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Pauly Etheraads
@paulyetheraads.bsky.social
96 followers 190 following 49 posts
he/him pronouns
Trans ally (duh) 🏳️‍⚧️
LGBT+ Educator
NEU member
Vice-Chair, NEU LGBT+ Organising Forum
SEND & Autism specialist, Provision Lead
NEU Equalities Officer Herefordshire
Views are mine, not my employer’s (duh)
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Speaking at TUC LGBT+ Conference on ‘Supporting human-created ethical journalism - resisting regressive LGBT+ generative-AI output’

Didn’t get through at least half my speech but never mind!

#TUCLGBTConference
A man on a podium making a speech
July 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Great protest at Worcester Guildhall today. Proud to represent #lgbteducators Letting our views on trans rights be known. I also gave a short speech to remind everyone of our responsibility to Protect Trans Kids #transrights #protecttranskids #educator #teacher #lgbtteacher
A man wearing a “trans right forever” crop top holding a banner which proclaims “Celebrate, Educate, Protect: Together” at a trans rights protest in Worcester city centre
April 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Nominate Pauly Etheraads today.

You must work in District 8 to nominate - this comprises Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Oxfordshire, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire

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Campaign flyer for Pauly Etheraads featuring some priorities for Pauly which are: inclusive education, standing against the far right, reducing workload, prioritising educators’ wellbeing, a fully funded pay rise, pay restoration, fairer Ofsted and fighting against child poverty. On the right of the flyer, a picture of Pauly Etheraads smiling on stage in a black and white stripy onesie with a rainbow lanyard. Photo credit to Jess Hurd.
February 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Making cocktails for 6 a lot more stressful than making for 2, especially when you don’t have any of the necessary equipment (at mum and dad’s). It’s a bramble, of sorts, although far from the best that I’ve ever made #cocktail
Two photographs showing 6 glasses of the same cocktail from different perspectives. the cocktail is a bramble, it looks darker red at the bottom and an opaque pearly white on top. It is garnished with a frozen blackberry.
December 29, 2024 at 8:32 PM
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One of the best spots in Ipswich for a drink #beerhouse #arcadetavern #pilsner #beerlover
A half pint of pilsner in a glass which is celebrating the 10 year anniversary of this establishment, the Arcade (Street) Tavern in Ipswich
December 28, 2024 at 6:27 PM
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An excellent ✨ planning meeting ✨and 💫Christmas social💫 with @wittyprettyandgay.bsky.social and other friends (and regional activists) who I don’t think are on Bluesky yet. Also my first time at The Fox in #birmingham Jade the bartender was fab 💅 💁‍♀️
Photo shows group of 5 people sat around a table, smiling and/or looking like they have had both a fun and productive meeting. In the background are some Christmas decorations.
December 14, 2024 at 7:33 PM
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Huge thanks to @illdoitanyway.bsky.social who recommended Top Falafel, I had an excellent lunch there today #birmingham #streetfood #falafel
The food truck serving falafel wraps. Boxes of baklava at the front and paraphernalia associated with takeaway food at the back of the truck. The salad options you get included in your falafel wrap (chilli sauce thankfully optional). My delicious falafel wrap. Salad, hummus and tahini included. The fruit market in the background, in the foreground some outside chairs and tables for customers of Top Falafel to utilise.
December 14, 2024 at 7:24 PM
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Loving this rebrand 😍 very modern and smart! The pump clip has been redone to match, too.

Small matter of fact though, Robinsons brew in Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire but the branding (including on the pump) is prominently “Herefordshire” #cider #ciderlover
Image showing two beer mats promoting Robinsons cider, including their logo. The word “Herefordshire” is prominently part of the design.
December 5, 2024 at 6:02 PM
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A delicious pre-cinema tapas treat at 2 Bridges Hereford. Highly recommended by the barmaid in our local (Abi), it was truly scrumptious. My favourite was the partridge bon-bon, which came on a bed of butternut squash puree that paired exceptionally with the bonbon but tasted sour without.
Picture from above showing patatas bravas, fried potato chips covered with spicy tomato sauce and garlic mayonnaise. Picture showing in the foreground jam and cheese croquettes with garlic mayonnaise and pickled onions. In the background some beef shin empanadas lying on a bed of red onions. From above, tapas consisting of: scotch egg, partridge bon bon, patatas bravas, venison ragu, and empanadas.
November 28, 2024 at 11:38 PM
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Today’s post is the header pic: Hastings Pride 2019. My first ever taste of Union Organising as a Pride Captain ⚓️ Roped in a few friends & family and as you can see it was a successful day. Hastings NEU now marches in Pride every year ☺️ which I am delighted about as I no longer live there! #hastings
Three NEU members marching along Hastings Seafront during a Pride parade holding a banner which proclaims “defend LGBT+ educators” whilst placards behind them state “Schools: defend LGBT+ inclusion” A group photograph of NEU members before the start of the Pride Parade in Hastings. They are holding the same placards and banners as in the first image A group of NEU members upon arrival at The Oval, a park which is the end of the Pride Parade and the venue for Hastings Pride 2019. They hold the same banners and placards as before.
November 25, 2024 at 8:53 PM
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As I’m new on here I’m going to post some different photos of my trade union activism. Starting with my profile picture: talking to the High Sheriff of Herefordshire at Hereford Pride 2023, explaining why it’s important for us to be out and visible to our students #gayeducator #outandproud
Two NEU members talking to the High Sheriff of Herefordshire on the NEU stand at Hereford Pride 2023 Two NEU members at Hereford Pride 2023 displaying their NEU Pride T-shirts
November 22, 2024 at 7:03 PM
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Went to an incredible event, the first ever NEU SUPER OF - a congregation of four equalities Organising Forums - in Manchester on September 28th. A historic moment for trade union self-organising. Fantastic to share collective victories and challenges with colleagues. I promise I’m in the picture 😉
A group of NEU members from four equalities Organising Forums standing together in a hotel lobby.
November 21, 2024 at 4:52 PM