Jason C. Cole

Jason C. Cole

@theduckmachine.bsky.social

Crystallographer, Software hacker and cricket lover. As is probably evident from my handle, I enjoy batting but I'm not very good at it. Views are my own.

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Jason C. Cole
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For those of you interested in molecular crystal structure prediction, the first paper from the seventh blind test is now out (second paper coming) Well done to all the contributors but in particular Lily who has lived this for the last 2 years #ChemSky 🧪 journals.iucr.org/b/issues/202...

journals.iucr.orgThe seventh blind test of crystal structure prediction: structure generation methodsThe results of the seventh blind test of crystal structure prediction are presented, focusing on structure generation methods.
Jason C. Cole
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This is good news but taking £1 for every £1 that a carer earns above the threshold is unfortunate. Carers who work part time and earn more than the limit are then working for nothing. Again. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

theguardian.comCarers allowed to earn over the weekly limit without losing out as ‘cliff-edge’ abolished in the budgetControversial mechanism that hit unpaid carers with huge penalties to be scrapped following Guardian investigation
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Jason C. Cole
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I was lucky in a way. I was only going as far as Ely.. a lot of people were heading for Norwich.. but they decided to cancel this train past Ely so we've just seen loads of people having to get off and left it over to a different platform at Ely do clog up another train!!

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Jason C. Cole
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Now at Nottingham we have been corralled from platform 7c to 1c .. and then back to 7c! The disabled people didn't appreciate that as the platforms are as far from each other as possible!

Jason C. Cole
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And now we are all on a crazily delayed train. But guess what? Its ridiculously full. The aisles are completely full with people standing up. There must be 40 people standing in the aisle.

Jason C. Cole
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First, seemingly trains from Sheffield to Ely getting cancelled with no notice (skipping Sheffield). So we had to travel to Nottingham to get on to the train that had meant to come to Sheffield. 1/2

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Laura Phillips
@lauraphillips.bsky.social

🎣 Gone Fishing returns Sunday 25 October Two friends, beautiful places and a good natter. Join Mortimer and Whitehouse for a new series and one last fish with Ted. 👇

bbc.co.ukMortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing returns for a new series and one last fish with Ted - “The great thing about Ted, really, is he didn't give a monkey's about us”Two friends, beautiful places and a good natter. Join Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse on a life-affirming journey this autumn
Jason C. Cole
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I hope that Man City get a 74 points deduction for their misdemeanors. That would mean the most they could get to at the end of the season would be 40 points. So all their rivals would then have a chance of putting a nail in. Make it win basically every game and you survive. #football

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Rachel Parris
@rachelparris.bsky.social

Hey folks. In total honesty my tour is NOT selling well. I’ve sold 30 tickets in a 400 seater in Birmingham, and not much more elsewhere. If you like musical comedy, if you like standup, then please come see my show! And spread the word! The Rachel Parris Songbook tour starts in Nov! Link in bio! 🎶

Jason C. Cole
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So apparently there's a bunch of thugs planning a march through Sheffield today branding themselves as the Sheffield "Patriots". Guess what ... The march ends at the railway station ... I wonder why that is. Journalists: find out and expose who pays for all this

Jason C. Cole
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So what will be today's new Tory party policy? Kitten extermination? University competitive applications process to be replaced with a hunger games alternative? Or some other nonsense ...

Jason C. Cole
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The fact he even thought it was ok to do both should trigger questions. I.e. what is he being paid £79,000 a year to do?

Laura Phillips@lauraphillips.bsky.social

Norfolk police commissioner is considering scrapping his 127-date theatre show after a backlash from local people. Colin Sutton said constituents had emailed him with concerns about his ability to perform his day job. He was elected to the £79,000-a-year post on a Reform UK ticket in July.

bbc.co.ukNorfolk police commissioner considers cancelling theatre tourColin Sutton is due to perform his true crime show on-stage 127 times between January and November.