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Andy Smith

@evilokapi.bsky.social

Senior Beamline Scientist @ Diamond Light Source Scatters X-rays at small angles #pewpew Likes MOFs and porous materials Mostly posts cats and profanity https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3745-7082 (he/him/his)

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It's raining outside, so obviously Flynn has to come and let me know.

04.12.2025 08:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The alarm clock is furry, and doesn't have a snooze button.

22.11.2025 07:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh, Hai!

16.11.2025 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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An sleepy Flynn

12.11.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's a loaf off.

11.11.2025 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A small ginger kitten stands over a very poorly, likely dead, mouse.

A small ginger kitten stands over a very poorly, likely dead, mouse.

She's a killer.

30.10.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Zero thoughts

26.10.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a stuffed monkey wearing a green shirt and overalls is standing in front of a body of water . ALT: a stuffed monkey wearing a green shirt and overalls is standing in front of a body of water .

Central facility science papers tend to have longer author lists.
This is definitely not the reason I have a respectable number of citations. I'm a real scientist, honest...

24.10.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Soft and floofy. Just like the cotton wool between her ears.

23.10.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

She has, however, just emitted the most noxious cloud of gas... 🀒

23.10.2025 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's not even a trap.

23.10.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Throwback Thursday #Tilly

23.10.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Smug mode: Activate

19.10.2025 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hi Nori.
How have I disappointed you today?

18.10.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'd come and say hello, but it's cold outside and there are cats here.

15.10.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah. Sad news about Tilly. She was attacked in the summer by a dog and didn't survive.

15.10.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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She was quite a bit smaller when we got her in June...

15.10.2025 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

She's called Flynn. She's just 6 months old.

15.10.2025 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A man sitting up in bed, with a small ginger cat perched in his upper chest and shoulder.

A man sitting up in bed, with a small ginger cat perched in his upper chest and shoulder.

Taking a day off to help get over this stinking cold and upper respiratory tract infection.
Flynn feels that chest compressions might help...

15.10.2025 10:56 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nap finished. Time for mayhem.

12.10.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@envirosynch2.bsky.social
The two younger cats get on. Sort of... πŸ˜‚

12.10.2025 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Flynn, a ginger kitten, lies on her back in my arms. Her eyes are mostly closed. She looks very smug.

Flynn, a ginger kitten, lies on her back in my arms. Her eyes are mostly closed. She looks very smug.

She's a snuggly little bug.

23.08.2025 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Morning Honey!

18.08.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Old phone screen died weirdly. Phone was on, but the screen totally blank. Not broken, because rebooting it gave the Google splash screen. Just completely blank in user mode.
Anyway, new pixel phone, new camera.
Enjoy Flynn and Honey in 50MP HD

16.08.2025 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Morning Flynn!

14.08.2025 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Helping with the dishwasher pre-rinse, getting mackerel pate off my knife.

10.08.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed. Don't really know any of the details, thankfully I feel. We received a call from a vet she was taken to saying they'd tried to help her but were unsuccessful.

09.08.2025 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, she got attacked by a dog. 😿

09.08.2025 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's been a couple of months since Tilly died, and we haven't had a single bird, or mouse in the house since. I think we know who was doing all the hunting, and that Honey is a bit crap when it comes to murdering small creatures.

08.08.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

After only a week of new scary catflap*, both cats that have microchips seem to have mastered it. Much to the chagrin of Flynn, who isn't chipped yet.

Adult cats 1 - 0 Kitten

*Catflap makes noise when it recognises chip and unlocks. My cats have never dealt with this before.

07.08.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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