"We know that within that first hour of war, between 140 and 160 Iranian school girls were killed by an American Tomahawk missile," says Emily Maitlis.
"Now, if that's what Trump thinks of a success, I am speechless, frankly"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/i-ca...
We have awarded these people contracts in the Ministry of Defence. What the fuck are we doing.
The Bristol Patriots “March for Unity” last Saturday claimed to be “united against extremism”.
But attendance included fascists, convicted violent thugs, and a child sex offender.
Read our report:
hopenothate.org.uk/2026/03/12/a...
So to summarise: You failed to take out the regime. You failed to destroy nuclear material. You failed to eradicate Iran's retaliatory capacity. You brought chaos to the Middle East. You killed god knows how many people. You destabilised your own economy. All for nothing, but the ego of madman.
Oh boy! What a headline...
Ask yourself:
"What am I being asked to believe?"
"Who am I being told to blame?"
Take a few seconds to imagine what the Daily Mail (And Telegraph, GB News and Express) WANT you to think is going on.
Let's see what's ACTUALLY happening...🧵
1/21
They're basically losing their minds over traditions that were invented around the time ABBA released Take A Chance on Me
"We have been here for nine months,” wrote the 9-year-old. “Please get us out.”
"I miss my bear," the 5-year-old said.
In letters & drawings, the longest-held family at the Dilley ICE detention center describe it as "slowly killing us on the inside."
www.texastribune.org/2026/03/11/e...
"Rights are not torn away in one dramatic moment; they are chipped back slowly, softened by language about ‘family values,’ ‘common sense,’ ‘justifiable concerns’ or ‘reasonable debate.’"
Everyone - do enter this #giveaway if you haven't already! It's to celebrate the release of my brand new book! @bloomsburyed.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social #BookSky #EduSky #KidLitUK
Awks for Tories & Reform who want to keep us hooked on fossil fuels: new @theCCCuk report shows transition to net zero will cost less than a single oil shock - £4bn a year - as well as delivering health & security benefits
This is one of four videos of poems for Gaza that I've written. All four are on this site. Free to watch anytime.,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFYM...
We’re taking inspiration from famous artists this week, and Yr 5 have really enjoyed creating their own homage to Van Gogh’s famous ‘Sunflowers’. This is a larger version of the project from my book Art Shaped. 😁👍
www.darrellwakelam.com
#edusky #UKEd
Here they are! The shortlists for the #Carnegies2026 are out!
Congratulations to the authors on the shortlist for the Carnegie Medal for Writing @carnegiemedals.bsky.social 💐 #booksky #KidLitUK
booksforkeeps.co.uk/carnegies-20...
Suggested reading list of books for 9-year-olds. Our list includes titles by Maz Evans, MG Leonard, Polly Ho Yen, Katherine Rundell & Eoin Colfer. #ukedchat schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #teachersofx
It’s a bit like how we didn’t ‘overfind’ more stars when telescopes were invented. Why has going after neurodivergent people become a national sport? www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
North Road is not just a street. It's the front door to the city
northeastbylines.co.uk/region/count...
📢 NEWS: We're thrilled to announce that the brilliant Tom Percival is our brand new #WriterInResidence!
Over the next six months, Tom will be exploring the link between reading and wellbeing.
Find out more 👇
https://bit.ly/4aWCYEY
New video footage shows a US Tomahawk missile hitting an IRGC facility in Minab, Iran, on Feb 28, showing for the first time that the US struck the area. The footage also shows smoke already rising from the vicinity of the girls’ school, where 175 people were reportedly killed, including children.
The Guardian has a positive article about Labour today on the benefits of the Employment Rights Act 2025, much of which comes into force next month.
Please read the article and share it widely, to let the Guardian know this is more the sort of content we want!
www.theguardian.com/law/2026/mar...
I wonder if a drone has hit Dubai Marina. Or whether it was just
debris from a successful interception.
If only loads of Dubai based accounts, including Isabel Oakeshott's, could tell me.
#BBCLauraK On a weekend like this, why has Jenrick been invited on and not the Shadow Foreign Secretary?
BREAKING: The US has bombed Tehran’s main refinery and burning oil is now flooding down the streets into the city’s sewers.
This is a vision from hell, unleashed by the US tonight.
(🎥 Vahid Online)
“The Lost Robot” by Joe Todd‑Stanton = visual storytelling at its very best.
Epic spreads, emotional depth, and a robot you’ll root for from page one. Brilliant picturebook craft. Stunning and full of heart, a modern classic in the making #PicturebookPage @flyingeyebooks.bsky.social
Suggested reading list of books for Year 11. Our recommendations include titles by Alice Seebold, Gretchen McNeil, Jason Wallace and Daniel Keyes schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #ukedchat #YAlit
A wonderful piece by @stellacreasy.bsky.social who is a Labour MP & Chair of Labour Movement for Europe
‘We must get back to the party’s roots before it is too late. That means embracing difference, rejecting division – and fighting for opportunities for all’
Meet Mackenzie Bly (not his real name; see back cover).
I wanted to write something purely funny, but fell in love with my lead character along the way.
It's out in August, but the lovely proofs, with cover by Jim Kay, have just arrived.
Repost before tomorrow (Sun) evening, and I'll pick a winner.
Stunning day!
A scientist whose profession puts her out in the field (literally)! She's made this allergy speed run of Preventative, Protective and Aftercare/Relief measures, and it's a banger for new-to-seasonal issues folx like me. 💜
Second that! So many children come to a book because of familiarity with the story, maybe because their teacher has read it to them. Great idea.
1/3 I'm writing a book about Nigel Farage for Headline.
Some of his pals are blanking me.
Is it because after I reported on the killing of a Polish man in Essex in 2016, he said that I had caused him "more misery than any other in 25 years in politics"?
Do get in touch: johnsweeney.co.uk
