How to use https://u3a.social

🗓️ Start: Tue 20 Jan 2026 3:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 20 Jan 2026 5:00 pm

20th January @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

This month we look at how to use the newly created social media Fediverse site https://u3a.social.

We start with a summary of past talks on the Fediverse and real time bidding (how targetted ads work) before walking through creating and using an account.  Also covered is how to find groups, friends and news sources to follow (such as users on other Fediverse sites, Bluesky and RSS).  Of course we’ll have a demo.

Fediverse sites are free of ads, tracking, algorithms, big business and billionaires … they are community sites – owned and managed by the community for the community.

As always, plenty of time is reserved for discussions.

Joining details will be emailed to subscribers.  If you aren’t a member, it’s free to join here https://u3acommunities.org/subscribe-to-computing-forum/.

https://u3acommunities.org/event/how-to-use-https-u3a-social/

"Our MPs have stakes in a combined $379 million of property in New Zealand.

A Herald investigation has found that’s an average of $3.16 million across each of our 120 Members of Parliament."

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/mps-hold-379m-in-property-across-new-zealand-the-front-page/CIELRSEDYFES5AO6ZPZEMRO4AI/

In the current Parliament, NatACT MPs top the rankings for who has the most valuable property portfolio, by a large margin.

#podcasts #NZHerald #FrontPage #NZPolitics

Japan’s Hokkaido scallop prices remain at record highs despite demand fatigue

Japan’s Hokkaido scallop prices remain pinned at record highs, even as exporters see signs of fatigue with overseas buyers, including those in the US and Taiwan, retreating from the market […] Want to keep reading? Sign up for a trial to have access to…
#Japan #JP #Hokkaido #Frontpage #HokkaidoNews #news #北海道
https://www.alojapan.com/1423235/japans-hokkaido-scallop-prices-remain-at-record-highs-despite-demand-fatigue/

https://www.alojapan.com/1423235/japans-hokkaido-scallop-prices-remain-at-record-highs-despite-demand-fatigue/ Japan’s Hokkaido scallop prices remain at record highs despite demand fatigue #Frontpage #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #news #北海道 Japan’s Hokkaido scallop prices remain pinned at record highs, even as exporters see signs of fatigue with overseas buyers, including those in the US and Taiwan, retreating from the market […] Want to keep reading? Sign up for a trial to have access to our articles! sign up Have an account? Log in here:Enter the

Hoping this is #FrontPage and context for all journalists and editors writing about the demolition of the FDA and CDC by antiscience.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mi7if3czciowfal5dqpipmdq/post/3m74jsfswnc2l

Mind-blowing Advances in Materials Science

🗓️ Start: Mon 26 Jan 2026 3:00 pm
⏳ End: Mon 26 Jan 2026 4:30 pm

Speaker: Professor Mark Miodownik
University College London

Mark Miodownik is a pioneering materials scientist fascinated by how the stuff of our world—metals, ceramics, polymers, biomaterials—shapes human experience. His work celebrates the hidden stories inside everyday objects and explores how emerging materials can transform sustainability, medicine, and technology. Today’s mind-blowing advances in materials science—from self-healing structures to programmable matter and bio-inspired materials—reflect the curiosity and creativity Miodownik champions, revealing a future where smarter, greener, and more responsive materials redefine what’s possible.

Mark Miodownik’s books vividly reflect his deep passion for materials and their hidden magic. Stuff Matters—a bestselling, award-winning exploration of everyday materials—and Liquid: The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives both reveal his ability to turn complex science into gripping, human-centred stories.

If you are not already subscribed, subscription is free and you will receive joining details and news about forthcoming Leading Edge meetings https://u3acommunities.org/subscribe-to-leading-edge/

https://u3acommunities.org/event/mind-blowing-advances-in-materials-science/

Japan faces ’emergency’ 2026 Hokkaido chum outlook as run may fall below 5m salmon

The following story is based in part on a report by Suisan Keizai, Japan’s leading newspaper specializing in seafood and fisheries, in partnership with and with additional reporting by Undercurrent News […] Want to keep reading? Sign up for a …
#Japan #JP #Hokkaido #Frontpage #HokkaidoNews #news #北海道
https://www.alojapan.com/1418800/japan-faces-emergency-2026-hokkaido-chum-outlook-as-run-may-fall-below-5m-salmon/

https://www.alojapan.com/1418800/japan-faces-emergency-2026-hokkaido-chum-outlook-as-run-may-fall-below-5m-salmon/ Japan faces ’emergency’ 2026 Hokkaido chum outlook as run may fall below 5m salmon #Frontpage #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #news #北海道 The following story is based in part on a report by Suisan Keizai, Japan’s leading newspaper specializing in seafood and fisheries, in partnership with and with additional reporting by Undercurrent News […] Want to keep reading? Sign up for a trial to have access to our articles! sign up Have an account?

What did Just William mean to us?

🗓️ Start: Tue 25 Nov 2025 7:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 25 Nov 2025 8:00 pm

We take a trip back in time to the Richmal Crompton’s stories of William Brown and his family.  Not so popular now, they were a read back in the days. But have they left any lasting memories? Discuss.

https://u3acommunities.org/event/what-did-just-william-mean-to-us/

Thanksgiving sides in need at Dayton, Silver Springs and Yerington food pantries

Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties (HCC) food pa…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Thanksgiving #donations #frontpage #frontpagemain #holidays #sidedishes #sog #thanksgiving #ThanksgivingAppetizes #thanksgivingdesserts #thanksgivingfood #thanksgivingrecipes #thanksgivingsides
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2394538/thanksgiving-sides-in-need-at-dayton-silver-springs-and-yerington-food-pantries/

HUMAN MIGRATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE

🗓️ Start: Wed 26 Nov 2025 10:00 am
⏳ End: Wed 26 Nov 2025 11:30 am

Human migration driven by climate change goes back millions years. It continues today in far greater numbers as the Earth warms to +2C by 2050 and +3C beyond 2100. Countries need to cooperate to avoid conflict.

ianhawker101@gmail.com

https://u3acommunities.org/event/human-migration-and-climate-change/

ART HISTORY NOVEMBER 25TH 2025

🗓️ Start: Tue 25 Nov 2025 12:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 25 Nov 2025 1:00 pm

Come along to an intriguing presentation about Frith’s Gallery. One of our members will be giving the talk.

Tuesday

25th November 2025

12-1.00pm

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6911529/Painting-famous-faces-1881-sells-10m-identify-are.html

https://u3acommunities.org/event/art-history-november-25th-2025/

Alexander-Arnold given brutal England reality check by Tuchel in form of two Liverpool subordinates https://www.rawchili.com/4675656/ #England #F365Says #FrontPage #news #Soccer #ThomasTuchel #TrentAlexanderArnold

The Ig Nobel Prizes: 2025 edition

🗓️ Start: Wed 10 Dec 2025 10:30 am
⏳ End: Wed 10 Dec 2025 12:00 pm

For over a century, the ultimate recognition of ground-breaking scientific research has been the award of a Nobel Prize. But there’s another series of annual awards, less prestigious but no less cherished, which honour, not the greatest achievements in science, but the funniest. They’re called the ‘Ig’ Nobel Prizes, and, since their launch in 1991, they’ve provided a humorous insight into the quirky side of scientific research. In this light-hearted presentation, Barry Zussman, from Torridge u3a, will spill the beans (and much else besides!) on the wackiest prize-winners of 2025.

To contact us about the Science & Technology group, click here… Get in touch

https://u3acommunities.org/event/the-ig-nobel-prizes-2025-edition/

@nydailynews.com with a full #FrontPage, photo and headline for the “history books”.

11/13/2025 Epstein Trump. Which editors did it better? Editors are entrusted by their readers to emphasize and frame what’s important. Their editorial decisions such as layout of the #FrontPage contribute to understanding and public memory. @inquirer.com A @nytimes.com C WaPo C WSJ D

Northern Nevada Dream Center’s 11th Annual Christmas Food, Toy Drive happening now

Welcome to Our Dream Christmas Toy …
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Christmas #CarsonValley #christmas #ChristmasAppetizes #christmasdesserts #christmasdinner #christmasdinnerrecipes #christmasfood #christmasrecipes #christmassides #frontpage #frontpagemain #Seasonofgiving #sog #sogfood #sogtd
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2377520/northern-nevada-dream-centers-11th-annual-christmas-food-toy-drive-happening-now/

Who did it better @nydailynews.com or @nytimes.com ? NYT editors are entrusted by their readers to prioritize what’s important. Their editorial decisions such as layout of the #FrontPage contribute to public memory. Democracywashing the multifaceted coup attempt and subversion of 2020 election👇

Current Affairs discussion group: Open Forum

🗓️ Start: Thu 20 Nov 2025 10:30 am
⏳ End: Thu 20 Nov 2025 11:30 am

For our final meeting of the year, I’m once again opening the floor to all of you – our members – to share your thoughts on anything that’s been making the headlines recently. From the increasingly fractious debate over immigration policy to the prison releases debacle, the latest round of doctors’ strikes to the crisis at the BBC, not to mention all the speculation about the upcoming budget – and the PM’s leadership – there’s plenty to choose from, so why not come along and have your say!

If you haven’t yet done so, there’s still time to join our mailing list, which will ensure that you receive those all-important Zoom log-in details… just click here: Subscribe to the Current Affairs group

https://u3acommunities.org/event/current-affairs-discussion-group-open-forum/

#ShouldBeFrontPage but isn’t 11/9/2025 Trump unveils his #Healthcare plan after 5 years as POTUS. It is delusional. Where are: #FrontPage headlines? access journalists? Editorial Boards? Legacy media sanewashing by omission. Imagine NYT/WaPo/WSJ if @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social posted this "plan".