Toran Jorane Shaw

Psychology and Counselling [undergrad] student with the Open University. Outside of this, I have academic interests in linguistics, religion, and internet protocols.

I am also neurodivergent, Aro-Ace, a Linux and open source user, and an amateur radio licence holder. I'm also learning to code.

From Ealing, but currently based in Somerset!

Toran Jorane Shawtoran@scholar.social
2025-05-02

@claesdevreese wouldn't surprise me if they started arresting journalists next.

Toran Jorane Shawtoran@scholar.social
2025-05-02

@MichaelRoss never heard of CryptPad... might have to look into them, though.

Toran Jorane Shawtoran@scholar.social
2025-05-02

@helloworld Castilian is not the only language in Spain.

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2025-04-30

Today in 1993, 32 years ago: in Switzerland, CERN (European Council for Nuclear Research) announces that the Internet will be free without due fees.

Toran Jorane Shawtoran@scholar.social
2025-04-30

@transworld wouldn't have watched it anyway, as JK has completely ruined the franchise for me, with her comments.

Toran Jorane Shawtoran@scholar.social
2025-04-28

@tomcapuder and this is what I hate about this debate... saying that only one side has to provide the evidence, and not the other.

Both sides have to provide scientific and verifiable evidence...

Toran Jorane Shawtoran@scholar.social
2025-04-27

@tomcapuder have a read of this book, which was co-written by a high school physics teacher, that's also a Christian. amazon.co.uk/Let-There-Be-Scie

Toran Jorane Shawtoran@scholar.social
2025-04-27

@gacorley ta for that. Would it be possible to give me a link to the first video on the series, please? The first video, that I can see, is S2E1.

Toran Jorane Shawtoran@scholar.social
2025-04-27

@DropBear we have the #WorldCup being partially hosted in the US too, next year. If it goes ahead I, for one, will be completely boycotting it.

Toran Jorane Shawtoran@scholar.social
2025-04-27

@gacorley I haven't watched any of the previous episodes, so should I start from the very beginning, of this series?

Toran Jorane Shawtoran@scholar.social
2025-04-27

@tomcapuder you can both be a scientists and have a strong faith. Just because you're one of them, doesn't mean you can't also be the other!

Toran Jorane Shawtoran@scholar.social
2025-04-27

@RogerBW @zip

Yep, I've certainly had some 'rough' locations. 😂

Toran Jorane Shawtoran@scholar.social
2025-04-27

@jplebreton especially when open source is a political philosophy too.

Toran Jorane Shawtoran@scholar.social
2025-04-27

@olivvybee saved for when I'll eventually need it, ta. 🙂

Toran Jorane Shawtoran@scholar.social
2025-04-26
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2025-04-08

Morality check. I have been asked to review grant propsals for a US based gov funder. I do not want anything to do with the US. I want to support the colleagues in the US. They are having a tough enough time. But the odds are I am reviewing grants with DEI, climate etc removed. I am not ok with that.

Toran Jorane Shawtoran@scholar.social
2025-04-05

@ChrisWere I'm gonna have to stay on YT as the vast majority of small to medium channels aren't on the fediverse, or will likely to ever migrate over!

Toran Jorane Shawtoran@scholar.social
2025-03-25

@scalzi ... like a big pizza pie, that's amore! ðŸĪŠ

Toran Jorane Shawtoran@scholar.social
2025-03-20

Apart from the finance side of things, that me now fully registered onto my new #Psychology module, with The #OpenUniversity! 🙂

Module = Encountering Psychology in Context (D120).

@psychology

#academia #academics #studyodon #education

Image of my StudentHome page, with the Open University, showing my new psychology module.
Toran Jorane Shawtoran@scholar.social
2025-03-17

@JeremyMallin yes, it is strange that the language hasn't gone through a major spelling reform since the Middle English period... that much of our spelling is based upon.

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