Interesting Links for 31-12-2025

1. Study explores wellbeing impact of board games

(tags:boardgames mentalhealth happiness )

2. Disability charity chief condemns UK government as she rejects MBE

(tags:disability UK )

3. AI water use is complex (video, 24 minutes long, wide-ranging, lots of info)

(tags:ai water video )

Life with two kids: A day long remembered

Watching A New Hope with Gideon for the first time*, and while we were watching Ben Kenobi fight Darth Vader he kept saying "I really hope Darth Vader loses". I didn't say anything, but I couldn't help feeling bad...

*We started playing the Lego Skywalker Saga over Christmas. I thought he might enjoy seeing the movie and so far he's riveted. Sophia has refused to join us. Mostly on the grounds of "Not enough girls", which was her main objection when she tried watching it with me about two years ago.

Photo cross-post

End of 2025. The only important summary I can think of is "Two children, both now successfully enjoying school".

(Seen here shopping for new parents)

See you in 2026!
Original is here on Pixelfed.scot.