Oliver Mills
@olivermills.bsky.social
Part-time Year 6 teacher and maths tutor. Posting mainly about education, football, politics, culture and identity.
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The Batman effect: A female experimenter, appearing pregnant, boarded the train. In the experimental condition, an additional experimenter dressed as Batman entered from another door. Passengers were significantly more likely to offer their seat when Batman was present (67.21% vs. 37.66%).
November 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The Batman effect: A female experimenter, appearing pregnant, boarded the train. In the experimental condition, an additional experimenter dressed as Batman entered from another door. Passengers were significantly more likely to offer their seat when Batman was present (67.21% vs. 37.66%).
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Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
November 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
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My students liked these arithmetic sequence number puzzles when we were trying to learn something similar. mathequalslove.net/step-puzzles/
November 21, 2025 at 10:41 PM
My students liked these arithmetic sequence number puzzles when we were trying to learn something similar. mathequalslove.net/step-puzzles/
It brings me no joy to report that SLT Newbie has done the joke again.
November 21, 2025 at 6:02 AM
It brings me no joy to report that SLT Newbie has done the joke again.
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Morning everyone!
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives | CNN Business
Sales of an artificial intelligence-enabled plush toy have been suspended after it was found that it engaged in conversation around sexually explicit topics and offered potentially dangerous advice.
www.cnn.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Morning everyone!
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Just realised this is referring to a church in North Carolina and not the Welsh singer
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Just realised this is referring to a church in North Carolina and not the Welsh singer
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@teachertapp.bsky.social Could you ask primaries how many minutes before the official start of their school day their doors are opened?
The government keeps talking about 30 minutes a day free childcare, but I suspect many schools already offer 10-15 minutes just as part of their routine start
The government keeps talking about 30 minutes a day free childcare, but I suspect many schools already offer 10-15 minutes just as part of their routine start
November 20, 2025 at 9:51 PM
@teachertapp.bsky.social Could you ask primaries how many minutes before the official start of their school day their doors are opened?
The government keeps talking about 30 minutes a day free childcare, but I suspect many schools already offer 10-15 minutes just as part of their routine start
The government keeps talking about 30 minutes a day free childcare, but I suspect many schools already offer 10-15 minutes just as part of their routine start
The best 4 games I've played this year have all been indie games: Blue Prince, Balatro, Rail Route and Wobbly Life.
The Golden Joystick Awards will be streamed live later today.
The show starts at 8am PT/11am ET/4pm GMT/5pm CST. Blue Prince is nominated in 3 categories:
🏆 Best Storytelling
🏆 Best Indie Game
🏆 Ultimate Game of the Year
Tune in: t.co/22tVQFcoim
Good luck to everyone nominated! 🤞
The show starts at 8am PT/11am ET/4pm GMT/5pm CST. Blue Prince is nominated in 3 categories:
🏆 Best Storytelling
🏆 Best Indie Game
🏆 Ultimate Game of the Year
Tune in: t.co/22tVQFcoim
Good luck to everyone nominated! 🤞
November 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The best 4 games I've played this year have all been indie games: Blue Prince, Balatro, Rail Route and Wobbly Life.
It's always THAT type of bloke who does this.
November 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
It's always THAT type of bloke who does this.
This is an interesting question to demonstrate but there is no point children working it out by adding fractions.
Unless I'm missing something, you go from 1/2 to 1/11 so a common denominator of 27,720.
Converting to decimals makes more sense but still doesn't seem like a great use of time.
Unless I'm missing something, you go from 1/2 to 1/11 so a common denominator of 27,720.
Converting to decimals makes more sense but still doesn't seem like a great use of time.
November 20, 2025 at 6:11 AM
This is an interesting question to demonstrate but there is no point children working it out by adding fractions.
Unless I'm missing something, you go from 1/2 to 1/11 so a common denominator of 27,720.
Converting to decimals makes more sense but still doesn't seem like a great use of time.
Unless I'm missing something, you go from 1/2 to 1/11 so a common denominator of 27,720.
Converting to decimals makes more sense but still doesn't seem like a great use of time.
I refuse to believe that there is anyone anyway who'd pay £15 plus delivery for 3 cans of Brewdog.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I refuse to believe that there is anyone anyway who'd pay £15 plus delivery for 3 cans of Brewdog.
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I am envious of Scottish teachers today.
Not something I think often.
Not something I think often.
November 19, 2025 at 5:14 AM
I am envious of Scottish teachers today.
Not something I think often.
Not something I think often.
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Honestly, a nation governed by 90 year olds and led by a paedo crook daring to lecture us
November 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Honestly, a nation governed by 90 year olds and led by a paedo crook daring to lecture us
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I'm becoming really worried about our SENCOs.
I think their job is becoming systemically impossible.
They're being ground down by impossible workloads and now huge numbers of complaints, which makes it all but impossible for them to be strategic.
I'm worried we're going to lose them,
I think their job is becoming systemically impossible.
They're being ground down by impossible workloads and now huge numbers of complaints, which makes it all but impossible for them to be strategic.
I'm worried we're going to lose them,
November 18, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I'm becoming really worried about our SENCOs.
I think their job is becoming systemically impossible.
They're being ground down by impossible workloads and now huge numbers of complaints, which makes it all but impossible for them to be strategic.
I'm worried we're going to lose them,
I think their job is becoming systemically impossible.
They're being ground down by impossible workloads and now huge numbers of complaints, which makes it all but impossible for them to be strategic.
I'm worried we're going to lose them,
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Does anyone know what happened to A Tale Unfolds?
They did really good schemes of work that blended computing with English. I used one of their schemes in Year 4 where children had to produce a trailer for an adventure film.
They did really good schemes of work that blended computing with English. I used one of their schemes in Year 4 where children had to produce a trailer for an adventure film.
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Does anyone know what happened to A Tale Unfolds?
They did really good schemes of work that blended computing with English. I used one of their schemes in Year 4 where children had to produce a trailer for an adventure film.
They did really good schemes of work that blended computing with English. I used one of their schemes in Year 4 where children had to produce a trailer for an adventure film.
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This doesn't make sense, does it?
How can the median be higher than the upper quartile?
How can the median be higher than the upper quartile?
November 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This doesn't make sense, does it?
How can the median be higher than the upper quartile?
How can the median be higher than the upper quartile?
That Alan Partridge shrug GIF was invented for news like this.
Anthony Joshua will ‘break internet over Jake Paul’s face’ as fight is confirmed
Anthony Joshua will ‘break internet over Jake Paul’s face’ as fight is confirmed
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Fight will be live on Netflix on 19 December
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YouTuber to face former heavyweight world champion
Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul will face each other in a heavyweight fight in Miami on 19 December, it has been confirmed.
Rumours of the fight between Paul, a YouTuber-turned-boxer, and Joshua, the British former heavyweight champion of the world, had been trailed earlier this month and Paul’s company, Most Valuable Promotions, confirmed the news on Monday. The fight will be shown live on Netflix. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
That Alan Partridge shrug GIF was invented for news like this.
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My guess is that the "research" will show that it's a marvellous idea .. and also that within a decade the school will have abandoned it as a failure. Possibly sooner if they main proponent of it leaves.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Douglas classroom's 'inclusive' revamp to be tested during project
Scoill Yn Jubilee is taking part in a pilot scheme which has seen the redesign of a classroom.
www.bbc.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
My guess is that the "research" will show that it's a marvellous idea .. and also that within a decade the school will have abandoned it as a failure. Possibly sooner if they main proponent of it leaves.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Boxing PPV is such a pisstake.
You can't charge £25 for an event AND put on adverts between rounds.
You can't charge £25 for an event AND put on adverts between rounds.
November 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Boxing PPV is such a pisstake.
You can't charge £25 for an event AND put on adverts between rounds.
You can't charge £25 for an event AND put on adverts between rounds.
40% of classrooms aren't double-glazed? 🤨
November 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
40% of classrooms aren't double-glazed? 🤨
I am once more burdened with the news that SLT Newbie has done the joke again.
November 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I am once more burdened with the news that SLT Newbie has done the joke again.
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Does anyone know what happened to A Tale Unfolds?
They did really good schemes of work that blended computing with English. I used one of their schemes in Year 4 where children had to produce a trailer for an adventure film.
They did really good schemes of work that blended computing with English. I used one of their schemes in Year 4 where children had to produce a trailer for an adventure film.
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Does anyone know what happened to A Tale Unfolds?
They did really good schemes of work that blended computing with English. I used one of their schemes in Year 4 where children had to produce a trailer for an adventure film.
They did really good schemes of work that blended computing with English. I used one of their schemes in Year 4 where children had to produce a trailer for an adventure film.