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Ian Horsewell @teachingofsci.bsky.social · 1h

For context; 30 years ago my scout troop in Sussex was one of the first to go mixed. One of the first Qs we considered was, paraphrased, "can everyone access a toilet because otherwise we're being exclusive." It's fundamental.

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Ian Horsewell @teachingofsci.bsky.social · 1h

Fingers crossed everybody

Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 2h

The EHRC has just taken down their transphobic interim guidance 👀

https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/our-work/uk-supreme-court-ruling-meaning-sex-equality-act-our-work

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Ian Horsewell @teachingofsci.bsky.social · 1h

Business idea: renting fitness equipment (static bike, sitting rower etc) for people who are rehabbing after an injury, with a monthly cost. Offer a discount on purchase after x months. Referrals through physios.

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 1d

“Such a zero-sum approach risks certain inferences being drawn from the UK supreme court judgment that could lead to widespread exclusion of trans people from many public spaces."

"No shit Sherlock" seems inadequate. This is a feature of the guidance, not a bug.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Trans people at risk of exclusion from many UK public spaces, rights expert says

Council of Europe commissioner voices concerns after April’s supreme court ruling on legal definition of a woman

www.theguardian.com

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Ian Horsewell @teachingofsci.bsky.social · 1d

I have started arguments with beloved friends when they find out I wrote in the margins of my books. My opinions were changed when I read Anne Fadiman's superb _Ex Libris_.

Ian Horsewell @teachingofsci.bsky.social · 1d

Worth noting that there's no formal requirement that a teacher of English has A-level English at any specific grade, or at all. The head just has to be confident they can teach to the standard.

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Ian Horsewell @teachingofsci.bsky.social · 1d

My immediate thought was the Mjolnir moment in _Endgame_. A friend years ago told me that trying to read Shakespeare plays was like enjoying music by reading the lyrics.

Ian Horsewell @teachingofsci.bsky.social · 1d

We've considered "My mum didn't take enough ibuprofen" for our one non-autistic child.

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Ian Horsewell @teachingofsci.bsky.social · 1d

Only if you could magic some over here, pretty please.

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Ian Horsewell @teachingofsci.bsky.social · 1d

Got to the local gym today and feel *so* much better for half an hour on a static bike and a few sets on the machines (legs only, I'm scared of my physio).

Ian Horsewell @teachingofsci.bsky.social · 1d

Not quite sure how I turned from the last kid picked for every single sports team throughout school, to feeling twitchy due to lack of exercise (I may have temporarily wrecked my shoulder).

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 1d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Ian Horsewell @teachingofsci.bsky.social · 4d

Also applies to kids 😉

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Ian Horsewell @teachingofsci.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you. It's already improving, and the important bit is that I should regain full function. Didn't realize it would take longer than a broken bone!

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Ian Horsewell @teachingofsci.bsky.social · 5d

Boo. In a sling, no running or driving, until December. I strongly recommend not dislocating your AC joint (collarbones shouldn't look like that)

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Ian Horsewell @teachingofsci.bsky.social · 6d

[funders of] the channel SPENT £33 million to communicate THEIR PROPAGANDA to a large audience.

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 8d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 8d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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Ian Horsewell @teachingofsci.bsky.social · 8d

Also switching from Mr X with students to first names in the staff room - like on/off stage for other performers I guess?

Ian Horsewell @teachingofsci.bsky.social · 8d

I used to have the same as a teacher - going from full-on herder, explainer, tech support, to several hours in silence marking and planning.

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Ian Horsewell @teachingofsci.bsky.social · 8d

The good news is that youngest is very pleased about their birthday present of an electric drum kit. The bad news is that I'm going to need substantially better noise cancelling headphones.

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Ian Horsewell @teachingofsci.bsky.social · 12d

Slightly random; I'm after a sample of (anonymised) science department improvement plans. The aim is to look for common features relating to physics. Please reply or DM if you can share.

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 13d

There is no such thing, as Starmer well knows, as a "golden ticket of resettlement and family reunion" for people who have been granted refugee status. This is meaningless guff aimed to play to populist fantasies that refugees get provided with everything. 1/

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

Starmer to end asylum ‘golden ticket’ of resettlement and family reunion rights

People granted asylum will have to earn right to invite family in plan charities call ‘straight from populist playbook’

www.theguardian.com

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 15d

An unprecedented violation of our civic and Constitutional traditions. Calling every military leader in the world back to the U.S. to hear a wildly inappropriate partisan campaign speech followed by a fascist call to use the military against Americans.

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Madeleine Sugden @madlinsudn.bsky.social · 16d

The Boring Fund will be open for applications in November.

If your small UK charity needs (up to) £200 to cover something boring like insurance or web hosting, take a look.

They welcome donations too.

The Boring Fund - Open Collective

We support small non-profit organisations (UK) by only funding the really boring (but essential) stuff like insurance, accountancy or admin

opencollective.com

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Ian Horsewell @teachingofsci.bsky.social · 16d

*one* at the top. Sorry, typing left handed as I've wrecked my shoulder.