Carrie Paechter
@carriepaechter.bsky.social
Professor Emerita, Nottingham Trent University. Sociologist of gender, childhood and youth, children’s identities, active girlhood, education, skateboarding, informal learning. Neurodivergent. Trainee Pilates teacher. Secular Jew. She/her. Views mine.
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I have been watching, reading and listening intently over the last few days as Autistic people and the wider autism community dissect Autistic Barbie. Here are the things that have stood out to me the most about Mattel's newest doll.
Mattel Launches First Autistic Barbie Doll
On January 11th, Mattel launched the first Autistic Barbie doll, designed in collaboration with the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network. Featuring unique articulation and accessories for autistic representation, the doll aims to celebrate diversity. While it has received positive feedback, some concerns regarding stereotypes and representation have also emerged.
autisticltd.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 1:33 PM
I have been watching, reading and listening intently over the last few days as Autistic people and the wider autism community dissect Autistic Barbie. Here are the things that have stood out to me the most about Mattel's newest doll.
How realistic is Mattel’s new autistic Barbie?
Expert researchers give their view.
theconversation.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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12 January 1913 | A Czech Jewish woman, Marta Müllerová, was born in Mníšek pod Brdy.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
January 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
12 January 1913 | A Czech Jewish woman, Marta Müllerová, was born in Mníšek pod Brdy.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
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Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
January 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
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@moleymole.bsky.social is right here: repost, repost, repost, otherwise the good stuff doesn't get the audience it deserves
The BlueSky following feed is not algorithmic - you just see the things posted by those you follow
Which includes their reposts - so get reposting!
The BlueSky following feed is not algorithmic - you just see the things posted by those you follow
Which includes their reposts - so get reposting!
My only thought for the Bluesky arrivals notice board is “it’s ok to repost more often.”
[my understanding is the algorithms (if there are any) don’t pick up on ‘likes’ in the same way as old Twitter. A ‘like’ is lovely, but a *manual* repost is the primary ‘algorithm’ to actively share something]
[my understanding is the algorithms (if there are any) don’t pick up on ‘likes’ in the same way as old Twitter. A ‘like’ is lovely, but a *manual* repost is the primary ‘algorithm’ to actively share something]
The surge in new Bluesky followers continues. Apparently.
*wind whistles forlornly*
*wind whistles forlornly*
January 12, 2026 at 10:54 AM
@moleymole.bsky.social is right here: repost, repost, repost, otherwise the good stuff doesn't get the audience it deserves
The BlueSky following feed is not algorithmic - you just see the things posted by those you follow
Which includes their reposts - so get reposting!
The BlueSky following feed is not algorithmic - you just see the things posted by those you follow
Which includes their reposts - so get reposting!
So terrible
Hundreds of vulnerable children are living in illegal children’s homes, including caravans, holiday camps or AirBnBs, some for as long as three years. Damning new report by
@childrenscomm.bsky.social
www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/news-and-blo...
@childrenscomm.bsky.social
www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/news-and-blo...
Press Notice: Rise in ‘million-pound placements’ as vulnerable children with additional needs are housed illegally in caravans, holiday camps and AirBnBs | Children's Commissioner for England
Second report into illegal children’s homes by Children’s Commissioner shows one year on, vulnerable children are still being housed in caravans,
www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk
January 11, 2026 at 11:48 AM
So terrible
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The first day out of prison isn’t about rebuilding a life. It’s about surviving bureaucracy without slipping up.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/welfare...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/welfare...
Notes from a short stay: leaving prison
While a great deal of recent media coverage has been on prisons, little light is shone on the reality of the day a person returns to society
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The first day out of prison isn’t about rebuilding a life. It’s about surviving bureaucracy without slipping up.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/welfare...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/welfare...
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A gentle reminder if you've received an invoice from a Freelancer/Self employed person which is due before Christmas.
Be a love, and pay it today.
Be a love, and pay it today.
December 19, 2025 at 9:46 AM
A gentle reminder if you've received an invoice from a Freelancer/Self employed person which is due before Christmas.
Be a love, and pay it today.
Be a love, and pay it today.
This is outrageous. @stellacreasy.bsky.social are you taking this up?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
‘I wish I could say I kept my cool’: my maddening experience with the NHS wheelchair service
The long read: After I was paralysed in a climbing accident, I discovered how inconsiderate, illogical and incompetent many wheelchair providers can be
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:26 AM
This is outrageous. @stellacreasy.bsky.social are you taking this up?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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I give my second year students a handout of this speech at a lecture on the sexualisation of violence youtu.be/j9NwthcLGng?...
I Want a 24-Hour Rape Truce
YouTube video by Refuge
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I give my second year students a handout of this speech at a lecture on the sexualisation of violence youtu.be/j9NwthcLGng?...
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🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 75,000 signatures! 🙏
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 75,000 signatures! 🙏
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Pretty shocking stuff in here about language competence of UK diplomats
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/proc...
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/proc...
The procession of university language closures will trip up UK diplomacy
The government needs to signal its demand for elite foreign language skills before more universities leave provision to inferior alternatives, says Ian Proud
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Pretty shocking stuff in here about language competence of UK diplomats
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/proc...
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/proc...
This is just appalling . Surely if enough rogue landlords are fined and prosecuted the work would pay for itself
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
Two-thirds of English councils have not prosecuted a single landlord in past three years
Exclusive: Councils prosecuted just 64 landlords despite receiving 300,000 complaints from tenants in unfit homes
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This is just appalling . Surely if enough rogue landlords are fined and prosecuted the work would pay for itself
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
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Nearly two years ago, I wrote about the extraordinary influence of former Tory spin doctor Sir Robbie Gibb on the BBC. It's still a helpful backgrounder for what's going on now. New readers start here: www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
How the government captured the BBC
A right-wing cabal, largely unaccountable, is waging war on the principles that made our public broadcaster great. It must not succeed
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Nearly two years ago, I wrote about the extraordinary influence of former Tory spin doctor Sir Robbie Gibb on the BBC. It's still a helpful backgrounder for what's going on now. New readers start here: www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
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Haven’t seen much discussion of this on #spéirghorm today - flagging it in case it winds up going under the radar.
The parents of 826,000 children are to be asked to share with the Department of Education their views on the type of primary school they would like their child to attend
Parents asked to take part in primary school ethos survey
The parents of 826,000 children are to be asked to share with the Department of Education their views on the type of primary school they would like their child to attend.
www.rte.ie
November 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Haven’t seen much discussion of this on #spéirghorm today - flagging it in case it winds up going under the radar.
This looks pretty good, at least for secondary students. Congratulations @beckyfrancis.bsky.social and team!
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
National curriculum review in England: 10 key recommendations
Proposals include shortening length of GCSE exams, a new diagnostic test in maths and English, and expanding RE
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:53 AM
This looks pretty good, at least for secondary students. Congratulations @beckyfrancis.bsky.social and team!
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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75 years ago today, the European Convention of Human Rights, ECHR, was created. The UK played a key role in shaping it.
We should celebrate the ECHR & the vision of all who brought it to life.
We must resist regressive & cynical moves to rip us out of the convention!
We should celebrate the ECHR & the vision of all who brought it to life.
We must resist regressive & cynical moves to rip us out of the convention!
November 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
75 years ago today, the European Convention of Human Rights, ECHR, was created. The UK played a key role in shaping it.
We should celebrate the ECHR & the vision of all who brought it to life.
We must resist regressive & cynical moves to rip us out of the convention!
We should celebrate the ECHR & the vision of all who brought it to life.
We must resist regressive & cynical moves to rip us out of the convention!
@nottmplayhouse.bsky.social for first preview of #EurekaDay!
October 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
@nottmplayhouse.bsky.social for first preview of #EurekaDay!
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It costs nothing to learn CPR – but it could be priceless to someone whose heart has stopped.
Join 100,000 East Anglians already trained for free by East Anglian Air Ambulance.
Details at the link ⤵️
Join 100,000 East Anglians already trained for free by East Anglian Air Ambulance.
Details at the link ⤵️
How 100,000 East Anglians learned to save a life
When a Lowestoft runner collapsed, quick-thinking locals saved his life. Now East Anglia is ready too
eastangliabylines.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 12:17 PM
It costs nothing to learn CPR – but it could be priceless to someone whose heart has stopped.
Join 100,000 East Anglians already trained for free by East Anglian Air Ambulance.
Details at the link ⤵️
Join 100,000 East Anglians already trained for free by East Anglian Air Ambulance.
Details at the link ⤵️