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Helen LH

@Research_FTW@sciences.social

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Higher Ed Lecturer FHEA. Focuses on equity, academic literacy, critical pedagogy, & research-informed teaching. Teaching Sociology and Education. Working class, anti-racist, intersectional feminist. Views are my own. She/her. Profile picture is a cartoon character with long dark curly hair, dressed in black. #NoAI #TransRightsAreHumanRights

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Joined June 21, 2023

Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 3mo ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

They finally got AI to think like a human! That human happens to be the drunk guy mansplaining in the pub who is confidently wrong about half of everything he says. Then forgets what he was talking about. Is probably a fascist, definitely a racist. Claims he never said that anyway and passively aggressively apologizes, but not really.

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 3w ago

The following is a thread based on The Digital Delusion by Dr Jared Cooney Horvath Many points can be transferred to AI apologists. Apology #1: EdTech Has so Much Potential (or Tech is the Future…) Potential is not a basis for policy. Schools should only adopt tech when it has shown clear unequivocal benefits. Fighting Back: Prove it with data! Then we will talk. 🧵1/8 #EdTech #Education

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 3mo ago

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@pvonhellermannn@mastodon.green @jakubwiech@bird.makeup The thing that really makes me angry is they keep saying it will be fine if we reduce emissions to net zero by 2050. It's not going to be fine if we do that by 2030! We need radical drastic action now not grand standing or green washing.

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 2mo ago

Money scandals, Brexit, and the fascist frog. Media is finally reporting on the news that has been happening for over a decade. https://www.thenerve.news/p/nigel-farage-carole-cadwalladr-brexit-party-arron-banks-george-cottrell-funding-electoral-commission

Farage, the money launderer and me: a decade of denial

Farage, the money launderer and me: a decade of denial

The Reform leader’s relationship with the UK media has enabled him to operate with impunity for years. This past fortnight, that impunity finally appeared to be coming to an end. Carole Cadwalladr, who’s tracked him for a decade, reports on why

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 3mo ago

"The far right wants Europeans to believe they must choose between staying cool and tackling climate change. They do not. Europe's answer to a hotter future is not more hot air. It is more clean electricity, smarter infrastructure and the confidence to build on what the EU Green Deal started. In a hotter world, investing in the EU Green Deal and electrification is not a luxury. It is Europe's insurance policy." #ClimateCrisis https://euobserver.com/225254/europe-is-boiling-and-the-far-right-is-turning-air-conditioning-into-a-culture-war/

Europe is boiling — and the far-right is turning air conditioning into a culture war

Europe is boiling — and the far-right is turning air conditioning into a culture war

Instead of asking how Europe should adapt to a changing climate, some politicians have found another opportunity to wage a stale culture war. Their latest target is air conditioning.

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 5mo ago

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@TheBreadmonkey@beige.party looks like the patriarchy is scrambling to divert attention from the problems it's caused.

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 3mo ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

The Greens are serious about tackling poverty, and racist Reform in Manchester UK. If you live in Greater Manchester you can get a poster board they will put up outside your house to show support and elect a Green Mayor. https://boarddrop.co.uk Greens have named Trafford Council councillor Geraldine Coggins as their candidate. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c892e0ylw30o #GreenParty #GPEW #Manchester

boarddrop.co.uk

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 7mo ago

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@tante@tldr.nettime.org "How can we do this thing we could do already with way more compute so we can prop up the failing fossil fuel industry"

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 7mo ago

ChatGPT as a cognitive crutch: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial on knowledge retention
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.102287
"Study suggests that unrestricted ChatGPT use impaired long-term retention, likely by reducing the cognitive effort that supports durable memory. The findings align with cognitive offloading theory and the ‘desirable difficulties’ principle: while AI assistance may ease initial learning, it appears to undermine the effortful processes needed for robust learning."
#learning

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 6mo ago

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@roadblock161_ I wrote a formal complaint about it to them and they responded by saying their AI is greener than the other ones and they have no plans in switching it off. So I told them I would change to a different provider that doesn't use ethically dodgy, environmentally destructive AI technology.

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 5mo ago

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@SmudgeTheInsultCat Hello I am a woman in a film. I only know 2 other women. One is my mother and the other is my best friend. We only ever talk about who I'm dating or worrying about when I will get married. I quickly give up my career and move to the countryside to marry a single father.

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 14mo ago

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@jensorensen@mastodon.social more Luddism please! Nothing wrong with refusing to participate in harmful technology!

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 5mo ago

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@inquiline Kruum from Ahhh! Real monsters 😉

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 7mo ago

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@Tutanota@mastodon.social wow, obviously no-one at cyber news is colour blind. That map is awful!

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 4mo ago

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@aparrish@friend.camp It's almost like social forces shape how technology gets developed and used. And the different ways a technology is used cannot be understood without a thorough understanding of how that technology is embedded within its respective social context. 😉 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_construction_of_technology

en.wikipedia.org

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 5mo ago

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@GayDeceiver no need to talk to women when it's obvious you are into guys!

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 5mo ago

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@ebel Too many people have unearned confidence! It just happens to be mostly the same demographic. Funny that.

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 7mo ago

Just seen Ecotalk advertised by Chris Packham on a #GreenParty podcast and looked into it. 100% of profits go to rewilding and conserving nature instead of lining the pockets of billionaires. No AI or bots just real people in customer service.
It's backed by EE and has great signal coverage. It's actually cheaper than my current O2 contract! So I'm giving them a go and see what happens. https://www.ecotalk.co.uk/
#greenparty #noAI

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 2mo ago

She who must not be named..

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 3mo ago

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@ktdoggett@c.im This is amazing! Every word is perfection!

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 9mo ago

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@robinince@mastodon.social You have my full respect for such a principled stand. 'Silence always helps the oppressor, never the victim'. It saddens me that the BBC is more than willing to take the role of the oppressors at this time. I'm sure that whatever you do next there will be plenty of people still ready to listen and support you.

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 3mo ago

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@m@martinh.net @karl@infosec.exchange it's 42!

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 14mo ago

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@FediPact@cyberpunk.lol I guess they will find out about the many varied uses of gravy for coding, tech support and Tesla repair.

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 6mo ago

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@gerrymcgovern@mastodon.green Vandana Shiva was writing about this in the 1980s, in her book Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Survival in India.

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 6mo ago

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@Black_Flag@beige.party Progress ain't all it's cracked up to be. The indigenous hunter-gatherer cultures of southern Africa, and those indigenous to the Kalahari are one of the oldest surviving human cultures. They cite their success as understanding they are part of nature, they respect the balance of life in the Desert and work as a community where everyone shares, in good times and in hard times. https://www.natgeotv.com/uk/shows/natgeo/pole-to-pole-with-will-smith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_peoples

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 5mo ago

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@glyph@mastodon.social indeed! He upholds the patriarchy just as much as religion often does, he just doesn't have a deity as a shield.

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 16mo ago

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@BlakeHamiltonCA Yes! There is tons of research on the effectiveness of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). It should be a significant part of any school curriculum.

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 8mo ago

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@brucelawson@social.vivaldi.net that's exactly why I swapped to Vivaldi!

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 10mo ago

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@TheBreadmonkey@beige.party Streeting doesn't know his arse from his elbow. He must have some rich donors hand up his arse, as he has never had an original or competent thought since he was elected. You make the world a brighter place and are a lovely human being. You have so many people who think you are an awesome worthy human. Don't let some ignorant Muppet take that away.

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 7mo ago

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@gendercensus@fediverse.gendercensus.com Emailed my library.

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 9mo ago

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@gcvsa@mstdn.plus @sushee@ohai.social it's worth checking Proton db as a good indicator if something runs on Linux. I use Pop! OS and Steam. https://www.protondb.com/app/39210?device=any

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 9mo ago

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@greenpeace@mastodon.social Quote above from David Orr. What is education for. https://www.context.org/iclib/ic27/orr/ "the confusion of data with knowledge is a deeper mistake that learning will make us better people. Ultimately, it may be the knowledge of the good that is most threatened by all of our other advances. All things considered, it is possible that we are becoming more ignorant of the things we must know to live well and sustainably on the Earth"

What Is Education For?

Context Institute

What Is Education For?

We are accustomed to thinking of learning as good in and of itself. But as environmental educator David Orr reminds us, our education up till now has in some ways created a monster. This essay is a…

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 1mo ago

Sign this petition now to demand that Andy Burnham commits to the following transformative programme, to beat the far right and deliver for communities. 👇 #politics #UK https://www.gndrising.org/campaigns/andy-burnham-change-course-or-fail

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Helen LH @Research_FTW@sciences.social

· 10mo ago

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@andrewstroehlein also targeting those who 1st came to Britain legally. Really! So even when they jumped through all the legal hoops they still get robbed by a fascist government! They really are trying to be as evil as possible here.

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