In reference to a recent report about 112 Nobel laureates calling on Iran to release the gravely ill activist Narges Mohammadi, a letter writer notes the irony that Abiy Ahmed, the prime minister of Ethiopia, has had several activists imprisoned for protesting against human rights violations and a profound undemocratic social order since he was awarded the Nobel prize for peace in 2019. The writer suggests that perhaps the global community of Nobel laureates will next chastise one of their own.
AI Job Losses and University Graduates
Another letter addresses the findings that a third of university students in Great Britain think AI job losses will cause social unrest. The writer, a parent, expresses concern that many parents have spent time and money encouraging their children through university, only to find them back at home due to a lack of decent entry-level jobs, making renting and commuting unaffordable.
Deer Ruminations and Puns
One reader expresses admiration for Richard Sims' pun about a deer stuck on an escalator at Marks & Spencer in Norwich, but notes that expressing such admiration might be considered fawning.
Harry Belafonte's Wisdom
Regarding a conversion rate from "bunch" to "handful," a reader quotes Harry Belafonte: "six hand, seven hand, eight hand bunch."
Stephen Yaxley-Lennon's Alias
A final letter suggests that it would be more accurate to refer to Stephen Yaxley-Lennon as trading under the name Tommy Robinson.
