Yet again, Elon Musk is pushing the insanely racist Great Replacement Theory that has directly inspired several mass murders from his fellow white supremacists. The richest man in the world who controls a massive media platform is *repeatedly* pushing this garbage and it should be a global scandal.

The struggle of our day is no longer about Democrats versus Republicans or left versus right. The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship. Everyone must choose which side they’re on.

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This is shameful www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12... International journalists should be allowed in to report this and other grave violations. There can only be one reason for Israel forbidding that. They are covering up their genocide and its continuance. @timesofisrael.com @unesco.org

Described by the American Humanist Association as a lifelong humanist, Rob Reiner grew up without religion and was open throughout his life about not believing in a god, grounding his values instead in decency, empathy, and how we treat one another.

New paper from ERC researchers Lorraine Gilleece and Aidan Clerkin, along with Darragh Flannery (UL) examines the impact of DEIS at post-primary level. This is the first quasi-experimental evaluation of DEIS. The paper is freely available here until 29/06: authors.elsevier.com/a/1l3-O,4Mg0...

Banning phones doesn’t fix phone addiction. Students still struggle when they go home. Instead, teach them to notice when tech helps & when it drains. Start with one question: “When did your phone help you yesterday? When did it hurt?” That’s how digital wellness begins #AIEduSky #EduSky

Is AI reshaping education for the better or just disrupting traditional structures? Let's discuss! #AIinEducation https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-digital-self/202512/ai-isnt-killing-education

All the Ways Teachers Are Using AI In Their Classrooms #Technology #Business #EdTech #AIinEducation #TeachingWithTechnology

"The main UK BBC analysis of the Caerphilly result read: 'Extraordinary by-election humbles Westminster’s big beasts' with a narrative centred on the decline of Labour & the Tories. "Plaid Cymru, who won by 11%, was the fourth party mentioned." Its leader was not. Farage had a photo AND quotes.

This morning representatives from the ARINS project were invited to meet with the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee to discuss the project’s research Read our research: www.ria.ie/research-pro... podcasts: open.spotify.com/show/08pJYRf... @ndirishstudies.bsky.social @ria.ie

Latest Transforming Education paper released today: Jointly Managed Community Schools: What are they and what could they offer? Available at www.ief.org.uk/our-work/tra...

I like Greta Thunberg because she seems to think like me from a similar values base. I’m wildly impressed because what took me >50years has taken her less than 10. And I’m not analytically shabby either. That kid doesn’t just have a big heart, she’s very clever.

If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention. 🎥: Time, 💬 Greta Thunberg

We’ve cleaned up London’s air: now it’s time for our city’s rivers. Here’s why it’s so important.

Delighted to have another paper with Dr Sally Cook, hot off the press today. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Statement: The Royal Irish Academy is ceasing activity on X (Twitter) www.ria.ie/2025/05/01/t...

Donald Trump is dismantling the foundations of American science and jeopardizing the nation’s AI progress. There may be no AlphaFold, ChatGPT, or Stable Diffusion without federal grants. And, an interesting document about Trump’s “genius” uncle… www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

They are obviously slow learners

Keep talking about the Signal security lapse at the Pentagon. The media may have forgotten about it, but the voters have not.

If Birbalsingh doesn’t like it, there must be value in it. news.sky.com/story/britai...

As the electronic travel authorisation #ETA today rolls out to include non-Irish EU nationals, take a look at our Briefing Note on what it means for tourism and cross-border mobility. crossborder.ie/reports/brie... @anthonysoares.bsky.social @peterosborne.bsky.social

Also told by this source that the State Dept has begun cancelling awards/aid programs in disaster zones that can be life and death, including food aid. Some programs have been cancelled in Yemen, Syria, Gaza, Basra. The source said this is contrary to states waiver policy.

It appears that teaching of Math is just as deficient as Geography in, presumably the elite, schools in the USA 🤔 edition.cnn.com/2025/04/03/e...

This is a dreadful indictment as to the state of Geography teaching in, presumably the elite, US schools. 🤔 news.sky.com/story/island... #tarrifs #penguins

An interesting property listing for youse; "3 bed cottage for sale in Trinity". The name on the gate is "Wardie House" and it is the sole remaining part of that once grand estate house, a kitchen wing from a Victorian rebuild that survived the main demolition espc.com/property/2a-...

Shutting down Mauna Loa CO₂ observations while atmospheric CO₂ keeps skyrocketing is like turning off a fire alarm because you don’t like the noise www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/c...

No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy www.theguardian.com/education/20...

There was a certain inevitability about this, following Givan’s peculiar decision taken against the wishes of the vast majority of parents, and the advice of his senior civil servants. Presumably public money, from the Dept of Ed’s budget, will be spent to defend it? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I’m not going to the Joint Address. I will be live posting and chatting with you all here instead. Then going on IG Live after.

🇮🇪Ireland's AI Education Emergency 🚨 Angela Curran ‘s letter in Irish Times shows how Ireland's approach to AI in education needs urgent attention.Our Ed leaders have neither been that proactive nor reactive on the issue—but all too passive given the high stakes at play here #aieducation #edchatie

Not even hiding it.

I’m telling you @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, please watch this. This is the energy. Not egg prices and book tours and strongly worded letters. It’s time to take the gloves off.

Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

Read this article & watch this video. 💡 See for yourself, féach ar seo 👁️👁️, what these wonderful women are building as Gaeilge. 💚 #Spéirghorm #IrishBluesky #Ireland #NorthernIreland #Gaeilge

We understand that Uachtarán na hÉireann will attend the funeral of Michael Longley today in Belfast. We stop and reflect on the calibre of those who represent our humanity & grace on this island, and globally. #Spéirghorm #IrishBluesky #Ireland #Belfast @president.ie

www.sluggerotoole.com/2025/02/01/l... “…Paul Givan is developing a knack for making the headlines for all the wrong reasons and on an almost monthly basis as well.”

Important report released yesterday. #education www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

NEW: Why not calling a Nazi salute a Nazi salute puts us in a whole new place of danger. We have to call spades spades or what else is there? open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

Digital Capital and Cultural Capital in education: Unravelling intersections and distinctions that shape social differentiation - Pitzalis - 2024 - British Educational Research Journal - Wiley Online Library bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

📢 Our full statement on Meta’s decision to end support for US fact checkers on their fact checking programme is available here: factcheckni.org/articles/new...

www.nature.com/articles/s41... Interesting article.

This is totally shocking and an absolute dereliction of duty by Paul Givan: www.allianceparty.org/education_mi... #EdChatIE #NetworkEdChat #EducateTogether #EthicalEducation #IntegratedEducation #InclusiveEducation

Hard to understand the rationale for this. 79.4% of parents at Bangor Academy and 82.3% at Rathmore voted for transformation. Many are now feeling disappointed & concerned at this decision. I have contacted both schools and will be raising with the Education Minister. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We raised 10 key questions on the Magee Expansion report with the Minister before Christmas. The only question the committee needs to consider today - is this a first-class plan for a first-class city? In other words, would it be good enough for Belfast?

1. Hundreds of companies who pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 4 years But we've identified 10 promise keepers: Farmers Airbnb Expedia Nike Clorox General Mills Holland & Hart Qurate Whirlpool Lyft

#Pre-School and #Primary School online admissions open this Friday 10 January 2025 – at 12 noon EA Connect opens for online applications for pre-school or primary school, for submitting verification/supporting documents. Www.eani.org.uk