Fantastic piece on how collective action and care taking, led by Indigneous peoples, is challenging the federal occupation of Minnesota. Both inspiring and humbling to see how people from all different backgrounds and walks of life have come together. cmarmitage.substack.com/p/the-bluepr...

The occupation of MN has not been broken. The regime would like us to believe that narrative so we focus on something else. But it is still going on and still brutal.

ICE told nurses this Minneapolis man “purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall.” What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.

Full story: apnews.com/article/immi...

NEW: A baby held in immigration detention became so sick, she had to be rushed to a hospital in severe respiratory distress. “She was at the brink of dying,” a lawyer told me. But the girl didn’t go home after her 10-day hospital stay; instead, ICE put her and her mother back in lock up at Dilley.

This looks amazing

@1972shp.bsky.social's new webinar in our UNEARTHED series is a must for all teachers of the History of Medicine. Bring your students along to hear @teachmedwomen.bsky.social's Dr Natasha Hodgson discussing Medieval women, medicine & gardening ...

Organizers have collected 14 lotion bottles, two deodorant bottles, and one AA Battery that detainees have thrown over the fences with notes attached to them. The full story: lataco.com/captive-loti... By Aisha Wallace-Palomares

I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside. What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there? I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.

They’re trying to run the Kilmar Abrego Garcia playbook with a five year old boy in a bunny hat because nobody can find peace if they embarrass the Trump administration publicly. Normal people didn’t like it with Garcia and they really aren’t going to like it for Liam.

That‘s the spirit.

In a fantastical disappointing update to this, content creators now allege that the head of the British Museum’s social media team is using his personal account to attack them online. Is this how the British Musuem wants to be seen to be treating PhD Students? www.instagram.com/reel/DUWLPkq...

…continue to follow an Ai model used in the photos. (That last bit, pointed out by the content creators the BM has unfollowed, of course) Content creators - PhD students - that the BM has happily used in the past for promo and influence. news.artnet.com/art-world/br...

Everything about trans history (and much LGBTQ+ history) has been erased from government websites since last year this time. See @outhistory.bsky.social @lgbtqhistorya.bsky.social and other groups that have been speaking out and documenting this for a while now. 🗃️ 🏳️‍🌈

A quick reminder that Teaching Slavery is #OpenAccess! Read and download it free from: uclpress.co.uk/book/teachin...

We know that 4more children from Liam's school are still in ICE custody in TX. But we still do not know how many children from MN in total have been detained by ICE.

Backsliding in the US happening quicker than other 21st century cases. www.ft.com/content/b474...

WTAF?!

Everything that is happening under the Trump regime needs to be held fully in the light of day. None of this is accidental - it is a deliberate trampling of the law and the fundamental principles of a free society

Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept." Astonishing thing for a judge to do.

Milan protesters call for U.S. ICE agents to leave Italy as Winter Games approach People take part in a demonstration against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games in Milan, Italy, on January 31, 2026. A branch of the US Immigration and Customs…

I’m sitting in car at a train station waiting to pick up a friend… and I’m crying… and I’m angry… and I’m hopeful…

Wow! What a way to kick off Dr Sarah Longair's keynote for #SHPDTC26 with this fascinating look at the 'Yoruba' Queen Victoria

Really enjoyed presenting at the SHP Developing History Conference today. Lots of ideas to share. This post also goes through some of the ideas I shared - substack.com/home/post/p-... Please get in touch if you'd like a copy of any of the resources and ideas #SHPDTC26 #historyteacher

Sarah now showcasing how primary students can use material culture in their classroom using the example that she developed with @mr-s-tiffany.bsky.social on Joseph Banks

And @lambhearttea.bsky.social shares the extensive work that she has been doing supporting students who need access to the history curriculum and also those that need to be stretched #SHPDTC26

Came across this while listening to @gemmamh.bsky.social talking about Nur Jahan at #SHPDTC26.

Thank you so much for posting. This is exactly the book that @gemmamh.bsky.social was talking about in her #SHPDTC26 session on interpretations. I will be checking it out.

Really looking forward to this session for primary teachers of history with Nick Mackintosh, on emotional history - I saw this live at the SHP Yorkshire History Forum in Sheffield last year and it was brilliant #SHPDTC26

Session 2: 'What makes a great key stage 3 enquiry' with @petejackson.bsky.social fresh from his millionth Park Run! Pete is the teacher I want to listen to, he always has good ideas so make sure you catch up with his #SHPDTC26 session.

Session B at @1972shp.bsky.social Developing Teachers’ Conference is just starting. Otis Blaize unpacking how we approach diversifying and decolonising the curriculum. Great to see the @uclpress.bsky.social Teaching Slavery book being referenced here #SHPDTC26

eally relevant session about children’s emotional engagement with the past @1972shp.bsky.social @danlyndon.bsky.social I’ve been thinking a lot about empathy currently so this is helping! #SHPDTC26

@fredoxby.bsky.social starting his workshop at #SHPDTC26 with a big question!

@petejackson.bsky.social is sharing his expertise in building a powerful historical enquiry at ks3 #SHPDTC26, starting with the importance of diverse perspectives

@petejackson.bsky.social getting into the heart of it at #SHPDTC26. The difference between church/Church. Students need 'meaningful examples' and 'repeated encounters'. Norman conquest, Becket, Black Death, now students can interrogate the importance of HVIII's break with Rome.

Emotional understanding/empathy- interesting @rjharris.bsky.social Current! For me at least! #SHPDTC26 @1972shp.bsky.social

@petejackson.bsky.social key 'do's and dont's' for good enquiry questions #SHPDTC26. Major 'DO' is to teach @cambridgeocr.bsky.social #SHP #HistoryGCSE you can teach through enquiry questions and continue the great work you do at KS3. Probably 5/6 years to go until new specs; good time to switch now

@fredoxby.bsky.social getting a lot of fascinating responses in the comments around student confidence in answering exam style questions #SHPDTC26

Otis diving deep into the Brixton Uprisings as a powerful case study in opening up diverse perspectives #SHPDTC26 with a focus on the role of young people, making it more meaningful for the learners

@petejackson.bsky.social sharing the wide range of opportunities to design brilliant enquiry questions in the History classroom #SHPDTC26

Interesting ideas @1972shp.bsky.social @rjharris.bsky.social @danlyndon.bsky.social #SHPDTC26

An excellent session by @oblaize.bsky.social on why a diverse and decolonial curriculum matters and the value of connecting local to global histories. Loved the comment about teaching diverse stories not only in diverse settings but across the country because "it’s just good history!". #SHPDTC26

My final #SHPDTC26 'hosting' sees @samdayhistory.bsky.social & @jbhistory.bsky.social talk about empowering history ECTs to stand out in a one-size-fits-all era of subject pedagogy. Thrilled to see these ECT2s present, as I've met them a couple of times at #SHP events over the past couple of years.

Really looking forward to this! I would love to work in a middle school and am very jealous as a result. @1972shp.bsky.social @danlyndon.bsky.social @msquinnhistory.bsky.social #SHPDTC26

Really important- we need something to hang it all on! @msquinnhistory.bsky.social @danlyndon.bsky.social @1972shp.bsky.social #SHPDTC26

Our final primary workshop from @msquinnhistory.bsky.social about using historical artefacts in the primary classroom - and straight off the bat she mentions how powerful they are as a tool for decolonising the curriculum #SHPDTC26

@samdayhistory.bsky.social and @jbhistory.bsky.social sharing their lived experiences as History ECTs by discussing a range of scenarios that will help other ECTs to empower themselves #SHPDTC26

@samdayhistory.bsky.social & @jbhistory.bsky.social using a series of scenarios to raise questions about ECT experiences. This one is a belter. #SHPDTC26