Fi Daisy G
@fidaisyg.bsky.social
Engineering Academic, Chartered Structural Engineer, Open University Staff Tutor, global citizen living in UK, Mum, she/her.
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A3 #LTHEchat IME, with webpages. You know, when you need or would like a human conversation but are pointed to a webpage to trawl through policy and links and docs instead.
February 18, 2026 at 8:45 PM
A3 #LTHEchat IME, with webpages. You know, when you need or would like a human conversation but are pointed to a webpage to trawl through policy and links and docs instead.
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#LTHEchat speaking from personal experience as a student in the recent past as well as being staff- I found having to search for and navigate almost every query online borderline soul destroying. It just feels like what it is - a money saver.
February 18, 2026 at 8:51 PM
#LTHEchat speaking from personal experience as a student in the recent past as well as being staff- I found having to search for and navigate almost every query online borderline soul destroying. It just feels like what it is - a money saver.
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#LTHEchat A3 Anonymous marking has always been a problem for me - how can you give the best personalised feedback if you do not know who you are talking to?
February 18, 2026 at 8:59 PM
#LTHEchat A3 Anonymous marking has always been a problem for me - how can you give the best personalised feedback if you do not know who you are talking to?
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A6 #LTHEchat but do HEIs signal that third space professionals that teach don’t matter because they’re not proper / don’t have academic contracts - @russellgroup.bsky.social ? I know many HEIs that care eg DMU, BNU @profdamienpage.bsky.social
#OtheringNotBelonging
#OtheringNotBelonging
a man wearing a surgical gown and a mask says but why
ALT: a man wearing a surgical gown and a mask says but why
media.tenor.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:07 PM
A6 #LTHEchat but do HEIs signal that third space professionals that teach don’t matter because they’re not proper / don’t have academic contracts - @russellgroup.bsky.social ? I know many HEIs that care eg DMU, BNU @profdamienpage.bsky.social
#OtheringNotBelonging
#OtheringNotBelonging
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Q4. Is the work of belonging/mattering gendered? Who does the work of caring for students? Who do students want to do the mattering and caring roles?
Reply with A4 #LTHEChat and your response
Reply with A4 #LTHEChat and your response
February 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Q4. Is the work of belonging/mattering gendered? Who does the work of caring for students? Who do students want to do the mattering and caring roles?
Reply with A4 #LTHEChat and your response
Reply with A4 #LTHEChat and your response
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Inspired by @t0nyyates.bsky.social, I'm organising Bluesky drinks in Bristol on Wednesday 18th March at 7 pm at a pub between the city centre and Temple Meads. DM me for the details.
February 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Inspired by @t0nyyates.bsky.social, I'm organising Bluesky drinks in Bristol on Wednesday 18th March at 7 pm at a pub between the city centre and Temple Meads. DM me for the details.
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Ooh, 11/12, go me 😬
February 18, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Ooh, 11/12, go me 😬
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Another outing for this hardy perennial. Take south-east Lincs (before the ocean does). Flood zones around the rapidly-expanding towns are essentially 360 degrees. You would need Region-wide Planning, you know, of the sort recently abolished. Sorry to blurt out the truth, but that's what's missing
One in nine new homes in England built in flood-prone areas, study shows
Analysis shows 11% of the new homes in England built between 2022 and 2024 are in areas at risk of flooding. A former chairwoman of the Environment Agency has described it as "a future scandal waiting...
news.sky.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Another outing for this hardy perennial. Take south-east Lincs (before the ocean does). Flood zones around the rapidly-expanding towns are essentially 360 degrees. You would need Region-wide Planning, you know, of the sort recently abolished. Sorry to blurt out the truth, but that's what's missing
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Yes, tipping points seem to be completely absent 🤦♂️
For example, the report doesn't even mention the strong possibility of #AMOC collapse, which would be massively damaging for Europe.
climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/reports-and-...
For example, the report doesn't even mention the strong possibility of #AMOC collapse, which would be massively damaging for Europe.
climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/reports-and-...
Strengthening resilience to climate change - Recommendations for an effective EU adaptation policy framework
climate-advisory-board.europa.eu
February 18, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Yes, tipping points seem to be completely absent 🤦♂️
For example, the report doesn't even mention the strong possibility of #AMOC collapse, which would be massively damaging for Europe.
climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/reports-and-...
For example, the report doesn't even mention the strong possibility of #AMOC collapse, which would be massively damaging for Europe.
climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/reports-and-...
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🧵 If warming continues to 3°C above pre-industrial we will have crossed a number of tipping points. Droughts in some regions and extreme rainfall in others will result in widespread crop failures and global food shortages.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Daunting but doable’: Europe urged to prepare for 3C of global heating
Advisory board member says adapting is ‘not rocket science’ but Europe already paying price for lack of preparation
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:02 AM
🧵 If warming continues to 3°C above pre-industrial we will have crossed a number of tipping points. Droughts in some regions and extreme rainfall in others will result in widespread crop failures and global food shortages.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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"Marie Tharp charted the ocean floor before she had even sailed on its surface, and despite her theories being dismissed as 'girl talk'. Her pioneering achievements were only fully recognised after her death."
The woman who mapped the Atlantic from her living room
Marie Tharp charted the ocean floor before she had even sailed on its surface, and despite her theories being dismissed as ‘girl talk’. Her pioneering achievements were only fully recognised after her death
observer.co.uk
February 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM
"Marie Tharp charted the ocean floor before she had even sailed on its surface, and despite her theories being dismissed as 'girl talk'. Her pioneering achievements were only fully recognised after her death."
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How can schools support teachers with keeping up to date with children's literature? Is time prioritised for it and, if so, how? Or is it left for people to do in their own time? I understand the challenges around fitting it in, but it's valuable CPD and needs to be recognised as such.
February 17, 2026 at 9:04 PM
How can schools support teachers with keeping up to date with children's literature? Is time prioritised for it and, if so, how? Or is it left for people to do in their own time? I understand the challenges around fitting it in, but it's valuable CPD and needs to be recognised as such.
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“Defra and the Ministry for Housing need to be working close together to make sure our housing targets aren’t preventing what we know is needed to protect future and existing homes from future levels of flooding.” #housing #flooding #England
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
One in nine new homes in England built in areas of flood risk, study shows
Figures from Aviva also show number of homes being built in risky areas is on the rise
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:41 AM
“Defra and the Ministry for Housing need to be working close together to make sure our housing targets aren’t preventing what we know is needed to protect future and existing homes from future levels of flooding.” #housing #flooding #England
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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BOYCOTT AMAZON
Love this so much, especially the juxtaposition of English folklore paths with an Amazon spokesperson going out of their way to deny a person driving their branded vehicle is an employee.
I followed the biggest story of the week: how an Amazon delivery van became marooned on the Broomway www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
February 17, 2026 at 7:35 PM
BOYCOTT AMAZON
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Yes!
(Although an AMOC breakdown could bring less winter rainfall, at least in southern Britain - and huge other impacts)
(Although an AMOC breakdown could bring less winter rainfall, at least in southern Britain - and huge other impacts)
UK rain: Are wetter winters and frequent flooding here to stay?
Many places across the UK have experienced their wettest January in more than 100 years.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Yes!
(Although an AMOC breakdown could bring less winter rainfall, at least in southern Britain - and huge other impacts)
(Although an AMOC breakdown could bring less winter rainfall, at least in southern Britain - and huge other impacts)
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I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
February 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
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“Geographical training and knowledge, in short, is more important than ever. We say this loudly and clearly, lest our universities forget.”
The UK universities cutting geography have lost their bearings
From climate change to geopolitics, the knowledge, skills and insights of geographers have never been more relevant, say five professors
www.timeshighereducation.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM
“Geographical training and knowledge, in short, is more important than ever. We say this loudly and clearly, lest our universities forget.”
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We've been on the Northern Line. The idea that it's 2000 years old seems completely reasonable.
February 17, 2026 at 9:18 AM
We've been on the Northern Line. The idea that it's 2000 years old seems completely reasonable.
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A great explanation from Prof Christina Pagel on the current situation with measles in the UK:
Where we are, how we got here and what we can do.
Well worth a read to get a deeper understanding.
Where we are, how we got here and what we can do.
Well worth a read to get a deeper understanding.
What’s going on with Measles in England?
An explanation of where we are, how we got here and what we can do
christinapagel.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:07 AM
A great explanation from Prof Christina Pagel on the current situation with measles in the UK:
Where we are, how we got here and what we can do.
Well worth a read to get a deeper understanding.
Where we are, how we got here and what we can do.
Well worth a read to get a deeper understanding.
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Good news alert: Just want to shout out Elana Meyers Taylor, the most decorated Black woman in the Winter Olympics, who won her sixth medal and first gold tonight, AND is also one of the only 8% of hearing parents who learn to sign for her deaf kid. Badass through and through.🥇
February 17, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Good news alert: Just want to shout out Elana Meyers Taylor, the most decorated Black woman in the Winter Olympics, who won her sixth medal and first gold tonight, AND is also one of the only 8% of hearing parents who learn to sign for her deaf kid. Badass through and through.🥇
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I've visited the Hope Valley twice in the last year, both by train. This will be a great improvement, opening up parts of the Peak District that I can't currently get to by train.
Fantastic to see my Mini Switzerland idea covered by the BBC.
It captures so many people’s imaginations because it’s both obvious, simple and yet - from where we are today - unspeakably radical.
Please share!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It captures so many people’s imaginations because it’s both obvious, simple and yet - from where we are today - unspeakably radical.
Please share!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Mini Switzerland' plan for Peak District transport network
The idea would see buses arriving before trains pull into stations to improve connectivity.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 11:36 AM
I've visited the Hope Valley twice in the last year, both by train. This will be a great improvement, opening up parts of the Peak District that I can't currently get to by train.
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No matter how bleak their views, benches embody civil kindness | Emma Beddington
No matter how bleak their views, benches embody civil kindness | Emma Beddington
Bristol’s newest sit-down spot has been mocked for facing a brick wall – and there are plenty in my own town of York facing unlovely aspects. But sometimes we all just need a rest, writes Emma Beddington
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:18 AM
No matter how bleak their views, benches embody civil kindness | Emma Beddington
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"Can The Student Loan Genie Be Put Back In The Bottle?"
www.politicshome.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:20 AM
"Can The Student Loan Genie Be Put Back In The Bottle?"
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And another bites the dust?
The BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks. Its funding arrangement with the Foreign Office finishes at the end of March. There is no plan for what happens next.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks. Its funding arrangement with the Foreign Office finishes at the end of March. There is no plan for what happens next.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: this is London calling | Editorial
Editorial: With just seven weeks before its funding runs out, the UK’s greatest cultural asset and most trusted international news organisation must be supported
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:40 PM
And another bites the dust?
The BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks. Its funding arrangement with the Foreign Office finishes at the end of March. There is no plan for what happens next.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks. Its funding arrangement with the Foreign Office finishes at the end of March. There is no plan for what happens next.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...