Brett Handley
@physicsmrh.bsky.social
Physics teacher 🦄 and second in science. Staff governor. Former electronic engineer and chef. Graduate of UMIST and NTU.
If you use the adjective then at least try to understand what it means FFS.
Ah yes, Stalinism - where famously everything is on your doorstep and life is happier and more convenient and you don't have to waste whole years of your life in a car, polluting the environment.
Absolutely, that was what Stalinism was all about.
Absolutely, that was what Stalinism was all about.
What a time to be alive
January 25, 2026 at 10:42 PM
If you use the adjective then at least try to understand what it means FFS.
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Ah yes, Stalinism - where famously everything is on your doorstep and life is happier and more convenient and you don't have to waste whole years of your life in a car, polluting the environment.
Absolutely, that was what Stalinism was all about.
Absolutely, that was what Stalinism was all about.
January 25, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Ah yes, Stalinism - where famously everything is on your doorstep and life is happier and more convenient and you don't have to waste whole years of your life in a car, polluting the environment.
Absolutely, that was what Stalinism was all about.
Absolutely, that was what Stalinism was all about.
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Patch alert! He must have made a New Year’s resolution to swim laps to lose weight. Made it across and back twice. Keep at it, bud.
January 25, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Patch alert! He must have made a New Year’s resolution to swim laps to lose weight. Made it across and back twice. Keep at it, bud.
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Secretary Noem has forfeited her right to lead. I’m calling on her to resign.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
January 25, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Secretary Noem has forfeited her right to lead. I’m calling on her to resign.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
Not being on Twitter is a positive :-)
My Twitter/X account has been hacked, and I can no longer access it. In other words, I'm no longer on Twitter/X and any new messages aren't from me. You can still follow me on BlueSky. Please spread the word here and also on Twitter/X.
January 25, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Not being on Twitter is a positive :-)
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January 25, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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Sharing this with our faculty, and it appears that most people who have "bought a horse" have similar feelings. I have never bought a horse so I clearly do not understand.
On Monday's TGT introduce your students to Leo Tolstoy via his relatable 23rd Jan 1851 diary entry when he lost his head through lust & bought a horse he didn't need. Discuss how the young hot mess got his s**t together to later write some of the most epic novels of all time.
bit.ly/TutorGroupThink
bit.ly/TutorGroupThink
January 25, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Sharing this with our faculty, and it appears that most people who have "bought a horse" have similar feelings. I have never bought a horse so I clearly do not understand.
This is very powerful from @robinince.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 7:09 PM
This is very powerful from @robinince.bsky.social
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There is nothing to be gained by continuing to watch the murder of Alex Pretti or the number of people with power who are justifying the murder - no more to be learnt - those who stand with them, or justify them,stand for fascism - listen to voices of resistance or find time for something beautiful
January 25, 2026 at 6:59 PM
There is nothing to be gained by continuing to watch the murder of Alex Pretti or the number of people with power who are justifying the murder - no more to be learnt - those who stand with them, or justify them,stand for fascism - listen to voices of resistance or find time for something beautiful
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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The Party told you to ignore the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
Q: Did he brandish a gun?
KRISTI NOEM: This individual showed up to impede a law enforcement operation and assaulted our officers. I don't know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign. This is a violent riot when you have someone showing up with weapons
KRISTI NOEM: This individual showed up to impede a law enforcement operation and assaulted our officers. I don't know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign. This is a violent riot when you have someone showing up with weapons
January 25, 2026 at 7:40 AM
The Party told you to ignore the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
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Everything is awful but the creativity behind some of these handmade posters gives me a glimmer of hope in humanity.
January 25, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Everything is awful but the creativity behind some of these handmade posters gives me a glimmer of hope in humanity.
This is probably the claim that sinks them.
Q: Did he brandish a gun?
KRISTI NOEM: This individual showed up to impede a law enforcement operation and assaulted our officers. I don't know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign. This is a violent riot when you have someone showing up with weapons
KRISTI NOEM: This individual showed up to impede a law enforcement operation and assaulted our officers. I don't know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign. This is a violent riot when you have someone showing up with weapons
January 25, 2026 at 12:57 AM
The truth contradicts what the US govt is actually saying .....
"Videos analyzed by The New York Times appear to contradict the accounts of federal officials, who said Mr. Pretti approached Border Patrol agents with a handgun and the intent to 'massacre' them. Video footage shows Mr. Pretti stepping between a woman and an agent who is pepper spraying her. ...
January 25, 2026 at 12:05 AM
The truth contradicts what the US govt is actually saying .....
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NYT reports of the video confirm the sequence of events. Mr Pretti was shot - many times - while posing no threat.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
January 24, 2026 at 10:32 PM
NYT reports of the video confirm the sequence of events. Mr Pretti was shot - many times - while posing no threat.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
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AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."
Labour +Green + LibDem > Con + Reform
They [Labour] need to recognize that polling shows many across the country support Greens' policies.
Labour is rightly worried about how many seats the Greens could win in England and Wales in just 106 days.
Labour is rightly worried about how many seats the Greens could win in England and Wales in just 106 days.
January 24, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Labour +Green + LibDem > Con + Reform
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Noem:
"This individual... committed an act of domestic terrorism."
Alex Pretti was not a domestic terrorist. He was a nurse. And ICE officers murdered him, without any possible legal justification for doing so. The video evidence irrefutably demonstrates that.
"This individual... committed an act of domestic terrorism."
Alex Pretti was not a domestic terrorist. He was a nurse. And ICE officers murdered him, without any possible legal justification for doing so. The video evidence irrefutably demonstrates that.
January 24, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Noem:
"This individual... committed an act of domestic terrorism."
Alex Pretti was not a domestic terrorist. He was a nurse. And ICE officers murdered him, without any possible legal justification for doing so. The video evidence irrefutably demonstrates that.
"This individual... committed an act of domestic terrorism."
Alex Pretti was not a domestic terrorist. He was a nurse. And ICE officers murdered him, without any possible legal justification for doing so. The video evidence irrefutably demonstrates that.
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Noem lies shamelessly: "An individual approached order Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic gun. The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently. This looks like a situation where an individual arrived to inflict maximum damage and kill law enforcement"
January 24, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Noem lies shamelessly: "An individual approached order Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic gun. The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently. This looks like a situation where an individual arrived to inflict maximum damage and kill law enforcement"
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Alex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."
January 24, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Alex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."
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A friend of mine has just launched this website that I think is pretty great for generating quick starters for A-Level maths and he has started adding some questions for Further Maths too.
mrhardymaths.co.uk
#MathsToday #ALevelMaths
mrhardymaths.co.uk
#MathsToday #ALevelMaths
GCSE Maths – Do Now
mrhardymaths.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 9:20 PM
A friend of mine has just launched this website that I think is pretty great for generating quick starters for A-Level maths and he has started adding some questions for Further Maths too.
mrhardymaths.co.uk
#MathsToday #ALevelMaths
mrhardymaths.co.uk
#MathsToday #ALevelMaths
As a school, through the partnership grants program, we have had incredible experiences - supported and funded by
@royalsociety.org - truly once in a lifetime events for our students. But if they support Musk as a fellow, I will no longer engage with them.
@royalsociety.org - truly once in a lifetime events for our students. But if they support Musk as a fellow, I will no longer engage with them.
Anyone up for seconding a nomination for Elon?
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January 23, 2026 at 8:41 PM
As a school, through the partnership grants program, we have had incredible experiences - supported and funded by
@royalsociety.org - truly once in a lifetime events for our students. But if they support Musk as a fellow, I will no longer engage with them.
@royalsociety.org - truly once in a lifetime events for our students. But if they support Musk as a fellow, I will no longer engage with them.
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"...Hofmann failed to identify any molecules of interest. The team concluded that the stories they heard from the field must have been cultural tales rather than having any pharmacological basis, and no further research was done"
WTF? Eat them you cowards, what kind of mushroom researchers are you?
WTF? Eat them you cowards, what kind of mushroom researchers are you?
With most psychedelic drugs, you never know what you're going to get. But this mysterious mushroom from China - without fail - causes users to hallucinate tiny people: crawling up walls, popping out from under furniture and marching under doors. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
'They saw them on their dishes when eating': The mushroom making people hallucinate dozens of tiny humans
Only recently described by science, the mysterious mushrooms are found in different parts of the world, but they give people the same exact visions.
www.bbc.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:56 AM
"...Hofmann failed to identify any molecules of interest. The team concluded that the stories they heard from the field must have been cultural tales rather than having any pharmacological basis, and no further research was done"
WTF? Eat them you cowards, what kind of mushroom researchers are you?
WTF? Eat them you cowards, what kind of mushroom researchers are you?
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January 23, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Easier than it first appears.
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