2026-08-22T22:21:48Z https://njump.me Dr Keith Wilson 💭 https://njump.me/npub1j7ynldegnppfj03a6awn6gqf4gdp7f33p8jm64cd9cyrtrcyhsqserkf63 https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/252/341/754/783/953/original/f3ca2caa0e0af326.png https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/252/341/754/783/953/original/f3ca2caa0e0af326.png https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0qj9305d07jgwr6xjacyg9gp6k0hyfdkd3hza4md93drhnqzvy4gzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzd5e335 Anti-migrant protest disrupts traffic in #Dublin City centre. #Ireland <a href="https://www.europesays.com/ie/528350/">https://www.europesays.com/ie/528350/</a> 2026-06-10T17:47:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8u4a69xuga7s0cvk4qndf97v2lc5pzx6pv789nzgus9etqxnxjfczyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzdcwalf “Asking Burnham to outline his cogent political programme is like asking my cat, who came from a shelter near the Etihad, whether she supports Man City. You’re asking about something she has no interest in and that forms no part of her life.” #AndyBurnham #LabourLeadership <a href="https://manchestermill.co.uk/stop-looking-for-burnhamism-in-six-years-ive-never-found-it/">https://manchestermill.co.uk/stop-looking-for-burnhamism-in-six-years-ive-never-found-it/</a> 2026-05-23T19:51:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8qa3w98yu79gyc3yu6jvcp5sd0usrhycs6x7hgea6hqwz98ykqtszyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz9wdusr The unedifying spectacle of a UK public broadcaster trying to hound the Prime Minister out of office. Where were they when Boris Johnson’s policies led to mass death? <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxg9zxy1nko">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxg9zxy1nko</a> 2026-02-10T07:47:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0gfqa58uczy2lgugla3kgkm3gstvk0hay0cppf5rnpmrwad3d62czyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzgz8pzj This is astonishing and a big political gamble by Sarwar. The Scottish election this year makes him effectively unsackable, and he clearly thinks that registering his differences from UK Labour will improve his chances. If unsuccessful, it risks making Labour look hopelessly divided in the eyes of Scottish electors, and will mean the end of Sarwar’s leadership if doesn’t win in May. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89kwj8kjy9o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89kwj8kjy9o</a> 2026-02-09T15:15:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdl6htn3xazz6t47xk30607c9zkej6zl8kq83dc4fexxhvc6d79mgzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzn77s32 “If you want a [large language] model to behave as though it has moral standing, it may help to publicly and consistently treat it like it does. And once you’ve publicly committed to that framing, changing it would have consequences.” #AIEthics #Anthropic <a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/01/does-anthropic-believe-its-ai-is-conscious-or-is-that-just-what-it-wants-claude-to-think/">https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/01/does-anthropic-believe-its-ai-is-conscious-or-is-that-just-what-it-wants-claude-to-think/</a> 2026-01-30T07:58:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdq3sjw54f9mlct3pueumtc4q5eeyrrs40lhnpau7t8nk835x784czyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzn8sad7 Not sure how I feel about this. As a long-time user of #Apple’s productivity apps—I think I even bought them at one point!—it feels odd to be relegated to the ‘free’ tier. On the other hand, I have no desire to use any of the new ‘premium’ AI features, so I guess I’ll just not upgrade? #CreatorStudio #iWork <a href="https://mastodon.social/@macrumors/115973491976375014">https://mastodon.social/@macrumors/115973491976375014</a> 2026-01-28T18:45:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxk7x9xcstvnsej72v59dv85wasc77yqvjwzxq0wu3gxv3jf45wdqzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz7xdhy6 Doesn’t Andy Burnham already have a job? If he only wanted to serve half a term as Mayor, perhaps he should have let somebody else run in his stead? <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/25/andy-burnham-blocked-from-byelection-race-by-labour-ruling-committee">https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/25/andy-burnham-blocked-from-byelection-race-by-labour-ruling-committee</a> 2026-01-26T08:37:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxe6cvw8gffqten6rw3nrcnutmp220axpxkstmkntegk5xn5a8x2gzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz7f6lsl You can’t spell tariffs without ffs. #TrumpTariffs 2026-01-23T22:28:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs00yjn57h5h2lvrqf7h6h0n9glt6luymjn4f0c8yveeta0hwnzfxczyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz6cvwj6 I wonder if #Apple will release the rumoured #MacBookPro redesign alongside, rather than as a replacement for, existing MBP models. A new #MacBook Touch, perhaps? <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/22/macbook-pro-six-rumored-features/">https://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/22/macbook-pro-six-rumored-features/</a> 2026-01-22T18:43:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqmdjktqh85g3f45gzn4cqv6p9tntjxzwwx337l7fm4r948tpycrszyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzddhpg0 NOT NOW FLESH-EATING FLIES #NotNow <a href="https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/01/be-on-the-lookout-for-flesh-eating-flies-cdc-tells-clinicians-in-alert/">https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/01/be-on-the-lookout-for-flesh-eating-flies-cdc-tells-clinicians-in-alert/</a> 2026-01-20T22:21:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqkgqvzz5t7wlkkxz3y7ycllwz7x5290lyjq2sfrs2ffx8rlzf2hszyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzpj9yms #Trump “obviously having a very reflective afternoon”, according to one BBC correspondent. Is that what you call it, aye? 🤨 #TrumpIsDeranged 2026-01-20T20:59:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxk06prlueyrfkqnye2v9w8m47ju6e7y25us7zdf89l27sc89zcvgzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz4kkflr It was blatantly obvious, even before his first term, that #Trump was unsuitable for high office. But a failure to prosecute him, combined with corruption of #SCOTUS, has enabled unchecked profiteering and illegality. He can’t be removed soon enough. #Trumpland #USFascism 2026-01-19T09:06:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfwpj0jus8vz9lpdu9j7k9ep50l2zk9s4ttswdw552se48uemnmzszyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzuly49j NHS Greater #Glasgow and Clyde health board admits that bacteria in the water system probably caused death of child cancer patients at a Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1klwleymy0o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1klwleymy0o</a> 2026-01-18T11:23:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0f9st4mkudakw2r7jpw9kupmsklrdkt37lqsrhq46apewvvpmdyqzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzx9e96y Over the last 24 hours I’ve experienced the worst toothache I’ve ever had. The pain comes in waves. At some points I felt like I would pass out. At other times the absence of pain felt like a refreshing breeze. A visit to the dentist cannot come soon enough… 😣 2026-01-16T23:05:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfdmfh4cmtx3gum5cr520awp72cnsu7dfvecyj9umaap660w7gw4szyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzt8gyle #RefUK has become a party of Tory rejects. Inspirational! 2026-01-15T19:05:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr7awzx7yr3ghuvw3ncegj0zsran5d06cx37zaakdl4lqd46h4pyszyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzq5guam This is a remarkable development, and a significant step on the road to clean fusion energy. <a href="https://apple.news/AR-72-2b9Ty-VwbYDGzJcpw">https://apple.news/AR-72-2b9Ty-VwbYDGzJcpw</a> 2026-01-10T18:33:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrpd26sk7w9ye9vat2kpfmp7jlff67usp6h9k08yq23cwg4g4qnhczyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzdgj5yl I wouldn’t be surprised if the rumoured #iPhoneFold will be called ‘iPhone Air’ or some variant of that, and follow the same design style. In many ways, #iPhoneAir was a prototype for the new folding device. #Apple <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/01/10/iphone-fold-what-it-could-look-like-how-much-it-will-cost-and-when-it-will-launch?utm_source=feedly">https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/01/10/iphone-fold-what-it-could-look-like-how-much-it-will-cost-and-when-it-will-launch?utm_source=feedly</a> 2026-01-10T11:42:39Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg6gpwud684ejtx0pyujg5fekwklxs8nedrfttkm6x2e6jhzudlxczyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzm44np8 Spent the day dealing with late submissions, extenuating circumstances, and violations of academic integrity. I find the grade-entry period one of the most demanding and draining parts of academic life. 😓 #academia 2026-01-09T21:09:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8d2z4k9rwjatfe4e9kraws5733ddtjg99z5j0fzq4y7aww20ls3czyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzmjkc30 The USA’s pretence of respecting sovereignty in Latin America is over. #Venezuela #USFascism <a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2026/0103/1551350-venezuela-us/">https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2026/0103/1551350-venezuela-us/</a> 2026-01-04T18:03:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrrz3hqeelkkxtzd2xj0jmkqvvkajnzq567me0tfycy7hwkzsmr7czyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzv37w7j “A Home Office spokesperson said it was legislating to ban nudification tools, and under a new criminal offence, anyone who supplied such tech would ‘face a prison sentence and substantial fines’.” #X #Grok #FelonMusk <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98p1r4e6m8o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98p1r4e6m8o</a> 2026-01-02T18:03:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdeh58z8pm3qd9dusxkj99zrscmmy86md6a2y7tg93ca0e4396klgzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzs42692 Lawyer representing Elon Musk in legal battle with Sam Altman also works as a clown. 🤡 #OpenAI <a href="https://apple.news/A-jptqinCRu60dfFnKxSqrw">https://apple.news/A-jptqinCRu60dfFnKxSqrw</a> 2026-01-01T20:16:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9jsyt4g66067kcjuweyqvlm0469lt7rwzuz5gf8lwm6k4hvj8s2szyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz9y5q6t Bottled water drinkers ingest an average of 90,000 more microplastic particles every year, study finds. <a href="https://apple.news/AzHpEVXylTLeWIIi3Pl7GcA">https://apple.news/AzHpEVXylTLeWIIi3Pl7GcA</a> 2025-12-29T09:18:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq3h7ky6x0vxhy3rv0dspcex9ndaw9287m5t2f6zfdwjm2fnktgcczyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzq29tl9 Great behind the scenes video from Apple TV’s #Pluribus, but don’t watch it until you’ve seen the series as it contains major #spoilers! #AppleTV <a href="https://youtu.be/9C5Un2ikvLQ?si=ZXrmoYf9c8rblhkp">https://youtu.be/9C5Un2ikvLQ?si=ZXrmoYf9c8rblhkp</a> 2025-12-27T23:19:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsveykdtn4mldrylaectekhps3qnea4nk5jvsm0xgq43fek75g9w4gzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzraclun The ‘Christmas tree worm’ evolved one of the ocean’s strangest senses: it can see with its gills. 👀 <a href="https://apple.news/AF2qdDcDpQ5WtnMVL4V79lw">https://apple.news/AF2qdDcDpQ5WtnMVL4V79lw</a> 2025-12-25T17:58:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9sghd57ge8mxye6e2f9hs6psm3echsv6fuaueq5caxezkchrce5czyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzrnpqux “Brains don’t merely run a program. They are a particular kind of physical process that performs computation by unfolding in time.” #PhilMind #consciousness <a href="https://neurosciencenews.com/consciousness-computing-ai-30068/">https://neurosciencenews.com/consciousness-computing-ai-30068/</a> 2025-12-24T22:48:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszvp5ewfeqdpegsacs8d6phqaumw9ffk7jdv4mmg5n32hndvhcskczyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzu29kez Q: Is it wrong to dress my dog in a Christmas jumper this year?<br/>A: No.<br/><br/>Q: Is it wrong to wear my dog as a Christmas jumper this year?<br/>A: Yes.<br/><br/>#Ethics <a href="https://apple.news/AEqIV5Cb0T5uElOVb-k5jMA20jumper%20this%20year">https://apple.news/AEqIV5Cb0T5uElOVb-k5jMA20jumper%20this%20year</a> 2025-12-24T09:10:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfew7slcw3d6a8esdc9sqdrm565qx8pylhue4xdzqzx53vdshjhcqzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzgm75m3 China puts the brakes on its push for autonomous vehicles after high-speed crash kills three students. <a href="https://apple.news/AfrcaHXkwQCGUCnX15RSjxg">https://apple.news/AfrcaHXkwQCGUCnX15RSjxg</a> 2025-12-24T08:54:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq63pkrm22hlyzf04ktt3g9ealc6xtfqdxlj2dgnlleyrk9dpkytqzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzx97m5g This is… interesting, but I suspect the rumoured #iPhoneFold will follow the aesthetic of this year’s #iPhoneAir rather than the #iPhone Pro (though it will cost more than both). #Apple <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/23/have-a-3d-printer-you-can-make-your-own-iphone-fold-dummy/">https://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/23/have-a-3d-printer-you-can-make-your-own-iphone-fold-dummy/</a> 2025-12-23T21:46:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvwx87vmfsqt432d5kptq2uwgm4jse6jv2mqakle2dzcjzyf4zr7gzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzq6flj7 I am one reference letter away from downing tools for Christmas… 😅 2025-12-23T15:54:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyujmp2av60fsm4r3k0y2cvaa4fhad847c7xvtcp9fhwnjkr4ttwgzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzdcumxd The surprising reason salmon and snakes can see in infrared. <a href="https://apple.news/A2VF9vTKiTzyTVUVcE6Lgzg">https://apple.news/A2VF9vTKiTzyTVUVcE6Lgzg</a> 2025-12-22T18:09:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd7ja0jk32p7jfmukh5arhm8rnw35uda3jj0ee34hhelha3ngp6lszyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzhqfkst #Apple discontinued flyover city tours in iOS 26, but nobody noticed until now. 😆 #AppleMaps <a href="https://apple.news/AxTc_nhY-TY-Q1g_GtLM9Wg?highlight=Flyover%20City%20Tours%20in%20Apple%20Maps">https://apple.news/AxTc_nhY-TY-Q1g_GtLM9Wg?highlight=Flyover%20City%20Tours%20in%20Apple%20Maps</a> 2025-12-18T23:57:27Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs08hft82nyd0xg0p2s9qpfc6j9jadznlp8wlzdp5ctdfdjgs9eg4qzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzdvv22n &#34;Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!&#34; cries she<br/>With silent lips. &#34;Give me your tired, your poor,<br/>Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,<br/>The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.<br/>Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,<br/>I lift my lamp beside the golden door!&#34;<br/><br/>The New Colossus, by Emma Lazarus <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Colossus?wprov=sfti1#History">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Colossus?wprov=sfti1#History</a> 2025-12-18T16:30:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr6t05ry2chv82yy32skawnjwng3ln503c8kzhspkn6upxz2v4hjqzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz3zs7y3 “When [thioacetone] was first distilled in 1889, it almost immediately caused vomiting and unconsciousness to everyone within a half-mile radius.” #olfaction #smell <a href="https://apple.news/AQhxCJB31TlKU2QSUXtgsfA">https://apple.news/AQhxCJB31TlKU2QSUXtgsfA</a> 2025-12-15T19:22:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8egy89v2lnc788n9qt2vst7387tzkx3uhue6ggh8rx7mss0h53yczyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzpvn3rc Just an awful and senseless tragedy. Reiner was, by all accounts, one of the funniest and kindest people in Hollywood, and an outstanding director. <a href="https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2025/1215/1549030-rob-michelle-reiner/">https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2025/1215/1549030-rob-michelle-reiner/</a> 2025-12-15T08:58:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdp54nn9ee98k9fcyd02763ngm4hcqq9rv6regd2y7jkjsm2rhwpqzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzgedjcr Nigel Farage is a racist. #REFUK <a href="https://www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-farage-is-a-racist">https://www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-farage-is-a-racist</a> 2025-12-15T08:52:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswvc7xrfxdgjpwmwd544mahz7pujl7xmmcmy7mpggj3pfglsgac2czyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzyv0h8l “Compilers are… the bridge between human thought and machine execution. Everything modern software is built on this assumption that you can write in a language designed for humans, and a compiler will translate it to machine code that executes efficiently.” —Frances Elizabeth Allen <a href="https://voxmeditantis.com/2025/12/13/frances-elizabeth-allen-the-woman-who-made-code-run-fast-and-was-forgotten-because-it-worked/">https://voxmeditantis.com/2025/12/13/frances-elizabeth-allen-the-woman-who-made-code-run-fast-and-was-forgotten-because-it-worked/</a> 2025-12-14T17:42:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswy3gr6etymlcpn56qrgw92s79gq0x2u9j8hn08dxjxz9rkj6ajngzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzx22py6 US District Court vacates #Trump executive order that brought offshore wind power development to a halt. #Trumpland #ClimateEmergency <a href="https://apple.news/AXvV_L0tgRu2bwwefIP8sWg">https://apple.news/AXvV_L0tgRu2bwwefIP8sWg</a> 2025-12-14T16:54:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgpstwta09ewvwtr2sad4a7g7k5nrhz4cdd3rrp6sxkg86nem7vwszyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz87vcnn I still can’t believe #Trump demolished the historic White House East Wing. All to build a gaudy ballroom because he thinks he’s King. #Trumpland #USCorruption <a href="https://apple.news/A6Xxzj6EgRuyvWWpxLfKovQ">https://apple.news/A6Xxzj6EgRuyvWWpxLfKovQ</a> 2025-12-13T18:55:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyw703ukefzhlvlyzyrmq3re9mzhe8e68vkmg8rckqa6k6nx0djeszyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzkdg7m8 I had the opportunity to get a tour of UCD’s new O’Connell Centre for Teaching and Learning. Rooms are equipped with CO₂ sensors with windows that open automatically if the level gets too high. That’s nice, but air conditioning with HEPA filters would be better, if less environmentally friendly. 2025-12-12T11:43:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2zhctp3q393rwh50jd3d245akdj67ru5lmhsetpzupc8yrvygffgzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz6zxsv0 Life expectancy in #Scotland has returned to pre-pandemic levels, though remains under 75 years for men in Glasgow city—nearly 4½ years less than for women, and 13 years less than the most affluent region (East Renfrewshire). <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7vnz4dzv2o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7vnz4dzv2o</a> 2025-12-10T12:19:22Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyyztx64w5vzrfjc0602wsven5lpxp7fuwqjeqzc8dncw95u84n3qzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qznwl20m MPs vote to join customs union with the EU, though this is unlikely to happen without government backing. #BrexitBrokeBritain #RejoinEU <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwywr089l7vo">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwywr089l7vo</a> 2025-12-09T23:10:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8y5x5t2x9csxl0g3a0yxran7u4unzxz8pldd0qpjufgjwh8lwyyczyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzey4ypx I hope #Apple comes out with 15” and 17” MacBook Pros, with an entry-level ‘pro’ 14” option. #MacBook #MacBookPro <a href="https://apple.news/Ag0SeNhOEQcSMJdjY6QhnRQ">https://apple.news/Ag0SeNhOEQcSMJdjY6QhnRQ</a> 2025-12-09T19:53:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9x6wv3a252mhdveht48kqp29shjx7fnpdv9yhk00x5rdafnlywkqzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzyjudwe Bit windy out. 😬 #Ireland #StormBram 2025-12-09T17:05:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsptfwy6mgzk2awuf233hr73mptxhd2dtafwzf4jxv0yaqra4tws7czyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzv48euf Over 500 people are currently hospitalised with #flu in #Ireland with numbers expected to double in the coming weeks, peaking during the Christmas holidays. <a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/1207/1547738-health-flu/">https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/1207/1547738-health-flu/</a> 2025-12-07T19:30:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfl7z5hdl63rjawvv2us0yfel0f5xqqxqfpzfleazykw5v2hpl5dszyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzcgauz4 It would be a blow to #Apple to lose Sroiji, who has masterminded the development of Apple Silicon, but was conspicuously absent from their recent product announcements. <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/07/srouji-could-be-next-to-go-as-exodus-continues/">https://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/07/srouji-could-be-next-to-go-as-exodus-continues/</a> 2025-12-07T19:05:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2xdkzvnk4f6wvz9nqf23k0kcuhq56fmkug5vs74uxd9anw9qhtaszyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz0lehf7 Sad. #io #OpenAI <a href="https://apple.news/AA2Vw_WL2T76sy0Xz9er_gg">https://apple.news/AA2Vw_WL2T76sy0Xz9er_gg</a> 2025-12-06T20:44:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy8ylerd8ehmhkap43zt9kjmqjps33fyuw5ts9hftmqjwypj7tagqzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzekr3e0 Alan Dye will fit right in at #Meta with those chunky glasses and ideas about fashion. 🤓 #Apple <a href="https://apple.news/ABRX9dEZWQKuAF9LEnNduDw">https://apple.news/ABRX9dEZWQKuAF9LEnNduDw</a> 2025-12-05T09:57:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxzneecfl5hz0vv7duye68else48xj70r62nmathzkq58y4svpprczyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzkqtq84 “I think what these comments from #NigelFarage demonstrate is that he is a purveyor of racist views and people should think about that long and hard before they think about voting for his party” —John Swinney, First Minister of Scotland. #REFUK <a href="https://www.thenational.scot/news/25673661.john-swinney-responds-nigel-farages-racist-glasgow-attack/">https://www.thenational.scot/news/25673661.john-swinney-responds-nigel-farages-racist-glasgow-attack/</a> 2025-12-05T09:38:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9sevaazeuc3f7pes6949fylulp6aar6zjxltxnxhdu27lljjyqaszyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzgdxxja Gen Z lead the ‘brain drain’ from the UK with record numbers of young people moving overseas. <a href="https://apple.news/A9b-9K3PwRRyAmY6kXKiQHg">https://apple.news/A9b-9K3PwRRyAmY6kXKiQHg</a> 2025-12-04T08:28:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq6kp7uz8ayrsz462y37jkl3dxdplkzwsgj8c4maxrak0su3crcaqzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qza9lqhr This clip shows Hegseth clearly admitting that a war crime took place, but blaming it on a subordinate. “Don’t worry, we’ve got your back!”, say Tweedledum and Tweedledumber to Admiral Bradley, while they wield the knife… #TrumpCrimes #USCorruption <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckglx77mplgo">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckglx77mplgo</a> 2025-12-03T20:17:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr4vn9kqudlzuge8c3zdy3023eexp3nugxdf6xhcz558xsfwsd7sszyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzl027qj UK Advertising Standards Authority bans Nike, Superdry and Lacoste ads due to greenwashing. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgm79djr9yo">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgm79djr9yo</a> 2025-12-03T18:44:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswmnha2w2hvyksg5cu0799wysnnld5y2fh8yqd3jcv25ack9ngsaszyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz3jjyjw The West Wing, but with a Trump-like demagogue, dramatising the dismantling of US democracy. #Trumpland #USCorruption 2025-12-03T05:31:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxhtv6mh2lz8h66ph8zplmr9x2kl890m3p539pk7ymjxh5psqvewqzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz649evd “America is being told a story… where the president is simultaneously the victim and the hero… And the people in the room just laugh and laugh and laugh, because the alternative is unthinkable.” #Trumpland #USFascism <a href="https://apple.news/ATCqYPWkaSNy75krMQtAbdQ">https://apple.news/ATCqYPWkaSNy75krMQtAbdQ</a> 2025-12-03T05:16:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdt5fhguqcnk9tt9r3jcup7ld3a8smml5rl98az3jrzt64uqtwljszyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qze83xx7 There isn’t one likeable character on #TheMorningShow. Just horrible people making bad decisions. I guess that’s why people watch it? #AppleTV 2025-12-02T22:15:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswwgttvwjtyvutw6t8sdm9c94mnj93hxgwxdhe6cgga2qnehhxfugzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz3ejm4n #Flu cases across #Scotland jumped by 45% in a week as latest viral mutation evades vaccine protection. #H3N2 <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8q460mgpno">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8q460mgpno</a> 2025-12-02T20:38:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr65l4v522hm92g77p373p7xkuzjk6n0kh2zc54wlpe057gz8qw0gzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz68mehp The “fog of war” does not mean when you can’t see anything because of an explosion, particularly when you don’t even bother to look. Who is this clown? #Trumpland #USFascism <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckglx77mplgo">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckglx77mplgo</a> 2025-12-02T20:23:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqaeczvxxgfjf6hqxwzt473nvvj0e64d3zfs6vhcksc6zvh4xn95czyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzqszkkw UK secures 3-year zero-tariff deal for pharmaceuticals with the US on the condition that it doubles NHS spending on drugs over the next 10 years. #TrumpTariffs <a href="https://apple.news/AKtSfmOOaRRmkzi2_nqISdw">https://apple.news/AKtSfmOOaRRmkzi2_nqISdw</a> 2025-12-02T05:46:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2t2lp6vvxge22qldreyx5vzjr6wh32wkgses0lnqlj008hsqe83qzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzw0zua5 “When pressed by a reporter about which body part the #MRI examined, #Trump said: ‘I have no idea. It was just an MRI—what part of the body? It wasn’t the brain, because I took a cognitive test and I aced it’.” #Trumpland #ThePresidentsBrainIsMissing <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5lx240greo">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5lx240greo</a> 2025-12-02T05:05:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg24w0ykpysejqaef05zw8n2j5r290hstfzkja4v0afhzjumcxwyszyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz4gwwwn Nursing is no longer classed a “professional” degree in Trump’s America. Good luck with that. #Trumpland #MAHA <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2025/11/29/what-is-a-professional-degree-and-why-does-it-matter/">https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2025/11/29/what-is-a-professional-degree-and-why-does-it-matter/</a> 2025-12-01T07:37:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqchtclrwylzykjykz640j3czlzfrqdvwatalqaygnjwhjg0kl5pqzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz87xnd4 Adolf Hitler, re-elected for the fifth time in Namibia, finally decides to change his name. 😅 <a href="https://apple.news/Abp4I7aOcSQ2i1GERuz610Q">https://apple.news/Abp4I7aOcSQ2i1GERuz610Q</a> 2025-11-29T14:25:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspxwgwhzwcvwdtm42wcc3mlz0md0grxje3zdzt8kgvgc6qk76yt5gzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzz5nlma Worrying if true. I guess they can’t get the numbers to add up without destroying the environment on which we all depend even more than we are now? 🤨 #UKBudget2025 #ClimateEmergency #StopFossilFuels <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r9gyjkky0o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r9gyjkky0o</a> 2025-11-26T09:36:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv2vdgru0w5dnkvl8xyz2tg20frljm3l8ysy9pxy2v49ftqsw6t7gzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzcmeyq6 Been catching up on #Pluribus. It took me a while to get into it, but I love the existential horror of interacting with an entity that knows (almost) everything, but has no point of view other than to please whomsoever it comes into contact with. Sound familiar? 🤨 2025-11-25T22:15:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspfhtyyycpkcn3ee2g4trftnyuxgxxl33zfsak5x2gkq9v9x92wgszyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz7ec9gw #KvikkLunsj is basically a Norwegian KitKat, but tastes better and comes with the rules of the outdoors printed on the inside of the wrapper. Quintessentially Norwegian! 🇳🇴 🥾 <a href="https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250909-kvikk-lunsj-the-controversial-sweet-that-fuels-norwegians">https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250909-kvikk-lunsj-the-controversial-sweet-that-fuels-norwegians</a> 2025-11-24T19:43:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0ywfvv2amdhvqk7swge37p3a5slyfn5yc26r8yznfx02nj00qupgzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz2tyvqg Small comfort given that this would also means a #REFUK majority government. #UKPolitics #ToryIncompetence <a href="https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/tories-next-parliament-how-many-seats-election-2029-400554/">https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/tories-next-parliament-how-many-seats-election-2029-400554/</a> 2025-11-24T18:55:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstfv8p3alutu4gq5ezs2w58cfhzly3clhdxp82jaqkex76eq3wfrczyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzfppn28 No. #Apple #iPhoneFold <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/11/24/get-ready-for-a-foldable-iphone-that-costs-as-much-as-a-16-inch-macbook-pro">https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/11/24/get-ready-for-a-foldable-iphone-that-costs-as-much-as-a-16-inch-macbook-pro</a> 2025-11-24T18:16:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsypwxfjazy4vhtny2hvfaukhy795hu70mfl8v0kyn2rdc42z7234szyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzt67d89 Good. #Apple #iOS27 <a href="https://apple.news/A0LUnz1KiT7O-JARGIr7yVw">https://apple.news/A0LUnz1KiT7O-JARGIr7yVw</a> 2025-11-23T16:20:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs27zp5avx4ev9dtevaukppzga57wejlxme4u95vs5lrdr2f9hhw4qzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qze6g68g As we go into the final week of teaching, I was pleased that I’d managed to avoid getting sick all term… until now. 😭 2025-11-23T13:13:49Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswlzcuw9zrscyxv55z6j7llj5v5q4lx8cpgjfunja7awr39gr2hzgzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz87f7ky Again. 🤬 #COP30 #CopOut #ClimateEmergency <a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/1122/1545301-cop30/">https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/1122/1545301-cop30/</a> 2025-11-22T19:37:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgsd4c92d4pczgaa70nupgnpma5sg0u8qe6n6kwvlezjkegx3cmmqzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzzlntxv “LLMs are pretty good at inferring what a user is doing from basic audio and motion signals, even when they’re not specifically trained for that. Moreover, when given just a single example, their accuracy improves even further.” #AIEthics #DataPrivacy <a href="https://apple.news/AOpffc3kSSFuROw5jFRcbFw">https://apple.news/AOpffc3kSSFuROw5jFRcbFw</a> 2025-11-22T10:39:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgnxpmv48v3g770p34xgr43a7uav0aqt3f9u978njjygvwdsvqdeczyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz98ps7p UK #COVIDInquiry finds that implementing lockdown one week earlier could have prevented 23,000 deaths in the first wave of the pandemic in England alone. #ToryCovidDisaster <a href="https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w1730683vq5yyn1">https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w1730683vq5yyn1</a> 2025-11-21T19:18:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxjnwsy2kvhuac87wf02l02faw7m7dehnn96tzxxgngr63vax828qzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzxs8unw My employer has added yet another step to the login process, so there are now THREE web pages to click through *each time I log in*. With a TTL of around 1 hour, this means I have to log into *each individual system* multiple times per day. This is a huge waste of time. 😔 #academia 2025-11-20T08:57:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst7c7ereyu002wa64xwud93k65936j4g93qu72scmhqcalkrss8kqzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzcucn49 #NHS failing to cut waiting times as promised due to unplanned reorganisation of the health service, says Public Accounts Committee. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/19/nhs-failing-waiting-times-recovery-plan-pac-report">https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/19/nhs-failing-waiting-times-recovery-plan-pac-report</a> 2025-11-19T07:51:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8l3pmquz0hkvhdhr57y7dnlmua5v54thzulz2xrj0vz00e54nufqzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzm82xpr “Summers is still listed as a member of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI’s board, which he joined in 2023 following a failed attempt to oust its chief executive Sam Altman.” #OpenAI #EpsteinFiles <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cddr199d3z0o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cddr199d3z0o</a> 2025-11-18T17:10:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdsxh2dtnwr8qmexsf97jh7tar6ymw9mmrcmutljlls44gjec5vaqzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz68552a I agree with both of them. 🤷‍♂️ #Trumpland #MTG <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdeg8z0j2j2o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdeg8z0j2j2o</a> 2025-11-16T19:12:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxpdwcpcf9n36pqk9ytnp4qww5xw000xau5r3tdn5wa9dm5neydvqzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzeqvkdz Having to wait 20 years for permanent residence is unreasonable and inhumane. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7970p2wx7ro">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7970p2wx7ro</a> 2025-11-16T09:23:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9exntd8kmw8jqnq58vux5hz05yj0wa6jexvut4uy6j234ufsz79gzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzr3vqnp Presumably Japanese people know why. Has anybody asked them? <a href="https://apple.news/ASQGFqxzdTOadyMumCo5k8A">https://apple.news/ASQGFqxzdTOadyMumCo5k8A</a> 2025-11-15T21:48:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2ylflg36mdt2n3rgxedf0ze6wqyhch6vhsntxqxrl6jd7vjy4q6szyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzxpue72 Reeves should switch 2p from NI to income tax anyway. This would make taxation of income more progressive and only make a difference to those with high earnings, as opposed to freezing thresholds which affects everybody. #UKBudget2025 <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0mx3nv7zy8o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0mx3nv7zy8o</a> 2025-11-15T11:48:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdvvtjzxdd5yc3jtq0z6hj054r04jfwe24ay6n40snnmhhdzucwqgzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qznd9u5n Bit windy in #Dublin today. 🌬️😬 2025-11-14T13:42:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxlk8u5us0mhr74cs3j0xjt9antpa0vqshc8rc6c5ucqcfeygkjkczyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qztqqwr5 It’s not enough for renewables to rise, but carbon emissions need to decrease—and rapidly—to have any impact on the #ClimateCrisis. Fossil fuel and plastics need to become a thing of the past. #COP30 <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c620q30w0q0o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c620q30w0q0o</a> 2025-11-13T10:15:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszvcdm3wja6meg8chkumekrc43hla639n3k5r6a4dc8jtkx90reqqzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzpltk5g I expect #Trump will make some major concessions to Russia soon as they threaten to release whatever kompromat they have on him. 2025-11-12T21:50:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswuuvyyhcle9krxzjxhzv484gdn06xuh8ha2xncz0u6vxvzd9mg6czyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzr7dvs6 Ireland’s media regulator has opened a formal investigation into #X concerning the right to appeal content moderation decisions. #SocialMedia <a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/1112/1543599-coimisiun-na-mean-opens-x-investigation/">https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/1112/1543599-coimisiun-na-mean-opens-x-investigation/</a> 2025-11-12T18:06:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0gflj7zv44ntmarcvmkvu29yq2vx90905qhaesqka4hu23f6h5nqzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzv9f38v I’m so glad I don’t live in the UK any more. 2025-11-12T08:32:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgm8sjjsaytwtpkvhf5ejp0q2v5vder3endjj993d2mpuft7ykn7szyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzkuy83c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrsew98uh9pdt6utsdptn2un9wzr2jynzw8vcycv0znm0799lllrggt538j'>nevent1q…538j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I believe the site was started (and is still run) by a philosopher. Sorry about that. 😬 2025-11-10T17:57:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdrd9yt8vzgm7c6jxhw7epmatltxarr563vrvwky04f9u2vlsuvyczyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz08a2le Children in #Dublin waiting up to 13 years to be seen by a primary care psychologist. #Ireland desperately needs a functioning public health service. #Speirgorm <a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/1110/1543052-child-psychologist-services/">https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/1110/1543052-child-psychologist-services/</a> 2025-11-10T07:39:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxkx0tpxm8068n9m939j95r84hmfh4gl4d0hf9k5rx69vuwpyl40czyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzeaa384 #TrumpIsARussianAsset #USCorruption <a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/1108/1542847-us-hungary-russia/">https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/1108/1542847-us-hungary-russia/</a> 2025-11-08T10:43:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvpsu8lc86md62dufjkyean4zw8eplz43d0ar2ug9lhtu5d4td3jszyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qznhf4fy Hilariously, given their recent ‘liquid glass’ efforts, #Apple shot the new #AppleTV ident using actual pieces of glass. <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/11/06/new-apple-tv-intro-made-with-practical-effects/">https://www.macrumors.com/2025/11/06/new-apple-tv-intro-made-with-practical-effects/</a> 2025-11-06T21:20:08Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqtfccpss8tlvqjkvnrgmfyhf26y3wgnwrghqchr0vdcgrlujt6kczyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzn8aw6l The topic of today’s class is cognitive penetration which, among other things, will involve me saying ‘cognitive penetration’ a lot. I’m not sure I’m ready for this… 😬 #CognitivePenetration 2025-11-06T09:15:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqzm2geq90fhw9q990erasg5zjl250ddy0ml8xtweaw26yl6ed4gqzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz53x38s #Grok, of course, is incapable of making accusations or of apologising. It just generates text based upon its statistical model and what came before. #xAI, on the other hand can be held accountable. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d6vwg80qyo">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d6vwg80qyo</a> 2025-11-05T17:27:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8haf4rh37ll5cfu7hpsvywh88clwl7glzkdey5pzjkm7alhrp0dgzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz3wq4fl Sometimes my students come out with unexpectedly great things like “fish don’t exist” or “water isn’t wet” and we have a philosophical conversation about them. (In both of these cases it was super helpful about the original topic of discussion!) #philosophy 2025-11-02T22:59:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyr40m8hqgs6dntczujez4ad577vvqrwf8zrxrfx9w2mv8u2e7d3czyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzjruser I see #AppleTV has made its Oxford crime thriller again, this time with Emma Thompson acting as if she’s not posh. #DownCemetaryRoad 2025-11-01T13:00:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspavde7423hul9pmrk0h0m8wyugmvu6rhe29h3akg3uuvwm6e9l6czyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzwscl2n The principle here seems right, but council tax is otherwise horribly regressive and based on ancient valuations. It would be better to scrap the whole thing and start again. #Budget2025 <a href="https://on.ft.com/4hGi275">https://on.ft.com/4hGi275</a> 2025-11-01T08:51:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrexxqyuhx9jh9jglk9twjtmev220vy3xq5lj2zkdske43pkx3tlczyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz5xe46c On an unexpected tour of #Dublin, courtesy of Dublin Bus and Apple Maps. 🤨 2025-10-31T12:44:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszsvyzc6q7emtjlyp5u8q6wgjnw7uwed9yn5nlmzpr4h0lk3vw5lqzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz733qqq It’s hard to escape the conclusion that, far from ushering in a new age of prosperity, generative #AI is undermining the conditions for democratic society. #GenAI #AIEthics #Slopification 2025-10-31T09:49:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfh3072uqjt24jefk8g0s7ecjpj25mt0yzqr87xztu7rrw2uctpfszyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzvmqrg9 “To leave our students to their own devices—which is to say, to the devices of #AI companies—is to deprive them of indispensable opportunities to develop their linguistic mastery, and with it their most elementary powers of thought.” #HigherEducation #academia #AILiteracy <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/opinion/ai-students-thinking-school-reading.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/opinion/ai-students-thinking-school-reading.html</a> 2025-10-31T07:56:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8ywzehmv88dllaunrfhly3jrwxpnlf5zhk0rr09elm9swty8e24szyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzlfzazf #SlowHorses actor Jack Lowden bears an uncanny resemblance to Simon Pegg. At some point they should play father and son in something—though not necessarily in that order! 2025-10-30T21:19:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswd4t30jvvuej37dyrj43g8nar3t6wsd37784khn8fm255d7ysvegzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz7220ar A word to the wise: Anyone who is still calling it ‘Twitter’ at this point is in denial. #Twitter no longer exists, and hasn’t done for some time now. #X is an explicitly right-wing, Nazi sympathising platform. Pick a side. 2025-10-29T20:38:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsykkxgafkw76ghpz5cd34xue3t5vqcnuxtqqp532yfd3szalrkaqqzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz5yf4qw Global efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions are failing badly, says UN, leaving the world on track for dangerous levels of warming. #ClimateEmergency #GlobalWarming <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czdrv8m5v4lo">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czdrv8m5v4lo</a> 2025-10-28T09:03:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg0ruc60znefwafn0ee8reyrpwmptnlrs92xtpu72qkvc90jwnk9gzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzfll9pc “Ireland doesn’t have any mandatory equivalent ID card that could even be proposed for reciprocal recognition”. Except that it kind of does because you need a PPS number to be taxed correctly, which doubles up as an entitlement card for social benefits. #Ireland #DigitalID <a href="https://apple.news/AL1Ux8wvqS1qR0w-5B7esNw">https://apple.news/AL1Ux8wvqS1qR0w-5B7esNw</a> 2025-10-27T10:50:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstcv4m7vmydfxxcc056sh4e7e0ca6xt6jk4p6l5m0q9p0ky7v3e7qzyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qz7ycx6e It looks like #CatherineConnolly will win by a landslide despite opposition attempts to #SmearTheBejaysis out of her. The large number of spoiled/discarded ballots only increases her margin. <a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/presidential-election/2025/1025/1540513-presidential-count/">https://www.rte.ie/news/presidential-election/2025/1025/1540513-presidential-count/</a> 2025-10-25T12:05:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswlcf886u8dpwfvd4pd7l2ppeu08ra4xl7jkzkzutgynp8zwjjedszyztcj0ah9zvy9xf78ht460fqpx4p58exxyy7t02hp5hqsdv0qj7qzp8m6w9 I woke up expecting to hear the result (or at least a projection) of yesterday’s Irish Presidential election, but it turns out they only just started counting! Turnout was below 10% in some areas, so the result is anybody’s guess… <a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/presidential-election/2025/1025/1540504-president-ireland-vote/">https://www.rte.ie/news/presidential-election/2025/1025/1540504-president-ireland-vote/</a> 2025-10-25T08:15:03Z