Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Hugh Jones

@hbsj.bsky.social

1.5K followers 1.4K following 3.3K posts

I work with universities to help them work better. #HigherEducationPostcard #FreyaDog Liable to proselytize about #ClimateChange #HigherEducation #Consultant #Swansea #Deltiologist #SWFC

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · Nov 18

Remember, it’s only a starter pack if it comes from the Start region of France, otherwise it’s just a sparkling echo chamber

3 19 85

Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 7m

One of two authors set as pre-reading for studying Philosophy, LSE, 1986

Searle's Mind, Brains and Body iirc

The other was Martin Gardner's The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener

Eryk Salvaggio @eryk.bsky.social · 12m

I’ve just learned that John Searle, whose Chinese Room thought experiment is often used to challenge ideas of “understanding” in LLMs, died at age 93 on Sunday. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

John Searle obituary

American philosopher whose Chinese Room thought experiment rebuts the idea that computers can think as humans do

www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Hugh Jones

What a week, huh? all Wednesdays @whataweekhuh.bsky.social · 54m

Captain Haddock looking very frazzled, saying, “What a week, huh?”
Tintin leans into the frame and says, “Captain, it’s Wednesday.”
Snowy is very excited about the drink he has found.

73 140

Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 1h

Ozzy, innit

Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 1h

Hello, Brummagem

A station platform sign: Birmingham New Street

1 1

Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 2h

If you don't already follow @ceefaux.bsky.social, may I respectfully suggest that you address that deplorable state of affairs with immediate effect

Thank you for your attention to this matter!

CEEFAUX @ceefaux.bsky.social · 2h

22.00 FILM: EVRI-THING, EVRI-WHERE ALL AT ONCE. Award-winning multiverse adventure when you parcel is somehow at the depot, in transit, in your safe place, left with a neighbour, delayed, returned to sender, in your green bin, all at the same time- but never actually with you.

Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 2h

Bye bye Brizzle

1 1

Reposted by Hugh Jones

Jo (unfunded hobbyist) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @hagenilda.bsky.social · 3h

I wrote something on my time on returning to Goldsmiths as an associate lecturer, 17 years after graduating with my first degree. It’s a plea to Frances Corner’s successor to learn from mistakes made over the last 6 years and change course. #UCU #UKHE

ucucommons.org/2025/10/06/c...

Cutting Corners: a message to the next Vice Chancellor at Goldsmiths

On 1 October 2025, a short announcement was put on Goldsmiths’ website to say that Vice Chancellor Frances Corner was stepping down with immediate effect. This came off the back of an announcement …

ucucommons.org

1 9 24

Reposted by Hugh Jones

Flups @flups.bsky.social · 2h

“This is not what I meant when I said you needed to pony up the dough”

5 5 36

Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 2h

Ha! Nailed it!

Reposted by Hugh Jones

Der Motzmichel auf Bluesky!!! 🇮🇱🇺🇦🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🕊️☮️🍍❤️🤪🚀🖖🏽✌🏽🖕🏼🙈🤡 @andyger.bsky.social · 3h

Never, absolutely never a cat in my flat ..! 😳

Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 3h

Errol Flynn lives!

Äpplesche 💚 @aepplesche.bsky.social · 3h

Huiii... 🤣

1 1

Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 3h

Errol Flynn lives!

Äpplesche 💚 @aepplesche.bsky.social · 3h

Huiii... 🤣

1 5 21

Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 3h

No tower, see

1 1

Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 3h

Port Talbot

I can tell it isn't Paris

A view from a train window of a modern metal station bridge; behind a few old and new buildings and grey skies

Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 4h

The best sort of druid

Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 4h

Spurs are on their way to Wembley

Or, more accurately, Hugh is on his way to Birmingham

Axselfie of me, a smily muddle-aged white man with glasses, wearing a suit, pink tie and blue paisley scarf. I'm at Abertawe/Swansea station

1 1 5

Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 4h

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard from @unioftheartslondon.bsky.social

This one advertises the end of year show at, I think, Central St Martin's school of art

If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

An old colour picture postcard featuring a cartoon of a knitting goat and the words: "I once had a goat that could knit, woolly garments that didn't quite fit! Legs and sleeves way too long, and they didn't half pong, while the rest of the garment just split!"

2 3

Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 20h

Yes, that did occur to me too, but it felt churlish to ask

Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 20h

Exactly!

Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 21h

I attended an HMRC 'Making tax Digital' webinar today

(a) my heart sinks at more tax admin, but so be it - I can see whey they are doing it

(b) there's a religious exemption if your faith prevents you from using electronic communication.

THERE'S A RELIGION THAT MEANS YOU CAN'T USE EMAIL!

3 6

Reposted by Hugh Jones

Tits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 1d

IMPORTANT

All freelancers, self-employed, creatives

This is the first I've heard of this, but the Department for Business and Trade is running a consultation on the scourge of late payments, they want to introduce new legislation to tackle poor practices

Deadline to respond is 23 October

1/2

6 150 150

Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 1d

I think that's right

Reposted by Hugh Jones

Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 3d

Just filed my claim for compensation for the illegal use of my work by Anthropic AI. A past version of myself would maybe find it quite exciting if I told him he would be involved in a worldwide battle against robots. But probably less so when he found out the robots are invisible, tedious twats.

6 31 180

Reposted by Hugh Jones

The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 1d

This is a lie.

There are many criticisms you might sensibly and truthfully make of the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines. I’ve been making them for years.

But this is an outright lie. Pure fabrication. A fraud on the public.

120 1.7K 3.1K

Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 1d

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of University College, Stockton, founded in 1992 as a joint venture between @durham.ac.uk and @teessideuni.bsky.social

Teesside withdrew in 1998, it is now the Queen's Campus Durham

If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

An old colour picture postcard showing 1990s stone and gals buildings set in paved courtyards with young trees planted in borders. Printed at the foot of the card is "Stockton's New University"

2 5 6

Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 1d

Doing it proactively is fab!