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I post on #LanguageEducation #AppliedLinguistics #KnowledgeBuilding. For my work & cutting edge #TESOL YT talks cf WWW.TESOLAcademic.org Follow on @huwjarvis.bsky.social for #Politics #LUFC + gen. stuff & on @yourpartyuk.bsky.social for #RealChange Party
Please take a moment to sign & share this petition. Stop #UniversityOfNottingham removing #ModernLanguages #ModernForeignLanguages #MFL courses. #TESOL Academic sends support to all students & staff. #Solidarity #InStruggle @ucu.org.uk #AppliedLinguistics #LanguageEduction
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Stop the removal of Modern Languages courses at the University of Nottingham!
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November 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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"Designating English as the official language of the United States will not promote unity, empower multilingual learners of English, or promote a cohesive and efficient society." #tesol @iraal.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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If you missed the live show, you can listen back here: www.ttradio.org/listenback/e...
Listen Back | Teachers Talk Radio
Missed a Teacher Talk Radio live show? Have no fear! You can listen back to the live shows as a podcast here.
www.ttradio.org
October 30, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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Join me on @ttradioofficial.bsky.social at 21:00 (UK time) tonight for an exploration of generative AI and writing.
October 29, 2025 at 5:56 AM
The potential advantages of using an LLM-based chatbot for automated writing evaluation for English teaching practitioners www.lltjournal.org/item/10125-7...
October 30, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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Sometimes the mobile digital #LinguisticLandscape is all about sports! And buses!
let's go blue jays 💙
October 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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You would think that journalists and commentators realised how much #LanguageMatters, after 40 years of #CultureWars and 10 years of social-media inflamed #hate-speech.

Check out J L Austin's 1955 book 'How To Do Things With Words' where he coined the term 'performative utterance'.
October 26, 2025 at 11:07 AM
This @routledgebooks.bsky.social by Stakounis, H my former student looks good. Thanks for the acknowledgement Helena. Always nice to feel one's #ProfessionalWork is a helpful stepping stone for others #Education #HigherEducation #KnowledgeBuilding in #TESOL #AppliedLinguistics #LanguageEducation
October 23, 2025 at 7:37 AM
#Racist #UK #LabourParty does not learn & continues to pander to rather than challenge the #FarRight I wonder how many " #NativeSpeaker " anti- #immigration #Reform supporters have A level standards of #English? #TESOL #AppliedLinguistics #EthnicDiversity #RefugeesWelcome
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK
The tougher rules will come in force in January as part of wider plans to cut immigration.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:45 AM
#LabourTogether group in #UKLabourParty - little to do with #Labour, much to do with #capital. Nothing to do with #together everything to do with division. It's "worked" - they are now in government. #PoliticalLies #AppliedLinguistics Say NO sign up to #YourParty
www.thecanary.co/the-fraud/20...
The Fraud serialisation, Part One: the rise of Labour Together
The first installment of the Canary's exclusive serialisation of Paul Holden's book The Fraud looks at the rise of Labour Together
www.thecanary.co
October 14, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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UNLAWFUL ARREST

This woman was arrested for holding a sign with “I do not support the proscription of Palestine Action” on it, a totally lawful statement to make, even under the Labour government’s absurd new laws proscribing the direct action group.

wedonotcomply.org
October 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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These governments are making a lot of work for the compilers of the Oxford dictionary - the definition of terrorism now has to include “delivering food to children” and “sitting quietly”
October 4, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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The latest issue of Modern English Teacher contains an article that develops some of the ideas I shared in my IATEFL plenary earlier this year.

pavilionelt.com/met/
September 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Brilliant Nik. Thanks for sharing ☺️ 😂
This is a wonderful archive of pessimism about various new inovations through history. It has some nice multimedia features and includes audio and examples of real news clips from the time pessimistsarchive.org Great entry about the dangers of Jazz pessimistsarchive.org/list/jazz/cl...
September 15, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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No wonder #KierStarmer as #LabourParty leader stuck by #PeterMandelson friend of #SexOffender #JeffreyEpsitien - after all he was devoted to spending every day undermining the leadership of #JeremyCorbyn #NiceOne #Starmer. For #RealChange sign up #YourParty #YourPartyUK
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Exclusive: Jeremy Corbyn on Peter Mandelson scandal
YouTube video by Peeps
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September 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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"New British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has admitted to receiving at least £210,000 from pro-Israeli lobbyist Gary Lubner
Although I’m sure this had no impact on her previous decision to ban Palestine Action as Home Secretary, or her future actions as Foreign Secretary."
via Rob Glorious
September 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Hi. @zackpolanski.bsky.social I note @graceblakeley.substack.com likes this suggestion. If you 2 could sort it that would be brilliant. Challenging #ExistingPowerRelations needs this to happen. Please @boldpolitics.bsky.social try to do it 4 a #ProgressiveAlternative @greenparty.org.uk #YourPartyUK
September 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Agreed @zackpolanski.bsky.social channel @boldpolitics.bsky.social is a brilliant new outlet & after 1st interview with #AshSarkar it would be good to see @graceblakeley.substack.com up next. Ash made me think #YourPartyUK is where I belong, but Grace might persuade me it's the @greenparty.org.uk
Yay! @zackpolanski.bsky.social new @boldpolitics.bsky.social is now on @bsky.app 🙌

Please give him a follow.

Also who do you want to see next on his #BoldPolitics? I choose @graceblakeley.substack.com 🙏

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September 6, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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There is now a serious progressive alternative - help form & shape a progressive #PoliticalParty for #RealChange, including in #Education. Sign up to #YourPartyUK
UCU President Elect (HE) @dyfrigjones.bsky.social warns that Labour’s response to Home Office threats against international students is “a political stunt with little substance.”

👉 “Aping Reform’s policies is a dead end, it drives core Labour supporters away.”
September 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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For #YourPartyUK our #EnglandFlag #StGeorgeFlag even on roundabouts can celebrate #ethnicity of #StGeorge who had #Greek father & #Palestinian mother, thus representing #ethnicdiversity #refugeeswelcome etc & much positivity besides. Let's turn the #farright narrative on its head. Join us Sign up
August 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM