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/
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A Herald investigation has found that’s an average of $3.16 million across each of our 120 Members of Parliament."
In the current Parliament, NatACT MPs top the rankings for who has the most valuable property portfolio, by a large margin.
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/
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/
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/
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U3A Communities
Strypey
Hokkaido
Alo Japan
The Media and Democracy Project