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Gonna miss Madingley Hall again so much. #Cambridge
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5 Apr 1573: Francis Bacon - aged 12 - and his brother Anthony go up to #Cambridge #otd (NPG)
4 Apr 1617: James Shirley, playwright, graduates BA from St. Catharine's #Cambridge #otd (Bodl/eebo) He would be a key figure in #Dublin theatre in the 1630s
4 Apr 1643: d. Simon Episcopius, Arminian theologian, in #Amsterdam #otd (BM/ Googlebooks) He described Samuel Ward of #Cambridge as the most learned of the #British at Dort & also disputed with Peter Wadding SJ, Luke Wadding of #Waterford’s brother
Verschollenes #Manuskript der #Sage um König #Artus entdeckt
Im Einband eines Buches wurde in #Cambridge ein handschriftliches Dokument aus dem 13. Jahrhundert entdeckt. Es enthält Szenen aus der Artussage, in denen Zauberer Merlin und Ritter Gawain die Hauptrolle spielen.
https://www.nationalgeographic.de/geschichte-und-kultur/2025/04/verschollenes-manuskript-der-sage-um-koenig-artus-entdeckt
National Geographic · Verschollenes Manuskript der Sage um König Artus entdecktIm Einband eines Buches wurde in Cambridge ein handschriftliches Dokument aus dem 13. Jahrhundert entdeckt. Es enthält Szenen aus der Artussage, in denen Zauberer Merlin und Ritter Gawain die Hauptrolle spielen.
Well this just makes my #scicomm heart very happy 
it’s about time!!
#OpenAccess #humanities #cambridge #publishing #peerreview
https://humanities.org.au/power-of-the-humanities/public-humanities-fast-tracked-research/
Australian Academy of the Humanities · Public Humanities wants to disrupt traditional academic publishingA new academic journal from Cambridge University press seeks to "disrupt traditional publishing" by fast tracking peer reviewed research.
News -- McCarthy's and Toad to open in Cambridge's Porter Square on April 5. https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2025/04/mccarthys-and-toad-to-open-in.html
bostonrestaurants.blogspot.comMcCarthy's and Toad to Open in Cambridge's Porter Square on April 5A long-awaited Irish pub in Cambridge that has two sections--including a music club that had previously presided within the space--is on the...
Sweet. Stopped into one of my locals for a post work beverage and it's Grill Takeover night. mmmm, burgers. The regular kitchen staff rocks. This is just a nice bonus.
Hope you all get a pleasant surprise tonight as well.
#Cambridge #NewRepublik
Five candidates have been confirmed for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough mayoral election:
whocanivotefor.co.ukMayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority: The 5 candidates in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
See all 5 candidates in the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority on 1 May 2025:
Paul Bristow (Conservative and Unionist Party)
Ryan Coogan (Reform UK)
Lorna Dupré (Liberal Democrats)
Bob Ensch (Green Party)
Anna Smith (Labour and Co-operative Party)
Shout-out to the madlads at Olde Magoun's Saloon trivia night who named their team "PC Small Group" #camberville #somerville #cambridge
Threats to Harvard funding, detained international students draw 200 protesters to campus
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/01/metro/harvard-protest-student-arrests-funding/
#Harvard #Campus #Students #Protest #Trump #ICE #Mapoli #Cambridge #Boston #Massachusetts
The Boston Globe · Harvard draws 100 people protesting funding threat, international students arrested
News -- Lulu Green is expanding, opening a new location in Cambridge's Kendall Square. https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2025/04/lulu-green-is-expanding-opening-new.html
bostonrestaurants.blogspot.comLulu Green Is Expanding, Opening a New Location in Cambridge's Kendall SquareA South Boston dining spot known for its vegan fare is getting ready to expand to Cambridge. According to a press release, Lulu Green is pla...
[en] Digital Wellbeing: Screen time has always been a poor metric
... when it comes to social media apps, it’s a really poor metric, according to ... a researcher at #Cambridge.
A #nudge ... could help billions of people stop #doomscrolling.
Researchers also have very little insight into how Apple and Google develop Screen Time and Digital Wellbeing features.
https://www.vox.com/technology/402701/screen-time-reports-instagram-tiktok-iphone
Vox · Screen time reports won’t help you put your phone down. Here’s what can.
Back in the UK after 8 years or so, heading to Cambridge for the CHERI Blossoms conference tomorrow! It's 12 degrees and sunny, that's pretty unusual for this time of year... 
. Looking forward to a slice of pizza at Aromi!
https://cheri-alliance.org/events/cheri-blossoms-conference-apr-2025/
CHERI AllianceCHERI Alliance – CHERI Blossoms Conference 2025CHERI Blossoms Conference 2025 Cultivating a Safer Digital Future – from Tech to Business Date: 2nd April 2025 Time: 09:00 to 19:00 including networking session Location: St John’s College, University of Cambridge Entry: Free to attend Register for free now Call for Papers Register About The CHERI Blossoms Conference 2025 invites researchers, technologists, industry leaders, […]
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The playlist for today's (3/31/25) episode of Not Brahms and Liszt can be found at:
https://alleystoughton.us/not-brahms-and-liszt/#show464
And a Samply link (good for 2 weeks only, downloads not allowed) to the high-quality audio file for the show can be found at:
https://samply.app/p/mejOZinjTUlHltLybkqz
You can listen via this link in your web browser, without an account. There is also an iOS app.
alleystoughton.usNot Brahms and Liszt on WMBR Cambridge
https://www.europesays.com/1958699/ Harvard University faces Trump administration review of $8.7 billion in grants amid antisemitism investigation #Antisemitism #AntisemitismInvestigation #Cambridge #DepartmentOfEducation #Harvard #HarvardUniversity #massachusetts #TheWhiteHouse #trump #TrumpAdministration
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Ninety minutes of modern classical music for solo piano this (3/31/25) afternoon beginning at 4pm ET on WMBR Cambridge 88.1 FM streaming on https://wmbr.org
wmbr.orgWMBR 88.1 FM at MITWMBR is the awesome little radio station broadcasting from deep within the basements of MIT in Cambridge, Mass.
Hey #Boston area #BikeTooter - we’re coming up fast to the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s midnight ride. Is anyone organizing a bike reenactment/re-tracing of the route? I know we have the Midnight Marathon the same weekend, but that’s a different route.
#Cambridge #Somerville #Lexington #Concord #Massachusetts #MA250 #Revolution250 #History