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Linda Shuttleworth
@lindaschaos.bsky.social
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Retired social policy lecturer, mainly Childhood Studies. Earlier worked in Child Guidance Service. Concerned for the future of childhood. Also, prehistory, citizen science, arts, astronomy, Lego, Star Wars, Another Place, smooth trails. Forever European.
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earlymodernjohn.bsky.social
I was just thinking the other day that it is mad that if this continues then the book I'm writing, about London 1560-1630, will contain basically no British Library manuscript material. Would have been unthinkable to me but there hasn't been a manuscript catalogue for two years now!
hetanshah.bsky.social Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 20d
I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
www.cityam.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
lindaschaos.bsky.social
@hignfy.bsky.social I know the subtitles have to be done quickly, but it's not live. The lag tonight is so great, it makes it unwatchable 😕
October 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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londontopsoc.bsky.social
We have just joined BlueSky! Since our foundation in 1880, we have reproduced an unrivalled selection of historic maps, plans and views of London. We also publish books and monographs containing original research. See more of what we have to offer at: londontopsoc.org
October 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM
lindaschaos.bsky.social
I chuckled at Grace Dent's review of Brasserie Constance in today's #TheGuardian. But she casually mentioned eating fried skate knobs. These were my favourite fish 60 years ago - skate's eyeballs in the North, ray knobs in the South (or vice versa). Sadly disappeared, are they making a comeback?
September 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
lindaschaos.bsky.social
Not keen on the idea of ID cards, but can think of one possible use. What if you needed ID to access free museums/art galleries. Many, especially in London, are crammed with tourists looking for a sit down (eg atrium in BM). We pay when abroad. Would this be reasonable? #BBCQT #IDCards
September 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
lindaschaos.bsky.social
This is a fascinating development. I recommend the original article.
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · Aug 23
Modern humans are evolutionary survivors, thriving for generations while our ancient relatives died out. Now, new research into our brain chemistry suggests that an enzyme unique to Homo sapiens may have made us more efficient water seekers than our closest extinct relatives. https://cnn.it/4oPwbBU
August 23, 2025 at 8:26 AM
lindaschaos.bsky.social
@janicehallett.bsky.social 10 year old grandson recommended A Box Full of Murders so now we've both read it. What fun, thank you!
August 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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michaelsavage.bsky.social
Here’s a 🧵 about the amazing Bluey, which tells a different story about the BBC than the one we usually hear…

It’s how the BBC’s commercial arm has understood the new media world, piled into digital platforms - & is now reaping the benefits.

Story & details:

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
BBC targets adults in the latest adventure for its top dog Bluey
Corporation aims to build ‘lifestyle brand’ for all ages around smash-hit cartoon character
www.theguardian.com
July 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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northeastbylines.co.uk
"This centenary year, let us remember the Woodcraft Folk and all those who are striving to build a fairer, kinder and more peaceful world and try to play our part towards those ends as well"
Cooperation and the centenary of the Woodcraft Folk
This centenary year, let us remember the Woodcraft Folk and all those who are striving to build a fairer, kinder and more peaceful world and try to play our part towards those ends as well
northeastbylines.co.uk
July 13, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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suecowley.bsky.social
Another good response to the DfE's writing framework. @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social really nails the absence of *joy* from the thing!
July 12, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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drianweissman.bsky.social
Hearing aids dramatically improve a person's social engagement and reduce feelings of isolation or loneliness.
www.upi.com/Health_News/...
Hearing aids improve social life, study finds - UPI.com
Hearing aids dramatically improve a person's social engagement and reduce feelings of isolation or loneliness, based on evidence from 65 prior studies involving nearly 6,000 people.
www.upi.com
July 6, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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hannah-crown.bsky.social
How to apply the findings of #research #toolkits such as those from the @theeef.bsky.social to #EY practice? @juliangrenier.bsky.social has written a short series for @nurseryworld.bsky.social based on experiences in Building Blocks nursery, Tottenham: lnkd.in/ebF8rzHV lnkd.in/ePPiNZyN
Face-to-face professional development Part 1: Starting a new 'Early Years Conversation' - Nursery World
How one nursery used a research trial to help children's communication. By Julian Grenier, senior content and engagement manager, EEF
www.nurseryworld.co.uk
July 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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suecowley.bsky.social
This is brilliant on AI, writers and the Luddites from @swordsjew.bsky.social.

buttondown.com/theswordandt...
Fuck You and Your Word-Stealing Machine
The Luddites: Man vs Machine This week, The New Yorker, an august magazine from which I resigned in national disgrace five years ago, dedicated its entire...
buttondown.com
July 2, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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theguardian.com
To all who think capitalism can drive progressive change, it won’t – and here’s the shocking proof | Polly Toynbee
To all who think capitalism can drive progressive change, it won’t – and here’s the shocking proof | Polly Toynbee
Asset manager Aberdeen’s surprise cut to funding research into inequality has left those that used its grants for good work reeling, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
July 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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barbararogan.bsky.social
Beloit, WI revitalized its waterfront and chose this way to celebrate it: by bringing to life Georges Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte."
June 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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sparkes66.bsky.social
And this has popped up again.
“And never grow a wishbone, daughter,where your backbone ought to be “
Love this quotation and had it drawn up for my daughter for her wall.

For the whole poem

space-girl.typepad.com/medmusicchoc...
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June 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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dianecoyle1859.bsky.social
Can we have weight-based car taxes too please? These are loathsome vehicles and they’re mushrooming all over London
awalkerinla.bsky.social Alissa Walker @awalkerinla.bsky.social · Jun 26
Two years ago I interviewed a 31-year-old NY state assemblymember about a 7-year-old girl killed by an SUV driver in his district. I hung up the phone, astonished that I'd talked to a legislator who so thoughtfully articulated what actually needs to change on our streets.

He'll make a great mayor
In February, 7-year-old Dolma Naadhun was crossing the intersection of Newtown Road and 45th Street in Astoria with her mother and sister when the driver of a 2021 Ford Explorer blew through a stop sign, striking and killing Dolma. One month later, New York City Department of Transportation commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez visited the crash site with other officials, met with community members demanding a traffic signal be installed, and promised to make changes to the street - including "daylighting" the intersection using curb extensions and plastic bollards. State assemblymember Zohran Mamdani also visited the scene that day and realized that something else needed to change. "When you take a step back and think about traffic violence in New York City," he said, "you start to understand that this is a systemic issue that is incentivized by the policies that we have in place with regard to the design of our streets and what kind of vehicles we allow to be on our roads." Whether a driver runs a stop sign or a red light, statistically, certain cars - namely, bigger SUVs and trucks - are more likely to kill a 7-year-old. This is why Mamdani is co- introducing legislation for a weight-based vehicle-registration fee intended to discourage people from purchasing heavier vehicles. "The car industry is pushing the sale of heavier and larger vehicles," he says. "The state has to make it clear that these types of vehicles come with a certain kind of cost." soar above adult shoulders. But there may be another way to disincentivize the purchases of such vehicles, says Edwards. "One other potential idea would be for someone, maybe a city's DOT, to start keeping a list of the different makes and models of vehicles that are killing pedestrians and cyclists, or kids specifically, and post that publicly," he says. "That could bring awareness to which cars are more dangerous and also potentially affect insurance rates, which would possibly convince people not to buy certain cars." There's a bit of accountability in New York's bill, which would require the State DOT to track all fatal crashes by vehicle weight. But the other encouraging aspect of the proposal is that the collected fees stay local, by county, and, after the annual dedications to highway, bridge, and transit trust funds are met, a full 75 percent of the funds raised will go toward safety improvements like bike lanes, bollards, road diets, pedestrianization of streets, and raised crosswalks. This means the neighborhoods most impacted by large vehicles are likely to see the biggest changes. And that might be the most important part of the legislation, says Mamdani. "This is an initiative to make our streets safer for our children," he says. "And we are making sure a significant portion of this funding goes toward creating the very streetscapes that we know will save their lives."
June 26, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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awalkerinla.bsky.social
Two years ago I interviewed a 31-year-old NY state assemblymember about a 7-year-old girl killed by an SUV driver in his district. I hung up the phone, astonished that I'd talked to a legislator who so thoughtfully articulated what actually needs to change on our streets.

He'll make a great mayor
In February, 7-year-old Dolma Naadhun was crossing the intersection of Newtown Road and 45th Street in Astoria with her mother and sister when the driver of a 2021 Ford Explorer blew through a stop sign, striking and killing Dolma. One month later, New York City Department of Transportation commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez visited the crash site with other officials, met with community members demanding a traffic signal be installed, and promised to make changes to the street - including "daylighting" the intersection using curb extensions and plastic bollards. State assemblymember Zohran Mamdani also visited the scene that day and realized that something else needed to change. "When you take a step back and think about traffic violence in New York City," he said, "you start to understand that this is a systemic issue that is incentivized by the policies that we have in place with regard to the design of our streets and what kind of vehicles we allow to be on our roads." Whether a driver runs a stop sign or a red light, statistically, certain cars - namely, bigger SUVs and trucks - are more likely to kill a 7-year-old. This is why Mamdani is co- introducing legislation for a weight-based vehicle-registration fee intended to discourage people from purchasing heavier vehicles. "The car industry is pushing the sale of heavier and larger vehicles," he says. "The state has to make it clear that these types of vehicles come with a certain kind of cost." soar above adult shoulders. But there may be another way to disincentivize the purchases of such vehicles, says Edwards. "One other potential idea would be for someone, maybe a city's DOT, to start keeping a list of the different makes and models of vehicles that are killing pedestrians and cyclists, or kids specifically, and post that publicly," he says. "That could bring awareness to which cars are more dangerous and also potentially affect insurance rates, which would possibly convince people not to buy certain cars." There's a bit of accountability in New York's bill, which would require the State DOT to track all fatal crashes by vehicle weight. But the other encouraging aspect of the proposal is that the collected fees stay local, by county, and, after the annual dedications to highway, bridge, and transit trust funds are met, a full 75 percent of the funds raised will go toward safety improvements like bike lanes, bollards, road diets, pedestrianization of streets, and raised crosswalks. This means the neighborhoods most impacted by large vehicles are likely to see the biggest changes. And that might be the most important part of the legislation, says Mamdani. "This is an initiative to make our streets safer for our children," he says. "And we are making sure a significant portion of this funding goes toward creating the very streetscapes that we know will save their lives."
June 26, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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peteturner.bsky.social
CBeebies has just put together a load of parenting resources and advice for parents of young children, and while it mostly comes a few years too late for me, it is a fine and wonderful thing.
www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/par...
CBeebies Parenting
Looking for parenting and pre-school tips? Maybe you’re after ideas for a creative activity, delicious recipe or the perfect party? You’ll find all those here, along with insights into our CBeebies sh...
www.bbc.co.uk
June 18, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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mikegalsworthy.bsky.social
"Research has shown that the North of England has missed out on so much transport funding, in what was described as a ‘decade of deceit’, that we could have built the equivalent of seven Elizabeth lines."
Study claims North of England lost out on £140bn for transport in ‘decade of deceit’
The North is short-changed: £140bn transport funding gap leaves region decades behind, IPPR calls for urgent investment.
northeastbylines.co.uk
June 17, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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theguardian.com
North of England lost out on £140bn for transport in ‘decade of deceit’ – study
North of England lost out on £140bn for transport in ‘decade of deceit’ – study
Thinktank calls on ministers to close investment gap after ‘hollow’ promises from previous governments The north of England could have built the equivalent of seven Elizabeth lines with the transport funding it has missed out on during “a decade of deceit”, research shows. If the north had received the same per-person spending as London, it would have had an extra £140bn over the last 10 years, analysis of Treasury figures by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and IPPR North has found. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
June 9, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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georgemonbiot.bsky.social
Deserts are spreading across Britain, yet scarcely anyone in public life even seems to have noticed. This week's column seeks to open our eyes to something that has been too big to see. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There’s an invader turning huge swathes of Britain into deserts – and these dead zones are spreading | George Monbiot
Vast areas of land are now dominated by one species – purple moor-grass – and good luck with seeing a bird or insect there. How do we revive these habitats, asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
June 9, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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australia.theguardian.com
Cockatoos start sipping from Sydney’s drinking fountains after mastering series of complex moves
Cockatoos start sipping from Sydney’s drinking fountains after mastering series of complex moves
Experts think the clever birds learned the technique by watching people and then trying it themselves * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Sulphur-crested cockatoos in Sydney have worked out how to operate drinking fountains, with footage showing the white birds gripping and turning the handle before leaning in for a sip. Researchers set up camera traps and recorded the birds taking turns at a drinking fountain in western Sydney. Scientists observed more than 500 attempts over 44 days and revealed the birds were successful about 46% of the time. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
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June 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
michaelrosenblog.blogspot.com/2025/05/this...
This year's grammar test for 10 and 11 year olds in England: my thoughts on the questions
The time’s come round again for my annual response to what used to be called the ‘SPaG’ test and is now the GPS.   Below are examples of m...
michaelrosenblog.blogspot.com
May 31, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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mollymckew.bsky.social
Why is this story not in an American paper

Let’s tell more stories of how responsible governance can benefit more people and give them increased opportunities, instead of the supposed inevitably of the oligarchs having everything there is

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty line
The state, which has long ranked worst in the US for child wellbeing, became the first and only in the country to offer free childcare to a majority of families
www.theguardian.com
May 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM