Retired librarian. Interested in science (mainly biomedical), choral music, running, countryside, libraries (of course), literature, the Philippines, LGBTQIA+, neurodivergence. https://bsky.app/profile/franknorman.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/franknorman.bsky.social/post/3mlutxnfjrs2qI thought 2C Diddies was a rap artist until I discovered Xi Jinping.15 May 2026 07:51 +0000at://did:plc:dpftfb2ppgz22lsbossjocye/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlutxnfjrs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/franknorman.bsky.social/post/3mltkr72lms26Blogpost from me, about something I found when clearing out old memories. https://occamstypewriter.org/trading-knowledge/2026/05/14/handels-messiah/14 May 2026 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:dpftfb2ppgz22lsbossjocye/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltkr72lms26https://bsky.app/profile/franknorman.bsky.social/post/3mlst72cdc22nJust come onto Bluesky to see what the buzz on Streeting's resignation, while listening to BBC R4 World at One. Just about to search for @stephenkb.bsky.social to see what he says, when I hear him announced as the next guest on #wato.14 May 2026 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:dpftfb2ppgz22lsbossjocye/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlst72cdc22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/franknorman.bsky.social/post/3mlgx455knc2sKirsty Young looking back at Anthony Clare’s interview series ‘In the psychiatrist’s chair’. Fascinating ! https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002w72009 May 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:dpftfb2ppgz22lsbossjocye/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgx455knc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/franknorman.bsky.social/post/3mldhuhprsk2sYes, but it would be fun to get an ICD/DSM code for #BeingAThunderingArsehole [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:dpftfb2ppgz22lsbossjocye/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldhuhprsk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/franknorman.bsky.social/post/3mldhka2gkk2sFascinating indeed. As well as the challenge of decision making under uncertainty, it’s also v challenging to communicate (accurately and usefully) in these circumstances. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 09:54 +0000at://did:plc:dpftfb2ppgz22lsbossjocye/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldhka2gkk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/franknorman.bsky.social/post/3mldgorid6s23This is a very handy guide to when results come through for each council. I’d not realised before that councils vary in whether they elect all seats at once or in thirds. Wonder why this is not standardised? [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 09:38 +0000at://did:plc:dpftfb2ppgz22lsbossjocye/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldgorid6s23