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Elizabeth Ellis

@lizisabella.bsky.social

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Sorcha Ní Nia @luiseach.bsky.social · Aug 14

Lads the HONK I just honked

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Lynne Murphy @lynneguist.bsky.social · Nov 26

Hey, UK! Happy first National Linguistics Day!

Proposals for NLD traditions:

(a) Add language wonder to every conversation.

(b) Exchange gifts of linguistics content.

(c) Sing linguistics carols:
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(d) Do deeds to protect languages or linguistic institutions.

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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · May 8

learnt this morning that one of my enemies is thriving and worry it's already thrown my entire day out of whack

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Jason @unsettlement.bsky.social · May 22

This is gutting.

Pocket has been a crucial part of my strategy for digital sanity for so long, using it is a reflex.

I’d say something about looking for a Pocket alternative, but I still remember the heartbreak of Google Reader’s loss, and how that void didn’t fill.

Pocket is Saying Goodbye: What You Need to Know | Pocket Help

More information about the end of support for Pocket.

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Martin Nutbeem @martinnutbeem.bsky.social · Jul 11

Age verification?
I remember the man coming to retune our telly for Channel 5.

Woodo @woodo.bsky.social · Jul 11

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I watched light entertainment figures literally drop dead on stage live on TV.

Neil @stopfordianneil.bsky.social · Jul 11

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I got free school milk at primary school.

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Karen Hao @karenhao.bsky.social · Jan 27

As someone who has reported on AI for 7 years and covered China tech as well, I think the biggest lesson to be drawn from DeepSeek is the huge cracks it illustrates with the current dominant paradigm of AI development. A long thread. 1/

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Elizabeth Ellis @lizisabella.bsky.social · Jul 11

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I remember learning to control the turtle in Logo.

Martin Nutbeem @martinnutbeem.bsky.social · Jul 11

Age verification?
I remember the man coming to retune our telly for Channel 5.

Woodo @woodo.bsky.social · Jul 11

Age verification?
I watched light entertainment figures literally drop dead on stage live on TV.

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Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · Jul 8

Woo-hoo another award for Pedagodzilla. Top Ten Educational Comedy podcasts - we're in at number 6 www.millionpodcasts.com/educational-...

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A podcasting award from the podcast feed site Million Podcasts for Best Educational Comedy podcast

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Elizabeth Ellis @lizisabella.bsky.social · Jun 4

Swansea University/Prifysfgol Abertawe is seeking an expert partner to support the Marketing and Recruitment of its Online Learning programmes, in the UK and Internationally. The first online-only programme will launch in April 2026.

www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/02987...

SU76(25) Provision of Online Learning - Student Marketing and Recruitment Services - Find a Tender

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Elizabeth Ellis @lizisabella.bsky.social · May 23

Exactly how I feel!

Jason @unsettlement.bsky.social · May 22

Pocket is Saying Goodbye: What You Need to Know | Pocket Help

More information about the end of support for Pocket.

support.mozilla.org

Elizabeth Ellis @lizisabella.bsky.social · May 8

Just ran into the phrase 'curriculum renovation' and I need to just breathe quietly for a minute.

Elizabeth Ellis @lizisabella.bsky.social · May 8

I need this vibe on a sticker.

Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · May 8

learnt this morning that one of my enemies is thriving and worry it's already thrown my entire day out of whack

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Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · Apr 11

Star Trek! Assessment! How well does the Kobayashi Maru hold up as an assessment strategy www.pedagodzilla.com/why-is-the-k... with Mike Collins, Ric Crossman and Mark Williams #StarTrek #Assessment

Why is the Kobayashi Maru a no-win for Starfleet assessment?

In this episode Mike C and Mark C are joined by Associate Professor at Durham, Dr Richard Crossman (author of the Infinite Diversity, Finite Combinations blog) and Senior Learning Designer at The O…

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Elizabeth Ellis @lizisabella.bsky.social · Apr 10

Describe yourself with a building.

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Elizabeth Ellis @lizisabella.bsky.social · Apr 10

This article reminded me of cinema-related traditions that have long gone by the wayside, like checking the listings for multiple cinemas in the newspaper to work out where to go.

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the death of cinema & how to bring it back to life (part 1)

I paid £20 to watch someone scroll through pasta recipes during a r*pe scene, and that's not even the worst part of going to theaters in 2025.

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Elizabeth Ellis @lizisabella.bsky.social · Apr 9

UK university, and so far it seems fairly ignorable. It's not a heavy Teams environment though - I wonder if it would be more in my face if we were using Teams more consistently.

Elizabeth Ellis @lizisabella.bsky.social · Apr 9

Finding a lot of value in exploring the hidden curriculum as I getting deeper into my EdD. It's helpful to try to quantify those transferable and ephemeral skills and experiences. #AcademicSky #PGRSky

drhiddencurriculum.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/t...

The role of Shut Up and Write in a developing research culture

Kelly Louise Preece is the Head of Educator Development and Jo Sutherst is a PGR in the department of Art History and Visual Culture, both at the University of Exeter. Kelly and Jo have collaborate…

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Elizabeth Ellis @lizisabella.bsky.social · Apr 7

Clippy as pedagogical agent.

'The animated paperclip was always watching, always threatening to appear, always interrupting.'

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Who Cares to Chat?

In 2016 Microsoft made headlines when it debuted Tay, a chatbot modeled to speak like a teenage girl, which rather dramatically turned into a "Hitler-loving sex robot within 24 hours," as The Telegrap...

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Elizabeth Ellis @lizisabella.bsky.social · Apr 4

Before there was Reddit there was the inimitable Television Without Pity.

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‘I just want to hang out with other nerds’: how TV’s water-cooler moments found a new home online

From hyper-intelligent analysis to heated arguments, the 21st-century home of buzzy chatter about big television shows is Reddit. We go behind the scenes to hear about millions of Severance and White ...

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Elizabeth Ellis @lizisabella.bsky.social · Mar 14

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Education Committee announces session on higher education funding - Committees - UK Parliament

Education Committee Chair Helen Hayes MP has today announced a deep dive evidence session examining funding issues in the higher education sector. 

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Elizabeth Ellis @lizisabella.bsky.social · Feb 12

South Africans know that what Elon Musk is doing in the US is 'state capture'. They know because they've lived through it:

theconversation.com/is-elon-musk...

Is Elon Musk taking over the US government? Here’s how ‘state capture’ works – and why we should be concerned

Elon Musk has been accused of attempting a coup or hostile takeover of the US government. His actions could better be described as a form of ‘state capture’. Here’s what that means.

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Elizabeth Ellis @lizisabella.bsky.social · Feb 10

We're not seeing nearly enough about how our own security and information is compromised by the coup in the US.

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IT IS A COUP

This is what should be on every front page in 150 point banner headlines. All I have is this Substack but I lay it beneath your feet and pray to a higher power that I'm wrong.

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · Feb 4

Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for #LTHEchat which will explore the hidden curriculum with Dr. Pam Birtill @diervilla.bsky.social, Dr. Richard Harris @richharrisleeds.bsky.social and Dr. Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9pm GMT. Read the blog post at: wp.me/p4QBCl-1O7

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BCSWomen Lovelace @bcswomenlovelace.bsky.social · Jan 28

The 2025 BCSWomen Lovelace Colloquium will be on April 16th at the University of Glasgow! And our call for poster abstracts is open until Monday 3rd February. Find out more at bcswomenlovelace.bcs.org

Flyer advertising the 18th BCSWomen Lovelace Colloquium. To enter see the details at https://bcswomenlovelace.bcs.org/

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Elizabeth Ellis @lizisabella.bsky.social · Jan 28

The Apple Distinguished Educator wolf whimpers in left out.

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The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · Jan 27

now that DeepSeek has completed AI, we hope that Silicon Valley will turn its attention to the next best thing: investing in rural history museums

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · Jan 27

Join us for this week's #LTHEchat which will explore inclusive and equitable assessment with @drpauliancampbell.bsky.social on Wednesday 29th January 8-9pm GMT. Read the blogpost at: lthechat.com

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · Jan 27

Ok, quick thread on why DeepSeek is blowing up assumptions about LLMs and maybe the whole (U.S.) AI industry. DeepSeek is an AI lab funded by a Chinese hedge fund, their AI code is open source, meaning freely available to use, which most big U.S. models (aside from Meta’s) are not. That’s the start…

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Elizabeth Ellis @lizisabella.bsky.social · Jan 24

ooooooh

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University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social · Jan 23

The @universityofleeds.bsky.social is the first Russell Group Uni to quit X! 🎉 🎉

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Leeds becomes first Russell Group university to quit X - Research Professional News

Leeds says Elon Musk’s social media site “no longer aligns with our university values”

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