So the Top Trumps reality game here is that each time evidence of his connection to Epstein hits the headlines a country will be attacked, the military might deployed, and assets will be stripped

People need to remember that going to school is a kid's life. There's all this discourse on we're doing what's good for them (many years in the future) and neglect of the fact that kids spend much of lives in school. School is life, not an optimisation centre.

The bit that the 'learning = memory' narrative misses out is that learning is an emotional as well as an intellectual pursuit. Knowledge and skills aren't enough on their own; we need to have the bravery, confidence and motivation to use them. #EduSky

If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free. consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov

Who would have thought that trusts cutting costs by replacing health professionals by less experienced staff with lower qualifications would have negative consequences for patients? See also: GPs, physiotherapists, consultants, etc etc etc

In the 2025 Lancet #WakleyPrize winning essay, @donnawakefield.bsky.social explores how personal experiences and understanding of the social determinants of health can transform patient care and foster a more inclusive healthcare system. Read now 👉 spkl.io/63329AcBBV

Totally stoked to introduce my children to @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social today. They knew what he has done for the region but today was their first high five from him. He and @rosisexton.bsky.social have been the source of so many positive political discussions in our house over the years. #TheFuture

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE. For shame, Mr Johnson and the team you pretended to lead. Preventable deaths on your hands. They will not return to us. You live on, rich and vainglorious. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

I am increasingly of the opinion that people who change menus and look and feel of computer software just so that you know it's a new version should be personally forced to play tech support to my mother for five months.

Greens - Lower bills through nationalising our public services, wealth tax on assets and huge increase in investment in our public services. Labour - ID Cards, random statements about flags and Austerity 2.0. But apparently the Green Party are the "vibes era?" Make it make sense!

The cruelty is the point. Pure evil.

18 months ago when I rocked up for my debut as a @greenparty.org.uk councillor on #BBCPoliticsNorth, I’d never have thought that by now we’d have @zackpolanski.bsky.social being asked by @bbcrichardmoss.bsky.social about Greens possibly running Newcastle Council in May…. but that just happened! 👀

More much needed sunlight being shone on the harms of school isolation in English schools by @warwickmansell.bsky.social Thank you. educationuncovered.co.uk/analysis/tom...

This was a fascinating and terrifying presentation of the state of affairs. Thank you so much for the presentation.

This a lovely in-depth piece of research. Proud to be a subscriber to Education Uncovered.

Starmer says he will be more @zackpolanski.bsky.social Imitation is the highest form of flattery and all that.

An actual quote from the Secretary of State for Business and Trade Too often people go to university to ‘explore research and knowledge’ Look forward to Wes S saying 'too often people go to hospital to have operations' or Heidi Alexander saying 'too often people go to the station to catch a train'

<Epidemiologists the world over raise a quizzical eyebrow>

“But government rejects the move, partly on grounds of cost.” Damning.

England finished 37th out of 38 OECD nations on life satisfaction in last PISA study But, as another peer put it during House of Lords session, this performance is generally not talked about, and receives little media coverage.

The public shouldn’t just imagine what it’s like being the headteacher or on the advisory board that signed off a toilet use prevention policy which according to an Ofsted inspection “present risks to pupils’ mental and physical health.” Imagine being a child in that environment too.

The debate about PSA screening is complex and not best addressed by click bait headlines about single cases. prostatecanceruk.org/for-health-p...

starting to think we should give "strange women lying in ponds distributing swords" a chance as a basis for our system of government

Doughnuts and solidarity just delivered to the Resident Doctors at the RVI, Newcastle picket line. #PayRestoration

Ozzy Osbourne, the singular metal legend whose Black Sabbath virtually invented heavy metal and in later years became a reality TV pioneer, has died at the age of 76. Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

“In a world shaped by state-manufactured myths and reinforced through media, policy, and sanitised curricula, the act of knowing becomes a form of dissent.” -Dr Steven Vogel.

Blood donation number 92 in the bag. Your first blood donation is the most awesome feeling in the world, you realise you’ve potentially saved three people’s lives by just lying down then having a biscuit & a drink. Please give blood if you are able to, & thank you if you already do. #GiveBlood #NHS

They’re planning on building a detention center for migrants in the middle of the fetid swamps of Florida. If you think this is something new, the first internment camp they sent me and my family to in 1942 was a barbed wire prison called Rohwer. It was located in the swamps of Arkansas.

Community support for struggling families in England has declined significantly over the past 15 years, with data revealing that the availability of specialist children’s services has plummeted by over a third. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

“The link between poverty and poor health is undeniable,” www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Plenty studies showing that your postcode is a better predictor of your health outcomes than your genome.

This is a vital message: one of the larger reasons BlueSky is refreshingly free of alt-right shitlords is because in the early days we made a gentleperson’s agreement to starve these fuckos out and it worked. No likes, no quotes, no engagement. They got bored and left. Please keep the Old Ways.

'Meredith,' some guys ask, 'why won't you shove AI into Signal?' Because we love privacy, and we love you, and this shit is predictable and unacceptable. Use Signal ❤️

Last year my wife had breast cancer and a double mastectomy. This morning, for the first time ever, she was challenged in the changing rooms at the swimming pool. Her breasts were not what make her a woman - but, breasts or not, she is entitled to dignity and protection from vigilantes.

If you have been stopped, challenged or harassed when using a single-sex space (such as toilets or changing rooms) since the UK's Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act. We need to hear from you. Let us know at: tinyurl.com/ReportALoo25 #Trans #Transgender #Nonbinary #Queer #LGBTQIA #LGBTQ

Hey #Python crew. I totally loved @jenineharris.bsky.social book “Statistics With R.” Any one got any recommendations for similar styled books on Python, its approach using actual problems and a narrative approach really worked with me. Thanks.

I wrote something a while back about how when you live in a dystopia, satire gets increasingly overtaken by reality. But this feels like a step beyond the already ridiculous examples I referred to in the article www.spellingmistakescostlives.com/single-post/...

We're collecting data and stories on what the appalling Supreme Court decision means for trans and gender non conforming people. Lawyers will review all responses - please share your story because if we don't know we can't act. (And please share with friends.) goodlawproject.org/about/trans-...

Just had a university buy an institutional subscription to Education Uncovered, mainly so they can use material on the site in teaching to students. Pleased about that.

The latest issue also reports on an organization finally thinking about looking at the impact of “Behaviour Policies” on children’s health and wellbeing. It’s a great and affordable subscription for a publication accessible to parents as well as researchers and practitioners. Worth every penny.

“US authorities accused the French researcher of “hateful and conspiratorial messages”. He was reportedly also informed of an FBI investigation, but told that “charges were dropped” before being expelled.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

This makes horrific reading. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

across 563 school behaviour policies, i found that notions of 'misbehaviour' coalesce with a whole constellation of linguistic features. of course, these linguistic features are not empirically connected to 'misbehaviour', but they are strongly ideologically connected.

Supporters Praise Trump For Upholding Traditional American Value Of Supporting Murderous Dictators For Political Gain

A brilliant read. “a “valuable tool for democratic accountability”… it can be especially powerful when there is a pronounced power imbalance, such as challenging corporate behavior. It is a platform where the powerless can voice disapproval, even injustice” www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...

Very poor from lots of the media. Huge report makes it clear we need systemic change - and not focus on individual action. And then why choose a pic of a fry up instead of say posh roast beef with all the trimmings? The actual report makes clear how we can improve peoples living standards.

I hope you're right. It's shit for users and I'm surprised at Apple doing this

Historians Politely Remind Nation To Check What's Happened In Past Before Making Any Big Decisions theonion.com/historians-p...