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John Julius Cooper, 2nd Viscount Norwich, known as John Julius Norwich, wrote brilliant history books, but also the book performed here....

John Julius Cooper, 2nd Viscount Norwich, known as John Julius Norwich, wrote brilliant history books, but also the book performed here. A kind of humour which I enjoy, and hope you do too.
Season's Greetings to all of goodwill.

RGS Newcastle Christmas E-Card | '12 Days of Christmas' a correspondence by John Julius Norwich, performed by RGS Newcastle

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2eO2zQnGXEs

I was impressed by this quiet, quite detailed dissection of just one of the lies Trump told in his recent interview.The time this takes is...

I was impressed by this quiet, quite detailed dissection of just one of the lies Trump told in his recent interview.
The time this takes is why the interviewer didn't challenge him as much as many truth-lovers wished: one lie would take a quarter of the interview, and his followers would just believe his outright denial.
"Dealing with a shameless demagogue" - a postgrad unit in future Journalism courses.
https://youtu.be/Smh1Y_wqgxM?feature=shared

Goodhart's Law: “When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.” I met this in teachers teaching to nationwide...

Goodhart's Law: “When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.” I met this in teachers teaching to nationwide tests, then in parents asking me to tutor kids to pass gifted and talented tests to enter selective schools.
Here's a different but equally concerning example: https://youtu.be/FtuSG5fPJkw?feature=shared

I just remembered enjoying this.BTW, the singer often has interesting subtitles.The Ballad of Shady JD Vance, Bruce W Nelson, 1 min 27...

I just remembered enjoying this.
BTW, the singer often has interesting subtitles.
The Ballad of Shady JD Vance, Bruce W Nelson, 1 min 27 sec
https://youtu.be/VaUFiVjpsG0?feature=shared

Worth reading. A judge who was a strong Republican while Trump was Independent and Democratic Party. A judge so respected, he was consulted...

Worth reading. A judge who was a strong Republican while Trump was Independent and Democratic Party. A judge so respected, he was consulted by VP Pence.
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25050952-luttig-endorsement

TLDR: " In voting for Vice President Harris, I assume that her public policy views are vastly different from my own, but I am indifferent in this election as to her policy views on any issues other than America’s Democracy, the Constitution, and the Rule of Law, as I believe all Americans should be."

A 1 minute 27 ditty. The performer does works in many styles, and for now is highly political.The first 2 lines of this one got...

A 1 minute 27 ditty. The performer does works in many styles, and for now is highly political.
The first 2 lines of this one got me:
"Shady Vance is a man without convictions,
But that's OK, 'cos Trump has thirty-four..."
https://youtu.be/VaUFiVjpsG0?feature=shared

This interested me. I hope you enjoy it. A basalt stone axe, Australia, late 19th C.The stick for a handle was cut and split while green,...

This interested me. I hope you enjoy it. A basalt stone axe, Australia, late 19th C.
The stick for a handle was cut and split while green, and then bent by heating it up over hot coals and incrementally applying pressure to both ends.  The heated stick can eventually be bent back onto itself, with the stone axe pinched at the apex on the inside of the curve.  On this example, the stick apparently bent off-centre so the ends of the handle are of unequal length.  

https://stonetoolsmuseum.com/artefact/australia/hafted-stone-axe-4/6631/

Note to readers: The Medicare referred to is Australia's free hospital and subsidised other medical costs government scheme. High...

Note to readers: The Medicare referred to is Australia's free hospital and subsidised other medical costs government scheme. High income people have to have health insurance as well or pay a tiny added income tax.
Are Gen Z as doomed as millennials or is it worse? | First Dog on the Moon https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2024/mar/25/are-gen-z-as-doomed-as-millennials-or-is-it-worse?CMP=share_btn_url

#IronyIsNotDeadThe Hanna Arendt award to “honor individuals who identify critical and unseen aspects of current political events and who...

#IronyIsNotDead
The Hanna Arendt award to “honor individuals who identify critical and unseen aspects of current political events and who are not afraid to enter the public realm by representing their opinion in controversial political discussions" was going to be aborted because the author wrote a piece on the pre-October situation in Gaza, comments like worries Arendt expressed in the 1950s.
"Hannah Arendt would not qualify for the Hannah Arendt prize in Germany today"
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/18/hannah-arendt-prize-masha-gessen-israel-gaza-essay

I love it when scientist get hinky measurements, say "Why? I don't know. Heck, the theory might even be wrong!", and...

I love it when scientist get hinky measurements, say "Why? I don't know. Heck, the theory might even be wrong!", and immediately start thinking of ways to test hypotheses.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/nov/24/amaterasu-extremely-high-energy-particle-detected-falling-to-earth

Audio brainfood entertainment while doing general housework: over 2 hours of 3 appeals court judges questioning 2 opposing lawyers on...

Audio brainfood entertainment while doing general housework:
over 2 hours of 3 appeals court judges questioning 2 opposing lawyers on their legal arguments - a case which may become a major US reference when balancing the 1st Amendment against the need to ensure a fair trial. Questions asked cover edge cases, including "What is a threat?" "What is 'contacting' a person in the days of social media and the www?"

My thanks to Meidas Touch Network and the US court system
https://youtu.be/4Ig2_-7T1iY?feature=shared

Article on #GenerativeAI #Disinfo quote:Prof Matt Kuperholz, a former chief data scientist with PwC, said even though artificial...

Article on #GenerativeAI #Disinfo quote:
Prof Matt Kuperholz, a former chief data scientist with PwC, said even though artificial intelligence platforms had been further developed and safeguards strengthened since the study was conducted, he was “able to replicate the results in less than one minute”.

“No amount of inbuilt safeguards is going to stop the misuse of the technology,” said Kuperholz, who is now a researcher with Deakin University.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/nov/14/alarming-convincing-ai-vaccine-and-vaping-disinformation-generated-by-australian-researchers

Content warning:Gaza1967 onwards West Bank, Gaza strip. I wish success for the groups who have reached across the borders to show they can...

Content warning:Gaza

1967 onwards West Bank, Gaza strip. I wish success for the groups who have reached across the borders to show they can work together, and reject the extremists. I wish success for those who reject their extremist governments, particularly those rejecting the Israeli leaders who seek the biblical borders.

May be handy: TIL there are different types of rips, and advice for some rips is not for others.(Best plan in my mind: if there is a quiet...

May be handy: TIL there are different types of rips, and advice for some rips is not for others.
(Best plan in my mind: if there is a quiet patch between 2 areas of waves, don't get your feet off the bottom. Be cautious if a long strip of surf ends suddenly, there may be a rip.)
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/oct/02/rivers-of-the-sea-how-far-from-shore-can-rips-really-take-you
#Rips #BeachSafety #Ocean

All New York registered Donald J Trump, DJTJ, Eric Trump, etc. controlled New York business certificates are cancelled, and the LLCs are to...

All New York registered Donald J Trump, DJTJ, Eric Trump, etc. controlled New York business certificates are cancelled, and the LLCs are to be put under receivership for dissolution. Judicial monitoring of the businesses will continue.

Several of the defendants' lawyers are sanctioned $7,500 each - essentially, for damnfoolery any lawyer should be ashamed of.

Hearings on financial penalties for the defendants coming soon.
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23991850-nyag-v-trump-summary-judgement-sanctions-decision-20230926
#USPol #Trump #BusinessLaw

An Australian view of Murdoch's "retirement."https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/448398/emails/99983458539931313

An Australian view of Murdoch's "retirement."
https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/448398/emails/99983458539931313

The Sydney Opera House is releasing 50 archival films for streaming across the next two months, available for a short time, to celebrate...

The Sydney Opera House is releasing 50 archival films for streaming across the next two months, available for a short time, to celebrate its 50th year.  A wide range of interesting perfomances, Iggy Pop to ballet to Shakespeare.
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/sep/04/best-sydney-opera-house-show-concerts-streaming-free
#Performance #Free #PerformingArts #Video #Streaming #Archive

Going to Malaysia? Make sure any rainbow gear isn't the 6-colour type: risks a fine and...

Going to Malaysia? Make sure any rainbow gear isn't the 6-colour type: risks a fine and prison.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/10/owners-lgbt-swatch-watches-could-jailed-malaysia

Different nations, different copyright laws. Affects authors' ability to restrict AI trawling, or to sue after it is done, dependant on...

Different nations, different copyright laws. Affects authors' ability to restrict AI trawling, or to sue after it is done, dependant on whether the whole text is copied to a databank, how fragments selected from the work are used, and whether the AI author gains from that.

(Not covered) The question of whether the programming of the AI is equivalent to the programmer and / or the user of the program "doing" what the AI does. It could be fun for lawyers. #Copyright #AI

https://theconversation.com/prosecraft-has-infuriated-authors-by-using-their-books-without-consent-but-what-does-copyright-law-say-211187

#Authors #Writing #Mystery #Detection #Details #clue A free idea:My bloke came in from work, and with a grin said:"A coworker saw...

#Authors #Writing #Mystery #Detection #Details #clue
A free idea:
My bloke came in from work, and with a grin said:
"A coworker saw something I had written by hand, and asked: 'Are you left handed?' and I said 'No.'
"Then they said 'Are you writing with your left hand?' and I said 'No'.
"Then they said: 'Why does your writing slope to the left on the line?' and I said 'Because the pad was sloped when I was writing.' "