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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Lost grave of daughter of Black abolitionist Olaudah Equiano found by A-level student

Fitzwilliam Museum has uncovered student’s work from 1977 that revealed Cambridgeshire location of child’s burial place An A-level pupil found the lost grave of the Black abolitionist Olaudah Equiano’s daughter, revealing a story of love and solidarity in 18th-century rural England. Olaudah Equiano (1745-1797), also known as Gustavus Vassa, escaped enslavement to become a celebrated author and campaigner in Georgian England. His memoir, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African, was a bestseller. Continue reading...

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meetalleeka.bsky.social @meetalleeka.bsky.social · 1d

Not forgetting:-

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The Kunts - Prince Andrew Is A Sweaty Nonce (Official Music Video)

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meetalleeka.bsky.social @meetalleeka.bsky.social · 1d

In the words of The Kunts:-

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The Krown Jewelz - Scrap The Monarchy

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meetalleeka.bsky.social @meetalleeka.bsky.social · 1d

No comment...😂

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meetalleeka.bsky.social @meetalleeka.bsky.social · 1d

4/ And so we ended on Anil's beliefs on the possibility of conscious AI versus others', the ethics of creating something which could suffer, especially in ways we could never understand, and Descartes, a favourite of humanists.

A glorious #VoltaireLecture.

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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 1d

We're posting along to the #VoltaireLecture tonight. Join us for real-time highlights from @anilseth.bsky.social discussing 'What is consciousness?' at @conwayhall.bsky.social, chaired by @iandunt.bsky.social humanists.uk/voltaire2025

What is consciousness, and could AI have it? | The Voltaire Lecture 2025, with Professor Anil Seth

Professor Anil Seth is a neuroscientist, author, and public speaker who has pioneered research into the brain basis of consciousness for more than 20 years

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meetalleeka.bsky.social @meetalleeka.bsky.social · 1d

3/ Now onto the self, how it works, the difference between seeing and doing, and what it means to be conscious. There is so much information here, it's difficult to keep up and type this, lol. It's all fascinating. Also, mention of 'Ex Machina' more than once. 😁

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meetalleeka.bsky.social @meetalleeka.bsky.social · 1d

2/ We've gone through philosophical definitions of consciousness, from Plato to the modern day, touched upon levels, and are now into perception.

Yes, that damn blue and black dress has made an appearance, lol, as has the chequered board greys example.

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meetalleeka.bsky.social @meetalleeka.bsky.social · 1d

2025's @humanists.uk #VoltaireLecture is delivered by Professor @anilseth.bsky.social and chaired by @iandunt.bsky.social, the former of whom has begun with a clip of Universal's 'Frankenstein'. An excellent choice. 😁

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meetalleeka.bsky.social @meetalleeka.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, they're so distinctive too, not to mention iconic. I've never eaten one, though. I tend not to tempt fate with wild mushrooms. 😅

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Matt @xenomatt.bsky.social · 3d

Bonus #SeaSlugDay post: Nembrotha kubaryana, which is probably my favourite nudibranch. Pic from Lembeh.

#MarineLife #Invertebrate 🌿

A head-on view of a black sea slug with bright markings. It has green lines on its body and bright orange gills, rhinopores and tentacles

#UnderwaterPhotography #Macro #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Wildlife #Nature

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helgeingarden @helgeingarden.bsky.social · 2d

Throwback - Clematis «Taiga» - a must in any garden👍😄
#photographyofbluesky #bluesky #nature #NaturePhotography #gardening #gardens #Norway #NaturePhoto #inspiration

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meetalleeka.bsky.social @meetalleeka.bsky.social · 2d

I saw large patches of these in Stevenage a few years ago, just standing nonchalantly on a steep verge. Beautiful mushrooms.

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Stars and Sabers @starsandsabers.bsky.social · 2d

COVER REVEAL! 🚀💝🌜 We are delighted to unveil SHOESHINE BOY & CIGARETTE GIRL, a #scifi #romance novelette by award-winning author @cornellwriter.bsky.social! Cover art by @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social! Launching February 3, 2026! Read all about this delightful book and see the fabulous artwork:

Cover Reveal for Shoeshine Boy & Cigarette Girl by P.A. Cornell – Stars and Sabers

Stars and Sabers Publishing gives the cover reveal for the book Shoeshine Boy & Cigarette Girl by P.A. Cornell, with cover art by Kim Herbst.

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@amyb88(8/8 is my🎂, nothing else)bsky.social 🍄🍄‍🟫 @amyb8888.bsky.social · 2d

A fungus photo a day: Fully opened bonnets.
#fungifriends #fungi #mycology #naturephotography

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Dr Jill Whitelock @jillwhitelock.bsky.social · 3d

Tiny Fly on Porcelain fungus, King’s Forest. #WildWebsWednesday

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meetalleeka.bsky.social @meetalleeka.bsky.social · 2d

I feel as if a large appendix is needed for 'Notorious' given these shenanigans.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d

A couple years back, I commissioned a local artist to install stained glass in my little house, and I love the light it casts on the walls at sunset💙

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meetalleeka.bsky.social @meetalleeka.bsky.social · 2d

The only Reich I'll ever stand beside is Robert Reich. This Turd Reich is pathetic.

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Dongmei Li @dongmei960.bsky.social · 3d

Passionflower

#photography #flowers #plants #blossom
#BloomScrolling

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Gareth L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 3d

Hey, space cowboys and pirate queens. All the edits are done for my next novel, JITTERBUG. If you like interplanetary bounty hunters, unlikely romance, political schemes, super-smart parrots, and wild cosmic engineering, pre-order it NOW from your fave bookshop! www.garethlpowell.com/jitterbug/