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In light of recent protests trying to prevent local residents from attending ESOL classes in the Glasgow area, an open letter has been published in defence of ESOL. If you work in education and support ESOL provision for local residents, please sign here:

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EDUCATION FOR ALL - We will not be divided
Join the over 75 educators and educational organisations in signing the open letter below to show that we will not be divided. ✊️ Join us on Monday 8th December for an online public meeting - 'Educat...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Happy International
Human Rights Day 2025 from the @uofgunescorila.bsky.social team @uofgnews.bsky.social where we are celebrating our book on sustainable peace and work for a world free of persecution @pinaraksu.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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My bit on why languages are brilliant and multilingual education is good for all

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Alison Phipps: Monolingualism was invented to serve capitalism and colonialism
THE majority of the world’s mother tongue is multilingual. The vast majority of the world’s people are multilingual people. Indeed, the idea of…
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December 7, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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Carlos Alcaraz finishes the year as World No. 1

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November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Book Cover of the Day:
October 31, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Everlasting Peace
October 11, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Two Years
October 7, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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Stopping the Flotilla, for now, does not stop the work of peace, the struggle for justice, the humanitarian surge which is coming from the people of the world. It does not stop the hope or the love for the life of the Palestinian People that can overcome the worst of human crimes. It does not stop.
October 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Guilt
October 2, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Happy x
Carlos Alcaraz wins the #USOpen in 4 sets over Jannick Sinner
September 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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A new word for The Wicked to deny.
August 23, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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#books are awesome.
August 23, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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My copies arrived plus additional purchases for those folk who supported me in leading underpinning the research with Esa Aldegheri & Dan Fisher @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social @scotnational.bsky.social @uofgunescorila.bsky.social @uofgvc.bsky.social

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August 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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August 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Welcome To The Starbeck Orion Summer Feast Of Artwork And Poetry Issue Eleven Day Nineteen featuring the poetry of @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social Saraswati Nagpal
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Welcome To The Starbeck Orion Summer Feast Of Artwork And Poetry Issue Eleven Day Nineteen featuring the poetry of Saraswati Nagpal
A Feast Of Words And Image
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August 12, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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We believe #gazagenocide
We are hell bent
August 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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#MythologyMonday
In some areas of Japan it is said that if you are unable to sleep at night it is because you are awake and participating in someone else's dream ...

🎨Anonymous Artist - Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam
August 11, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Victoria Mboko becomes the youngest Canadian woman in the Open Era to win the Canadian Open.

Her moment.

Her history.

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August 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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I'm really pleased that my poem "What you should do is this" has found a home in Mugwort Magazine, along with an enticing host of other poems by other poets. Do have a look!
Season 2: Volume 1 is out now!

mugwortmag.wordpress.com/2025/07/19/s...

You’ll find plants, birds, the sea, holidays... & of course, the edges: the shifting borders between the human & non-human, the urban & the wild, this world & others.

We hope you have a beautiful journey through each one. 🌿
July 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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My poem "Hippy Market", about a visit to Es Cana in Ibiza, has found a lovely home in Mugwort Magazine today. Many thanks to @kategarrettwrites.bsky.social for choosing it.
Season 2: Volume 1 is out now!

mugwortmag.wordpress.com/2025/07/19/s...

You’ll find plants, birds, the sea, holidays... & of course, the edges: the shifting borders between the human & non-human, the urban & the wild, this world & others.

We hope you have a beautiful journey through each one. 🌿
July 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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I have a piece, ‘Snapshot’, in the magical Mugwort Magazine! My haibun is all about the lovely crows of Orkney 🖤 #Writing #Poetry #WritingCommunity #Orkney #LitMag
Season 2: Volume 1 is out now!

mugwortmag.wordpress.com/2025/07/19/s...

You’ll find plants, birds, the sea, holidays... & of course, the edges: the shifting borders between the human & non-human, the urban & the wild, this world & others.

We hope you have a beautiful journey through each one. 🌿
July 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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If you like your poetry a little weird, a little folk-lore based, or nature aware, you will like this magazine. `Thanks to @kategarrettwrites.bsky.social, I have a very mugwort poem in it!
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July 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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I've entered! 🎉 Polish your first 1500 words and submit before the end of the month!
Amazing opportunity to win £75,000 for your idea for a book. You get help to write it with a writing course and you only need 1500 words of your idea.

Details in link.

Please share :)
Prize | The Novelry
Enter The Next Big Story prize at The Novelry for a chance to win $100,000 (£75,000 U.K.). Eight shortlisted entrants will receive The Finished Novel Course. Opens May 1, 2025. Closes July 31, 2025. T...
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July 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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IF YOU HAVE POWER USE IT
July 23, 2025 at 6:42 AM
I'm very happy to have a poem in Mugwort Magazine. Thank you @kategarrettwrites.bsky.social
Lots of great work in this beauty 💚
Season 2: Volume 1 is out now!

mugwortmag.wordpress.com/2025/07/19/s...

You’ll find plants, birds, the sea, holidays... & of course, the edges: the shifting borders between the human & non-human, the urban & the wild, this world & others.

We hope you have a beautiful journey through each one. 🌿
July 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM