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God, the world is depressing right now.
Here's something good to chase away the viciousness.
Win an exquisite piece of embroidery art; and even if you don't win, help brave women doing lovely things in a dark world. If you haven't got £10 to enter, pls share.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/keep-our-d...
Here's something good to chase away the viciousness.
Win an exquisite piece of embroidery art; and even if you don't win, help brave women doing lovely things in a dark world. If you haven't got £10 to enter, pls share.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/keep-our-d...
November 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
God, the world is depressing right now.
Here's something good to chase away the viciousness.
Win an exquisite piece of embroidery art; and even if you don't win, help brave women doing lovely things in a dark world. If you haven't got £10 to enter, pls share.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/keep-our-d...
Here's something good to chase away the viciousness.
Win an exquisite piece of embroidery art; and even if you don't win, help brave women doing lovely things in a dark world. If you haven't got £10 to enter, pls share.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/keep-our-d...
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Angel with a lute, by Melozzo da Forli in 1480. It's his day.
November 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Angel with a lute, by Melozzo da Forli in 1480. It's his day.
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Polish to be the most effective language for prompting AI, new study reveals
Polish is the most effective language for prompting AI, study reveals
A group of researchers studied which language is best understood by artificial intelligence, with Polish in the lead and English only ranking at sixth place.
buff.ly
November 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Polish to be the most effective language for prompting AI, new study reveals
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Nine years after Brexit, Britain is trapped in denial.
The arsonists are posing as firemen, and the country’s burning.
Latest video:
They Got What They Wanted 👉And Still They Moan
They Got Brexit So Why Are They Still Moaning?
youtu.be/dEfRlWPFsXk
The arsonists are posing as firemen, and the country’s burning.
Latest video:
They Got What They Wanted 👉And Still They Moan
They Got Brexit So Why Are They Still Moaning?
youtu.be/dEfRlWPFsXk
They Got Brexit So Why Are They Still Moaning?
YouTube video by Liz Webster #SaveBritishFarming
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Nine years after Brexit, Britain is trapped in denial.
The arsonists are posing as firemen, and the country’s burning.
Latest video:
They Got What They Wanted 👉And Still They Moan
They Got Brexit So Why Are They Still Moaning?
youtu.be/dEfRlWPFsXk
The arsonists are posing as firemen, and the country’s burning.
Latest video:
They Got What They Wanted 👉And Still They Moan
They Got Brexit So Why Are They Still Moaning?
youtu.be/dEfRlWPFsXk
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Cup of water and a rose: mundane, yet almost visionary. Useful too if you just need something calming, from Francisco de Zurbarán.
November 8, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Cup of water and a rose: mundane, yet almost visionary. Useful too if you just need something calming, from Francisco de Zurbarán.
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I find the pressure to spend around Christmas quite bleak.
But some things are beautiful & do good!
I'm proud to be the chair of the charity Makani, which supports women in Lebanon who make exquisite blankets, bags & cushions.
Perfect presents for people with taste and heart.
oshana.co.uk/blankets
But some things are beautiful & do good!
I'm proud to be the chair of the charity Makani, which supports women in Lebanon who make exquisite blankets, bags & cushions.
Perfect presents for people with taste and heart.
oshana.co.uk/blankets
Crochet blankets — Oshana - crafts to empower women- London- UK
Crochet blankets handmade by Syrian refugee women
oshana.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I find the pressure to spend around Christmas quite bleak.
But some things are beautiful & do good!
I'm proud to be the chair of the charity Makani, which supports women in Lebanon who make exquisite blankets, bags & cushions.
Perfect presents for people with taste and heart.
oshana.co.uk/blankets
But some things are beautiful & do good!
I'm proud to be the chair of the charity Makani, which supports women in Lebanon who make exquisite blankets, bags & cushions.
Perfect presents for people with taste and heart.
oshana.co.uk/blankets
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"More empathy” | Malala Yousafzai on therapy, UK deportations and "gender apartheid"
#Newsnight
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P24kirbKglQ
#Newsnight
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P24kirbKglQ
"More empathy” | Malala Yousafzai on therapy, UK deportations and "gender apartheid"
YouTube video by BBC Newsnight
www.youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM
"More empathy” | Malala Yousafzai on therapy, UK deportations and "gender apartheid"
#Newsnight
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P24kirbKglQ
#Newsnight
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P24kirbKglQ
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i hate that AI has now caused me to question the authenticity of cute animal videos online, which is my primary use of social media. i don't even know if this baby penguin actually wore a beret to go buy a tiny baguette in paris
November 1, 2025 at 2:21 AM
i hate that AI has now caused me to question the authenticity of cute animal videos online, which is my primary use of social media. i don't even know if this baby penguin actually wore a beret to go buy a tiny baguette in paris
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Among many artists Interviewed in the womensart1 book on women innovators of #print,
'Reframing Women Printmakers',
is artist Gail Brodholt... 🎁
Womensart books are HERE 🧡 !!
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'Reframing Women Printmakers',
is artist Gail Brodholt... 🎁
Womensart books are HERE 🧡 !!
bookshop.org/beta-search?...
November 1, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Among many artists Interviewed in the womensart1 book on women innovators of #print,
'Reframing Women Printmakers',
is artist Gail Brodholt... 🎁
Womensart books are HERE 🧡 !!
bookshop.org/beta-search?...
'Reframing Women Printmakers',
is artist Gail Brodholt... 🎁
Womensart books are HERE 🧡 !!
bookshop.org/beta-search?...
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"We assume they’re de-motivated by difficulty. But research shows they’re de-motivated by the reading instruction.”
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
‘Kids want to read harder stuff’ — Harvard Gazette
"Leveled Reading" author explains why outdated teaching methods may be to blame for declining U.S. literacy rates.
news.harvard.edu
October 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
"We assume they’re de-motivated by difficulty. But research shows they’re de-motivated by the reading instruction.”
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
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What can a German studies and gender studies professor have to say about tech and thinking? Quite a bit! Well-written and insightful, with a bit of SV "inside baseball" thrown in. The quotes at the bottom of this page are surprisingly accurate. #BookReview
www.adriandaub.com/books/what-t...
www.adriandaub.com/books/what-t...
What Tech Calls Thinking — AdrianDaub.com
www.adriandaub.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
What can a German studies and gender studies professor have to say about tech and thinking? Quite a bit! Well-written and insightful, with a bit of SV "inside baseball" thrown in. The quotes at the bottom of this page are surprisingly accurate. #BookReview
www.adriandaub.com/books/what-t...
www.adriandaub.com/books/what-t...
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Frédéric Forest
Paris - 1
January
2024
Paris - 1
January
2024
October 30, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Frédéric Forest
Paris - 1
January
2024
Paris - 1
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2024
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Data centers are receiving billions in state tax exemptions.
These centers, many owned by Big Tech giants, are driving up electric bills and sucking up huge amounts of water.
AI is boosting the stock portfolios of the richest Americans while everyone else pays the price.
These centers, many owned by Big Tech giants, are driving up electric bills and sucking up huge amounts of water.
AI is boosting the stock portfolios of the richest Americans while everyone else pays the price.
World's 10 richest people are $500 billion wealthier this year thanks to the AI boom
The 10 wealthiest people on the planet are jointly worth around $2.5 trillion, as AI buzz has boosted tech stocks such a
www.businessinsider.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Data centers are receiving billions in state tax exemptions.
These centers, many owned by Big Tech giants, are driving up electric bills and sucking up huge amounts of water.
AI is boosting the stock portfolios of the richest Americans while everyone else pays the price.
These centers, many owned by Big Tech giants, are driving up electric bills and sucking up huge amounts of water.
AI is boosting the stock portfolios of the richest Americans while everyone else pays the price.
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Some myths about the economy are like zombies — they just keep crawling back. Here are the three that eat at me the most. https://youtu.be/j3vbYwZecFU?si=ru-0S4-LC-_N1C5m
Zombie Myths: The Economic Lies that Just Won't Die | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
October 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Some myths about the economy are like zombies — they just keep crawling back. Here are the three that eat at me the most. https://youtu.be/j3vbYwZecFU?si=ru-0S4-LC-_N1C5m
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"The Right in 2025 Sounds a Lot Like the Nazis in 1925"
Today’s far right may know it’s wrong to talk about a “superior race,” so it just frames it as a “superior culture” instead:
zeteo.com/p/the-right-...
Today’s far right may know it’s wrong to talk about a “superior race,” so it just frames it as a “superior culture” instead:
zeteo.com/p/the-right-...
October 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
"The Right in 2025 Sounds a Lot Like the Nazis in 1925"
Today’s far right may know it’s wrong to talk about a “superior race,” so it just frames it as a “superior culture” instead:
zeteo.com/p/the-right-...
Today’s far right may know it’s wrong to talk about a “superior race,” so it just frames it as a “superior culture” instead:
zeteo.com/p/the-right-...
In Law and Order when a foreign criminal is caught and proven guilty the characters (and by implication the penal system) always insist that the convict goes to jail and pay their debt with society before being expelled. It makes sense in the drama.
October 29, 2025 at 9:37 AM
In Law and Order when a foreign criminal is caught and proven guilty the characters (and by implication the penal system) always insist that the convict goes to jail and pay their debt with society before being expelled. It makes sense in the drama.
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New resource: Advent colouring book for Spain and the Spanish-speaking world. Basically an Advent calendar, but has no chocolate, and you get to learn a bit about traditions and celebrations in the Spanish-speaking world over the Christmas period. ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/advent-col...
Advent colouring book: Spain and Spanish-speaking countries
This Advent colouring booklet is designed for anyone who is learning Spanish or who is interested in the language and where it is spoken. The booklet is good for you! It contains no chocol...
ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store
October 28, 2025 at 10:39 AM
New resource: Advent colouring book for Spain and the Spanish-speaking world. Basically an Advent calendar, but has no chocolate, and you get to learn a bit about traditions and celebrations in the Spanish-speaking world over the Christmas period. ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/advent-col...
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October 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
"Taxpayers’ money that could have gone into something infinitely more life-enhancing has seemingly been wasted."
The privatization fiction of efficiency hits again. And the people blamed and the people getting rich with taxpayers' money are very different.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The privatization fiction of efficiency hits again. And the people blamed and the people getting rich with taxpayers' money are very different.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This hotels saga isn’t really about asylum seekers: it’s a window on to a far bigger scandal | Gaby Hinsliff
A blistering new report tells a tale of billions wasted and vulnerable people left traumatised, while companies profit from a blundering state, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:48 AM
"Taxpayers’ money that could have gone into something infinitely more life-enhancing has seemingly been wasted."
The privatization fiction of efficiency hits again. And the people blamed and the people getting rich with taxpayers' money are very different.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The privatization fiction of efficiency hits again. And the people blamed and the people getting rich with taxpayers' money are very different.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Big yes to this! You are sending mixed messages if you expect your child to do well in school but you jokingly call them clever clogs. And if you belong to the "knowledge brigade" do not get angry when people quote research you disagree with. Or they politely disagree.
October 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Big yes to this! You are sending mixed messages if you expect your child to do well in school but you jokingly call them clever clogs. And if you belong to the "knowledge brigade" do not get angry when people quote research you disagree with. Or they politely disagree.