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A three panel comic by @alibeehaw Panel 1 - drawing of Stede dressed as The Gentleman Pirate. The speech bubble says “something extremely stupid” Panel 2 - Ed in his leathers with his eyes wide open with a “…” over his head Panel 3 - Ed’s brows are furrowed in confusion with a “?!” over his head. This panel has a rainbow overlay

I can’t watch this scene without thinking about this perfect comic by @alibeehaw.bsky.social

I have seen a lot of cursed stuff in my time in academia but this is among the *most* cursed.
Grammarly is generating miniature LLMs based on academic work so that users can have their writing ‘reviewed’ by experts like David Abulafia, who died less than two months ago.

CND - Campaigning for peace and a nuclear free world CND campaigns to scrap nuclear weapons and create genuine security for future generations.

In a very 1980s move, I've just joined CND ☮️
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Why the Legend of Zelda games still resonate with players after 40 years Millions of players across the world have grown up alongside the 21-title series.

Millions of players across the world have grown up alongside the 21-title series.

Omg Ed has a whole team to manage his relationship status 😂. I love it. Does Stede have any idea how different his life is going to be???

I'm so excited you have no idea.

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Request that all Yorkshire Catherines automatically get tickets for #WutheringHeights. I've no idea how many Yorkshire Heathcliffes are knocking about although my great grandma did work for one in Huddersfield, so.

Congratulations Rory!

My new book, exploring folk tales in Lincolnshire, is now available for pre-order! Publication: April 2026.

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Colleague sent me an article on commercial gen AI in higher ed, asking for my thoughts. I apparently have MANY feelings about the value of writing to know/learn.

@drjuliabish.bsky.social

Broadside Day 2026 Organised by the Traditional Song Forum with the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library, the Broadside Day is a conference for people interested in street literature in all its fascinating aspects, held at...

Next week! Get your tickets for the #Broadside Day 2026 conference on 14 Feb at @sheffielduni.bsky.social with the Traditional Song Forum, Vaughan Williams Memorial Library
@efdss.bsky.social and @cfrc-folklore.bsky.social www.efdss.org/whats-on/61-...

It's been a joy to be involved even in a small way in #Rotherham Children's Capital of Culture, and booking is now open for it's epically exciting conference Rotherham Reimagined.
www.childrenscapitalofculture.co.uk/events/event...

Where is the Dark Academia novel in which Dark Academics spend 80% of their time writing grant applications to the Dark Funding Council and most of the rest being harrassed by Dark ResearchFish (RIP)?

Thinkinge of askinge Chat GPT a questioun about your plannes, thoughtes, ideas? Trye a tarot deck ynstead. Cheaper, bettir for the environment, bettir resultes, not evil.

I'm so sorry, I can't imagine.

The UK shouldn’t rush to a social media ban for children under 16 | LSE British Politics Australia's ban of social media for under 16s has re-ignited the same debate in the UK. Sonia Livingstone argues that more evidence is needed before such a ban.

The UK shouldn’t rush to a social media ban for children under 16

@sonialivingstone.bsky.social @lsemedia.bsky.social for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

Photo of tinned haggis stacked in a supermarket

Need to find a piper for when I crack this beauty open #BurnsNight 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

My eldest complains he's been left unprepared for more likely dangers because he grew up on YouTube fears of quicksand and the Bermuda Triangle.

I'd be too morto to admit that not only was I using this for all my work, but over 2 years I never backed up my computer

It sounds like they outsourced being a whole professor to AI, which is pretty alarming.

Chips Galore!

Qualifications by Billy Bragg! I'll stop now.

Maaaybeee Pulp's Common People - "she studied sculpture at St Martin's College".

Masters Degree by David Roth?

Photo of an apple tree sapling with scraps of cloth tied to it's branches and an offering of toast.

My first experience of #wassailing in #Woodseats Community Garden this morning, singing to the fruit trees with the lovely Forge and Fledge, and wishing them, and us, a thriving year ahead 🍎 Hope trees like toast.

www.cosgrovehallfilmsarchive.co.uk/salelibrary

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Crumbs! I'm so excited to hear that a permanent home has been found for the #CosgroveHall Films archive within #Sale Library. Duckula and Danger Mouse preserved for the ages.

Maybe....

The day manager scratches his stomach, doomscrolls and watches TikToks, takes covert naps and gets embroiled in disputes over missing key cards. He has no idea of the exciting espionage the night manager gets up to. It's like night and day.