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I work at a University, in a Learning Technology team, NOT Channel Four in a news team.

[Jo Grady @DrJoGrady]

UCU will host an emergency live event early next week on the outrageous attack we have witnessed on our members by the government and the subsequent capitulation from UKRI.

We are also going to launching a major new campaign to protect our sector from from this.

Who is with us?

[Jo Grady @DrJoGrady]

I have written to UKRI, calling out the disgraceful actions of the government, and the cowardly response of the UKRI.

We will be advising UCU members to withdraw from all UKRI advisory positions.

This fight has been coming for a while now. We are ready.

[Andres Guadamuz @technollama]

Artificial intelligence is neither hype nor utopia https://t.co/ZGhdo1GTp9

[C @c4miller]

I wonder if Stable Diffusion, and the ability to re-use seeds to produce reliable results and variations would be more inkeeping with the spirit of the "product of human authorship" https://t.co/GE6cMXnUZz

[Aris Katzourakis @ArisKatzourakis]

Whats happening, USS? The salary threshold (the bit that determines the direct benefit part of our pensions) goes up from £40,000 to £41,004. I don't know what measure of inflation you are using, but inflation isn't 2.5%. Did we not agree to defer the 2.5% inflation cap?

[C @c4miller]

@yvetteinmb That's a great PC you have! I upgraded from a 970 couple years back, still a capable card, running my sons PC. Not enough for VR though. Maybe the next gen nvidia will be out at Christmas, will you get in to VR then too?

[C @c4miller]

@technollama @nullary @lilianedwards @ChrisTMarsden @NoraNiLoideain @mooseabyte @eleni_kosta @tjmcintyre @EdinaRl @laurence_diver Extrinsic motivation too: gaining status in the Facebook community. But farmville's massive success only happens when IRL is so lacking in motivation, challenge and reward that the game offers an improvement on all of that. The games huge success is a symptom, not a cause.

[C @c4miller]

@mikarv Wow! that would include "content creators" using platforms such as twitch, YouTube, mixer etc. Even though usernames/nicknames rather than real names are used? Users thrive on anonymity, creators depend on users. What about users who download content including the creators image?

[Lilian Edwards @lilianedwards]

Finished book, really truly gone this time. Normal life resumes...! Will announce publication date in October I hope.. launch Nov 8 at IALS thank you @NoraNiLoideain !
@ChrisTMarsden @mooseabyte @eleni_kosta @tjmcintyre @technollama and faithful RAs @EdinaRl and @laurence_diver

[C @c4miller]

Steampunk. I wonder how this film will represent the future. Looks dystopian on the surface. Big fish eating little fish looks awfully like or current climate IRL. @james858499 one for next year's education and digital cultures? #mscedc https://t.co/8e4R1GOWHQ

[Universal Pictures UK @universaluk]

Peter Jackson presents an epic new adventure. Welcome to the world of Mortal Engines - watch the full trailer now.

[C @c4miller]

@jayvanbavel Maybe in the US (I'm UK) that's down to the number of funders willing to receive proposals with named lab techs in them? Perhaps a point to encourage asking of existing and new funders / sources.

[C @c4miller]

@jayvanbavel That's a real shame to hear. The trend toward post docs replacing those posts leaves a huge pool of talent and experience out of science, and lowers the potential diversity of the lab team.

[C @c4miller]

#mscde #deidgl I particularly like the comeuppance for Facebook. We know each supplier of platforms / services below have plans for our data, but Facebook seems to rub people up the wrong way. I need my brother-in-law's help setting up an ethically and morally robust version https://t.co/5v5JqWnfDI

[Reuben Binns @[email protected] @RDBinns]

How much you'd have to pay US users, per year, to give up:

Search engines: $17,500
Email: $8,500
Digital maps: $3,500
Streaming video: $1,150
Social media (in general): $300
Facebook: $38

from https://t.co/x4euVJklDz

[Colin Beattie MSP for Midlothian North @uartlach]

Shocking that Tory ally DUP Leader Arlene Foster will lead an Orange Parade in Fife. What has she got to do with Fife or indeed Scotland? She is intervening to perpetuate sectarian division and bigotry. We have no need of her likes in our modern 21st century Scotland.

[C @c4miller]

@jayvanbavel Are Lab Technicians included but not mentioned?

[C @c4miller]

@rachelleeobrien Well done! Have a good summer and enjoy your dissertation when it starts. Don't forget to stop by discord! #deidgbl

[mylesblaney @mylesblaney_uoe]

Digital Assessment got you down? interested @Blackboard SafeAssign? want to hear about how you can contribute to @Blackboard_UX and Ultra assignment development! Need someone to talk too! Join the #scotug Friday 11th May 1400-1530 for an online session https://t.co/gmedPAzQy6