Katya King
@katyavdgk.bsky.social
Tech, research, law, teaching & AI - plus a lot of other stuff.
M.Ed, PGDL, LLM, (looking for alt online LLM+tech)
UK/FR
@katyavdgk@mas.to
@katyavdgk.bsky.social
**NO REQUESTS FOR DONATIONS PLEASE**
M.Ed, PGDL, LLM, (looking for alt online LLM+tech)
UK/FR
@katyavdgk@mas.to
@katyavdgk.bsky.social
**NO REQUESTS FOR DONATIONS PLEASE**
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Put in your response to Labour's disgusting proposals here:
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Earned settlement
The government is consulting on how the current settlement system should be reformed and how those reforms should be implemented.
www.gov.uk
February 10, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Put in your response to Labour's disgusting proposals here:
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
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"January 2026 delivered a stark reminder that the climate system can sometimes simultaneously deliver very cold weather in one region, and extreme heat in another"
The average global temperature in January was 1.47C above preindustrial times.
#ClimateChange
The average global temperature in January was 1.47C above preindustrial times.
#ClimateChange
January was fifth hottest on record despite cold snap: EU monitor
The planet experienced its fifth-hottest January on record despite a cold snap that swept across the United States and Europe, the EU's climate monitor said Tuesday.
www.france24.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:35 AM
"January 2026 delivered a stark reminder that the climate system can sometimes simultaneously deliver very cold weather in one region, and extreme heat in another"
The average global temperature in January was 1.47C above preindustrial times.
#ClimateChange
The average global temperature in January was 1.47C above preindustrial times.
#ClimateChange
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Interesting things happening in Japan.
"Its signature red wine made from an indigenous hybrid grape variety known as shōkōshi, is aged in barrels crafted from trees native to Japan, including sugi (cedar), hinoki (Japanese cypress) and mizunara (Japanese oak)
"Its signature red wine made from an indigenous hybrid grape variety known as shōkōshi, is aged in barrels crafted from trees native to Japan, including sugi (cedar), hinoki (Japanese cypress) and mizunara (Japanese oak)
Against the grain: Japanese wine aged in local barrels
A small but growing number of domestic winemakers are using vessels made from native trees such as “mizunara,” moving away from the norm of using European or American oak.
www.japantimes.co.jp
February 10, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Interesting things happening in Japan.
"Its signature red wine made from an indigenous hybrid grape variety known as shōkōshi, is aged in barrels crafted from trees native to Japan, including sugi (cedar), hinoki (Japanese cypress) and mizunara (Japanese oak)
"Its signature red wine made from an indigenous hybrid grape variety known as shōkōshi, is aged in barrels crafted from trees native to Japan, including sugi (cedar), hinoki (Japanese cypress) and mizunara (Japanese oak)
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IOC bans Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from wearing a helmet honoring athletes killed by Russia at the 2026 Olympics.
Zelensky thanked the athlete for “reminding the world of the price of our struggle,” saying this truth cannot be dismissed as “political” in sport.
Zelensky thanked the athlete for “reminding the world of the price of our struggle,” saying this truth cannot be dismissed as “political” in sport.
February 10, 2026 at 9:49 AM
IOC bans Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from wearing a helmet honoring athletes killed by Russia at the 2026 Olympics.
Zelensky thanked the athlete for “reminding the world of the price of our struggle,” saying this truth cannot be dismissed as “political” in sport.
Zelensky thanked the athlete for “reminding the world of the price of our struggle,” saying this truth cannot be dismissed as “political” in sport.
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Six in ten young people fear false claims and AI content could mislead voters, as Government moves to lower the voting age
Six in ten young people fear false claims and AI content could mislead voters, as Government moves to lower the voting age – Full Fact
Full Fact is the UK’s independent fact checking charity
fullfact.org
February 10, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Six in ten young people fear false claims and AI content could mislead voters, as Government moves to lower the voting age
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Archaeologists from the Herculaneum Archaeological Park completed new investigations at the ancient Villa Sora on the Bay of Naples.
Fresco fragment depicting a heron
📷 Italian Ministry of Culture.
www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeolo...
Fresco fragment depicting a heron
📷 Italian Ministry of Culture.
www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeolo...
February 10, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Archaeologists from the Herculaneum Archaeological Park completed new investigations at the ancient Villa Sora on the Bay of Naples.
Fresco fragment depicting a heron
📷 Italian Ministry of Culture.
www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeolo...
Fresco fragment depicting a heron
📷 Italian Ministry of Culture.
www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeolo...
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Quite a few people replying “oh but it’s obvious that birds are dinosaurs”. Yes, once you know they are. Before, perhaps not.
![Comic. [2x2 chart. Top left quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of dinosaurs stegosaurus, triceratops, tyrannosaurus, velociraptor, and long-neck dinosaur. Top right quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of mosasaur, quetzalcoatlus, dimetrodon, plesiosaur, and pteranodon. Bottom left quadrant: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of penguin, egret, ostrich, pigeon, falcon. Bottom right: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of squirrel, stapler, plant, person, and bicycle.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihcxd5wcrrf5nxz3g4riglsrccbucmdns6kxrtmtj6gjgwqibp3fi@jpeg)
February 10, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Quite a few people replying “oh but it’s obvious that birds are dinosaurs”. Yes, once you know they are. Before, perhaps not.
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How beautiful these Pysanky are, filled with the idea of spring.
In anticipation of spring and a new hope that blossoms with the first flowers, the sun awakens in colors,
and life quietly begins to grow 🌿❤️
📷 Viktoriya Stepanyuk
In anticipation of spring and a new hope that blossoms with the first flowers, the sun awakens in colors,
and life quietly begins to grow 🌿❤️
📷 Viktoriya Stepanyuk
February 10, 2026 at 9:33 AM
How beautiful these Pysanky are, filled with the idea of spring.
In anticipation of spring and a new hope that blossoms with the first flowers, the sun awakens in colors,
and life quietly begins to grow 🌿❤️
📷 Viktoriya Stepanyuk
In anticipation of spring and a new hope that blossoms with the first flowers, the sun awakens in colors,
and life quietly begins to grow 🌿❤️
📷 Viktoriya Stepanyuk
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Thread. 🧵 (1/x)
On the superiority of water as the primary decontaminant for tear gas and peppery spray on skin and eyes.
To make it clear to people, this is a thread. Some of you are not clear on the concept. I will reply this with another post and mark it with a number in (x). And so forth. (1)
On the superiority of water as the primary decontaminant for tear gas and peppery spray on skin and eyes.
To make it clear to people, this is a thread. Some of you are not clear on the concept. I will reply this with another post and mark it with a number in (x). And so forth. (1)
February 10, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Thread. 🧵 (1/x)
On the superiority of water as the primary decontaminant for tear gas and peppery spray on skin and eyes.
To make it clear to people, this is a thread. Some of you are not clear on the concept. I will reply this with another post and mark it with a number in (x). And so forth. (1)
On the superiority of water as the primary decontaminant for tear gas and peppery spray on skin and eyes.
To make it clear to people, this is a thread. Some of you are not clear on the concept. I will reply this with another post and mark it with a number in (x). And so forth. (1)
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“Researchers from Johns Hopkins, Georgetown and Yale universities recently found that 60 FDA-authorized medical devices using AI were linked to 182 product recalls, according to a research letter published in the JAMA Health Forum in August.”
As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts
Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient ...
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:42 PM
“Researchers from Johns Hopkins, Georgetown and Yale universities recently found that 60 FDA-authorized medical devices using AI were linked to 182 product recalls, according to a research letter published in the JAMA Health Forum in August.”
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Lycée Gay-Lussac à #Limoges (#HauteVienne) Les bâtiments du XVIIe siècle (datés 1621) ont été détruits en 1964 ; le portail (daté ...
Suite 👉 https://monumentum.fr/monument-historique/pa00100363/limoges-lycee-gay-lussac
Suite 👉 https://monumentum.fr/monument-historique/pa00100363/limoges-lycee-gay-lussac
February 9, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Lycée Gay-Lussac à #Limoges (#HauteVienne) Les bâtiments du XVIIe siècle (datés 1621) ont été détruits en 1964 ; le portail (daté ...
Suite 👉 https://monumentum.fr/monument-historique/pa00100363/limoges-lycee-gay-lussac
Suite 👉 https://monumentum.fr/monument-historique/pa00100363/limoges-lycee-gay-lussac
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Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming
February 9, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming
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⚡️ Mazda quietly returns to Russian market despite 2022 'exit,' report says.
Mazda's Russian subsidiary has publicly introduced two crossover models — the CX-5 and CX-50 — sourced from a plant in China and sold with official warranties.
Mazda's Russian subsidiary has publicly introduced two crossover models — the CX-5 and CX-50 — sourced from a plant in China and sold with official warranties.
Mazda quietly returns to Russian market despite 2022 'exit,' report says
Mazda's Russian subsidiary has publicly introduced two crossover models — the CX-5 and CX-50 — sourced from a plant in China and sold with official warranties.
kyivindependent.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:18 PM
⚡️ Mazda quietly returns to Russian market despite 2022 'exit,' report says.
Mazda's Russian subsidiary has publicly introduced two crossover models — the CX-5 and CX-50 — sourced from a plant in China and sold with official warranties.
Mazda's Russian subsidiary has publicly introduced two crossover models — the CX-5 and CX-50 — sourced from a plant in China and sold with official warranties.
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⚡️ Russia is forcing a digital ruble on occupied Luhansk to track residents and tighten control despite widespread internet blackouts.
Russia’s Digital Ruble Plan Hits Occupied Luhansk Amid Internet Blackouts and Cash Shortages
Russia plans to introduce a digital ruble in Luhansk by September 2026, aiming to strengthen control in occupied areas despite connectivity issues.
united24media.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:20 PM
⚡️ Russia is forcing a digital ruble on occupied Luhansk to track residents and tighten control despite widespread internet blackouts.
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Public inquiries are one of the last mechanisms capable of dragging the truth out of institutions that would otherwise bury it.
🗣️ Tell your MP this debate matters: citizensreunited.substack.com/p/tell-your-...
🗣️ Tell your MP this debate matters: citizensreunited.substack.com/p/tell-your-...
🗣️ Tell your MP this debate matters 🗣️
A democracy that won’t investigate its own weaknesses becomes one. Let’s make sure Parliament doesn’t look away again.
citizensreunited.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Public inquiries are one of the last mechanisms capable of dragging the truth out of institutions that would otherwise bury it.
🗣️ Tell your MP this debate matters: citizensreunited.substack.com/p/tell-your-...
🗣️ Tell your MP this debate matters: citizensreunited.substack.com/p/tell-your-...
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“I’m mad I can’t understand Bad Bunny’s lyrics because they’re not in English”
my brother millions of metalheads around the world have been happily listening to incomprehensible Finnish shrieks and Japanese death grunts since we were teens, you’re just boring and racist
my brother millions of metalheads around the world have been happily listening to incomprehensible Finnish shrieks and Japanese death grunts since we were teens, you’re just boring and racist
February 9, 2026 at 5:46 AM
“I’m mad I can’t understand Bad Bunny’s lyrics because they’re not in English”
my brother millions of metalheads around the world have been happily listening to incomprehensible Finnish shrieks and Japanese death grunts since we were teens, you’re just boring and racist
my brother millions of metalheads around the world have been happily listening to incomprehensible Finnish shrieks and Japanese death grunts since we were teens, you’re just boring and racist
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Do you hate how AI is being shoved at us at every turn? Do you want to feel inspired to make stuff with your own brain? Have I got something for you! My award-winning comic, BRAINS, is available in print now, a love letter to the joys of thinking and perceiving and BEING a human in the world.
Brains | Radiator Comics
Radiator Comics distributes, produces, and promotes hand-made, self-published and small-press comics that focus on self-expression and storytelling. At the core of our mission is a commitment to incre...
www.radiatorcomics.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Do you hate how AI is being shoved at us at every turn? Do you want to feel inspired to make stuff with your own brain? Have I got something for you! My award-winning comic, BRAINS, is available in print now, a love letter to the joys of thinking and perceiving and BEING a human in the world.
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anyway, i’ve set this as (admittedly a bit tricky for undergrads across different degrees) reading: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Talking AI into Being: The Narratives and Imaginaries of National AI Strategies and Their Performative Politics - Jascha Bareis, Christian Katzenbach, 2022
How to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the functioning and structures of our society has become a concern of contemporary politics and pu...
journals.sagepub.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:09 AM
anyway, i’ve set this as (admittedly a bit tricky for undergrads across different degrees) reading: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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VC, founder, dumbass
February 8, 2026 at 9:37 PM
VC, founder, dumbass
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Roman rock-crystal icosahedron (20-sided dice) used in fortune-telling.
Each face has a Latin letter on it and a corresponding Roman numeral, then matched with pre-prepared oracle answers in a divination handbook.
Currently at the Louvre.
#Witchsky
Each face has a Latin letter on it and a corresponding Roman numeral, then matched with pre-prepared oracle answers in a divination handbook.
Currently at the Louvre.
#Witchsky
February 8, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Roman rock-crystal icosahedron (20-sided dice) used in fortune-telling.
Each face has a Latin letter on it and a corresponding Roman numeral, then matched with pre-prepared oracle answers in a divination handbook.
Currently at the Louvre.
#Witchsky
Each face has a Latin letter on it and a corresponding Roman numeral, then matched with pre-prepared oracle answers in a divination handbook.
Currently at the Louvre.
#Witchsky
Unfortunate choice of name for this footstool...
February 8, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Unfortunate choice of name for this footstool...
French police arrest five over crypto-linked magistrate kidnapping www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
French police arrest five over crypto-linked magistrate kidnapping
Arrests follow discovery on Friday of magistrate and her mother in a garage in south-east of country
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:43 PM
French police arrest five over crypto-linked magistrate kidnapping www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...