Posts by drandrewv2@freeradical.zone
(DIR) Post #Ahu9xMGAN8EehTwXzM by drandrewv2@freeradical.zone
2024-05-05T18:43:42Z
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Anyone got any good HURRAHs from other languages?I feel like this could be almost as fun as what do animals ‘say’ in different countries…
(DIR) Post #Ahyfajp2Zk0EHcLwjQ by drandrewv2@freeradical.zone
2024-05-17T07:20:23Z
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Unite (the union) is lobbying Labour to row back on pledge of no new North Sea oil & gas licenses…Genuinely interested to hear what people think of this…I trained in climate science, and now work for a union (formerly and soon to be back in an energy sector union), so I have very strong and possibly conflicting views on the subject!Tell me your wildest thoughts on workers’ protections in the energy transition. You probably can’t shock me…https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/17/union-urges-labour-not-to-ban-new-north-sea-licences-without-plan-for-jobs
(DIR) Post #AhyjwAWWtY0wzhAXc8 by drandrewv2@freeradical.zone
2024-05-17T09:45:51Z
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Me: I’ve got my exit interview this morning.Husband: oh, good luck! Do you know how many they’re interviewing?Me: no… what???Husband: just kidding… but imagine if you have to pass it, otherwise they’ll make you stay…😧
(DIR) Post #Ai0JmfRQsadrUoVu88 by drandrewv2@freeradical.zone
2024-05-18T04:16:48Z
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@BootsChantilly That’s pretty much the dynamic here too. When Feargal’s No 1 Human dares to go out, Feargal screams the house down. When I go out, he gives me some baleful side-eye and gets into bed. Personally, I like to think the lack of amateur dramatics suggests I’m doing something right.
(DIR) Post #Ai2rqAahJBv9jMbnn6 by drandrewv2@freeradical.zone
2024-05-19T08:22:27Z
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Apropos of oh-holy-shit-I’ve-got-3-working-days-to-do-ALL-THE-THINGS, I’m reading self-help articles about how to deal with the #SundayScaries…My God, some of the advice is SHOCKING:“Make your weekend more enjoyable by doing work at a café, or in your pyjamas”🫠However bad things might be, at least I know that working (at 3am) on my days off is a shit idea, and both unsustainable and counterproductive as a habit.
(DIR) Post #Ai2rqByUAEXk1QkJVY by drandrewv2@freeradical.zone
2024-05-19T08:27:16Z
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned from living with #MECFS, it’s that “a change is as good as a rest” is just not true.In the absence of rest, a change *might* be better than nothing, but you still need rest - and REGULARLY.Eg: 1hr physical exertion + 1h mental exertion is better than 2hrs mental exertion, but neither gives any rest at all. You might not know it, but your cortisol levels and your nervous system absolutely do.You can’t cheat at resting.
(DIR) Post #AjBOOj3vrbpYChT8Ai by drandrewv2@freeradical.zone
2024-06-22T10:00:11Z
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This is the only news I’m interested in today. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjjje07x35do
(DIR) Post #AlhuPP0LAgS6ZSXKim by drandrewv2@freeradical.zone
2024-09-05T19:06:21Z
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This is the maddest discovery since…Honestly, right now I can’t think of a madder discovery.https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/sep/05/common-food-dye-found-to-make-skin-and-muscle-temporarily-transparent
(DIR) Post #AlhuPPlqK4RwwmlGlM by drandrewv2@freeradical.zone
2024-09-05T19:10:30Z
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Like, I’m pretty sure that tartrazine was THE e-number our parents warned us about throughout the 80s, and I’m also sure they made up some pretty outlandish things it was supposed to do to our bodies…They did not come up with anything quite as far-fetched as THIS 👀
(DIR) Post #Am2Hp8s7xRbOAo8VYe by drandrewv2@freeradical.zone
2024-09-15T17:04:31Z
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Today on LinkedIn…“What do a CTO, a Meta Staff Engineer, a Software Architect, an award-winning author, and 2 Amazon Principal Engineers have in common?”Funnily enough, the poster’s answer was NOT the one that came to my mind 🤦♀️#manel #whereAreTheWomen??? #womenInTech… #weActuallyFuckingExistYouKnow #DoBetterTechMen
(DIR) Post #AmFpPioJdheJbNsmp6 by drandrewv2@freeradical.zone
2024-09-22T07:02:51Z
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Emailing the NHS #autism assessment team… “I know this could still be a while, but are we thinking months or years?”I do realise they’re swamped, but maybe they could do an automated email like once a quarter: “We haven’t forgotten; you’re still on the list; it’s currently about 47 years…”Seriously: know your audience, people. The knowledge-vacuum is intolerable!
(DIR) Post #AnzpzF7IwDL4Qq9Cdc by drandrewv2@freeradical.zone
2024-11-13T09:55:34Z
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@futurebird what is the unit of thought? How many thoughts does one get for a penny? All of them? Live thoughts only?
(DIR) Post #AoV72cVBUAMmkt1gNU by drandrewv2@freeradical.zone
2024-11-28T11:39:10Z
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How to know if you’re getting enough vitamin D this winter?Are you living in the UK? Then this is pretty simple. No, you’re not.
(DIR) Post #ApbNOrfvbfoAfkj6fY by drandrewv2@freeradical.zone
2024-12-31T09:33:32Z
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#WeekendSewingClub holiday special… this is the face of a woman thinking “fuck you I won”.I jettisoned the coat I started last week (energy too scarce to waste on a project that doesn’t excite me), and redirected attention to the water-resistant, bonded houndstooth wool, but with a ‘simple’ cape pattern (new look, N6768).It was like sewing a tarpaulin. Should have been doable in two days, but took 5. My hands are TRASHED. I love the result. #sewing #tailoring #iMadeItMyself #ItHasPockets
(DIR) Post #ApbNOzsd6Kio7SjMZs by drandrewv2@freeradical.zone
2024-12-31T09:38:59Z
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Some details of the inside front…
(DIR) Post #Av4H6dqZUYQZ3TLCgS by drandrewv2@freeradical.zone
2025-06-12T19:20:02Z
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The uk official #tradeUnion stats were out a couple of weeks ago, and some significant updates to the regulator’s admin data, so it’s time for your periodic reminder that THE MAJORITY of #unions can be growing even while the movement as a whole continues to decline.Why is this important to understand? Because the decline of the union movement isn’t simply a function of a universal and generalised hostile environment, and unions must act and reposition for better outcomes
(DIR) Post #Av4H6evZTS1MPGgi7E by drandrewv2@freeradical.zone
2025-06-12T19:36:59Z
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It will surprise exactly NOBODY that I have opinions - of which many (most) are really fucking unpopular with colleagues across the movement - on how unions are, to a large extent, the agents of their own demise.- big unions are mostly worse- mergers are usually a shit idea…- …and ZOMG: dismally executed- Labour affiliation is really not helping- craft unions are a better fit for today’s fragmented, fluid workforce- small unions care about small bargaining units like the titans never will
(DIR) Post #Av4H6k0Mb3pE9Zy6mO by drandrewv2@freeradical.zone
2025-06-12T19:47:13Z
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If I ever get round to writing that book, its central thesis will be on how we inherited an intrinsically adaptive, learning ‘organisation’, born as the counterbalance of Industrial Revolution, and turned it into a self-indulgent, sclerotic OAF, barely capable of surviving the current Industrial Revolution, let alone directing traffic.
(DIR) Post #Av4H6p1bvqnHitafuy by drandrewv2@freeradical.zone
2025-06-12T19:52:48Z
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This is why people don’t like me.
(DIR) Post #B2qMF801W18q1vpYq8 by drandrewv2@freeradical.zone
2026-01-31T12:11:16Z
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@futurebird I wish my dad was still around to laugh with me about this. (He was a total competitive-bridge nerd)