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Dr Jamie Gallagher

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Public Engagement trainer & consultant | #SciComm writer/presenter | @rspb.bsky.social & STFC advisor |πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Geek: Star Trek | Doctor Who I make nerdy rainbow pin badges that have raised Β£35k for homeless LGBTQ+ people https://linktr.ee/Jamiebgall

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One building is lost but the station has survived!

11.03.2026 07:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

😜
I reckon he would too

10.03.2026 11:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Made it.
There was a constant stream of visitors.

Left him a present. You know what is.

10.03.2026 10:53 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My last 24 hours:
Fire at station
Driver had heart attack
2 hour wait for paramedics (cos fire)
Rail replacement bus
Too late for onward journey
Emergency hotel
Next day forgot to book hotel
Booked wrong night
Went to wrong hotel

Honestly pals.
It is physically impossible that it is still Monday

09.03.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Even if it wasn’t problematic
Even if it wasn’t a rubbish episode
Why on earth did they let her write the same story again?

09.03.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Westminster any on the right and a protest waving yellow β€œnot my king” flags

Westminster any on the right and a protest waving yellow β€œnot my king” flags

Today in unexpected occurrences I’ve accidentally found myself in the fan enclosure for King Charles visit to Westminster Abby. πŸ™ƒ

09.03.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

My replies are wild today. People falling over themselves to be β€œwell, actually”.

09.03.2026 09:10 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Unfortunatly β€˜just get the train from Edinburgh’ doesn’t have the sympathetic solidarity for the devastated businesses you think it does.

09.03.2026 09:07 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Damn, you saw through my propaganda campaign to get station staff the day off.

Back to work E’body, this guys given the all clear.

09.03.2026 08:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

As someone who was there I have zero issue describing it as being at the station. It was.

09.03.2026 08:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The medics on the train seemed to think he was. It’s so scary to think they had to wait 2 hours and then give up on an ambulance.

09.03.2026 07:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So you are out here telling them there is a chance that rail services will return to normal today. How is that for your accuracy and fact checking.

09.03.2026 07:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Still found time to cover the football

09.03.2026 07:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I didn’t say the station had burn down. I said there was a fire at the station. Now you swoop into action to say 12 hours later saying that’s not true?…

09.03.2026 06:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That is union street. You are literally looking down union street in the photos.

09.03.2026 06:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Since you are so intent on going through my posts as a keyboard warrior intent on nit picking this tragedy you may as well use the correct wording. β€œAs things stand we've not identified any significant damage to the station. We'll get this fully assessed at first light”

09.03.2026 06:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You are replying 8 hours after I posted, at the time of posting the coverage was indeed very limited. Glad to see that coverage and knowledge spread.

09.03.2026 06:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I didn’t say β€œin”, I said β€œat” and at time to posting the risk to the station was entirely credible.

It makes me happy that people are safe and that it looks like there will be limited damage to the station.

How callus to see this and try and nit pick.

09.03.2026 06:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What a callus reply

09.03.2026 06:36 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Check my sources?! I was there. I was stood right there.

09.03.2026 06:32 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Reports so far are good. They don’t think the station is damaged, but the building connected is gone.

09.03.2026 01:26 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t believe so. The fire had two phases so think people were clear.

09.03.2026 01:21 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely mystified that you would see this incident and think β€œgotcha! I must point out the flaws here”. If you lived or worked β€œadjacent” to that fire I bet you wouldn’t be online calling people overly dramatic.

09.03.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Started in a vape shop. I insight high chance it was a battery. But not sure there is any info out.

09.03.2026 01:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s wonderful news (well as good as can be hoped for in the situation)

09.03.2026 01:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Latest BBC story - as of midnight, Network Rail are saying no damage to the station itself, but they'll reassess at first light.

09.03.2026 01:08 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A Birmingham premier inn. Will carry on early tomorrow

09.03.2026 01:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve never looked more nedy/chavy. Look like I’m about go drink down the park. πŸ˜‚

09.03.2026 00:38 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Appreciated πŸ₯°πŸ₯°

09.03.2026 00:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Jamie in a pink lit bathroom

Jamie in a pink lit bathroom

I have given up. I’m in a hotel. Most cursed journey.

β€’ station caught fire
β€’ driver had a heart attack
β€’ wrong platform announced for replacement meaning 90% missed it.
β€’ a replacement bus
β€’ 8 hours travel.

09.03.2026 00:33 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0