@leafdigital

Moodle developer, random geek. Mastodon (eh for now?) @leafdigital@toot.community

 Milton Keynes, UK
leafdigital.com/
Joined August 2010
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For info, I'm uninstalling Twitter app (not closing account, but likely won't read it). Anyone who cares probably already found me on Mastodon (see profile) but just in case...
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@thegallowboob15 Jul 2023
The University of Kyoto in Japan allows students to wear anything they want for their Graduation ceremony. This is the way.
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Doug Clow@dougclow13 Jul 2023
Yes AI can make you arresting photos like this but can it tell you that the Baby Viking Summer Camp should be better known as the Norsery?
Dr Rachel Claire Morris, Shadow Secretary of Snark@5By5Creativity13 Jul 2023
I’ve learned that there’s a Baby Viking Summer Camp, and I have questions and also may become obsessed.
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🧵For some reason, my mind turns to Cicero's second speech against Catiline. Let me translate it for you... At last, Romans, we have expelled Lucius Catiline, raging with audacity, exhaling criminality, wickedly plotting damage to his country, issuing threats of fire and weapons
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Don't Miss: A modern Moodle interface for the Open Science Laboratory: Sam Marshall, The Open University at #MootIEUK23 next week on Monday 14:00 eu1.hubs.ly/H03K78g0
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Is there really "overwhelming" evidence that smartphones and social media are having a "catastrophic" effect on kids' mental health? I don't think so! Here's my long article where I read though the relevant studies and note some serious weaknesses: inews.co.uk/news/technology/…

Don’t panic about social media harming your child’s mental health – the evidence is weak

We’re told the internet destroys children’s mental health - but Stuart Ritchie read all the relevant studies and saw little to support the claim

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A river of boiling shit flows through your town. You haven’t seen a tomato for 18 months. MOTD is 3 minutes long and narrated by a parakeet. Your salary is paid directly to British Gas. You solve a riddle to speak to a GP. You feel people come here because they want an easy life
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Nish Kumar@MrNishKumar7 Mar 2023
WE ONLY WANT BRITISH PEOPLE TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE UK'S MODERN SLAVERY SYSTEM, THE ENVY OF THE WORLD'S SLAVERY SYSTEMS
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@RishiSunak7 Mar 2023
If you come to the UK illegally: ➡️ You can’t claim asylum ➡️ You can’t benefit from our modern slavery protections ➡️ You can’t make spurious human rights claims ➡️ You can’t stay
If you come to the UK illegally you will be denied access to the UK’s modern slavery system

ALT If you come to the UK illegally you will be denied access to the UK’s modern slavery system

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Our favourite bedtime story. Night night. #WorldBookDay2023
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If you have a USS pension you might be interested in this super-detailed run through of the story so far! (If you don't then um... probably give it a miss.)
Mark Taylor-Batty@cupofassam12 Feb 2023
A Sunday afternoon thread 🧵on the history of USS and the disputes, for those that are interested. #USSMess; How we got here.
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Is it just me or does recreational geology sound a bit naughty? :)
Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger@climate_badger9 Feb 2023
The intransigence of my employer means I’m on strike today with @oubucu colleagues for fair pay, pensions and working conditions in higher education. So having withdrawn my labour I am out doing RECREATIONAL geology. #ucuRISING
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UCU
@ucu24 Jan 2023
BREAKING: NOTICE SERVED ON UNIVERSITY EMPLOYERS 18 days of strike action in February and March 1 Feb 9, 10 Feb 14, 15, 16 Feb 21, 22, 23 Feb 27, 28 Feb. 1, 2 March 16, 17 March 20, 21, 22 March RT if you back our members UCU and PROUD #ucuRISING
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This is my 6th year at @FactCheck and every winter England’s NHS has been in crisis. So when I started looking at the latest stats I was expecting to do a story about history repeating itself. But it’s not repeating. 2022 was *so* much worse. I can prove it in one graph.🧵
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techdirt@techdirt4 Jan 2023
Journalists (And Others) Should Leave Twitter. Here’s How They Can Get Started techdirt.com/2023/01/04/jour…

Journalists (And Others) Should Leave Twitter. Here’s How They Can Get Started

Summary: Elon Musk has demonstrated contempt for free speech in general, and journalism in particular, with his behavior at Twitter. He is also demonstrating why it is foolhardy for anyone to rely …

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I’ve had two 6+ hour waits at A and E with my son in last 12 months. If you’re unlucky enough to have an A or an E you are gambling with your life. Why are we standing for this?
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Doug Clow@dougclow22 Dec 2022
Milton Keynes, city of roundabouts, has a brand new one! Such a happy moment for the new city. I'm pleased that they've gone for the classic look for the design and made it round. Yes, it's a really common shape - especially in MK - but it's a design classic for a reason.
Milton Keynes City Council@mkcouncil22 Dec 2022
🦺 Walton Drive Roundabout, H9 Groveway MK's newest roundabout is now constructed and this section of the H9 Groveway will reopen to traffic from tomorrow afternoon. (23 Dec) MKCC was commissioned to design and install the roundabout on behalf of MKDP. @tvp_mk @Bucksfire @SCAS999
New roundabout located at H9 Groveway

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Doug Clow@dougclow21 Dec 2022
Solidarity to all health workers striking today. Poor pay and conditions are part of the very bad problem in our health and social care system.
NHS
@NHSuk21 Dec 2022
Today, some services may be affected due to strike action. You should continue to call 999 if you need life-saving care. Ambulance services will be prioritising the most clinically urgent cases. If it is not life-threatening you may have to wait longer than usual.
If you need help, continue to use 111 online, and in emergencies please call 999.

ALT If you need help, continue to use 111 online, and in emergencies please call 999.

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