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And it will be from a chippy in a loyalist area which means PEAK PORTIONS regardless of SEX AND/OR GENDER IDENTITY so take that, obesity tzar

I am going to have a chippy now solely out of spite

I am always told I have a “lovely” BMI when I am in fact flagged as underweight each and every time; the system would rather ye were underweight and stayed there because BMI says so!!

This is almost as good as our health system’s ridiculous and pathetic obsession with BMI as an indicator of a healthy weight

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75 years of the ECHR ✨⚖️

A system that shaped human rights across Europe — and far beyond — now faces profound new challenges.

Our new symposium with @mpil.de brings together voices from across the globe to reflect on its past, present and future.

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“It has calories”; oh GOOD I do hope it does, because I eat for ENERGY and that means I need carbs, salts, fats, and sugars!!

Eating classic packed UK high street sandwiches and wraps at your work desk every day will affect your waistband more than a night out at a nice restaurant; enjoy the night out and go mad with a wee dessert

Portion sizes at restaurants (which many people go to for A TREAT) are not causing obesity. Day and daily eating habits combined with increasing costs of fresh produce are a factor.

I know this is an article from the Mail and it is a ripped news headline, but uuugh it has to be said

This has me seething b/c if adopted a) it would link to disordered eating and eating disorders; b) would see women paying the same for a smaller portion; and c) seemingly forgets the fact that women need calories, everyone needs calories, we all need energy

(Truelins dae we hae SIC ane GRIPE fur vouels in thir leid)

An aye daes hit skae tae me

Dae mooth tae masel, freens, tae nae dae tha eerant tae tha gossoon

New UK child poverty strategy launches with talk of welfare reform Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, said the government was not ‘backing away’ from benefits changes The UK welfare system is not helping enough people into work and has significantly rising costs, and no one should think the government is backing away from reforming it, the work and pensions secretary has said. Pat McFadden made the comments as the government published its new child poverty strategy on Friday. Continue reading...

New UK child poverty strategy launches with talk of welfare reform

Missing you still, Scott Weiland.

Meanwhile! All the references to / invoking of Magna Carta this week; party like it is 1215, friends

Evidently, I missed a memo

Me: “PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR”

Classmates: “animated children’s films!!”

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Thinking about how, during the recent networking session of the advanced legal programme I am participating in, we had to recommend films - I recommended The Descent and waxed lyrical about its amazing, haunting psychology.

My colleagues selected Disney films, or Wicked.

There is no worse feeling than that of being made to feel incompetent at your job.

Nothing will beat, however, saying “water-sucker” in lieu of “dehumidifier”, freens

I ended up with, “the bank for papers” and promised I would a) remember the word and b) provide the link to the relevant webpage for next week

And confused myself in the process

Today! I forgot the word for “deposited” (in the context of deposited papers provided to the UK Parliament) and came out with “caition”; paused and said “no, not paper security? Bail for papers?” and confused my students

More than half of new articles on the internet are being written by AI – is human writing headed for extinction? As AI floods the internet with text, it could mean human voices will matter more – not less.

When most online content comes from AI, human writing might become more valuable, not less. A researcher who studies #AI explores what gets lost when writers rely too heavily on language models to do their thinking. buff.ly/dACqbK3

Mother and baby home records held in database ‘not fit for purpose’ Tusla warned Government that system would require ‘significant’ redevelopment to ensure preservation

Further evidence of the lack of seriousness and rigor with which the state has treated archives and non-recent records. We have access to all of the large tech companies on this island, the lack of support, political will and budget for modern solutions is absurd. www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Happy Monday, friends

I may just study for another degree now for the sheer hell of it

A relative said something to me in the summer (think along the lines of, “ye are not yet settled down and it is your fault”) which stung, continues to sting, and continues to linger especially because I just know we will be having round two of said conversation over Christmas