Rae Snape (she/her) FFCCT, NPQEL, Honorary Fellow Suffolk Uni 💛

Consequences…

Donald Trump is deploying National Guard troops to try and distract from his failed meeting with evil Putin yesterday. 👇

#21 The Challenge of Poor-Quality Trainees and What This Means for Schools

When trainees arrive unprepared, the whole system feels the strain. We discuss why teacher training standards matter and what must improve.

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A shot from above of the top of my dog’s head, with a hand gently rested on him.

Brian’s daycare captured a photo of one of my favorite things he does, where he jumps up on you and puts his forehead against you and stays like that. It’s his hug. He does it with them, too.

Congratulations, sir! Appearing on South Park is an honor, indeed. Not only have you "finally made it", you had the best line of dialogue in the show.

Good luck with your love of furniture and your continuing EPSTEIN Cover-Up,

Mar🐫

Who was the author? ‘The Big Bad Wolf’? 🙃 (Reminds me of the 1993 chart single…) —>

Move Over, Training Wheels: There’s a Better Way to Teach a Kid to Ride a Bike The six bike experts we talked to all agree: The balance bike method is the best way to teach a kid to ride a bike.

If you’ve ever struggled to learn to ride a bike, try ditching the pedals and focusing on balance first. It’s a simple trick that works for kids—and adults too! 🤓🚲

Here’s a handy guide to get you started: www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...

As California burns, new research shows smoke is wildfire’s silent killer The official death count from the Palisades and Eaton fires was 30 — the real number may be 15 times higher.

As California burns, new research shows smoke is wildfire’s silent killer.

The official death count from the Palisades and Eaton fires was 30 — the real number may be 15 times higher.

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#CA #California #Wildfire #Fires #Smoke #Climate #LA #LosAngeles

Remember: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class. 

You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.

I went to Home Goods and the only Halloween thing I bought was this mug. Please clap.

How are you spending your Saturday morning?

You will find us at a beach, all day!

Thou shalt not cry about being mocked when you are literally the person in charge of ICE kidnapping people off the street.

How times change.

In 1867, Russia sold Alaska to the United States for $7.2 million.

157 years later, Russia owns the White House, and they didn't fork out a single dime.

The Golden Age of America First.

A crocheted blanket in pink ombre is a ripple pattern

Finished my latest crochet blanket. Love the way the ombre turned out with this ripple pattern 😁 🧶

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Looking out from the Michigan shore of Lake Huron on a sunny morning. A few wispy clouds are in the sky, and stones are visible through gentle waves in the clear blue water.

Okay, okay, it’s a really good lake.

a tiny aloe plant with a post it note that says LEAVE ME ALONE! TRYING TO LIVE >:(

tell me about it, tiny aloe plant on the counter at the cafe near my house

Good evening, Albuquerque, New Mexico!

Yes, this is how you fight, Governor!

DHS is delaying millions in already approved North Carolina recovery funds, documents show Communities across the region still need to be reimbursed for about a hundred projects including debris removal, waste water treatment repairs, roads and bridges, damaged buildings and parks, as well ...

The Department of Homeland Security is holding up more than $100 million preapproved dollars intended to help hurricane-battered North Carolina clean up storm damage and fix infrastructure, according to documents obtained by The Post.

"People didn’t sleep last night from overthinking… about what’s going to be left of Gaza."

Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud reports on how Palestinians in Gaza are reacting to Israel’s plan to occupy Gaza City.

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BREAKING: A police officer has died after he was shot by a Anti-vaxxer conspiracy theorist, who opened fire near the CDC complex and Emory University in Atlanta.

Your stupid conspiracy theories are literally killing people.

The Great VAT Panic Or how not to run a campaign

New post just out:

"The Great VAT Panic"

The claims made by the right-wing press about VAT on private school fees were wildly wrong.

Why? What are the lessons about about (how not to) run a lobbying campaign? And what can government learn?

(£/free)

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People in Los Angeles have been protesting 24 hours for 2 weeks straight and no news outlet is covering it!
8/8/25