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Robin Bedford

@bedcatalysis.bsky.social

Professor. Chemistry, dogs, allotment and homemade wine - what’s not to like? He/him.

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C2v - satisfying

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10.02.2026 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dry January was great, but the first G&T of 2026 is slipping down quite nicely!

01.02.2026 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Very glad I planted the garlic in raised ridges!

01.02.2026 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What a lovely story

31.01.2026 08:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m old enough to have been in that story!

30.01.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hopefully they won’t waste a single penny of tax payers money on that festering fish corpse

30.01.2026 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Researchfish β€” Information for Researchers Regarding Researchfish Sunsetting After careful consideration, Elsevier have made the difficult decision to sunset Researchfish on July 31st 2027, when the product will no longer be availab

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30.01.2026 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy days!

30.01.2026 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If (when?) it fails I’ll give those a try next year! πŸ˜‚

25.01.2026 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Had very little success with onion sets over the last few years, so trying from seed this year. 🀞🀞🀞

25.01.2026 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice bokeh on the blue tit shot!

24.01.2026 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I've done My Week: Donald Trump (again) for tomorrow. My first draft genuinely had a joke about Trump thinking there were penguins in Greenland but I took it out because it seemed too stupid.

23.01.2026 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 550    πŸ” 154    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 16
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Board of Peace - Season 1

24.01.2026 07:45 β€” πŸ‘ 10716    πŸ” 6076    πŸ’¬ 446    πŸ“Œ 619
White House tweet with Trump walking with a penguin toward a Greenland flag

White House tweet with Trump walking with a penguin toward a Greenland flag

The hazards of failing first-year biology: you invade the wrong pole.

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24.01.2026 04:34 β€” πŸ‘ 521    πŸ” 137    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 31

Just a shame that in the UK we have to wait until October before we can get our hands on any!

21.01.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. Support for UK and Mauritius Agreement on Chagos ArchipelagoΒ  - United States Department of State Today, the United States welcomed the historic agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Mauritius on the future of the British Indian Ocean Territoryβ€”specifically, the Chagos Archipela...

Hey, Trump, this you?

www.state.gov/u-s-support-...

20.01.2026 07:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s a real shame that Nigel Farage is too unwell to do interviews the morning after Donald Trump threatens us with sanctions.

Here he is with β€œthe bravest man he ever met”. He campaigned to make Trump President, and has spent the last year enjoying all the chaos he has caused.

18.01.2026 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1947    πŸ” 757    πŸ’¬ 109    πŸ“Œ 45
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Sign the petition: Tell Keir Starmer: Don't back down over Trump's Greenland tariff threats. Trump is threatening the UK & 7 other supposed allies with more tariffs unless he gets his hands on Greenland. This can't be allowed to happen. Join me and sign the petition telling Keir Starmer not t...

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18.01.2026 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ordering squash and aubergine seeds - excited for the new season!

17.01.2026 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Arses!
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13.01.2026 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop foreign interference in British politics British politics has a foreign interference problem. An undercover investigation by Democracy for Sale and Led By Donkeys has revealed how shockingly easy it is for secretive Chinese interests to pene...

🚨 An undercover sting just exposed alarming loopholes in Westminster’s weak lobbying system: a fake Chinese company bought meetings with ministers and MPs, and it may not have even broken any rules! ✍️ Sign & share: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

11.01.2026 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

was a corker of an episode!

09.01.2026 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

*people - not whole!! Wtf is up with autocorrect?!

04.01.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I guess that makes us both bad whole - that is hilarious!

04.01.2026 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Petition: Ban the public sale of fireworks! Claire's beloved horse Tango died in terror when holiday-makers set off a firework display at a nearby cottage. Sign her petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of ...

Claire's beloved horse Tango died in terror when holiday-makers set off a firework display at a nearby cottage. Sign her petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of unexpected explosions. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...

31.12.2025 09:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bugger! Get well soon!

28.12.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to hear that trail hunting is finally being banned - best news I’ve heard for a while!

21.12.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Boom!
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20.12.2025 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Broad bean plants coming on nicely!

19.12.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pleasing!
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07.12.2025 09:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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