#retired — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #retired, aggregated by home.social.
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Let’s discuss if the novel is really dead
🗓️ Start: Tue 28 Jul 2026 7:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 28 Jul 2026 8:00 pmWe constantly hear that the novel is dead. But stories keep being written and published. So is it really?
Bring your own thoughts and exampleshttps://u3acommunities.org/event/lets-discuss-if-the-novel-is-really-dead/
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July is History month and it’s a Show and Tell
🗓️ Start: Tue 28 Jul 2026 12:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 28 Jul 2026 1:00 pmThe meeting is on Tuesday 28th July at 12 noon
This month will be a Show and Tell. Bring with you (if you have one) an artefact.
Tell us
what it is
the history behind it
how it came to be in your possession
eg a photo of your grandparents, a penny coin you’ve kept for decades, a ration book, a book
If you don’t you have one to hand, tell us a story about an historical artefact you’ve found interesting eg a monarch’s crown, a painting
In the past, we once had an ashtray which had been on the Titanic, a wedding photo of great grandparents and a 1953 coronation crown piece
Hope you can join us
Zoom link as for June’s meeting
https://u3acommunities.org/event/july-is-history-month-and-its-a-show-and-tell/
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🎵 🎶
I fought the AI, and the AI won
I fought the AI, and the AI won
Nwow, nwow, nwow, nwow, nwow
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I fought the AI, and the AI won
I fought the AI, and the AI won
Nwow, nwow, nwow, nwow, nwow
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Virtual Machines, Containers and related technologies
🗓️ Start: Tue 18 Aug 2026 3:00 pm
18th August @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 18 Aug 2026 5:00 pmThis month we have a talk about virtual machines, containers and related technologies.
We will discuss how different technologies can be used to make better use of server hardware resources. Included are two explainer videos from IBM.
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/virtual-machines-containers-and-related-technologies-2/
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Welcome!
Keep in mind hashtags are everything here. For example, I like #Music, especially #PinkFloyd. I have two #Cats and of course I follow the hashtag #caturday. I live in the #USA and I am #Retired from a career in #tech
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Welcome!
Keep in mind hashtags are everything here. For example, I like #Music, especially #PinkFloyd. I have two #Cats and of course I follow the hashtag #caturday. I live in the #USA and I am #Retired from a career in #tech
Here you can also follow hashtags like you follow people! This is how things show-up in your feed.
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Next talk/discussion on u3acommunities computing group
https://u3a.social/display/c66bfb1b-136a-5b30-f7ea-e25721328417
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Next talk/discussion on u3acommunities computing group
https://u3a.social/display/c66bfb1b-146a-5b30-f633-3e3387056457
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History month is July 2026
🗓️ Start: Tue 28 Jul 2026 12:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 28 Jul 2026 1:00 pmJoin us again for an afternoon of fascinating history!
Tuesday 28th July at noon.
Same Zoom link as previously but it will be included in the reminder email a few days prior to the meeting
https://u3acommunities.org/event/history-month-is-july-2026/
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Retiring from being self-employed is weird. Yes, I did it because my (physical) heart was struggling so hard I was regularly stumbling from dizziness and getting nightmares about dying, but I am now swimming in this kind of identity limbo. Business kabuki is no longer rewarded (if it ever was) and whoever I was before I started being groomed to “fit in” by neurotypical society is gleefully shouting at me to just have fun. But what is fun? I have no idea.
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Retiring from being self-employed is weird. Yes, I did it because my (physical) heart was struggling so hard I was regularly stumbling from dizziness and getting nightmares about dying, but I am now swimming in this kind of identity limbo. Business kabuki is no longer rewarded (if it ever was) and whoever I was before I started being groomed to “fit in” by neurotypical society is gleefully shouting at me to just have fun. But what is fun? I have no idea.
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Burnham’s Britain
🗓️ Start: Thu 16 Jul 2026 10:30 am
⏳ End: Thu 16 Jul 2026 11:30 amIt is now all but certain that, by next weekend, Andy Burnham will become our next Prime Minister. He may have a Messianic appeal within his party, but the man himself will be under no illusions that the government he inherits – just two years on from its historic election victory in 2024 – has lost the confidence of the voters that it can still deliver on its manifesto commitments, to change Britain for the better. So, at this meeting, we’ll consider the huge challenges that Burnham will face – economic, social and political – if he is to win over a cynical public, tired of the Prime-Ministerial merry-go-round of the last ten years. Can he do it… why not come along next Thursday and tell us what you think!
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
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Antimatter Research, Accelerator Systems, and Practical Applications
🗓️ Start: Mon 27 Jul 2026 3:00 pm
⏳ End: Mon 27 Jul 2026 4:30 pmSpeaker: Prof. Carsten Welsch
Head of Accelerator Science, Liverpool UniversityFrom science fiction to serious science: antimatter research is now producing important advances in accelerator technology, imaging and precision instrumentation.
Professor Carsten Welsch shares insights from CERN and Liverpool into how antimatter is created, controlled and studied — and why these developments may matter far beyond physics laboratories.
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/antimatter-research-accelerator-systems-and-practical-applications/
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Me, just after I (legitimately) failed 37 out of 66 students for using unauthorized AI to write their English papers (supported by evidence), and then retiring and moving out of state before the blowback hit my Department Chair, College Dean, and Provost.
Smell ya later, academia!👊 🎤 ⬇️
#Retired #Retirement
#GenX
#teaching
#Education
#HigherEd #college
#Academia
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Me, just after I (legitimately) failed 37 out of 66 students for using unauthorized AI to write their English papers (supported by evidence), and then retiring and moving out of state before the blowback hit my Department Chair, College Dean, and Provost.
Smell ya later, academia!👊 🎤 ⬇️
#Retired #Retirement
#GenX
#teaching
#Education
#HigherEd #college
#Academia
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@Priyajsridhar
What do I consider fun? Would my workplace consider doing it once in a while?For fun:
When I do team sports, I like to play volleyball.
I like to go to movies.
And I like to play VR games (especially) Ingress, that require walking around, where a group makes it more fun.I no longer have a workplace. I'm retired and continuing to write.
#Writephant #retired #writingcommunity #writersofmastodon -
Remote Access
🗓️ Start: Tue 21 Jul 2026 3:00 pm
21st July @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Aside from web browsing, sometimes you need to login or access an application on a remote server. This could be for the purposes of administration or sharing resources. So in this session we look at some of the ways you can perform remote access.
⏳ End: Tue 21 Jul 2026 5:00 pmAs 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/.
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Remote Access
🗓️ Start: Tue 21 Jul 2026 3:00 pm
21st July @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Aside from web browsing, sometimes you need to login or access an application on a remote server. This could be for the purposes of administration or sharing resources. So in this session we look at some of the ways you can perform remote access.
⏳ End: Tue 21 Jul 2026 5:00 pmAs 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/.
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Found this little gem from the COVID / Trump era; pretty much sums up my feelings for the world right now, politics, environment, education, or lack thereof all these.
Glad to be retired.#Retired #Retirement
#AgingGratefully
#GenX
#teaching #teacher
#ReloOfDrO
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Found this little gem from the COVID / Trump era; pretty much sums up my feelings for the world right now, politics, environment, education, or lack thereof all these.
Glad to be retired.#Retired #Retirement
#AgingGratefully
#GenX
#teaching #teacher
#ReloOfDrO
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Before Penicillin: Treating Infections in the ‘Olden Days’
🗓️ Start: Wed 8 Jul 2026 10:30 am
⏳ End: Wed 8 Jul 2026 12:00 pmFew would argue that the discovery of penicillin, and the antibiotics revolution that followed, was one of the most far-reaching breakthroughs of twentieth-century medical science. But infection treatment itself has a much longer pedigree, stretching back hundreds or even thousands of years. And it’s that story – of mysterious moulds and improbable potions (some of which even worked!) – that Mike Trevethick of Thanet u3a will be sharing with us this month. It’s a tale of daring over dogma – and some lucky breaks along the way – so why not join us for this fascinating trawl through the history books.
To view the recording, click here… “Before Penicillin”
(recordings are for personal/private use only – please do not share this link)To contact us about the Science & Technology group, click here… Get in touch
https://u3acommunities.org/event/before-penicillin-treating-infections-in-the-olden-days/
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Save 20% of every dollar you make kids, and you can sit at home watching cartoons all day.
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Save 20% of every dollar you make kids, and you can sit at home watching cartoons all day.
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The Welfare State: Is it Still Affordable?
🗓️ Start: Thu 18 Jun 2026 10:30 am
⏳ End: Thu 18 Jun 2026 11:30 amIn Britain today, few issues provoke more heated debate than this. On one side are those who argue, on humanitarian grounds, that the less fortunate among us deserve all the support they need in order to live with at least the most basic of human needs – shelter, food, healthcare, and the means to raise a family. Against this are an unsympathetic press-pack (pictured) who decry such people, branding them as feckless skivers, brazenly scrounging off everybody else. And in the middle – as always – are our politicians, having to make hugely difficult decisions about dividing up the national ‘pot’ in a fair and equitable manner. So, at this month’s meeting, we’ll take a look at some of the data, and consider the question of whether the welfare state is still affordable in its current form.
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/the-welfare-state-is-it-still-affordable/
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Art History Month June 23rd 2026
🗓️ Start: Tue 23 Jun 2026 12:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 23 Jun 2026 1:00 pmJoin us on Tuesday 23rd June at noon for ‘Edward Lear- More Than Nonsense’ led by Kate Scott. a guest speaker
Zoom link as previously
https://u3acommunities.org/event/art-history-month-june-23rd-2026/
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Art History month is June 2026
🗓️ Start: Tue 23 Jun 2026 12:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 23 Jun 2026 1:00 pmJoin members on Tuesday 23rd June at noon for ‘Edward Lear- more than nonsense’ led by Kate, a guest speaker.
Zoom link as previously
https://u3acommunities.org/event/art-history-month-is-june-2026/
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Hilaire Belloc was he a great writer or simply grumpy
🗓️ Start: Tue 26 May 2026 7:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 26 May 2026 8:00 pmTonight, we go back in time to discuss the formidable output of some 500 works of literature across multiple genres, who at the same time managed to fall out with most of his contemporaries. So let’s discuss what he was trying to do.
https://u3acommunities.org/event/hilaire-belloc-was-he-a-great-writer-or-simply-grumpy/
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Hilaire Belloc was he a great writer or simply grumpy
🗓️ Start: Tue 26 May 2026 7:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 26 May 2026 8:00 pmTonight, we go back in time to discuss the formidable output of some 500 works of literature across multiple genres, who at the same time managed to fall out with most of his contemporaries. So let’s discuss what he was trying to do.
https://u3acommunities.org/event/hilaire-belloc-was-he-a-great-writer-or-simply-grumpy/
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May is History Month
🗓️ Start: Tue 26 May 2026 12:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 26 May 2026 1:00 pmTuesday, 26th May at noon, join us for ‘Skeletons in the Cupboard’. Work out what the skeletons are in the cupboards of some historical figures!
Zoom link as previously
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May is History group month
🗓️ Start: Sat 23 May 2026 8:00 am
⏳ End: Sat 23 May 2026 5:00 pmTuesday, 26th May at noon, we have ‘Skeletons in the Cupboard’. Work out what the skeletons are in the cupboards of some historical characters.
Zoom link as previously
https://u3acommunities.org/event/may-is-history-group-month/
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https://www.laviezine.com/1575916/aire-camping-car-domme-la-roque-gageac-french-road-trip-france-domme-vanlife/ Aire Camping Car Domme, La Roque Gageac, French Road Trip #france #domme #vanlife ##budgettravel ##earlyretirement #explore #hidden #LaRoqueGageacFranceTour #PlacesToTravel #Retired #secret #SouthOfFranceDestinations #SouthOfFranceTour #SouthOfFranceTravel #SouthOfFranceTrip #SouthOfFranceVacation #travel #travelling #travelvlog #unusual
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Give Young People Some Hope
Doesn't it seem strange that old people say the young people should use the same system that got us into this mess?
https://tiereddemocraticgovernance.org/blog_details.php?blog_cat_id=33&id=159
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Give Young People Some Hope
Doesn't it seem strange that old people say the young people should use the same system that got us into this mess?
https://tiereddemocraticgovernance.org/blog_details.php?blog_cat_id=33&id=159
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Agentic AI talk / discussion
https://u3a.social/display/c66bfb1b-196a-0c2b-355c-16d142203359
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https://www.laviezine.com/1571710/camping-la-verte-rive-domme-la-roque-gageac-french-road-trip-france-domme-vanlife/ Camping La Verte Rive, Domme, La Roque Gageac, French Road Trip #france #domme #vanlife ##budgettravel ##earlyretirement #DommeFranceTour #explore #hidden #PlacesToTravel #Retired #secret #SouthOfFranceDestinations #SouthOfFranceTour #SouthOfFranceTravel #SouthOfFranceTrip #SouthOfFranceVacation #travel #travelling #travelvlog #unusual
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Agentic Artificial Intelligence
🗓️ Start: Tue 19 May 2026 3:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 19 May 2026 5:00 pm19th May @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm
This month we’ll look at agentic artificial intelligence … large language models are now no-longer contrained to just “chat”, they can now interface to the outside world to perform tasks. We’ll take a look at a couple of tools (opencode and openclaw), how they work and risks involved.
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/agenic-artificial-intelligence/
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https://www.lovenhl.com/1552575/ Nothing But ❤️ for Kopitar in the Handshake Line 🤝🎙️ #AnzeKopitar #CentralDivision #ColoradoAvalanche #congratulations #HandshakeLine #handshakes #kings #Kopitar #LaKings #LosAngeles #Playoffs #postgame #retired #Retirement #series #StanleyCupPlayoffs #WesternConference
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#NHLVideos: Nothing But ❤️ for Kopitar in the Handshake Line 🤝🎙️ https://www.rawchili.com/4988302/ #AnzeKopitar #congratulations #HandshakeLine #handshakes #hockey #HockeyVideos #IceHockey #IceHockeyVideos #Kings #Kopitar #LaKings #LosAngeles #NationalHockeyLeague #NHL #NHLVideos #NHLVlog #playoffs #postgame #retired #retirement #series #StanleyCupPlayoffs #video #videos #Vlog
