Consequences…

Donald Trump is deploying National Guard troops to try and distract from his failed meeting with evil Putin yesterday. 👇

#21 The Challenge of Poor-Quality Trainees and What This Means for Schools When trainees arrive unprepared, the whole system feels the strain. We discuss why teacher training standards matter and what must improve. open.substack.com/pub/paulurry...

Brian’s daycare captured a photo of one of my favorite things he does, where he jumps up on you and puts his forehead against you and stays like that. It’s his hug. He does it with them, too.

Congratulations, sir! Appearing on South Park is an honor, indeed. Not only have you "finally made it", you had the best line of dialogue in the show. Good luck with your love of furniture and your continuing EPSTEIN Cover-Up, Mar🐫

Who was the author? ‘The Big Bad Wolf’? 🙃 (Reminds me of the 1993 chart single…) —>

If you’ve ever struggled to learn to ride a bike, try ditching the pedals and focusing on balance first. It’s a simple trick that works for kids—and adults too! 🤓🚲 Here’s a handy guide to get you started: www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...

As California burns, new research shows smoke is wildfire’s silent killer. The official death count from the Palisades and Eaton fires was 30 — the real number may be 15 times higher. grist.org/health/calif... #CA #California #Wildfire #Fires #Smoke #Climate #LA #LosAngeles

Remember: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class.  You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.

I went to Home Goods and the only Halloween thing I bought was this mug. Please clap.

How are you spending your Saturday morning? You will find us at a beach, all day!

Thou shalt not cry about being mocked when you are literally the person in charge of ICE kidnapping people off the street.

How times change. In 1867, Russia sold Alaska to the United States for $7.2 million. 157 years later, Russia owns the White House, and they didn't fork out a single dime.

The Golden Age of America First.

Finished my latest crochet blanket. Love the way the ombre turned out with this ripple pattern 😁 🧶

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Okay, okay, it’s a really good lake.

tell me about it, tiny aloe plant on the counter at the cafe near my house

Good evening, Albuquerque, New Mexico!

Yes, this is how you fight, Governor!

The Department of Homeland Security is holding up more than $100 million preapproved dollars intended to help hurricane-battered North Carolina clean up storm damage and fix infrastructure, according to documents obtained by The Post.

"People didn’t sleep last night from overthinking… about what’s going to be left of Gaza." Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud reports on how Palestinians in Gaza are reacting to Israel’s plan to occupy Gaza City.

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BREAKING: A police officer has died after he was shot by a Anti-vaxxer conspiracy theorist, who opened fire near the CDC complex and Emory University in Atlanta. Your stupid conspiracy theories are literally killing people.

New post just out: "The Great VAT Panic" The claims made by the right-wing press about VAT on private school fees were wildly wrong. Why? What are the lessons about about (how not to) run a lobbying campaign? And what can government learn? (£/free) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...

People in Los Angeles have been protesting 24 hours for 2 weeks straight and no news outlet is covering it! 8/8/25

A video arguing that women shouldn’t be able to vote was just shared by Trump’s Secretary of Defense, the guy in charge of our whole military. And Democratic Party leaders still can’t stand up to this administration?! Our rights are on the line and all our party leaders offer us is silence.

Wonder if this wOrKiNg cLaSS heRo ever said 'thank you'... (Just kidding. I'm sure he didn't) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

I do give credit to someone's MeeMaw for swooping in and just taking one of the guns away from a third idiot who decided to be a Chairborn Ranger.

My state has criminally lax gun laws. I expect bad things to see bad things happen as a result but seeing two men, clearly pensioners, nearly getting into a duel at a suburban grocery store over a cart is a new one. People are clearly not well and guns don't help.

the hard stuff

She’s looking good

OOOH, I love the sound of this one! Very refreshing! 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅 Thank you @theheadsoffice.bsky.social 😊

The holiday continues @raesnape.bsky.social so here’s something delicious! open.substack.com/pub/thespiri...

Bass: We just heard that the administration’s experiment failed. The raids that were happening in Los Angeles—the random pulling and snatching of people off the streets based on the language they spoke, their appearance, where they work—the court has said that can no longer happen.

Looks like DfE Ministers are assuming that compliance with the school food standards is a good proxy for nutritional & healthy food They are wrong! Here’s the checklist for breakfast clubs Nothing to stop pupils eating Frosties every day assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/60d338...

In the wild these two would be competitors, but humans built a world for them where all of their needs are met. Where they never doubt that they'll be able to eat again when they're hungry, that they'll have shelter from the elements. Humans could build a world like that for other humans too.

Raging Grannies know how to rock a #TeslaTakedown #BoycottTesla #BoycottTwitter #NaziMusk #MigraMusk @alexwinter.com

DfE Writing Framework Update The DfE has released an updated Writing Framework We’ve summarised the key changes to help your team plan with clarity Now available in the community headteacher-chat.link/write-frame #curriculum #writing #schoolleadership

"We built this planner because we needed it ourselves.” Created by experienced headteachers Lucy & Jonathan (and Bramble), this tool is designed to hold your week with clarity and calm. Meet the team behind the planner headteacher-chat.link/augnews

Larry Summers: "This is way beyond anything Nixon ever did ... this is the stuff of democracies giving way to authoritarianism. Firing statisticians goes with threatening the heads of newspapers, launching assaults on universities, launching assaults on law firms. This is really scary stuff."

Love Ghent, and don't know this cocktail so will definitely take a look! #Cheers ❤️

Sending from a bar in Ghent @raesnape.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/thespiri...

I have always loved St Bartholomew's Church in Tong. It's a building with a rich history. Founded by Lady Isabella de Pembrugge, her tomb can still be seen. I noticed today it bears a hexafoil, an apotropaic symbol believed to ward off evil and provide protection. #hexafoil #apotropaic #Folklore