Sue Cowley
@suecowley.bsky.social
UK based writer / teacher / CPD provider / presenter. I help to run a preschool. I love gardening and my allotment. She/her. Author of 30+ books for teachers.
Please contact me via my website for CPD/INSET bookings and writing queries. www.suecowley.co.uk
Please contact me via my website for CPD/INSET bookings and writing queries. www.suecowley.co.uk
It's pretty obvious that there's a nasty thread of racism behind the flags but it's also pathetic. If you actually care about your community go and volunteer at a local charity! Don't put stuff up on lamp posts that will go ragged and annoy people ffs. 🤦♀️
November 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
It's pretty obvious that there's a nasty thread of racism behind the flags but it's also pathetic. If you actually care about your community go and volunteer at a local charity! Don't put stuff up on lamp posts that will go ragged and annoy people ffs. 🤦♀️
Amazing photo! @carlbovisnature.bsky.social
What it looks like when a Blue Tit flies straight at you! 😳😁😍🐦
Taken yesterday at RSPB Greylake in Somerset. 😊
#birds 🪶
Please browse my shop for great Christmas present ideas for nature lovers, including calendars, books, jigsaw puzzles, tea-towels and more.. here;
www.carlbovis.com/shop-3 🐦❤️
Taken yesterday at RSPB Greylake in Somerset. 😊
#birds 🪶
Please browse my shop for great Christmas present ideas for nature lovers, including calendars, books, jigsaw puzzles, tea-towels and more.. here;
www.carlbovis.com/shop-3 🐦❤️
November 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Amazing photo! @carlbovisnature.bsky.social
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People know exactly what‘s going on.
Why do people think England flags have been raised on lampposts?
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
November 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
People know exactly what‘s going on.
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Celebrate Autumn! Sunday 23rd November, 11am - 3:30pm in the cosy cabin on Torpel Manor Field Nature Reserve, Helpston, Camb PE67DU. Plus homemade cakes, mulled apple juice, a warm welcome & lots to see!
Nearest postcode PE6 7DU. Near the junction of West Street and Langley Bush Road (see map)
Nearest postcode PE6 7DU. Near the junction of West Street and Langley Bush Road (see map)
November 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Celebrate Autumn! Sunday 23rd November, 11am - 3:30pm in the cosy cabin on Torpel Manor Field Nature Reserve, Helpston, Camb PE67DU. Plus homemade cakes, mulled apple juice, a warm welcome & lots to see!
Nearest postcode PE6 7DU. Near the junction of West Street and Langley Bush Road (see map)
Nearest postcode PE6 7DU. Near the junction of West Street and Langley Bush Road (see map)
I'm definitely here for shameless self-promotion @jeremyjenkins.net. As my friend @laurahallain.bsky.social always reminds me, 'it ain't boasting if you can back it up'.
A tiny bit of shameless self-promotion because the gifting season is creeping up on us. If you’re after something delicious, handcrafted, and ethical, my chocolate boxes, bars, and treats make really lovely gifts. Treat yourself, treat someone else, or both, I won’t judge! Reshares appreciated! 🍫✨
November 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I'm definitely here for shameless self-promotion @jeremyjenkins.net. As my friend @laurahallain.bsky.social always reminds me, 'it ain't boasting if you can back it up'.
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Sorry to keep banging on about it but it's literally *they are on Twitter and think it's the majority view*
This is pretty striking and makes me wonder exactly what Labour have been up to in making policy seemingly in response to / fear of the former rather than the middle group.
Why do people think England flags have been raised on lampposts?
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
November 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Sorry to keep banging on about it but it's literally *they are on Twitter and think it's the majority view*
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Most of the public know what’s going on with flags on lamp posts.
Crucially for the government, 78% of its 2024 voters think anti-minority sentiment is involved in flying England flags (versus just 15% who think it’s just a national pride thing).
They are getting the politics of this all wrong.
Crucially for the government, 78% of its 2024 voters think anti-minority sentiment is involved in flying England flags (versus just 15% who think it’s just a national pride thing).
They are getting the politics of this all wrong.
Why do people think England flags have been raised on lampposts?
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
November 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Most of the public know what’s going on with flags on lamp posts.
Crucially for the government, 78% of its 2024 voters think anti-minority sentiment is involved in flying England flags (versus just 15% who think it’s just a national pride thing).
They are getting the politics of this all wrong.
Crucially for the government, 78% of its 2024 voters think anti-minority sentiment is involved in flying England flags (versus just 15% who think it’s just a national pride thing).
They are getting the politics of this all wrong.
We lost my uncle last night. He was in his 90s and frail but thankfully he died at home with my mum and my cousin there. Planning to hold our family tight this Christmas. ♥️
November 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
We lost my uncle last night. He was in his 90s and frail but thankfully he died at home with my mum and my cousin there. Planning to hold our family tight this Christmas. ♥️
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Would be great to spread this far and wide so we make as much money as possible in COLCHESTER tomorrow
This SUNDAY - COLCHESTER!!
A solo show for @samaritans.bsky.social
Tickets here
www.redlionbooks.co.uk/product/poet...
Tell your friends
A solo show for @samaritans.bsky.social
Tickets here
www.redlionbooks.co.uk/product/poet...
Tell your friends
November 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Would be great to spread this far and wide so we make as much money as possible in COLCHESTER tomorrow
Really interesting interview with @zackpolanski.bsky.social. He comes across as genuinely sticking to his values.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Zack Polanski: ‘People will have to find some other way to hurt me’ | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Really interesting interview with @zackpolanski.bsky.social. He comes across as genuinely sticking to his values.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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I sometimes feel like I am going mad.
Owning a £1.5m home is not normal in London or the South East of England.
Owning a £1.5m home is not normal in London or the South East of England.
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
I sometimes feel like I am going mad.
Owning a £1.5m home is not normal in London or the South East of England.
Owning a £1.5m home is not normal in London or the South East of England.
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A very good boy! 🐾🐕😍
An amazing c. 3,400 year-old ancient Egyptian dog carved from ivory. This leaping dog opens and closes its mouth as if barking by using a lever below its chest.
The Met 📷 by me
#Archaeology
An amazing c. 3,400 year-old ancient Egyptian dog carved from ivory. This leaping dog opens and closes its mouth as if barking by using a lever below its chest.
The Met 📷 by me
#Archaeology
November 22, 2025 at 9:37 AM
A very good boy! 🐾🐕😍
An amazing c. 3,400 year-old ancient Egyptian dog carved from ivory. This leaping dog opens and closes its mouth as if barking by using a lever below its chest.
The Met 📷 by me
#Archaeology
An amazing c. 3,400 year-old ancient Egyptian dog carved from ivory. This leaping dog opens and closes its mouth as if barking by using a lever below its chest.
The Met 📷 by me
#Archaeology
All of this thread. ⬇️
If, as someone still supporting Labour, you genuinely want to avoid a Reform government, stop complaining about people calling out Labour's inhumane policies and start challenging those policies. Otherwise, first off, all you are doing is increasing the salience of Reform's arguments. 3/
November 22, 2025 at 8:43 AM
All of this thread. ⬇️
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Trump in a room with a very charismatic person results in like half a day of Trump agreeing with everything that person said, so this has the potential to be very, very funny.
Trump says he’s meeting with “communist” Mamdani at the White House on Friday
November 20, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Trump in a room with a very charismatic person results in like half a day of Trump agreeing with everything that person said, so this has the potential to be very, very funny.
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What a goddamn legend. Every big tough conservative masculinity guy has been crying about how terrifying cities are to live in for the past two years and now Trump wants to move back to NYC
Reporter to Trump: Would you feel comfortable living in NYC under a Mamdani mayoralty?
Trump: "I would. I really would. Especially after the meeting, absolutely."
Trump: "I would. I really would. Especially after the meeting, absolutely."
November 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
What a goddamn legend. Every big tough conservative masculinity guy has been crying about how terrifying cities are to live in for the past two years and now Trump wants to move back to NYC
Handy summary. Taken down by a charming socialist. 🤷♀️
Trump is utterly charmed; Mamdani convinced him that all they both want is for NY to be great; Trump is defending Mamdani from loaded questions by his pet reporters and wants to be his best friend.
November 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Handy summary. Taken down by a charming socialist. 🤷♀️
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what I need people to know about “whence” is that you don’t also need to say “from.” you can simply command them to return whence they came. let us be brief with our banishments
"Whence" is sadly under-utilized as a word.
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
what I need people to know about “whence” is that you don’t also need to say “from.” you can simply command them to return whence they came. let us be brief with our banishments
Rambling thread from earlier today. When all else is chaos don't forget to focus on the positives. 🧵☺️
Just had a lovely chat with the uni kid who has been volunteering at a food bank in between writing essays. Young people are great! ☺️
November 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Rambling thread from earlier today. When all else is chaos don't forget to focus on the positives. 🧵☺️
This is weirdly cool imho. 🤷♀️
This pedestrian bridge between a parking garage and a Home2 Suites by Hilton does *not* need to go this hard.
November 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This is weirdly cool imho. 🤷♀️
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A timely reminder
Bluesky is basically what happens when you refuse to put up with bullies and bigots. It's okay not to give them the time of day. Block freely and without thinking twice about it. 👍🏻
November 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A timely reminder
🌱 The variety is vif d'etampes.
Apparently they were putting pumpkins in the food bank deliveries today along with a soup recipe which I think is a great idea. We've still got one more giant pumpkin to get through having eaten one and gifted another to preschool. Definitely growing these again next year! #allotment
November 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
🌱 The variety is vif d'etampes.
It's very hard to understand how we've ended up with so many quite frankly psychotic men in positions of ultimate power. Hence why we need universities, I guess, because I'm mostly baffled. 😒
November 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
It's very hard to understand how we've ended up with so many quite frankly psychotic men in positions of ultimate power. Hence why we need universities, I guess, because I'm mostly baffled. 😒
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Such a treat to be on Lewis and Harris when snow storms pass through. A phone image until I get home. Since Sunday, we've had calm sunshine, rainbows, freezing wind, intense white snow clouds. Just perfect for an already photogenic island.
#scape #landscape #Scotland #stormhour #coast
#scape #landscape #Scotland #stormhour #coast
November 21, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Such a treat to be on Lewis and Harris when snow storms pass through. A phone image until I get home. Since Sunday, we've had calm sunshine, rainbows, freezing wind, intense white snow clouds. Just perfect for an already photogenic island.
#scape #landscape #Scotland #stormhour #coast
#scape #landscape #Scotland #stormhour #coast
Bluesky is basically what happens when you refuse to put up with bullies and bigots. It's okay not to give them the time of day. Block freely and without thinking twice about it. 👍🏻
November 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Bluesky is basically what happens when you refuse to put up with bullies and bigots. It's okay not to give them the time of day. Block freely and without thinking twice about it. 👍🏻
I went on a festival of block earlier.
For women Scotland are on here under that name.
Block them and all their followers
Block them and all their followers
November 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I went on a festival of block earlier.