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History and Politics Teacher in York.

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1. Like a Ship - Pastor TL Barrett
2. Harmony No Harmony - Million Dead
3. If You Wait - London Grammar
4. Given to the Wild - Maccabees
5. Glo - Delirious?

06.03.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

actually it's Assistant to the Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas

05.03.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 101 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing result for New Zealand in the cricket - absolutely destroying the favourites South Africa. Can England do something similar tomorrow and create a rerun of the 2019 World Cup Final? Then all we need is a Super Over... #cricket

04.03.2026 16:28 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1

33 balls!

04.03.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hannah Spencer walking into Westminster, sucking her teeth, tutting, and muttering "tell you what, you've had some cowboys in here."

27.02.2026 06:22 πŸ‘ 2734 πŸ” 705 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 24

G&D was the lowest vote share in a by election for the Conservatives since the 1918 Reform Act.

27.02.2026 07:08 πŸ‘ 158 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 9
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Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Victoria Roberts. #NewYorkerCartoons.

25.02.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4
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A cartoon by Patrick McKelvie. #NewYorkerCartoons

17.02.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 91 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Assumption of the Virgin, by Guido Reno, 1598-99, πŸ“Έ by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey

29.01.2026 02:00 πŸ‘ 1117 πŸ” 184 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 9
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Katie Miller Thinks Classical Liberalism Is Woke Does she oppose Enlightenment virtues, as her X posts suggest? Or is she just confused?

Katie Miller thinks classical liberalism is woke and leftistβ€”but it’s the β€œphilosophical inspiration for the American Revolution, the Constitution, and the broad civic norms that have shaped American life,” @jonathanbchait.bsky.social argues.

07.02.2026 09:15 πŸ‘ 107 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 42 πŸ“Œ 9

The Washington Post has laid off every reporter and editor covering the Middle East and Ukraine. Looks like Trump doesn’t want any reporting of those critical areas.

06.02.2026 17:52 πŸ‘ 447 πŸ” 176 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 39

This is why Shakespeare is the greatest genius who ever lived. And this is just from a few pages he wrote in someone else's play.

05.02.2026 14:50 πŸ‘ 351 πŸ” 82 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 4

Trump’s backchannel plan to destroy the UN is working. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the United Nations could run out of cash by July, Reuters reports. Some countries are refusing to pay, following Trump’s lead. The US has withheld mandatory payments.

30.01.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 210 πŸ” 104 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 9
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

28.01.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 97508 πŸ” 40894 πŸ’¬ 4302 πŸ“Œ 5366

ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.

24.01.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 20906 πŸ” 7980 πŸ’¬ 144 πŸ“Œ 137
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I have today written to the Chair of Labour’s National Executive Committee seeking permission to enter the selection process for a candidate for the forthcoming Gorton and Denton by-election.

Read my letter here.πŸ‘‡πŸ»

24.01.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 680 πŸ” 149 πŸ’¬ 135 πŸ“Œ 72

A big problem with The End of History is it’s far too long and has far too much Hegel so most people know the title but not the book and missed the crucial and prophetic caveat at the end. This book should have remained an essay

24.01.2026 10:44 πŸ‘ 268 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 2

The next chance for the Supreme Court to rule that these kind of tariffs are illegal and that the law Trump is using was never meant for this kind of thing will be on Tuesday, when the justices said new decisions will be announced.

17.01.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 124 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 6
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media focus on Reform UK has obscured the likelihood that Plaid Cymru will lead the next Welsh government

13.01.2026 18:11 πŸ‘ 139 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 19

Pope Innocent III to King John in 1209:

10.01.2026 10:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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01.01.2026 00:59 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 10

Happy New Year!

01.01.2026 00:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy new year comrades!

31.12.2025 17:02 πŸ‘ 300 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 1
What do teachers have on their Christmas dinner? 
Turkey: 68%. 
Pigs in blankets: 78%. 
Roast potatoes: 92%. 
Cauliflower cheese: 29%. 
Roast vegetables: 79%.
Other meats: 43%. 
Nut roast: 9%. 
Stuffing: 81%. 
Yorkshire Puddings: 52%. 
Cabbage: 28%. 
Brussel Sprouts: 75%. 

Question answered by 9056 teachers in December 2023

What do teachers have on their Christmas dinner? Turkey: 68%. Pigs in blankets: 78%. Roast potatoes: 92%. Cauliflower cheese: 29%. Roast vegetables: 79%. Other meats: 43%. Nut roast: 9%. Stuffing: 81%. Yorkshire Puddings: 52%. Cabbage: 28%. Brussel Sprouts: 75%. Question answered by 9056 teachers in December 2023

Only a few to go until we eat the BEST meal of the year 🀀 So we're asking the important stuff: what do teachers have on their Christmas dinner?!

The results varied but you were sure on one thing...92% of you have roast potatoes!

Did we miss something? Let us know below πŸ‘€

23.12.2025 11:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 27% (+12)
CON: 21% (-3)
LAB: 18% (-17)
LDM: 15% (+3)
GRN: 13% (+6)

Via @veriangroup.com, 12-15 Dec.
Changes w/ GE2024.

19.12.2025 16:12 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 29

Grateful for reposts!

14.12.2025 15:09 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Magna Carta says "except by the lawful judgement of his peers OR by the law of the land".

13.12.2025 18:42 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A little signal that Trump's powers to control his party through bullying are waning.

11.12.2025 21:45 πŸ‘ 257 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 0