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Margot Finn
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Historian of Britain and colonialism, material culture, the EIC. Also works on equalities, museums, open access & research policy. Download the EIC @ Home open access volume here: https://www.uclpress.co.uk/products/88277 (or individual chapters via JSTOR) .. more

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Margot C. Finn is a British historian and academic who specialises in Britain and the British colonial world during the long nineteenth century. She has been Professor of Modern British History at the University College, London (UCL) since 2012. Finn was previously the President of the Royal Historical Society and a trustee of the Victoria & Albert Museum. .. more

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 1h
And if he had played no role at all in helping people, he would still merit the right to life under the rule of law and his wrongful death would still be murder. In our shared humanity we are all equals.

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Michelle R. Smith @bymichellersmith.com · 1h
“He wanted to help people”
Man shot in Minneapolis by federal agents identified as VA nurse: ‘He wanted to help people’
Alex Pretti, 37, worked in the ICU at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and had assisted on scientific research
www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Margot C. Finn

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Richard Moorhead @richardmoorhead.bsky.social · 2h
Minnesota, the slimmest of consolations is the World is watching and shares an ounce of your pain and a good deal of your fear.

Reposted by Aaron Sojourner, Roopika Risam, Margot C. Finn

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Steeves @devonshyr.bsky.social · 5h
I've found this resource helpful.

naomikritzer.com/2026/01/21/h...
How To Help if You are Outside Minnesota
Last edited January 22, 2026 I’m going to assume that if you’re reading this, you more or less understand the situation in Minnesota and I don’t have to explain it to you! That sa…
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 5h
Christ.
Federal Agents Kill Another Person in Minneapolis
The shooting comes two weeks after the killing of Renee Good by an immigration agent in the city, which sparked protests
time.com

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 6h
Et tu, universities? And that was before the mad scramble, in the absence of sustained pilots or systematic evidence, to insert costly generative AI into every aspect of teaching and learning, to prepare 'job-ready' prospective employees (for companies declining to invest in the rising generation).
hetanshah.bsky.social Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 8h
Blistering piece on ed tech in @economist.com.

‘Although ed-tech companies tout huge learning gains, independent research has made clear that technology rarely boosts learning in schools—and often impairs it.’
economist.com/united-state...
Ed tech is profitable. It is also mostly useless
Independent research identifies few learning gains
economist.com

Reposted by Margot C. Finn, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 6h
At 26th and Nicolett in Minneapolis this morning—

Feds have just shot another person in the streets. Furious community members are gathering. State police and conservation cops here in front of ~50 federal agents.

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 6h
I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.

The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.

Reposted by Margot C. Finn

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 8h
Blistering piece on ed tech in @economist.com.

‘Although ed-tech companies tout huge learning gains, independent research has made clear that technology rarely boosts learning in schools—and often impairs it.’
economist.com/united-state...
Ed tech is profitable. It is also mostly useless
Independent research identifies few learning gains
economist.com

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 9h
Watch, listen, think, act.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 9h
I wonder how much of the dissing of current students as disengaged reflects over-reliance on NSS (and hence finalist) results in taking the undergraduate pulse.

Reposted by Margot C. Finn

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Ian Fraser @ianfraser.bsky.social · 10h
Guardian investigative correspondent Oliver Laughland and video producer Tom Silverstone report from the front lines of ordinary Americans’ war with Trump’s ICE hit squads in Minneapolis and its Minnesota environs.

@oliverlaughland.bsky.social @tomsilverstone.bsky.social
@atrupar.com
The occupation of Minneapolis: resisting Trump’s ICE 'invasion' | Anywhere but Washington
YouTube video by The Guardian
youtube.com

Reposted by Lesley A. Hall, Margot C. Finn

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maxwell museums @maxwellmuseums.bsky.social · 10h
🟦 Why this week’s announcement of £1.5bn in cultural funding was not quite the transformative moment it claimed to be
DCMS pledges £1.5bn funding. Is it enough?
PLUS: V&A director wants more gratitude from government
open.substack.com

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 11h
Yes agree with you long covid point

Reposted by Margot C. Finn

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InfoSec @infosec.skyfleet.blue · 11h
Microsoft Teams to Share your Location With Your Employer Soon Based on Wi-Fi Network
Microsoft Teams to Share your Location With Your Employer Soon Based on Wi-Fi Network
Microsoft is preparing to deploy a significant, potentially controversial update to Microsoft Teams that automatically detects and displays a user’s physical work location based on the Wi-Fi network they connect to. According to the latest update on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap ( ID 488800 ), this feature is scheduled to begin rolling out in March 2026 for Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) cloud instances. The update targets both Desktop and Mac platforms, aiming to streamline coordination in hybrid work environments by letting colleagues know exactly which building a user is working from. Roadmap and Rollout Details The feature has faced several delays. Originally slated for release in January 2026 and subsequently pushed to February, the rollout is now confirmed for March. Microsoft has not provided a specific technical reason for these postponements, though industry speculation suggests the delays may be linked to the sensitive nature of privacy controls and admin configuration requirements. Release Summary: Feature Attribute Detail Roadmap ID 488800 Feature Name Automatically update work location via organization’s Wi-Fi Release Phase General Availability Rollout Start March 2026 Platforms Desktop, Mac Default State Off by Default (Requires Admin Enablement) The core functionality relies on network identification. When a user connects to a recognized organizational Wi-Fi network ( SSID ), the Teams client cross-references the network identifier with location data configured by the tenant administrator. If a match is found, Teams automatically updates the user’s status to reflect the specific building associated with that network segment. This automation is designed to remove the friction of manually setting a “Work Location” status, a feature introduced previously to help hybrid teams coordinate in-person collaboration. Recognizing the potential backlash regarding employee surveillance, Microsoft has implemented specific guardrails: Opt-In Mechanism: The feature is off by default. Tenant administrators must first enable the capability at the organizational level. Even then, end-users are required to opt-in before their location is automatically shared. Temporal Limits: Microsoft states that Teams “will not update the location” outside of defined working hours and will automatically clear the location status at the end of the workday. However, the phrasing “require end-users to opt-in” has drawn scrutiny. In enterprise environments, “opt-in” can often become a soft requirement if company policy dictates that location visibility is mandatory for compliance or attendance tracking. The “Big Brother” Controversy While Microsoft frames this as a convenience tool for hybrid coordination, critics and privacy advocates view it as an escalation of workplace surveillance. The update provides employers with granular data on office attendance without requiring badge-swipe audits. This development follows years of friction between employees and the Teams “Away” status. Many remote workers have historically utilized “mouse jigglers” to prevent Teams from marking them inactive after five minutes. By tying location status directly to the physical network infrastructure, Microsoft is effectively closing the loop on location ambiguity. If a user is not connected to the corporate Wi-Fi, the absence of the automatic location tag implicitly signals they are working remotely. As the March 2026 rollout approaches, IT administrators should prepare to configure privacy policies and communicate clear guidelines to users regarding how this location data will be utilized and stored. Follow us on Google News , LinkedIn , and X for daily cybersecurity updates. Contact us to feature your stories. The post Microsoft Teams to Share your Location With Your Employer Soon Based on Wi-Fi Network appeared first on Cyber Security News .
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 11h
One year ago today. Anyone have an update?

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 11h
Hmm. My experience is that last year’s first year undergraduates had begun to re-engage and that this has considerably accelerated with this year’s intake. Yes, there are many challenges and obstacles, especially acute financial ones. But disengagement, not so much?
wonkhe.bsky.social Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 12h
This week on Wonkhe: The sector is suffering from "academic long covid": falling attendance, disengagement, and a rise in the number of students with health conditions. New research from Emily Nordmann and Wilhelmiina Tovio asks what we can learn from lockdown experiences.
What Covid restrictions meant for participation and belonging
The sector is suffering from "academic long covid": falling attendance, disengagement, and a rise in the number of students with health conditions. New research from Emily Nordmann and Wilhelmiina Tovio...
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Reposted by Margot C. Finn

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Maaike @maaikeverbruggen.bsky.social · 12h
They are so stupid that i love them. Mama mia. Lego crocs. I need them.

Also they picked Tommy Cash to release them, perfect.

jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-an...
Lego Crocs. They are huge brick shaped shoes in red with a red strap

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Kew Gardens @rbgkew.bsky.social · 12h
Traditional medicine is moving centre stage at WHO 🌍🌿 But safe, effective use depends on knowing which plants are being used.

MPNS v15 helps cut through confusing names - now covering ~42,000 medicinal plants, with images added for the first time.

Explore 👉 https://ow.ly/ui9N50Y0wNq
Person wearing a straw hat and gray shirt crouches while spreading goji berries on a large drying surface outdoors.

Reposted by Margot C. Finn

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 12h
This week on Wonkhe: The sector is suffering from "academic long covid": falling attendance, disengagement, and a rise in the number of students with health conditions. New research from Emily Nordmann and Wilhelmiina Tovio asks what we can learn from lockdown experiences.
What Covid restrictions meant for participation and belonging
The sector is suffering from "academic long covid": falling attendance, disengagement, and a rise in the number of students with health conditions. New research from Emily Nordmann and Wilhelmiina Tovio...
buff.ly

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 12h
'A third $10 million dollar grant went to the Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education for a “Recovering the Humanities in Service of the University” project.'

Be careful what you wish for....

Reposted by Lesley A. Hall, David Underdown

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 12h
Love Letters opens today at the National Archives, Kew. Free, no booking required. Closes 12 April 2026.
Love Letters
A free exhibition showcasing 500 years of devotion, longing, sacrifice and passion. Open 24 January to 12 April 2026.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Reposted by Max Nathan, Margot C. Finn

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 12h
Superb - and alarming - piece on the torrent of falsehood and disinformation pouring into people's phones, designed to stir up racial hatred.

If you don't subscribe to @londoncentric.media, its investigative journalism is outstanding. @jim.londoncentric.media www.londoncentric.media/p/tiktok-lon...
Who's secretly filming fake TikToks inside Londoners' homes?
We tracked down the viral video account invading people's houses to spread false claims about immigrants.
www.londoncentric.media

Reposted by Margot C. Finn

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Neville Morley @nevillemorley.bsky.social · 12h
It is disturbing to think that there are people reading archaeological reports to extract evidence that supposedly legitimises their fascist views in the present.
An extract from J.D. Vance’s speech at the 2026 ‘March For Life Rally’: “I read an article some time ago about classic archaeology, of all things. And one particular piece of information has haunted me: that one of the telltale signs of an ancient brothel in the pagan world was that you’d always find a large number of baby skeletons nearby — a lot of baby skeletons; and those bones predominantly belonged to boys because, unlike little girls, those boys would be of no use to the future adults who were running those brothels.”

Reposted by Adelina Comas‐Herrera, Margot C. Finn, Gabriel Burdín

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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 13h
If worker co-operatives work, why aren’t there more of them?

@gabrielburdin.bsky.social @deps-siena.bsky.social and Fabio Landini (University of Parma) for @lsebr.bsky.social
If worker co-operatives work, why aren’t there more of them? - LSE Business Review
Firms with majority workforce control are generally successful but increasingly rare. Why don’t more employees own and control the companies they work for?
blogs.lse.ac.uk

Reposted by Margot C. Finn

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 13h
This week on Wonkhe: Jim Dickinson traces how a student loans system once sold as cost-sharing has become one where graduates fund everything – and where Labour has quietly reversed promises to make things fairer
Graduates are paying more and getting less
Jim Dickinson traces how a student loans system once sold as cost-sharing has become one where graduates fund everything – and where Labour has quietly reversed promises to make things fairer Jim Dickinson...
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Reposted by Jonathan Portes, Margot C. Finn

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 13h
Very very good and carefully written piece that I encourage people to read closely rather than immediately seizing on things they don’t like to score points.
akoustov.bsky.social Alexander Kustov @akoustov.bsky.social · 2d
My pro-immigration misinformation piece that will probably annoy almost everyone is finally out. If you care about democratic trust or are just curious what liberal elites don't want to say out loud, this is for you.

Feel free to tell me why I'm wrong.

alexanderkustov.substack.com/p/the-uncomf...

Reposted by Catherine Baker, Margot C. Finn

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Sarah May @sarahmay1.bsky.social · 13h
In news that is in no way allegorical www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Nuclear bunker in East Yorkshire topples from crumbling cliff
The brick building, on the East Yorkshire coast, is now sitting at the foot of a collapsed cliff.
www.bbc.co.uk

Reposted by Michael Zimmer, Margot C. Finn

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James Crossland @jamescrossland.bsky.social · 13h
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We are at an absurd point in human history, where we now have to watch what we say to anyone wearing glasses
Women filmed in secret for TikTok content - then harassed online
So-called manfluencers wearing smart glasses approach women and then post videos to TikTok.
www.bbc.co.uk

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 13h
The Rathenau Institute's 15th January report 'identified five main dilemmas: open science versus military needs; European coordination versus national policy; strategic versus fundamental research; security versus sustainability; and whether or not to collaborate with certain countries.'
clanicholson.bsky.social Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 1d
Netherlands news: Think tank explores dilemmas in science policy

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...