Karen Taylor Burge
@karentb.bsky.social
Philanthropist - delivering teacher training to monastic and migrant community schools in Myanmar and on the Thai border. Upgrading education standards to alleviate poverty.
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More superb reporting today from Sky’s Ridge & Frost on the shocking student loans scandal.
Watch this staggering report. This has got to be fixed. We cannot allow young people to exploited in this way.
Watch this staggering report. This has got to be fixed. We cannot allow young people to exploited in this way.
January 15, 2026 at 9:09 AM
More superb reporting today from Sky’s Ridge & Frost on the shocking student loans scandal.
Watch this staggering report. This has got to be fixed. We cannot allow young people to exploited in this way.
Watch this staggering report. This has got to be fixed. We cannot allow young people to exploited in this way.
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UK secures record supply of offshore wind projects amid UK heat record
www.channel4.com/news/uk-secu...
www.channel4.com/news/uk-secu...
UK secures record supply of offshore wind projects amid UK heat record
Data released today by the EU's Copernicus Climate Service shows that last year was the earth's third-hottest year on record and the UK's hottest ever.
www.channel4.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:32 PM
UK secures record supply of offshore wind projects amid UK heat record
www.channel4.com/news/uk-secu...
www.channel4.com/news/uk-secu...
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China is now the leading clean energy powerhouse with the West falling behind.
The transition is inevitable; the key question is where and how fast it happens.
I look forward to discussing this in Davos next week at the World Economic Forum, facilitating a live-streamed session on electrostates.
The transition is inevitable; the key question is where and how fast it happens.
I look forward to discussing this in Davos next week at the World Economic Forum, facilitating a live-streamed session on electrostates.
January 13, 2026 at 7:43 AM
China is now the leading clean energy powerhouse with the West falling behind.
The transition is inevitable; the key question is where and how fast it happens.
I look forward to discussing this in Davos next week at the World Economic Forum, facilitating a live-streamed session on electrostates.
The transition is inevitable; the key question is where and how fast it happens.
I look forward to discussing this in Davos next week at the World Economic Forum, facilitating a live-streamed session on electrostates.
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🔦 Cover reveal!
A nuanced analysis of the increasing quantification of human life - Marked: School Grades and the Quantified Life by Noëlle Rohde will be published as part of the LSE Monographs on Social Anthropology #OpenAccess
🔗 Coming soon doi.org/10.31389/lse... @lseanthropology.bsky.social
A nuanced analysis of the increasing quantification of human life - Marked: School Grades and the Quantified Life by Noëlle Rohde will be published as part of the LSE Monographs on Social Anthropology #OpenAccess
🔗 Coming soon doi.org/10.31389/lse... @lseanthropology.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 8:58 AM
🔦 Cover reveal!
A nuanced analysis of the increasing quantification of human life - Marked: School Grades and the Quantified Life by Noëlle Rohde will be published as part of the LSE Monographs on Social Anthropology #OpenAccess
🔗 Coming soon doi.org/10.31389/lse... @lseanthropology.bsky.social
A nuanced analysis of the increasing quantification of human life - Marked: School Grades and the Quantified Life by Noëlle Rohde will be published as part of the LSE Monographs on Social Anthropology #OpenAccess
🔗 Coming soon doi.org/10.31389/lse... @lseanthropology.bsky.social
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The benefit cap. The two-child limit. Years of austerity. Now 4.5 million children live in poverty.
Child poverty isn’t just numbers. It’s cold bedrooms, missed meals, exclusion, poor health & futures curtailed.
Child poverty isn’t just numbers. It’s cold bedrooms, missed meals, exclusion, poor health & futures curtailed.
Child poverty: policy, consequences and the emerging road ahead
UK child poverty is rising, leaving millions of children hungry as families struggle with the cost of living and an inadequate safety net
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 7:51 AM
The benefit cap. The two-child limit. Years of austerity. Now 4.5 million children live in poverty.
Child poverty isn’t just numbers. It’s cold bedrooms, missed meals, exclusion, poor health & futures curtailed.
Child poverty isn’t just numbers. It’s cold bedrooms, missed meals, exclusion, poor health & futures curtailed.
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Every year we delay meaningful climate action, the costs skyrocket — in lives lost, economies damaged, and ecosystems destroyed. In the Horn of Africa, families are already paying the highest price for emissions they didn’t cause.
#ClimateActionNow
#ClimateActionNow
January 12, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Every year we delay meaningful climate action, the costs skyrocket — in lives lost, economies damaged, and ecosystems destroyed. In the Horn of Africa, families are already paying the highest price for emissions they didn’t cause.
#ClimateActionNow
#ClimateActionNow
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Are starter packs a thing again? I put this together ages ago and haven't updated it, so it is no doubt missing some good suggestions. But it's a start, as they say... go.bsky.app/G7LroM2
January 11, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Are starter packs a thing again? I put this together ages ago and haven't updated it, so it is no doubt missing some good suggestions. But it's a start, as they say... go.bsky.app/G7LroM2
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What does evidence-informed teaching look like in real classrooms?
We’ve added a new set of classroom technique videos to the Great Teaching Toolkit, 50 techniques, brought to life by a teacher.
@mradamkohlbeck.bsky.social explains what this looks like in practice
We’ve added a new set of classroom technique videos to the Great Teaching Toolkit, 50 techniques, brought to life by a teacher.
@mradamkohlbeck.bsky.social explains what this looks like in practice
January 12, 2026 at 10:12 AM
What does evidence-informed teaching look like in real classrooms?
We’ve added a new set of classroom technique videos to the Great Teaching Toolkit, 50 techniques, brought to life by a teacher.
@mradamkohlbeck.bsky.social explains what this looks like in practice
We’ve added a new set of classroom technique videos to the Great Teaching Toolkit, 50 techniques, brought to life by a teacher.
@mradamkohlbeck.bsky.social explains what this looks like in practice
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⏳If time is tight, Checkpoints offer a quick way to unpick KS3 students’ understanding.
They’re accessible diagnostic maths activities with built-in guidance, helping you identify gaps and misconceptions (without extra planning or prep!) 🤩
#Maths #EduSky #UKMathsChat
They’re accessible diagnostic maths activities with built-in guidance, helping you identify gaps and misconceptions (without extra planning or prep!) 🤩
#Maths #EduSky #UKMathsChat
Checkpoints
Information about diagnostic maths activities to help teachers assess understanding and lay foundations for KS3
www.ncetm.org.uk
January 12, 2026 at 10:15 AM
⏳If time is tight, Checkpoints offer a quick way to unpick KS3 students’ understanding.
They’re accessible diagnostic maths activities with built-in guidance, helping you identify gaps and misconceptions (without extra planning or prep!) 🤩
#Maths #EduSky #UKMathsChat
They’re accessible diagnostic maths activities with built-in guidance, helping you identify gaps and misconceptions (without extra planning or prep!) 🤩
#Maths #EduSky #UKMathsChat
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Three-fifths of employers pay statutory sick pay or less to care workers if they are off due to sickness.
SSP should be raised across the board. This would help all workers - including those in adult social care who receive SSP or less.
➡️ buff.ly/veEOJFN
SSP should be raised across the board. This would help all workers - including those in adult social care who receive SSP or less.
➡️ buff.ly/veEOJFN
January 12, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Three-fifths of employers pay statutory sick pay or less to care workers if they are off due to sickness.
SSP should be raised across the board. This would help all workers - including those in adult social care who receive SSP or less.
➡️ buff.ly/veEOJFN
SSP should be raised across the board. This would help all workers - including those in adult social care who receive SSP or less.
➡️ buff.ly/veEOJFN
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Really liked these resources from Worldwide Veterinary Service for primary science wvs.org.uk/education/pr...
#edusky #primaryscience #ukteaching #eduskyprimary
#edusky #primaryscience #ukteaching #eduskyprimary
January 12, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Really liked these resources from Worldwide Veterinary Service for primary science wvs.org.uk/education/pr...
#edusky #primaryscience #ukteaching #eduskyprimary
#edusky #primaryscience #ukteaching #eduskyprimary
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This is a thread with good advice. Applies broadly.
The only bit I'd add, is be kind and patient with the newcomers, where you can give them the long term view point, nurture & mentor them. Teach them what you can.
People did this for me and it very much helped me & probably why im still going.
The only bit I'd add, is be kind and patient with the newcomers, where you can give them the long term view point, nurture & mentor them. Teach them what you can.
People did this for me and it very much helped me & probably why im still going.
oldhead advice from an oldhead.
every couple years, newcomers to the movement think "THIS is finally it, the moment when the dam breaks and the whole system is overthrown"
and when it doesn't happen they lose patience and get disillusioned and drop out of movement work
gotta build for long term
every couple years, newcomers to the movement think "THIS is finally it, the moment when the dam breaks and the whole system is overthrown"
and when it doesn't happen they lose patience and get disillusioned and drop out of movement work
gotta build for long term
January 8, 2026 at 8:04 AM
This is a thread with good advice. Applies broadly.
The only bit I'd add, is be kind and patient with the newcomers, where you can give them the long term view point, nurture & mentor them. Teach them what you can.
People did this for me and it very much helped me & probably why im still going.
The only bit I'd add, is be kind and patient with the newcomers, where you can give them the long term view point, nurture & mentor them. Teach them what you can.
People did this for me and it very much helped me & probably why im still going.
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Ensuring that all young people develop strong climate and nature literacy will be essential for both personal resilience and national prosperity.
Climate education proposals will prepare young people in England for changing careers and society
Ensuring that all young people develop strong climate and nature literacy will be essential for both personal resilience and national prosperity.
tcnv.link
January 7, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Ensuring that all young people develop strong climate and nature literacy will be essential for both personal resilience and national prosperity.
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New year, new pile of culture to get excited about!
The Nerve critics & writers each share five things they’re really looking forward to in 2026 - from a new Maggie O’Farrell novel and a show of Frank Bowling’s ethereal paintings to Adele’s acting debut 💫
Read and subscribe on thenerve.news
The Nerve critics & writers each share five things they’re really looking forward to in 2026 - from a new Maggie O’Farrell novel and a show of Frank Bowling’s ethereal paintings to Adele’s acting debut 💫
Read and subscribe on thenerve.news
January 2, 2026 at 7:03 PM
New year, new pile of culture to get excited about!
The Nerve critics & writers each share five things they’re really looking forward to in 2026 - from a new Maggie O’Farrell novel and a show of Frank Bowling’s ethereal paintings to Adele’s acting debut 💫
Read and subscribe on thenerve.news
The Nerve critics & writers each share five things they’re really looking forward to in 2026 - from a new Maggie O’Farrell novel and a show of Frank Bowling’s ethereal paintings to Adele’s acting debut 💫
Read and subscribe on thenerve.news
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2025 has broken historical climate records with provisional Met Office figures showing:
🌡️ warmest year on record for the UK
🌞 sunniest year on record for the UK
🌂 Below-average rainfall (90%)
🌡️ warmest year on record for the UK
🌞 sunniest year on record for the UK
🌂 Below-average rainfall (90%)
January 2, 2026 at 3:54 PM
2025 has broken historical climate records with provisional Met Office figures showing:
🌡️ warmest year on record for the UK
🌞 sunniest year on record for the UK
🌂 Below-average rainfall (90%)
🌡️ warmest year on record for the UK
🌞 sunniest year on record for the UK
🌂 Below-average rainfall (90%)
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🚨 Major event🚨
Two years on from the publication of the Resolution Foundation’s seminal book – Ending Stagnation: A New Economic Strategy for Britain - we're hosting a major event to take stock of Britain’s prospects for growth, and how they can improved.
Sign-up now➡️ buff.ly/SHu8IXX
Two years on from the publication of the Resolution Foundation’s seminal book – Ending Stagnation: A New Economic Strategy for Britain - we're hosting a major event to take stock of Britain’s prospects for growth, and how they can improved.
Sign-up now➡️ buff.ly/SHu8IXX
January 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM
🚨 Major event🚨
Two years on from the publication of the Resolution Foundation’s seminal book – Ending Stagnation: A New Economic Strategy for Britain - we're hosting a major event to take stock of Britain’s prospects for growth, and how they can improved.
Sign-up now➡️ buff.ly/SHu8IXX
Two years on from the publication of the Resolution Foundation’s seminal book – Ending Stagnation: A New Economic Strategy for Britain - we're hosting a major event to take stock of Britain’s prospects for growth, and how they can improved.
Sign-up now➡️ buff.ly/SHu8IXX
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Tax breaks for foreign millionaires but mass deportations for the rest. Huge austerity and NHS cuts, replacing NHS with insurance model, scrapping NetZero, workers’ rights and online safety act. And a trade war with the EU.
Reform:
Corrupt. Ruinous. Racist. Moronic.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Reform:
Corrupt. Ruinous. Racist. Moronic.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
10 Reform policies that would clobber Brits
Whether it's mass deportations, slashing hundreds of billions of spending, or tax cuts for the super-rich, Reform UK and Nigel Farage have set out their pitch to voters
www.mirror.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Tax breaks for foreign millionaires but mass deportations for the rest. Huge austerity and NHS cuts, replacing NHS with insurance model, scrapping NetZero, workers’ rights and online safety act. And a trade war with the EU.
Reform:
Corrupt. Ruinous. Racist. Moronic.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Reform:
Corrupt. Ruinous. Racist. Moronic.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s biggest electric car seller
China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s biggest electric car seller
Sales at Elon Musk’s company slump after Donald Trump’s withdrawal of EV subsidies
China’s BYD overtook Tesla as the world’s largest electric carmaker in 2025, after the US company run by Elon Musk reported a slump in deliveries at the end of the year.
BYD sold 2.26m battery electric cars during the year, easily outstripping the 1.63m deliveries reported on Friday by Tesla for the same period. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:43 PM
China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s biggest electric car seller
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Happy New Year!
We're excited about everything to come in 2026, as we continue to put our Reading For a Brighter Future strategy into action.
Together we're working towards a world where every child experiences the benefits of reading💙
Explore our plans: https://bit.ly/3LtTDpr
We're excited about everything to come in 2026, as we continue to put our Reading For a Brighter Future strategy into action.
Together we're working towards a world where every child experiences the benefits of reading💙
Explore our plans: https://bit.ly/3LtTDpr
January 2, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Happy New Year!
We're excited about everything to come in 2026, as we continue to put our Reading For a Brighter Future strategy into action.
Together we're working towards a world where every child experiences the benefits of reading💙
Explore our plans: https://bit.ly/3LtTDpr
We're excited about everything to come in 2026, as we continue to put our Reading For a Brighter Future strategy into action.
Together we're working towards a world where every child experiences the benefits of reading💙
Explore our plans: https://bit.ly/3LtTDpr
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani goes straight to Brooklyn after getting sworn in to put slumlords on notice.
January 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Mayor Zohran Mamdani goes straight to Brooklyn after getting sworn in to put slumlords on notice.
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Greenwashing, illegality and false claims: 13 climate litigation wins in 2025
Greenwashing, illegality and false claims: 13 climate litigation wins in 2025
Legal action has brought important decisions, from the scrapping of fossil fuel plants to revised climate plans
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Greenwashing, illegality and false claims: 13 climate litigation wins in 2025
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Keir Starmer told closer EU trade ties ‘strategic necessity’ for UK firms
Keir Starmer told closer EU trade ties ‘strategic necessity’ for UK firms
Labour urged to accelerate reset with Brussels as many exporters struggling to trade in the EU after Brexit deal
Keir Starmer’s government has been told a closer EU trade deal is a “strategic necessity” for companies in Britain as growing numbers of exporters find it tougher to do business under the UK’s post-Brexit agreement.
Calling on Labour to accelerate its reset with Brussels, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said the UK’s existing trade and cooperation agreement (TCA) was failing to help them grow their sales in the EU. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Keir Starmer told closer EU trade ties ‘strategic necessity’ for UK firms
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🇬🇧 Britain imposes new sanctions on Russian energy
Four more major oil companies – Tatneft, Rusneft, NNK-Oil and Rusneftegaz Group – have been hit with sanctions. They accounted for about 10% of oil exports over the past 6 months.
Four more major oil companies – Tatneft, Rusneft, NNK-Oil and Rusneftegaz Group – have been hit with sanctions. They accounted for about 10% of oil exports over the past 6 months.
December 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
🇬🇧 Britain imposes new sanctions on Russian energy
Four more major oil companies – Tatneft, Rusneft, NNK-Oil and Rusneftegaz Group – have been hit with sanctions. They accounted for about 10% of oil exports over the past 6 months.
Four more major oil companies – Tatneft, Rusneft, NNK-Oil and Rusneftegaz Group – have been hit with sanctions. They accounted for about 10% of oil exports over the past 6 months.
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Man this is such a good read. The entire purpose of power sector CCS is to sort of hover tantalisingly on the horizon but never actually materialise.
From my personal collection of planned projects (this isn't even 'projections' or scenarios - the future lines were all real projects!)
From my personal collection of planned projects (this isn't even 'projections' or scenarios - the future lines were all real projects!)
December 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Man this is such a good read. The entire purpose of power sector CCS is to sort of hover tantalisingly on the horizon but never actually materialise.
From my personal collection of planned projects (this isn't even 'projections' or scenarios - the future lines were all real projects!)
From my personal collection of planned projects (this isn't even 'projections' or scenarios - the future lines were all real projects!)
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A great piece by Green Party Deputy Leader @rachelmillward.bsky.social
Migration and asylum are not modern anomalies. They are as old as humanity itself. Yet we have allowed our politics to strip them of their humanity, turning people into numbers, threats, slogans.
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
Migration and asylum are not modern anomalies. They are as old as humanity itself. Yet we have allowed our politics to strip them of their humanity, turning people into numbers, threats, slogans.
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
I Met Migrant Women in Calais Hoping to Reach the UK and This Is What I Learnt
It is time to move away from a politics in which cruelty is always portrayed as “toughness” and moral abdication as “realism”, argues Green Party Deputy Leader Rachel Millward
bylinetimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A great piece by Green Party Deputy Leader @rachelmillward.bsky.social
Migration and asylum are not modern anomalies. They are as old as humanity itself. Yet we have allowed our politics to strip them of their humanity, turning people into numbers, threats, slogans.
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
Migration and asylum are not modern anomalies. They are as old as humanity itself. Yet we have allowed our politics to strip them of their humanity, turning people into numbers, threats, slogans.
@bylinetimes.bsky.social