Brandon McCann
@branmccann.bsky.social
31 year-old Research Team Lead (he / him) from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana, The Life of Reason.
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana, The Life of Reason.
Absolutely the right call 👍
Good to see this move by Belfast City Council. We implore all other Councils, government departments & more to leave X.
www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
Belfast City Council plans to suspend X posts amid AI manipulation concerns
X’s Grok tool has been widely criticised for facilitating images of sexual abuse
www.irishnews.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Absolutely the right call 👍
If you use Chrome or Safari, please be careful.
Chrome And Safari Warning—If You See This, You’re Being Hacked
Chrome And Safari Warning—If You See This, You’re Being Hacked
These attacks put your passwords, accounts and data at risk — what to know.
www.forbes.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:55 PM
If you use Chrome or Safari, please be careful.
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Apple’s Critical iPhone Update Warning: Hundreds Of Millions Must Act Now
Apple’s Critical iPhone Update Warning: Hundreds Of Millions Must Act Now
If you haven’t updated your iPhone to iOS 26, a new report explains why you should do so — and quickly.
www.forbes.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Apple’s Critical iPhone Update Warning: Hundreds Of Millions Must Act Now
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The level of school absence has grown since the pandemic and is showing little sign of improvement, according to new research
Children in Ireland missing more days of school
The level of school absence has grown since the pandemic and is showing little sign of improvement, according to new research.
www.rte.ie
January 26, 2026 at 7:28 AM
The level of school absence has grown since the pandemic and is showing little sign of improvement, according to new research
A 2023 survey by the Pew Research Center found that nearly half of teachers say that students showing little-to-no interest in learning is a “major problem” in their classrooms. I wonder what feedback educators would provide for this year. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
Student Apathy Is a Big Classroom Challenge, Teachers Say. Cellphones Aren’t Helping
The distractions of cellphones compound a general lack of interest in learning, a new national survey of teachers shows.
www.edweek.org
January 26, 2026 at 12:30 PM
A 2023 survey by the Pew Research Center found that nearly half of teachers say that students showing little-to-no interest in learning is a “major problem” in their classrooms. I wonder what feedback educators would provide for this year. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
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A message from Greenland 🇬🇱
January 26, 2026 at 3:03 AM
A message from Greenland 🇬🇱
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She warned us all. Nobody wanted to listen. She was right about all of it. He’s even more unhinged than we imagined. We could be just living our peaceful lives right now.
But, no.
But, no.
January 26, 2026 at 1:23 AM
She warned us all. Nobody wanted to listen. She was right about all of it. He’s even more unhinged than we imagined. We could be just living our peaceful lives right now.
But, no.
But, no.
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ICE shot a mother in the face.
ICE kidnapped a 5 year-old boy.
ICE executed a man on the street.
It’s time to tear down this secret police force.
ICE kidnapped a 5 year-old boy.
ICE executed a man on the street.
It’s time to tear down this secret police force.
January 26, 2026 at 4:11 AM
ICE shot a mother in the face.
ICE kidnapped a 5 year-old boy.
ICE executed a man on the street.
It’s time to tear down this secret police force.
ICE kidnapped a 5 year-old boy.
ICE executed a man on the street.
It’s time to tear down this secret police force.
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'We're not going anywhere.' Rally at the Utah State Capitol protests anti-transgender bills
www.qsaltlake.com/ne...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.qsaltlake.com/ne...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
‘We’re not going anywhere.’ Rally at the Utah State Capitol protests anti-transgender bills
On Thursday, transgender and queer Utahns, alongside family, friends, and allies, protested at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City, confronting a wave of l
www.qsaltlake.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:34 AM
'We're not going anywhere.' Rally at the Utah State Capitol protests anti-transgender bills
www.qsaltlake.com/ne...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.qsaltlake.com/ne...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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Being queer comes with a built-in community.
We know how to look out for each other — especially in hard times.
Organizations like Queermunity are SHOWING UP for their neighbors right now. Explore their mutual aid resources and ways to support Minnesotans: www.queermunitymn.com
We know how to look out for each other — especially in hard times.
Organizations like Queermunity are SHOWING UP for their neighbors right now. Explore their mutual aid resources and ways to support Minnesotans: www.queermunitymn.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Being queer comes with a built-in community.
We know how to look out for each other — especially in hard times.
Organizations like Queermunity are SHOWING UP for their neighbors right now. Explore their mutual aid resources and ways to support Minnesotans: www.queermunitymn.com
We know how to look out for each other — especially in hard times.
Organizations like Queermunity are SHOWING UP for their neighbors right now. Explore their mutual aid resources and ways to support Minnesotans: www.queermunitymn.com
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If you’re LGBTQ+ and still using TikTok, you need to be aware of this
New #TikTok update gives the government access to your “sexual life” and sexual orientation
January 23, 2026 at 1:31 PM
If you’re LGBTQ+ and still using TikTok, you need to be aware of this
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In Elves and Fairies: A Short History of the Otherworld, Matthias Egeler follows the huldufólk from the wild places of Iceland, Britain, and Ireland to the domesticity of the bedtime story.
✍️ Francis Young reviews the recent #historybook
www.historytoday.com/archive/revi...
✍️ Francis Young reviews the recent #historybook
www.historytoday.com/archive/revi...
‘Elves and Fairies’ by Matthias Egeler review
www.historytoday.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:03 AM
In Elves and Fairies: A Short History of the Otherworld, Matthias Egeler follows the huldufólk from the wild places of Iceland, Britain, and Ireland to the domesticity of the bedtime story.
✍️ Francis Young reviews the recent #historybook
www.historytoday.com/archive/revi...
✍️ Francis Young reviews the recent #historybook
www.historytoday.com/archive/revi...
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I've been watching what's happening in Minneapolis and I don't know what to say. Two American citizens killed by ICE in three weeks. Countless more who are not citizens. People afraid to leave their homes.
For those of us not living in Minnesota, are some things we can actually do:
For those of us not living in Minnesota, are some things we can actually do:
January 25, 2026 at 4:11 AM
I've been watching what's happening in Minneapolis and I don't know what to say. Two American citizens killed by ICE in three weeks. Countless more who are not citizens. People afraid to leave their homes.
For those of us not living in Minnesota, are some things we can actually do:
For those of us not living in Minnesota, are some things we can actually do:
Really goes to show that before history was written, it was lived.
🗺️ A map of the cradles of early civilization. The pathways toward early civilization between c. 12,000 and 1,000 BCE were neither uniform nor linear.
🗺️ Map created by Simeon Netchev.
#Map #Maps #CradleOfCivilization #History #AncientHistory #Prehistory
🗺️ Map created by Simeon Netchev.
#Map #Maps #CradleOfCivilization #History #AncientHistory #Prehistory
January 25, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Really goes to show that before history was written, it was lived.
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Join us on Monday for free class with Brian Jones on "Black History Is for Everyone."
"This book reveals how those who came before us resisted oppression — and reminds us that study & struggle have always gone hand in hand." — Ruha Benjamin
Free book for 25 attendees. ASL & PD cert. provided. ⬇️
"This book reveals how those who came before us resisted oppression — and reminds us that study & struggle have always gone hand in hand." — Ruha Benjamin
Free book for 25 attendees. ASL & PD cert. provided. ⬇️
Black History Is for Everyone
Educator Brian Jones will discuss his new book Black History Is for Everyone. This session is part of the Zinn Education Project’s Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online people’s history series.
www.zinnedproject.org
January 25, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Join us on Monday for free class with Brian Jones on "Black History Is for Everyone."
"This book reveals how those who came before us resisted oppression — and reminds us that study & struggle have always gone hand in hand." — Ruha Benjamin
Free book for 25 attendees. ASL & PD cert. provided. ⬇️
"This book reveals how those who came before us resisted oppression — and reminds us that study & struggle have always gone hand in hand." — Ruha Benjamin
Free book for 25 attendees. ASL & PD cert. provided. ⬇️
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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#tdih 1972 Shirley Chisholm launched U.S. presidential campaign. An early childhood teacher, Chisholm advocated for minimum family income, public education, & labor rights; against Vietnam War, militarization of border, police brutality, & carceral state; for birth control & abortion access; & more.
Jan. 25, 1972: Shirley Chisholm Began Historic Campaign for President
Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, opened her historic campaign for President.
www.zinnedproject.org
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 PM
#tdih 1972 Shirley Chisholm launched U.S. presidential campaign. An early childhood teacher, Chisholm advocated for minimum family income, public education, & labor rights; against Vietnam War, militarization of border, police brutality, & carceral state; for birth control & abortion access; & more.
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Gen Z is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents but Denmark has a solution
"Since the late 1800s, every generation has outperformed their parents."
www.upworthy.com/gen-z-techno...
"Since the late 1800s, every generation has outperformed their parents."
www.upworthy.com/gen-z-techno...
Gen Z is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents but Denmark has a solution
"Since the late 1800s, every generation has outperformed their parents."
www.upworthy.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Gen Z is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents but Denmark has a solution
"Since the late 1800s, every generation has outperformed their parents."
www.upworthy.com/gen-z-techno...
"Since the late 1800s, every generation has outperformed their parents."
www.upworthy.com/gen-z-techno...
For all Windows 11 PC users out there - please be cautious of the latest update.
Microsoft Warns Millions Of PC Owners—Remove Windows Update
Microsoft Warns Millions Of PC Owners—Remove Windows Update
Microsoft's new Windows update is a "nightmare" creating "havoc." Here's what you do.
www.forbes.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:38 PM
For all Windows 11 PC users out there - please be cautious of the latest update.
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Once upon a time, in the land known as Sumer, the people built a temple to their god, who had conquered the forces of chaos and brought order to the world. https://whe.to/ci/2-678-en/ #history
What sparked humanity's first cities in Mesopotamia?
Once upon a time, in the land known as Sumer, the people built a temple to their god, who had conquered the forces of chaos and brought order to the world. They built this temple at a place called Eridu...
www.worldhistory.org
January 23, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Once upon a time, in the land known as Sumer, the people built a temple to their god, who had conquered the forces of chaos and brought order to the world. https://whe.to/ci/2-678-en/ #history
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The December #AHR features two History Unclassified pieces. In the first, “Notes on a Roman Holiday,” Vinayak Chaturvedi, inspired by the writing of Carlo Ginzburg, examines Rome as an archive of connected Italian and Indian histories. 🗃️
Notes from a Roman Holiday
Abstract. This essay examines the Italian city of Rome as an archive to discuss connected histories of Italian and Indian political thought in the twentiet
doi.org
January 23, 2026 at 2:53 PM
The December #AHR features two History Unclassified pieces. In the first, “Notes on a Roman Holiday,” Vinayak Chaturvedi, inspired by the writing of Carlo Ginzburg, examines Rome as an archive of connected Italian and Indian histories. 🗃️
Very interested to see where this debate leads, particularly given the real-life ramifications of social media towards student development: www.edweek.org/technology/s...
Should Schools Curtail the Use of Technology? Congress Fuels Debate
Experts told lawmakers ed tech hurts student mental health without improving learning outcomes.
www.edweek.org
January 23, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Very interested to see where this debate leads, particularly given the real-life ramifications of social media towards student development: www.edweek.org/technology/s...
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Orban wasn’t happy about this.
January 22, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Orban wasn’t happy about this.
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As Trump continues to weaponize the EEOC against civil rights, we cannot stay silent. The lessons of our history are clear: bigotry and racism weaken this country, and we will not go backward.
Read my recent Substack article at the link in my reply.
Read my recent Substack article at the link in my reply.
January 22, 2026 at 3:12 PM
As Trump continues to weaponize the EEOC against civil rights, we cannot stay silent. The lessons of our history are clear: bigotry and racism weaken this country, and we will not go backward.
Read my recent Substack article at the link in my reply.
Read my recent Substack article at the link in my reply.