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@mkatiesmith57 @MichaelRosenYes If the lessons are irretrievably dull, and dissuade her from feeling any sense of engagement in the study and practice of reading and writing, and the public nature of the "scores" which are rapidly circulated, make her feel judged and cricised, it definitely will have an impact.

@MichaelRosenYes Great analysis again. It makes me sad that children are put through this pointless test. I remain optimistic that at least children’s score on this isn’t affecting their life chances. My 10y.o g’daughter is a brill reader/writer. I don’t care how she scores on this next year.

This year's grammar test for 10 and 11 year olds in England: my thoughts on the questions michaelrosenblog.blogspot.com/2025/05/this-y…

@Joker1940Trades @MarinaPurkiss Let's remember, elective doesn't mean"for fun", it means "not quite dying yet. So if you are catastrophically disabled by arthritis, a joint replacement is elective. Thousands of pounds that most people will be completely unable to pay.

Still fancy privatising our NHS?

🗣️The conviction of a man for burning a Quran brings us perilously close to reinstating blasphemy laws. The law shouldn't be used to shield religious sensitivities. My latest op-ed for @natsecsoc. secularism.org.uk/opinion/2025/0…

Save Cardiff University Ancient History Degree - Sign the Petition! change.org/p/save-cardiff… via @UKChange

CNN's Jim Acosta Rips Trump In Defiant On-Air Announcement He's Leaving: 'No Time To Bow Down To A Tyrant' mediaite.com/news/cnns-jim-…

@simon_schama @red_loeb And how much is the attack on birthright citizenship affected by his "birther" movement against Obama being shot down in flames?

Never underestimate the extent to which Trump's "policies" have simply been generated by personal pique" and grudges: wind turbine phobia by his fury about Aberdeen golf course views and losing court case vs Scottish gvt; Panama by losing physical control over Trump-branded hotel.

@NatSecSoc This is plastic surgery, which is regulated. How on earth does it not? Even ear piercing is regulated!

Mohammad Siddiqui's appalling crimes underscore the fact that ritual #circumcision is painful, dangerous and medically unnecessary. The judge and parents of Siddiqui's victims are absolutely right that boys need to be protected from ritual circumcision. secularism.org.uk/news/2025/01/j…

@natehendley @molochofficial Speaking as an "actual" Anglican, ie born and brought up, in UK, although now a non believer, I am finding this thread hysterical! But should point out, we don't have branches, just a loosely associated fellowship, with each country or region defining a lot of its own limits.

@molochofficial Episcopalians are a branch of the Anglican Church—Great Britain’s breakaway Protestant denomination set up in 1534 by Henry VIII when he split from the Catholic Church. Traditionally, America’s business and political elite were Episcopalian, especially in the Northeast.

big 48 hours for people who have somehow never heard of the Episcopal Church and are entirely unfamiliar with its whole deal

Under Trump's executive order, every single person in America is now legally classified as female. All embryos begin by developing female sex organs, with male sex organs only replacing them at around 6 weeks of gestation.

@DeondreSmiles Wherever you are, check out local Indonesian restaurants.

This coming Saturday sees me take up semi-permanent residency, with 20 new ‘Shabby Man’ pictures on display, at: Capital Art Gallery 13 Well Hall Parade London SE9 6SP You can’t whack a nice Shabby Man!

@JerichoConnect @19Averil Need to discuss how "community" is defined. Intense localism advantages middle class areas with able articulate leisured populations who push supposed problems to their margins. Surrounding areas get the traffic.

The voice of reason. Anti LTN campaigners (including from Oxford) join together as one to explain that in most cases LTNs have been installed against the wishes of residents often causing difficulties for those with protected characteristics.

@DavidWoodman45 @TCDResearchColl @CarnegieCorp @tcddublin @tcdlibrary @TCDtheBook @tcdalumni @TLRHub @tcdglobal Thanks! We're still talking "would have", so no actual evidence about this? I understand about the general network of connections.

@pachydermsrus @TCDResearchColl @CarnegieCorp @tcddublin @tcdlibrary @TCDtheBook @tcdalumni @TLRHub @tcdglobal Interesting question! John was writing roughly in the late 1130s and I think this entry relates to the year 1115. So he would have had texts to work from. He was very well connected to different centres of learning and Worcester would have received visitors bringing news etc.

Not the only ones feeling the cold! John of Worcester noting that a very harsh winter c. early 12th C resulted in almost all bridges across England breaking because of the ice ☃️❄️🌉 in TCD MS 503 f. 110v @DavidWoodman45

@_TimBarker @ArchaeologyFitz But the vote went against her, didn't it?

@wym201 @ArchaeologyFitz Will you be able to post details of her spee h here? Have looked at the resolution, and it seems absolutely unarguable, using the most restrained language.