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Jean Atkin

@jmatkin.bsky.social

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British, mostly Scottish, poet in education + community projects / The Poetry Wire online courses / 3rd collection HIGH NOWHERE from IDP / out walking / plagued by the cat / www.jeanatkin.com

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · Feb 1

I had a wonderful opportunity recently to share a poem with Shrewsbury-based sound artist Chris Renshaw, who has made a marvellous soundscape around it. Here's 'Real at Last' (about adventuring by bicycle with a woman friend back when we were 20). Thank you!
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Birmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · 12h

@zackpolanski.bsky.social stopped by #Handsworth yesterday and was welcomed by @edfreshwater.bsky.social of #BrumGreens in front of the #BenjaminZephania mural to show what a vibrant, diverse, integrated neighbourhood it truly is.
Don't let anyone tell you #Birmingham is not multicultural and proud!

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 10h

Let's make Britain a nation of neighbours.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12h

Let's make hope normal again.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 22h

“Britain is a nation of neighbours, not strangers — and it’s time we built a politics of hope that reflects that.”

Zack Polanski with a message of unity and hope having been out door knocking Handsworth today.

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The Lead @theleaduk.bsky.social · 11h

Half of ethnic minority Brits have reported “negative experiences” in nature because of their racial identity, according to new research shared exclusively with The Lead.

“Left for dead” on Snowdon by white hiking group: Rural racism is not a myth

Half of ethnic minority Brits have reported “negative experiences” in nature because of their racial identity, according to new research shared exclusively with The Lead.

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 10h

What a dreadful experience. I'm so sorry, I feel ashamed of the behaviour of your so-called guides. Please don't give up walking in nature.

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Lego Lost At Sea @legolostatsea.bsky.social · 1d

Playmobil horse lost to the sea

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Iris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 1d

“Uncritical adoption of AI, will inevitably create people without critical thinking, and this may be a feature - not a bug, as it represents an attack on human agency itself.”

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The infrastructure of meaninglessness

Listen, there are two realities that we should be aware of. AI exists to make your job obsolete because the alternative is that AI makes managers obsolete. Let me try to break down this theory, which...

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 1d

Signs of Shrewsbury, various and mysterious.

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Greens Organise @greensorganise.bsky.social · 1d

Let’s make different political choices.

For decades now British people have been told to simply swallow austerity. They’ve been told that the NHS needs cuts, that libraries need closing and that child poverty can’t be tackled.

Greens say: Bullshit!
Join the Green Party today.

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 2d

A glimpse of the Hey! Earthlings! Cabinet, now in Shrewsbury Library till 1 November. A project that's been all about welcomes, multiculturalism, local heritage and art.

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 3d

Tech wythout heart ys harmful.

For a bettir future we need poetrye, creativitye, historical studye, love of languages, dreames, dialogues, new storyes, & intellectual curiositye.

We must fund & expand higher educacioun yn HEART:

H umanityes
E thiques
A rtes
R hetorique & the crafte of
T eaching

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Poets for the Planet @poetsfortheplanet.bsky.social · 9d

If you haven't heard of Poets for the Planet until now please take a look at our website for more information about who we are and what we do. Our artwork was created by the wonderful Henny Beaumont. #poetrysky #nationalpoetryday poetsfortheplanet.org.uk

Blue and white watercolour painting with Poets for the Planet in large letters painted across the centre

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 3d

A whole summer's workshop days are over, and we held a wonderful Celebration event for the Hey! Earthlings! project, along with lots of people who'd participated, plus supportive audience. PLEASE DO come and visit the Hey! Earthlings! Cabinet in Shrewsbury Library until the end of October.

Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 3d

October brings overnight mushrooms.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 4d

The Bishop of Birmingham has written to the Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick about his comments about Handsworth

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 6d

Mast year, our boots grinding a bushel of acorns in the woods.

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you Jim!

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 9d

A new blog post for National Poetry Day, celebrating the diversity and welcomes of a roomful of women on our Hey! Earthlings! project.
jeanatkin.com/2025/10/02/h...