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Dr Naomi Jacobs

@ladylark.bsky.social

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Lecturer in Design Policy and Futures Thinking based at @Imaginationlanc.bsky.social, researching technology and society, and sometimes fandom. @blackarchive.co.uk author. She/her. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2079-1658

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Dr Naomi Jacobs @ladylark.bsky.social · Nov 11

If you're here off an academic pack, I do share research stuff, but I'm an interdisciplinary magpie so it's all over the place. And you might just get food pictures, or in fact Doctor Who (or other geekiness).

Also, I curate my follows quite tightly so nothing personal if I don't follow back!

Dr Naomi Jacobs @ladylark.bsky.social · Nov 10

I believe I'm on a Doctor Who related starter pack, so if you're here for that be aware that while I did co-write two Black Archive books about the show (and an academic paper about livestreaming of classic episodes) it's not a topic I post about a lot. I won't be offended if you decide to unfollow!

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Paul Clammer @paulclammer.bsky.social · 21h

A while back, Bristol Central Library had an exhibition of all the decades of bookmarks it had found left in its returned books, and it was one of the most glorious things I saw all year - everything from fancy leather bookmarks to old receipts and everything in between.

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Dr Naomi Jacobs @ladylark.bsky.social · 23h

Try herbs and spices, or maybe if your supermarket has a 'fancy ingredients' section with dried mushrooms and preserved lemons and random stuff like that, like some do.

Dr Naomi Jacobs @ladylark.bsky.social · 1d

As I understand it, it's basically a word for 'sauce' in the same way that 'curry' is, so wouldn't have necessarily been helpful but often contains ancho and chipotle and cumin and other similar stuff!

Dr Naomi Jacobs @ladylark.bsky.social · 1d

Could the word maybe have been adobo?

Dr Naomi Jacobs @ladylark.bsky.social · 1d

Ancho is a type of (mild, sweet) dried chili, that you can get from a decent sized supermarket as whole ones in a packet, or flakes, or a paste. The latter is probably easiest to try out in order to see if it's the flavour you're thinking of!

Dr Naomi Jacobs @ladylark.bsky.social · 1d

Perhaps ancho?

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Steve @sjf30.bsky.social · 1d

*Open for Submissions* 10 Year Anniversary! ❤️

Get your films in, or make one now! Screening at @thedukescinema.bsky.social
Find us here on Film Freeway... filmfreeway.com/LA1Shorts

We hope to hold a few extra celebratory events through the year, but it's too soon to say yet...🤐 Watch this space!

LA1 Shorts

Lancaster's own premiere, and longest running short film festival is an exciting and friendly event in the historic City of Lancaster in the North West of En...

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Dr Naomi Jacobs @ladylark.bsky.social · 2d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

"We're doing REF differently."

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 2d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 3d

"The chancellor approved it"

Dr Naomi Jacobs @ladylark.bsky.social · 2d

It's actually not very big! Just a mechanical one so sits in a reasonably sized box in a cupboard. I got it from Jelmer and Tamara who for Reasons ended up with a spare.

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Dr Naomi Jacobs @ladylark.bsky.social · 2d

What to do on lazy Sunday morning when you have leftover creme fraiche and lots of mushrooms in the fridge? Make fresh pasta from scratch, of course.

Not bad for only my second go with this pasta machine!

A bowl of handmade egg taglietelle with a mushroom sauce, topped with grated parmesan.

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Dr Naomi Jacobs @ladylark.bsky.social · 3d

Just seen Jane Weaver play a fantastic gig to around 100 people, in a room that's probably over 800 years old, in a castle, 5 minutes walk from my house. Lancaster's pretty cool sometimes.

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Dr Naomi Jacobs @ladylark.bsky.social · 4d

I fear it may be 'the second dark age'. Due to digital decay leading to a lack of (reliable) sources. No other reason, honest...

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Fan Studies Network North America @fsnnorthamerica.bsky.social · 4d

It's true!! Our #FSNNA2025 virtual #FanStudies conference program is LIVE! (subject to possible minor changes)

▫️Program 🔗 fsn-northamerica.org/fsnna-25/

And if you haven't registered yet to attend, there's still time!
▫️Registration 🔗 www.tickettailor.com/events/fanst...

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Tiffany Knoell, Ph.D. @tlknoell.bsky.social · 5d

Cleanse your timeline

Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 5d

When parakeets cosplay

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Dr Naomi Jacobs @ladylark.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks for the heads up, I bought a ticket!

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 7d

the most delightful version of logging on to see what news you've missed

Dr Ramsdell, whose phone had been on airplane mode when the Nobel committee tried to call him, told the BBC's Newshour Programme that his first response when his wife said, "You've won the Nobel prize" was: "I did not."

To which Ms O'Neill replied that she had 200 text messages that suggested he had.

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Dr Naomi Jacobs @ladylark.bsky.social · 6d

Who is it? I might be free on Saturday.

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Gabby HC, but a ghost, hiding in a corner @scriblit.bsky.social · 6d

Enjoying that this photo includes a row of tulips

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6d

Bank of England warns of growing risk that AI bubble could burst

Possibility of ‘sharp market correction has increased’, says Bank’s financial policy committee * Business live – latest updates The Bank of England has warned there is a growing risk of a “sudden correction” in global markets as it raised concerns about soaring valuations of leading AI tech companies. Policymakers said there were also threats of a “sharp repricing of US dollar assets” if the Federal Reserve lost credibility in the eyes of global investors. It comes as Donald Trump’s continues to attack the US central bank and threaten its independence. Continue reading...

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Eryk Salvaggio @eryk.bsky.social · 6d

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

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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 6d

feels like yet again time to mention that the *videogames* industry (that's a creative industry, which people do creative degrees in) brings in more than twice the amount to the British economy as the fishing and steel industries *combined*

Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 6d

I cannot understand what these people think the purpose of human life is?

It is *not* "pursue joy, deal justly, love well, try to understand as much and see as much of this beautiful world and of the deepness, richness and variety of human culture and experience as you can before you die"?

Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 6d

How is this repeatedly made into a policy issue - by *all* parties - when the blunt fact of the matter is that grown adults who are obliged to pay for their own education, and relentlessly pursued to repay their loans, should be able to study whatever the fuck they want.

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Eddie Robson @eddierobson.bsky.social · 6d

I just don't think there are that many people going "Well I wasn't going to vote for them before, but this policy of driving people out of studying the arts and humanities has changed my mind".

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neongrey @neongrey.bsky.social · 8d

all discourse aside, there is one machine with consciousness. it's printers. they are alive and conscious and they hate you and they'd take your arm clean off if you let them. never trust a printer.

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Dr Naomi Jacobs @ladylark.bsky.social · 7d

One of the worst bits of screen media I've seen in recent years (and that's saying something)

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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 7d

This is the official return of a native species lost for over a century.

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Tits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 7d

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

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