discourse has brought up the term "full professor" which just makes me immediately think "never go full professor" thank you for your attention in this matter

*Will Ospreay promo voice* "oi I was doin bri'ish fings wi' me mates eh bruv and then I popped down to the shop and went for a wee (like ya do) and I look up and it's me mate Reginald innit so I said oi top o the mornin Reginald pip pip cheerio, HOWEVER-" *stares into camera all serious* "Bruv."

I've also received solicitations to write for journals (real) from people (also real), but which are "off" like this here. The first time was quite convincing, and it was only the fact it had been flagged by spam and the domain of the address wasn't the official one that tipped me off.

Charlotte Lydia Riley@lottelydia.bsky.social · 2d ago

Writers! There’s an ongoing scam (that everyone has probably experienced by now tbh) which involves AI-written invitations to book clubs and literary festivals. Only now they’re using real literary festivals and signing emails from real people. So: beware.

Had a dream about this recently... what if you could play chess on a giant rubik's cube? #gamedev #threejs

This country has such a weird view of colonialism. Even colonialism of ITSELF.

Marc Morris@marcmorris.bsky.social · 3d ago

Today's BBC radio drama about the Bayeux Tapestry sounds arrestingly original.

I completely understand why people who follow, e.g., disability policy, trans healthcare, asylum, etc. hate Keir Starmer. I was always a little puzzled why passive milquetoast centrists seemed to hate him, given his complete lack of anything. I am most perplexed at how he has *fans*.

well you’re the one who said they wanted us to communicate more clearly during sex, over

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@newsbylarry.bsky.social · 4d ago

BBC axes ‘iconic’ Ski Sunday winter sports show after nearly 50 years on TV

Ski Sunday has been going downhill for quite some time.

@newsbylarry.bsky.social · 4d ago

BBC axes ‘iconic’ Ski Sunday winter sports show after nearly 50 years on TV

i guess in a world where it seems like the corruption is truly endless and often unpunished, it's *kinda* funny that George Santos is the one guy who like never gets away with it

WIRED@wired.com · 5d ago

The former US representative was also fined more than $71,000 for allegedly attempting to manipulate the prediction market. www.wired.com/story/george...

god I'm actually quite gobsmacked by Starmer's decision, it's just so......small, so revealing of his complete and utter lack of interest in Parliament and parliamentary politics, until the very end

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Let’s try again: I’d like to hear about new research from Scottish historians. Especially ECRs whose work may not get much attention. This is because I have a newspaper column where I publicise new work by Scottish historians! Tell me about your research!

I do not have a guy, do you have a guy.

Phil McDuff@mcduff.bsky.social · 7d ago

Someone must have looked into this. @goingmedieval.bsky.social @patrickwyman.bsky.social @hpsvanessa.bsky.social you're all smart people. Who do you all know who might have looked at the history of accent formation in the UK vs USA? I bet one of you has a guy.

Historians, new periodisation has dropped!

Jonathan Liew@jonathanliew.bsky.social · last wk.

long tottenham www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Iceland referendum: 48%-53%. Can't even do maths, don't want them in the EU, frankly.

Another impossible standard for women to live up to

y'all is really annoying tho?

At least it's pronouncable. The name of the King of Denmark can only be properly said four pints in.

Sam Freedman@samfr.bsky.social · last wk.

With apologies to Norweigan followers King Haakon sounds like something you fight in a video game.

We recently got accused of using AI for music in our game and, while it's disheartening, it encouraged me to make a thread about making music for games, what it takes, and why it can be heartbreaking to be accused or even suspected of something we detest. 🧵Long thread follows:

You should join a union anyway, but if you're not in a union and someone with a position of power tells you that you shouldn't, join that day.

???? feel like I knew on some level that Serbia was Not Doing Great Politically but what the everliving fuck

Jasmin Mujanović@jasminmuj.bsky.social · last wk.

Serbia’s Justice Minister announces that genocidaire Ratko Mladic will be buried in the country with the highest state honors. It’s good that the Serbian government is doing this, so everyone can finally see the true, monstrous face of the Vucic regime. No illusions. www.klix.ba/vijesti/bih/...

But Cofnas et al are not out to safeguard 'academic freedom'. They are out to use it as a cudgel to impose racist bad science on the rest of us.

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I don't know exactly when the Canary was rehabilitated/okay to share again, but if they're publishing David Miller, fuck off.

[sighing to my wife at the table of a nice restaurant] No no no, milkshake ducks are just for racism. if you're complaining about fascists or homophobes, that's a drone metal orthodox priest guitarist. You don't think it makes a difference, but I'm saying it does. I am not raising my voice.

Aye someone check on Michael Caine

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