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Gerard Elwood @gerardelwood.bsky.social · 5h

Safe spaces also need to he brave spaces. Get this right and watch attainment levels rise.

Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 12h

Sensitive topics can be tough to teach. But with structure and openness, they can spark powerful learning. See how: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/disco... #Academia #HigherEd #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #EduSky @uniofnottingham.bsky.social

From discomfort to dialogue: how to teach controversial topics with confidence

Teaching sensitive topics can be challenging, but with structure and openness, they can become powerful opportunities for learning

www.timeshighereducation.com

Gerard Elwood @gerardelwood.bsky.social · 5d

This is utterly despicable but sadly predictable.

Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 5d

"I would smear the bejaysus out of her, simply because you've nothing to lose... you've got to create a fear... in my experience, nothing works like negative campaigning."

They're really openly saying the quiet part out loud now aren't they...🤔

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Gerard Elwood @gerardelwood.bsky.social · 6d

A 'Croke Park' meeting for secondary school teachers after school on a Wednesday in October.

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Gerard Elwood @gerardelwood.bsky.social · 6d

Coercion of the media, arbitrary arrests, kidnapping, internment, assassinations of political opponents, a govt paramilitary wing, ignoring due process and the rule of law, defying court orders, subjugating Congress, filling federal depts with MAGA cretins. I think you're pretty much there.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 6d

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Gerard Elwood @gerardelwood.bsky.social · 6d

Same here!

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Ayana Elizabeth Johnson @ayanaeliza.bsky.social · 6d

In 2021, I was a guest on Jane Goodall’s podcast. Today, I’m re-airing that conversation to share her voice, her wisdom, her abundant soft power, with you.

🐒 🌿🕊️ Listen here (wherever you get your pods): www.getitright.earth/podcast

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6d

🏆 How does a comedy show have the best news research team? @thedailyshow.com

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Gerard Elwood @gerardelwood.bsky.social · 6d

#PrimeDay reminder. 📦

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7d

Your Prime Day reminder that Amazon...

-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 6d

#stopthegenocide #breakthesiege #globalflotilla Contact the Taoiseach - details below #speirgorm

Poster of kidnapped by IOF - Irish doctor Veronica O’Keane

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Gerard Elwood @gerardelwood.bsky.social · 6d

New teachers don’t just inherit classes, they inherit decades of unspoken norms, unrelated tasks & unrealistic expectations. What’s understood by staff can feel like surprise fine print to new entrants. Let’s name the assumptions & support transition. #edchatie #CPD

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‘My 20s are gone and my bank account is no better off’ – teacher burnout and stress driving exodus from classrooms in Ireland

Teacher burnout is driving an exodus from the profession – with a large number struggling to cope with the demands of their job, which is impacting their mental health and overall well-being, a recent...

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Gerard Elwood @gerardelwood.bsky.social · 6d

The utter disregard, disrespect and ignorance surrounding the Irish Constitution from many #Aras25 candidates has been staggering.

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Maria Steen calls for presidential election to be cancelled over Jim Gavin’s departure

Conservative campaigner missed out on required signatures to make the ballot

www.irishtimes.com

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Gerard Elwood @gerardelwood.bsky.social · 7d

20 yrs! As a North Bank regular at the old ground, this has got me thinking about my own mortality. Where did those 20 yrs go?

Let's hope there's no crowd mural next time.

#Highbury #Arsenal

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Gerard Elwood @gerardelwood.bsky.social · 7d

For the over 25s who think it's a dirty word, point out that it's subsidised/free healthcare, childcare, education etc and maybe the preference spreads.

BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 7d

62% of under 25's in the USA prefer Socialism to Capitalism.

There is hope for America.

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Gerard Elwood @gerardelwood.bsky.social · 7d

Jenrick is blatantly trying to out 'Reform' Farage and has met him in the gutter here.

Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 7d

Wow. Robert Jenrick doubles down by branding a black journalist's questions "ridiculous" and saying that the problem is not his comments, but "journalists like you who pop up and try to knock me down", adding that "this is the reason why terrorist attacks happen". ~AA

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Bluesky @bsky.app · 8d

we hit 2 billion posts today! 🥳

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Gerard Elwood @gerardelwood.bsky.social · 8d

Are the knives out over this failed bid? It's obvious who is responsible for the recent Irish C-list celebrity Dáil, European Parliament and presidential election candidates in FF. The writing could be on the wall for them. #Aras25

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 8d

Fianna Fáil TD Pádraig O’Sullivan has said Jim Gavin dropping out of the Presidential Election is “embarrassing” for the party, adding that ministers were “frog marched out” to support his campaign | Follow live

Gavin withdrawal 'embarrassing' for party, says FF TD

Follow live updates as campaigning continues in the Presidential Election following Jim Gavin's withdrawal from the race.

www.rte.ie

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Gerard Elwood @gerardelwood.bsky.social · 8d

Trump is quietly locking down control of ballot infrastructure in advance of future elections. An attempt to normalise military presence in cities that traditionally oppose him.

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Gerard Elwood @gerardelwood.bsky.social · 9d

What is the Irish government doing to help the innocent Irish citizens detained, abused and accused of being terrorists by the Israelis?

www.thejournal.ie/irish-citize...

Lawyers for Irish flotilla detainees express concern about 'mistreatment' by Israeli authorities

Some 443 flotilla participants were arrested by Israeli forces, organisers said, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.

www.thejournal.ie

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Gerard Elwood @gerardelwood.bsky.social · 9d

British TV audiences catching another glimpse of the DUP.

Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 9d

The DUP letting it out when they forget there's English people listening

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Gerard Elwood @gerardelwood.bsky.social · 9d

🚨Leaving Cert Politics & Society teachers, have your say!

The NCCA has published the 'Background Paper and Brief for the Review of Leaving Certificate Politics and Society.' This document is critical reading as it outlines the future direction of the specification.

ncca.ie/en/resources...

Background paper and brief for the review of Leaving...

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 11d

Ben Gvir, the fascist Israeli minister sanctioned by multiple western nations, mocking the abducted flotilla participants, calling them terrorists to their faces as they are forced to sit on the floor.

These include citizens of said nations.

www.instagram.com/reel/DPUxo32...

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Laura D'Olimpio @lauradol4.bsky.social · 11d

Exciting news! Our textbook, Philosophy of Education, has been published with Palgrave!!

This is a contemporary, up-to-date, not old, male & stale introduction to our field.

Please spread the word & order the book for your library!
#philsky #academicsky

link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Philosophy of Education

This textbook provides an introductory account of the philosophy of education, focussing on the questions raised by educational policy and practice.

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 13d

If you hate the Pope because he is too “liberal”, I have some very bad news for you about Jesus.

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