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Gillian Grafton
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Scientist and pilot. Talks about flying, science, politics and random other stuff. Shropshire exile planning my return. Sometimes does development stuff for NHSBT. Views my own. Not here for dating. She/her/Dr.
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Turns out Iā€™m a bottom quark also known as a beauty quark and Iā€™m not easily found in nature! šŸ˜‚

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Beautiful skies over #Shropshire#Aviation#AvGeek

High level cloud stipples a deep blue sky, partially obscuring the sun. A lower level line of small puffs of cumulus clouds bobs above the ground. A curved black propeller blade cuts across the bottom right quadrant of the picture. Itā€™s a picture of joy in the air.
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Perspective and context were key themes at the #BBTS#transfusion#NHS. Good to see context in this report. NHS still delivering despite its problems. For real lack of delivery please see the US healthcare ā€œsystemā€.

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Blood red poppies unobtrusively blooming in a verge somewhere in Glasgow. Here for the #BBTS#blood#transfusion folk on Bluesky? Looking for my community.

Blood red poppies growing through an iron railing on a road side verge. Iā€™m here for a blood transfusion conference and the colour and tenacity of these flowers struck a chord.
An out of focus red poppy blooming in the verge. Its fuzzy shape reminded me of the doughnut shape of red blood cells.
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Close Encounters of the Fungal Kind By Richard Fortey is due to be published next week. He's doing a book tour at the moment so look out for events nearby #FungiFriends#MycoBookClub

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A thundery day with little flying happening today. Spot of the day was a T-28 Trojan in USAF markings that dropped by for some avionics work. #aviation

T-28 Trojan aeroplane in US air force markings sitting on the apron of an airfield. The silver aeroplane chimes with the thundery grey skies and deserted setting. Thereā€™s a feeling on uneasiness in the air.
Close up view of the radial engine and propellers on a T-28 Trojan aeroplane. The symmetry is striking.
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There are multiple trains of thought on international NGOs and companies staying present in Afghanistan. Some stayed initially, brokering diplomatic relations with the new regime to allow women under their employ to remain in work. Where these organisations were humanitarian NGOs they justified this

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Gillian Grafton
@gilliangrafton.bsky.social
Scientist and pilot. Talks about flying, science, politics and random other stuff. Shropshire exile planning my return. Sometimes does development stuff for NHSBT. Views my own. Not here for dating. She/her/Dr.
171 followers506 following40 posts