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Too right! 😂
To ‘ultra-crepidate’ (19th century) is to lecture others on subjects you know very little about.
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I've used it for a couple of summarising tasks, which has been quite cool and saved me some time.
All the UK local authorities responsible for running public libraries could learn from this.
Spread the love and acceptance #pridemonth
Wow. Malta. Rocky horror with space hoppers. #eurovision2025
Wow, that's quite the dress Hazel! #eurovision2025
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I find it faster and more intuitive to use, but it's not a massive leap.
43% of adults in England struggle with low #HealthLiteracy, that number jumps to 61% when the information includes numbers as well as words. This means many people find it hard to navigate the healthcare system, especially online
Librarians aren't going to save us. Librarians aren't superheroes.
They're just people trying to keep largely underfunded and overwhelmed public services going.
Praise is nice; realistic expectations are better; material support is best.
Word of the Day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet individual whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
Just a reminder. The library is free to use. Free to check out books and DVDs. Free to take your kid to Story Time. Free to ask a question. Free to sit quietly for a minute. Or an hour. #supportyourlocallibrary
Here’s a common scam going around that you should know about: Sometimes cats will meow at you like they haven’t been fed, but in fact someone DID feed them, and they’re just trying to get fed again- stay alert! 🚨
Word of the Day is ‘uhtcearu’ [ucht-kay-aru, with the 'ch' as in the Scottish ‘loch']:
Old English for ‘the sorrow before dawn', when you lie awake in the darkness and worries crowd your mind.
LOVE coffee ice cream!
Hello Blue sky. Hopefully the algorithm will help me find people that love music, books (particularly fantasy fiction), photography, ornithology, and Scotland!