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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 13h

It's like the piece @stephenkb.bsky.social linked to earlier where it didn't make sense if you don't know what a glacier is. I don't know what this specific twitter beef is so I don't know what this is meant to say

Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 13h

I'm not sure I even understand what it means? Like what is she trying to say?

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 16h

We did one to a brewery and you could win beers by answering questions correctly at the end. We were probably 16 or 17?

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 19h

Although wouldn't another approach be to ensure the reading test is written so it makes sense even if you don't know anything about the subject matter (eg glaciers 101 rather than here is a text about a glacier that assumes you know what a glacier is)?

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 19h

What I'm not clear on here is why the texts would need to be issued in advance via an anthology. Having the unseen text be on a subject they can be expected to know about makes sense but what is the diagnostic benefit to issuing it in advance?

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 1d

I bet he bloody doesn't and all

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 2d

Well, why *not*?

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 2d

When you've just nailed your audition for the new Narnia adaptation

Bevis Musson @bevismusson.bsky.social · 2d

Mr Ecuador. Look at how happy he is. This is a chap who is just *thrilled* to be there. Also look at how tiny his feet look peeping out of those giant fluffy trousers.

A photo of a contestant at Mister Global 2025

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 2d

From 2024: when you're playing international football at three and robbing a bank at half four

Bevis Musson @bevismusson.bsky.social · Nov 29

#Croatia Oh honey, what... what is going on here? I'm sure the whole mask thing is some reference that I don't understand, and that's fine, but what's with the football strip with the sparkly squares literally peeling off? Who actually let you walk out like that? Bless him.

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 2d

This was not on my radar at all but it's my new favourite thing!

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 2d

This thread is INCREDIBLE. Don't stop scrolling before you get to Laos.

Bevis Musson @bevismusson.bsky.social · 2d

You know what, let's do the Annual Mister Global National Costume thread tonight after all. Usual rules apply - this is all in fun, this isn't about the contestants looks or making fun of them, it's about the costumes and appreciating them (or, you know, making fun of them...)

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 2d

Noooooooo

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 3d

Even Theresa May only did the same thing three times. Do you think we should lend them Kit Malthouse so they can negotiate a compromise with themselves?

Sky News @news.sky.com · 3d

Macron reappoints Lecornu as prime minister - four days after he quit

French President Emmanuel Macron has re-appointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister.

news.sky.com

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 3d

The problem with this is that if the MP doesn't help there's nowhere else the constituent can go, which is perhaps even more true than it was ten years ago. IMV we just need to accept it and give MPs bigger offices so they can do both properly.

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