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Dr Joanne Williams

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Sea-level and tidal scientist. Liverpool, UK. Opinions own!

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At least it will address the numbers in the long run I guess. And every sitting day delayed is another day delaying other legislation too, it knocks on to other government actions.

10.03.2026 23:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Perhaps because they don't do enough application of the algebra in problem solving? Not for want of practice in maths classes, but because too many adults outside of maths classes are frightened of it so will solve a problem by a convoluted route rather than writing it algebraically.

10.03.2026 22:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Knowledge of language and Life in the UK Test exemption: long term physical or mental condition Request an exemption from the knowledge of language and Life in the UK Test requirement because of a long term physical or mental condition.

I have just learnt that for those with learning or other disabilities who cannot reasonably be expected to manage the test, it is possible to get a waiver. Of course that requires having a friend to navigate the ways of the UK state, which is a far bigger test.
www.gov.uk/government/p...

10.03.2026 14:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Because they want to tell you about the Eye in the book and it's really hard to come up with testable multiple choice questions to demonstrate you've read it? (I have no clue what the answer is, ~tens of metres?)

10.03.2026 13:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Recently we've found there's not even child concessions for most UK theatre, let alone student etc. Which I guess is partly because it's not worth the admin and partly because their main audience is pensioners with disposable income.

10.03.2026 11:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeeeesss. They are getting difficult to tell.

10.03.2026 11:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Would it by any chance be a tardis pin badge, in one of a number of pride colour themes, available from a nice science communicator chap online, all profits to a LGBTQ+ homelessness charity?
'cos I reckon Ianto would like that.

10.03.2026 11:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Read that as Smiffy's law, in which case I'm blaming badly dyed fancy dress costume.

10.03.2026 07:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good luck

09.03.2026 21:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One for the @bas.ac.uk folks!

09.03.2026 20:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All hail the inspector. Congratulations ma'am or sir, a good day's work that might save lives one day.

09.03.2026 20:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Look at some US medical insurance bills and you'll soon feel better. Or their idea of annual leave. Or maternity cover. Or job security.

09.03.2026 16:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
bbc article with diagram of Glasgow fire site, pls follow link in post for full alt text

bbc article with diagram of Glasgow fire site, pls follow link in post for full alt text

BBC thumbnails to live article posts are hopeless! Anyway this is the view diagonally across, more or less where the words "Glasgow Central" are in this pic.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...

09.03.2026 10:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
View across glass roof to elaborate multi storey sloped roof with complex chimneys,  pipework and windows

View across glass roof to elaborate multi storey sloped roof with complex chimneys, pipework and windows

I think the building this pic was taken from has survived the fire in Glasgow. Just an opportunity to admire the complexity of installing services on the hotel roof.

09.03.2026 10:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The thing about UK cities is it's not just an infill neighbour. It's that there's an infill, and then one side subdivided, then half rebuilt, then the infill rebuilt, then one of the subdivides gets merged, and then... for ~1000yrs. Nothing is surprising and every decision was sane to someone!

09.03.2026 09:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 28 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

coo

09.03.2026 09:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

09.03.2026 08:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Short version: a decent base map, a very good understanding of perspective, and a lot of hard work at street level making preparatory sketches.

Longer version with much extraneous background info:

new-cleckit.dominie.scot/many-a-chill...

09.03.2026 08:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Side quest, how did they get that view? Balloon by 1853? Or is this deduced, based on maps/model? When were the first bird's eye views done of places you can't see from a mountain?

09.03.2026 08:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As ever, all hail the building inspectors, the planners, the electricians, the people who check evacuation routes, the cleaners and worriers and fixers.
Tie red tape around that monument to heroes, because whilst we grumble at you for making us do tedious tasks, you also save lives.

09.03.2026 08:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And breezy with sunny spells.

09.03.2026 07:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two firefighters resting, sitting on the plinth of the "Citizen Firefighter" statue.

Two firefighters resting, sitting on the plinth of the "Citizen Firefighter" statue.

Quite an image on the BBC live page (www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...; no photographer credited).

Sounds as if they've saved the station and the hotel, and more importantly, without loss of life.

Citizens; heroes.

09.03.2026 07:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 472 ๐Ÿ” 130 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

Yes, the options to hide/warn/show are so good here you forget it's not the same on other platforms.

09.03.2026 06:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That site has got its own communications problems. From an old thread (I haven't checked it recently, it might have changed).
bsky.app/profile/jowi...

08.03.2026 20:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not every study includes VLM etc but not every study claims to be actually measuring relative SL either. The mistake is in mis-application of studies that don't do the full budget, not that they exist.

08.03.2026 19:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yep. In an ideal world we'd have great tide gauges everywhere, but in the absence of being able to go back in time, wave a finance and geopolitics wand, and install and maintain them for 30 years then we have to fill the gaps somehow. And that's modelling and/or altimetry.

08.03.2026 19:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fingers crossed.

08.03.2026 17:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Precisely!

08.03.2026 10:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Have you been possessed by the spirit of a 1980s gameshow host?

08.03.2026 08:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A few years later, leaning over a girl on a train, still drunk: "I used to know a barmaid who looked like you..."

08.03.2026 08:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0