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Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶@phillipwatson.bsky.social · 2d ago

@samfr.bsky.social asks a genuine question of why progressives want Burnhams education reform. Speaking as a progressive and only for myself—I don’t actually want these reforms. I want something much more ambitious

Question for anyone who might know. Why does @bsky.app round off the corners of an image? It is aesthetically #irritating

Sundowners as my mini staycation slowly winds up. Been busy, with lots of podcast, sorting kids, and birthday celebrations but also lots lazing around.

@boardofdeputies.bsky.social picked a giant pickle to represent British Jewish culture this summer. Cute. Also very Ashkenazi, very Eastern European, very much not the whole story. New post: why Jewish food can't be reduced to one jar of vinegar! open.substack.com/pub/whojewth...

What's on your plate? (Beyond the Pickle)

Imagine the scene.

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Proof of the power of younger voters. One resignation is a start. I hope the Cockroach movement keep protesting Modi's populist, racist, and kleptocratic regime. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

India’s education minister resigns in victory for Cockroach youth movement protests

Dharmendra Pradhan steps down after demonstrations over exam leak scandal, prompting celebrations among thousands of protesters

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Discovering more about #Jewish lives in #Mexico was full of genuine surprises for me, as you can hear in this new episode. #jewsky

WhoJewThinkYouAre Podcast@whojewthinkur.bsky.social · 2w ago

"Once you're inside, it's very comfortable." Unless you are outside the 'Bubble' Renato Huarte Cuéllar on #Jewish #Mexico City: forty thousand people, sixty synagogues, every school and welfare institution you could need. New episode, recorded live at #Limmud25 Links in Bio

Why not get a taster of tomorrow's episode? Can you guess where we are off to? open.substack.com/pub/whojewth...

Inside the Bellybutton of the Moon! (Subscriber only sneak peak / listen!)

We’ve had a month of Mexico on television, via the World Cup. A country led by a Jewish Woman- Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo. But, have you ever wondered what Jewish lives are like in “The Bellybutton of th...

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Without saying your age, what is your favourite movie released the year you turned 18?

The Abyss: Alien Encounter

Alt: The Abyss: Alien Encounter water morphing into shape of woman's face

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Drew Burrett@drewburrett.bsky.social · 2w ago

Without saying your age, what is your favourite movie released the year you turned 18?

It's almost like some people don't want us to transition from fossil fuel. Of course AB was going to approve more drilling, despite it being a Summer that proves we are 'boiling frogs' , because it's short term politics. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Britain’s biggest community solar farm forced to shut over grid overload fears

Timing of Devon switchoff ‘could not be worse’, says board, as members face an estimated £2m in lost revenue

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✨ Try Hamilton for Free ✨ Thinking about using Hamilton in your school? Register for a Free Taster Account and explore what we have to offer - completely free. 👉 Register today and start exploring: www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/sign-up/ #PrimaryTeaching #FreeResources

Wonderful day at the 2026 @biajs.bsky.social conference. Grateful to @hannahewence.bsky.social and @bengidley.bsky.social for inviting @eylanezekiel.bsky.social to speak about racism in Jewish life. Learned so much from all especially Daniella Shaw.

Having a #Bowie day with LittlestZeek. First stop, The Lightroom, You're Not Alone, KingsX. Much more moving than I expected, especially the concert footage. Also, (thankfully) NOT just a greatest hits! Only around 45mins but I lost track of time. Next stop... Southbank! For Ziggy, reimagined.

Making Blue Pea Tea

If you love #Art and are in London on Friday - I can promise you'll love this free session at the National Gallery. We had a preview last night. Siris Hill is an artist who combines digital art, technological innovation, and storytelling with heart. GO! www.nationalgallery.org.uk/events/the-s...

Facing up to Racism WITHIN the Jewish community in the UK - a roundtable with @bengidley.bsky.social @hannahewence.bsky.social and (me) @whojewthinkur.bsky.social Monday lunchtime. Thanks to @biajs.bsky.social for inviting me.

Ben Gidley@bengidley.bsky.social · last mo.

The BIAJS conference at Birkbeck is shaping up well. Check out the current version of the programme here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Excellent resource, needs sharing widely, inc the 'teaching page' www.climate.us/teaching #UKED

HGJohn@hgjohn.bsky.social · last mo.

The new website, Climate.us set up by former US Gov scientists fired by the Trump regime is a great source of simple, accessible and reliable information on the state of climate change.

Part of Indian History and Culture, the story of Nissim Ezekiel, and the Bene Israel community, is wonderfully woven by his daughter, Kavita, in sharing her inheritance.

WhoJewThinkYouAre Podcast@whojewthinkur.bsky.social · last mo.

Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca on a Bombay childhood surrounded by Muslims, Christians, Parsis, and Hindus. Her father was Nissim Ezekiel, one of India's most studied poets from the Jewish Bene Israel community. Her own life tells an equally rich story. New episode out now. Links in bio. #jewsky

Remarkable, because... When we put people over corporate interests...we save and improve lives. Bravo

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan@london.gov.uk · last mo.

This is remarkable.

Excited to share this episode - not least as Kavita (whose name means 'Poem') is such a gently thoughtful and kind guest. If you love #poetry, #Indianculture, and the legacy of 'One #India' - then subscribe / listen (links in bio). Oh, & we also talk about #jewishdiversity - as well as her dad!

WhoJewThinkYouAre Podcast@whojewthinkur.bsky.social · last mo.

Nissim Ezekiel is a major figure in Indian literature. His influence still reaches us today, carried forward by his daughter, Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca, a successful poet herself. On growing up Jewish in a Bombay of Hindus, Muslims, Christians & Parsis. New episode out now. linktr.ee/eylanezekiel...

Surviving work today. Yes, I know my nails need redoing, so no criticism please! But, yeah, there is a safety of IT equipment concern here.... But... I'm actually working so... It's a risk worth taking!

It's not just children who would feel better for switching off devices - and they need to see and hear from teachers about how good it feels. A post from me about taking a digital detox.

Hamilton Brookes - Primary Education Specialists@hamiltonbrookes.bsky.social · last mo.

With the UK’s new under-16 social media ban and upcoming summer holidays, there’s never been a better time for a digital "rest and reset."✨ Our latest blog explores how swapping screens for nature prevents teacher burnout and sparks children's creativity: www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/blog/the-dig...

Home after a week away on the Algarve...and, after 11hrs travelling, found peace and more joy in our garden... Which has been busy!

Like many others, I consider myself very lucky to have gone to Art School in the 60s. With a full grant, and the opportunity to study and paint in a creative and open environment taught by practicing artists including three tutorials with the man himself. #ArtSchools #Art #Education

David Hockney’s success is a testament to a Britain that supported working-class artists – the same cannot be said today

There was space and money for him to explore and try things out, luxuries that today’s students don’t have.

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Brilliant 2min bit about Trump by Chris Addison on this week's @thebugle.bsky.social Personal favourite was "Edward Liver hands" closely followed by "America's twisted bollock" www.thebuglepodcast.com 14:30-16:25

I love what Mark is doing here... Pointing to blog posts from other teachers thinking about practice. Oh and his blog posts are great too. It's like old Edutwitter. Who else is doing this on #edusky , especially with a UK primary. Is there a list?

Mark Goodrich@markgoodrich.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Hi #EduSky - loads to read again this week and I have ended up with three posts with a literacy and reading focus which also relate to the benefit of learning things together and a shared set of cultural knowledge. In a nutshell, this is why I argue you should teach English with whole books!

Tx DH

At a talk about the psychology of Horror Movies at @ox.ac.uk #seedtalks I'm scared

Interesting interview with Tim Shanahan for @tesmagazine.bsky.social. As usual, he says some interesting and valuable things but I remain completely unconvinced when he talks about whole books vs extracts. (He admits to having a conflict). www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

How to create a better reader (hint: hard texts matter)

The curriculum review has sparked debate about which texts we should make space for in our classrooms, but how far does text choice really matter for improving reading? Tes speaks to US literacy resea...

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I've kinda lost the plot with folk upset about hate mongering and misinformation who are still using X. This is not about trying to get more people here (please no!) or about being against big tech. The weird thing is that it is often people happy to use boycotts for other reasons.

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Robert Hutton@roberthutton.co.uk · 2mo ago

It's pretty gracious of him to show up at all, given that his side lost.