Neil McCutcheon
@neil-mccutcheon.bsky.social
Believer in liberal democracy, relearning electric guitar. Teacher educator and co-author of Activities For Task-Based Learning.
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Read more about CELTA: elteach.co.uk/courses/celta/
Write to us here info@elteach.co.uk
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I like how banal evil is becoming
May 26, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I like how banal evil is becoming
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Russian state media mocks Trump’s post.
May 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Russian state media mocks Trump’s post.
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The Beatles released ‘Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band’ 58 years ago on May 26, 1967
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May 27, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The Beatles released ‘Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band’ 58 years ago on May 26, 1967
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Blondie's "Sunday Girl" from 'Parallel Lines' hit #1 on the UK singles chart 46 years ago on May 26, 1979
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May 27, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Blondie's "Sunday Girl" from 'Parallel Lines' hit #1 on the UK singles chart 46 years ago on May 26, 1979
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I've never seen it so well put before.
May 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I've never seen it so well put before.
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"AI is such a pressing labor issue in creative fields because so many of us know that generative AI is bad at doing our jobs." - @maris.bsky.social
lithub.com/you-see-gene...
lithub.com/you-see-gene...
You See? Generative AI is Bad At Doing My Job
This past Tuesday I received 37 pitches for upcoming books from 37 different publicists representing 37 different authors. I am always aware of how many books keep coming out and how little space t…
lithub.com
May 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
"AI is such a pressing labor issue in creative fields because so many of us know that generative AI is bad at doing our jobs." - @maris.bsky.social
lithub.com/you-see-gene...
lithub.com/you-see-gene...
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Interesting article on LinkedIn about the role of AI in grading student work. www.linkedin.com/pulse/does-a...
May 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Interesting article on LinkedIn about the role of AI in grading student work. www.linkedin.com/pulse/does-a...
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say it again:
4 million people work in higher ed, the largest employer in 10 states, second largest employer in 10 more, and in 60 of the 100 biggest cities
ROI for NIH and NSF for local economies is conservatively 4x, often close to 10x
demolishing higher education is economic sabotage
4 million people work in higher ed, the largest employer in 10 states, second largest employer in 10 more, and in 60 of the 100 biggest cities
ROI for NIH and NSF for local economies is conservatively 4x, often close to 10x
demolishing higher education is economic sabotage
There is a false dichotomy drawn between "the ivory tower" and "the real world," and I'm here to report that in a post-industrial society, your real-world economy absolutely hinges on the university.
University towns are factory towns. Universities drive economic activity, not the other way around.
University towns are factory towns. Universities drive economic activity, not the other way around.
A must read
May 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
say it again:
4 million people work in higher ed, the largest employer in 10 states, second largest employer in 10 more, and in 60 of the 100 biggest cities
ROI for NIH and NSF for local economies is conservatively 4x, often close to 10x
demolishing higher education is economic sabotage
4 million people work in higher ed, the largest employer in 10 states, second largest employer in 10 more, and in 60 of the 100 biggest cities
ROI for NIH and NSF for local economies is conservatively 4x, often close to 10x
demolishing higher education is economic sabotage
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The NSF helped fund the tech in your phone, the models that forecast deadly storms and 268 Nobel prize-winners.
The Trump Administration has proposed cutting its budget by 55% – and 1400+ grants are already terminated.
The Trump Administration has proposed cutting its budget by 55% – and 1400+ grants are already terminated.
Unprecedented cuts to the National Science Foundation endanger research that improves economic growth, national security and your life
The Trump administration has terminated hundreds of federal grants that support engineering, biology, geology, computer science, STEM education and much more.
buff.ly
May 16, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The NSF helped fund the tech in your phone, the models that forecast deadly storms and 268 Nobel prize-winners.
The Trump Administration has proposed cutting its budget by 55% – and 1400+ grants are already terminated.
The Trump Administration has proposed cutting its budget by 55% – and 1400+ grants are already terminated.
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**Multimodality in English Language Teaching and Learning ** This is my slide deck from the APPI conference in Lisbon - It includes lots of activities for developing multimodal literacies bit.ly/4d0lxmq
May 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
**Multimodality in English Language Teaching and Learning ** This is my slide deck from the APPI conference in Lisbon - It includes lots of activities for developing multimodal literacies bit.ly/4d0lxmq
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NEW: With the media landscape is changing around our ears, what's the point of the BBC?
Tim Davie's answer - it's the thing that will stop us falling into polarised crisis where there are no shared facts.
Expect more beeb on YouTube/TikTok.
Story: www.theguardian.com/media/2025/m...
Tim Davie's answer - it's the thing that will stop us falling into polarised crisis where there are no shared facts.
Expect more beeb on YouTube/TikTok.
Story: www.theguardian.com/media/2025/m...
BBC boss says disinformation ‘trust crisis’ putting social fabric of UK at risk
Tim Davie pitches BBC as unifying force as he announces plans to make more news content for YouTube and TikTok
www.theguardian.com
May 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
NEW: With the media landscape is changing around our ears, what's the point of the BBC?
Tim Davie's answer - it's the thing that will stop us falling into polarised crisis where there are no shared facts.
Expect more beeb on YouTube/TikTok.
Story: www.theguardian.com/media/2025/m...
Tim Davie's answer - it's the thing that will stop us falling into polarised crisis where there are no shared facts.
Expect more beeb on YouTube/TikTok.
Story: www.theguardian.com/media/2025/m...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. clashed on Wednesday with a senior House Democrat, who accused him of “destroying the crown jewels of our health system” and of violating the law by cutting funding appropriated by Congress for lifesaving medical research.
Kennedy Clashes With Top Democrat Who Accused Him of ‘Destroying’ Health Agencies
www.nytimes.com
May 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. clashed on Wednesday with a senior House Democrat, who accused him of “destroying the crown jewels of our health system” and of violating the law by cutting funding appropriated by Congress for lifesaving medical research.
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Trump dismisses criticism by saying he’d “be stupid” to not take the plane…underscoring he is the most unprincipled human to ever cross the threshold of our Oval Office. “I would never be one to turn down that kind of an offer,” Trump blithely told reporters.
www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-t...
www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-t...
Snapshot: The Grotesquerie of Corruption
Reflecting on Trump’s sickening plan to take a $400 million "gift” from Qatar
www.americaamerica.news
May 13, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Trump dismisses criticism by saying he’d “be stupid” to not take the plane…underscoring he is the most unprincipled human to ever cross the threshold of our Oval Office. “I would never be one to turn down that kind of an offer,” Trump blithely told reporters.
www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-t...
www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-t...
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The dystopian world that is American fascism. No child should die from measles, even really sick ones. All children have a right to live.
▪️Please ensure your babies are vaccinated. This chump is going to hell.
▪️Please ensure your babies are vaccinated. This chump is going to hell.
RFK Jr talking about the need for doctors to know how to treat measles for those who are unvaccinated.
“Only very sick kids should die from measles.”
No. They shouldn’t. That was the point of the vaccine. We eradicated the virus so children didn’t die.
Sick & disabled kids are not expendable!
“Only very sick kids should die from measles.”
No. They shouldn’t. That was the point of the vaccine. We eradicated the virus so children didn’t die.
Sick & disabled kids are not expendable!
May 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The dystopian world that is American fascism. No child should die from measles, even really sick ones. All children have a right to live.
▪️Please ensure your babies are vaccinated. This chump is going to hell.
▪️Please ensure your babies are vaccinated. This chump is going to hell.
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Fun fact: 20,500 British moved to Ireland from the UK in 2024 alone.
That’s the population of Sandhurst in Berkshire.
23,456 applied for an Irish passport via a parent/grandparent. That’s the population of Truro, Cornwall.
That’s the population of Sandhurst in Berkshire.
23,456 applied for an Irish passport via a parent/grandparent. That’s the population of Truro, Cornwall.
May 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Fun fact: 20,500 British moved to Ireland from the UK in 2024 alone.
That’s the population of Sandhurst in Berkshire.
23,456 applied for an Irish passport via a parent/grandparent. That’s the population of Truro, Cornwall.
That’s the population of Sandhurst in Berkshire.
23,456 applied for an Irish passport via a parent/grandparent. That’s the population of Truro, Cornwall.
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A #BlueskyLullaby for tonight: This demo of David Crosby's song "Guinnevere"—in which he's joined by Jack Casady on bass and Cyrus Faryar on bouzouki—is thrilling, and better than the version that made it onto the Crosby, Stills & Nash 1969 debut album. See you around.
Crosby, Casady & Faryar - Guinnevere (1968) [demo]
YouTube video by Deep Track Zach
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May 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
A #BlueskyLullaby for tonight: This demo of David Crosby's song "Guinnevere"—in which he's joined by Jack Casady on bass and Cyrus Faryar on bouzouki—is thrilling, and better than the version that made it onto the Crosby, Stills & Nash 1969 debut album. See you around.
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Danielle, mission accomplished!!!
Russian state media rejoices your secessionism and weakening of Canada. You make Putin proud.🇷🇺
#ableg #cdnpoli
www.rt.com/news/616869-...
Russian state media rejoices your secessionism and weakening of Canada. You make Putin proud.🇷🇺
#ableg #cdnpoli
www.rt.com/news/616869-...
Canadian province could hold secession referendum – premier
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said a vote on separation will be held next year if a petition gains enough support
www.rt.com
May 8, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Danielle, mission accomplished!!!
Russian state media rejoices your secessionism and weakening of Canada. You make Putin proud.🇷🇺
#ableg #cdnpoli
www.rt.com/news/616869-...
Russian state media rejoices your secessionism and weakening of Canada. You make Putin proud.🇷🇺
#ableg #cdnpoli
www.rt.com/news/616869-...
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The amazing #DavidAttenborough is 99 years old today!
A truly remarkable and wonderful human being! Wishing him the happiest of birthdays!
A truly remarkable and wonderful human being! Wishing him the happiest of birthdays!
a man in a blue shirt is holding a small frog in his hand .
ALT: a man in a blue shirt is holding a small frog in his hand .
media.tenor.com
May 8, 2025 at 7:37 AM
The amazing #DavidAttenborough is 99 years old today!
A truly remarkable and wonderful human being! Wishing him the happiest of birthdays!
A truly remarkable and wonderful human being! Wishing him the happiest of birthdays!
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Not funny.
Vance Ripped After Making Cringey Joke About Deporting 2026 World Cup Attendees
Nobody's laughing, JD.
www.comicsands.com
May 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Not funny.
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The rats have chosen a new pope.
May 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The rats have chosen a new pope.
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Teens & 20-somethings think 30-40 year olds are uncool? Wow this is a brand new phenomenon.
May 8, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Teens & 20-somethings think 30-40 year olds are uncool? Wow this is a brand new phenomenon.
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If you only watch one thing on here today make it this thing of beauty.
TANK vs TESLA
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
May 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
If you only watch one thing on here today make it this thing of beauty.
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Multiple vaccine experts said that Memoli and Taubenberger’s work is not, on its own, a $500 million initiative; half a billion dollars would be “a truly absurd amount of money” for any single research initiative, one NIH official said.
The whole administration is one giant conspiracy to scam U.S. taxpayers
Trump’s new vaccine research initiative will directly benefit NIH’s new principal deputy director, Matthew Memoli, who awards himself $500,000,000 for in-house vaccine research
Reports @katherinejwu.com
@theatlantic.com
Trump’s new vaccine research initiative will directly benefit NIH’s new principal deputy director, Matthew Memoli, who awards himself $500,000,000 for in-house vaccine research
Reports @katherinejwu.com
@theatlantic.com
‘It’s All Cronyism Going Forward’
A flu researcher the Trump administration elevated to power will now benefit from a massive funding award.
www.theatlantic.com
May 7, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Multiple vaccine experts said that Memoli and Taubenberger’s work is not, on its own, a $500 million initiative; half a billion dollars would be “a truly absurd amount of money” for any single research initiative, one NIH official said.
🐙Octopuses are among the smartest creatures in the ocean, but now they face torture at an industrial farm planned in Spain. Octopuses deserve freedom, not factory farms. Add your voice to help #BanOctopusFarming in Europe: action.wemove.eu/petition/202...
Ban Octopus Farming in the EU!
🐙Octopuses are among the smartest creatures in the ocean, but now they face torture at an industrial farm planned in Spain. Octopuses deserve freedom, not factory farms. Add your voice to help ban oct...
action.wemove.eu
May 7, 2025 at 10:08 AM
🐙Octopuses are among the smartest creatures in the ocean, but now they face torture at an industrial farm planned in Spain. Octopuses deserve freedom, not factory farms. Add your voice to help #BanOctopusFarming in Europe: action.wemove.eu/petition/202...