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Microbiologist, Board Gamer, all round geek. 🏴 Open University Graduate, MSc Microbiology (University of Aberdeen) Currently MRes at University of Aberdeen researching Echinocandin tolerance in N. glabratus, seeking PhD programme.
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Rest up and feel better soon
Oh My Word! What an amazing and packed week this week will be on the Gaming Rules! YouTube channel. There are streams scheduled from Tuesday through to Saturday (Don't Starve Tutorial and playthrough not pictured). Which are you looking forward to? www.youtube.com/@GamingRulesVideos -Krissie
Honestly, the only thing even in the same league as vaccines is sanitation. Antibiotics are the next level down.
And the UK. Royal Mail have stopped sending parcels to the US.
I left the minute Leon bought it over. Wasn't giving anything he is involved in any of my time.
Duolingo's CEO has been vocal about replacing human staff with trash AI that's more likely to get translations wrong and make your learning subpar. Stop using Duolingo. Uninstall it. Leave comments and reviews that you'll come back once they put people first again.
I really quite like the aesthetic of this one. While I really liked Samurai the setting doesn't quite gel with my gaming group. This version will (despite what all the bro's are saying on BGG threads about the game).
Not a single one. Not even Voidfall, because I know exactly how much fun I am in for once I get done setting it up. #alwaysabrightside
Now that the summer is coming to an end, I am hopeful that there will be new PhD vacancies being listed soon. Year 3 of the search for a funded project and almost at the point of giving up.
I spent a few hours yesterday building my first Gunpla model. Opted to take advice and start with a high-grade model and found it simple and quite pleasant to build. I fear I will be heading down yet another hobby rabbithole. My model is the one on the right.
I think it's also highly offensive in Australia. Who in their right mind would think using that term is acceptable or appropriate?
What gif pops up when you type your name?
Also: 👻 👻 👻 👻
Sounds heavenly. What I would give to live in an area with that population, even coming from a village with a population of 3873 at the 2022 census.
Quote this with a book you read way too young that explains why you are the way you are.
I read it when I was around 10. Don't remember reading much in the way of Sci-fi before that.
The chrysalids by John Wyndham. To this day it's still one of my favourites.
I still lose my mind over Babymetal. Golden is 100% the song of the summer in this house.
Hope the meds keep doing the heavy lifting. Sending squishy (but gentle) hugs.
Happy Birthday! May I say you don't look or sound a day over 40?
Tuesday is going to be a bumper day over on the Gaming Rules! YouTube channel this week, with not 1, not 2, but 3 live streams for your viewing pleasure. Then there is another live stream on Friday, and the VLOG on Thursday. www.youtube.com/@GamingRulesVideos -Krissie
I already stopped buying from US based companies (specifically ones who donated to the Orange bampot's campign) at the start of the year. Won't be buying any US imported goods either.
Recognition of Palestine is decades overdue, and should not be conditional. Keir Starmer must immediately recognised the state of Palestine, call out the ongoing genocide, and stop aiding the Israeli military with training, weapons and intelligence.
"John Swinney has to think this weekend. What are the history books going to write about this chapter for Scotland?" The First Minister is meeting Donald Trump for dinner this evening.
Forest #fungi on my early morning walk with the Husky. She was very interested in these, but was easily distracted by the raspberry bush covered in fruit that she spotted.
Donald Trump is not welcome in Scotland.
Here here!
The people of Scotland had no say. Trump greased the hands of the Scottish Government in order to open the Menie course and then bought over Turnberry. Also his entry into the UK is down to the UK govt. So don't shame us, shame the governments who are swayed by money.
We need this stopped.
Say it loud, say it clear: Donald Trump's not welcome here.
A convicted criminal who works to destroy democracy and human rights is about to land in Scotland. Join the protests tomorrow and tell Donald Trump that he and his destructive political project are not welcome here.
Ding ding! Although it's been decontaminated since the 90's.
Wouldn't want to pollute the waters.
We could stick him on Gruinard Island 🤣 (look it up if you don't know about it).
We don't f*ing want him. His mother may have been Scottish, but there is not an ounce of Scottishness in his personality.
Tomorrow's front page 📰 Convicted US felon to arrive in Scotland
We certainly have a way with words 🤣
Definitely spin!
We (the people) had no say in the matter, he greased the palms of Scottish govt members to be able to build his course on an SSSI leading to loss of special diversity in the area.
He's expected Friday. The people of Scotland will not be silent in our disapproval.
Many congratulations to both of you. I hope you have something suitable planned by way of celebration.
"i asked grok" "i asked chatgpt" yeah well i asked carl sagan and he said the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge 🧪
Ice and Raven are doing likewise. Energy levels here are at zero.
For the first time since she was freed from an immigration prison, Rümeysa Öztürk speaks. And she does so by ... writing: "Writing is the heart of freedom of expression. Unbelievably, this single opinion piece, published in our student newspaper, would lead to my arrest and detention."
Gen X nostalgia right there!
And this is a cheeky dog. She obviously thought lying on the coffee table was the coolest place in the house.
After last week's birthday bonanza, this week is a little more sedate over on the Gaming Rules! YouTube channel, but some great content is planned. Which of these are you most interested in? Watch live or later here www.youtube.com/@GamingRulesVideos - Krissie #steampower #resafa #primal #shrine
Sanctions which are in place.
There are no tariffs on Russia because of the sanctions which image in place against them. Can't add tariffs if you don't trade 🤦♀️. Also, waht do you think the R in BRICS stands for?
And for those who are stumped as to who the robot is I have shared, this is Nono from Ulysees 31.
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn't from Star Wars, Star Trek, Dr Who, or Transformers
I would concur. Forced ceilidh classes throughout school and then almost every wedding having one makes you hate them.
The public purse spends over £500 million every year to maintain a billionaire king and his family. It's no surprise that polling shows a majority of Scots want to abolish the monarchy. It's an outdated, undemocratic, unaffordable and unjustifiable system.
Does this apply only to caffeine containing coffee or does it include Decaf? As a decaf drinker I generally only drink 2 cups a day (the rest of the time I drink Rooibos and Honeybush tea).
Oh my goodness, what a wonderful wonderful story! www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
This week is a fully packed one, with no sponsored streams. As he does every year, Paul is taking the week off work to celebrate his birthday by playing games he really enjoys playing. Which of these are you looking forward to the most? www.youtube.com/@GamingRulesVideos - Krissie
A quiet week on the Gaming Rules! YouTube channel this week with only 3 streams for you to enjoy. Paul will be busy in the background working on the How to Play videos for Perseverance ep3 & ep4. Which of these are you most looking forward to? www.youtube.com/@GamingRulesVideos -Krissie
It’s not an exaggeration: changes to ACIP and vaccine oversight will lead to dead babies The Spartan myth of leaving “unfit” infants to die didn’t save them—Sparta still fell The real myth? A despicable one, that only sick kids die from these diseases. Choosing to let any babies die is immoral
Tonight at 8pm BST (GMT +1), join Paul and friends for a live tutorial and playthrough of #Vantage from @stonemaiergames.com www.youtube.com/live/214a-9J... -Krissie
New piece on why it’s unhelpful to characterise COVID debate as ‘lockdowns are bad’ vs ‘lockdowns are good’ when it was really about people who claimed that COVID was 100x less fatal than it was + optimal to have a massive epidemic immediately before vaccine… vs those who sense checked these claims.
Voted!
I just read about this and screamed so high I think the bats in the nearby woods heard me.
I can't see that going well at all.
It's going to be a pretty epic week on the Gaming Rules! YouTube channel this week with Gwent, the monthly Q&A, and a double bill of videos on the new @stonemaiergames.com production, Vantage. Which are you excited for? Join Paul live or later: www.youtube.com/@GamingRulesVideos -Krissie
Yeah, my degrees in Microbiology and Infectious disease are sobbing in despair.
Honestly I still can’t stop laughing 😂😅🤣
To all my US friends protesting today, I stand in solidarity with you. Please be safe and take no shit. #nokings
Hubby is off out to choir, I've finished my thesis corrections and submitted them to Uni, so now I get some time to myself with a cuppa, a podcast or two, and this month's copy of @senetmagazine.bsky.social
Phage people: Rich Losick and I are combing the world looking for T4 rIIB mutant FC0 (also known as P13). FC0 was the starting point for Francis Crick's beautiful 1961 paper on the triplet nature of the genetic code. We want to sequence it. Anyone have it in an ancient stock collection?
Team crunchy! Especially if on buttered (salted) toast and topped with a banana.
She was, and still is is, an absolutely stunning woman.
Sorry. I hope you realised it was an effort to send support to Dolly on her first wedding anniversary without her wonderful husband.
I grew up on hearing @realdollyparton.bsky.social at family gatherings. The years of joy and pleasure given to so many by one woman are unrivalled. An inspiration, with her imagination library, her Covid vaccine research donation, and other charitable deeds. #makedollysmile
Capybara and African Giant pouched rats (the latter used by APOPO to detect landmines and tuberculosis in sputum samples). apopo.org @herorats.bsky.social
Today people. Let's make Dolly feel loved and special.
On Wednesday the Monthly Vlog went live on YouTube, followed a few hours later by the latest episode of the Gaming Rules! Podcast. You can listen wherever you get your podcasts or via this link: open.spotify.com/episode/5hGS... -Krissie
Have a great time. I'll see you in November (hopefully).
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Blasted autocorrect. Hell not he'll.
Me neither. He'll, they've only just gotten a licence to operate in Aberdeen. I'll just stick to being a country bumpkin and take the bus.
Compared to last week it is going to be a very quiet one over on the Gaming Rules! YouTube channel this week. Just the one live stream, a playthrough and tutorial of Colosseum this evening at 8pm BST, and the vlog on Wednesday. Watch live or later www.youtube.com/@GamingRulesVideos -Krissie
In the 19th century, before vaccines as well as regulations and infrastructure ensured safe water and environments, 40-50% of US children didn't survive past age 5. The heartbreak of losing a child was so common, it became a central theme in Victorian novels. getpocket.com/explore/item...
Just take a look at the week Paul has planned for you over on the Gaming Rules! YouTube channel I think there is something for everyone in the content this week. Which are you looking forward to the most? www.youtube.com/@GamingRulesVideos -Krissie
It's a much quieter week at Gaming Rules! HQ this week. Wednesday it's the monthly live Q&A, ask questions in the Guild or during the stream guild: boardgamegeek.com/guild/2258 On Friday we have a mystery game at 3pm followed by Assyria at 7pm. www.youtube.com/@GamingRulesVideos - Krissie
One thing that is guaranteed to make me cancel a subscription to your podcast is having multiple ad breaks during the stream for absolute crap. My listening list has declined significantly and is about to get shorter.
Yeah, a trial, probably in Glasgow or Edinburgh. We need it to be a Scotland wide trial.
Now get bus fares sorted out! Not everyone has access to rail travel.
A little late on posting the details of the upcoming content from Gaming Rules! this week. All of these videos can be viewed on the following link, either live or later. www.youtube.com/@GamingRulesVideos Let me know which you are most excited for. - Krissie
Booked tickets for the Aberdeen date as soon as they went on sale. Roll on November.
As promised, there are some extra streams today over on the Gaming Rules! YouTube channel. Right now, Paul is playing a solo game of Marrakesh from Queen games and later will be playing a solo game of Terraforming Mars. Watch live or later: youtube.com/@gamingrules... -Krissie
Cut the costs of rural bus services. It now costs £10.20 for a daily Aberdeen commuter ticket on Stagecoach buses. This is a £1 (10%) increase on the previous cost, cutting off the unemployed and low income households from public transport.
I'll be out in the garden this evening with a fire in the fire pit, listening to the sounds of nature around me and reconnecting with the earth.
I have always been a fan of Jane Austen, in fact my daughter is named after my favourite character. Last night, I was treated to the funniest, most irreverent, stage productions of one of her books. Highly recommend Pride and Prejudice (sort of) should you have the opportunity to go see it.
Any of my T-shirts that show my love for hobby board games. I wear my geek with pride 🤣🤣
@stonemaier games on @CNN #boardgames #tariffs www.cnn.com/2025/04/28/b...
This week over on the Gaming Rules! YouTube channel is going to be a bumper packed one. We have the Monthly Vlog, White castle: Matcha , a double bill of The Anarchy and SETI , and Star Wars Rebellion on May 4th. You can watch live or later here: www.youtube.com/@GamingRulesVideos -Krissie
These figures are hardly surprising. We have a timeshare in the US and are refusing to travel there on vacation until there is a change of government. We will also not be travelling there for business either.
Yes, I had an autocorrect fail there 🤣🤣 And if you don't recognise the movie it's Dante's Peak.