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New peak male fragility reached. "Other countries having stuff I want to buy is a threat to my masculinity." Can we put these guys somewhere safe so they don't hurt themselves - like in small padded rooms?

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#booksky #inspiration

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WOW, these baskets are about 9,500 years old! 🤯 Look like they were made yesterday rather than by hunter-gatherers during the Mesolithic! Made of esparto grass, they were found inside the Cueva de Los Murciélagos (Cave of bats), Spain. Museo Arqueológico Nacional, Madrid 📷 by me #Archaeology

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Hey all #environmental and #CircularEconomy BlueSkyians! The Finnish Environment Institute is hiring no less than 7 new #postdocs, 3 years guaranteed funding, to a great, fully bilingual (Finnish-English) workplace! A great opportunity for great #AcademicWork ! www.syke.fi/en/about-us/...

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This is a real captcha. The correct answer to "similar to a chocolate biscuit and turtle" is cat biscuits. JFC.

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Susan Brubaker Knapp, contemporary expert quilter, as well as an artist and author (Via J.Cannel FB) #WomensArt

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yle.fi/a/74-2015203... Keltikangas-Järvinen nails it, as usual.

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"ability of a poem to speak across time to everyone no matter their world view. An immortal poem ... allows each person to enter the poem in their own way, even those not yet born." Whyte in The Heart Aroused #poetry #goals

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@newstatesman.com said: "Ghost Signs is a damning indictment of Conservative austerity and the government's contemptuous response to the pandemic." Shortlisted for 2 x national literary awards, pub.by the legendary @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social uk.bookshop.org/p/books/ghos...

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There’s no line in Jane Austen I think about more than this.

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"I keep wondering: Why are global governments pouring money into fossil fuels, subsidizing the ruin of our environment?"

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This week on NonCensored, Chancellor Rachel Reeves explains the factors that went in to her fiscal rules. Podfollow.com/NonCensored

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What a beautiful cover!

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My new favourite piece of art.

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Denise Levertov

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The Oxford Street consultation is still open, and I’m urging all Londoners to have their say on the proposed plans for one of the city’s most iconic locations. You have until 2 May 2025 to share your views:

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"learn how to ask AI models the right questions" IS one of the things you need an education for. 🤦Keep asking questions about something you know nothing about and let me know how that goes for your "outperforming".

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Gabriele Münter (1877-1962), German Expressionist painter who was at the forefront of the Munich avant-garde in the early 20th century #womensart

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🐗👀 Wild Boar spotted in The Emma Press office! A compelling and poetic debut from Finland-Swedish author Hannah Lutz ~ translated from Swedish by @scandiandy.bsky.social 🌿 Perfect for fans of sparse, lyrical prose like Claire Keegan or Hanne Ørstavik ✨ Pre-order your copy here: buff.ly/FDJrkyY

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In this #newblogpost, I examine the origins and meanings of the word "decolonisation." It is often thrown about with the presumption that we all agree on its meaning, despite strong contrary evidence. But where did the word come from? What has it been used to mean? folukeafrica.com/the-trouble-...

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A real joy to speak to @dhrutishah.bsky.social for her podcast; I feel like she got me to be more articulate about writing than I've ever been: podfollow.com/have-you-tho...

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I see why they want to shut down the libraries. I found this smut! What if a woman read this and developed… basic standards??!! 😱 feimnenisim has gone too far!

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Join us for a TRIPLE ONLINE LAUNCH featuring James McDermott @tomsastry.bsky.social & Laurie Bolger celebrating their fantastic new #poetry books. We'd love your company: Tuesday 15th April, 7.30pm BST Pay What You Can Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/triple-onl...

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FEEDBACK WORKSHOP - SMALL GROUP. Book here! tinyurl.com/2x24kue4 Feedback on work in progress, from our director, Dr Helen Eastman. A maximum of 6 poets, each bringing 2 poems to the table for feedback. #poetryclass #creativewriting

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The Live Canon Bookstore is stuffed with poetry pamphlets, collections, and anthologies! Add to or start your poetry bookshelf now… Visit the bookstore www.livecanon.co.uk/store/page/2 #poetry #poetrybooks

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We are disappointed but not surprised that Meta has used millions of pirated books to develop its AI systems. As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting. But what can authors do? Read here: societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...

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Celebrated #WorldPoetryDay in a poetry workshop with some truly amazing poets - and the party continues tomorrow in a 'reading and performing my poetry' workshop. Happy poeming to all who celebrate! 🎉🥳

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A very helpful thread on what's actually measured in this study.

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... and bsky.app/profile/did:...

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To escape tyranny- and genocide-scrolling and enjoy something humans do that's good for the soul, I recommend: bsky.app/profile/did:... and

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This made me laugh out loud. Boy, are their faces red! Big whoopsie. 🤣🤣🤣

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Brains, eh

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Will immediately start using "ah, I see you are a man unused to the constraints of rational discourse" in conversation.

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My prediction for the future is that people who continue to read books and do their own thinking and writing will be priceless in 20 years time. 1/2

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🏙 Are you passionate about making the built environment more open, accessible, and equitable? 📣 We're currently recruiting for Trustees to join our board. Read more about the role and how to apply on our website: open-city.org.uk/blog/wjh7lbg...

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OK, every year I try to explain to my students how LLMs work, and every year I have to do a big trawl for good resources and activities. Here's this year's haul of introductory materials. (In-class activities + visualizations, not so much readings.)

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My favourite genres are: 1 - cheerful first stanza, massive pullback, sadness 2 - birds, and therefore the soul 3 - mountains, and therefore god / no god 4 - plants, plus soon I will die 5 - I love you, but not enough to be nice in the couplet

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