@hmwakeling
Physicist | Postdoc in Particle Accelerator Environmental Sustainability @ Oxford Stubborn optimist. Expert amateur. Pro community. 🛼🏄🛹 Boycott billionaires. Divest fossil fuels. Anti-fascist, pro-💉🧪🏳️🌈 etc Views my own and bloody fantastic ;)
This is how close my partner's car was to becoming a metal pancake in the last major ice storm of April 2023. Half a tree literally booped his car.
#Montreal #QCstorm
In addition to a little prep, maybe consider parking your car away from trees tonight and tomorrow!
#Montreal #QCstorm
A significant freezing rain event is forecast for Ontario and Quebec this week, with conditions alarmingly similar to past, historic ice storms. Will it be more impactful than previous events? #ONstorm #QCstorm
https://ow.ly/6xCK50YrChb
I think it is the first orange alert!
Fingers crossed the trees can handle the extra weight and the power stays on for most!
#Montreal #QCstorm
Ottawa and Montreal should pay particular close attention to the forecast over the coming days, as a major weather event is possible. Models continue to argue about temperatures, which is critical for determining the risk of freezing rain, so check back regularly. #ONstorm #QCstorm
#Montreal #Quebec Now's a good time to check you've got food and water supplies. Significant freezing rain expected Wednesday. This could impact services, including power and access.
Being prepared not only makes events like this more manageable for you, it helps lighten the load on the system.
This reddit thread on mispronounced UK place names brought me much joy today: www.reddit.com/r/AskUK/s/f1...
Especially as someone who loves to purposely mutilate place names
FYI void, I am anti age verification and ID checks. You can be sure I will stop using a service/tech/etc.
Announcing the Sustainable HEP Conference 2026!
When: July 8th - 10th 2026
Where: Online only
Cost: Free!
Registration and abstracts are open now!
indico.global/e/susthep26
#SustainableHEP #SustainableResearch #AcademicSky
Cern project cut ‘weakens’ UK global standing, says STFC leader
Scintillating performance from both physicists and MPs earlier today at the SITC hearing. Glad I was there in person.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Rows of people wearing orange lanyards in a House of Commons committee hearing. At the front is Catherine sporting her "I'm about to perform an appendectomy" mask and looking particularly snazzy.
Here is my run-down of today's Science, Information & Technology Committee hearing (House of Commons) where @jonbutterworth.bsky.social @si-wills.bsky.social & I argued for no funding cuts, & Prof. Michele Doughtery explained why they were needed. The public gallery again packed with physicists 🔭👩🔬⚛️
Scientific American has updated the figure, now grouped into swimmers, fliers, walkers/runners, and vehicles. A person on a bicycle remains the most efficient way to travel, compared to all forms of biological locomotion and mechanical transport.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...
Wordle 1,717 1/6
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Guess I've got to start thinking about a new starter word!
Over 1,000 early-career researchers have now signed our open letter to UKRI on the proposed STFC funding changes
Planned cuts will fall directly on postdoctoral and early-career recruitment, hollowing out the pipeline of young scientists and damaging long-term UK scientific capability
#saveSTFC
📢 @astroroyalscot.bsky.social, Prof. Jon Butterworth, & our rep for Early-Career Researchers, Simon Williams @si-wills.bsky.social will meet the SITC Committee next week to talk about the STFC funding!
Let's all attend the hearing in person and online!🙎💻
committees.parliament.uk/event/26683/...
"In the second panel, MPs will question Professor Michele Dougherty, Executive Chair of STFC about the council’s financial position and its plans to deliver savings."
"In the first panel, the cross-party committee will hear from researchers about STFC financial pressures, the withdrawal of funding from CERN’s Large Hadron Collider upgrade and the impact of funding changes on early career researchers. "
"The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the Medical Research Council have also paused some funding programmes as they transition to new grant-award processes."
"In January, it was reported that STFC planned to reduce its spending by £162 million by 2029-30, with cuts expected to both current and future funding programmes. "
"Following reports that the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is facing significant cost pressures, the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee will hold a one-off evidence session exploring scientific research funding."
"Committee explores impact of scientific research cost pressures"
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (SITC) - Oral evidence session | Wednesday 4th March 2026
committees.parliament.uk/event/26683/...
UK colleagues: Please do try to follow the session, both in person and online, to demonstrate the strength of feeling across the community.
Devastating find: my Pokemon Ruby save corrupted!(?)
OG save file from lil pre-teen me too!
Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen for $20 on Switch? No ta, I already paid too much for this gadget
Not an ad, but thanks EyeBreak for being free and open source!
I downloaded an app that blurs my screen to remind me every 20 mins and it's actually great.
After starting to suffer quite significantly from eye strain (computer vision syndrome), I'm taking the 20-20-20 rule seriously for the first time in my life. I saw results in 1 day. This is no joke people.
Every 20 minutes, focus 20 feet away, for 20 seconds.
It's Pokemon's 30th anniversary of the first ever released games today. I look back fondly at the many, many hours I spent playing those games. My personal faves being Pokemon Crystal - which I got at a boot sale - and Pokemon Ruby and Leaf Green - which I still own!
Happy Pokemon Day!
It's one of those days where I am raging at the knee wiggler next to me in the library