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October 2017

NHS brilliant again this AM. Seen quickly, (unfortunately) given more antibiotics, and clear advice on when to go to A&E if it gets worse.

I have a fun article out in Critical Quarterly today, feat. a neural network trained on the literary studies journal Textual Practice 1/x

We also have Miles Ogborn & Aoife Monks from @QMULsed. The latter kicks us off with "Bad Art: Value and Virtuosity in Arts Scholarship"!

So excited re our lecture series at @birkbeck_eh this term! Elisha Cohn from Cornell; Joeseph Tabbi from Chicago; & @jeffreyjcohen from GWU.

I'm a fool. Pre-ordered a record weeks ago. Then saw it this week and thought: that looks great, I should buy that. Both arrived today.

Being discharged from hospital w neuro painkillers & just going to hope things improve. At least most obvious serious things ruled out.

Another neurology team just came round and offered a totally different opinion to that I was told earlier. So now none the wiser.

Hospital update: they have at least contained the terrible pain and I'm doing some academic writing, which is cheering. More scans on Monday

"And it looks as though Ishiguro is going to win the Nobel. Some people are spilling onto the pitch! They think it's all ogre." #buriedgiant

Today I have been dosed on steroids, paracetamol, gabapentin, aspirin, codeine, tramadol, and morphine. Best I've felt all week.

That logic is: we already pay for gas, so why should we pay for electricity? Or: we bought a library catalogue, why do we have to buy books?

Sub-tweet: an organisation declined to support OLH because they already support DOAJ. Their prerogative, but, errrm?

Unfortunately I have been readmitted to hospital with painful neurological symptoms. Suspected that previous infection moved to my spine.

I'd also like to know what the University Superannuation Scheme was doing buying 10% of Thames Water in the summer 1/x

If Labour get in to power - which I'd like - then these are likely to be nationalised. Seems a dangerous investment...

I also have little faith in USS being able to pay out for my generation.