Lucy McCall-Bhakta

Geotech Engineer w/experience in petrographic analysis of building materials. Interested in materials geoscience and soil forensics. Opinions my own. She/her.

[Lucy McCall-Bhakta @Boulder_dashed]

"Once you have tasted rocks, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned groundwards for there are your foundations, and upon them you can do anything."

~Leonardo Da Vinci in his rock collecting days.

[Lucy McCall-Bhakta @Boulder_dashed]

Snuck up on me a little this year but the first round has Kaolinite! Come on #TeamClay!

[Mineral Cup #MinCup @MineralCup]

#MinCup24 ROUND 1 MATCH 1: Kaolinite vs Abelsonite
https://t.co/RXkjoBhvRc

It’s the many-times-returning classic clay going against a quirky newcomer of mysterious origins. Go on, learn, share, & VOTE!

[Alison Taylor McCall @ATMcCall]

The Mapping Memorials to Women website currently stands at 1017 memorials to 749 women. The 750th woman will be added on Tuesday 13th February. Watch this space!

[Dan Neidle @DanNeidle]

The Post Office's compensation scheme is designed to minimise payouts. One postmaster received £15.75.

That isn't a typo.

I count nine ways the Post Office's HSS compensation scheme is rigged:

[Lucy McCall-Bhakta @Boulder_dashed]

@artcher_artwork Owl barbarian? :) Love your artwork!

[Lamlash Primary and Early Years Class @lamlashprimary]

Classes across the school took part in the 'KILTS St. Andrew’s Reading Record’, reading a Scottish text for up to half an hour. Even our headteacher, Mrs Foster, got involved, reading an extract to P5/6 📚😀@KidLitScotland #KidLitScot

[Lucy McCall-Bhakta @Boulder_dashed]

@R_Siddall Durham? Because of the lovely coral. :)

[Big Green Bookshop @Biggreenbooks]

"Roots of Happiness" is a gorgeous new book for younger readers by @susie_dent.

It's published this week.

Now, here's the thing.

Susie & I are meeting up in October and Susie will SIGN & PERSONALISE copies of the books just for you!

ORDER HERE.

https://t.co/Zdij08CvTz

[Lucy McCall-Bhakta @Boulder_dashed]

Vote Kaolinite! #TeamClay!

[Mineral Cup #MinCup @MineralCup]

#MinCup23 Round 2 Match 1:
Industrial superstar #Kaolinite battles geochronoloy’s resilient stalwart #Zircon. Will the Time Lord outlast another opponent, or will clay slip into Round 3?

Vote: https://t.co/YMnxKjTteQ

Results: https://t.co/0F0awqUEAh

[Alex McCall @Skaldstavern]

Geologists of Twitter! Let us come together to acknowledge Kaolinite, one of the best minerals. It can do so much and it affects our daily lives in so many ways. Zircon might be flashy but support the mineral that is always supporting you. Vote Kaolinite! #MinCup23 #TeamClay

[Chels ⁷✘⛸️💜🏳️‍🌈 @heartsdesire456]

Alright #Kaolinite warriors. Our time has come! Vote #Kaolinite if you like porcelain, paper, paint, rubber, stomach medications, and even CLEAN WATER! That's right! #Kaolinite is used in water filtration for municipal water sources! Make #Kaolinite GO ALL THE WAY!!! #MinCup23

[Lucy McCall-Bhakta @Boulder_dashed]

Mmmmm biscoff-ite.

[Mineral Cup #MinCup @MineralCup]

Pick your level of spicy for #MinCup23 Round 1 Match 13 as spiky “bad guest” #Cacoxenite takes on salty evaporite #Bischofite!

Vote: https://t.co/W38UagPauR

Results: https://t.co/UiSi7TuYO2

[Erin 𓅉 @getpseudoed]

An argument for clay mineral #kaolinite: one of mindat’s very best Easter eggs.

When Jolyon added the pronunciation feature, he also added a ton of the pronunciations himself. He got bored somewhere in that process. “Clay” is one of the best - go listen:
https://t.co/KMD4o2jHod

[Phoebe Sleath @PhoebeSleath]

Zooming in on #Kaolinite 🔬👩🏼‍💻 #SEM #MinCup2019 @MineralCup

[Lucy McCall-Bhakta @Boulder_dashed]

75 years of the NHS! I feel so grateful not just for my life and the lives of loved ones saved, but also for the astounding gentle grace, care and consideration shown. All medical workers have my deepest respect and deserve safe and stable working conditions and fair pay.

[Lucy McCall-Bhakta @Boulder_dashed]

@Skaldstavern Adopt a child and raise her to hate ice cream.

[Lucy McCall-Bhakta @Boulder_dashed]

I've voted! And I want to make it clear that my ability to do this was a privilege this time. It should be a right. Requiring ID is voter suppression which will impact the most vulnerable in society and take away their voice.

[Lucy McCall-Bhakta @Boulder_dashed]

@Joseph_Fasano_ I'm truly sorry man's dominion,
Has broken natures social union,
An' justified that poor opinion,
Which makes thee startle,
At me your poor earth-born companion,
An' fellow mortal
Robert Burns

[Alex McCall @Skaldstavern]

Hi! If anyone's interesting in my stuff:
📕My website, full of info on me and short stories I've written https://t.co/sGLrU3UfUR
📕Info on my children's books https://t.co/0iculzmcE7
📕My YouTube channel (which is currently inactive) https://t.co/0AmswIa4tR

[Alex McCall @Skaldstavern]

Libraries might not teach you how to read but they certainly teach you to love reading. @silvercitylibs opened my eyes to the breadth of books out there and encouraged me to read through the Summer Reading Programs. My old local library is one of those closed and I'll miss it.

[Alex McCall @Skaldstavern]

February's short story is up on my website! I'd like to introduce everyone to the God of Honey and Flowers.