AnEnglishteacher
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Politics - especially local libdemery, education, books , theatre and opera, #vanlife but only in school holidays.
#TeamEnglish #TheArchers
#TeamEnglish #TheArchers
Chelmsford Cathedral's Christmas fair is such a cheering way to start Advent. I have a new scarf, some Backnang cinnamon liquor from the town twinning association, 3 jars of pickles, some lemon marmalade,.10 raffle entries bubbling away... this is #living!! #Christmas
December 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Chelmsford Cathedral's Christmas fair is such a cheering way to start Advent. I have a new scarf, some Backnang cinnamon liquor from the town twinning association, 3 jars of pickles, some lemon marmalade,.10 raffle entries bubbling away... this is #living!! #Christmas
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Every year the Cycling Proficiency people came to the school where I worked to put the Year 5s through their little training course. If they passed, they received a Cycling Proficiency certificate at the end. It wasn’t rocket science. They always passed.
Except one year, a child didn’t.
Except one year, a child didn’t.
December 6, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Every year the Cycling Proficiency people came to the school where I worked to put the Year 5s through their little training course. If they passed, they received a Cycling Proficiency certificate at the end. It wasn’t rocket science. They always passed.
Except one year, a child didn’t.
Except one year, a child didn’t.
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No single human, at any point in history, has ever had so much of the world unite in ridicule.
An utter tragedy of man.
(📸 AP)
An utter tragedy of man.
(📸 AP)
December 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
No single human, at any point in history, has ever had so much of the world unite in ridicule.
An utter tragedy of man.
(📸 AP)
An utter tragedy of man.
(📸 AP)
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Liz Truss has chosen to live in London for decades. Just the most desperate self-serving grift
December 6, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Liz Truss has chosen to live in London for decades. Just the most desperate self-serving grift
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The White House’s insistence on using Sabrina Carpenter’s work and image to promote their crimes against humanity is also them appealing to their base, which already uses technology to try and humiliate and puppeteer the likenesses of women who have autonomy, success, and visibility in public
December 6, 2025 at 4:37 AM
The White House’s insistence on using Sabrina Carpenter’s work and image to promote their crimes against humanity is also them appealing to their base, which already uses technology to try and humiliate and puppeteer the likenesses of women who have autonomy, success, and visibility in public
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They are running the government according to the logic of right-wing grievance media. I cannot emphasize that enough. The point is to create content, and they don't see an actual difference between dunking on Sabrina Carpenter, passing legislation, and bombing other countries.
I don't really know what the administration hopes to gain by picking fights with the most well-liked pop artists in the United States. You're just generating backlash for no discernible reason outside of owning the libs.
Sabrina Carpenter ratioed the White House after it used her song in an ICE video.
The WH deleted the post…but now it’s back with a new ICE video, this time using an altered clip from Carpenter’s SNL monologue.
The WH deleted the post…but now it’s back with a new ICE video, this time using an altered clip from Carpenter’s SNL monologue.
December 6, 2025 at 4:11 AM
They are running the government according to the logic of right-wing grievance media. I cannot emphasize that enough. The point is to create content, and they don't see an actual difference between dunking on Sabrina Carpenter, passing legislation, and bombing other countries.
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The fact that Farage singled out younger boys to racially abuse speaks volumes. A bully as well as a racist.
December 6, 2025 at 6:46 AM
The fact that Farage singled out younger boys to racially abuse speaks volumes. A bully as well as a racist.
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On top of that, prioritizing one leader's birthday is a sign of, you guessed it, a dictatorship.
It might be easy to find things like this merely petty or superficial, but that would be a mistake. Demeaning, erasing or eliminating celebrations or acknowledgments of Black America is straight from Redemption playbook, and is intended to reinforce the racial hierarchy and signal its reinstatement.
National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people
Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.
www.sfgate.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
On top of that, prioritizing one leader's birthday is a sign of, you guessed it, a dictatorship.
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Wow. Surely Farage can’t carry on getting away with this? He, a senior pupil, made a nine year old’s life a misery by repeatedly racially abusing him.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Former Dulwich pupil says Farage told him: ‘That’s the way back to Africa’
Exclusive: Yinka Bankole says he was compelled to speak out after Reform leader’s attempts to dismiss hurt of alleged targets
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Wow. Surely Farage can’t carry on getting away with this? He, a senior pupil, made a nine year old’s life a misery by repeatedly racially abusing him.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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"There's a racist, a Russian traitor, a conman and a grifting liar walk into a bar.
The barman said, Hello Nigel, same as usual?"
The barman said, Hello Nigel, same as usual?"
December 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Nigel Farage is a vile, thin skinned, little man.
December 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Nigel Farage is a vile, thin skinned, little man.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Broke: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie, it’s an action film
Woke: Die Hard is set at Christmas. Christmas film
Bespoke: Die Hard is about death, judgement, and deliverance from evil (and people anticipating the celebration of Christmas with an office party) and is therefore clearly an Advent movie
Woke: Die Hard is set at Christmas. Christmas film
Bespoke: Die Hard is about death, judgement, and deliverance from evil (and people anticipating the celebration of Christmas with an office party) and is therefore clearly an Advent movie
British public’s verdict is in: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie
British public’s verdict is in: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie
Survey also reveals Britons’ favourite festive film, views on tear-jerkers and family cinema trips
When Macaulay Culkin recently said he didn’t consider Die Hard to be a Christmas film – wading into one of pop culture’s most heated holiday debates – he was booed by a live audience.
But it looks like the British people are behind the actor, with a survey revealing that Home Alone is the UK’s favourite festive film, while Die Hard has officially been voted not a Christmas movie. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Broke: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie, it’s an action film
Woke: Die Hard is set at Christmas. Christmas film
Bespoke: Die Hard is about death, judgement, and deliverance from evil (and people anticipating the celebration of Christmas with an office party) and is therefore clearly an Advent movie
Woke: Die Hard is set at Christmas. Christmas film
Bespoke: Die Hard is about death, judgement, and deliverance from evil (and people anticipating the celebration of Christmas with an office party) and is therefore clearly an Advent movie
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Today the news will be about the government's proposals for juries.
Please read this thread so as to be informed about the actual practical problems in the criminal justice system - problems which will not be solved by this misconceived and illiberal tinkering.
Please read this thread so as to be informed about the actual practical problems in the criminal justice system - problems which will not be solved by this misconceived and illiberal tinkering.
Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇
December 2, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Today the news will be about the government's proposals for juries.
Please read this thread so as to be informed about the actual practical problems in the criminal justice system - problems which will not be solved by this misconceived and illiberal tinkering.
Please read this thread so as to be informed about the actual practical problems in the criminal justice system - problems which will not be solved by this misconceived and illiberal tinkering.
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They should ALL get in line! Neil re his abandonment/foster care,Joy re Rochelle et al,
Henry re Rob and Hellin , Hellin and her issues with all males in her life, Kate and her enmeshment/abandonment, Alice obviously, Chris re Alice, Martyn re his divorce, Tony Toni Tone,Kirsty, etc etc. #TheArchers
Henry re Rob and Hellin , Hellin and her issues with all males in her life, Kate and her enmeshment/abandonment, Alice obviously, Chris re Alice, Martyn re his divorce, Tony Toni Tone,Kirsty, etc etc. #TheArchers
December 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
They should ALL get in line! Neil re his abandonment/foster care,Joy re Rochelle et al,
Henry re Rob and Hellin , Hellin and her issues with all males in her life, Kate and her enmeshment/abandonment, Alice obviously, Chris re Alice, Martyn re his divorce, Tony Toni Tone,Kirsty, etc etc. #TheArchers
Henry re Rob and Hellin , Hellin and her issues with all males in her life, Kate and her enmeshment/abandonment, Alice obviously, Chris re Alice, Martyn re his divorce, Tony Toni Tone,Kirsty, etc etc. #TheArchers
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Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
December 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
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Delaying these mayoral elections is a disgrace. Democracy delayed is democracy denied.
We are fighting to end this blatant stitch up and give millions of people their vote back in May.
We are fighting to end this blatant stitch up and give millions of people their vote back in May.
December 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Delaying these mayoral elections is a disgrace. Democracy delayed is democracy denied.
We are fighting to end this blatant stitch up and give millions of people their vote back in May.
We are fighting to end this blatant stitch up and give millions of people their vote back in May.
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Excuse me, but why on EARTH would you buy a fridge that advertised to you in your own home? I think at some point, somehow, collectively as consumers we have to reject this stuff.
December 4, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Excuse me, but why on EARTH would you buy a fridge that advertised to you in your own home? I think at some point, somehow, collectively as consumers we have to reject this stuff.
We listened to The Waters of March by Jobim 121 times in our van after seeing the film The Worst person in the world. Anyway now my husband's Spotify wrapped says he is 92 years old
December 3, 2025 at 10:38 PM
We listened to The Waters of March by Jobim 121 times in our van after seeing the film The Worst person in the world. Anyway now my husband's Spotify wrapped says he is 92 years old
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Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary:
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
November 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary:
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
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Pleased to discover that slightly misnaming the national chess championship you won as a school child is a much more serious offence than repeatedly racially abusing your fellow pupils and telling them they should go to the gas chamber
December 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Pleased to discover that slightly misnaming the national chess championship you won as a school child is a much more serious offence than repeatedly racially abusing your fellow pupils and telling them they should go to the gas chamber
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New post just out:
Six lessons from the 2024 election.
And what they mean for the next one.
Covering: Labour's fatal misunderstanding about why they won; effects of a more fragmented system; changes in media/polling.
(£/free trial)
samf.substack.com/p/six-lesson...
Six lessons from the 2024 election.
And what they mean for the next one.
Covering: Labour's fatal misunderstanding about why they won; effects of a more fragmented system; changes in media/polling.
(£/free trial)
samf.substack.com/p/six-lesson...
Six lessons from the 2024 election
And what they mean for the next one
samf.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:40 AM
New post just out:
Six lessons from the 2024 election.
And what they mean for the next one.
Covering: Labour's fatal misunderstanding about why they won; effects of a more fragmented system; changes in media/polling.
(£/free trial)
samf.substack.com/p/six-lesson...
Six lessons from the 2024 election.
And what they mean for the next one.
Covering: Labour's fatal misunderstanding about why they won; effects of a more fragmented system; changes in media/polling.
(£/free trial)
samf.substack.com/p/six-lesson...
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Click through and read the assignment feedback, which was constructive, kind, and frankly very gentle. Suspending the instructor over this is a deranged overreaction in support of a clearly bad faith student, and the university choosing this action is once again another stain on higher education.
OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
November 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Click through and read the assignment feedback, which was constructive, kind, and frankly very gentle. Suspending the instructor over this is a deranged overreaction in support of a clearly bad faith student, and the university choosing this action is once again another stain on higher education.
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OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
November 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
OU has put the professor here on administrative leave: