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Dr Bruce Crawford

@endyaust.bsky.social

Materials scientist/engineer

created August 5, 2023

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Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Thank you for doing this. Can I ask what the event is?

3/9/2025, 10:52:48 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Clément Canonne (@ccanonne.github.io) reposted

My petition to the 🇦🇺 Australian government: make part-time PhD students' stipends tax exempt! 📋 Read and sign here: www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/... ⏰ Deadline: October 1

3/9/2025, 5:54:19 AM | 17 17 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

My house was invaded by a silent fly today.

2/9/2025, 8:05:01 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

There’s a special hell for people who move the sample TOWARDS the objective lens when focusing. This might be a metallographic nightmare but the crunching noise aa the objective’s front lens is crushed is not fun.

2/9/2025, 7:04:34 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

“Gung-ho” not “hung ho”. FFS.

2/9/2025, 1:38:04 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

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31/8/2025, 10:28:36 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Sometimes it’s better to not google an unfamiliar word.

31/8/2025, 10:26:56 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Some of my best fronds are ferns.

30/8/2025, 11:58:59 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

You would not like an Australian summer. 🤓

30/8/2025, 9:58:13 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

And was thereby lost to science!

30/8/2025, 4:12:26 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

What colour soup would you get cooking with that spatula?

30/8/2025, 4:09:38 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

I’m too gruzz for that.

30/8/2025, 12:48:27 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Where you is me in this instance.

30/8/2025, 12:37:20 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

I’m afraid there is no other option than…

29/8/2025, 9:49:49 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Ours is coming from Antarctica

29/8/2025, 5:12:16 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Friday afternoon and it’s absolutely pissing down. All I need now is a raven and a mantle piece.

Rain beating on a window framing a brick wall and a bleak sky
29/8/2025, 5:05:34 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Glad you liked it.

29/8/2025, 4:47:28 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

In the scientific research system, the scientists are aggravated by two separate but equally annoying embuggerances: administrivia and sleep deprivation. Well that’s my story.

29/8/2025, 4:43:06 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

My revenge procrastination at bedtime doesn’t help

28/8/2025, 9:33:23 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

yep. Not a morning person.

28/8/2025, 9:26:56 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Neither do I. It’s just the freaky looking kids I was after.

28/8/2025, 1:43:50 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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28/8/2025, 1:37:38 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

No Rickrolling?

27/8/2025, 3:52:51 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

It’s a fluke I’d say.

26/8/2025, 8:18:16 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Next step: Nobel laureates only.

24/8/2025, 11:48:11 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Yay! Good to hear.

24/8/2025, 8:06:28 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Robert McNees (@mcnees.bsky.social) reposted

Probably the best thing I ever posted on that other site, wish I could permanently transplant it to my timeline here.

A very popular tweet I posted in 2020 that says “Somehow I've lucked out and have an 8yo who thinks secretly reading under the covers past her bedtime is an act of rebellion, and it hasn't yet occurred to her that her flashlights never seem to run out of batteries.”
9/11/2024, 9:33:30 PM | 2873 380 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

How is CeCe?

23/8/2025, 12:40:05 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

imgs.xkcd.com/comics/time_...

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23/8/2025, 7:33:57 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

She made you who you are today!

23/8/2025, 7:13:34 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social)

I probably shouldn't be surprised but @wired.com, ironically, appears to use a dark pattern to make it impossible for me to cancel my subscription. To cancel I need my account number but I need to log in using that number to access the account number. FFS.

22/8/2025, 10:16:35 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Anything that messes up your sleep can be really awful. Nothing comes to mind other than maybe you should see a neurologist (assuming you have not already done so).

21/8/2025, 12:38:50 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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19/8/2025, 6:12:45 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Why to the power of 10^-19? 🤓

16/8/2025, 7:00:14 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Well of course.

15/8/2025, 7:48:23 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

They’re for rectal use.

15/8/2025, 12:23:00 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social)

I installed a new router at home. It’s absolutely useless!

A MAKITA plunge router on a white desk.
14/8/2025, 12:10:14 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

This arvo after seeing me rellos, I stopped at the bottlo ‘cuz I’m a dero to get some ciggies for smoko then paid me rego.

13/8/2025, 9:15:12 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Strewthhhh!

13/8/2025, 8:54:17 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Using a cat as a towel will have a deleterious effect on your health.

13/8/2025, 6:21:38 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Which one is you? 🤓

12/8/2025, 7:25:29 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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11/8/2025, 10:54:31 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

And Dr Who (original series) and Monty Python.

10/8/2025, 8:55:00 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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www.instagram.com/reel/DM-Pk-9...

10/8/2025, 2:43:02 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Q: What is the appropriate term for a person who has two PhDs? A: A masochist.

9/8/2025, 5:32:38 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Actually, just asked my wife, Trixie died mid-2018 and was probably 14. She came from the RSPCA so her date of birth was unclear.

9/8/2025, 2:22:12 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

*gung* ho (sigh)

9/8/2025, 1:08:51 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

I’m glad. Our dog Trixie herniated discs in her back in 2010 and the young vets at the clinic we use were hung ho about surgery. We balked because she was already ten-ish. Ended up caging her for six weeks and she came good. Lived another 9 years.

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9/8/2025, 1:08:05 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Do the vets want to operate on Cece’s back?

9/8/2025, 12:59:24 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

On one piece of furniture?

7/8/2025, 10:15:59 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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7/8/2025, 10:14:09 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

youtu.be/KHJbSvidohg?...

7/8/2025, 7:24:38 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

I feel that this cartoon must be posted here.

The thagomizer
7/8/2025, 7:17:25 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Are you advocating getting double blinded?

7/8/2025, 5:20:35 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

A mozzie inside your ear?

6/8/2025, 2:58:08 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Science doesn’t need weekends!

3/8/2025, 1:30:28 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

So do you spend the night with your telescope or does it go it alone once programmed?

2/8/2025, 11:33:10 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Because it’s very very good

2/8/2025, 12:33:29 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Ouch! This is more than our family of 3 humans health insurance.

2/8/2025, 12:20:50 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

This is a very interesting angle to view the brewing thingy from.

31/7/2025, 10:57:42 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

🤪

31/7/2025, 4:22:05 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes

31/7/2025, 4:21:52 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Video or it didn’t happen

31/7/2025, 4:15:51 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

You could snort yoghurt.

31/7/2025, 4:12:40 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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31/7/2025, 3:30:41 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Are we talking about Pike’s hair here?

29/7/2025, 5:41:58 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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28/7/2025, 11:03:55 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Time for radio astronomy?

26/7/2025, 11:30:38 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

At least it’s not Papyrus.

26/7/2025, 12:33:38 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

This was apparent at a distance of 12,764 km. 🤓

21/7/2025, 7:41:52 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Here’s a Bowie picture

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18/7/2025, 11:40:43 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Sorry 😞

18/7/2025, 11:39:15 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

How did they get ethics clearance for that?

16/7/2025, 9:50:21 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

All alt text should be written in the style of Murderbot, “Humans are stupid”.

16/7/2025, 8:53:42 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

One must have standards, mustn’t one?

16/7/2025, 8:26:12 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

But still not rationally?

16/7/2025, 8:22:47 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

So, a normal day then?

16/7/2025, 8:19:52 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

23 x 67?

16/7/2025, 8:48:01 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

What is “office”?

16/7/2025, 4:10:17 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

I lost a weekend of work in early June because of the evil of PowerPoint.

14/7/2025, 2:57:05 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Maybe some Tylenol as well?

8/7/2025, 10:13:20 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social)

@ournewhomecoach.bsky.social www.instagram.com/reel/DI92sH2...

8/7/2025, 8:33:38 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Katelyn Burns (@katelynburns.com) reposted

If this were true, we would have a functional passenger rail system

5/7/2025, 1:59:58 AM | 1619 280 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Given it was absolute zero last night I’m not surprised it was clear.

4/7/2025, 6:08:17 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

If it was a house it be a whole different storey.

1/7/2025, 8:10:02 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

There’s certainly some middle finger energy here.

1/7/2025, 6:27:11 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

The next piece is a bar that lands horizontally.

30/6/2025, 9:26:12 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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At least four by the looks of it. 🤓

30/6/2025, 9:25:39 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

They didn’t check the staff fridge?

28/6/2025, 8:45:26 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

I have a simple, easy to understand and wrong answer to your question.

24/6/2025, 5:29:24 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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youtu.be/tm-xiztBsFA?...

22/6/2025, 10:55:50 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Well Fucking shit is fucking fucked, isn’t it?

22/6/2025, 9:49:38 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Get a solid state house. It’s not hard.

20/6/2025, 7:22:26 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Well I’m either working at home with my wife’s car in the garage or at work with my wife’s car parked behind a security fence.

20/6/2025, 7:19:24 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Next you’re going to claim that you have to lock your car door!

20/6/2025, 7:11:35 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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20/6/2025, 2:53:11 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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From watching 50 years of imported American tv, it appears that LA is an enormous city where everything is a five minute drive away and there’s always a parking space at the door of your destination.

20/6/2025, 2:51:55 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

I’m sorry Elinne. You really are having the worst time right now. Delegate everything you can. Also, don’t accept unsolicited advice 🤓.

11/6/2025, 12:16:29 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr Bruce Crawford (@endyaust.bsky.social) reply parent

Short and Snappy ™️

7/6/2025, 11:56:39 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Glad to see you getting a break.

7/6/2025, 4:17:06 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view