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The problem with soundbite anti-asylum policies and three word slogans is that, while they may grab headlines, more often than not they turn out to be counterproductive, and actively harmful, and this is a perfect example from Starmer. 1/ #r4today
July 8, 2025 at 6:50 AM
The problem with soundbite anti-asylum policies and three word slogans is that, while they may grab headlines, more often than not they turn out to be counterproductive, and actively harmful, and this is a perfect example from Starmer. 1/ #r4today
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The Gaza discourse has been Vylanised – but that diversionary strategy just doesn’t work any more | Archie Bland
The Gaza discourse has been Vylanised – but that diversionary strategy just doesn’t work any more | Archie Bland
Those appalled by Israel’s actions in Gaza, and the kind of media frenzy prompted by Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury appearance, are finding their voice, says Archie Bland, editor of the Guardian’s First Edition newsletter
www.theguardian.com
July 5, 2025 at 6:04 AM
The Gaza discourse has been Vylanised – but that diversionary strategy just doesn’t work any more | Archie Bland
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Microsoft Research: GenAI can inhibit critical engagement with work and can potentially lead to long-term overreliance on the tool and diminished skill for independent problem-solving.
Microsoft: *sells GenAI aggressively into the Education 365 packages*
Microsoft: *sells GenAI aggressively into the Education 365 packages*
Microsoft's own research confirms something that was already pretty obvious: relying on a text generating machine to come up with answers erodes critical thinking, and is a method favoured by those who never liked doing critical thinking in the first place
advait.org/files/lee_20...
advait.org/files/lee_20...
advait.org
February 9, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Microsoft Research: GenAI can inhibit critical engagement with work and can potentially lead to long-term overreliance on the tool and diminished skill for independent problem-solving.
Microsoft: *sells GenAI aggressively into the Education 365 packages*
Microsoft: *sells GenAI aggressively into the Education 365 packages*
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This CD player was my birthday present in 1997 along with the incomparable Fresh Hits 1997. I found it recently and COULD NOT BELIEVE how rich the sound was, after years of streaming Spotify on my phone. My column today is about this phenomenon, which I’m calling “qualitynesia” on.ft.com/3ZlwHf5
December 3, 2024 at 9:18 AM
This CD player was my birthday present in 1997 along with the incomparable Fresh Hits 1997. I found it recently and COULD NOT BELIEVE how rich the sound was, after years of streaming Spotify on my phone. My column today is about this phenomenon, which I’m calling “qualitynesia” on.ft.com/3ZlwHf5
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Did you know that by substituting your morning coffee with green tea, you can eliminate up to 93% of what little joy you have left?
November 21, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Did you know that by substituting your morning coffee with green tea, you can eliminate up to 93% of what little joy you have left?
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“So it’s not about you, it’s not about your farm and the fact you bought a farm to avoid inheritance tax?”
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social speaks to Jeremy Clarkson at the farmers’ protest in Westminster where thousands of farmers are protesting the government’s inheritance tax plans.
#Newsnight
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social speaks to Jeremy Clarkson at the farmers’ protest in Westminster where thousands of farmers are protesting the government’s inheritance tax plans.
#Newsnight
November 19, 2024 at 1:19 PM
“So it’s not about you, it’s not about your farm and the fact you bought a farm to avoid inheritance tax?”
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social speaks to Jeremy Clarkson at the farmers’ protest in Westminster where thousands of farmers are protesting the government’s inheritance tax plans.
#Newsnight
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social speaks to Jeremy Clarkson at the farmers’ protest in Westminster where thousands of farmers are protesting the government’s inheritance tax plans.
#Newsnight
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What a chart.
www.economist.com/interactive/...
www.economist.com/interactive/...
November 15, 2024 at 12:37 PM
What a chart.
www.economist.com/interactive/...
www.economist.com/interactive/...
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The word gabagool comes from an Italian language that immigrants from what's now Italy used before Italian was standardized and dialects were flattened
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how...
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how...
How Capicola Became Gabagool: The Italian New Jersey Accent, Explained
A linguistic exploration.
www.atlasobscura.com
November 8, 2024 at 4:08 AM
The word gabagool comes from an Italian language that immigrants from what's now Italy used before Italian was standardized and dialects were flattened
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how...
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how...
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Vengo a dejar un resumen del panorama actual tras todo lo acaecido esta semana:
November 8, 2024 at 4:51 AM
Vengo a dejar un resumen del panorama actual tras todo lo acaecido esta semana: