Robert Drummond
@robertd1981.bsky.social
Teacher at Murrayburn Primary School. Music lover. Contrarian. Education tragic & cricket badger.
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The work of Sue Welfare, contemporary UK printmaker #ReframingWomenPrintmaker
November 13, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The work of Sue Welfare, contemporary UK printmaker #ReframingWomenPrintmaker
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I don't need to use chatGPT because as a cis white man, I already say things with 100% confidence and 60% accuracy
October 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I don't need to use chatGPT because as a cis white man, I already say things with 100% confidence and 60% accuracy
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Fish ‘n’ Chip Van, Otley Road, Bradford, photo by Ian Beesley. 'The chip shop owner told me he had to fire one of his assistants because he kept parking the van the wrong way round.'
September 28, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Fish ‘n’ Chip Van, Otley Road, Bradford, photo by Ian Beesley. 'The chip shop owner told me he had to fire one of his assistants because he kept parking the van the wrong way round.'
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They'll give a millionaire a baby box, or free prescriptions, or free university tuition for their kids, but when it suits them (eg when the proposed policy wasn't their idea) the only acceptable approach is targeted funding that will, by definition, mean some kids lose out.
Hypocrites.
Hypocrites.
September 28, 2025 at 10:29 AM
They'll give a millionaire a baby box, or free prescriptions, or free university tuition for their kids, but when it suits them (eg when the proposed policy wasn't their idea) the only acceptable approach is targeted funding that will, by definition, mean some kids lose out.
Hypocrites.
Hypocrites.
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Education is not a priority in Scotland, and the idea of this being the best country in which to grow up is laughable. The money involved here would be trivial in the grand scheme of things. What's more, the SNP are hypocrites when it comes to universalism.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2549692...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2549692...
Low income pupils priority in outdoor education bill after SNP U turn
Pupils from low income households and those with additional support needs would have priority to receive residential outdoor education under changes…
www.heraldscotland.com
September 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Education is not a priority in Scotland, and the idea of this being the best country in which to grow up is laughable. The money involved here would be trivial in the grand scheme of things. What's more, the SNP are hypocrites when it comes to universalism.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2549692...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2549692...
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The Government seems to have no conception of what made the Teach First route distinct and attraction.
Along with ditching the brand, it's neutering a valuable part of the teacher recruitment pipeline - in the middle of a teacher shortage.
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schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-plans...
Along with ditching the brand, it's neutering a valuable part of the teacher recruitment pipeline - in the middle of a teacher shortage.
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schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-plans...
July 13, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The Government seems to have no conception of what made the Teach First route distinct and attraction.
Along with ditching the brand, it's neutering a valuable part of the teacher recruitment pipeline - in the middle of a teacher shortage.
🧵
schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-plans...
Along with ditching the brand, it's neutering a valuable part of the teacher recruitment pipeline - in the middle of a teacher shortage.
🧵
schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-plans...
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Two lone spectators sit on the deserted Western Terrace on the washed out Saturday of the 1956 Leeds Ashes Test
July 4, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Two lone spectators sit on the deserted Western Terrace on the washed out Saturday of the 1956 Leeds Ashes Test
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The first five batsmen in the first Test England played after the war were all state-educated.
✍️ Roger Alton
✍️ Roger Alton
State-school cricket at Lord’s? Bring it on
A state-school cricket competition announced last week with a final at Lord’s is such a good idea you wonder why it has taken until now for someone to come up with it. Ever since Lord (George) Byron...
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July 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The first five batsmen in the first Test England played after the war were all state-educated.
✍️ Roger Alton
✍️ Roger Alton
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FULLY FITTED FREIGHT (1957) | http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/705387/index.html
February 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
FULLY FITTED FREIGHT (1957) | http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/705387/index.html
I wish someone would campaign for reducing child poverty in the UK the way they do for the farmers and the way they do around means testing winter payment for the elderly.
Farmers lined up their tractors in London to demonstrate against the proposed 20% inheritance tax rate, which they say will cripple their industry ⬇️
‘Heartbroken’ young farmers protest over Labour’s inheritance tax rule
www.thetimes.com
February 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I wish someone would campaign for reducing child poverty in the UK the way they do for the farmers and the way they do around means testing winter payment for the elderly.
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We ignore Sudan at our peril. This campaign of mass murder and rape will have global consequences | Nesrine Malik
We ignore Sudan at our peril. This campaign of mass murder and rape will have global consequences | Nesrine Malik
Almost two years into the war, Sudan is facing anarchy, famine, genocide – and ambivalence from the rest of the world
Sudan’s war, which began in April 2023, is closing in on its second year. No one expects or becomes accustomed to war, but it is…
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2025 at 6:03 AM
We ignore Sudan at our peril. This campaign of mass murder and rape will have global consequences | Nesrine Malik
Indeed.
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There's no dignity in assisted dying
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December 27, 2024 at 7:51 AM
Indeed.
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Very probably, yes.
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Are Social Media Platforms the Next Dying Malls?
It was cool to hang out at the mall—until it wasn't
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December 15, 2024 at 6:48 AM
Very probably, yes.
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www.honest-broker.com/p/are-social...
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Labour MPs who oppose the ban on puberty blockers have a “misunderstanding” of medical evidence, Baroness Cass has said ⬇️
MPs ‘spreading misinformation’ over puberty blocker ban, Cass says
Some MPs argue that the ban discriminates against transgender children, but Baroness Cass said it was grounded in evidence and safety concerns
www.thetimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Labour MPs who oppose the ban on puberty blockers have a “misunderstanding” of medical evidence, Baroness Cass has said ⬇️
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my annual notice: please do not, at holiday parties, ask someone why they aren't drinking if they turn down alcohol. reasons vary and are usually personal and very much none of your business. also, if you are hosting a party, have non alcohol choices for people who do not want to drink
December 7, 2024 at 8:35 PM
my annual notice: please do not, at holiday parties, ask someone why they aren't drinking if they turn down alcohol. reasons vary and are usually personal and very much none of your business. also, if you are hosting a party, have non alcohol choices for people who do not want to drink
Great read about crows holding grudges. www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/s... via Eleanor Halls substack. eleanorhalls.substack.com
If You Think You Can Hold a Grudge, Consider the Crow
The brainy birds carry big chips on their shoulders, scientists say. And some people who become subjects of their ire may be victims of mistaken identity.
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2024 at 6:07 AM
Great read about crows holding grudges. www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/s... via Eleanor Halls substack. eleanorhalls.substack.com
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Starting tonight @bbc6music.bsky.social for four consecutive nights, INSTRUMENTAL, presented @mrrichardnorris.bsky.social @hannahpeel.bsky.social … check out Richard’s magnificent memoir, Strange Things Are Happening @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social
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www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
BBC Sounds - 6 Music Instrumental - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of 6 Music Instrumental on BBC Sounds.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 2, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Starting tonight @bbc6music.bsky.social for four consecutive nights, INSTRUMENTAL, presented @mrrichardnorris.bsky.social @hannahpeel.bsky.social … check out Richard’s magnificent memoir, Strange Things Are Happening @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
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What I love about this list is that I haven't listened to 90% of these albums... A lot of new sounds to look forward to! thequietus.com/tq-charts/al...
The Quietus Albums of the Year 2024 (In Association with Norman Records)
There was a week in mid-October when The Quietus’ release schedule spreadsheet was overflowing with bounteous goodness, with over ten albums by artists we’re partial to out on the same day. This was a...
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December 2, 2024 at 1:19 PM
What I love about this list is that I haven't listened to 90% of these albums... A lot of new sounds to look forward to! thequietus.com/tq-charts/al...
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Starting tomorrow, BBC 6 Music has a weeklong special on iconic electronic musical instruments and gear. How about stretching this by to three weeks and make it an advent calendar @hannahpeel.bsky.social?
BBC Radio 6 Music - 6 Music Instrumental, Magic & Microphones
Hannah Peel & Richard Norris chart a musical history through iconic instruments.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 1, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Starting tomorrow, BBC 6 Music has a weeklong special on iconic electronic musical instruments and gear. How about stretching this by to three weeks and make it an advent calendar @hannahpeel.bsky.social?
A good read, found via @helenlewis.bsky.social and her excellent Bluestocking e-mail.
newrepublic.com/article/1869...
newrepublic.com/article/1869...
Jessica Mitford’s Escape From Fascism
“Hons and Rebels” might easily be mistaken for a freewheeling memoir of aristocratic life. It’s also a study of intense ideological conflict in a family.
newrepublic.com
December 1, 2024 at 7:52 AM
A good read, found via @helenlewis.bsky.social and her excellent Bluestocking e-mail.
newrepublic.com/article/1869...
newrepublic.com/article/1869...
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Desi Yew Tree, Wolverhampton: ‘Part of the brilliance of Desi pub culture’ – restaurant review
Desi Yew Tree, Wolverhampton: ‘Part of the brilliance of Desi pub culture’ – restaurant review
This place has masses of appeal and real star potential – if only someone had made a film about it
Desi Yew Tree, 44 Pool Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 4HN. Desiyewtree.com. No reservations. Starters £4.50 – £11; Sharing grill platters £12 – £22; Main…
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2024 at 6:11 AM
Desi Yew Tree, Wolverhampton: ‘Part of the brilliance of Desi pub culture’ – restaurant review
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Happy anniversary to Obsolete Sounds! 💿📻 Today is the 2️⃣ nd birthday of our project reimagining the world's obsolete and disappearing sounds, from typewriters and modems to traditional music practices and cracking glacier ice:
Listen to the full project: citiesandmemory.com/obsolete-sou...
Listen to the full project: citiesandmemory.com/obsolete-sou...
Obsolete Sounds
The world's biggest collection of obsolete sounds and disappearing sounds - remixed and reimagined by artists all over the world.
citiesandmemory.com
November 28, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Happy anniversary to Obsolete Sounds! 💿📻 Today is the 2️⃣ nd birthday of our project reimagining the world's obsolete and disappearing sounds, from typewriters and modems to traditional music practices and cracking glacier ice:
Listen to the full project: citiesandmemory.com/obsolete-sou...
Listen to the full project: citiesandmemory.com/obsolete-sou...