Richard Slack

@modernheroestv @eV_Newt Should I panic charge my EV?

Are people really panic buying fuel? 🤦‍♂️ Some pretty hefty queues at the stations I drove past earlier.

@A428Cat Signs at Caxton Gibbet still show the wrong information!!

🚧 Road closures in place this week 🚧 We have four road closures in place this week. Signed diversion routes will be in place. 📲 We share details of all our upcoming closures on our website: ow.ly/9yQ350UuQlq

@Erdayastronaut @NASAAdmin @rookisaacman I wonder if a similar letter may also be written about the SLS program in the near future?

Some incredible transparency from @NASAAdmin @rookisaacman regarding the Starliner crew fiasco. It will not fly again until the ROOT CAUSE is addressed, not just bandaided. I don’t see how this is can be worth it to Boeing anymore TBH. They have to be losing money on Starliner

@Erdayastronaut @NASAAdmin @rookisaacman Wow! Incredibly open letter from the boss!

Considering MMR vaccination rates have fallen since the “autism” scare in the ‘90s and yet, as measles cases rise but so do rates of diagnosis of autism, can people see that it is just an increase in the detection of autism rather than a causal link? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@GaryWaning @DirectLine Gold bells and silver whistles! I don’t know how they stay in business!!

@xRichardSlack @DirectLine Yep they are expensive now.

Wow @DirectLine. Wow! I insured my car with you for years. Always one of the lowest quotes and great service. This year your quote was £243 more than my current insurance company have quoted for renewal. That is 76% more expensive for the same level of cover!!

@DirectLine To be honest, I probably won’t. One reason I left you was your poor customer service. When you shifted your call centres to Southern Africa I was simply unable to understand a word your agents said to me and they had to repeat everything several times. Also £££ +++++

@xRichardSlack Hello Richard, we're sorry to see we've not been competitive for you this time, but we hope you'll try us again next time you're looking for cover.

@RobWakes No. You are correct. Cream replaces the butter so the jam must go on top.

Apparently, putting the Cornish cream on the scone before the jam is incorrect. I await your response.

@A428Cat The signs at Caxton Gibbet are still incorrect I believe!!

Earlier this week, we shared time-lapse footage of the beam lift for our 250-metre viaduct over the River Great Ouse. 👷‍♀️🏗️ Take a look at these impressive shots of the steelwork in place… 📸

@g__j They were good to me for many, many years but an eight legged embrace is so much better!!

E.On is the biggest energy company in Germany, and the formerly nationalised incumbent. Genuinely classy from them (and rings true)...

@A428Cat Can you get the signs in the area corrected to give this same information. They insinuate that the road will be closed all day for this period.

We'll soon begin installing key components of the new flyover at Caxton Gibbet. 🚧 We'll close the A1198 between Caxton Gibbet roundabout and Caxton Gibbet North roundabout overnight (8pm-6am) from Mon 16 Feb to Sat 7 March 2026. 📲See diversion route: ow.ly/bB0450Y8GSR

@PeterStefanovi2 Perhaps he could visit his constituency office on a regular basis…. Actually, does he have a constituency office?

BREAKING: Nigel Farage calls for an end to working from home and the focus on work-life balance "People aren't more productive working from home - it's a load of nonsense” Whatever you do JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM

@A428Cat Great stuff. Can you confirm please the road closures at Caxton Gibbet from 16th Feb? Signs appear to say “closed from 20:00 on 16th to 06:00 on ?th March” social posts say overnight closures.

Beam lift complete on the River Great Ouse viaduct 🏗️ This timelapse shows a 12-week installation on the new 250 metre structure, including 20 main girders, 485 cross beams and 2,067 tonnes of steel. Hear Site Agent Sean explain more 🎥

@Karl_Lagerbier @SciGuySpace And which is still a prototype rather than a fully-fledged space vehicle. Cheap prototypes will lead to cheaper, re-usable launch vehicles that will last for many launches, not be thrown away after a single use.

@SciGuySpace Unlike Starship... That... Actually explodes on EVERY launch and never made it to a stable orbit. So yeah... I'd rather take SLS.

There are many, many problems with the SLS rocket architecture, but one of the biggest is its extremely low flight rate, which makes every fueling and launch an experimental rather than operational procedure. arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/…

@Only9built Oh ! I wonder why that Volvo SUV is stopped in that deep water? Oh well, my car can swim so I can just drive straight through. Look at my lovely bow wave! Oh! Why did the engine stop?!?!? 🤯

@Tesla_NL_TR Looks like the fiesta was actually going to turn round in that side turning so swung wide to get the best turning circle. Irrespective, the Tesla should have slowed and held back because the fiesta was clearly not doing anything “normal”. As a human I would not have done this.

🚨 Tesla following a Ford Fiesta, and right at the last second the driver pulls a super weird move… Instead of turning right like he should, he suddenly swerves LEFT while the Tesla was already starting to overtake from the left! 😳 Dashcam caught it perfectly. What do you guys think – who’s at fault here? Drop your thoughts in the comments, I’m curious! 👇 #Tesla #Dashcam #NearMiss #BadDriving

@archer_rs Hey @grok is this true?

I wonder if Trump knows 76% of all insulin used in America comes from Denmark?

@EVPuzzle 4 years today we had our installation. We didn’t get another 2020 in 2022 but they have served us well so far anyway.

7 Years ago today I was waiting for my first says solar generation 280w panels 🤯 If only I knew then.....

@Erdayastronaut I think the visibility of what they are doing and the quality and shear volume of imaging we get to see makes it appear greater than other things but, in terms of achievements, even the two launches of New Glenn surpass Starship. There are probably more deserving things too!

We had SO MANY write-ins for "Starship" to win the top award for most inspirational, innovative and important mission of 2025... So... tell me, what specific thing did Starship do in 2025 that makes it deserve an Astro Award, let alone the TOP award of the year?