Lyndsey Goddard
@pinklibrarian.bsky.social
Librarian. Singer. Writer of pantomimes and murder mysteries. Crime fiction devotee. All views are my own.
Go Mia! Replica embroidery almost finished (with 13.7m to go)
The Wisbech embroiderer racing to recreate the Bayeux Tapestry - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Wisbech embroiderer racing to recreate the Bayeux Tapestry - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Wisbech embroiderer racing to recreate the Bayeux Tapestry
Mia Hansson hopes to complete her replica by the time the original work returns to France.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Go Mia! Replica embroidery almost finished (with 13.7m to go)
The Wisbech embroiderer racing to recreate the Bayeux Tapestry - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Wisbech embroiderer racing to recreate the Bayeux Tapestry - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Well done Karen Carney for winning Strictly. An inspiration to all young girls to do whatever they want. This is independent of me having Karen in the Strictly sweepstake...
December 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Well done Karen Carney for winning Strictly. An inspiration to all young girls to do whatever they want. This is independent of me having Karen in the Strictly sweepstake...
My favourite type of Weird House: totally normal and unassuming on the outside...
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December 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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When you see a headline that sounds outrageous, just stop and think.
Read the article - that almost always debunks the headline!
Look out for the use of the word “after” - it’s a manipulation to make you believe cause by linking the action to most innocuous part of the story
11/
Read the article - that almost always debunks the headline!
Look out for the use of the word “after” - it’s a manipulation to make you believe cause by linking the action to most innocuous part of the story
11/
December 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
When you see a headline that sounds outrageous, just stop and think.
Read the article - that almost always debunks the headline!
Look out for the use of the word “after” - it’s a manipulation to make you believe cause by linking the action to most innocuous part of the story
11/
Read the article - that almost always debunks the headline!
Look out for the use of the word “after” - it’s a manipulation to make you believe cause by linking the action to most innocuous part of the story
11/
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Over the last year, myths about the Motability scheme have spread online and in the right wing media. Now, some of it is government policy.
In today’s Guardian, I set about finding the facts and why the idea of “free cars for the disabled” has taken hold. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In today’s Guardian, I set about finding the facts and why the idea of “free cars for the disabled” has taken hold. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Disabled people driving luxury cars on your dime? Just the latest rightwing lie peddled by Labour | Frances Ryan
Starmer’s ailing government is happy to pursue ideas like cutting Motability, but all ministers will do is damage lives and themselves, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Over the last year, myths about the Motability scheme have spread online and in the right wing media. Now, some of it is government policy.
In today’s Guardian, I set about finding the facts and why the idea of “free cars for the disabled” has taken hold. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In today’s Guardian, I set about finding the facts and why the idea of “free cars for the disabled” has taken hold. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Lots of good stuff here, including links to the scientific research
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
Why singing is surprisingly good for your health
From boosting the brain to reducing pain, joining others in song can bring some wide-ranging benefits.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Lots of good stuff here, including links to the scientific research
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
Another example of why AI is not wonderful and will make our jobs harder.... #AI #CriticalLiteracy #ResearchSkills
Let me tell you a story. Perhaps you can guess where this is going... though it does have a bit of a twist.
I was poking around Google Scholar for publications about the relationship between chatbots and wellness. Oh how useful: a systematic literature review! Let's dig into the findings. 🧵
I was poking around Google Scholar for publications about the relationship between chatbots and wellness. Oh how useful: a systematic literature review! Let's dig into the findings. 🧵
December 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Another example of why AI is not wonderful and will make our jobs harder.... #AI #CriticalLiteracy #ResearchSkills
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Important: these videos are increasingly convincing, and will only become more convincing. They're designed to instill fear into the ex-religious. AI gives would-be televangelists a tool to fabricate 'miracles' in a way previously impossible. Beware, and exercise sceptical criticism.
This is AI. It's fake. It's fictional.
This is the new world of AI-Evangelism.
It's manipulative, disingenuous, and predatory.
It targets older, vulnerable people who won’t know the difference – aiming to convert through deception for views and ad revenue.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiyv...
This is the new world of AI-Evangelism.
It's manipulative, disingenuous, and predatory.
It targets older, vulnerable people who won’t know the difference – aiming to convert through deception for views and ad revenue.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiyv...
99-Year-Old Atheist Goes Viral for His Baptism — He Finally Tells All
YouTube video by When God Spoke To Me
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Important: these videos are increasingly convincing, and will only become more convincing. They're designed to instill fear into the ex-religious. AI gives would-be televangelists a tool to fabricate 'miracles' in a way previously impossible. Beware, and exercise sceptical criticism.
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it's wild how the positive use cases are like "save 5 minutes reading a long doc" and "write a generic email faster" and the negative use cases are "get encouraged to dive deeper in psychosis, misogyny, or suicidal thoughts" and we're still on the fence about overall value
New from 404 Media: ChatGPT told a violent stalker to continue running his misogynistic and threat-filled podcast despite the “haters,” and to visit more gyms to find women. The man stalked women in multiple states, including touching and following from work
www.404media.co/chatgpt-spot...
www.404media.co/chatgpt-spot...
ChatGPT Told a Violent Stalker to Embrace the 'Haters,' Indictment Says
A newly filed indictment claims a wannabe influencer used ChatGPT as his "therapist" and "best friend" in his pursuit of the "wife type," while harassing women so aggressively they had to miss work a...
www.404media.co
December 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
it's wild how the positive use cases are like "save 5 minutes reading a long doc" and "write a generic email faster" and the negative use cases are "get encouraged to dive deeper in psychosis, misogyny, or suicidal thoughts" and we're still on the fence about overall value
Seeing a lot in the news about fans bemoaning the exit of Friends from Netflix... you can get the DVD or Blu-ray box set for 74.99 from HMV (new) or just £10 for used from CEX. Now, how much are you paying for Netflix every year?
December 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Seeing a lot in the news about fans bemoaning the exit of Friends from Netflix... you can get the DVD or Blu-ray box set for 74.99 from HMV (new) or just £10 for used from CEX. Now, how much are you paying for Netflix every year?
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A quick thread about empire based on a long conversation in a hospital waiting room today. Like so many Brits, my family includes people from multiple heritages, including white elders raised in industrialised regions of North England and Wales which were not racially diverse when they were young.
4. You see, the problem is this: History Reclaimed don’t know much about British colonialism. They’re not actually interested in it. They are a private company funded to prevent any truthful examination of the past that might challenge a right wing, white-centred version of the national story.
December 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
A quick thread about empire based on a long conversation in a hospital waiting room today. Like so many Brits, my family includes people from multiple heritages, including white elders raised in industrialised regions of North England and Wales which were not racially diverse when they were young.
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Whenever someone explains what copilot does, all the useful bits seem to be functions that don't need LLM involvement.
Automation existed before the current excitement for genAI, and it usually worked a bit more consistently...
Automation existed before the current excitement for genAI, and it usually worked a bit more consistently...
December 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Whenever someone explains what copilot does, all the useful bits seem to be functions that don't need LLM involvement.
Automation existed before the current excitement for genAI, and it usually worked a bit more consistently...
Automation existed before the current excitement for genAI, and it usually worked a bit more consistently...
My school is looking for a part-time receptionist - closing date 10th December
www.theleys.net/vacancies/bu...
www.theleys.net/vacancies/bu...
Bursary Receptionist - The Leys
Part Time (Monday & Tuesday) *| Permanent Post | All Year Round Salary £11,619 pro rate per annum (£27,639 Full Time Equivalent) We are seeking a welcoming and professional receptionist to manage the ...
www.theleys.net
December 3, 2025 at 11:42 AM
My school is looking for a part-time receptionist - closing date 10th December
www.theleys.net/vacancies/bu...
www.theleys.net/vacancies/bu...
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I've got a new piece at @lseimpactblog.bsky.social today following on from my previous piece about the British Library cyberattack and arguing that, since the UK Government clearly doesn't care about the UK knowledge sector, we need to develop our own community-led tech and infrastructure solutions.
💥New: Don’t rely on government to save the British Library
✍️ @simonxix.com
#BritishLibrary #HigherEducation #ResearchInfrastructure
✍️ @simonxix.com
#BritishLibrary #HigherEducation #ResearchInfrastructure
Don’t rely on government to save the British Library - Impact of Social Sciences
Following a catastrophic hack British Library remains in crisis. Can it recover by refocusing on the people, skills and systems that enable it to function?
blogs.lse.ac.uk
December 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I've got a new piece at @lseimpactblog.bsky.social today following on from my previous piece about the British Library cyberattack and arguing that, since the UK Government clearly doesn't care about the UK knowledge sector, we need to develop our own community-led tech and infrastructure solutions.
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The lovely @johnfinnemore.bsky.social (and he won’t mind me saying that as he’s not REALLY on here) has got some pallets of this diamond (by which I mean excellent and harder than rock) puzzle back from the Unbound catastrafuck. He got zero from them for reasons. buy this and he gets deserved cash!
The Researcher's First Murder
A new Cain's Jawbone puzzle by John Finnemore.
johnfinnemoreshop.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:16 AM
The lovely @johnfinnemore.bsky.social (and he won’t mind me saying that as he’s not REALLY on here) has got some pallets of this diamond (by which I mean excellent and harder than rock) puzzle back from the Unbound catastrafuck. He got zero from them for reasons. buy this and he gets deserved cash!
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“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
November 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
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We’ve had people from the U.S. and abroad asking whether the information on the White House website is even accurate anymore. The site has become unreliable, filled with blatantly false and deliberately misleading content.
November 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We’ve had people from the U.S. and abroad asking whether the information on the White House website is even accurate anymore. The site has become unreliable, filled with blatantly false and deliberately misleading content.
A reminder at this time of year that the only acceptable film adaptation of Dickens' classic is The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
a close up of a man wearing a top hat and a coat .
Alt: Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge in Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), turning to the camera and saying "Humbug".
media.tenor.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
A reminder at this time of year that the only acceptable film adaptation of Dickens' classic is The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
"I don’t use AI for anything in my academic or personal life. I value almost nothing more than my ability to think and to freely express myself. Even when I make mistakes, at least they are my mistakes." Well said.
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
"I don’t use AI for anything in my academic or personal life. I value almost nothing more than my ability to think and to freely express myself. Even when I make mistakes, at least they are my mistakes." Well said.
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
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Let’s have a look at a crazy Twitter to newspaper pipeline story and debunk as we go! 🔎👍🏼
16th Nov the “Britain is Broken” account shared the following post claiming “Tesco are no longer celebrating Christmas”
With a picture of their “Evergreen” Trees
2.2Million views to date🙄
🧵1/26
16th Nov the “Britain is Broken” account shared the following post claiming “Tesco are no longer celebrating Christmas”
With a picture of their “Evergreen” Trees
2.2Million views to date🙄
🧵1/26
November 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Let’s have a look at a crazy Twitter to newspaper pipeline story and debunk as we go! 🔎👍🏼
16th Nov the “Britain is Broken” account shared the following post claiming “Tesco are no longer celebrating Christmas”
With a picture of their “Evergreen” Trees
2.2Million views to date🙄
🧵1/26
16th Nov the “Britain is Broken” account shared the following post claiming “Tesco are no longer celebrating Christmas”
With a picture of their “Evergreen” Trees
2.2Million views to date🙄
🧵1/26
Why are so many non-Library folk so clueless about the cyberattack on a national institution, 2yrs after the event? Are Libraries so boring that the media just aren't interested? Or was the BL so embarrassed it limited media coverage?
A good piece. It is very sad that there is not more public interest in the British Library. But then, I suppose, most people have never been inside a reading room and don't really understand how research infrastructure works.
I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
November 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Why are so many non-Library folk so clueless about the cyberattack on a national institution, 2yrs after the event? Are Libraries so boring that the media just aren't interested? Or was the BL so embarrassed it limited media coverage?
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POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
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Money can only give happiness where there is nothing else to give it.
#JaneAusten #SenseandSensibility
#JaneAusten #SenseandSensibility
November 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Money can only give happiness where there is nothing else to give it.
#JaneAusten #SenseandSensibility
#JaneAusten #SenseandSensibility