I had to explain the phrase “we all partied” to my lovely students today

Danielle Clarke 🏳️‍🌈🇮🇪🚲 Wrt adolescent brain, I agree in part & also not - not because 16 years olds of the past weren't doing adult things (they clearly were), but because the nature of 'being adult' now involves juggling/relating to many more people/endless paper pushing hence 'executive function'.

Great thread on the you’re only an adult at 25 nonsense (your grandparents likely started work at 15 married at 18 and were parents before they exited their teens. Well unless you’re posh)

AI Awareness Week 8-12 April. Questions on Generative AI? Join us for talks, live demos, a film screening and free food! All welcome: ucd.ie/artshumanities…

Universities set to run deficits of €15m as some colleges struggle with rising costs

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Any tips for starting an old MacBook Air? Have tried the suggested methods

indulge me in a few old lady observations
- people are less conscious of their behaviour in public space
- most clothing is now leisure wear
- hardly anyone wears proper shoes any more
- young people have no idea about what does and does not need to be in the fridge

This avocado hummus from the wonder that is Persepolis in Peckham really stayed with me. Also: the rabbit orzotto Bocca di Lupo and the broccoli salad Dishoom

We are delighted to announce the publication of the Douai Shakespeare MS Project Website,a semi-diplomatic edition of MS 787, a collaboration between Sorbonne Université and LEMDO at the University of Victoria: lemdo.uvic.ca/douai/

I asked if you knew what a virus is, and 30% of you said you didn't know. I'm not leaving you behind! I'm sure you'll have more questions after this, but let's start here with the basics and then we can dive deeper. If you are learning for the first time, tell me in the comments!

This 👇

Suggestions for an account of the war in Gaza - causes, history etc - suitable for an engaged, thoughtful 12 year old please

‘People are constantly surprised when I tell them my favourite’: Our food writers reveal where they dine when off-duty

irishtimes.com/food/2024/03/3… I love the way that the Cork person only recommends places in Cork while the others range more widely

This is an incredible film.

I’m going in…

Am I mad? Modem in my mums house isn’t working. It’s at least 10 years old. But Octopus Energy (a/c has been taken over multiple times) are going to send me a new plug before they will replace it. I mean, seriously

The Good Friday post brings…a new credit card. This feels like a metaphor for something.

In a discussion about slavery, trade, Ireland, O’Connell and Douglas today a student said “you can’t understand any of this without thinking about religion” and I am just made so happy about this insight