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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 1h

Feels like we're having a very dry autumn. I know we had Storm Amy last week, but we've not had much rain otherwise and I'm still wearing shorts to walk the dogs.

James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 4h

Zach is having some cheese on toast. The Cheese on Toast Fan Club has gathered to observe.

A baby sat in a high chair eating some cheese on toast. A springer spaniel and a cocker spaniel are sitting in front of him while watching him.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 1d

Decided to start work early. When logged on to the VPN I can't connect to the internet. Shout out to the uni for being fucking shite 👍

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 1d

Like it can't be THAT difficult.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 1d

Just had an overwhelming urge to learn how to build some sort of wooden pergola/covered shelter for the garden.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 1d

Awake at 5am, but Heather said she'd like to walk the dogs today 🤷‍♂️

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 2d

Think my main issue is that the work isn't even difficult. It's just very boring. I'm not some sort of super genius, but I am happiest when reaching for something, not trudging through shite.

James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 2d

They're a rip off for students. The state of academic publishing is a disgrace. Academics are incredibly annoying. Everything I do in this job is a waste of my life to the point that doing NOTHING would be a net benefit for the world.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 2d

All this to say, this is a waste of my time. I want to spend work time preparing for certification exams and making my own software so I can leave this fucking stupid university.

James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 2d

Managed to write a script that generates the outputs needed for this translation work.

Afterwards it needs a small amount of manual work, but that's no big deal.

Generating the input files is an absolute nightmare.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 2d

At the end I need to slot the old university departments into the new structure. I think this could be sort of automated, but you'd spend the same amount of time just doing it yourself 👎

James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 2d

The only way if getting the input is to carefully go through a webpage clicking links and copying info from the pages into a text file.

If it wasn't for this and the small amount of manual work at the end it could almost be a "click and go" thing.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 2d

Managed to write a script that generates the outputs needed for this translation work.

Afterwards it needs a small amount of manual work, but that's no big deal.

Generating the input files is an absolute nightmare.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 2d

The night it happened, she had shit two kids in the front garden behind a small garden gate and said "I want to speak to your parents".

The police have suggested she doesn't take things further with them as she technically "kidnapped" the racist children that have been abusing them for weeks.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 2d

So this family of black people have been the victim of verbal racist abuse by kids from their daughters school. Come and call them all sorts at their front door.

One thing led to another and the Mum ended up being severely beaten by two men, then had bleach poured in her eyes.

James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 2d

Sister told me some really distressing news of something that happened in the road next to mine last week. I'm so angry about it.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 2d

Never seen him, but I'll keep my eyes peeled 👀

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 2d

Without doxxing myself, this is not far from me. So there is a murderer knocking around.

BBC News - Merseyside murder probe after woman found dead at home - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Merseyside murder probe after woman found dead at home

Rose Johnston, 68, found at her home in Dovecot, suffered a

www.bbc.co.uk

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 2d

Heather made a little gif of Zach apparently having the time of his life earlier today. I'm not fed up on this, I'm humming a little tune.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 2d

"distressing" and "angry" barely scratch the surface, but I'm not in a wordy mood

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 2d

Sister told me some really distressing news of something that happened in the road next to mine last week. I'm so angry about it.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 3d

And also because fuck work 🙏

James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 3d

Taking the dogs out at 4pm. Full on clock watching because today has not been particularly easy.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 3d

My ten month old child is quite keen on doing this. Have to stress to him that you shouldn't be sucking water out of the thing you use to wash yourself.

James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 3d

Horrible. Thanks for that.

fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 3d

Addicted to sucking water out of my bathing sponge. It's especially good when the sponge has fully dried out and it's slight crisp.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 3d

Maybe vice chancellors should be good at finance instead of rearranging the deckchairs on the titanic. I don't know for sure. I am just the ideas guy.

James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 3d

Every time the university alters it's structure I need to do this. The university structure seems to change every five fucking minutes.

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