‘We created a monster’: companies rein in cocaine usage as costs strain budgets
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As use shifts from chatbots to agents and AI companies begin to charge for use of their tools rather than to give them away, reality begins to bite the bubble.
‘We created a monster’: companies rein in AI usage as costs strain budgets
Amazon, Walmart and Uber are among early adopters that have introduced caps or discouraged wasteful activity
www.ft.com
June 19, 2026 at 6:47 AM
‘We created a monster’: companies rein in cocaine usage as costs strain budgets
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'Unlike typical gene therapy, which alters a person’s genes to treat a genetic disease, antisense oligonucleotide [RNA] therapy, uses short strands of genetic material to target RNA produced by the gene and reduce how much protein is made.'
Looking for good news. Advances in RNA science & med.
Looking for good news. Advances in RNA science & med.
First for RNA therapy: man with rare motor-neuron disease improves after treatment
Gene-targeting treatments could be used to treat other people with rare forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
www.nature.com
September 21, 2026 at 7:21 AM
39 Sudanese Chevening Scholarship finalists ejected this week from consideration for the scheme, for being Sudanese.
‘The law changed around me’: top Sudanese students blocked from UK universities by visa ban
High-achieving applicants’ educational plans derailed by ‘emergency visa brake’
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March 13, 2026 at 8:54 AM
The discourse widens, and it seems that the next step is clear: archives and libraries. This has already started, by the way.
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'rare books experts are increasingly worried that these artefacts may be under threat of destruction by generative AI companies seeking to feed their ravenous technology with new texts.'
First they came for your monograph, then for rare books. Where next: wholesale destruction of archives?
First they came for your monograph, then for rare books. Where next: wholesale destruction of archives?
‘More than just objects’: Australian booksellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AI
Secondhand booksellers believe they may have been caught up in the AI supply chain that sees old books scanned then destroyed
www.theguardian.com
August 2, 2026 at 7:02 AM
The discourse widens, and it seems that the next step is clear: archives and libraries. This has already started, by the way.
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Governments and institutions have spent at least two decades demanding quantity of output at all costs, despite academics repeatedly warning that this is a bad idea. Now they're astonished that this produces bad incentives?
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'Sir Mark Walport, the former government chief scientist...said nearly every aspect of scientific publishing was being transformed by technology, while deeply ingrained incentives for researchers and publishers often favoured quantity over quality.' 1/4
Quality of scientific papers questioned as academics ‘overwhelmed’ by the millions published
Widespread mockery of AI-generated rat with giant penis in one paper brings problem to public attention
www.theguardian.com
July 14, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Governments and institutions have spent at least two decades demanding quantity of output at all costs, despite academics repeatedly warning that this is a bad idea. Now they're astonished that this produces bad incentives?
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and it looks like another one is about to open up bsky.app/profile/eica...
Jacob 'Bell, who teaches medieval history, is headed to the City University of New York, where he will “be teaching the exact same thing, but unredacted.” In order to keep his spring classes from getting held up in an opaque, monthslong course-review process' 2/3
April 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM
and it looks like another one is about to open up bsky.app/profile/eica...
'“Grok’s Nazi turn wasn’t a glitch–it was the direct result of Musk’s determination to use X as a platform to promote his far-right political views....There is absolutely no excuse for any university or research body to...[funnel] either money or clicks his way by posting on X.”' Jonathan Portes 1/3
Universities urged to hasten ‘quiet retreat’ from X after Grok outcry.
Fresh analysis shows increasing numbers of UK universities going silent on Elon Musk’s platform.
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Fresh analysis shows increasing numbers of UK universities going silent on Elon Musk’s platform.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
July 14, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Good thread here - because the legal background/rationale also v different here vs US:
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What you're saying when you say "DEI" when universities say "EDI" (as happens here) and vice versa. And why it actually matters.
The great majority of UK (esp. British) universities use "EDI" while US universities use "DEI".
Is that "just" semantic, or does it matter? A thread. 🧵1/8
The great majority of UK (esp. British) universities use "EDI" while US universities use "DEI".
Is that "just" semantic, or does it matter? A thread. 🧵1/8
How Jason Arday’s appointment became a reckoning for Cambridge
Resignation of Black professor forces university to examine its approach to diversity, equality and inclusion
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August 23, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Good thread here - because the legal background/rationale also v different here vs US:
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eica acht as ürstchen
August 31, 2026 at 8:30 PM
eica acht as ürstchen
And just to note, Hannah dedicated the prize to the American Studies programme at Nottingham! I hope they keep it going. bsky.app/profile/eica...
Graduate of the American Studies programme that the University of Nottingham wishes to close wins 2025 Wolfson History Prize for Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade.
History, it's a long game. Divest in haste, repent for the longue durée.
History, it's a long game. Divest in haste, repent for the longue durée.
The Wolfson History Prize - Celebrating Outstanding History
The Wolfson History Prize is awarded annually to promote and recognise outstanding history written for a general audience.
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk
December 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
And just to note, Hannah dedicated the prize to the American Studies programme at Nottingham! I hope they keep it going. bsky.app/profile/eica...
Sutton Trust report: 'Only three categories were below the national average – male professional footballers at 5%, female professional footballers at 4% and the Northern Ireland assembly, where nobody attended a fee-paying school.' 1/2
Privately educated still have ‘vice-like grip’ on most powerful UK jobs
Those in top roles are five times as likely to have been to private school than general population, study finds
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2025 at 7:26 AM
'seven women...have told the Guardian they are survivors of domestic abuse carried out by key figures in the anti-immigration street patrol movement. All have chosen to come forward to make the public aware of the patterns of violence behind this new form of activism.'
‘Bully in every way’: domestic abuse survivors say ex-partners behind far-right UK street patrols
Seven women share their stories to make people aware of patterns of violence behind anti-immigration street patrol movement
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October 6, 2026 at 12:39 PM
I feel sure we talked about water recently in some other context O YES I REMEMBER NOW
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'Vast swathes of Europe’s water reserves are drying up, a new analysis using two decades of satellite data reveals, with freshwater storage shrinking across southern and central Europe, from Spain and Italy to Poland and parts of the UK.'
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I feel sure we talked about water recently in some other context O YES I REMEMBER NOW
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This is my newest piece 🥰 I love drawing my solider girls happy and in pretty dresses ❤️✨
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"Uther, I- I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's my fault. See I fell and snapped my femur and Edjalh helped but we were trenched in my blood and I don't... They smelled blood and we needed to... I swear we waited as long as we could."
[ #OCsky #fantasy #digitalart #illustration ]
[ #OCsky #fantasy #digitalart #illustration ]
March 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This is my newest piece 🥰 I love drawing my solider girls happy and in pretty dresses ❤️✨
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The Texas GOP has issued a definitive ruling: no more Plato at Texas schools, especially universities. He's obviously some left-wing subversive who caters to gays, lesbians and trans people. bsky.app/profile/eica...
'Texas A&M philosophy professor Martin Peterson is leaving the university after administrators told him in January that he couldn’t teach Plato’s Symposium in his philosophy class; they said the ancient Greek philosopher’s work violated the system’s restrictions on gender and sexuality content.' 1/3
Faculty Defect From Texas Publics, Citing Censorship
Fed up with the state’s censoring of Plato, Joan of Arc and Romeo and Juliet, humanities professors are leaving Texas public institutions in pursuit of academic freedom.
www.insidehighered.com
April 20, 2026 at 1:43 PM
The Texas GOP has issued a definitive ruling: no more Plato at Texas schools, especially universities. He's obviously some left-wing subversive who caters to gays, lesbians and trans people. bsky.app/profile/eica...
I’m afraid this research doesn’t even pass the basic historians’ smell test and Nature should be embarrassed for publishing it.
I’m not going to argue with you on your thread, but please do have a look at the quote tweets and replies here.
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I’m not going to argue with you on your thread, but please do have a look at the quote tweets and replies here.
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August 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I’m afraid this research doesn’t even pass the basic historians’ smell test and Nature should be embarrassed for publishing it.
I’m not going to argue with you on your thread, but please do have a look at the quote tweets and replies here.
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I’m not going to argue with you on your thread, but please do have a look at the quote tweets and replies here.
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'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'
X’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research
Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover
www.timeshighereducation.com
April 9, 2025 at 9:44 AM
White-throated Magpie Jay sharing summertime with me today #birdsky #costa-eica
February 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
White-throated Magpie Jay sharing summertime with me today #birdsky #costa-eica
Here’s the link to the open letter bsky.app/profile/eica...
'The Royal Society should declare the rapid development of artificial intelligence to be an “emergency”, mathematicians have urged, amid escalating alarm about the technology’s potential threat to humanity.'
Open letter: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Open letter: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Royal Society urged to declare AI ‘emergency’
Mathematicians express ‘extreme concern’ over the pace of development, following existential risk warnings
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 17, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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'Badenoch, who was Conservative minister for equalities between 2020 and 2022, will commit to scrapping the public sector equality duty (PSED), a legal requirement obliging those bodies to think how they can improve society and promote equality in their day-to-day business.'
Badenoch to vow to scrap public sector equality duty in effort to fend off Reform
In speech on Tuesday, Tory leader will claim obligation to consider equality being used to advance ‘divisive agendas’
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June 9, 2026 at 6:59 AM
'Fellows seem to agree that Musk should not be expelled for his political beliefs, but some argue he should be expelled for what they see as breaches of the society’s code of conduct. They point to his social media attacks on...Anthony Fauci...whom Musk has said should be prosecuted.' 1/3
Royal Society ‘afraid of litigation if it expels Musk’.
Leadership urged to show “courage” at key meeting to discuss billionaire’s fellowship.
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Leadership urged to show “courage” at key meeting to discuss billionaire’s fellowship.
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February 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Fire, then flee, then repeat.
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'The university has informed staff of plans to cut 400 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions by July 2026, with academics the first to go.'
Professor Andy Schofield, VC at Lancaster University since 2020, will take up position of Principal & VC at Glasgow University on 1 October 2025.
Professor Andy Schofield, VC at Lancaster University since 2020, will take up position of Principal & VC at Glasgow University on 1 October 2025.
Lancaster University to cut one in five academic jobs
Institution says it is ‘not immune’ to financial challenges as it looks to axe 400 jobs
www.timeshighereducation.com
June 22, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Fire, then flee, then repeat.
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'Texas A&M philosophy professor Martin Peterson is leaving the university after administrators told him in January that he couldn’t teach Plato’s Symposium in his philosophy class; they said the ancient Greek philosopher’s work violated the system’s restrictions on gender and sexuality content.' 1/3
Faculty Defect From Texas Publics, Citing Censorship
Fed up with the state’s censoring of Plato, Joan of Arc and Romeo and Juliet, humanities professors are leaving Texas public institutions in pursuit of academic freedom.
www.insidehighered.com
April 20, 2026 at 1:56 PM