Jess McCabe
@jessmccabe.bsky.social
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Jess McCabe
@jessmccabe.bsky.social
· Jun 6
Black Lives Matter and housing – five years on
It’s been five years since social landlords made pledges for change in response to Black Lives Matter. Has there been a shift in the sector? Jess McCabe reports.
www.insidehousing.co.uk
Back in 2020, many social landlords in the UK made anti-racist pledges in response to Black Lives Matter. I've gone back to find out what, five years later, has changed:
www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/blac...
www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/blac...
My six year old wanted to know what weather satellites are but she was not impressed, and just shouted WE DONT NEED WEATHER SATLITES JUST USE PINECONES
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
My six year old wanted to know what weather satellites are but she was not impressed, and just shouted WE DONT NEED WEATHER SATLITES JUST USE PINECONES
Another day, another 200 FOI emails dealt with.
a monkey is sitting in a chair holding a piece of paper in its hand .
ALT: a monkey is sitting in a chair holding a piece of paper in its hand .
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Another day, another 200 FOI emails dealt with.
Just opened TikTok and was shown a nostalgia video - of people eating in bluewater in 2002
an older man with glasses and a beard is asking the question huh
ALT: an older man with glasses and a beard is asking the question huh
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Just opened TikTok and was shown a nostalgia video - of people eating in bluewater in 2002
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Rage against group think, writes Matthew Syed in the Sunday Times, by reading out a paragraph of what *I* think at the beginning of every BBC editorial meeting.
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Rage against group think, writes Matthew Syed in the Sunday Times, by reading out a paragraph of what *I* think at the beginning of every BBC editorial meeting.
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‘Al could end scarcity, end humanity - or boost trend growth by 0.2
percentage points’
Well that’s the best chart of the year in this @johnthornhill.bsky.social column and basically sums up where we are
on.ft.com/4qMMkJd
percentage points’
Well that’s the best chart of the year in this @johnthornhill.bsky.social column and basically sums up where we are
on.ft.com/4qMMkJd
November 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
‘Al could end scarcity, end humanity - or boost trend growth by 0.2
percentage points’
Well that’s the best chart of the year in this @johnthornhill.bsky.social column and basically sums up where we are
on.ft.com/4qMMkJd
percentage points’
Well that’s the best chart of the year in this @johnthornhill.bsky.social column and basically sums up where we are
on.ft.com/4qMMkJd
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apropos james watson’s death i had an idle thought today about how stupid race/iq stuff sounds. “buh if your skin is darker you are biologically less smart” is a thing only a dumbass can believe
November 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
apropos james watson’s death i had an idle thought today about how stupid race/iq stuff sounds. “buh if your skin is darker you are biologically less smart” is a thing only a dumbass can believe
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only in the small print of this article do they make clear that the pensioners paying an extra £2,500 of tax would have to have
“earnings over £125,140”
I know many pensioners are asset rich but how many have income at that level?
“earnings over £125,140”
I know many pensioners are asset rich but how many have income at that level?
November 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
only in the small print of this article do they make clear that the pensioners paying an extra £2,500 of tax would have to have
“earnings over £125,140”
I know many pensioners are asset rich but how many have income at that level?
“earnings over £125,140”
I know many pensioners are asset rich but how many have income at that level?
Has anyone done a thinkpiece on what is up with the whole genre of reaction videos. Watching people (mostly women?) watch films/TV shows. The absolutely bizarre to me subgenre of people (mostly men??) pretending that they're listening to a massive hit for the first time.
November 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Has anyone done a thinkpiece on what is up with the whole genre of reaction videos. Watching people (mostly women?) watch films/TV shows. The absolutely bizarre to me subgenre of people (mostly men??) pretending that they're listening to a massive hit for the first time.
ICYMI some interesting news yesterday about England's metro mayors and their new role in funding affordable housing projects in their regions: www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/metro-m...
Metro mayors allocated £7bn from affordable homes programme as new bid opening date revealed
Metro mayors across England have been allocated £7bn from the government’s affordable homes programme, with housing providers able to bid from next February.
www.insidehousing.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 9:31 AM
ICYMI some interesting news yesterday about England's metro mayors and their new role in funding affordable housing projects in their regions: www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/metro-m...
The inside track on a merger, and how these two landlords managed it without the usual consultants - another great story by @jennymessenger.bsky.social for @insidehousing.bsky.social
www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/how-...
www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/how-...
How two chief executives in Wales orchestrated their own merger
The chief executives of housing associations Melin Homes and Newport City Homes successfully planned and carried out their own merger to create one of the largest landlords in Wales – without bringing...
www.insidehousing.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The inside track on a merger, and how these two landlords managed it without the usual consultants - another great story by @jennymessenger.bsky.social for @insidehousing.bsky.social
www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/how-...
www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/how-...
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me at the end of class: here's a little speculative exercises; imagine you wake up from cryosleep in 2085. what's the kind of tech-society r/ship you'd like to see around you?
students: no AI
I honestly think students' views are missing from the 'should AI be integrated in classrooms' discussion
students: no AI
I honestly think students' views are missing from the 'should AI be integrated in classrooms' discussion
November 6, 2025 at 6:32 AM
me at the end of class: here's a little speculative exercises; imagine you wake up from cryosleep in 2085. what's the kind of tech-society r/ship you'd like to see around you?
students: no AI
I honestly think students' views are missing from the 'should AI be integrated in classrooms' discussion
students: no AI
I honestly think students' views are missing from the 'should AI be integrated in classrooms' discussion
Wtf: in the 18th and 19th centuries, green park and st James’ park were covered with cows and milkmaids, and you could buy milk fresh from the cow
memoirsofametrogirl.com/2020/05/02/s...
memoirsofametrogirl.com/2020/05/02/s...
November 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Wtf: in the 18th and 19th centuries, green park and st James’ park were covered with cows and milkmaids, and you could buy milk fresh from the cow
memoirsofametrogirl.com/2020/05/02/s...
memoirsofametrogirl.com/2020/05/02/s...
“I would rather she swallowed bad books than not like reading at all”
Advice from 1689 France on what a young woman should be reading, from 1) her grandmother and 2) her uncle.
Advice from 1689 France on what a young woman should be reading, from 1) her grandmother and 2) her uncle.
November 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
“I would rather she swallowed bad books than not like reading at all”
Advice from 1689 France on what a young woman should be reading, from 1) her grandmother and 2) her uncle.
Advice from 1689 France on what a young woman should be reading, from 1) her grandmother and 2) her uncle.
A nice chart from the FT and Dostoyevsky anecdote from the Guardian to calm the nerves of anyone worried about the imminent death of literacy
on.ft.com/4qGgk9K
on.ft.com/4qGgk9K
November 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
A nice chart from the FT and Dostoyevsky anecdote from the Guardian to calm the nerves of anyone worried about the imminent death of literacy
on.ft.com/4qGgk9K
on.ft.com/4qGgk9K
Wow that headline had a glow up
November 3, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Wow that headline had a glow up
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Amid many a silly “free speech” panic, here is a genuinely chilling case …
Sheffield Hallam professor accuses the institution of negotiating “directly with a foreign intelligence service to trade my academic freedom for access to the Chinese student market”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sheffield Hallam professor accuses the institution of negotiating “directly with a foreign intelligence service to trade my academic freedom for access to the Chinese student market”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show
Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Amid many a silly “free speech” panic, here is a genuinely chilling case …
Sheffield Hallam professor accuses the institution of negotiating “directly with a foreign intelligence service to trade my academic freedom for access to the Chinese student market”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sheffield Hallam professor accuses the institution of negotiating “directly with a foreign intelligence service to trade my academic freedom for access to the Chinese student market”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I happened to compliment my aunt on her coat today, and she said, well you should like it, it was yours.
It was one of my coats from secondary school in the 90s and still has my name tag sewn in
They don’t make clothes that last this long anymore…
It was one of my coats from secondary school in the 90s and still has my name tag sewn in
They don’t make clothes that last this long anymore…
November 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I happened to compliment my aunt on her coat today, and she said, well you should like it, it was yours.
It was one of my coats from secondary school in the 90s and still has my name tag sewn in
They don’t make clothes that last this long anymore…
It was one of my coats from secondary school in the 90s and still has my name tag sewn in
They don’t make clothes that last this long anymore…
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I love to see stuff like this because it helps explain to people trapped in tech-sponsored information bubbles the actually obvious fact that universities teach people to know & think things, and AI is a way to produce the effect of knowing & thinking things w/o actually knowing & thinking them.
Opinion | Why Even Basic A.I. Use Is So Bad for Students
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I love to see stuff like this because it helps explain to people trapped in tech-sponsored information bubbles the actually obvious fact that universities teach people to know & think things, and AI is a way to produce the effect of knowing & thinking things w/o actually knowing & thinking them.
October including a fantastic book by a brilliant colleague, @peteapps.bsky.social
I also very much recommend the Sun King by Nancy Mitford, in case anyone wants to talk about Louis XIV I am ready now
I also very much recommend the Sun King by Nancy Mitford, in case anyone wants to talk about Louis XIV I am ready now
October 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM
October including a fantastic book by a brilliant colleague, @peteapps.bsky.social
I also very much recommend the Sun King by Nancy Mitford, in case anyone wants to talk about Louis XIV I am ready now
I also very much recommend the Sun King by Nancy Mitford, in case anyone wants to talk about Louis XIV I am ready now
Wow
Bill de Blasio writes about "The Times" of London’s fake news story on the NYC mayoral race. The former NYC mayor calls out lax reporting and explains his enthusiastic support for Zohran Mamdani. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Real Bill de Blasio Has Something to Say
The Times of London failed to meet even basic journalistic standards. We should demand better from the media.
www.thenation.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Wow
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The first paperback vending machine was installed at Charing Cross Station in 1937 by Penguin books. They called it the ‘Penguincubator’. (📷: STML)
October 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The first paperback vending machine was installed at Charing Cross Station in 1937 by Penguin books. They called it the ‘Penguincubator’. (📷: STML)
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Always fascinating watching people underestimate the size of London vs other UK ciries.
On an average weekday, more journeys are made on JUST the Elizabeth line than the ENTIRE population of Liverpool.
If the Tube was a city, its average daily passengers would make it the 2nd largest in the UK.
On an average weekday, more journeys are made on JUST the Elizabeth line than the ENTIRE population of Liverpool.
If the Tube was a city, its average daily passengers would make it the 2nd largest in the UK.
October 28, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Always fascinating watching people underestimate the size of London vs other UK ciries.
On an average weekday, more journeys are made on JUST the Elizabeth line than the ENTIRE population of Liverpool.
If the Tube was a city, its average daily passengers would make it the 2nd largest in the UK.
On an average weekday, more journeys are made on JUST the Elizabeth line than the ENTIRE population of Liverpool.
If the Tube was a city, its average daily passengers would make it the 2nd largest in the UK.
Completely rational action for parents and this has been under discussion in our local area’s SEN parent group
NEW: Fears over upcoming SEND reforms have led more parents to request formal support for their children, according to reports from councils
The rise came after a govt adviser suggested that rights to SEND support could be curtailed
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
The rise came after a govt adviser suggested that rights to SEND support could be curtailed
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Rise In SEND Requests As Parents Fear Upcoming Reforms
Fears over upcoming reforms to the special education needs (SEND) system have led more parents to request formal support for their children, accord...
www.politicshome.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Completely rational action for parents and this has been under discussion in our local area’s SEN parent group
“Nearly half of Isa holdings are in UK stocks” what
Dan - quite rightly - points to the need to diversify retail investor portfolios & flags that many FTSE firms are listed here, but derive most of their revenues abroad.
The British Isa is a particularly bad idea
Isa investors are already badly exposed to the poor performance of the FTSE. Why would the government want to make it worse?
www.thetimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
“Nearly half of Isa holdings are in UK stocks” what