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Lecturer in Community Education at UWS EIS member anti-facist. anti- racist, anti- capitalist. Lover of decolonial, feminist and degrowth perspectives of love, care and social and ecological justice. Radical municipalist and tree hugger โฎ๏ธ๐ฆ๐ต๐ธ
Another day & still no focus on Tadhg Hickey & the other 15 Irish flotilla hostages in the media Clearly standing up against genocide & being kidnapped in International waters by a terrorist state is not news worthy in Ireland Very sad to see that this is where we are in 2025 ffud street art #AFreePalestine
Another day & still no focus on Tadhg Hickey & the other 15 Irish flotilla hostages in the media
Clearly standing up against genocide & being kidnapped in International waters by a terrorist state is not news worthy in Ireland
Very sad to see that this is where we are in 2025
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โItโs galling that our PM will roll out the red carpet for a President who has done so much to endanger gender equality & human rights around the world," said ActionAid UK co-CEO Hannah Bond, warning that the UK should hold the US govt to account instead of following in its footsteps. bit.ly/47SS79n
17.09.2025 15:17 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Recognising Palestine is significant but UK must do more to stop genocide. More here: bit.ly/4nkcSiY
22.09.2025 09:35 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Signs in national parks are being "taken down for making reference to historical events like slavery, Japanese internment camps and conflicts with Native Americans."
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The largest citizen flotilla in history is sailing to Gaza with food and medicine. Israel has threatened to seize it - but together we can be their shield. Add your name to help watch over the flotilla and demand its safe passage! action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-09...
12.09.2025 22:08 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0The DHS says filming and posting videos of ICE agents counts as โviolence,โ and has threatened to potentially charge people who take videos and photos of agents conducting immigration raids in their communities, despite recording law enforcement activities being protected by the First Amendment.
10.09.2025 17:30 โ ๐ 52 ๐ 32 ๐ฌ 5 ๐ 8Today I arranged that my collegiate planning meeting would be straight after school next week to give me time to get home and grab my placard before the planned #Orkney protest against the Felon's #StateVisit - this didn't really surprise my colleague as being a priority for me ๐ ๐ชงโ
10.09.2025 17:31 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Today at the DCMS Select Committee, the Culture Secretary spoke about why independent cinemas are critical cultural infrastructure.
She also gave a shoutout to Leigh Film Society ๐ฃ
๐ท๏ธ What independent cinema deserves some love?
Exactly this! โฌ๏ธ #StarmerComplicit #GazaGenocide #IsraelisAnApartheidState #WarCrimes
10.09.2025 17:47 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I DISSENT.
We live in a country where 6 members of the highest court of the land decided itโs ok to profile immigrants based on the color of their skin or the language they speak.
I DISSENT.
#IDISSENT
"We emailed Infidels MC for comment. In response, Mr Mulford instructed fellow leaders of the biker gang not to reply but included the BBC when he clicked 'reply all'โinadvertently disclosing email addresses and names of fellow Infidels MC members...working in Gaza." www.bbc.com/news/article...
10.09.2025 14:23 โ ๐ 1554 ๐ 602 ๐ฌ 64 ๐ 113www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Is this government mind blowingly incompetent, corrupt or both? Answers on a postcard please ๐ฉ๐คฏ
Please share to counter the promotion from mainstream media of this rather questionable individual.
#TaxEvasion
Climate Anxiety in the Classroom: A Global Citizenship Approach Professional learning for educators from Scotland's Development Education Centres Thursday 18th September 2025 4pm-5.30pm Suitable for educators working with second-fourth level learners.
Looking for ways of addressing climate anxiety in the classroom?
Join us for this session exploring practical ways of building learners' agency and ability to take positive action.
๐ง Interactive activities
๐งฐ Tools and methodologies
๐ฅ Space to reflect with colleagues
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We are delighted to welcome Andy Sprakes from the XP Academy Trust for a free SCRCM webinar on Thursday 16 October (4-5.30).
The topic is 'The Power of Activism in the Curriculum'.
Sign up at www.tickettailor.com/events/facul...
This all feels so American
They even took the Sarah Palin slogan
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Mason is offensive and makes a mockery of so-called BBC impartiality
06.09.2025 22:24 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Broadcasters have been instructed not to air Bronx cheers likely to rain down on Trump tomorrow at US Open. Not sure how you filter out sound of tens of thousands of people booing, but I'm sure you can't stop people wearing their opinions on their tee shirts. www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...
06.09.2025 22:42 โ ๐ 12 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 1Take part in the workplace day of action today calling for full humanitarian access to Gaza.
We speak of the UNCRC in our schools but how do we legitimately teach childrenโs rights if the principle of universality doesnโt seem to apply?
www.tuc.org.uk/news/support...
We will Never Forget Our leaders know full well that mass shooting of starving people at aid death traps coupled with the statements of intent live streamed daily require them to act. They are obligated to prevent this genocide. Instead ordinary folk who cannot take another image of another child with a bullet to the head are showing up in their thousands. In their millions while culpable leaders gas light on a gargantuan scale. Never again. We will never forget.
We will never forget
30.06.2025 06:19 โ ๐ 13 ๐ 9 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 2Educators for Peace is a space to gather, refocus, and direct our energy toward peace education through connecting with colleagues across Scotland who are anxious to teach the hard issues better.
Start the year rooted in peace, not panic. Come join us.
educatorsforpeace.co.uk#call-to-action
Latest article just published - Curricular justice in a complex world
This paper is a response to 9 articles published in a Special Issue of the Curriculum Journal
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Given the very real world consequences currently playing out on our streets related to the current narrative around asylum and immigration, educators have a role to play in making space for discussion in classrooms. This is why we need education for peace.
18.08.2025 20:34 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0โI often find myself caught between two difficult choicesโฆ: either avoid discussing the crisisโฆor confront it directly, opening space for collective reflection. Both paths areโฆdriven by the same hope โ to use education not only to inform, but to liberateโฆ.โ
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