“Research has shown repeatedly that gender diversity on boards is linked to higher profits, so the determination to exclude women is purely emotional, which is a cute irony, given that it’s supposed to be women who mess everything up by being too emotional.”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/16/mi6-first-female-leader-blaise-metreweli

Things I learn - Volkswagen produce and sell currywurst.

Via the March 13 The Knowledge newsletter - https://www.theknowledge.com/p/donald-trump-s-economic-shock-therapy

This was a great thing to do even if it did mean getting up at stupid o’clock and losing the feeling in my fingers

https://mastodon.green/@d6y/114159547457227069

Got up to go look at the partial #lunareclipse — definitely worthwhile.
#brighton #brightonuk

“35% of women are running at least once a week, with 14% running 2-3 times a week and 4% running daily. Overall, 40% of the UK population are running regularly”

“51% of women have never been for a run at all”

“11% of women were” “put off running because they feared looking silly or falling over”

“safety remains a key issue for women runners” “48% of women stated that they had felt unsafe while running, compared to 36% of men”

https://www.womensrunning.co.uk/news/70-of-women-have-experienced-an-intimidating-incident-while-running/

#WomensRunning #running

I had the afternoon off, so I went on a #running adventure. I took the train to Portslade and ran back home, collecting 24 #squadrathinos along the way. I’ve taken a bus and run back before, but never the train. Somehow, that made it feel like even more of an adventure.

i cant believe ChatGPT lost its job to AI

The timeline of our air source #heatpump install. Let’s say we learned a lot. And we’re happy.

https://r.dallaway.com/posts/the-timeline-of-our-air-source-heat-pump-install

UK folks, help me with a quick bit of research about #ADHD titration?

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNbckaEzbjlzw2Bo7gP_zJmzNbMRP8JAIKaK2ilW6JZSOI3A/viewform

I'm helping 3 clinicians with a fully-remote (adults only, living in UK) service

Boosts appreciated!

“working with a team of 37 deaf scientists, sign linguists and educators from all over the UK. Our online glossary aims to support deaf students’ access to education in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM subjects).

Since the glossary launched in 2007, nearly 4,000 signs and accompanying definitions for scientific terms from ten subjects – from astronomy and biology to computing and physics – have been collected and developed.”
https://theconversation.com/from-jellyfish-to-basking-shark-were-developing-100-new-signs-to-deepen-deaf-peoples-connection-with-the-ocean-234417

The Leaderboard so far:

★★★★✩
M&S Smoked Ham & Winter Slaw
M&S Christmas Sando

★★★☆☆
M&S Turkey Shawarma Wrap
Waitrose Merry Club’mas
Co-op Turkey Feast
Co-op Pigs Under Blankets

★★✩✩✩
Lidl Brie & Cranberry
Tesco Jingle Brie
Sainsbury's 'Taste the Difference’ Festive Porchetta & Stuffing

★✩✩✩✩
Sainsbury's 'Taste the Difference’ Christmas Cracker Club
Lidl Falafel & Cranberry Wrap
Sainsbury's Pigs Under Blankets

#FestiveSandwichReviews

@officehippy Oh that *is* frustrating

@officehippy we’re waiting for a heat pump install too. But we do still have working central heating.

@clacksee 💔

Sweet little birthday hack:

Every year passing gets much more interesting if you take the age you are… & devote your year to discovering more about the country with that number’s dialling code.

It’s led me to discover lots of new books, music, movies, scientists, places, history, cultures, nature etc - and travel.

It’s like an Easter Egg that gives curiosity a focus that year.

#birthday #simplepleasures #books #art #film #music #travel #history #wildlife #discovery #curiosity #staycurious

@mattpotter Love this idea

“Women shouldn’t bear the responsibility to protect themselves in public spaces this winter. It’s on all of us to change our behaviour”

#StopSupportReport

Stop and offer your help

Support the person to safety

Report it if they want to
https://www.unwomenuk.org/stop-support-report/

Someone asked Grok, Twitter's built-in AI, who was the person most responsible for spreading misinformation on the platform...

Are you in the Brighton area? If so, would you like to be a part of my next BBC TV series?

Next Wed evening (20/11) I’ll be hosting a "Science Pub Quiz" on Brighton Palace Pier, filmed as part of my forthcoming 2-part BBC2 Horizon special on the evolution of the human brain. 

You can take part in the pub quiz individually, or with friends as a team!

For full details and terms, and free tickets: tinyurl.com/ycx6u6hy

@paulsilver Great news. Did it show itself to be a job she wants to do?