Weeding is Fundamental - 99% Invisible
On October 17th, 1989, the Oakland A’s were playing the San Francisco Giants in the World Series, but just as the game was kicking off—the television broadcast cut out. When the signal came back, it w...
99percentinvisible.org
November 19, 2025 at 8:44 AM
mikeywil.bsky.social
Terrence and Lesley Bridges have seen their energy bills drop dramatically, from £375 a month down to as low as £40, since they swapped their gas boiler for a HeatHub – a small data centre containing more than 500 [Raspberry Pi] computers.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'I heat my Essex home with a data centre in the shed'
www.bbc.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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@mercoglianos.bsky.social I’d love to hear your insight on this ship which left Libya 139 days ago and is being tugged in circles off Kalamata. www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/deta...

Googling shows a likely cause, but what’s the ongoing story - for those on board both vessels? Will it ever dock!?
VILAMOURA, Crude Oil Tanker - Details and current position - IMO 9529293 - VesselFinder
Vessel VILAMOURA (IMO 9529293, MMSI 538010255) is a Crude Oil Tanker built in 2011 and currently sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands.
www.vesselfinder.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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techforgoodcast.bsky.social
📊 Quick survey: Are AI summaries affecting your website traffic?

We've put together a short survey (just three multiple-choice questions) to gauge the impact that AI summaries are having on charities' web traffic. All responses are anonymous.

Access the three-question survey here 👉 buff.ly/cYs7zat
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November 10, 2025 at 8:56 AM