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Malcolm Wilson (they/them) @malcolmwilson01.bsky.social · 11h

Abso-fucking-lutely.

I fell in love with skinnies when I saw the Fonz wearing them in Happy Days in 1975 and have worn them ever since.

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Malcolm Wilson (they/them) @malcolmwilson01.bsky.social · 11h

Some really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really useful advice!

Flight Free UK @flightfreeuk.bsky.social · 11h

There's a new EU Entry/Exit system: www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-...

➡️ If you are travelling by train from London St Pancras Intl, use the self-service kiosks before going through the ticket gates
➡️ At Folkestone (Eurotunnel) there's a purpose-built pre-reg area with self-service kiosks before embarking

EU Entry/Exit System

Information about changing requirements for UK nationals travelling to countries in the Schengen area.

www.gov.uk

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Malcolm Wilson (they/them) @malcolmwilson01.bsky.social · 15h

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 15h

All beliefs are welcome in London – we cannot allow extremists to divide us | Sadiq Khan

Attacks against Jewish and Muslim communities are on the rise, and some politicians are exacerbating tensions by appealing to our worst instincts, says London mayor Sadiq Khan

www.theguardian.com

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Shivaji Shiva @shivajishivalaw.bsky.social · 15h

manchestermill.co.uk/jews-and-mus...

Jews and Muslims in North Manchester: A personal story

‘We thought we were the luckiest people in the world to be born in Manchester’

manchestermill.co.uk

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Malcolm Wilson (they/them) @malcolmwilson01.bsky.social · 15h

Vote Yes
Join the EU
I’ll come

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 15h

Westminster's race to the right shows the urgency of Scottish independence, John Swinney is expected to say

John Swinney: Westminster race to the right shows urgency of independence

www.thenational.scot

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 15h

This is what one of the biggest Diwali celebrations outside of India looks like.

Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate light overcoming darkness, hope overcoming hardship, and unity in our diversity.

A person stands on stage addressing a large crowd gathered in Trafalgar Square for Diwali on the Square. Colourful tents and festival stalls fill the area behind the crowd, with the National Gallery visible in the background.

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Malcolm Wilson (they/them) @malcolmwilson01.bsky.social · 15h

One of the joys of retiring has been deleting many of my shortcuts, apps and passwords.

The routes into my head were oppressively numerous.

Erin Kissane @kissane.myatproto.social · 1d

I counted up the number of ways (platforms, accounts, apps) that people in my professional and personal lives plus healthcare systems and kid’s school are contacting me and uhh. This is objectively impossible.

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Michel Lacombe @michellacombe.bsky.social · 1d

Julius Caesar conquered Gaul in 51 BC and died in 44 BC, therefore all of Asterix's adventures took place over the course of less than seven years, probably much less since Asterix's chieftain was at the battle of Alesia, were it is probable Asterix and Obelix's fathers died. In this essay, I will

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Lillian Hochwender (a.k.a. Lillie) @ligerlillie.bsky.social · 1d

Papa Smurf wears a Phrygian cap, most often associated with the French Revolution, indicating Smurf Village had a monarchy it has since overthrown. This makes Papa Smurf, de facto head of state post-revolution, akin to Robespierre. In this essay I will —

An image of Papa Smurf, a small blue man with a white beard. He’s wearing red trousers that lead into shoes and a red cap that slouches forward.

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Malcolm Wilson (they/them) @malcolmwilson01.bsky.social · 15h

Thank you.

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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 23h

Always remember ...
Brexit was simply the first salvo in a Putin-backed attack upon the West. The same battle is now being fought throughout Europe. If the UK turns its back on Brexit and rejoins the EU, it will be seen as a victory for the whole of Europe against the rise of fascism. Pick a side.

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Malcolm Wilson (they/them) @malcolmwilson01.bsky.social · 16h

Sorry to ask: any chance of a screenshot as I’ve blocked this account?

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Malcolm Wilson (they/them) @malcolmwilson01.bsky.social · 16h

Make sure you use virgin soil from the mountains and pure water, and recite the 221 gates…

innes @innes.bsky.social · 16h

You are physically connected to this world and have the power to shape it. Make a little guy out of clay

Malcolm Wilson (they/them) @malcolmwilson01.bsky.social · 16h

This ought to be part of London’s Month of the Dead. londonmonthofthedead.com

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Malcolm Wilson (they/them) @malcolmwilson01.bsky.social · 16h

I hadn’t put this together with Edward I’s expulsion of the Jews from England in 1290 until just now.

Edward needed money; parliament wouldn’t grant it unless he agreed to expel England’s Jewish population.

Philip needed money, so he demonised and robbed the Templars.

History Daily - This Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 16h

718 years ago, on the 13th of October 1307, King Philip IV of France had hundreds of Knights Templar arrested on charges of heresy, to which most later confessed under torture. This event is one of the possible origins for the Friday the 13th superstition. #otd #history 🗃️

Templars being burned at the stake, illustration from an anonymous German chronicle, Von der Schöpfung der Welt bis 1384

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Malcolm Wilson (they/them) @malcolmwilson01.bsky.social · 16h

#MakeHopeNormal

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 17h

A new week - and a new huge milestone!

@greenparty.org.uk now have 100,000 members!!!

We are absolutely on track to next overtake the Tories - let's make hope normal again!

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Malcolm Wilson (they/them) @malcolmwilson01.bsky.social · 16h

Can I also say that driving at 20mph allows you to notice the world around you? It makes journeys more interesting.

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Aug 21

Remember, whenever you hear that “speed wasn’t a factor” in a deadly crash, what they mean is that the car involved wasn’t technically speeding. At least “not by much.” It presumes that the speed limit wasn’t too high to begin with.

When it comes to death from collisions, SPEED IS ALWAYS a factor.

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Malcolm Wilson (they/them) @malcolmwilson01.bsky.social · 16h

Also: even though the author is vile, I’m delighted that one of these pupils counts The Graveyard Book among his favourites.

WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL & THE NEWBERY MEDAL
NEIL GAIMAN
Graveyard
BOOK
SPELLBINDING NEW INTRODUCTION BY MARGARET
ATWOOD
ILLUSTRATED BY CHIRIS RIDDELL
BLOOMSBURY

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1d

A first look at tomorrow's front page of The National 📰

How genocide happened

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 22h

Um. There’s a woman presenting this too.

ok.co.uk @ok.co.uk · 6d

Rylan Clark is set to delve into the eerie world of witchcraft in his new show, The Witches Of Essex.

Rylan Clark slams 'misogyny' in British witch hunt as he fronts new Sky show

Rylan Clark shares the spotlight with professor Alice Roberts in The Witches Of Essex, where the pair delve into the dark history of witch hunts - and one discovery rattled Rylan.

www.ok.co.uk

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 22h

I’m sure they didn’t mean to eliminate the woman in this image.

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Nikki 'Samyazan Scion' Ophan @nikkiophan.bsky.social · 23h

you should read this book, one of the most interesting things I've read in years

A Travel Guide To The Middle Ages by Anthony Bale

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Dr Khawla Badwan @khawlabadwan.bsky.social · 17h

in a syntactic death
announced in
a lexicon of what was
#GazaGenocide

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Malcolm Wilson (they/them) @malcolmwilson01.bsky.social · 17h

And in the news this morning, I’m back in with the Year 6 pupils today so I looked back at my notes to see what they like reading.

And how can I not have read Tom Gates? I’m a diary writer - and want to make my daily journal a bit more like Liz Pichon’s books.

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