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Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · 23h

#proofofcat now after 24 hours of absence (my fault - the batteries in her fancy catflap were dead and she was locked out)

A small tabby and white cat, failing to tell me what she got up to in her 24-hour absence

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Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · 2d

I remember the first Ms I met - a new teacher at my school, in the mid-90s. The school gossip while we tried to figure her out was that Ms meant she was divorced. I don't think that assumption would be made now, in the UK. I use Ms and use it for others too, but I'd prefer not to use titles at all.

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Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · 4d

Not sure why we have both Patient Access and the NHS app in England (the latter is generally more useful but Patient Access for booking private COVID jabs was a tip I received last week)

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Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · 4d

Top tip - if you log in to the Patient Access app and book an appointment for a private COVID vaccine, it brings up a map of locations offering them, mostly independents. The cheapest near me was £95 but yesterday I was in London and found one for £40.

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Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · 5d

The previous level was B1 and I'm not sure what the rationale was for raising it

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Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · 5d

The reporting of this is a bit silly - they mean B2 level, which is IMO fairly do-able. Mention of A-level is not helpful.

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Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · 6d

Yes, my grandma always answered with "Airton 478"

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Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · 6d

I remember that one as well!

Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · 6d

I remember it (am younger than that!) but memory is not recalling what exactly it was. I know it was on TV...

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Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · 8d

Yes, I thought Ellen might forgive a suggestion that wasn't academic, as this treatment of footnotes could work in other contexts

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Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · 8d

The new Terry Pratchett audiobooks on Audible are a good example of how to do footnotes well - a little bell to signal "the following is a footnote" then a different narrator reading the footnote text

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Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · 10d

Stivichall/Styvechale and Cheylesmore in Coventry

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 11d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 11d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · 11d

I hope your long covid continues to improve and that you're getting support for it - I know that can be patchy

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Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · 11d

My husband's very long illness meant that I wasn't doing a great job of keeping up with developments, prospecting etc anyway. And now it's even more difficult for me to go to conferences & events, which was always what kept me sane in a solitary profession. So a local job might be better for now.

Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · 11d

Likewise - family circumstances (my husband died) mean I'm reconsidering everything just now, including work.

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Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · 12d

Three new followers in the previous month, then 20 in the past 24 hours... I'm not sure where you've all come from but hello 👋👋

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Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · 14d

Still sore about the Hopper exhibition at Tate Modern, many years ago - it was mostly sold out but they happily sold me a full-price ticket timed for 1 hour before closing on the last day. The exhibition included a 50-minute video.

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Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · 15d

Waiting for a delivery this morning. Delivery driver is called Igor. Terry Pratchett has a lot to answer for (but I will exercise self-control and not address him in the way my brain is tempted to)

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Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · 16d

That's my favourite descriptor on the Beaufort scale, just a shame it has such nasty real-world implications.

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Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · 17d

If you are tempted to roll your eyes at this, press Play instead...

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 18d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · 18d

The main connotation of that word for me (and possibly only me) is the version of Just One of Those Things by the I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again team. "A trip to the MOON, on gossamer wings..."

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Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · Sep 16

Once the resident 12-year-old is through the meat-and-two-veg phase that's the kind of meal I'd like to eat a lot!

Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · Sep 15

Looking for recommendations for a hotel in central Berlin, near public transport (we're going by train). Doesn't have to be super-cheap, but super-fancy would be wasted on me and the 12-year-old. We like good breakfasts.

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Angela Dickson @amdtransl.bsky.social · Sep 13

Hello! Your wonderful skill with birthdays has made it through the Tw*tter exodus intact I see - thank you! Difficult times at present mean my birthday was low-key this year, but there was cake, and fish & chips.

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