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Of all of the members and ex-members of Yes, Bruford is my favourite.
I wasn't going to look for the Waters album, but I think I'll have to now, just to hear what caused that reaction. 😊
@e804ff38 #3GoodThings
1. My working week is over.
2. Battlestar Galactica has a God-tier soundtrack. Can't get enough of it.
3. Actually looking forward to going back to work on Monday.
@a1dedbb4 Thank you. Hope your day turns out better than mine. Supposed to have 5 classes today, but 4 cancelled. And the 1 was for a student whose class is now closed because he's gone to work for a new company. So there's a bit of employment desolation around today.
"Something went wrong. Please disable your ad blocker on [this site]."
Er, no, nothing went wrong, it did what it's supposed to do. Your content is worth me disabling my ad blocker. Good bye.
OK, this is a new experience. Thanks to a bright idea from my nurse, I'm now walking around with sanitary towels on my feet. 🤣 Cos they're absorbent, right?
That was probably the most irritating lesson ever. Difficult to build momentum in a class when the learner is constantly being interrupted by the outside world. Kudos to him for managing it, though.
I wonder whether there's a semantic or pragmatic difference between "It is I/me" and "That is I/me"
To me, the contracted form "It's I" sounds completely wrong, whereas "It's me" is fine. Whereas in the 'full' form, "It is I" sounds OK, if a bit prissy, and "It is me" sounds a bit odd.
On the other hand, "That is I" sounds incorrect while "That is me" sounds fine.
All very messy.
#Linguistics @languagelovers group
@3b40f373 Yes, except there is a vocal minority of speakers of British English that claims that only "It is I/That is I" is correct. Palpable nonsense, but there you go.
@475ee22a That's a fair point, absolutely. I would just say that "assistive" is the right word. It still needs human input or it's going to produce bland unengaging texts. In my experience so far, at least.
#NowPlaying The Clash - "London Calling"
It's been a good long time since I heard this album, but I was bowled over when first heard it. "Guns of Brixton" is a particular favourite - that bassline - but I think the whole album is pretty much flawless.
https://youtu.be/JcW8VNwYvL0?si=nfap1DKENhD6MlVJ
It's the lack of control I'm experiencing with respect to my dad's treatment. My thoughts and my consent are not welcome.
I know the NHS is under unbearable pressure at the moment, but not informing families as to what's going on is unconscionable.
#NowPlaying "Illegal Art"
An album of songs that have been the subject of legal challenges due to copyright infringement. Great stuff. And still timely.
+++REMEMBER: Sampling pop culture is not a crime++++
https://illegal-art.org/audio/liner.html
#NowPlaying The Men They Couldn't Hang - "Waiting for Bonaparte"
Listening to this thanks to a recommendation from an old friend. A very impressive album, although not in a genre I really listen to much. I can appreciate the artistry though.
https://youtu.be/jScGIEOB5YA?si=7IMdAxF4guhRFSCG
I gather that ignorant racist misogynist c^nt Laurence Fox has now called his former employer - GB News (the UK's own Fox News bullshit channel) - the "home of cancel culture".
Watching the dying rats eating their own. Not an edifying prospect.
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