Here’s a poem called ‘Talking Down’.

Publishing Whatsapps with my wife for full transparency * I need to pick up something for dinner * I also need to book airport parking * No I can't be out that night because she's already out

Round of applause and cheers for Keir Starmer as he arrives to address Labour MPs at the PLP meeting Almost as loud as the response Theresa May and Boris Johnson got from Tory MPs before they were ousted

📚 We chat with Susannah Lloyd about Badgers Are Go! Revenge of the Claw — ingenious disguises, pudding references, doing all the voices, and why children are excellent at naming characters. A joyful listen for fans of funny children’s books. #KidLitUK #FunnyBooksForKids #ReadingForPleasure

Thank you to @cilipslg.bsky.social for this bundle of brilliant books! It was the cause of great excitement this morning.

McSweeney is gone. Time for Starmer to try to salvage his government by launching long overdue proper action to address all the flaws in our political system - peerages, patronage, cronyism, party finances, MPs revolving door, appointments, ministerial code, business interests, Leveson, etc etc.

BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors

What drawdown? Just as we suspected, Homan was full of shit. Nothing has changed for the better in Minneapolis.

The Times is a disgrace. There is no doubt here. Absolutely no need to put the word *racism* in inverted commas. Say it as it is. Make racism shameful again. Pariah status for all who peddle it, lie about it and excuse it.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

This is overt racism. Full stop. There’s no ‘misinterpretation’ and no excuse. This is who he is, who he’s always been, and why he should never be anywhere near power again. And there’s a reason the tapes from The Apprentice have never been released.

If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff. Democracy dies in oligarchy.

#BBCQT Thank you to the teacher in the audience for explaining that British values are literally part of the national curriculum & taught in school. Fed up with Reform banging on about us teaching kids to be ashamed of their country. Have any of them actually been inside a school lately?

Our #HaringeyEveningRebels are currently out on their outreach again this evening. They had to pause for a moment to appreciate these beautiful sentiments... We agree! Thank you to whoever created this 👏

Just an endless parade of creepy misogynistic men in positions of power.

‘One officer told me that I "had no chance of returning to Minnesota" and that "the best thing for (me] is self-deportation." … She offered me $2600 to self-deport. I refused. I wanted to talk to my attorney. They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’

Justin Webb just introduced an item on BBC R4 by talking of campaigners in Scotland litigating to "keep biological males" out of women's prisons. No longer bothering even to pretend to be constrained by the BBC's 'rules' on editorial independence to keep his personal bigotry under wraps.

Nigel Farage's 'unfunded' pubs package torn apart by experts The IPPR warned the hit to VAT receipts from Reform UK's pub proposals would be far greater than claimed - and accused Nigel Farage's party of getting its numbers wrong www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Hi On Monday 16th March at our primary in Ellesmere Port, we are hosting a whole class reading in KS2 morning where you can see multiple lessons, receive training, look in books and talk to teachers and children. It's £50 a delegate. Please share! www.eventbrite.com/e/1975342928...

FINALLY! Spain creates new laws to hold CEOs accountable for the content on their platforms. This regulation aims to clamp down on the 'digital Wild West' of hateful & illegal content that Tech CEOs platform AND intentionally amplify with no accountability. "No more hiding behind code." 👏🏼

"It shows, frankly, how 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 Trump has become - and how low standards in American public life have sunk." Watch the moment Donald Trump snaps at a female reporter who dared ask him a question about Epstein victims… @maitlis.bsky.social | @lewisgoodall.com

Who decides which children’s books get published, promoted, and put into young readers’ hands? We explore publishing power, access, and why children’s books get so little media coverage.| 🎧 Listen now: https://loom.ly/ORdgY7U #ReadingCrisis #ReadingForPleasure #ChildrensBooks

Elon Musk’s flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, continues to generate sexualized images of people when users explicitly warn that the subjects do not consent. In 17 tests, Grok generated images after being told they would be used to degrade the person. www.reuters.com/business/des...

If you live in the UK and value the BBC, please give your thoughts on its future ahead of charter renewal dcms.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

A fun poem for spelling/literacy lessons. One of many available for FREE on my website: www.joshuaseigal.co.uk enjoy! #NationalYearOfReading2026 #EduSky

The Impossible Gladiator by M. G. Leonard. Sim, Jeopardy and Nelson time-travel to Rome’s Colosseum in 80 CE to find vanished illusionist Kinetic and survive the games - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad - Daily new children's book #kidlit #ad ⬇️ uk.bookshop.org/a/735/978103...

Three rules in FBI firearm training: 1. Always point your weapon downrange 2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot 3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like

Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"? Well, it happens they were doing exactly that. www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...

Even if Trump hadn't tried to overturn the 2020 election leading to the 1/6 insurrection at the Capitol, his statement would be harrowing. Given that history, this is terrifying.

OMG

This must stop.

To support #ReadItForward2026, you can also PRE-ORDER my brand-new adventure, HOW TO STEAL THE FUTURE, during February and @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social will donate 10% to @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social ! uk.bookshop.org/p/books/how-...

This sums up what Welsh Labour are up against. @moreincommonuk.bsky.social polling looks at how people view various Welsh Gov policies. The further right on the graph the more have heard of it. The further up the more people like it. People have really only heard of the things they hate.

I'm supporting #ReadItForward2026! If you buy LOKI: A Bad God's Guide to Causing Chaos during February, then @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social will donate 10% to @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social! Buy here - why not hoover up a few more books too! uk.bookshop.org/lists/read-i...

Hurrah! @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social is running its Read It Forward campaign. Many wonderful booklists including our latest New Beginnings titles for primary right here: uk.bookshop.org/lists/new-be... #KidLitUK

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Yesterday was AMAZING! 🚴‍♀️ An estimated 100k cyclists from 200 cities road a Memorial Bike Ride to honor Alex Pretti. Why? Because Alex was an avid cyclist. 🥹 I'll admit this had my tear ducts gushing for a full 5 minutes. Fascists vs Cyclists. 🚴‍♀️ Here's a montage of my fav clips - Part 1 👇🏼🧵

“Dear ICE agents - I hope you’re respectful to everyone and show kindness… we should treat all people the same, even if we don’t know them.” If this doesn’t shatter your heart you don’t have one. 💔 Our kids are watching. 🇺🇸 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/o...

Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning. Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.

I am offering this bundle of primary school aged books (almost all picture books, with one multi-story chapter book), which should be £70 + delivery, for £50 with free delivery through my bookstore. I can provide an invoice if needed. Email me: [email protected]

Every month, we review dozens of books for children and teenagers. Here are the ones we like best in February 💙 https://bit.ly/487zIVT

Video shows ICE leaving behind an infant and broken glass after arresting a man with no criminal history. “There was a car seat in the back... There were broken glass shards all over it... There was just this tiny peanut of a baby. He was crying.” My latest: www.pressherald.com/2026/01/28/i...

If the Brexit ref was held today, Remain would win by over 8 million votes💥 That huge majority comes from old Leavers dying, young pro-EU voters entering the electorate and millions changing their mind. It's time for the big parties to accept this reality and aim their policies toward #Rejoin 🇬🇧🇪🇺

"When considering the language we use to address a group, particularly a minority group, the most precise and respectful term is the language they choose for themselves."

I was absolutely fascinated by maps when I was a child. I'd have loved these books!

ICE detain father driving 2 year old son to daycare—leave toddler behind in back seat crying & confused. "The baby was crying and scared... he was covering himself with a blanket." "He was telling me 'Police took my daddy.' " Shoreline, Washington