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Siân Pearce

@sianp.bsky.social

Public law solicitor, horror researcher. "Gary Sherman's Nemesis" (Abertoir, 2023) https://linktr.ee/SianP

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Gwendolyn Kiste@gwendolynkiste.bsky.social · 2h ago

My post about that AI essay in the HWA newsletter I'm so sad that we're all spending part of our day dealing with this. Think of all the creative energy this community lost today because of this garbage. Take-home message: AI sucks. Keep fighting the good fight against it. ❤️

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Dr ShinyGoth@ghostingdani.bsky.social · 4h ago

Emily Wilson set the entire world to arguing how to properly interpret an ancient poem and a modern blockbuster but sure, this is a failure of public engagement.

Robert Borden Stan Account@bordenstan.bsky.social · 24h ago

If the academy gets pulled into coming out swinging against the biggest adaptation of Homer in probably a couple generations off the back of one prominent scholar deciding to be Reviewer 2 to Nolan's work, it will say, IMO, pretty damning things about academia's ability to foster public engagement.

Caroline Lucas@carolinelucas.bsky.social · 13h ago

I can’t believe we’re still having a debate about whether there’s a trade off between job creation and measures to green the economy. There isn’t. The evidence was clear years ago - a green economy creates far more jobs than the fossil fuel economy it replaces. Come on Labour, catch up …

Government contracts to require job creation instead of green targets under new rules

Louise Haigh says taxpayer money must benefit local communities amid backlash from environmental groups

theguardian.com

Holly Casio@hollycasio.bsky.social · yesterday

Here a compilation of stupid things library consultants have said to me in solidarity with library pals at Lambeth Libraries where genius consultants has decided that a qualified head of library service post isn't really essential.

Lillian Darby 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | Treehouse of Diversity & Hugs@lilliandarby.bsky.social · yesterday

'Restrictions & Funding Cuts Threaten Afghan Women’s & Children’s Health, Says WHO According to the org’s 2025 annual report ... Taliban restrictions on the travel, education and work of female employees severely disrupted community-level health services, disease surveillance and outbreak response'

Restrictions & Funding Cuts Threaten Afghan Women’s & Children’s Health, Says WHO

The World Health Organisation has warned that severe restrictions on female staff, unprecedented funding shortages and overlapping crises are seriously disrupting healthcare for Afghan women and child...

afintl.com

Nate O@nateo.bsky.social · yesterday

Ex-PM Starmer said, in response to Raise the Colours terrorising people, ‘I am supporter of flags’, ‘I’m very encouraging of flags. I think they’re patriotic and I think they’re a great symbol of our nation’ and his family had ‘got St George’s flag in our flat’ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Raise the Colours Oxfordshire organiser Ben Cullen head-butted a highways worker after police were called to McDonalds in Benson where highways staff were attempting to remove flags from lamp posts; Highways staff now wear unbranded PPE, work in unbranded vehicles, wear face coverings to hide their identity, and do not travel alone for fear of attacks; Highways staff working on streetlight maintenance, not flag removal, have been spat on and abused by RTC supporters; Cullen and his partner Trudy Wells posted the office addresses and phone numbers of highways depots online, leading to comments suggesting “hanging council workers from those same lamp posts”; RTC Oxfordshire fixed trackers to the vehicles used by highways staff, then used this to find out their home addresses – which have been published online, and repeated to staff with threatening messages; Highways depots now have to remain locked at all times; A highways contractor’s sponsorship of a children’s football club is being rethought after concerns that children could be targeted.
Cllr Dr Alex Powell@apowelllaw.bsky.social · yesterday

The campaign of harassment and intimidation Raise the Colours have undertaken against council staff, contractors, and members of the public as reported by the Clarion today is shocking if not surprising. Excellent reporting. oxfordclarion.uk/the-clarion-...

Miss Emily Anarchy@msemilystarot.bsky.social · yesterday

Dai Vader, ynteu? Gwych wir. Gwisg neis. Steil Gothig iawn. Yn chwilio am gyfrinachau gwrthryfelwyr? Mae'n ddrwg gen i, dwi wedi rhedeg allan... rhowch gynnig ar Jones yr Ysbïwr draw yn Abergwaun.

Empire Magazine@empiremagazine.bsky.social · yesterday

Star Wars is officially getting a Welsh-language dub this Christmas, with Matthew Rhys, Rhys Ifans, and more lending their voices to a galaxy far, far away. Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies...

Plashing Vole@plashingvole.bsky.social · 3d ago

Definitely the case here. In two weeks we find which 9 of 12 in my group will be gone. The other 3 will then have a month to prepare and find hourly-paid replacements for all the classes across two degrees. And supervise 25 PhDs. Plus admin and pastoral care and research. Management doesn’t care.

Glen O'Hara@gsoh31.bsky.social · 3d ago

If you're arriving at uni this autumn, or maybe dropping your kids, remember that there could be a ghostly phalanx of absent redundant staff, lost modules and degraded degrees making it a very unhappy place. It may *look* the same, but it won't *be* the same. www.ft.com/content/e5b0...

NationCymru@nation.cymru · 3d ago

A dispute is looming at Cardiff Bus over the company’s decision to dock the pay of drivers who stopped working during the heat wave because they considered it dangerously hot ✍️ Martin Shipton

Cardiff Bus in dispute after firm docks pay from drivers who wouldn't drive buses in extreme heat

Martin Shipton A dispute is looming at Cardiff Bus over the company’s decision to dock the pay of drivers who stopped working during the heat wave because they considered it dangerously hot. A driver ...

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Bethany Black@bethanyblack.bsky.social · 4d ago

About a year ago Hank Green did a couple of videos with sections about how AI was the future and we had to get on board or be left behind, he worded it in such a way that he made himself look like he thought both AI boosters and detractors were both wrong and he was the reasonable middle.

Den M@mousketeer.bsky.social · 4d ago

Thoughts on the dead singer. Yesterday, my middle aged straight hairy biker son went on one on social media about the dead singer and those eulogising him. He did not hold back. What was unusual was that he took to social media to vent knowing it would attract vile bile. I asked him why.

Iron Spike@ironspike.bsky.social · 5d ago

This kind of shit is reminiscent of Boomers sneering about Millennials/Xers yearning for "participation trophies." And who conceived of/rewarded the kid Xers/Millennials with those trophies in the first place, cocksucker? And now you have to gall to criticize/mock them over a thing YOU did?

Jack Saint@lackingsaint.bsky.social · 3w ago

No fuck off we're not calling this "Millennial grey" this shit was dictated completely by boomer retiree house flippers we absolutely had NO say in this

Millennial grey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A kitchen with beige grey floors, drab walls, brushed steel appliances, and grey granite countertops. Grey floors and furnishings are said to appeal to Millennial tastes. Millennial grey refers to a desaturated colour scheme that is said to appeal to the interior design sensibilities of the Millennial Generation in the early 21st century.[1] Cultural historian Kassia St. Clair attributed its widespread adoption to a desire among Millennials for "a flexible, sensible choice that will last years, hide any stains, and can be adapted to different schemes."[1] Some have diagnosed Millennial grey as a reaction to the warm hues of the late 20th century.[2] Millennial grey is polarising, particularly when used with imitation-wood-texture sheet vinyl flooring, which many describe as depressing, soulless, or corporate.[3][4] Although attributed to Millennials, the grey colour scheme is often chosen by house flippers, vacation rental owners, or other people who do not actually live in the greyed properties.[3] Thus, the occupant of the property—Millennial or not—has little say in its colour scheme, particularly when deployed for fixtures such as flooring.[4] The greying may have been driven, in part, by a desire to prepare properties for sale in a manner thought to be least offensive to the average buyer.[5] Given the housing crises gripping many countries in the early to mid-21st century, buyers and renters may feel they have no choice but to accept a property decked in Millennial grey.[4] To the extent that Millennial grey is said to be enjoyed by Millennials, it is also said to be loathed by Generation Z.[1][2]
joe!@joelollo.bsky.social · 5d ago

Instant favorite AA -- I used @friede.bsky.social's work in the games I designed for my MLIS capstone!! The insights on viewing actual play, and TTRPGs in general, as learning experiences are so important. There's so many valuable things you can take into the "real world" from them. She nailed it.

Dr. Emily Friedman@friede.bsky.social · 7d ago

I am unbelievably touched that @dropout.tv titled my @dimension20.dropout.tv Adventuring Academy episode “A Duty of Care”

I’m overwhelmed today, but I want to circle back in a while to share the links to everyone & everything I cited. More soon.

Siân Pearce@sianp.bsky.social · 5d ago

Oh dear, so Mr D is a big fan of Hank Green's work. And he seems to be a decent enough fellow. However, this will be his third strike for me: For the record these strikes are: Spouting patronising nonsense about knitting Spouting patronising nonsense about Wales Using AI