Data Scientist at the BBC. 🏳️🌈 things, data things, pop culture things, and anybody that does any combination of those things. All views are my own.
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9 Sep 2022
I know there are bigger conversions to be had but what does one wear to work when in national mourning?
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The British still think heatwaves are fun. We won’t for much longer on.ft.com/3o3eH6N
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2 Feb 2022
This morning a fellow pedestrian tried to outwalk me and, long story short, I'm at the office 20 minutes early
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4 Jan 2022
*Winds down with candles, yoga, and Alice in Wonderland audiobook*
*Dreams of harrowing exams from 10 years ago, total ostracism from all friends and acquaintances, imminent death by unstoppable asteroid*
#backtowork
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19 Dec 2021
Another good thing about Covid testing every day is the endless opportunity for reporting results in faintly amusing ways
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Simon Burfoot (he/him) retweeted
29 Mar 2021
When Excel asks me if I still want to paste text knowing it will cause some cells to unmerge
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5 Sep 2020
New study* finds that runners who identify as "off to a slow start" can shave off 10-15% of their time by listening to 'Run Boy Run' by @Woodkid
* P < 0.001, sample size = 1**
** That person was me
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17 Jun 2020
I am transported to so many episodes of The Thick of It. Cue verbal savagery from Malcolm Tucker. #danielrashford
17 Jun 2020
Good to see @MattHancock finally giving credit to footballers and Daniel Rashford in particular
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22 May 2020
Finally got around to getting a collar for Cat. Decided to have some fun with it, so now he's called Cat Slater
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15 May 2020
One day I'll walk past a dog in a window without instinctively asking "How much?"
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30 Apr 2020
"That just the way it is. Some things will never change. That's just the way it is. But don't you believe them." - Malorie Blackman
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23 Apr 2020
Spotted on the work Sustainability channel: this flagrant Islamophobia
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23 Apr 2020
One of the tricky things about lockdown is trying to balance the urge to check on every last acquaintance who is vulnerable, living alone, a nurse, a carer, furloughed- anybody, really- without compromising the preservation of one's own energy levels
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21 Apr 2020
Until a few years ago I thought "knee-jerk reaction" was just people saying "immediate reaction" weirdly and today I woke up at 3am to reflect on this for a while 🙃
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12 Apr 2020
I've just got onto Alex's Spotify and queued All This Time on repeat for the next 20 songs, and I'm waiting for him to realise. We're currently on listen #2
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12 Apr 2020
And you best believe I'm talking about the Michelle McManus early 00s banger
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12 Apr 2020
Ok he's realised. My cheeks are glistening with tears
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9 Apr 2020
Oh god, I was leading a project update and instead of saying "minor tweaks" I said "minor twinks"
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8 Apr 2020
When I see someone post a holiday pic.
"A year ago today 🥰"
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