Teresa MacKinnon
@warwicklanguage.bsky.social
Aging edupunk, retired language professional and open education advocate. Working for justice and equity. Lives in Bishops Teresa Brook.
Given the influx of former #tory ministers, maybe #reform should rebrand as #return of the nasty party! #selfserving money grabbers.
January 15, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Given the influx of former #tory ministers, maybe #reform should rebrand as #return of the nasty party! #selfserving money grabbers.
Great, I would love to catch up. #altc
Last October, we put on a full 48hrs of radio programming as part of the annual #ALTc conference in Glasgow, exploring what learning technology sounded like.
This Jan & Feb, we’re broadcasting programme highlights again on TTNS every Friday PM. #ALTCRadio #Rewind
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
This Jan & Feb, we’re broadcasting programme highlights again on TTNS every Friday PM. #ALTCRadio #Rewind
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
January 15, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Great, I would love to catch up. #altc
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Time to stop saying 'please' and 'thanks' to those AI bots.... this is the era of Musk and Vance!
January 14, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Time to stop saying 'please' and 'thanks' to those AI bots.... this is the era of Musk and Vance!
I'm glad #Labour are listening to concerns about #digitalIDs Too many risks to go down this route. #privacy #broligarchy #USA
January 14, 2026 at 11:24 AM
I'm glad #Labour are listening to concerns about #digitalIDs Too many risks to go down this route. #privacy #broligarchy #USA
Love Chrissie Hind #totp
a man with a beard is sitting in the driver 's seat of a car with his eyes closed .
Alt: a man with a beard is sitting in the driver 's seat of a car with his eyes closed .
media.tenor.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Love Chrissie Hind #totp
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Wearable health devices could generate a million tons of e-waste by 2050
Wearable health devices could generate a million tons of e-waste by 2050 | TechCrunch
The most surprising part is that the plastic isn't the biggest problem.
techcrunch.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Wearable health devices could generate a million tons of e-waste by 2050
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Hey remember in the 2012 Olympics when they made an entire scene about the nhs and there was the big monster over the hospital beds that tried to hurt everyone? Yeah. That was them showing us what they planned.
Is your local NHS trust using Palantir software?
Find out and tell them what you think ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/ql1k
Find out and tell them what you think ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/ql1k
Say no to Palantir in the NHS
NHS England is rolling out software to run our health records from Palantir - fight back
goodlaw.social
December 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Hey remember in the 2012 Olympics when they made an entire scene about the nhs and there was the big monster over the hospital beds that tried to hurt everyone? Yeah. That was them showing us what they planned.
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www.canva.com/design/DAG9Q...?
Here you are, feel free to use the links included even if you don’t want to use the doc. Schools need to know. Drop it into your local Facebook mum parent groups too, challenge them! Make them think about how their use of tech is harming their children
Here you are, feel free to use the links included even if you don’t want to use the doc. Schools need to know. Drop it into your local Facebook mum parent groups too, challenge them! Make them think about how their use of tech is harming their children
January 2, 2026 at 11:29 AM
www.canva.com/design/DAG9Q...?
Here you are, feel free to use the links included even if you don’t want to use the doc. Schools need to know. Drop it into your local Facebook mum parent groups too, challenge them! Make them think about how their use of tech is harming their children
Here you are, feel free to use the links included even if you don’t want to use the doc. Schools need to know. Drop it into your local Facebook mum parent groups too, challenge them! Make them think about how their use of tech is harming their children
As 2025 comes to an end here are some refections on genies and bottles teresa-nextsteps.blogspot.com/2025/12/of-g...
Of genies and bottles...
Photo of cartoon in The Guardian November 23rd 2025 This time of year it is usual to reflect upon what you have achieved and perhaps ...
teresa-nextsteps.blogspot.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
As 2025 comes to an end here are some refections on genies and bottles teresa-nextsteps.blogspot.com/2025/12/of-g...
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The only way is ethics! This example illustrates the importance of organisations taking ethics seriously open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Ethics Shmethics
Why are America’s most powerful professional associations silent in the face of professional disgraces in the Trump regime?
open.substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The only way is ethics! This example illustrates the importance of organisations taking ethics seriously open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Can't wait to get into this. #happyholidays
December 26, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Can't wait to get into this. #happyholidays
Animals all around the country are being killed using catapults that have been easily bought in shops and online. We need to ban the sale of catapults to those under the age of 18 to stop these horrific killings. Add your name now: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...
Ban the sale of catapults to people under the age of 18 NOW
No more animals should have to suffer from this cruelty.
you.38degrees.org.uk
December 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Animals all around the country are being killed using catapults that have been easily bought in shops and online. We need to ban the sale of catapults to those under the age of 18 to stop these horrific killings. Add your name now: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...
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I will be mostly using calibri from now on #fontfights
December 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I will be mostly using calibri from now on #fontfights
We are losing the war on stupid www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Calibri: is this really the world’s wokest font?
It was the Windows typeface for 17 years – and adopted by the Biden administration for its readability for those with visual impairments. But Marco Rubio has ruled that Calibri lacks ‘decorum’
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
We are losing the war on stupid www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
I just emailed my MP to ask him to attend the #osa debate www.openrightsgroup.org
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Open Rights Group is the UK’s largest grassroots digital rights campaigning organisation, working to protect everyone’s rights to privacy and free speech online.
www.openrightsgroup.org
December 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I just emailed my MP to ask him to attend the #osa debate www.openrightsgroup.org
You can fool some of the people, some of the time...https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/09/jacob-rees-mogg-house-brexiters-labour-brexit-benefits?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
December 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
You can fool some of the people, some of the time...https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/09/jacob-rees-mogg-house-brexiters-labour-brexit-benefits?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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"We find that AI and bullshit are similar in the sense that both prioritize rhetoric over truth. They mix true, false, and ambiguous statements in ways that make it difficult to distinguish which is which. AI sounds convincing even when it's wrong." (Flivbjerg)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
AI as artificial ignorance
First, we present a number of simple tests of AI, which document a profound gap between the hype and the reality of AI. Second, we explain the gap in …
www.sciencedirect.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"We find that AI and bullshit are similar in the sense that both prioritize rhetoric over truth. They mix true, false, and ambiguous statements in ways that make it difficult to distinguish which is which. AI sounds convincing even when it's wrong." (Flivbjerg)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Very grateful if people could share the post below to help spread the word! Thank you.
I've had lots of requests to rerun my adaptive teaching webinar, so I'm hosting another one on 20th January. See the link below for details. Lots of practical advice on strategies for an inclusive classroom. Pay what you can to attend. Please share. Thank you!
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www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ultima...
The Ultimate Guide to Adaptive Teaching - Webinar with Sue Cowley
Sue Cowley shares ideas about adaptive teaching and gives a range of practical strategies for creating an inclusive classroom
www.eventbrite.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Very grateful if people could share the post below to help spread the word! Thank you.