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Oli Belas @obelas.bsky.social · Sep 5

I just signed Justin's petition with All Out that could really change things for LGBT+ people. Add your name and join me in the fight for LGBT+ rights! a.allout.org/s/P8Egz/

Florida: Stop Erasing the Pulse Memorial Rainbow Crosswalk

After Trump directive, Florida removed rainbow crosswalk that honors the 49 people killed at Pulse. Demand the crosswalk be restored and protected!

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Oli Belas @obelas.bsky.social · Sep 4

Petition for the restoration of the rainbow crosswalk memorializing those who died in the Pulse nightclub shooting. Add your name and support LGBT+ rights! a.allout.org/s/P8Egz/

Florida: Stop Erasing the Pulse Memorial Rainbow Crosswalk

After Trump directive, Florida removed rainbow crosswalk that honors the 49 people killed at Pulse. Demand the crosswalk be restored and protected!

a.allout.org

Oli Belas @obelas.bsky.social · Sep 3

@pesgb.bsky.social's Inclusion Committee had it's inaugural meeting this week: excited to get involved in diversity work with and for the Society.

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Oli Belas @obelas.bsky.social · Apr 25

March date visible in the post, but June and September events to come. All welcome (but please register so we can feed and water you!).

PESGB @pesgb.bsky.social · Apr 25

📢 Philosophies of English Studies: Past, Present & Future

Join us at the University of Bedfordshire (Bedford campus) for:

🗓️ Seminar 1: Aesthetic & Ethical Dimensions
📍 26 March 2025
🎤 Julia Bell · Robert Eaglestone · Áine Mahon

🔗 Register by 12 March⬇️:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/philosophi...

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Oli Belas @obelas.bsky.social · Apr 25

There are June and September events still to come, folks!

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The English Association @englishassociation.bsky.social · Apr 24

Our latest 🌟Newsletter 🌟 has rich provocations, articles, thought pieces written by a range of educators in the field, across sectors on :‘Boys And English, why are young men turning away…’ @kovesi.bsky.social editor + online event on 19th June to discuss.
englishassociation.ac.uk/newsletter-2...

Newsletter 238 Spring 2025 | The English Association

We support the teaching, learning, and enjoyment of English at all levels of education, from early years to further and higher education and beyond.

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National Association for the Teaching of English @natefeed.bsky.social · Apr 24

What place do dystopian texts hold in the English classroom today? Are these dark imaginings more vital than ever in a world marked by uncertainty and change? A new research project is inviting English teachers to share their views...

www.nate.org.uk/2025/04/24/w... #NATE

Why dystopia matters: invitation to take part in a new research project - National Association for the Teaching of English

What place do dystopian texts hold in the English classroom today? Are these dark imaginings more vital than ever in a world marked by uncertainty and change? A new research...

www.nate.org.uk

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Oli Belas @obelas.bsky.social · Apr 25

Excellent talk yesterday!

PESGB @pesgb.bsky.social · Apr 24

Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to today’s rich and thought-provoking seminar, Beyond Representationalism, presented by Professor Jan Derry at Goldsmiths, University of London.

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Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · Feb 27

This new documentary on The Second Sex is worth watching, with interesting contributions from Judith Butler and Silvia Federici among others, and some fascinating footage of Beauvoir and the French and American cultures of her time and since. 1/4

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBg2...

"Le deuxième sexe", sur les traces de Simone de Beauvoir | ARTE

YouTube video by ARTE

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · Feb 27

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