Chris Connolly
@edtechris.bsky.social
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This was a really fun conversation, where we spoke about some of my favourite recommendations from the CAR, some of the risks that still exist, how it was received by the profession, and whether teachers and leaders are as interested in curriculum as the were a decade ago.
And more!
And more!
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This week, we we're back and joined by friend of the show @jonhutchinson.bsky.social to discuss the curriculum and assessment review, whether anybody should care anymore, social media, discourse polarisation AND MORE
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This week, we we're back and joined by friend of the show @jonhutchinson.bsky.social to discuss the curriculum and assessment review, whether anybody should care anymore, social media, discourse polarisation AND MORE
Tune in and share if you can!
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January 13, 2026 at 9:34 PM
This was a really fun conversation, where we spoke about some of my favourite recommendations from the CAR, some of the risks that still exist, how it was received by the profession, and whether teachers and leaders are as interested in curriculum as the were a decade ago.
And more!
And more!
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Hoskinson: "You've collapsed crypto from a public perception, to crypto equals Trump equals bad .... Crypto equals corruption. It's a wealth transfer mechanism for Trump and his friends."
www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/...
www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/...
January 14, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Hoskinson: "You've collapsed crypto from a public perception, to crypto equals Trump equals bad .... Crypto equals corruption. It's a wealth transfer mechanism for Trump and his friends."
www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/...
www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/...
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It is time to Make Social Media Lawful Again. Elon Musk has a 'pick and mix' approach to which laws apply to him. But government + regulators risk mirroring that - until they recognise X's routine protection of unlawful racist abuse breaches its legal duties too
www.easterneye.biz/technology-g...
www.easterneye.biz/technology-g...
Why Britain must make social media lawful again
The controversy has illuminated again how US billionaire businessman Musk takes a “pick and mix” approach as to which laws he thinks should apply to him and his companies.
www.easterneye.biz
January 13, 2026 at 11:22 AM
It is time to Make Social Media Lawful Again. Elon Musk has a 'pick and mix' approach to which laws apply to him. But government + regulators risk mirroring that - until they recognise X's routine protection of unlawful racist abuse breaches its legal duties too
www.easterneye.biz/technology-g...
www.easterneye.biz/technology-g...
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CANCEL YOUR TICKETS. DO NOT WATCH.
This could be the biggest statement worldwide to date. if there were empty stadiums nationwide in America because Trump is the Antichrist & everyone believes it. Would he discount tickets with a going out of business "blowout" sale.
‘Cancel your tickets’: Calls grow to boycott USA Fifa
‘Cancel your tickets’: Calls grow to boycott USA Fifa
‘Cancel your tickets’: Calls grow to boycott US-hosted FIFA World Cup over Trump admin
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to be hosted in the United States this summer, calls have grown for a global boycott and ticket cancellations in protest of the Trump administration and its increasing...
www.rawstory.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:03 AM
CANCEL YOUR TICKETS. DO NOT WATCH.
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Not the key part of this story, obviously... but they *sold* his phone? WTF?
This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
January 14, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Not the key part of this story, obviously... but they *sold* his phone? WTF?
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"The capability is powered by both Motorola Solutions and Thomson Reuters"
license plate data merged with credit header data, marriage records, vehicle ownership, and voter registrations, in one app for ICE agents. oh and it sends push notifications when someone they're seeking is nearby.
🆒: www.404media.co/this-app-let...
🆒: www.404media.co/this-app-let...
This App Lets ICE Track Vehicles and Owners Across the Country
Material viewed by 404 Media shows data giant Thomson Reuters enriches license plate data with marriage, voter, and ownership records. The tool can predict where a car may be in the future.
www.404media.co
January 14, 2026 at 12:11 AM
"The capability is powered by both Motorola Solutions and Thomson Reuters"
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The article says immigration agents took this kid's phone.
And then the phone showed up for sale at a vending machine near an ICE facility?
Did ICE agents STEAL and SELL this kid's PHONE?
This obviously isn't the worst of what's described in the article. But it tells you something.
And then the phone showed up for sale at a vending machine near an ICE facility?
Did ICE agents STEAL and SELL this kid's PHONE?
This obviously isn't the worst of what's described in the article. But it tells you something.
January 13, 2026 at 10:43 PM
The article says immigration agents took this kid's phone.
And then the phone showed up for sale at a vending machine near an ICE facility?
Did ICE agents STEAL and SELL this kid's PHONE?
This obviously isn't the worst of what's described in the article. But it tells you something.
And then the phone showed up for sale at a vending machine near an ICE facility?
Did ICE agents STEAL and SELL this kid's PHONE?
This obviously isn't the worst of what's described in the article. But it tells you something.
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Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen:
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
January 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen:
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
Ruin a band by changing one letter
Smashing Bumpkins
Smashing Bumpkins
Ruin a band by changing one letter
Kazoo
Kazoo
January 13, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Ruin a band by changing one letter
Smashing Bumpkins
Smashing Bumpkins
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The letter from Bill and Hillary Clinton to James Comer explaining their refusal to testify in his Epstein investigation is really remarkable, not like any letter of this genre I've seen. It's signed by them, not a lawyer, and the arguments are not legal ones. Reprinted from their X account:
January 13, 2026 at 6:20 PM
The letter from Bill and Hillary Clinton to James Comer explaining their refusal to testify in his Epstein investigation is really remarkable, not like any letter of this genre I've seen. It's signed by them, not a lawyer, and the arguments are not legal ones. Reprinted from their X account:
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Change one letter, ruin a whole show …
Dogging For Britain
Dogging For Britain
January 13, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Change one letter, ruin a whole show …
Dogging For Britain
Dogging For Britain
Change one letter, ruin a whole show…
Wacagay
Wacagay
Change one letter, ruin a whole show …
Crap Door
Crap Door
Change one letter, ruin a whole show …
Time Teat
Time Teat
January 13, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Change one letter, ruin a whole show…
Wacagay
Wacagay
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Estimates for number killed in the Tiananmen Square massacre are greatly debated more than 30 years later. Experts say likely between 1,000-3,500. If CBS News warnings are true for Iran's 12,000-20,000 — we are looking at something 5x to 15x greater. A historic horror.
January 13, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Estimates for number killed in the Tiananmen Square massacre are greatly debated more than 30 years later. Experts say likely between 1,000-3,500. If CBS News warnings are true for Iran's 12,000-20,000 — we are looking at something 5x to 15x greater. A historic horror.
Starmer and McSweeney leading Labour to a sixth place finish in a British General Election is objectively funny ngl.
MRP Poll | Reform Majority of 20:
RFM: 335 (+330) • 31%
CON: 92 (-29) • 21%
LDM: 60 (-12) • 11%
GRN: 52 (+48) • 12%
SNP: 44 (+35) • 3%
LAB: 41 (-371) • 17%
YRP: 4 (New) • 2%
PLC: 4 (=) • 1%
Oth: 0 (-5) • 2%
Via Electoral Calculus, 1-8 Dec.
Changes w/ GE2024.
RFM: 335 (+330) • 31%
CON: 92 (-29) • 21%
LDM: 60 (-12) • 11%
GRN: 52 (+48) • 12%
SNP: 44 (+35) • 3%
LAB: 41 (-371) • 17%
YRP: 4 (New) • 2%
PLC: 4 (=) • 1%
Oth: 0 (-5) • 2%
Via Electoral Calculus, 1-8 Dec.
Changes w/ GE2024.
January 13, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Starmer and McSweeney leading Labour to a sixth place finish in a British General Election is objectively funny ngl.
The champions of free speech strike again.
The White House says the Smithsonian Institution must submit materials about current and upcoming exhibitions and events for a review that will determine whether they express "improper ideology." n.pr/4583d8f
Today is the Smithsonian's deadline to give thousands of documents to the White House
The White House says the Smithsonian Institution must submit materials about current and upcoming exhibitions and events for a review that will determine whether they express "improper ideology."
n.pr
January 13, 2026 at 1:22 PM
The champions of free speech strike again.
I have to admit fare dodging was something you didn’t used to see much of in London, and now it is something you see with every Tube journey. It also appears to be mainly carried out, from what I have seen, by young men who look like they are more recent arrivals in the city.
This is exactly what we heard in our focus groups, few thought that London had become Gotham city and were proud of their city - and didn’t wanted it talked down. But they were also frustrated by what is often (mistakenly imo) called low level crime
January 13, 2026 at 10:36 AM
I have to admit fare dodging was something you didn’t used to see much of in London, and now it is something you see with every Tube journey. It also appears to be mainly carried out, from what I have seen, by young men who look like they are more recent arrivals in the city.
The Braid River.
My favorite Twitter prompt was "RT this with your home river," so reskeet this with your home river.
Mine is the Patuxent.
Mine is the Patuxent.
January 12, 2026 at 11:38 PM
The Braid River.
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ICE kidnap 17-year-old U.S. citizen working at Target then dump him bleeding and crying miles away in a Walmart parking lot… 🤬
January 12, 2026 at 3:58 PM
ICE kidnap 17-year-old U.S. citizen working at Target then dump him bleeding and crying miles away in a Walmart parking lot… 🤬
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This is what the IRGC and Basij crackdown looks like on the ground in Iran, chasing protesters through alleys, firing at them from behind. Footage reportedly from January 4 shows the brutality firsthand. Thousands are already reported killed, even more wounded, with the real toll likely higher.
January 12, 2026 at 9:58 PM
This is what the IRGC and Basij crackdown looks like on the ground in Iran, chasing protesters through alleys, firing at them from behind. Footage reportedly from January 4 shows the brutality firsthand. Thousands are already reported killed, even more wounded, with the real toll likely higher.
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One basic pattern here is that DHS officials are engaging in violence simply because they are irritated at citizens protesting them. There is no plausible threat of violence here. He just wants to inflict pain, and believes there will be no penalty for doing so.
Big clash this afternoon between DHS agents and protesters in a residential street in Minneapolis, following a DHS agent hitting another vehicle. Tear gas was deployed in people’s yards and agents pepper prayed people.
January 12, 2026 at 10:09 PM
One basic pattern here is that DHS officials are engaging in violence simply because they are irritated at citizens protesting them. There is no plausible threat of violence here. He just wants to inflict pain, and believes there will be no penalty for doing so.
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Oxford West & Abingdon MP Layla Moran has become the first Oxfordshire MP to quit X (formerly Twitter). She said “I can’t sleep knowing that I’m leading traffic to a site that actively enables sexual exploitation of women and children.” Her Bluesky profile is @laylamoran.bsky.social .
January 12, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Oxford West & Abingdon MP Layla Moran has become the first Oxfordshire MP to quit X (formerly Twitter). She said “I can’t sleep knowing that I’m leading traffic to a site that actively enables sexual exploitation of women and children.” Her Bluesky profile is @laylamoran.bsky.social .
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The Fagash Fuhrer has a hissy fit when challenged. He’s a nasty little man
January 12, 2026 at 6:36 PM
The Fagash Fuhrer has a hissy fit when challenged. He’s a nasty little man
Nadim Zahawi is joining Reform UK because he is disgusted at the mess he left the country in.
Absolute charlatan.
Absolute charlatan.
a man is dressed as a clown with a rainbow wig
ALT: a man is dressed as a clown with a rainbow wig
media.tenor.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Nadim Zahawi is joining Reform UK because he is disgusted at the mess he left the country in.
Absolute charlatan.
Absolute charlatan.
Dear BBC News Northern Ireland.
The flag on the left is the Ulster Flag.
The flag on the right is the flag of the Government of Northern Ireland (1922-1972), commonly known as the “Ulster Banner”.
They are not the same thing; and neither is the flag of Northern Ireland.
The flag on the left is the Ulster Flag.
The flag on the right is the flag of the Government of Northern Ireland (1922-1972), commonly known as the “Ulster Banner”.
They are not the same thing; and neither is the flag of Northern Ireland.
January 12, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Dear BBC News Northern Ireland.
The flag on the left is the Ulster Flag.
The flag on the right is the flag of the Government of Northern Ireland (1922-1972), commonly known as the “Ulster Banner”.
They are not the same thing; and neither is the flag of Northern Ireland.
The flag on the left is the Ulster Flag.
The flag on the right is the flag of the Government of Northern Ireland (1922-1972), commonly known as the “Ulster Banner”.
They are not the same thing; and neither is the flag of Northern Ireland.
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Yet again, Elon Musk is pushing the insanely racist Great Replacement Theory that has directly inspired several mass murders from his fellow white supremacists.
The richest man in the world who controls a massive media platform is *repeatedly* pushing this garbage and it should be a global scandal.
The richest man in the world who controls a massive media platform is *repeatedly* pushing this garbage and it should be a global scandal.
January 11, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Yet again, Elon Musk is pushing the insanely racist Great Replacement Theory that has directly inspired several mass murders from his fellow white supremacists.
The richest man in the world who controls a massive media platform is *repeatedly* pushing this garbage and it should be a global scandal.
The richest man in the world who controls a massive media platform is *repeatedly* pushing this garbage and it should be a global scandal.