General strike in Italy for Palestine, here’s the amazing view from the top of Termini station in Rome. The people – not the government – stand for solidarity and justice (da Matteo Pucciarelli)

Please know that this is Trump scaremongering. There is no good scientific evidence linking paracetamol (Tylenol) to autism. A 2024 Swedish study of 2.4 million births found no relationship whatsoever between exposure to paracetamol in utero & subsequent autism. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The NYT liveblog on the autism press conference is a fascinating read -- largely because it's written by health reporters and not political reporters. Look at how direct and appropriately shocked these posts are! www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

Just back from a wonderful talk by @nicwilson.bsky.social at The Green House in St. Albans. If any of her future events are near you then be sure to join her for a truly revelatory evening. #Hertfordshire #booksky #naturewriting #lifewriting #Hitchin #Letchworth

Leiden. On the wall. To commemorate 400 years of Arabic Studies. #Poetry ❤️

#Poetry and #Science united ⬇️⬇️🌟

Learning about human rights through #poetry ❤️🌻 @amnestyuk.bsky.social @englishassociation.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Proud to contribute frontline testimony to tonight's enraging @itvx.com documentary "The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money". Boris Johnson's govt squandered £8.7 billion on unusable PPE, while grifters like Michelle Mone made millions. Tonight, 10.15pm, ITV1. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

#AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems on BBC Radio 4 next week! Tune in from Monday!

A compelling article by @iancushing.bsky.social Schools don't have to subscribe to language deficit views. In one school a leader 'had run whole-school training on asset-based pedagogies, which included a sharp critique and rejection of dominant word gap narratives.'

this exists it is called thinking

Stunning salt marshes. In the Netherlands.

#TeamEnglish #EduSky 👀👀⬇️

This is so lovely and generous #TeamEnglish #Edusky

If you're in the #Peterborough area, do come along to my nature writing workshop on 21 Sept at #JohnClare Cottage. We'll be exploring the beautiful #gardens, getting all autumnal with our #writing & #reading John Clare's nature #poetry. Includes refreshments & lunch at the cottage. #booksky

⬇️🙌🏼👏🏽⬇️ #Poetry ❤️

On losing freedom of speech and the values that underpin it. ⬇️ m.youtube.com/watch?v=reQa...

Reshuffle of Govt Ministers/advisers and more of the same thinking won't change much. Real problem is capture of the state by corporations & super-rich and power to buy/discipline govts. Bottom 50% of population has less than 5% of wealth. Can't build better economy/society without redistribution

Lessons in fact- checking #Teaching ⬇️⬇️

A success story from a country with a left-wing government, a wealth tax, a humane policy on immigration, and sensible management of the energy transition, and within the EU. Lessons for #Starmer.

Do you want to help with our work towards a better health and social care system? We’re recruiting a Communications and Operations Assistant, to work across two teams and provide wide-ranging support across the Nuffield Trust. Apply here by 12 September 👇 www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/job/communic...

🚨Deadline this Friday!

The BBC keep slipping up with this, time and time again.

This. Wealth inequality is the scourge of the nation, the world. ⬇️

Someone shared this poem with me today, and in the thing is .. #PoetrySpeaks

#Edujobs thread ⬇️🙌🏼 thanks to @pennyrabiger.bsky.social

“…my habitual residence was on the blank and dreary northern shores of the Tay, near Dundee…” @profdanielcook.bsky.social examines why Scotland mattered so much to Mary Shelley, & considers Shelley’s position in the Scottish Gothic tradition #FrankensteinDay #Frankenstein www.nls.uk/papercut/mar...

Coming soon in Reading Research Quarterly 💫 Follow the word gap: the social life of a deficit concept

There are just three days left to apply to our Senior Fellow role... 🔍 If you can lead on projects at the forefront of research into health and social care, we'd love to hear from you. Take a look at our vacancy and apply by Sunday 31 August. #researchjobs www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/job/senior-f...

Good news stories to celebrate ⬇️ #RewildingBritain

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People are angry about so much at present I’m taking a moment to celebrate this chart and the global reduction in extreme poverty over the last 30 years 👍

We're past the point where language analysis ('sieve', for God's sake) can be an end in itself, but it can sharpen our focus on what's at stake and how language is part of the overall strategy of dehumanisation.

‘New words’ talk, worth a listen.⬇️

Talking points aplenty here #Alevel #Language #Lexicon ⬇️

We talked to Debbie on this episode of @lexispodcast.bsky.social looking back at 50 years of LWP and its influence on A level language study. open.spotify.com/episode/3t5f...

This is a really thoughtful reflection from Deborah Cameron on the ideas of Robin Lakoff (who died earlier this month) and her legacy. debuk.wordpress.com/2025/08/27/r...

“At some point, politicians will have to change the conversation and explain the real trade-offs to voters. Until then, we’ll keep going round in circles.” Well worth reading this ⬇️

Vacancy with the Royal Historical Society: Membership and Office Administrator bit.ly/46TgZNA We look to appoint a Membership and Office Administrator (0.8 FTE) to join our professional Office to help us support history and historians. £31,904 pro rata. Closing date Monday 8 September #Skystorians

"Bluesky now platform of choice for science community. It's not just you. Survey says: "Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky" arstechnica.com/science/2025...

Plagarism is rife in the “edu influencer” sphere. In blogs, books and articles… It is something we should all be aware of, and call out when we see it www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

There is nothing wrong, or racist, about flying the flag of your country, but the organisers behind Operation Raise the Colours are hardened and extreme far-right activists. @therestpolitics.bsky.social

Access arrangements, like 25% extra time and a word processor, can give students with literacy difficulties a fairer testing environment. Part of @nuffieldfoundation.org funded research, from IOE and @ljmuofficial.bsky.social. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/aug/...

Excellent response to the GCSE resit situation.

An authoritative and experienced educator’s views on the English GCSE resit challenge for @draperel.bsky.social

Please read response below to GCSE resit 2025 situation. Not only but also curriculum approach. The resit world is rich with consequences of society’s shortcomings, society should respect this, policy makers should take note, funding priorities & infrastructure should definitely reflect this.

This year's GCSE results reveal a slight narrowing of the regional divide in terms of the proportion of students achieving a grade 4 or above www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Do take a look at the call for papers for our conference on The Hand 8-9 Jan 2026, @lcflondon.bsky.social. We're seeking contributions from a range of disciplines! Please check it out and get involved!