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Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 12h

Brexit, the gift that keeps on giving
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Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 13h

This paper should be required reading for all editors, publishers, teachers, and anyone who has asked 'why don't you just use an AI detector to filter out AI-generated submissions/work?'

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OSF

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Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 14h

Surely it depends on the alcohol? 18 year old whisky is great, 18 year old beer probably not.

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Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 1d

There was an interesting set of blog posts by the historian and professor @bretdevereaux.bsky.social about the theory of history within Europa Universalis
acoup.blog/2021/04/30/c...

Collections: Teaching Paradox, Europa Universalis IV, Part I: State of Play

This is the first post in a series (I, II, III, IV) that will be examining the historical assumptions of Paradox Interactive’s grand strategy computer game set in the early modern period, Eur…

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Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 1d

This is England

A screenshot from BBC News with the headline 'Queen recalls Jilly Cooper's wish to get plastered'.

Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 2d

Toulouse is outrageously photogenic

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Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 2d

I want to meet the people who built this wall

Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 2d

Haha of course there's a typo

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Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 2d

Do you like sitting in the middle of your loving room and staring at the walls? Have a lot of visitors who you don't want to look at? Bid now!

ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 2d

If you are of reasonably financial means but also gifted with an awfully large room, the National Gallery is selling off some of its large sofas and wooden benches

www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/art...

Arty bums for sale! National Gallery auctions off its famously well-sat sofas

If you are of reasonably financial means but also gifted with an awfully large room, the National Gallery is selling off some of its large sofas and wooden benches

www.ianvisits.co.uk

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Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 7d

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Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 7d

Played Russian Omelette and now having cheesy mash potato for lunch (aligot)

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Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 7d

Vive la France

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Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 8d

Show us the last four albums you listened to.

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Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 8d

The Eurostar security staff addressing confused non-English people as 'boss' does not help the confusion

Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 9d

Pierce Brosnan about to walk into the Crucible for a first round match against Zhao Xintong

Rufus jones @rufeydoof.bsky.social · 9d

Amazon have removed the guns from their Bond posters, giving the tantalising impression that Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan think you’re a wanker.

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Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 9d

Hoping for a 'Routledge kicks the Bucket' headline

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Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 11d

@jamesomalley.co.uk 12,000 more new houses in jeopardy in Cambridge

Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 16d

Too on the nose
"The case was due to be heard at Westminster Magistrates' Court but was moved to Woolwich, due to a burst water main."

Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 20d

It's clear and obvious. Why make it confusing?

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Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 23d

When analysing the length of beaver dams, you have to use a log scale

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Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 24d

@sentimentbot.bsky.social tell me of my joys

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Smut Clyde, X-Ray Haruspex @smutclyde.bsky.social · 26d

ChatGPT, write me a manuscript about quantum technology - but in the style of Von Deyen's albums.
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Pubpeerified by Jian Peng Chan.

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Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 26d

There are rumours of a 2nd university in Cambridge

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Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 28d

What a name for a restaurant

A coming soon sign for a restaurant called Delhi Belly

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Nick Wise @nhwise.bsky.social · 28d

Capitol Hill Books in DC

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