Fran Nantongwe
@norfolkfran.bsky.social
Teacher of A-Level Sociology at Notre Dame High School in Norwich, UK. Currently teaching Beliefs in Society #SOCBiS and Education #SOCED
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AI is filling the God void for many – but is ChatGPT really something to worship? | Brigid Delaney
AI is filling the God void for many – but is ChatGPT really something to worship? | Brigid Delaney
Comforting reassurance was once the work of the church. Now it’s increasingly being sought from the machine
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Our democracy has become so eroded that this is not being treated with the alarm that it should.
Read the full report here 👇
Read the full report here 👇
Stripped: The Citizenship Divide
New research exposes racist reality of UK citizenship stripping laws that place 3 in 5 people of colour at risk.
www.runnymedetrust.org
December 11, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Our democracy has become so eroded that this is not being treated with the alarm that it should.
Read the full report here 👇
Read the full report here 👇
Snakes, spiders and rare birds seized by Border Force in month-long operation
Snakes, spiders and rare birds seized by Border Force in month-long operation
Wildlife smuggling is serious organised crime that ‘fuels corruption and drives species to extinction’, Home Office says
More than 250 endangered species and illegal wildlife products were seized at the UK border in a single month, new figures have revealed, including spiders, snakes and birds.
The illicit cargo was uncovered as part of an annual crackdown on wildlife smuggling known as Operation Thunder, which is led by Interpol and the World Customs Organisation. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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I'm happy to share a recording of my inaugural lecture on 'Language Diversity & Social (In)Justice' for anyone who missed it and is interested or who watched online and found that the slides weren't working (which has been fixed in the recording). Feel free to share: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgEa...
Julia Snell Inaugural Lecture: Language Diversity and Social (In)justice
YouTube video by Leeds AHRI
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December 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I'm happy to share a recording of my inaugural lecture on 'Language Diversity & Social (In)Justice' for anyone who missed it and is interested or who watched online and found that the slides weren't working (which has been fixed in the recording). Feel free to share: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgEa...
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‘Don’t pander to the tech giants!’ How a youth movement for digital justice is spreading across Europe
‘Don’t pander to the tech giants!’ How a youth movement for digital justice is spreading across Europe
Gen z are the first generation to have grown up with social media, they were the earliest adopters, and therefore the first to suffer its harms. Now they are fighting back
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:10 AM
‘Don’t pander to the tech giants!’ How a youth movement for digital justice is spreading across Europe
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December 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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What we get wrong about the Montgomery bus boycott – and what we can learn from it | Jeanne Theoharis
What we get wrong about the Montgomery bus boycott – and what we can learn from it | Jeanne Theoharis
The movement’s success was never a given. It took much longer and required tremendous sacrifice without certainty it would work
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
What we get wrong about the Montgomery bus boycott – and what we can learn from it | Jeanne Theoharis
For a growing number of women in the West, Shakti, found especially through dance, is the embodied feminism that is just the right antidote to modern woes.
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How modern American women are finding Hinduism’s powerful goddess tradition through dance
(RNS) — Bridging the East and West, American women have found Hinduism’s powerful divine feminine through the art of sacred dance.
religionnews.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
When the Christian rock band Skillet released a version of “O Come O Come Emmanuel” last month, some conservative Christians called the rendition “demonic.” Now, the single is topping charts.
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Skillet Christmas single gets controversy-driven Billboard boost
(RNS) — The Christian rock band's version of 'O Come, O Come Emmanuel' has some critics calling the band 'demonic.'
religionnews.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
An urgent task force is needed to manage, monitor and support international teacher recruits, says @iop.org, following a surge in trainees
Urgent task force needed to monitor international recruits, IOP warns
Call for support comes as latest initial teacher training data shows international entrants for physics rising by more than two-thirds
www.tes.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The Vatican released a document yesterday stating that current church teaching does not permit women to be ordained as deacons, while emphasizing that the opinion is not a final ruling.
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Vatican report says church teaching bars women deacons, but stops short of final ruling
(RNS) — A Vatican-appointed commission says current church teaching does not allow women to be ordained as Catholic deacons. Advocates for women deacons describe the decision as discouraging and warn…
religionnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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How the cuts have shaken HIV/Aids care to its core and will mean millions more infections ahead
How the cuts have shaken HIV/Aids care to its core and will mean millions more infections ahead
Reports highlight devastating impact of slashed funding, especially in parts of Africa, that could lead to 3.3m new HIV infections by 2030
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:41 AM
How the cuts have shaken HIV/Aids care to its core and will mean millions more infections ahead
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In 24 hours this has now raised £150,000.
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November 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
In 24 hours this has now raised £150,000.
Thank you to the thousands of people who have donated.
Let's make small donations normal again!
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Thank you to the thousands of people who have donated.
Let's make small donations normal again!
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@zackpolanski.bsky.social Good morning, Zack - I hope you’re well. Just a quick message to say our students (and us!) were so sorry to miss your talk on Monday at Westminster Hall. We got stuck behind an accident on the M11 and arrived late - just in time for Richard T… 🙄
November 29, 2025 at 7:15 AM
@zackpolanski.bsky.social Good morning, Zack - I hope you’re well. Just a quick message to say our students (and us!) were so sorry to miss your talk on Monday at Westminster Hall. We got stuck behind an accident on the M11 and arrived late - just in time for Richard T… 🙄
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Gordon's voice on this has been one of the most influential interventions by any former PM ever. Monumental.
Gordon Brown: The two-child benefit cap was a scar on the country’s soul
By abolishing the cap, Rachel Reeves will lift hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty
By abolishing the cap, Rachel Reeves will lift hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty
The two-child benefit cap was a scar on the country's soul
By abolishing the cap, Rachel Reeves will lift hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty
www.newstatesman.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Gordon's voice on this has been one of the most influential interventions by any former PM ever. Monumental.
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Free online seminar – all welcome.
Corridor Cultures: Transforming school cultures of gender and sexuality in partnership with students, teachers, and school leaders.
Dr Victoria Rawlings, University of Sydney.
Wednesday 26th November, 4.30-6pm (UK time).
Corridor Cultures: Transforming school cultures of gender and sexuality in partnership with students, teachers, and school leaders.
Dr Victoria Rawlings, University of Sydney.
Wednesday 26th November, 4.30-6pm (UK time).
Corridor Cultures: Transforming school cultures of gender and sexuality in partnership with students, teachers, and school leaders, Wednesday 26 November, 4:30pm - Lancaster University
'Corridor Cultures: Transforming school cultures of gender and sexuality in partnership with students, teachers, and school leaders'.
Dr Victoria Rawlings, University of Sydney.
Free online seminar. ...
www.lancaster.ac.uk
November 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Free online seminar – all welcome.
Corridor Cultures: Transforming school cultures of gender and sexuality in partnership with students, teachers, and school leaders.
Dr Victoria Rawlings, University of Sydney.
Wednesday 26th November, 4.30-6pm (UK time).
Corridor Cultures: Transforming school cultures of gender and sexuality in partnership with students, teachers, and school leaders.
Dr Victoria Rawlings, University of Sydney.
Wednesday 26th November, 4.30-6pm (UK time).
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Are you an experienced leader with a passion for education and social justice? Help EPI make the case for better outcomes by continuing to deliver world-class research and influence policy at the highest levels.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:47 AM
EPI is searching for our next CEO 📣
Are you an experienced leader with a passion for education and social justice? Help EPI make the case for better outcomes by continuing to deliver world-class research and influence policy at the highest levels.
Find out more: epi.org.uk/jobs/chief-e...
Are you an experienced leader with a passion for education and social justice? Help EPI make the case for better outcomes by continuing to deliver world-class research and influence policy at the highest levels.
Find out more: epi.org.uk/jobs/chief-e...
His policies may end up making America less Christian. That’s in large part because younger white Americans are one of the least religious groups in the country — while nonwhite Americans and immigrants are among the most religious.
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Why Trump's immigration crackdown may make America less Christian
(RNS) — America has become less religious because white Americans are less religious. Most recent immigrants are religious, and many are Christians.
religionnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
@tim-hutchings.bsky.social Thank you for the follow. I have been reading some of your research in preparation for teaching my Sociology A Level students how to evaluate Steve Bruce’s work on secularisation. Your research is very interesting, and useful for us - thank you! 🙏
November 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
@tim-hutchings.bsky.social Thank you for the follow. I have been reading some of your research in preparation for teaching my Sociology A Level students how to evaluate Steve Bruce’s work on secularisation. Your research is very interesting, and useful for us - thank you! 🙏
Who can tame Trump? An unlikely candidate is emerging: the Catholic church | Simon Tisdall
Who can tame Trump? An unlikely candidate is emerging: the Catholic church | Simon Tisdall
Inequality, immigration and civil rights are the battlegrounds on which the church, and some other Christian denominations, are fighting, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Today is #EqualPayDay - the day when, due to the gender pay gap in average wages, women effectively stop earning compared to men.
However, our analysis shows that for many women of colour, this date falls considerably earlier in the year.
However, our analysis shows that for many women of colour, this date falls considerably earlier in the year.
November 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Today is #EqualPayDay - the day when, due to the gender pay gap in average wages, women effectively stop earning compared to men.
However, our analysis shows that for many women of colour, this date falls considerably earlier in the year.
However, our analysis shows that for many women of colour, this date falls considerably earlier in the year.
Very important new report from @instituteforgovernment.org.uk highlighting the challenges facing boys from low-income families.
The research unpacks the reasons why they fall so far behind, and reiterates the need for action to tackle gaps in outcomes for this group ⤵️
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
The research unpacks the reasons why they fall so far behind, and reiterates the need for action to tackle gaps in outcomes for this group ⤵️
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Focus on disadvantaged boys to hit school-ready target, DfE told
Successive governments have failed to tackle entrenched inequalities in early years outcomes for boys from low-income backgrounds, IfG report warns
www.tes.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Windrush scandal still a stain on society, Floella Benjamin tells Lords event
Windrush scandal still a stain on society, Floella Benjamin tells Lords event
Campaigners call for urgent reform of redress scheme and say they plan to launch ‘people’s inquiry’ into failings
The Windrush scandal remains “a stain on British society”, Floella Benjamin has said at an emotional House of Lords event where campaigners called for the government to commission a statutory inquiry into continuing Home Office errors.
Despite seven years of promises from ministers to rectify the mistakes caused by the Home Office scandal, Lady Benjamin said the injustices remained unresolved, with many of those affected still caught up in an ongoing nightmare. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Windrush scandal still a stain on society, Floella Benjamin tells Lords event
#SOCCD Green Crime
November 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
#SOCCD Green Crime