Tony Parkin
@tonyparkin.bsky.social
Disruptive Nostalgist & Educational Technologist. Freelance speaker, writer and mentor.
Left leaning & right learning Yorkshireman, so posts involve politics and education.
Left leaning & right learning Yorkshireman, so posts involve politics and education.
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Most people think the BBC is biased but in different directions (or they're not sure).
November 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Most people think the BBC is biased but in different directions (or they're not sure).
Windows president says platform is "evolving into an agentic OS," gets cooked in the replies — "Straight up, nobody wants this" | Windows Central buff.ly/icyxX4W < and so say all of us. Just focus on not fouling up updates and creating environmental havoc with Windows 11
Windows president says platform is "evolving into an agentic OS," gets cooked in the replies — "Straight up, nobody wants this"
Microsoft's current Windows lead Pavan Davuluri has tweeted that the future of Windows will be one that evolves into an agentic OS, but has received significant pushback online.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Windows president says platform is "evolving into an agentic OS," gets cooked in the replies — "Straight up, nobody wants this" | Windows Central buff.ly/icyxX4W < and so say all of us. Just focus on not fouling up updates and creating environmental havoc with Windows 11
'Breathtaking Stupidity': Trump's Latest Bizarre Claim Quickly Attracts Critics | Huffpost buff.ly/OxOENvo < "nobody knows what magnets are" .... Donald's magnetic personality to the fore...
'Breathtaking Stupidity': Trump's Latest Bizarre Claim Quickly Attracts Critics
The president's magnetic remarks sparked a serious clowning on social media.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:51 AM
'Breathtaking Stupidity': Trump's Latest Bizarre Claim Quickly Attracts Critics | Huffpost buff.ly/OxOENvo < "nobody knows what magnets are" .... Donald's magnetic personality to the fore...
So Trump and the Right have beaten and bullied US media into submission, or his tech bros have bought them, so now they turn to the BBC and launch an attack on the nearest thing to globally acknowledged and impartial reporting of truth left.
November 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
So Trump and the Right have beaten and bullied US media into submission, or his tech bros have bought them, so now they turn to the BBC and launch an attack on the nearest thing to globally acknowledged and impartial reporting of truth left.
Can we teach students to spot misinformation? | No More Marking buff.ly/V7z9cSy < the depressing recognition that 20 years after some of us regularly used it as an example of a hoax, many students still believe that the North West Pacific Tree octopus really exists
Can we teach students to spot misinformation?
Does the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus exist?
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November 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Can we teach students to spot misinformation? | No More Marking buff.ly/V7z9cSy < the depressing recognition that 20 years after some of us regularly used it as an example of a hoax, many students still believe that the North West Pacific Tree octopus really exists
Not sure I have seen Man City ever play better, or Liverpool worse.
Jeremy Doku has been absolutely brilliant - one has to have sympathy for Bradley Cooper.
#MCLIV
Jeremy Doku has been absolutely brilliant - one has to have sympathy for Bradley Cooper.
#MCLIV
November 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Not sure I have seen Man City ever play better, or Liverpool worse.
Jeremy Doku has been absolutely brilliant - one has to have sympathy for Bradley Cooper.
#MCLIV
Jeremy Doku has been absolutely brilliant - one has to have sympathy for Bradley Cooper.
#MCLIV
Not yet mid-November, and I already hate the far too often repeated TV ads from the likes of Amazon, M&S and John Lewis. They may be well-made and prestigious, but are we really going to have to suffer them in every ad break from now till Christmas?
Will stick to BBC till then.
Will stick to BBC till then.
November 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Not yet mid-November, and I already hate the far too often repeated TV ads from the likes of Amazon, M&S and John Lewis. They may be well-made and prestigious, but are we really going to have to suffer them in every ad break from now till Christmas?
Will stick to BBC till then.
Will stick to BBC till then.
How School Districts Are Crafting AI Policy on the Fly | EdWeek buff.ly/MZKJGZY < Nearly half of US teachers, principals, and district leaders say their district or school does not have an AI policy, according to a survey this summer by the EdWeek Research Center.
November 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
How School Districts Are Crafting AI Policy on the Fly | EdWeek buff.ly/MZKJGZY < Nearly half of US teachers, principals, and district leaders say their district or school does not have an AI policy, according to a survey this summer by the EdWeek Research Center.
UK department pours massive funds into outdated Windows 10 upgrade while thousands of devices remain stranded on ageing hardware | TechRadar buff.ly/nx3QOxx < DEFRA's devices are barely capable of running Windows 10, let alone 11! Why no switch to a lightweight Linux?
UK government spends millions shifting to the outdated Windows 10
Large volumes of end-of-life hardware continue to undermine service reliability
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November 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM
UK department pours massive funds into outdated Windows 10 upgrade while thousands of devices remain stranded on ageing hardware | TechRadar buff.ly/nx3QOxx < DEFRA's devices are barely capable of running Windows 10, let alone 11! Why no switch to a lightweight Linux?
The Curriculum and Assessment Review: What we see in our data | Edurio
www.linkedin.com/pulse/curric... < latest national stakeholder data shows what pupils, parents, and staff need from their curriculum today.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/curric... < latest national stakeholder data shows what pupils, parents, and staff need from their curriculum today.
LinkedIn Pulse
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November 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The Curriculum and Assessment Review: What we see in our data | Edurio
www.linkedin.com/pulse/curric... < latest national stakeholder data shows what pupils, parents, and staff need from their curriculum today.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/curric... < latest national stakeholder data shows what pupils, parents, and staff need from their curriculum today.
American Giraffe iti
#BigAnimalsInASongOrMovie
#BigAnimalsInASongOrMovie
November 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
American Giraffe iti
#BigAnimalsInASongOrMovie
#BigAnimalsInASongOrMovie
Whale meet again
#BigAnimalsInASongOrMovie
#BigAnimalsInASongOrMovie
a picture of a whale in the ocean with the bbc america logo
ALT: a picture of a whale in the ocean with the bbc america logo
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November 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Whale meet again
#BigAnimalsInASongOrMovie
#BigAnimalsInASongOrMovie
Nellie the Elephant
#BigAnimalsInASongOrMovie
#BigAnimalsInASongOrMovie
a cartoon elephant with pink ears is sitting down
ALT: a cartoon elephant with pink ears is sitting down
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November 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Nellie the Elephant
#BigAnimalsInASongOrMovie
#BigAnimalsInASongOrMovie
Wimbledon Park amendment abandoned after peers condemn ‘erosion’ of green space protection - Putney.news putney.news/2025/11/04/w... < The decision means Save Wimbledon Park’s legal challenge, scheduled for the High Court in January, remains on track.
Wimbledon Park amendment abandoned after peers condemn ‘erosion’ of green space protection - Putney.news
Lord O'Donnell's controversial law change dropped following government rejection and cross-party opposition.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Wimbledon Park amendment abandoned after peers condemn ‘erosion’ of green space protection - Putney.news putney.news/2025/11/04/w... < The decision means Save Wimbledon Park’s legal challenge, scheduled for the High Court in January, remains on track.
The 2026 SHORTLIST for the Bett Awards has now been announced | BETT Awards buff.ly/gBkoDUW < see here for the runners and riders
November 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The 2026 SHORTLIST for the Bett Awards has now been announced | BETT Awards buff.ly/gBkoDUW < see here for the runners and riders
12 houses, 20+ engineer visits, 8 cancellations via three ISPs, yet @WeAreOpenreach incompetence still thwarting fibre installs from @bt_uk, @VodafoneUK and @SkyUK, while refusing to discuss cause with ISPs and householders, but still emailing to offer installs!
November 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
12 houses, 20+ engineer visits, 8 cancellations via three ISPs, yet @WeAreOpenreach incompetence still thwarting fibre installs from @bt_uk, @VodafoneUK and @SkyUK, while refusing to discuss cause with ISPs and householders, but still emailing to offer installs!
The Wimbledon Amendment: When the guardians of law betray public trust - Putney.news buff.ly/zh29aZI < Behind closed doors, powerful peers with links to AELTC Wimbledon move to erase hard-won rights to our open spaces.
Online news source for Putney, London- Putney.news
Get your Putney news here. Also cover Southfields, Roehampton and Wandsworth Town.
Putney.news
November 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The Wimbledon Amendment: When the guardians of law betray public trust - Putney.news buff.ly/zh29aZI < Behind closed doors, powerful peers with links to AELTC Wimbledon move to erase hard-won rights to our open spaces.
When folk say "they don't make films like this any more," just remind them to watch "Bank Of Dave".
#feelgoodfactor#netflix
#feelgoodfactor#netflix
October 31, 2025 at 10:46 PM
When folk say "they don't make films like this any more," just remind them to watch "Bank Of Dave".
#feelgoodfactor#netflix
#feelgoodfactor#netflix
Formerly known as Prince Andrew - a Life in Private Eye Covers | Private Eye Covers Library buff.ly/NyCLZbV
October 31, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Formerly known as Prince Andrew - a Life in Private Eye Covers | Private Eye Covers Library buff.ly/NyCLZbV
SEND reforms must address transport pressures - NAO | Schools Week buff.ly/7HnKtPV < In 2023-24, councils spent £415 million – 22 per cent – more than they had budgeted for on transport. Main driver of rises is SEND provision.
October 31, 2025 at 11:21 AM
SEND reforms must address transport pressures - NAO | Schools Week buff.ly/7HnKtPV < In 2023-24, councils spent £415 million – 22 per cent – more than they had budgeted for on transport. Main driver of rises is SEND provision.
DfE finally publishes guidance on shady academy fund that has paid out tens of millions over the past decade | Schools Week buff.ly/GIfVF57 < DfE finally publishes guidance on shady academy fund that has paid out tens of millions over the past decade
October 31, 2025 at 10:51 AM
DfE finally publishes guidance on shady academy fund that has paid out tens of millions over the past decade | Schools Week buff.ly/GIfVF57 < DfE finally publishes guidance on shady academy fund that has paid out tens of millions over the past decade
Phillipson sets 2029 deadline for RAAC removal | Schools Week buff.ly/CVOkuIi < “After years of neglect we are giving every child a safe and high-quality classroom where they can focus on learning"
October 31, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Phillipson sets 2029 deadline for RAAC removal | Schools Week buff.ly/CVOkuIi < “After years of neglect we are giving every child a safe and high-quality classroom where they can focus on learning"
No more royal Purple Reign for the rapist formerly known as Prince!
Is it a Sign of the Times?
Is it a Sign of the Times?
October 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM
No more royal Purple Reign for the rapist formerly known as Prince!
Is it a Sign of the Times?
Is it a Sign of the Times?
Post Office scandal investigator warns public inquiry about Horizon defect at large for years | Computer Weekly buff.ly/VE1tgeb < thought Horizon problems had been dealt with? Post Office wrote off £11.6m in unidentified Horizon shortfalls in the last financial year.
October 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Post Office scandal investigator warns public inquiry about Horizon defect at large for years | Computer Weekly buff.ly/VE1tgeb < thought Horizon problems had been dealt with? Post Office wrote off £11.6m in unidentified Horizon shortfalls in the last financial year.
Shocking revelation about Rachel Reeves and her rental arrangements. Appalling naivety.
Turns out she believed something she was told by an estate agent!
Turns out she believed something she was told by an estate agent!
October 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Shocking revelation about Rachel Reeves and her rental arrangements. Appalling naivety.
Turns out she believed something she was told by an estate agent!
Turns out she believed something she was told by an estate agent!