Iain Nicol

It was really exciting last night to meet the cast of TNG. This turned out to be a literal dream, but it was still fun. I was however surprised that Brent Spiner wasn't enthused by me liking his role in Independence Day.

i've never had a christmas jumper before and i need help deciding, pls. (i know it's october but it's manky out and i want to feel cosy)

@lotternine.eurosky.social weren't you getting married on an ironically wet day? hope it was better than today. (in any case, congrats)

😂 Y'all are laughing at the BBC Cyber correspondent not knowing that PHP exists. To be fair, the bar just isn't that high. None of their health or politics correspondents know that trans people exist...

Please help. My economy, she is unwell.

Actual CCTV footage of BBC Scotland HQ

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Jackdaw can only provide about 2% of our gas requirements and will not bring down our bills which are set to the most expensive thing. We need to focus on investment AWAY from fossil fuels for a more sustainable, more affordable, greener future.

I hate this evil government. Because of the climate emergency we should be installing heat pumps in all homes, not drilling for more oil.

Today's decision by Labour to approve new drilling in the North Sea is climate vandalism. It's a betrayal of all of our futures, and Labour has abandoned all credibility in the fight against climate change. This is a victory for Shell over the people. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...

it’s not *technically* a new approval, it won’t bring down bills but Labour are doing that we promise, Andy Burnham says we’re using gas anyway so might as well extract more, technically oil and gas extraction is fine as long as no-one burns it, plus it’s good for the economy

A friend updating their PFP reminded me mine was probably old enough to drink... so here's a newer one

I may have stumbled upon the reason transphobes are afraid of electromagnetic radiation.

Condolences here - rip.ie/death-notice...

🚨 BREAKING We finally heard back from the Court of Appeal in our challenge to the EHRC's interim guidance. We've got an oral hearing to decide if we'll be given permission to appeal – hopefully by the end of this year.

yes but can it 'fly'

feeling the loss of sinéad (collins), when I woke up. Obviously she was university lovely and loved. It's also a reminder that several of you who live in my phone are important to me. Our online connections aren't a substitute for seeing people IRL, yet they can still be meaningful. 💜

extremely overdue but certainly welcome

It took me ages to work out what the next, safe, move was.

try saying 'crewed pluto flyby' ten times fast

Andy BookBurnham.

NaNoWriMo to be relaunched by the Society of Authors.

honkin news

Cutting heat pump subsidies to fund the military Digging for new oil and gas in the North Sea Labour’s greenward turn didn’t last long did it? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This summer: Thousands of deaths from extreme weather. This weekend in the media: What's the point of the Green Party? This morning from the Labour party 👇

Reporters Without Borders "deeply concerned to hear of the arrest of journalists covering a protest in Leicester, particularly given they had identified themselves as such to police. “No journalist should have to weigh the risk of arrest against their duty to inform the public."

evergreen

I like to stay informed, so I was looking for the latest Paul Hutcheon article. Nothing. I hope he's enjoying his 5+ week sabbatical.

If there's one overriding principle in 21st-century British public life, it's that you've got to be polite to the fash

If you liked the cartoon Ten Year Old Tom, or The Life & Times of Tim, then good news. Steve Dildarian has created a new cartoon called Fred Has Problems.

look at me, multiplying two numbers in 𝑛 log(𝑛) time, like a chump

lol

Software engineering could and should be done with the same care as any other type of engineering. This is a post in honor of Margaret Hamilton (and also a subtweet of all vibe-coders everywhere).

12 years ago the Conservatives promised Scotland ‘devo-max’. Now they show contempt for democracy and plan a powergrab of devolved powers. When we reject them at the ballot box, their answer isn't to improve their policies, it's to threaten the Parliament Scotland elected.