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@joriley.bsky.social

Ex head teacher. Yet to decide what's next. Passionate about Primary and EYFS education, inclusion and ethical leadership. Reader, writer, coach. Lego lover. All views are my own.

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BREAKING: RadioHead has just demanded that ICE stop using their song β€œLet Down” stating:

27.02.2026 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2622    πŸ” 707    πŸ’¬ 52    πŸ“Œ 39
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Reform’s Danny Kruger criticises UK’s β€˜totally unregulated sexual economy’ Former Conservative laments divorce changes and says Reform UK will pursue policies to boost birthrate

Reform UK MP people to have more children - whilst living in unaffordable homes. What if people don't want them?

Reverse changes that allowed no-fault divorce - live in misery.

Replace individual tax return with family return - no privacy for women.

Silence on taxing the rich, who fund Reform.

25.02.2026 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 208    πŸ” 91    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 8
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.'...show them that their escalating behaviour won’t control how you respond. Regulate first, talk about what happened later. ' Free weekly #Behaviour Tips www.whentheadultschange.com/

25.02.2026 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is my fear. Schools aren't making it up about the level of need but it is likely to become a beaurocratic process that serves those who shout loudest!

24.02.2026 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's good that Andrew has been arrested, but more than a thousand women and girls were abused by men on Epstein island, and the only person currently incarcerated for it is a woman.

19.02.2026 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 614    πŸ” 121    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 2
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'By using words well, writers strengthen their souls...

And their words make the souls of their readers stronger, brighter, deeper.’

β€” Ursula K. Le Guin
youtube.com/shorts/ePEpI...

18.02.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 699    πŸ” 123    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 4

Just watched the first episode of #SmallProphets and loved it! Macenzie Crook is a genius. Pearce Quigley is great but Michael Palin steals it for me. I adore him.

14.02.2026 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Has anyone told Matt, and Reform, that The Handmaids Tale wasn't meant to be an instruction manual?

13.02.2026 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

And when you do let them go out because it's only drizzle, you get parental complaints about exposing their children to unnecessary risk.

12.02.2026 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

While there is justified outrage about Mandelson, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor &others, the relentless media focus on Keir Starmer (who was NOT mentioned in any Epstein file) is overdone.
By contrast, no focus on Farage who WAS mentioned (and who, BTW, applauded the appointment of Mandelson)…

08.02.2026 09:39 β€” πŸ‘ 482    πŸ” 186    πŸ’¬ 56    πŸ“Œ 20

This is beyond awful. I hope the teacher is supported and Robinson goes back to thr prison cell he deserves.

08.02.2026 06:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trans teacher followed home by right-winger Tommy Robinson A teacher was approached at home by Tommy Robinson after parents complained about them allegedly requesting to use the title 'Mx'.

The Venn Diagram between racists and transphobes is a circle.
The actions of the far right against migrants and how likes of many "gender critical activists" act towards trans and non-binary individuals are one and the same.
It was inevitable it would escalate.
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/06/t...

07.02.2026 07:57 β€” πŸ‘ 285    πŸ” 109    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 12
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No wonder the orange toddler is unhinged once again.

The Obamas are competent, classy, loving, Harvard and Princeton graduates, loved by many, not on the Epstein files, got the Nobel Peace Prize, and gave us a steady economy to boot.

Repost this if you agree they are AMAZING and an inspiration!

06.02.2026 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 8858    πŸ” 3063    πŸ’¬ 312    πŸ“Œ 238
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Time to get our voices heard.

05.02.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If the UK media now do not apply equal harsh measures to Nigel Farage than they did to Angela Raynor, then they are complicit in
a) a Mysoginist narrative where men are forgiven and women 'should have known better' and
b) are actively saying they are okay with Farage in charge.

21.01.2026 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1471    πŸ” 611    πŸ’¬ 107    πŸ“Œ 28
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Farage failed to declare over Β£380,000 in outside earnings on top of his MP's salary.

He's lining his pockets when he should be standing up for Britain.

www.parliament.uk/globalassets...

21.01.2026 09:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2181    πŸ” 914    πŸ’¬ 196    πŸ“Œ 65

@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social are you going to report on this?

21.01.2026 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nigel Farage apologises for 17 breaches of MPs’ code of conduct Reform UK leader, who failed to declare Β£380,000 on time, says he is computer-illiterate β€˜oddball’

I'm sorry I accidentally broke the law.

Again.

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It was an accident.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

21.01.2026 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 762    πŸ” 218    πŸ’¬ 63    πŸ“Œ 16

Keep posting and reposting until it I'd reported by mainstream news.

21.01.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank goodness I'm not Angela Raynor, otherwise the press would have hounded me out of office.

21.01.2026 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 898    πŸ” 336    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 10

Lots of new stuff for 2026 - I am in #belfast on Friday 8pm cqaf.com/robin-ince-t...

20.01.2026 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I bloody love Chelsea #TheArchers

20.01.2026 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Richard Bacon calls out 'raging hypocrite' Graham Linehan BBC DJ Richard Bacon has branded Graham Linehan a 'raging hypocrite' for sharing a post calling for the 19th Amendment to be scrapped.

Not a comment about Bacon, but Linehan is the epitome of so many transphobes. They try and make out they care about women, that they are "protecting children", but at the end of the day it's about control. Control over who people are, how they look, how they act.
www.thepinknews.com/2026/01/15/g...

15.01.2026 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Some Tories, after 14 years in power…

…are saying nothing now works in the UK.

So they’re joining Reform, so they can complain about the Tory record - and you can vote them right back in, in a few years’ time, under new anti-Tory branding.

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12.01.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1010    πŸ” 336    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 8

Thoughts with those protesting in Iran. More than 500 dead, more than 10,000 arrested and people are still on the streets. There are levels of courage which need to be recognised.
I just hope, but lack optimism, if this goes bad, even more so, UK et al will ensure any who need asylum can get it.

11.01.2026 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 144    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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The World Has Lost a Poet Robin Ince

New post up, for all the self proclaimed poets & those who proclaim love and beauty - for Renee Good.

β€œIf someone smiles or cries, feels less alone or more enthused, when you read your work out aloud you have made something wonderful.”

thecosmicshamblesnetwork.substack.com/p/the-world-...

09.01.2026 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 345    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 9
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Commons women and equalities committee to stop using X amid AI-altered images row Exclusive: Move follows outcry over use of Grok to digitally remove clothing from images of women and children

Good. Relying on Ofcom to handle this is a complete waste of time. They're utterly useless.
The Government and all MPs should leave X.

Commons women and equalities committee to stop using X amid AI-altered images row www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

07.01.2026 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#TheArchers it was Mick and Joy wiped the tape. My prediction.

05.01.2026 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If Nigel Farage, GB News and Tommy Robinson really cared about the safety of women then they'd leave twitter.

I'll wait.

02.01.2026 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1485    πŸ” 236    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 10

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