From the new Private Eye, out now.
Award-winning freelance engineer, author and speaker. Wonder & Curiosity. PopSci book 'Up' launching April 2026. #Up #Skying Narrowboater. British. www.lucyrogers.com https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/DrLucyRogers
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From the new Private Eye, out now.
Isle of Skye in b&w anyone? Oh ok...
@rspb.bsky.social is looking for a Warden. Full time, 37.5 hpw, permanent post based at Forsinard Flows @rspbscotland.bsky.social c-js.uk/3VBUNR2
I SAID, I LOVE THE SOUND OF HEAVY RAIN ON THE NARROWBOAT ROOF #UKCanals
I have a book out in ONE WEEK! A preorder is a good deed: it lets retailers know there's a lot of demand, so they'll keep loads instock, so they'll sell more. If you'd like to aid my pre pub nerves, a preorder is GOLDEN. And you can do it here or at your local indie! www.walker.co.uk/978152951581...
Nottingham: tap water capital of the UK.
This fabulous cover by Joe McClaren for Treasury of Folklore: Stars and Skies is perfect for today's #FolkloreThursday theme! 😍
Morning all.
anyway I really wish you wouldn't use shorturls because they're shit: they often obscure the destination (eg bit.ly and other third-party shorturls) which makes them a security risk. And in any case you don't need them to save on character count. Once the link preview appears you can delete the link
Thank you @lancasteruni.bsky.social :)
Sainsbury has mince pies
Microsoft Word to begin saving people's documents in the cloud *by default* Reminder that LibreOffice is free and a good drop-in replacement for Microsoft Office software: www.libreoffice.org www.theverge.com/news/767522/...
I'm happy that Capstan drive actuators are making a comeback in robotics recently - robots having visibly rope / cable driven joints is far more fun :3
By which I suppose I mean on the deepest level that insisting writers create characters who stand for goodness, or even making them feel like they have to look over their shoulder for failing to do so, seems bad to me. The primary responsibility of an artist should be to make interesting stuff.
Posted this earlier on instagram. A sequence of photos from dusk to night during the August canicule in Finisterre.
Robot vacuum cleaners are all well and good, but when is somebody going to invent a drone that removes cobwebs whilst you're out of the house?
Delighted this is on BBC4 this weekend, and delighted to have put together the synopsis www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Good morning. Who fancies a competition with an underwhelming prize? All of you? Splendid. I would please like your photos of adorable animals enjoying/being horrified by #TheCutThroatTrial. Best pic wins a bookplate with a personalised message to stick in the front of your book. Ready? Go.
Very good
It's seven years since we posted on Twitter about how kids kept coming into the library asking if we had any books about FORTNITE. We didn't back then, and we'd never heard of it so we tried asking what it was.
Turns out writing at book is at least 30% that bit in Bill and Ted where they keep popping back in time and tweaking things so they stuff they need is lying around in the present.
Do Vikings ever have their boats called narrowboats? #UKCanals
Until the narrative becomes "this would be a disaster for the Government" and "decline of infrastructure due to lack of funding", the future for our inland waterways looks grim 🙁 #ukcanals #KeepCanalsAlive #FundBritainsWaterways
#CoolCanalBridge #EnglandsCanals #Narrowboatlife
I do not trust their laughing cries.
If I am found dead it was the ducks. There are 2 outside with the most evil sounding quacks I have ever heard.
@drlucyrogers.com !!!
This was March '25
There is an especially photogenic bear on the bear cam right now
If I’m being honest, I’m feeling pretty crap about my small business. It’s so bloody difficult at the moment with rising costs, US tariffs, Brexit nonsense and the threat of AI. Please have a look at what I do and repost to spread the word gailmyerscough.co.uk
Bonus panel here: www.smbc-comics.com/comic/chew #smbc
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I don't ever head that way. But I will lob it in the car in case I ever pass one.
Poor worms!!
EP. 151 HIGHLIGHT: A clever bit of pub publicity. Featuring Iszi Lawrence, Dani Siller and Bill Sunderland. youtu.be/gtS_0Aot0g0 Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/151. Ad-free shows & bonuses at lateralcast.com/club.
I almost got a super cool shot! A damselfly on a praying mantis.
Who do you think has made an impact as a lifetime ambassador for nature? Nominate them for the Linnean Medal for Advocacy. The award recognises an exceptional track record in raising public awareness and advocating for the protection of nature. Submit a nomination by 30 September.
I'm quoted in this paper about the problems with #What3Words. arxiv.org/pdf/2308.160... W3W is a proprietary and for-profit system which shouldn't be used anywhere near government or emergency services. It is prone to catastrophic failure and their business model appears to be unsustainable.
Not so beautiful when there's less water, but still a nice tree :)
I shouldn't have to know who this many people are. I am a thing of the damp, dark, subterranean caverns.
A large group of strangers is called a nightmare.
i know the earth isnt flat because no company is trying to sell me a trip to see the edge of it
Misleading title... #cartoon #literature
Olden days... #cartoon
I am looking for a parent and fresher to chat to for Money Box Live next Wednesday. In my Ideal Radio Dream World, you’d be willing to audio record yourselves with a phone out shopping for uni stuff at eg supermarket or Ikea. Felicity.hannah@bbc.co.uk is my email - please share if you know someone
What an incredible journey Solar Orbiter is on!
Any science feature writers? We pay £350-450, send your pitches today or tomorrow!
#BookSky
#booksky 💙📚
I also haven't set my robot dinosaurs on you. Yet.
one academic view i hold is that declared helplessness surrounding administrative tasks is both rude and non-credible
Oh. Gosh.
Wait what??
My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com 👽 p.s. You can preorder my new book of science here: www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
ICYMI: The Women’s Prize Trust is set to partner with Hachette UK "to support writer development". The support on offer will include a mentoring scheme for aspiring non-fiction writers and the first ever Discoveries Day 👇 #BookSky
Have an idea you would like to develop into an academic book? Applications to the Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship open 1st September 2025 to Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse early career scholars (UK only). More info: bit.ly/4mHlgcn #academicsky #phdlife #highered
We've made it to Bluesky! Give us a follow for updates from our network of science centres, museums, and outreach organisations across the UK. We'll be posting about events, campaigns, and nationwide projects. Any suggestions for who we should follow? Let us know! 🔽
I will be doing this as soon as I have an address. Fellow expats and folks outside the US, I really encourage you to do this. This could have a real impact on whether they gather the audacity to do this again.
One of my my most favorite pics I’ve ever taken. This is the Andean Condor, with a 7’ wingspan, soaring through Colca Canyon in Peru. It is extremely rare to catch them flapping their wings because they soar for hours at a time on the air currents. #photography #wildlife #Peru #Nikon #beautiful
Just doing a call out on the off chance but if anyone is looking for someone to do any of the following freelancically: copywriting/script-editing/TV writing/social media creativity/PR work I would love to be of service and earn some money, my email address is mollie.goodfellow@gmail.com xxx
Have you seen a #hedgehog you're worried about? 📞🦔🩹 Follow these simple first aid steps & call us on 01584 890801 or your local independent hedgehog rescue as soon as possible. buff.ly/2wodWgS Don't delay - acting now can make a difference! #MondayMotivation
There are over 18,000 types of lichen in existence. My personal favourite is ‘village bench lichen’, which devotes its entire existence selflessly to gradually making communal public seating more furry and comfortable.
Ooo - ok. Not tried that. Thanks.
Rainbow :)
I checked the cables. They transmitted data fine.
Update - only works with iPad if usbc - not lightning connector (I think) / @markgerl.bsky.social
Oh that made me spit tea. Bravo.
It's not till Wednesday? Tuesday evening is last minute. Today is well planned!
Also pi zero W 1.1 working as above :)
I deleted my Substack: a decision which might well fuck up my financial security/book sales/various other things but I've decided it's the right decision & I'm sticking with it. My newsletter now goes out via Ghost & you can subscribe to it for as little as as £10 a year: the-villager.ghost.io
Me: all superstition and folklore is ultimately fiction. Also me: no way am I walking between these two, I’ll probably piss a witch off or something.
Yes. Hadn't paid attention to write speeds back in the day but that's what is making the difference now.
Want to be a guinea pig??
Am working on a course where I try to teach those who may not have done anything coding to use NodeRed via pi plugged in - and control stuff on the gpios. (Image pre burnt by me)
Sycamore helicopters suffice.
But only if you have a licence. They are protected.
Sonc
Here it is! My custom made cosplay so nichie an entire audience of trek fans couldn’t identify it- can you? Only ever seen in one episode.
I replaced the eye of newt for a ping pong ball. Seems to have been successful.
Actually, I used this, my instructions would only be a little more "plain English"(while referencing Ben Hardill's original) blog.hardill.me.uk/2023/12/23/p...
I will do but not for a week or so. It will be on my website LucyRogers.com
Wahoo - Pi Zero 2W as USB gadget onto IPad to program NodeRed #RaspberryPi Reposted with photo.
Wahoo. Pi zero 2W as USB gadget into iPad to program NodeRed #RaspberryPi
“The greatest gift that you can give yourself is a little bit of your own attention.” ~Anthony J. D'Angelo Happy Caturday! I hope you can “steal away” with some ME time 😊☺️😌🙂🥰
This is the exact thing I’ve been screaming about! Science fiction has become so boring because of this
Shucks
You're welcome
I learnt "bear hunt" at Brownies in 1980. I couldn't understand how Michael's book came out after my brownies experience, but never took the effort to discover. Now I know! (As Brownies we sang it with our tongues pushed into our lower lips - innocently enjoying the sounds rather than poking fun)
Honestly, I don’t care about making money from my books. Which is a luxury I have due to having a proper job as a teacher. However, I *do* care whether people read the stuff I write or not. Which is why I’m constantly promoting my books being sold for an absolute pittance.
#sharegoodnewstoo
They often drown.
Breakout Boards for the Blind
After spending a fruitless afternoon fishing, I was fortunate to see this beauty opposite to where we’re moored on the Staffs & Worcs canal, UK. #boatlife #ukcanals #canal #narrowboat #KeepCanalsAlive #birds #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #nature
#UKCanals Email asking "Lucy, what’s your favourite thing about canals?" Ans: when they have not too much nor too little water in them. GoldiLocks canals :)
Ooo shiny
Bats love a midnight snack, and our September lunchtime lecture will see how they choose where and what to forage, with @irorotanshi.bsky.social. Iroro is an ecologist & conservationist, & Editorial Board member for @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social. Join us online, 24 September, 12:30 BST.
Gosh
The last time I was playing with a #RaspberryPi I was using 8GB SD cards. Now I can buy 1TB ones?? (And if I don't use 64GB ones my pi is sooo slow!)
Here's a @privateeyenews.bsky.social #cartoon #science #scientists #laboratory
Just removed the date label from an old book and discovered that someone has drawn a design for a teapot that can serve either tea or poison how's your day going?
