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grb090423

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Interests: cosmology, astronomy, the sciences in general, wildlife.
Rusty polyglot. Slowly learning Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic).
I informally tweet ESA news when I can.
GRB090423 was the furthest Gamma Ray Burst known to us back when I started on social media.
Both avatar and header images were taken by me.
I rarely boost images that don't have Alt Text.
I boost The Vagina Museum posts; please don't be offended... it's good to learn.
I always check your TL - If no posts, I don't follow back.

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grb090423, to wildlife
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OH heard a lot of grunting outside our kitchen window in the middle of the night. On looking to see, turns out it was two hedgehogs "very much in love" 😄💕

Seems there might be a family of hedgehogs soon 🤗

grb090423, to random
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So many folk on here, like me, seeing aurora for the first time in their lives. I FEEL YOU!

It's just so stunning!

🤗

grb090423, to Portugal
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This opened my eyes to much of what happened during the revolution in Portugal back in 1974 (my older relatives could not bring themselves to speak about it), and to what's going on there now.

Silva and Ventura are two brave people 💕

A very good read.

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/5/4/no-turning-back-50-years-carnation-revolution

grb090423, to random
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Watching the Chinese Chang-e 6 Journey To The Moon launch is just amazing!

grb090423, (edited ) to random
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I wondered if Ralph was short for anything but it's apparently a standalone name. It derives from the Old English Rædwulf and Old High German Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse Raðulfr (rað "counsel" and ulfr "wolf").

I do like the Old Norse names.

grb090423, to random
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Good morning beautiful blackbird calling outside my window 💕🙂

grb090423, to random
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Shall we play a game?



grb090423, (edited ) to Bloomscrolling
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Does anyone know what these flowers are?

The bees LOVED them!

Update: been advised by @kevbob that they're Comfrey. 👍🙂

grb090423, (edited ) to random
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Two years.

Can't help but feel someone is pushing drastic and intense wars, in an effort to make us look away from what big oil and big money are doing to our planet.

https://unfccc.int/news/two-years-to-save-the-world-simon-stiell-at-chatham-house

grb090423, to random
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On the 12th April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became
the first human to go to outer space. He went in Vostok 1 and completed one orbit of Earth lasting 108 minutes.



grb090423, to BBC
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Does anyone know, has the BBC given up with The Sky At Night series?

@Chrislintott

grb090423, to random
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Ariane 6 launches: Robusta-3A for weather reports and radiation robustness.

https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Ariane/Ariane_6_launches_Robusta-3A_for_weather_reports_and_radiation_robustness

grb090423, to random
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Aaaagh! I so want to see this but don't have Apple 😭

A stellar role for ESA.

https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Branding_and_Partnerships/A_stellar_role_for_ESA

grb090423, to workersrights
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Proton is hiring.

Not only in Switzerland, in Barcelona, London, Paris and Prague too.

https://proton.me/careers#jobslist




grb090423, to random
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This is exciting!

Saturn's moon Enceladus top target for ESA.

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Saturn_s_moon_Enceladus_top_target_for_ESA

grb090423, (edited ) to Bloomscrolling
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Magnolia blooms on a dreary day.

grb090423, to random
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When I first started work I was typing (on an old, manual typewriter) documents to release shipments.

The documents needed 3 further copies and we used a sheet of carbon paper between each A4 sheet. Any mistakes made could only be corrected - using a Tippex brush - on the first, original sheet (for the customer).

The carbon paper was used and reused many times.

This is where CC come from - Carbon Copy.

Just in case you're interested 😁

grb090423, to Birds
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Does anyone in the UK use nyjer feeders to feed Goldfinches?

If yes, where do you buy them, are they easily cleaned and do the Goldfinches use them ok?

I used Peckish, clear tube feeders which are great but after a few years outside in all weathers are deteriorating and need replacement. Peckish no longer sells them. Instead they're selling nyjer feeders made of a metal tube covered in holes. How does the rain not get in and soak the seeds 🤔

Boosts much appreciated.

grb090423, (edited ) to random
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Happy St Gertrude's Day to all who love cats 🐱 😻

St Gertrude is the patron saint of cats :blobcat:

grb090423, to random
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Enjoyed watching The Signal.

Excellent cast.

Binged in one evening.

Highly recommend ✨✨👍✨✨

grb090423, to random
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You're going to think I've lost it but I absolutely LOVE watching Aggretsuko!

She goes into a karaoke booth after work and sings death metal to release all her pent up rage.

It's just brilliant!

Takes me back to working in London... I could've done with singing death metal on the way home.

grb090423, to random
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Born 9th March 1934, Yuri Gagarin, the first person into space.

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/I_see_Earth%21_It_is_so_beautiful%21

grb090423, to random
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Until this article, I hadn't heard about Simone Veil. What a person!

Conversations with ESA Directors on International Women’s Day.

https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Diversity_and_Inclusiveness/Conversations_with_ESA_Directors_on_International_Women_s_Day

grb090423, (edited ) to random
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Just watched a Sci-Fi film from 1967 called Terranauts. (Old British film.)

It's the funniest thing ever! 😂

Worth a watch if you want a chuckle.

(P.S. it's not supposed to be a comedy)

grb090423, (edited ) to random
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Lovely moss.

I like to imagine all the tardigrades wandering around in there, having a ball.

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