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“Trans adults made it through adolescence okay without transitioning!”

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I had a bit of a MicroPython moment wanting to know the mode/alt function of a configured `Pin` object. I found the wrongest way to do it- gist.github.com/Gadgetoid/da...

submitted 12 hours ago • 2 comments

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on. slate.com/technology/2...

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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

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I suspect that fact that the vast majority of LLM users don’t seem to have received this (really very simple!) message is because the AI companies have a vested interest in us not understanding it. “ChatGPT is smart, it just makes mistakes sometimes” is much more marketable than the truth.

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Discworld QOTD, from Snuff “Cheery was aware that Commander Vimes didn't like the phrase 'The innocent have nothing to fear', believing the innocent had everything to fear, mostly from the guilty but in the longer term even more from those who say things like 'The innocent have nothing to fear'.”

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That's it! Kiddo is officially done with school. Last A-level this afternoon (Maths) and all he can do now is wait. If his results are in any way a reflection of the sheer amount of work he's put in over the last 2 years, he's got nothing to worry about 🤞 Awesome job, Harry 😊

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I haven't seen this yet, but before I forget... there's a series on iPlayer called "Ai Decoded", and one of the episodes is about education. #TeamCompSci www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

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Kids DO get more shots now than they did decades ago. There’s also a lot less death from preventable illnesses. That’s a win! Let’s dive into the wonderful world of Vaccine Schedules. The AAP first took ownership of schedules back in the late 1930s and we continue to recommend the vaccine schedule.

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🚴‍♀️ Know a woman making waves through cycling? Nominations for #100WomeninCycling 2025 are open! Like Chella Quint an award-winning author, OBE, and e-trike rider championing inclusion, menstrual literacy, and joyful, accessible cycling in Sheffield. 👉 cyclinguk.org/100women/2025

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18 June is Autistic Pride Day. Here's to you if you're recently diagnosed, thinking 'maybe I might be....', or have always known. For all of you who'll just be getting on with a regular day. Or thinking 'urgh, no thank you'. Or are powering up to be flamingly and fabulously autistic.

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Obra Icons, a simple, consistent set of icons, perfect for user interfaces, that is free and open source. icons.obra.studio/

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1) Boris Johnson will announce he's running 2) The polling for him will be dogshit 3) The Daily Mail and Express will wank themselves silly over it 4) Johnson will grift a bunch of fundraising and attention out of it 5) He will dramatically and "regretfully" withdraw before he has to do any work

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298) Burpbot. If you've got some trapped wind, can administer a series of light, percussive blows to your back to induce eructation. #SmallRobotsRemastered

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Any US-UK trade deal which sees British patients forking out higher prices to line the pockets of American Pharma giants is simply unacceptable. The Prime Minister must rule out these price hikes for our NHS.

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Private Eye has found that that 281,000 PIP claimants already in paid work stand to lose out under the proposed cuts (i.e the four-point rule) That's 55% of all PIP claimants in paid work, according to the article (not my article but I want to flag it)

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I need y'all to stop and read the blurb for the Goodnight Sweetheart reboot novel. UK people absolutely DO NOT try and explain this and the original show to the Americans. You can't. I've tried.

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What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders? Well, I work in migrants' rights and policy, so pretty much everything, but to pick specifics: 1) That most migrants cannot access any form of state support. 2) That migrants can pay tens of thousands of pounds per visa

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For her PhD research, Lara Tookey found that when classrooms were at comfortable temperature, had fresh air and low CO2 levels, students performed better on cognitive tests. “Basically, stuffy and uncomfortable classrooms make it harder for kids to think!” www.massey.ac.nz/about/news/p...

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A fantastic day working outdoors with children who are supported by the local hospice. The building and grounds are so beautiful...#outdoorlearning #grief #griefjourney

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As the author, I’m immensely proud of this report. But mainly I hope people read it and take notice. This is about the rise in ‘fake e-bikes’, and what’s driving it appgcw.org/resources/in...

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June 16th is Space Invaders day as the legend turns 47yrs old Darius is Taito's 'fight aquatic enemies in space' series. A strange concept unless you know that the invaders are based on squid, crab and octopus and Darius is just a continuation of the same theme Shoot some aquatic life today🦑🦀🐙

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I kid you not, my work knows that I do drawing on the side and someone in the office told me AI could save me time and my response was "but I like drawing" and it broke them. They didn't know how to answer, they just couldn't comprehend that people make art because they like making art.

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London primary schools: I’m offering five fee-free September visits as part of the launch of my 13th poetry book. Email me now via my website or [email protected] #LibrarySky #EduSky #schools #BookSky #teachers #literacy @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social #kidlit @troikabooks.bsky.social

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Young carer who unwittingly breached allowance rules forced to repay £2,145. Innocents suffer with cliff-edge benefits, complex rules and absence of Universal Basic Income. 144,000 UK carers repaying £250m. Soon Govt taking powers to remove money from claimants without court order.

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Girl who skipped dinner so parents could eat - the true reality of UK child poverty. Human suffering is hidden by numbers. 16m Britons live in poverty. 1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined. 50 families have more wealth than 34m people. Poverty is a political choice.

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I don’t know how anyone can look at the state of the world and think “hey what we need is more people who have no fucking clue but this time on an industrial scale with the help of computers.”

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#Housegawp the ultimate historian's purchase - a ruin, a museum, an arboretum, a workshop to preserve historic crafts, and holiday lets for those writing retreat workshops. www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...

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