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Tom Adams

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Tom Adams@tomadam.bsky.social · last mo.

Never would have happened if Ian Fletcher were still at the helm, right @hughbon.bsky.social? Or rather, would have happened, but at least there would have been a clever bit of explanation (but not before someone suggested a possible compromise - Mexico playing at 6pm and England at midday)

England’s game against Mexico to stay at 1am UK kick-off after day of chaos

England’s World Cup game against Mexico will stay at its original kick-off time of 6pm local time, 1am UK on Sunday

theguardian.com

Tom Adams@tomadam.bsky.social · 2mo ago

You can't withdraw someone else's comment from the record. You can offer them the chance to withdraw it (although that doesn't change the fact that they said it) or you can apologise to listeners for it having been said. This gives Johnson too much credit (as he would never withdraw this).

Huw C. Davies@huwcdavies.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Appears that Johnson’s producer tells her that Goodwin’s comments have to be ‘withdrawn from the record’, presumably because they are racist. What they did expect from a man of his calibre? A rational, evidence-based analysis provided in good faith?

Tom Adams@tomadam.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Absolutely this. I want to know how my leaders are arriving at the decisions they arrive at, and recognition of the fact that there are always trade-offs. The decisions should be driven by analysis of costs / risks, the appetite for which should be driven by the government's clear vision.

David Henig@davidheniguk.bsky.social · 3mo ago

When trade-offs are publicly denied and only made in private there is no possibility of a coherent political narrative. That has to change, "deliverism" needs to be thrown in the deepest waters as a philosophy that isn't, and politicians have to make the case for difficult choices.

Tom Adams@tomadam.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The Attenborough birthday celebration is so lovely. It reminds me of the spirit of the Olympic opening ceremony - hopeful, joyous, self deprecating, fun, and striving for good. This is the BBC at its best.

Tom Adams@tomadam.bsky.social · 4mo ago

"But Dumbledore, what about Bluesky?" "It has enough users to set its affairs in order, but in time it will die. But do not worry, after all - to the well organised social network, death is but the next great adventure"

Tom Adams@tomadam.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Good summary from Naomi. I'm surprised the people saying "he should at least do a proper apology" don't consider how unbelievably mentally exhausting it would be for people with this variety of tourettes to have to constantly apologise "properly" for something they cannot control.

Naomi Alderman@naomialderman.bsky.social · 5mo ago

also amazing that it is impossible to say: 1. this person could not help it, that is the whole point of Tourette's (AND THE SODDING MOVIE HE JUST GOT THE AWARD FOR) 2. also legit for the actors to feel hurt, that's why Tourette's is such a painful illness: it's experienced by everyone around them

Tom Adams@tomadam.bsky.social · 6mo ago

"They drive around looking and hoping that someone will provoke them. Sooner or later, someone always obliges. [...] And on those days when no one offends, well, there is always random violence, isn't there?" Apt description of MN now. Except it's from The Kite Runner, and describes the Taliban.

Tom Adams@tomadam.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Um. Isn't that £5k supposed to be spent on, you know, educating the child? I know I'm in danger of reductio ad absurdam, but if you spend £5k on marketing to gain £5,500 in central funding, but now have an extra child to teach, that's not a win, is it?

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Jim Waterson@jim.londoncentric.media · 7mo ago

There's too many primary school places in London for not enough kids. So schools are competing to stay alive, copying private school marketing tactics with Instagram ad campaigns — and in one case offering a £50 Amazon voucher referral scheme for parents. www.londoncentric.media/i/184437718/...

Tom Adams@tomadam.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I agree, so long as housing density isn't at the expense of community spaces. We've had lots of new housing in N. Bristol (which is good), but in a quest for density (and it's friend, profit) the developers have forgotten things like retail space, green space, restaurants, cafes, room for clubs...

Cllr Emily Kerr 💚@emilykerr36.bsky.social · 7mo ago

"With housing, more density means more community" A mum at one of the many kids parties I went to today told me she'd read an article a few years ago and this really stood out to her. It's cos a parent not from Oxford asked me how we managed to have such a brilliant load of local shops (1/3)

Tom Adams@tomadam.bsky.social · 8mo ago

I know a child, born in France, who came to the UK aged 5, speaking no English. They are now 7 and are as fluent as any child you could meet. I wouldn't know English was their 2nd language if i hadn't been told. The BBC would suggest this child "doesn't speak English fluently".

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 8mo ago

This is a really appalling editorial error on BBC Question Time "Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?" Chair says "have English as a second language" Caption changes the meaning entirely "Don't speak fluent English"

Tom Adams@tomadam.bsky.social · 8mo ago

I really love everyone that says "Duolingo is rubbish because it doesn't teach as well as a human". Of course it doesn't. That's not what it's for. And it's £90 for 5 people per year! How much in person tuition are you expecting for that! DL doesn't teach you to fluency - that's not its goal.