Kevin Reader 💙

Aging *one time* UK computer guy. :)
Currently one of the low wage retail workers.

Just a person who sometimes gives a damn.

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

THANK YOU MESSAGE

I would like to thank you all for your greetings on my 91st birthday. As I mentioned to those gathered here in Leh, Ladakh, India on 6 July, when I look back on my life, I see that the core of my practice has been to be of benefit to others. That is the altruistic motivation with which I wake up every day.

Spreading compassion and kindness continues to be my life's primary mission. Such an attitude is essential to making our world a better place for everyone. I therefore call on my brothers and sisters everywhere, both young and old, to practice warm-heartedness and compassion, with genuine concern for the well-being of others. To be able to do so is, I believe, what it means to lead a meaningful and purposeful life of service.

As you may be aware, following a successful medical procedure on my left knee in New Delhi last month, I have since been recuperating here in Ladakh. As in past years, I find the climate here at this time of year well suited to my health, and I therefore plan to remain in Ladakh for the next several weeks.

With my prayers and good wishes,

DALAI LAMA

8 July 2026

[Sci-Fi World Museum @hollywoodscifi]

In our opinion, it was the greatest performance of his career.

[Jon Brady @_jonbrady]

BBC: "have you ever been to Clacton?"

@CountBinface: "no, because I understand from the current incumbent that is part of how you do the job."

politics is BACK, baby

[Count Binface @CountBinface]

On my way, Clacton.

[Kevin Reader 💙 @TechKev]

@andy_not_today @DJSnM There's a lot of interesting stories by Blish. Even when they're not classics they often have a clever base concept and/or an engaging story.

[Kevin Reader 💙 @TechKev]

@Number10cat Apparently there's a lot of mature followers on this account... https://t.co/bdFsZ9tXPq

[Kevin Reader 💙 @TechKev]

@HumansExplained When a customer says "See you later" you certainly shouldn't pop back later with a winning smile & a bottle of chianti. #MeaningLess

[Fanderson @_Fanderson]

New free exhibition dedicated to the tv shows of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, which opens at Worcester Museum and Art Gallery this Saturday 4th July until 6th September sponsored by Fanderson. 2 minutes walk from the train station. #gerryanderson #sylviaanderson #fanderson

[Kevin Reader 💙 @TechKev]

@dpoddolphinpro Nickname it Weeble, as Weebles wobble but they don't fall down.

[Hank Green @hankgreen]

For context on the air conditioning debate between the US and Europe...one must consult the ancient texts:

1. Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works.

2. Anything that's invented between when you're 15 and 35 is new and exciting and revolutionary, and you can probably get a career in it.

3. Anything invented after you're 35 is against the natural order of things.

-- Douglas Adams

[Kevin Reader 💙 @TechKev]

@AlexSeale Proper rules of engagement.
Didn't know what Larry was armed with or how likely he was to use them...

[Brick Suit @Brick_Suit]

Saw the original Enterprise from Star Trek in the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum today.

She's 11 feet long and every hour on the hour she lights up for five minutes.was

[Kevin Reader 💙 @TechKev]

@andy_not_today @DJSnM Trying to remember the title/author. It was the first thing that came to my mind too. Maybe Clarke or Asimov?

[Kevin Reader 💙 @TechKev]

@dpoddolphinpro Wow, it's moving on the landing legs which stay planted. Like a metronome!

[SciFi Art @retroscifiart]

The Journal of the Travellers’ Aid Society magazine (1979 - 1997) was created by Loren K. Wiseman as an accompaniment to Traveller, a science fiction role-playing game first published in 1977 by Game Designers’ Workshop.

[Kevin Reader 💙 @TechKev]

@jimalkhalili What do you get if you cross @jimalkhalili with @ProfRWinston ... #JustSaying

[Kevin Reader 💙 @TechKev]

@clark_aviation Did they ever build or model it? Or only on paper?

[Sampson the Service Dog @sampson_dog]

We are beyond frustrated! WHY does this continue to happen?

Another highly accomplished student—a combat veteran with multiple undergraduate degrees who earned admission into one of the most demanding graduate programs in academia—has now walked away because of barriers placed on their service dog that now EXCEEDED the requirements imposed on any other student.

Not just walked away from the program, but from his graduate degree pursuit! It became clear to them that a majority of people in his program upper management held a negative/stigmatized viewpoint of people with disabilities.

How many talented scientists, researchers, and future leaders must we lose before universities understand that accommodations are supposed to be based on individualized risk assessments, not assumptions, speculation, or excessive requirements?

We have spent years educating institutions that risk is determined by hazard, exposure pathway, and controls—not by the mere presence of a service dog.

Universities cannot pat themselves on the back for abandoning a blanket "no dogs" exclusion while replacing it with excessive requirements that no other student must meet. If the conditions imposed are so restrictive that participation becomes impossible, then nothing has changed—the exclusion simply has a different label.

As an advocate, it is exhausting to watch the same mistakes repeated while students pay the price. We are not talking about lowering safety standards. We are talking about applying the same evidence-based principles that science demands in every other aspect of research.

Another student gone. Another opportunity lost. And another reminder that barriers disguised as safety measures are still barriers.

Mom is taking up the fight. It may not help that student but she refuses to allow the university to continue to operate discriminating against qualified students.

We are purposely not naming the institution (YET) in the hope that they will realize their mistake. We'll keep you posted!

#DisabilityInSTEM #ServiceDogs #Accessibility #HigherEducation #STEM #ADA #Inclusion #RiskAssessment #VeteransInSTEM #EqualAccess #AcademicAccess #ScienceForAll

[Kevin Reader 💙 @TechKev]

@dpoddolphinpro So is this over performance or a literal mistake? I recall rockets needing permission to aim for orbit the first few times...?

[Kevin Reader 💙 @TechKev]

@Ful_Filled_Life Love it. Without the moustache we might not have recognised you! I've always felt you could be grouped with Sam Elliot in the moustache league.