James Murphy
@jamespmurphy.bsky.social
Teaching, learning and behaviour. Director at Thinking Reading. Working with secondary schools to eradicate illiteracy.
Web: thinkingreading.com
Web: thinkingreading.com
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Brave Ukrainian energy workers,day and night,in severe frost,are repairing Ukraine’s energy networks destroyed by Russia
Russia is trying to organize a “cold holodomor” -an energy genocide
Russia is killing the weak&the helpless.It subjects them to torture.We are talking about millions of people.
Russia is trying to organize a “cold holodomor” -an energy genocide
Russia is killing the weak&the helpless.It subjects them to torture.We are talking about millions of people.
January 17, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Brave Ukrainian energy workers,day and night,in severe frost,are repairing Ukraine’s energy networks destroyed by Russia
Russia is trying to organize a “cold holodomor” -an energy genocide
Russia is killing the weak&the helpless.It subjects them to torture.We are talking about millions of people.
Russia is trying to organize a “cold holodomor” -an energy genocide
Russia is killing the weak&the helpless.It subjects them to torture.We are talking about millions of people.
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I decided to share with you a Facebook post by Lesia Lytvynova, a well-known Ukrainian volunteer.
" 'We are running out.' I have read this phrase countless times in recent days from acquaintances and not-so-volunteers. We are running out. Our strength is not infinite. We are running out.
" 'We are running out.' I have read this phrase countless times in recent days from acquaintances and not-so-volunteers. We are running out. Our strength is not infinite. We are running out.
January 17, 2026 at 10:21 PM
I decided to share with you a Facebook post by Lesia Lytvynova, a well-known Ukrainian volunteer.
" 'We are running out.' I have read this phrase countless times in recent days from acquaintances and not-so-volunteers. We are running out. Our strength is not infinite. We are running out.
" 'We are running out.' I have read this phrase countless times in recent days from acquaintances and not-so-volunteers. We are running out. Our strength is not infinite. We are running out.
Just another day of Stephen Miller’s goons pushing well past the limits
January 16, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Just another day of Stephen Miller’s goons pushing well past the limits
“Not extract wealth from the American people”
The most effective leverage the world has against this nonsensical pretext to ban people from the US is for World Cup fans to refuse to come here, although that is probably an impossible ask for rabid fans.
January 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM
“Not extract wealth from the American people”
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In parallel to this the government should also invest in community spaces for under 16s, unless you want kids on Roblox all day instead.
Many Labour MPs back an Australian led ban on social media for under 16s.
The UK Government should give it full consideration.
The UK Government should give it full consideration.
Sensible safeguarding
January 14, 2026 at 10:08 AM
In parallel to this the government should also invest in community spaces for under 16s, unless you want kids on Roblox all day instead.
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Clear statement abt the big difference between voluntary reductions/pooling of sovereignty and involuntary loss of sovereignty through conquest/annexation. For yrs, some have ridiculously claimed Ukraine joining EU/NATO is the same as being conquered by Ru and now I see similar claims abt Greenland.
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen announced that "If we have to choose between the United States and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the EU."
January 13, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Clear statement abt the big difference between voluntary reductions/pooling of sovereignty and involuntary loss of sovereignty through conquest/annexation. For yrs, some have ridiculously claimed Ukraine joining EU/NATO is the same as being conquered by Ru and now I see similar claims abt Greenland.
How do they keep doing this stuff? Incredible fortitude.
"Khartiia" has established control over the Kupiansk City Council building, with the Ukrainian flag already flying above it. The Defense Forces of Ukraine are completing the clearance of the city, according to the corps’ press service.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:06 PM
How do they keep doing this stuff? Incredible fortitude.
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Next election: Vote Reform, get the worst Tories.
January 12, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Next election: Vote Reform, get the worst Tories.
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Usual Brexiter garbage on regulations - the UK didn't diverge much because it turned out there weren't obvious places in which to do so
January 12, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Usual Brexiter garbage on regulations - the UK didn't diverge much because it turned out there weren't obvious places in which to do so
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If Trump saw a globe rather than a Mercator projection he might notice that Greenland is actually smaller than Algeria.
January 10, 2026 at 9:11 PM
If Trump saw a globe rather than a Mercator projection he might notice that Greenland is actually smaller than Algeria.
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I’m returning to blogging. Here is an introduction to my new blog. Please consider subscribing and helping spread the word:
Catholic education, leadership, Religious Education and the work of formation
theblogonahill.substack.com/p/the-blog-o...
Catholic education, leadership, Religious Education and the work of formation
theblogonahill.substack.com/p/the-blog-o...
The Blog On A Hill
Catholic education, leadership, Religious Education and the work of formation
theblogonahill.substack.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:12 AM
I’m returning to blogging. Here is an introduction to my new blog. Please consider subscribing and helping spread the word:
Catholic education, leadership, Religious Education and the work of formation
theblogonahill.substack.com/p/the-blog-o...
Catholic education, leadership, Religious Education and the work of formation
theblogonahill.substack.com/p/the-blog-o...
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I spent weeks watching hundreds of videos from Jan 6th to place them in time and space as part of a collaboration with Richard Engel, and I can categorically say this version of events is bullshit.
January 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
I spent weeks watching hundreds of videos from Jan 6th to place them in time and space as part of a collaboration with Richard Engel, and I can categorically say this version of events is bullshit.
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The EU and UK should shut down X just as they shut down RT - and in fact I think it is likely that they will eventually. The question is, how much damage will be done by then?
January 5, 2026 at 4:54 PM
The EU and UK should shut down X just as they shut down RT - and in fact I think it is likely that they will eventually. The question is, how much damage will be done by then?
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If Trump’s concern was drugs, he’d not have pardoned Honduras’s corrupt leader; if terrorism, he’d have gone after Iran; if world order, Russia; if preserving US power, China. If democracy, human rights or humanitarian motive, dozens of other worthy cases. What’s left is oil. And Epstein.
January 4, 2026 at 5:37 AM
If Trump’s concern was drugs, he’d not have pardoned Honduras’s corrupt leader; if terrorism, he’d have gone after Iran; if world order, Russia; if preserving US power, China. If democracy, human rights or humanitarian motive, dozens of other worthy cases. What’s left is oil. And Epstein.
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THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent sheep I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
November 14, 2025 at 9:48 AM
THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent sheep I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
Horrific. A draft dodger who let other boys go to Vietnam in his place now wants to wear ALL the uniforms. It’s disgusting and everyone knows it’s disgusting.
January 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Horrific. A draft dodger who let other boys go to Vietnam in his place now wants to wear ALL the uniforms. It’s disgusting and everyone knows it’s disgusting.
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💔Kharkiv
War is hell.
War is hell.
January 2, 2026 at 5:31 PM
💔Kharkiv
War is hell.
War is hell.
Such a peaceful dusk to close New Year’s Day. Sound on.
January 1, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Such a peaceful dusk to close New Year’s Day. Sound on.
Trump seems to have boosted cancel culture
Issa Rae has canceled her sold out performance at the Kennedy Center. Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens, Peter Wolf, Low Cut Connie, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., have also canceled. Lin-Manuel Miranda has canceled the entire Kennedy Center run of Hamilton.
December 29, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Trump seems to have boosted cancel culture
A very peaceful and joyful Christmas Eve to all who celebrate. Tonight’s newish moon in West Cork
December 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A very peaceful and joyful Christmas Eve to all who celebrate. Tonight’s newish moon in West Cork
Shame the good news isn’t more prominent
Thousands of young people leaving care will receive free prescriptions, dental and eyecare services until their 25th birthday, Wes Streeting has announced.
Care leavers to get free prescriptions, dental and eyecare services up until 25
www.mirror.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Shame the good news isn’t more prominent
Yes. Yes they are
on the tramway in Nantes and a pretty old woman gave her seat to a very old woman so I gave my seat to the pretty old woman then a man gave me his seat then a teenager gave a man his seat and then we all laughed, aren't people fantastic
December 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Yes. Yes they are
Please please please can we have a Trump//free Christmas? No vapid headlines about the latest offensive/aggressive/crazy thing he’s said? No world media in service to an ageing narcissist? That’s my letter to Santa 🙏🏻
December 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Please please please can we have a Trump//free Christmas? No vapid headlines about the latest offensive/aggressive/crazy thing he’s said? No world media in service to an ageing narcissist? That’s my letter to Santa 🙏🏻
Don’t ever bet against Ukraine
Two warriors of Ukraine’s 93rd Brigade held a position near Rusyn Yar in Donetsk region against terrorist forces for 130 days.
Caption says they managed to capture a Russian who stayed with them for 2,5 months, helping to build defences.
Caption says they managed to capture a Russian who stayed with them for 2,5 months, helping to build defences.
December 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Don’t ever bet against Ukraine