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6.5.25

The Provocateurs: Brave New Bullshit

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Following two sell-out shows at the Fringe last year, I'm on at the Fringe again: 11.30 Monday 4 August, Stand 2  w/Lucy Remnant and S...
6.2.25

I've been nominated for a teaching award

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I've been fortunate to be nominated for a few teaching awards over my career, and even to win a couple. The nomination I just received m...
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4.1.25

Telnaes quits The Washington Post

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Cartoonist Ann Telnaes has quit the Washington Post, after they refused to publish one of her cartoons, depicting Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), S...
21.12.24

Please submit to Lambda Days

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  I'm part of the programme committee for Lambda Days, and I’m personally inviting  you  to submit your talk! Lambda Days is all about c...
11.12.24

John Longley's Informatics Lecturer Song

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From my colleague, John Longley , a treat.  ‘Informatics Lecturer Song ’   (Based on Gilbert and Sullivan ’s ‘Major General song’)   John ...
15.10.24

You can help Cards Against Humanity pay "blue leaning" nonvoters $100 to vote

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How is this not illegal??? Cards Against Humanity is PAYING people who didn't vote in 2020 to apologize, make a voting plan, and post #D...
4.7.24

Remember to vote, tactically (a message for the progressive among you)

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  Happy Election Day! The above shows an average of five recent polls for my constituency, Edinburgh North and Leith, and comes courtesy of ...
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21.5.24

INESC-ID Distinguished Lecture, Lisbon

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I'm looking forward to speaking in Lisbon.  On June 4, Professor Philip Wadler will give an   INESC-ID Distinguished Lecture   organize...
10.5.24

I am a Highly Ranked Scholar

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I am delighted to have made this list . Lesley Lamport and John Reynolds also appear on it, but at positions lower than mine, and Tony Hoar...
9.5.24

Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas

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I'll be appearing at the Fringe in the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas , 12.20-13.20 Monday 5 August and 12.20-13.20 Saturday 17 August, ...