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A message chain where I requested access to open a file - a Word document a student had shared to my library team for assistance wiht a systematic review. The chain opens with a florid apology for using silly language. The chain ends with the original message, which was me updating the message "I'd like access please" with the suffix "mothertucker". I was certain this file belonged to my colleague, desk neighbour, and friend. IT DID NOT.

Don't multitask. Me, at - unfortunately - my least professional.

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“The media? More like chlamydia” thus spake my wife just now.

A Casio wave captor watch

Moving to a non-smart/non-tracker watch has meant that time drift is a thing again! Had forgotten that inconvenience! However this classic #Casio quartz checks the atomic time broadcast over radio waves while I’m sleeping to set itself perfectly. It’s inexpensive and utilitarian and I love it.

I teach students literature searches on academic databases. I do a quiz at the end.
Who invented Booleans?
A. Julian Boolean.
B. George Boole.
C. Cassian Andor.
Julian Boolean catches them out every time. I have a whole George Boole Slide and everything.
The Andor joke always hits dead air.

No train in this version, instead there is a portal in the sheriff's office that opens to the jail, but only at set times. We have three hours. Thugs included a four-armed robot riding a pegasus and a pyromaniac goblin called Turnip. Great fun. Minimal prep. 2/2

Ran the #PBTA game "Chasing Adventure" during lunchtime for three new players (two brand new to RPGs in general). Used "3:10 to Yuma" as the starting situation. Escorting a calculating bandit captain to the a holding cell in the sheriff's office while his loyal thugs attack and cajole us. #ttrpg 1/2

Wow I am obsessed, this is gorgeous

*PREFERRED, not referred. FML

damnit I'm never going to be rich.

Someone needs to invent hot air chambers. Like a hot tub without the water. Not sure how the bubbles would work.

Hello mecha fans. I'm a #BeamSaber GM (mecha&pilot TTRPG using FitD ruleset) and I'm looking for awesome scenes from anime/movies depicting your favourite mecha battles or "vibes". Trying to inspire myself. Get myself PUMPED UP. Got any recs, or even youtube links? Real Robot style referred. Love ya

Buddy it’s been grim

OMG the void - I’m a huge fan

Just want to profusely thank the person who thought vaping in the library was a GREAT IDEA for the 30 minutes I've had to spend in the freezing cold today with a megaphone and a walkie talkie while we evacuate an entire university building.

Another day of feeling so overwhelmed by my To-Do list that I will simply stare into the void. Rinse and repeat. Carpe this diem.

I swear to dog if this rain doesn't stop I am going to COMPLETELY OFF THE RAILS

Well yes - I was trying to be nice. Why was I trying to be nice?!?

Truly a monster
A self assured monster

Good lord I thank my lucky stars I didn't do THAT.

This morning I poured my coffee beans into the water reservoir of my coffee machine instead of into the adjacent grinder. It's a miracle I made it to work at all.

I really hate it when websites don't let me SEE my password as I enter it. My password is complicated and I am clumsy. I have to open a text document instead and type it up there so I can see it, then copy.

Fear of academic misconduct allegations from AI useage among university students - some are so scared of accidentally using AI that they won't use RefWorks and we've had at least one report of a student not wanting to find resources on Primo LibrarySearch because they thought it was generative AI.

oooooh baby sign me UP

I fucking love eating food, folks

ChatGPT can't even get basic facts about Fargo (1996) right, but it gave me the wrong answers very confidently. If you don't know about something, AI is not the place to ask. If you've been enjoying AI lately, ask it about something you know. Watch it fumble. Lose faith. This is the way.

BREAKING NEWS : MAN SHOOTS DOWN PRIVATE JET WHICH CRASHES INTO BUCKINGHAM PALACE

IT BELONGS IN A MUSEUM *cracks whip* *punches nazi*

ICE hasn't been this unpopular since the Titanic

Russell Group v-c salaries rise as 7,000 job losses confirmed Leaders of research-intensive universities see pay top £350,000 despite financial strife faced by institutions

Average salary among Russell Group vice-chancellors increased above £350,000 last year, despite these universities losing almost 7,000 staff members due to cost-cutting www.timeshighereducation.com/news/russell... via @patrickjack.bsky.social