Am I a traitor or a faithful? Unlike the show, we are trying to keep everyone in.

One of my colleagues laughed at me today. She saw that I was wearing Christmas socks.

Daniel Willingham is Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia. I have an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Manchester. I'd like to propose a new phenomenon - called "The Willingham-Wildflower Effect". It's a cognitive bias. @dtwuva.bsky.social 🧵

Something's missing from the new Curriculum Review, looking at education in England. It's not the pandemic. It's working from home, and hybrid working. Do you think this is a problem?🧵

The veil is thin on Halloween. If you use social media, you may find all sorts of ghouls, creeps & trolls come out tonight. Remember that you aren't locked in here with them. They are locked in with us! Here's what to do.🧵

I'm looking forward to some really exciting mask pics over the next few days. But it's my aim to post the most boring mask selfie of the pandemic. Have I managed it yet? #CovidIsNotOver #CovidIsAirborne #MaskUp #YallMasking #SaltingTheVibes

The Greek Prime Minister has tested positive for COVID. greekcitytimes.com/2025/10/29/m...

I have to pay for vaccines for my children. In the UK, children still (just about) get free dental care on the NHS.

The UK government will continue to fine parents and pretend that COVID has gone away. @georgiagould.bsky.social says there is an "absence epidemic". Can anyone suggest how to improve school attendance? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

One of these things shouldn't be here. Let me know if you have any strong feelings about this! A🧵about The British Museum, direct instruction, and discovery learning.

This is about us. Heaven In A Wildflower - Everybody Knows That We're Not Over (original)

As you can see from the orange mask, I'm in jail right now. If you can see this, please could you send me a gif of something I can use to escape! Please Mr Jailer (from “Cry Baby”) (movie soundtracks event on Saturday - get in touch for details)

The lion may not concern himself, but I saw four people today, in and around the British Museum, who do show concern for themselves and others. 4 top quality masks Plus LOTS of visiting school students in reasonable masks. Plus ours.

People don't want to talk to me about COVID. Perhaps something puts them off. But when they do, what they tell me is “I'm sick more often”, & “Colds hit me harder - I'm in bed. Before, I could come to work.” What do I say next?🧵

First they came for And I didn't speak up Because I knew they had read the poem too, And had tweaked the algorithm so that any Speaking up would boost the Original post (Let me know if you want me to follow you)🧵

“Rolling Stone” hasn't been cool for a VERY long time, and I'm pretty sure it's not read by children. But eventually, COVID will be discussed in places children can see. A #ScienceOfReading🧵 I’ll also let you know how my own children find out about COVID.

This is quite good fun! A🧵on being discreet, “leave me alone”, and “checking for understanding”

My children wear masks. We live in England, but they very much enjoy watching American comics make fun of RFK Jr, MAHA, JD Vance, & the President of the United States. Those comics don't mask, but they do help my children to mask, so thank you.🧵

My profile pic includes some graffiti. If you do a simple Google search you can find that the graffiti in Canterbury Cathedral is temporary, and that #CovidIsNotOver

It's #WorldSpaceWeek this week. I'm deciding on some songs to play this weekend. If you are a CC musician or music fan, or want to share poetry, or show us anything you've photographed or created, get in touch. Up On The Roof (Carole King cover)

By @ninawildflower.bsky.social And it was unnecessary. Many countries showed that it was possible to control C19 and many did it with far fewer resources…. It still is.

Took my teenage son to the doctor today. I'm dressed like this. He's tall & looks strong. Black mask. "Are you positive?" No. "Do you have symptoms?" No. "Are you sure?" Yes. Plenty of symptoms in your waiting room, Doctor.

Last year, I planned a big event for #JamesBondDay Then I got COVID and couldn’t play. This year I'm back. Happy Bond Day!🧵 Thunderball (Tom Jones cover)

I'm in my #ShowgirlEra Showgirl (Auteurs cover)

Thank you to everyone speaking at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry You're the best. Nobody Does It Better (Carly Simon cover)

I teach. If you teach, you will hear students say "6-7" We are currently in Year 6 of the pandemic. We are about to go into Year 7.

There’s a historic indoor clean air high level event at the UN today. @drbronking.bsky.social is of course leading by example wearing a high quality mask while chairing the meeting 👏👏👏

I was ironing my children's school shirts while I watched this. They wear masks in school.

Masking up and advocating for clean air at #UNGA w/ Violet Affleck and @myrabatchelder.bsky.social!

"I was diagnosed with #LongCovid  seven months after my initial illness–my life has never been the same. I had to leave my flat, I lost my relationship, and I moved back with my parents. I also dropped out of university when I became too sick to finish" Alex, UK metro.co.uk/2025/09/20/l...

My favourite song on Disney+ is “Happy Birthday Mr Burns” This is my second favourite I love music. I don't want to fund silence. Bare Necessities What's your favourite song on Disney+, and what's your reason to cancel your subscription?

Give the teacher your full attention when they give the instruction "1,2,3 track me". This means; sit up straight, arms folded in front of you with nothing in your hands; track the teacher. Does this sound like a good idea? #ScienceOfLearning

Some days I wonder if I need to be wearing this. Today was not one of those days.🧵

#MedSky No. Your exposure in the community is not as hazardous as your exposure at work if you are seeing patients with infectious diseases. Frequency. Pathogens. Proximity. Procedures. Use PPE at work… for you, and your patients. #Respie Don’t catch it all, and definitely don’t spread it all.

Why the deafening silence from the teaching profession on COVID? A🧵 There is vigorous debate about the best way to educate children. This is a debate worth having. But nothing on COVID. Why?

This is the best pandemic photo that I've taken. It tells a story about how we’ve kept our children safe. It says something about the blurry distinction between reality & fantasy. Several things in the photo have also been the subject of “moral panic”.🧵

School uniform

Taking a short break - social media is not something we have to do every day. At The Chime Of A City Clock (Nick Drake cover) from the album "Heaven In A Wild Flower"

There are happy noises coming from the next carriage. My children are going to the seaside with friends. Now they are making loud growling noises. Someone just said “I love you” (in a platonic way). COVID-safety can't compete with that. A🧵about keeping children safe online.

Elements. RIP Tom Lehrer

Am I in a cult? People in cults don't question their own behaviour, and they don't ask “Am I in a cult?” What I do is #BootlegPublicHealth Will there be music by Oasis in this🧵? I said maybe.

In the UK, children specialise early. We've not had much of a discussion of "What is education for?" over the last decade. It's not a surprise that languages are in decline. La Marcheuse / The Walker (Christine & The Queens) Yes, I am attempting to sing in French.🧵

I teach. My degree is in Psychology, so I've always been interested in the relationship between learning & the brain. Sometimes this is called “Cognitive Science” Right now there is a conference in San Francisco - #CogSci2025 What do you think they should be talking about?🧵

So what am I trying to do? An “Adaptive Teaching”🧵 Every teacher has had the following experience: You taught a lesson. A few students learned it all. Some of them learned a bit. But it seems that many students have learned nothing at all. What do we do about it?

En direct, Gaza : Macron annonce que la France va reconnaître l’Etat de Palestine, Nétanyahou dénonce une décision qui « récompense la terreur »

#ComeOnEngland 3 Lions (Lionesses version)

This song was released 40 years ago this week. COVID can affect your memory. I wear a mask, and my children wear masks, because I want them to be able to remember the amazing music released today, in 40 years time. In Between Days (Cure cover)

End of the school year for my sons. One has the highest number of House Points in the Year. He treated himself to this. The other was given the Head of Year’s award and treated himself to the book in the next post.🧵 And in case you want to ask, yes, they still are.

There’s a lot of stuff I don’t know. I don’t really know how jazz works. I don’t swing. I’m not alone. I’m marking, so I can see just how much people don’t know! A little🧵about barriers to learning.