Sue Cowley
@suecowley.bsky.social
UK based writer / teacher / CPD provider / presenter. I help to run a preschool. I love gardening and my allotment. She/her. Author of 30+ books for teachers.
Please contact me via my website for CPD/INSET bookings and writing queries. www.suecowley.co.uk
Please contact me via my website for CPD/INSET bookings and writing queries. www.suecowley.co.uk
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Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
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Excellent library job in Cambridge.👇
The @scottpolar.bsky.social are looking for a librarian. This is a rare opportunity! Work with (probably) the world's largest dedicated polar library alongside archive and museum colleagues. The dream 😍
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Librarian
The Library of the Scott Polar Research Institute is one of the most comprehensive collections of published polar information in the world. This highly specialist reference collection, which attracts
www.cam.ac.uk
November 26, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Excellent library job in Cambridge.👇
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I genuinely think that AI needs to be considered under safeguarding legislation. We would never allow a child to be left alone with a random adult stranger so why would we allow them to be left alone with an AI?! Tech companies need to be held fully to account for this.
OpenAI says they aren't liable for the suicide of a user their chat bot urged to kill himself because suicide is a violation of the TOS
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 6:44 AM
I genuinely think that AI needs to be considered under safeguarding legislation. We would never allow a child to be left alone with a random adult stranger so why would we allow them to be left alone with an AI?! Tech companies need to be held fully to account for this.
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Good morning, while everyone is waiting for the budget to be announced it’s a good time to say that immigration is a source of prosperity for the UK and painting Britain as a hostile state is sabotaging the country. Thanks!
November 26, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Good morning, while everyone is waiting for the budget to be announced it’s a good time to say that immigration is a source of prosperity for the UK and painting Britain as a hostile state is sabotaging the country. Thanks!
Criminal that the DfE is blithely encouraging use of these technologies in schools without seriously considering safeguards.
OpenAI says they aren't liable for the suicide of a user their chat bot urged to kill himself because suicide is a violation of the TOS
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Criminal that the DfE is blithely encouraging use of these technologies in schools without seriously considering safeguards.
Aside from all the other concerns, it's noticeable how the government is still ignoring the theft of intellectual property from its own citizens by AI companies in favour of encouraging external investment from big tech.
Amidst all the Budget noise I didn't notice this coming out
www.gov.uk/government/n...
But thanks to the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk live blog, I didn't miss it ...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
But thanks to the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk live blog, I didn't miss it ...
AI to power national renewal as government announces billions of additional investment and new plans to boost UK businesses, jobs and innovation
A major package of new reforms and investment will put AI at heart of government’s mission to drive growth, create jobs and spread prosperity across the country.
www.gov.uk
November 26, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Aside from all the other concerns, it's noticeable how the government is still ignoring the theft of intellectual property from its own citizens by AI companies in favour of encouraging external investment from big tech.
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Labour’s awful migrant policies are helping pave the way for the racist far right. And they are also building a gold-plated shed at the end of that road - full of tools for a far right Govt to oppress us all.
🕵️ Digital ID database
📸 High St facial rec
👨⚖️ Removing trial by jury
🕵️ Digital ID database
📸 High St facial rec
👨⚖️ Removing trial by jury
November 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Labour’s awful migrant policies are helping pave the way for the racist far right. And they are also building a gold-plated shed at the end of that road - full of tools for a far right Govt to oppress us all.
🕵️ Digital ID database
📸 High St facial rec
👨⚖️ Removing trial by jury
🕵️ Digital ID database
📸 High St facial rec
👨⚖️ Removing trial by jury
All AI toys should be banned imho and especially anything that children might find cute or that they be encouraged to anthropomorphisise. Way too much potential for psychological damage.
AI Teddy Bear That Talked Fetishes and Knives Is Back on the Market
AI Teddy Bear That Talked Fetishes and Knives Is Back on the Market
The toymakers say they've worked out the kinks (literally) and the bear is safe to use again.
gizmodo.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
All AI toys should be banned imho and especially anything that children might find cute or that they be encouraged to anthropomorphisise. Way too much potential for psychological damage.
I think the national minimum wage is a great thing but every time they increase it without increasing the early years entitlement funding by the same % it's basically a funding cut for early years settings. 😒
November 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I think the national minimum wage is a great thing but every time they increase it without increasing the early years entitlement funding by the same % it's basically a funding cut for early years settings. 😒
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
AI really is making some previously useful things unusable. Google search is basically worthless now. I had to send an email from an outlook express account today and oh my word wtf were they thinking with 'co-pilot'?
November 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
AI really is making some previously useful things unusable. Google search is basically worthless now. I had to send an email from an outlook express account today and oh my word wtf were they thinking with 'co-pilot'?
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Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
'Banter' has always very obviously been a synonym for excusing bigotry of one kind or another. Interestingly I don't think I've ever heard a woman using that word.
Bossy headline from The Times letting Farage insist his “Hitler was right” racism was just ‘banter’.
If that were true, his politics now would be different and he’d apologise. He’s defensive because this is what he is and always has been and he’s angry with us for knowing that and for minding.
If that were true, his politics now would be different and he’d apologise. He’s defensive because this is what he is and always has been and he’s angry with us for knowing that and for minding.
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
'Banter' has always very obviously been a synonym for excusing bigotry of one kind or another. Interestingly I don't think I've ever heard a woman using that word.
The very first step for a government on this should be removing official accounts from these toxic social media sites. Otherwise you're basically encouraging people to use them.
"The guidance is not enforceable".
Ofcom is hopelessly out of touch with what is a national emergency.
www.thetimes.com/article/c47a...
Ofcom is hopelessly out of touch with what is a national emergency.
www.thetimes.com/article/c47a...
Ofcom bans social media giants from using ‘toxic’ algorithms
Regulator targets ‘manosphere’ misogyny and hate as seen in content produced by Andrew Tate
www.thetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:54 AM
The very first step for a government on this should be removing official accounts from these toxic social media sites. Otherwise you're basically encouraging people to use them.
Good to see him properly put on the spot.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
November 25, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Good to see him properly put on the spot.
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18th-century Dutch naturalist/collector Albertus Seba’s detailed engravings of hedgehogs (Thesaurus, 1734)
November 25, 2025 at 7:01 AM
18th-century Dutch naturalist/collector Albertus Seba’s detailed engravings of hedgehogs (Thesaurus, 1734)
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The Reception and Year 1 children from Sherborne Abbey Primary had some hungry visitors today. 😁 The children made and painted these in just 4 hours. 😮
www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky
www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky
November 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The Reception and Year 1 children from Sherborne Abbey Primary had some hungry visitors today. 😁 The children made and painted these in just 4 hours. 😮
www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky
www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky
This made me laugh because my kid literally ended up applying to Hertford because we met Simpkin on the open day. 😂😻
Walter de Staplecat, Simpkin IV, Teabag, Balthasar and Benny D Cat take the stage as we meet the college cats of Oxford. And, of course, Magdalen’s Ozymandias. Read on for our photo special. (Includes a cat map.) oxfordclarion.uk/college-cats...
College cats of Oxford
Once upon a time, we featured an image of Magdalen's kitten, Ozymandias, in our newsletter. We figured it might be a gentle contrast to our regular diet of planning and local politics.
The grey ball ...
oxfordclarion.uk
November 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This made me laugh because my kid literally ended up applying to Hertford because we met Simpkin on the open day. 😂😻
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Three reasons to avoid cutting back dead stems and seed heads this winter:
🐞 Hollow stems provide homes for hibernating insects, such as lacewings and ladybirds
🌻 Birds feed on seed heads like teasels, sunflowers and thistles
❄️ They look good when dusted with frost or snow!
🐞 Hollow stems provide homes for hibernating insects, such as lacewings and ladybirds
🌻 Birds feed on seed heads like teasels, sunflowers and thistles
❄️ They look good when dusted with frost or snow!
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Three reasons to avoid cutting back dead stems and seed heads this winter:
🐞 Hollow stems provide homes for hibernating insects, such as lacewings and ladybirds
🌻 Birds feed on seed heads like teasels, sunflowers and thistles
❄️ They look good when dusted with frost or snow!
🐞 Hollow stems provide homes for hibernating insects, such as lacewings and ladybirds
🌻 Birds feed on seed heads like teasels, sunflowers and thistles
❄️ They look good when dusted with frost or snow!
Love this. Please stop it. 🙏🏻
Please share this long, rambling disjointed message far and wide so we can all stick it to the man and not let AI take over the creative world. ❤️
November 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Love this. Please stop it. 🙏🏻
I had six months spare before starting a teaching job in Portugal when my OH's work moved over there. Instead of just sitting on the beach I wrote my first book. ☺️
November 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I had six months spare before starting a teaching job in Portugal when my OH's work moved over there. Instead of just sitting on the beach I wrote my first book. ☺️
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Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
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Sparkling like a festive bauble, Victor Stiebel’s early #1960s cocktail dress deploys a heap of embellishment not just in the form of beadwork at the bodice but a textured cloqué fabric as well. Sold via #AugustaAuction #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
November 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Sparkling like a festive bauble, Victor Stiebel’s early #1960s cocktail dress deploys a heap of embellishment not just in the form of beadwork at the bodice but a textured cloqué fabric as well. Sold via #AugustaAuction #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡