David Sword

David Sword

@david-sword.bsky.social

Retired after a long career in education. Looking for a better future for my grandchildren. No DMs please.

1,165 Followers 1,606 Following 1,374 Posts Joined Nov 2024
3 hours ago

More urgent is the need to screen presidents.

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3 hours ago

It's almost as if Trump didn't do any planning for his "excursion". And now he wants other countries to step in and sort out his mess. Time for regime change - in the USA.

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23 hours ago
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No..... No other president WOULD do any of the shit you're doing.

There's a difference.

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1 day ago
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If this Epstein survivor's accusations against Trump are false, why did Epstein's estate pay her a settlement? A quiet settlement by Epstein’s estate is raising disturbing questions about allegations involving Donald Trump.

If this Epstein survivor's accusations against Trump are false, why did Epstein's estate pay her a settlement?
open.substack.com/pub/unpresid...

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12 hours ago
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Nigel Farage regrets running 'bankrupt' Worcestershire Council The Reform UK leader says he wishes the party

“Farage has said he wishes the party "hadn't bothered" to take minority control of Worcestershire County Council, because of its financial problems”

V much summing up his approach to power.
Grifting and gobshiting - yes please.
Hard work and responsibility - god no.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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19 hours ago
Prayer hoping that innocent citizens in the mideast and here who hate their leaders stay safe and that the war mongering leaders one day experience real justice for all the suffering and death they are causing.
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🇺🇸 John Bolton on U.S. easing sanctions on Russia for lower oil prices:

"I think they drank a lot of vodka in the Kremlin when they heard that news. This is an absolute gift to the Russians."

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1 day ago

Our futures are in the hands of these nutjobs marinaded in their own ideology and stupified by their mediocrity. Rise up, USA! Time for regime change before it's too late.

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1 day ago
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He is just making things up, and the whole world knows the truth. The United States has never looked weaker because of these lies and his complete lack of a plan or strategy. Wars cannot be won with gaslighting and Truth Social posts.

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Former political prisoner Nasrin Parvaz reads a letter to Keir Starmer signed by more than 100 pro-democracy, pro-justice and anti-war British-Iranians, including other former Evin detainees Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Aras Amiri. Full list of signatories is at togetherforiran.org

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1 day ago

Now Trump is allowing the sale of Russian oil. His boss Vlad must be pleased.

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1 day ago

@mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk “Is Ian Dunt right? Is the answer to the question not anything vaguely intelligent nuanced or detailed?”
“It’s as if a computer had created a creature consisting entirely of greed and appetite - what if that’s the answer.” open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...

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3 days ago

You prove my point.

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3 days ago

Doubt much of the electorate have noticed but the mess Badenoch and Farage have got into over Iran shows just how beatable they are.

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3 days ago

Good morning!

Since Trump was re-elected, @forbes.com estimates—

💰His net worth is up $2.1 billion, to $6.4 billion

💰Eric’s has increased tenfold, to $400 million

💰Don Jr.’s has increased sixfold, to $300 million

💰19-year-old Barron Trump is worth $150 million

Have a great day!

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4 days ago
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This very straight news piece buried deep within the FT never uses words like corruption or insider dealing but every detail is quietly devastating. Why is the FT virtually alone in the UK media in covering this important story?

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3 days ago

At last, some serious pushback against this mafiosi so-called President. More of this and we will see him crumble under the weight of his own incompetence and criminality.

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3 days ago

Badenoch - what a plonker!

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4 days ago

Mais j'ai l'impression que ça marche mal!

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4 days ago

Easy to say "no" to things. More difficult to say what you would do instead to cut the appalling backlog of court cases.

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4 days ago

To follow up today's posts on Academies I thought I would post this link to a thread I wrote recently (hope it works!)
bsky.app/profile/warw...

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4 days ago

Well worth a read ...

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4 days ago

And therein lies the problem.

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4 days ago

It's not so much the elephant in the room. More a case of all the sycophants.

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4 days ago

"For most? How do you know?

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4 days ago

Trump: "The relationship is extraordinary with Venezuela.”
Translation "I am making shed loads of cash from the Venezuela scam."

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4 days ago

Yes, it is a good thing. But the track record of OFSTED in effectively investigating governance in schools has not been good. They will need to seriously up their game if they are going to challenge Academy Trusts.

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4 days ago

This money is extracted from school budgets. A lack of scrutiny and effective governance allows this corrupt practice to continue unabated.

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4 days ago

According to Schools Week the Aspirations Academy Trust CEO paid himself between £275,000 and £280,000 in 2024-25 and his deputy (his wife) £225,000 to £230,000. Nine other CEOs were paying themselves more than this. /contd

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