listening to people who build their politics on hatred and sneering will make you a worse person, whatever side they claim to be on.

Kindness is action, not identity - very true! The point about slowing down and doing things at the right pace is also worth bearing in mind. liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/why...

Discounting the outlet, this needs repeating, there are bad people who do hideous things in any group. You can't use the actions of an individual to vilify a whole group. Frequency illusion for when those seeking asylum carry out crimes creates a disproportionate idea of all of them being a "threat"

Illustrating it's Putin first, not the Russian people. In 2025, Putin's prolific military & security spending will exceed allocations to education, healthcare, social programs & economic development. All this for a war in Ukraine he thought he'd win in 3 days. www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/11/21/r...

Don’t bother prerinsing your dishes. Seriously! Every expert we’ve talked to says it’s unnecessary—as does the Environmental Protection Agency. nyti.ms/3AOvJzN

R.I.P Peter Maddocks (1928-2024).
(Cartoon scan credit @mikelynchcartoons.bsky.social )

Word of the day is ‘quiddler’ (19th century): one who pays great attention to trivial matters as a way of avoiding the important ones.

Just to be clear, this is exactly what the Kremlin wants prominent British political figures to be saying. Asking if this means we at war with a nuclear power is exactly the talking point the Kremlin wants in western countries.

Maintaining stocks of social housing is good news, but we still need to do more to support home ownership in the long run.

Bullish Craig Bellamy challenges Wales to be ‘one of the top national teams’

"The way to end unjust coercion is to do just that: end unjust coercion. We cannot fight it by simply redistributing resources, moving money from here to there" (van der Vossen and Brennan, 2018) - arguments for a free and open world. academic.oup.com/book/1583

Word of this morning is ‘procaffeinate’: to put everything on hold until you’ve had sufficient amounts of coffee.

Thoughtful reflections from Philip Augar here. But however you look at it, expense is outstripping income. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Struggling students don’t always resist tech—they resist fear. Sometimes pen, paper, & a human connection win. #EmpowerEd #AIinEd

Love this idea ❤️😊@jenroberts.bsky.social! #EduSky #AIinEducation

Regrettably, the stigmatisation of formula feeding is alive and well. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...