The university system in the UK is in trouble:

Over the last two weeks, more than 1,000 redundancies have been announced by just four institutions, sparking concerns about the long-term health of the sector. With institutions cutting courses to make savings, questions are being raised over the ability of universities to train enough people with the research skills the country needs.

The new(ish) government needs to act, as every round of cuts threatens the UK’s long-term competitiveness.

Beautifully written and conducted interview with James May from Top Gear/The Grand Tour. Love the final line:

James May is the eternal combustion engine that never combusts into anger, the Grand Tourist more likely to write a poem than raise a fist, a bloke, but one suited to the age of the electric car.

At the station a bit early for my train, so enjoying a quite moment before I head to the smoke.

A cup of coffee, a knitted hat, and a vase with red flowers are arranged on a table by a window overlooking a station car park.

Bluesky’s passed the 30m user mark.

A display shows the Bluesky user count as 30,035,623.

Why Ewan is going back, as far as is practical, to the Web 2.0 era.

A very graceful exit to @coreint, @danielpunkass and @manton. Thank you.

The nice thing about podcasting basically just being spicy RSS is that I can just leave that feed subscribed, just in case…

At the theatre, daaaahling.

A theatre stage with a vibrant red curtain is viewed from the audience, where people are seated and interacting.

Pub dinner with my daughters before a school performance.

Monday night really is a dead night for the hospitality business.

A cozy pub interior features string lights, arched windows, and a mix of tables and booths.

Oh, look, it’s an “update all the Apple things” night.

Worth keeping an eye on: The LLM bubble might be about to burst (but not for the reason you think)

Good luck on writing that five year business plan, folks.

(Says the man deep in writing a feature about the office of 2030…)