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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 19h

(Image: Affirm Press.) Another beautiful installment from Williams, this time focused on Tilda’s time as a volunteer nurse on a German ward in an army hospital during WWI. Far more insular than her other books, and very much a love story, with hints of People of the Book. A page turner. #read2026

A stylists book cover of The German Ward by Pip Williams.

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 20h

This was aiming for profound but was just puzzling. And boring. I’m at a loss how this ended up on the Booker long list. #read2026

iPad showing book cover image “Helen of Nowhere” by Makenna Goodman

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Lupus Londonwolf @lupuslondonwolf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I was making potato and leek soup and the recipe asked for five potatoes cubed. Even for potato soup, 125 potatoes seems a little excessive.

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NosferaPru @prufrockluvsong.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Please stop calling me on my phone that's not what it's for

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DavidPetro314 @davidpetro314.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

[New Post] Ontario Math Links - My favourite #math related links from this week: ontariomath.blogspot.com/2026/09/math... Links and help from @theericklee.bsky.social @howiehua.bsky.social @drrowlandson.bsky.social @nomadpenguin.bsky.social and more #MathChat #MTBoS #iTeachMath

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rabagast @rabagast.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

you might need to zoom in

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A small sample of the flowers in the Simpson Desert.

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bronte lee @brontelee.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

in case you missed it!! new release of @kudelka.bsky.social’s rusted-on bingo tea towels, with $5 from every tea towel sold going to the Jon Kudelka Fund for Glioblastoma Research at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research get yours now!! www.kudelkashop.com/product/rust...

Screenshot of a post from facebook:

The Kudelka Shop is at The Kudelka Shop.
RUSTED ON BINGO IS BACK.
Jon Kudelka's classic tea towel is getting a special re-release.
This time, $5 from every tea towel sold goes to the Jon Kudelka Fund for Glioblastoma Research at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research.
#JonKudelka #RustedOnBingo
#glioblastomaresearch #menziesinstituteformedicalresearch

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Wordle 1,920 5/6* 🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟨🟨🟨🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Out of the wind. At least, that’s my excuse. South Australia’s most remote brewery.

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Wordle 1,919 4/6* ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Fun game!

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Less a survey of AI than an examination of its moral and creative implications. Her own kids turn up as unexpectedly sharp interlocutors. Anna has a dry wit and makes clever connections. #read2026

THE GOD WE MADE: THE THREAT AND PROMISE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

By ANNA GOLDSWORTHY

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Higher Education Research and Development @herdjournal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Call for papers for a special issue of Higher Education Research & Development - "Beyond Grades" Editors: @JuusoNieminen.bsky.social & David Boud, @CradleDeakin.bsky.social Manuscripts 1 March 2027 → think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu... #HigherEducation #Grades #Grading #StudentAchievement

Image of the call for papers for a special issue of Higher Education Research & Development entitled "Beyond Grades"

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Terence Tao @teorth.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A group of 25 Fields Medalists, including myself, have made a joint declaration on Math and AI: mathandai.org . We welcome additional signatories. See also this article in the Economist announcing the declaration: www.economist.com/science-and-...

mathandai.org

Declaration — Math and AI

Read the declaration and add your name.

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Wordle 1,911 3/6* 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Accidentally excellent first guess.

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Notwithstanding the ethical issue discussed here, the conclusion shouldn’t be that solving maths problems is pointless.

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Listening to the recent ICM panel discussion on 'What Is Math For in the Age of AI?' got me thinking about a much older question. What do we value in learning mathematics? Read my latest blog post here: amiealbrecht.com/2026/09/10/s...

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Should we take the keys away? Learning mathematics in the age of AI

Is AI really changing what it takes to learn mathematics? Haven’t we been asking this question for a hundred years?

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A good starting point is @mathyawp.bsky.social’s Mathematics for Human Flourishing

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Alexander Kasprzyk @amkasprzyk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

If government believes "math is solved"; if research funders believe "math is solved"; if university administrators believe "math is solved"; if future would-be students believe "math is solved": then it really doesn't matter what the #LLM is capable or not capable of doing. Communicate our value.

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Wordle 1,910 3/6* ⬜🟨🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I've been drawing racetracks with chalk a lot on the weekend. My six-year-old was fascinated by the difference of shortest line and ideal racing track when traveling through a curve. Well, he was interested in it for a few minutes before we went back to producing crazy crashes with toy cars...

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

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Should we take the keys away? Learning mathematics in the age of AI

Is AI really changing what it takes to learn mathematics? Haven’t we been asking this question for a hundred years?

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David K Butler @davidkbutler.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

For my Australian maths teacher friends out there. Applications for the Márta Svéd scholarship close this coming Monday 14th Sep. If you have any girls (or nonbinary young people) thinking about studying maths at Uni, let them know ASAP! adelaide.edu.au/study/schola...

A flyer for the Marta Sved Scholarship at Adelaide Universtiy.
Apply for a chance to receive $5,000 while studying a Bachelor of Mathematics.

Do you want to further your maths studies at Adelaide University?
Apply now for a chance to receive a AUD $5,000 scholarship, a personal staff mentor, and exclusive Márta Svéd initiatives during your degree.
The Márta Svéd Scholarship is an exciting opportunity for three female undergraduate students who are looking to undertake a Bachelor of Mathematics program at Adelaide University.
Give yourself the best advantage with AUD $5,000, a personal staff mentor, and the opportunity to attend a range of initiatives throughout your degree.
Shortlisted students will be invited to see the campus and facilities, meet academic staff and students, and undertake a short interview.
Applications for 2026 scholarships close Monday 14 September 2026.
Enquiries to Belinda Chiera: belinda.chiera@adelaide.edu.au
A QR code labelled Find out more goes to https://adelaide.edu.au/study/scholarships/dom/-marta-sved-scholarship/

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Strout moves on from Olive and Lucy, and we meet the wonderful Artie Dam. A well crafted exploration of loneliness. We’re also in newish territory with direct commentary on current events and their ripples in society (an earlier book explored the effects of the pandemic), and I loved it. #read2026

iPad showing book cover image “The Things We Never Say” by Elizabeth Strout

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Nick Covington @covingtonedu.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

"They want to see educational expenditures reduced dramatically [through automation]...But we must bear in mind that while the product of industry is an automobile, a refrigerator, or a washing machine, the product of education is a human being." - Daniel Tanner, 1964

Excerpt from Teaching Machines that includes quote "But we must bear in mind that while the product of industry is an automobile, a refrigerator, or a washing machine, the product of education is a human being." - Daniel Tanner, 1964

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

A closer look at a Sturt desert pea (Swainsona formosa) flower. It is the floral emblem of the state of South Australia and a dramatic pop of colour out in the desert.

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Kate Littlejohn @kelittlejohn.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

This is mesmerizing

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Wordle 1,902 X/6* ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟩🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🤷‍♀️

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Wordle 1,900 4/6* ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟨⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟩🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Such a fun game today.

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

If I wanted to observe a setting where adults are learning maths in playful ways, what springs to mind? Anywhere in the world.

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Nathan Day @nathanday.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

*New* Mathematician of the Week Posters Here's something I've been working on over the summer. A growing set of posters of mathematicians doing cool things with maths. Each comes in black/white or colour, with a quote and a link to read more. Check them out at: interwovenmaths.com/mathematicians

Collage of 25 posters of mathematicians.

Screenshot of week 1, showing a poster, a quote and a link.

Screenshot of week 14, showing a poster, a quote and a link.

Screenshot of week 12, showing a poster, a quote and a link.

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

On a different day I might have ended up with a different ten, but these all have a quintessential Australianness to them for me.

A RADIO®
NATIONAL
TOP 100
AUSTRALIAN BOOKS
My Votes
A Fortunate Life (1981) - A.B. Facey
Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray (2021) - Anita Heiss
Truganini: Journey through the apocalypse (2020) - Cassandra Pybus
Wild Dark Shore (2025) - Charlotte McConaghy
Stone Yard Devotional (2023) - Charlotte Wood
The Sun Walks Down (2022) - Fiona McFarlane
The Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book (1980) -
Maryanne Blacker and Pamela Clark
Wombat Stew 1984) - Marcia K Vaughan and Pamela Lofts
The Spare Room (2008) - Helen Garner
Limberlost (2022) - Robbie Arnott

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

A mother walks out after an argument and becomes lost in a Pyrenees blizzard. Spare, austere prose. The ending is abrupt, and a little unsatisfying. #read2026

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

If you could visit anyone or anything in the world connected to mathematical play (deliberately broadly defined), who or what would it be?

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

If you could visit anyone or anything in the world connected to mathematical play (deliberately broadly defined), who or what would it be?

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Fractal Kitty @fractalkitty.com · 27/08/2026

I'm going to run a group - Painting the OEIS. Please share your favorite sequences and why. I'll share what art I do with any of them. #oeis #mtbos #mathArt

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Stuart rips your heart out and leaves you homesick for a place you’ve never been. A quiet study of breaking free — from what’s expected of you, and what you expect of yourself. Booker worthy. #read2026

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I love every single thing about this. It’s so clever, so creative, so thoughtful and so joyful. Just wonderful.

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Going to have to tear myself away from this for a day …

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I woke up with an idea SO exciting that I want to stop doing everything else and just focus on this for a week.

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

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Amie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Woohoo! Gotta love needing emergency dental surgery. At least it doesn’t hurt and isn’t one day before an overseas trip like last time. 😮

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