Dr Aisling Tierney

@irishashyt.bsky.social

🎓Lecturer @BristolUni @BILT (curriculum, pedagogy, SFHEA, sustainability, AI, qual research) UCU WIASN Higher Education 🏺 Archaeologist @archsengage.bsky.social Archaeology 👩‍🎨Crafter, TephraArts https://tephraarts.etsy.com 📍Bristol ☘️ she/her

Saddest news this week - the passing of Patrick Stewart 💔 I’ve been rewatching lots of Next Generation & reminding myself of the greatness that Patrick Stewart embodied in his many roles. He was such an ally for the LGBTQ+ community & a champion against male violence. I will forever admire him.

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“Palantir cofounder and CEO Alex Karp states ‘AI will undermine the influence of highly educated, often female voters and give it to working class men. We have feminine energy running our cities and our courts,’ he complained.”

CEO of Palantir Says AI Will Seize Power Away From College-Educated Women

Palantir CEO Alex Karp said AI would disrupt "humanities trained" and "Democratic voters" who are largely women.

futurism.com

70 percent of the internet was vulnerable yesterday to very bad security flaws inside a coding language. Turns out, *one volunteer* is mostly responsible for maintaining that code & helping push updates. Yesterday Ondřej Surý saved the internet. So I called him up www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

The Man Who Saved the Internet Yesterday

Ondřej Surý was a relatively anonymous volunteer working on PHP security. Then the internet exploded.

theatlantic.com

Have you seen the prices of the Bayeux Tapestry items in the British Museum? 😱💰 If you are looking for a more affordable and light-hearted gift or piece of decor tied to the recent UK exhibition, then head on over to my Etsy!

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