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Julie @julestheteacher.bsky.social · 1d

Agree completely.
Re: The Missions - I think DIYSOS does a pretty good job good job of achieving the community cohesion, working together to achieve something positive. ☺️

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Omar Khan @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social · 5d

I know statistics are poorly understood and are misused. But facts matter

Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them

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Ali Messer @freereed59.net · 7d

www.theguardian.com/technology/2... Cory Doctorow

Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?

Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and ...

www.theguardian.com

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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 7d

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 7d

Freedom is just another name for “a gap in the law”.

Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social · 7d

Home Secretary tells Sky News that “there is a gap in the law” when it comes to frequent, repeated protests on the same issue. Hence she will be giving police greater powers to move them to another location or time.

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 7d

The government want more coercive powers for the state against protests, and the main opposition party wants more coercive powers for the state against migrants.

Our political-media culture continues in a loop where the response to every perceived problem is yet more coercive powers for the state.

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Julie @julestheteacher.bsky.social · 8d

Crikey. I knew things were bad. But I didn’t realise they were this bad.
I should probably read the whole book:

This is an edited extract from Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It by Cory Doctorow.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 8d

Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?

Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and what we can do about it

www.theguardian.com

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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 14d

My big problem with ALL of these stories isn't "a politician said one thing and did another".

My big problem is "we designed a system that lets anybody with a fat wallet walk into an accountant's office and immediately avoid huge tax, and nobody questions it unless they're a politician".

Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 14d

I'm now really confused. Keir Starmer just told Laura K he didn't create a trust.

We've been asking him about this for a month, directly referring to a trust.

No denial until today.

Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 14d

When Keir Starmer gave a field to his parents, he used a "life interest trust". This meant that, as its value grew from £20k to £300k, it was outside their inheritance tax estate.

How did this work? And was it tax avoidance?

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Ali Messer @freereed59.net · 18d

But this image will have a longer life!

The Independent @the-independent.com · 18d

Mysterious Trump-Epstein statue hauled out of DC after only one day despite permit

www.independent.co.uk

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Sasha Smith @sashasmith.bsky.social · 19d

Publication day is here for our @endsexisminschools.bsky.social report: ‘The Great History Heist: Reclaiming Women’s Place in the History Curriculum’ a nationwide research project into the representation and teaching of women in the KS3 history curriculum

endsexisminschools.org.uk/campaign-pro...

Sexism in the History Curriculum - End Sexism in Schools

End Sexism In School’s second crowd research project is looking into the History curriculum taught at KS3 (years 7-9) in England and Wales.

endsexisminschools.org.uk

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Alex Ford @apf102.bsky.social · 19d

Hello #historyteacher colleagues. I have just uploaded the latest Curriculum PATHS blog. Please do have a look at all the exciting things which are on the horizon this year. If you are not already a CPATHS member, we'd love you to join us.

curriculumpaths.schoolshistoryproject.co.uk/2025/09/23/c...

Curriculum PATHS Autumn Update - SHP Curriculum PATHS Blog

A very warm ‘hello’ from Curriculum PATHS at the start of the 2025/26 academic year. Exploring possibilities As we enter into the landscape of curriculum review, a new Ofsted framework, and potential ...

curriculumpaths.schoolshistoryproject.co.uk

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Julie @julestheteacher.bsky.social · 20d

There is no app for teachers! Faffing around on the tiny webpage to find anything on your phone is pants!

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Ali Messer @freereed59.net · 23d

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

After the far-right mass rally in London, Britain must learn lessons from abroad – and fast | Cas Mudde

This is no time for complacent exceptionalism. The UK is part of the fourth phase of the far right in the postwar era, and its politicians must respond, says political scientist Cas Mudde

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 29d

"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · Sep 8

Absolutely unbelievable to see egregious anti-science nonsense being given an airing like this. Well done @lewisgoodall.com for calling it out. “A broad church… freedom of speech” - and that’s the excuse for platforming not just misinformation but disinformation.

LBC @lbc.co.uk · Sep 7

"It got the debate going and that's why we put him on."

Reform’s Laila Cunningham explains why her party allowed a 'quack' to falsely claim that the Covid vaccines gave the King cancer.

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Luke Mayhew @mrmayhew.bsky.social · Sep 8

Absolutely bang on from @lewisgoodall.com , sanity in this time of madness. Platforming these lunatics is not free speech; it's dangerous and irresponsible.

LBC @lbc.co.uk · Sep 7

"It got the debate going and that's why we put him on."

Reform’s Laila Cunningham explains why her party allowed a 'quack' to falsely claim that the Covid vaccines gave the King cancer.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · Sep 8

This feels like the biggest story from the Guardian's Boris leaks... he took £240k from a Venezuelan hedge fund after meeting Maduro. And having denied he was paid.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Boris Johnson was paid £240,000 after Maduro meeting, invoice shows

Johnson’s office sent invoice to hedge fund manager, which was paid, weeks after meeting Venezuelan leader last year

www.theguardian.com

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · Sep 7

Elon Musk has *personally*posted in favour of the racist remigration agenda of the maximalist racist abusing the Home Secretary with this on X & endlessly posting racist harassment on X

This should be a story.
It should be a scandal.
Musk should have to account for this, in person, in parliament

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Louis O'Brien @louobrien19.bsky.social · Sep 7

Monday's MIRROR: How much tax do you pay, Nigel? #TomorrowsPapersToday

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Julie @julestheteacher.bsky.social · Sep 6

This looks fab!

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Carl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · Sep 3

Why Are So Few Kids Reading for Pleasure?
Doomscrolling. Poor literacy instruction. Overscheduling. These are some of the reasons cited for a generational decline in students reading for fun.
Fantastic feature by @gtoppo.bsky.social, glad to contribute to it.
the74million.org/article/why-...

Why Are So Few Kids Reading for Pleasure?

Doomscrolling. Poor literacy instruction. Overscheduling. These are some of the reasons cited for a generational decline in students reading for fun.

the74million.org

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Ben Newmark @bennewmark.bsky.social · Sep 3

I agree with all of this.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Sep 1

Angela Rayner is a "great British success story" and it is a "mistake" for people to be briefing against her, Keir Starmer has said

news.sky.com/story/angela...

Angela Rayner a 'great British success story', says PM after tax affairs row

Sir Keir Starmer criticised people briefing against his deputy after scrutiny of her tax affairs.

news.sky.com

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Rich Kerridge @historyrichk.bsky.social · Sep 1

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Julie @julestheteacher.bsky.social · Aug 29

Wow! That’s a powerful critique of the representation of an episode of history through what should be a benign cultural experience.

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