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Scot in England; trombones, ancient and modern; languages, mainly European; woke.
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New research from MIT found that those who used ChatGPT can’t remember any of the content of their essays. Key takeaway: the product doesn’t suffer, but the process does. And when it comes to essays, the process *is* how they learn. arxiv.org/pdf/2506.088...

submitted 9 days ago • 210 comments

Nick Clegg's new book is £25, but I'm sure he's okay with us stealing it.

submitted 32 days ago • 26 comments

Back then we called them “front-line workers”, & very many were immigrants. A veiled recognition of their great importance? As the memory of that time has faded, so has the use of that positive term.

submitted 46 days ago • 0 comments

Day 2(?) of @theguardian.com’s new online layout, and its breathless marketing is covering most of the page with no Close or Continue button, so I can’t get on & read the damn paper 😡

submitted 48 days ago • 0 comments

Mir egal wie der neue Papst heißt, der ZDF-Reporter am Vatikan heißt A. Postel 😭

submitted 50 days ago • 43 comments

Pope Leo XIV: ‘There Couldn’t Be A Better Time To Get The Fuck Out Of America Forever’

submitted 49 days ago • 472 comments

A force not to be reckoned with? Indeed.

submitted 69 days ago • 1452 comments

Old North Church in Boston last night on the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's ride.

submitted 69 days ago • 74 comments

German learners, everywhere:

submitted 76 days ago • 0 comments

Last week, the California State Libary announced that every Californian with an email and internet connection can now access over 300,000 eBooks and eAudiobooks—free of charge. No need for a library card. Start reading anytime, anywhere. Learn more: www.library.ca.gov/uploads/2025...

submitted 85 days ago • 3 comments

Well, the US will have to decide whether it wants allies or believes it can go alone while insulting every other country. Because if it is the latter, buying US military equipment would be daft. www.reuters.com/world/us-off...

submitted 86 days ago • 80 comments