David Clover
@davidclover.bsky.social
Librarian and student services manager.
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![Cartoon by Stephen Collins for The Guardian. Script as follows:
[scene is Winston Churchill in a bbc studio, giving his 'finest hour' speech]
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CHURCHILL:
The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us.
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CHURCHILL:
Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this Island or lose the war.
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CHURCHILL:
If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free
and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sun-
BBC PRESENTER:
Thank you prime minister
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BBC PRESENTER:
Mr hitler, your response?
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HITLER [in the studio]:
Vell zis is hysterical woke nonsense as usual from mr Churchill
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HITLER:
What we are proposing -
CHURCHILL:
Hang on
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HITLER:
Let me finish - what we are proposing eez a simple power-sharing arrangement -
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CHURCHILL:
What's he doing here
BBC PRESENTER:
It's important we hear both sides of the debate
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CHURCHILL:
This isn't a debate
You don't debate fascists
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HITLER:
Oh here we go with ze Godwins law!
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HITLER:
Why must you people always compare ze things you don't like to 'fascists, Nazis, Hitler'...
CHURCHILL:
Because you are a fascist Nazi Hit-
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HITLER [standing up, saluting]:
RAUSS!
BBC PRESENTER:
*Please* Mr Churchill let him speak
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So, hive mind, now that I've finished Duolingo Spanish what next to actually help me continue learning...?
November 10, 2025 at 8:09 AM
So, hive mind, now that I've finished Duolingo Spanish what next to actually help me continue learning...?
One highlight of the weekend was watching my first live England rugby game, first live international game in fact. Another highlight was watching Mr14 play his heart out on a cold field in Luton and kicking, tackling and passing and what's more thinking and making good decisions throughout.
November 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
One highlight of the weekend was watching my first live England rugby game, first live international game in fact. Another highlight was watching Mr14 play his heart out on a cold field in Luton and kicking, tackling and passing and what's more thinking and making good decisions throughout.
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-has guidance for this kind of thing.
For example, here's the guidance for intruders :
www.cps.gov.uk/publication/...
There's more information out there from the CPS and Gov.uk.
Look it up.
Don't listen to folks on the internet (like me 😁).
Do your own homework so you can stay out of jail.
For example, here's the guidance for intruders :
www.cps.gov.uk/publication/...
There's more information out there from the CPS and Gov.uk.
Look it up.
Don't listen to folks on the internet (like me 😁).
Do your own homework so you can stay out of jail.
Householders and the use of force against intruders | The Crown Prosecution Service
www.cps.gov.uk
November 4, 2025 at 10:30 AM
-has guidance for this kind of thing.
For example, here's the guidance for intruders :
www.cps.gov.uk/publication/...
There's more information out there from the CPS and Gov.uk.
Look it up.
Don't listen to folks on the internet (like me 😁).
Do your own homework so you can stay out of jail.
For example, here's the guidance for intruders :
www.cps.gov.uk/publication/...
There's more information out there from the CPS and Gov.uk.
Look it up.
Don't listen to folks on the internet (like me 😁).
Do your own homework so you can stay out of jail.
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Unsure what I think about this. Very open to others' thoughts but my view is that our whole service has to convey openness and safety throughout all service and all hours.
A simple, low-cost idea helped one university campus become a more welcoming space for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Here’s how it worked: https://ow.ly/uplc50XjTB9 #Academia #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky
October 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Unsure what I think about this. Very open to others' thoughts but my view is that our whole service has to convey openness and safety throughout all service and all hours.
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If he got three office chairs for six hundred quid, that's a bargain. My single office chair cost more than those three put together.
October 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
If he got three office chairs for six hundred quid, that's a bargain. My single office chair cost more than those three put together.
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Looks like a scaling back of the people, culture and environment element part of the REF is all but guaranteed, the question is really what it will look like after the pause
If it's a radical departure from previous plans, that's pretty tough to swallow for anyone who spent time on the pilot
If it's a radical departure from previous plans, that's pretty tough to swallow for anyone who spent time on the pilot
Breaking: REF team delays research culture pilot results ahead of ‘reset’.
Pilot report pushed to December “to avoid pre-empting decisions”, with Research Excellence Framework on pause.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Pilot report pushed to December “to avoid pre-empting decisions”, with Research Excellence Framework on pause.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
REF team delays research culture pilot results ahead of ‘reset’ - Research Professional News
Pilot report pushed to December “to avoid pre-empting decisions”, with Research Excellence Framework on pause
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Looks like a scaling back of the people, culture and environment element part of the REF is all but guaranteed, the question is really what it will look like after the pause
If it's a radical departure from previous plans, that's pretty tough to swallow for anyone who spent time on the pilot
If it's a radical departure from previous plans, that's pretty tough to swallow for anyone who spent time on the pilot
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What better way to celebrate #IFLA100 www.ifla.org/news/ifla-se... and #CILIP150 www.cilip.org.uk/page/IFLAWLI... than a big joint birthday party, with the global library & information profession all invited? The World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) is coming to London & the UK in 2027 8-)
IFLA selects the UK to host the 2027 World Library and Information Congress
The most prestigious international library event will be in London in 2027 after a successful bid by a partnership including CILIP.
www.cilip.org.uk
October 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
What better way to celebrate #IFLA100 www.ifla.org/news/ifla-se... and #CILIP150 www.cilip.org.uk/page/IFLAWLI... than a big joint birthday party, with the global library & information profession all invited? The World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) is coming to London & the UK in 2027 8-)
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Check out Jonathan Field's CILIP (@cilip.bsky.social) article 'AI Wars - The Libraries Fight Back' for an update on our battle with AI bots, insights into why library catalogues are so highly targeted, and the role of open source and open data in an #AI future.
www.cilip.org.uk/news/news.as...
www.cilip.org.uk/news/news.as...
AI Wars - The Libraries Fight Back
Open Fifth explains how library management systems are fending off the AI bot attacks… for now.
www.cilip.org.uk
October 23, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Check out Jonathan Field's CILIP (@cilip.bsky.social) article 'AI Wars - The Libraries Fight Back' for an update on our battle with AI bots, insights into why library catalogues are so highly targeted, and the role of open source and open data in an #AI future.
www.cilip.org.uk/news/news.as...
www.cilip.org.uk/news/news.as...
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let their grandmothers die alone in abandoned hospitals, let their fruit rot in the fields, let their cities wither, their property values decline, and their irrelevant, unpleasant island fade from the annals of history
Rams home how hateful this all is. For instance, 'migrant NHS doctors...labouring for long work days beyond what they are paid for will now have to prove that they “contribute to society” to earn permanent settlement in the UK. The benchmark for that contribution is volunteer work...'
A-level English, voluntary work, delayed citizenship: it’s Labour’s Orwellian Two Minutes Hate for immigrants | Nesrine Malik
It’s easier for politicians to blame others than to face the truth: Britain has been stripped of the spaces and opportunities that allow for true social integration, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Ma...
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:27 AM
let their grandmothers die alone in abandoned hospitals, let their fruit rot in the fields, let their cities wither, their property values decline, and their irrelevant, unpleasant island fade from the annals of history
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Here’s another classic Pulp chorus
October 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Here’s another classic Pulp chorus
Interesting thoughts shared here
CORRUPTION - the original purpose of OA repositories was to surface OA material. The integration w research office means they are now the portal of 'everything university', only some of which is OA. Should the CRIS be the portal of everything, but also have an OA portal for all the other material?
October 17, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Interesting thoughts shared here
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Why the maths on screening often doesn’t add up
www.thetimes.com/article/1cc6...
www.thetimes.com/article/1cc6...
October 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Why the maths on screening often doesn’t add up
www.thetimes.com/article/1cc6...
www.thetimes.com/article/1cc6...
And now LNER emails to say email addresses hacked, looking forward to another splurge of junk mail etc.
October 14, 2025 at 1:27 PM
And now LNER emails to say email addresses hacked, looking forward to another splurge of junk mail etc.
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Interview questions sent out 72 hours in advance; mandatory diverse panels; applicants designing their own job descriptions; recruitment as dialogue. Great piece from our Chief People Officer Rachael Cornwall on our inclusive recruitment strategy www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1934...
Reimagining recruitment for senior leaders at Buckinghamshire New University
Rachael Cornwall tells People Management how the institution shares interview questions with all candidates as standard and allows some roles to write their own job descriptions
www.peoplemanagement.co.uk
October 10, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Interview questions sent out 72 hours in advance; mandatory diverse panels; applicants designing their own job descriptions; recruitment as dialogue. Great piece from our Chief People Officer Rachael Cornwall on our inclusive recruitment strategy www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1934...
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that's not a very nice way to refer to London museums
Multi-generational vulture nests hold 700 years of human artifacts.
www.popsci.com/environment/...
www.popsci.com/environment/...
Multi-generational vulture nests hold 700 years of human artifacts
Crossbow bolts, sandals, slingshots, and more.
www.popsci.com
October 5, 2025 at 7:42 AM
that's not a very nice way to refer to London museums
Heart goes out to students caught up in this crisis
NEW on Wonkhe: Jim Dickinson explores how UCL’s oversubscription crisis has left hundreds of international students in limbo - raising fresh questions about whether UK universities are operating within consumer law buff.ly/TBG7zay
October 3, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Heart goes out to students caught up in this crisis
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As a primatologist, Jane Goodall was a huge inspiration to me. I admired the way she describes chimpanzee behavior with such detail and empathy, and she’s inspired so many people and advocated for chimpanzee conservation and welfare.
However, I'm dismayed at what her narrative leaves out (1/10)
However, I'm dismayed at what her narrative leaves out (1/10)
October 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Wasn't planning on trip to A&E today, but despite the ensuring delay cake nearly ready
September 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Wasn't planning on trip to A&E today, but despite the ensuring delay cake nearly ready
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An excellent, clear-eyed FT weekend essay by @stephenkb.bsky.social setting out the choices confronting governments on immigration: on.ft.com/3IxIcvo
The truth about immigration
Ageing societies seeking to preserve living standards will continue to rely on new arrivals — but governments can be clearer about the trade-offs
on.ft.com
September 20, 2025 at 7:53 AM
An excellent, clear-eyed FT weekend essay by @stephenkb.bsky.social setting out the choices confronting governments on immigration: on.ft.com/3IxIcvo
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Ta-Nehasi Coates is doing a lot of things with this essay, but one of the most important is fearlessly using examples of anti-trans hate to describe Charlie Kirk's politics.
The contrast between his choices and those of other writers for major legacy outlets is revealing.
The contrast between his choices and those of other writers for major legacy outlets is revealing.
Charlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause
By ignoring the rhetoric and actions of the Turning Point USA founder, pundits and politicians are sanitizing his legacy.
www.vanityfair.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Ta-Nehasi Coates is doing a lot of things with this essay, but one of the most important is fearlessly using examples of anti-trans hate to describe Charlie Kirk's politics.
The contrast between his choices and those of other writers for major legacy outlets is revealing.
The contrast between his choices and those of other writers for major legacy outlets is revealing.
Huge news - Greenwich and Kent announce merger to form 'super-university' - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Greenwich and Kent announce merger to form 'super-university'
Universities are facing ongoing financial worries, with the regulator saying other mergers could follow.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Huge news - Greenwich and Kent announce merger to form 'super-university' - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...