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· Nov 14
Hutton Mulgrave
Hutton Mulgrave; poet, performer, enigma. What can one say about him, other than he looks alarming like me? Here are some of his carefully typed and hand-written missives.
johnpdobson.com
Have I ever introduced you to Hutton Mulgrave? johnpdobson.com/hutton-mulgr...
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Striking paper from researchers at Anthropic using a randomised control trial to look at the effects of AI use on skills acquisition.
TL:DR ‘We found that using AI assistance led to a statistically significant decrease in mastery.’
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
TL:DR ‘We found that using AI assistance led to a statistically significant decrease in mastery.’
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
February 4, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Striking paper from researchers at Anthropic using a randomised control trial to look at the effects of AI use on skills acquisition.
TL:DR ‘We found that using AI assistance led to a statistically significant decrease in mastery.’
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
TL:DR ‘We found that using AI assistance led to a statistically significant decrease in mastery.’
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
Where's the coffin going..??
Where's the coffin going..??
John Virgo, former snooker player and broadcaster, dies aged 79
Snooker great John Virgo has died at the age of 79, World Snooker Tour has announced
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:01 AM
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
Where's the coffin going..??
Where's the coffin going..??
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A special biscuit that eliminates the few well-paid jobs that managed to rise from the post industrial ashes
February 3, 2026 at 8:57 AM
A special biscuit that eliminates the few well-paid jobs that managed to rise from the post industrial ashes
42 years after the main industry in the area was washed away with nothing coming to replace it, here have a biscuit.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Barnsley rebranded UK’s first ‘tech town’ as US giants join AI push
Minister announces Microsoft, Cisco and Adobe to help apply AI to local schools, hospitals, GPs and businesses
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:44 AM
42 years after the main industry in the area was washed away with nothing coming to replace it, here have a biscuit.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Look, when I want to use chatgpt or an AI assistant or whatever, i'll give you the secret sign, which is me being kicked in the head by a horse.
February 3, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Look, when I want to use chatgpt or an AI assistant or whatever, i'll give you the secret sign, which is me being kicked in the head by a horse.
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Today on UD, I watched the opening ceremony to the 1978 World Cup so you don't have to.
This is what happens when a World Cup is held in a fascist dictatorship. Can't imagine why I would have been thinking about this at this exact point in history.
unexpecteddelirium.substack.com/p/i-watched-...
This is what happens when a World Cup is held in a fascist dictatorship. Can't imagine why I would have been thinking about this at this exact point in history.
unexpecteddelirium.substack.com/p/i-watched-...
I Watched (Most Of) The Opening Ceremony to The 1978 World Cup So You Don't Have To
So, what does the opening ceremony to a World Cup finals held in a far-right military dictatorship look like, then? No need to wait until June, because one was held 48 years ago.
unexpecteddelirium.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Today on UD, I watched the opening ceremony to the 1978 World Cup so you don't have to.
This is what happens when a World Cup is held in a fascist dictatorship. Can't imagine why I would have been thinking about this at this exact point in history.
unexpecteddelirium.substack.com/p/i-watched-...
This is what happens when a World Cup is held in a fascist dictatorship. Can't imagine why I would have been thinking about this at this exact point in history.
unexpecteddelirium.substack.com/p/i-watched-...
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Obligatory deadline day poem, by Hutton Mulgrave
January 31, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Obligatory deadline day poem, by Hutton Mulgrave
Had for lunch. Would have again.
johnpdobson.com/2025/11/30/m...
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Masala beans
We got a take-out curry the night before making this, and they sent us an extra garlic an coriander naan for some reason. Thoughts begin a-whirring and I decided to make us a desi breakfast the mor…
johnpdobson.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Had for lunch. Would have again.
johnpdobson.com/2025/11/30/m...
johnpdobson.com/2025/11/30/m...
February 1, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Everyone, since I started going to a PT: Have you lost weight, John?
Mother, today, before saying hello: Look at that belly!
Mother, today, before saying hello: Look at that belly!
January 31, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Everyone, since I started going to a PT: Have you lost weight, John?
Mother, today, before saying hello: Look at that belly!
Mother, today, before saying hello: Look at that belly!
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My piece on the winning combination of #RealAle and ultra running is in the this months @britbeerwriters.bsky.social members work mailout.
Is a 50km pub crawl a good idea? I say it is if you're blessed with living in West Yorkshire 🍻
It's more reliable than public transport as well.
Is a 50km pub crawl a good idea? I say it is if you're blessed with living in West Yorkshire 🍻
It's more reliable than public transport as well.
bradford.camra.org.uk
January 31, 2026 at 10:50 AM
My piece on the winning combination of #RealAle and ultra running is in the this months @britbeerwriters.bsky.social members work mailout.
Is a 50km pub crawl a good idea? I say it is if you're blessed with living in West Yorkshire 🍻
It's more reliable than public transport as well.
Is a 50km pub crawl a good idea? I say it is if you're blessed with living in West Yorkshire 🍻
It's more reliable than public transport as well.
New from Hutton Mulgrave. Why would a toilet have Bluetooth?
January 31, 2026 at 11:29 AM
New from Hutton Mulgrave. Why would a toilet have Bluetooth?
Obligatory deadline day poem, by Hutton Mulgrave
January 31, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Obligatory deadline day poem, by Hutton Mulgrave
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Big fan of Brian Moore inventing 'doxxing' on Big Match Revisited
January 31, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Big fan of Brian Moore inventing 'doxxing' on Big Match Revisited
When you think about it, Incey Wincey Spider is the first time babies learn about the myth of Sisyphus
January 30, 2026 at 11:24 AM
When you think about it, Incey Wincey Spider is the first time babies learn about the myth of Sisyphus
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Turns out that Ronnie Hazlehurst was in fact one of the many alter egos of Brian Eno
January 30, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Turns out that Ronnie Hazlehurst was in fact one of the many alter egos of Brian Eno
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"They want to spend YOUR taxes on someone else's education!"
GOOD! That's exactly what it should be fucking spent on.
GOOD! That's exactly what it should be fucking spent on.
January 30, 2026 at 10:32 AM
"They want to spend YOUR taxes on someone else's education!"
GOOD! That's exactly what it should be fucking spent on.
GOOD! That's exactly what it should be fucking spent on.
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