See folks, there’s more good than bad in the world. The good don’t set streets on fire or get the front pages. But humans are out there, every day, doing things like this…

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So, it’s the time of year when teachers are either just back in school, or thinking about the prospect, &that means a lot of #insomnia. (I remember it well). That being so, I thought this article might be worth a repost. #EduSky @bylinesnetwork.bsky.social yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/health/...

If you ask someone today to name the builder of Hadrian's Wall, they would give you a funny look. But historical memory is odd, and right up to the 1800s we forgot who built it.

Until in 1840 John Hodgson, an obscure Northumbrian clergyman, published the LONGEST footnote in history... 1/22

I really prefer opening an app that's blue again. With a butterfly! Never been comfortable with the X rebranding. Kind of sums up its owner. 🦋

OK, for real friends, I want to see #BrewEd taking off properly again. I think we all want it and I think we're ready for it.
We will have something from @hywelroberts.bsky.social in the North soon, @oliverslt.bsky.social is setting up one in Sheffield, would you come to one in Exeter in November?

Trump is back on X. Even more reason to get out.

A couple of quick tips for bluesky newbies. There aren't the same algorithms here so you need to post/repost lots and follow plenty of people, otherwise it will feel quiet at first. Check out who other people are following to find your Twitter friends. 😘

First post on here!

Abundance vs scarcity

We are hard-wired to notice scarcity. For most of our time on earth, resources to survive have been in short supply. And for some people, in some parts of the world, they still are.

More on my substack here: open.substack.com/pub/marymyat...

I have some strong views around this too. Total autonomy sees some people freeze or make really poor choices. You need to feel you have agency, a degree of choice (real, not a facade) to aid motivation

My concern is schools have been trying to do this for decades. This is only meaningful if it moves beyond saying to do it and towards guidance on how to do it better.
"Get schools to teach X" can end up being a useful way of avoiding meaningful societal change.

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Don’t let thugs on our streets, or pundits claiming those thugs somehow represent a silent majority, rewrite our national story. We have work to do, but the truth? Britain is a more liberal country than it has ever been www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...