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Prof Mark Priestley
@markrpriestley.bsky.social
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Education Professor, Stirling Centre for Research into Curriculum Making, University of Stirling. Mountain and prog rock enthusiast. European. Blog at http://mrpriestley.wordpress.com
Publications at https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/255862 .. more

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Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · Jul 28
Now available for preorder

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Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 1h
The unedifying sight of a human rights lawyer attacking human rights. Pathetic

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Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 1h
Woke fonts! These people are really rather stupid
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 9h
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com

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Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 2h
Russian interference in the UK

bylines.scot/news/world/r...
Russia is eating away at our democracy
With the conviction of Nathan Gill the question is ever more urgent; how deep is Russian interference in our society? How big is the threat?
bylines.scot

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Kenny Stewart @kennystew.art · 2h
Happy international human rights day, everyone.
Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right
Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders
www.theguardian.com

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Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 3h
Tackling inequality would lay the foundations to address just about every problem plaguing the world

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Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 3h
The persistence of gender inequality is one of the most pressing issues facing the world today

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘The patriarchy runs deep’: women still getting a raw deal in the workplace as equality remains a dream
Women work longer and per hour earn a third of what men are paid, in figures that have changed little in 35 years, UN report shows
www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Gavin L. Foster, Alison Phipps, Mary Corcoran , and 5 more

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 3h
There is one overriding political problem, from which all others follow. Until it is addressed, every policy advanced by governments is window dressing.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan, Linda J. Skitka, Scott L. Greer , and 14 more

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 9h
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com

Reposted by Jonathan Portes, Will Jennings, David Papineau , and 6 more

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19h
New Home Office impact assessment finds that cutting skilled and social care visas will cost the UK up to £10 billion with a central estimate of -£5.4 billion.

It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 22h
No Prince Philip either
sathnam.bsky.social Sathnam Sanghera @sathnam.bsky.social · 22h
With this there would have been no Mo Farah. No Freddie Mercury. No Lenny Henry. No George Michael. No Meera Syal. No Sadiq Khan. No Sajid Javid. No Salman Rushdie. No Hanif Kureishi.

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Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 1d
What have we become? This is distressing

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
UK charities face ‘culture of fear’ as threats and violence surge
Exclusive: Charity Commission chief condemns public hostility towards staff helping women and refugees and at places of worship
www.theguardian.com

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Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 1d
Something I do each year with home insurance. It’s a scam

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Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 1d
Indeed
alomshaha.bsky.social Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · 1d
Got ridiculously high quote to renew my home insurance. Went on one of this compare the blah sites and got some other quotes then called original company who then gave me a massive discount. Another infuriating aspect of modern life.

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Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · 1d
Got ridiculously high quote to renew my home insurance. Went on one of this compare the blah sites and got some other quotes then called original company who then gave me a massive discount. Another infuriating aspect of modern life.

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Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 1d
It’s a bit rich that a member of the mafia family currently running the US describes Zelenskyy as corrupt

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US may end support for Ukraine war effort, says Donald Trump Jr
Eldest son of Donald Trump makes speculative comments during tirade against Volodymyr Zelenskyy and EU
www.theguardian.com

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Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 1d
He is the party. Usually it becomes a liability to his twisted ambitions and he reinvents.

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Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 1d
What disgusting people they are

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Warwick Mansell @warwickmansell.bsky.social · 2d
Love the writing of @johnharris1969.bsky.social . One interesting line among many: "There are more people being diagnosed with anxiety and depression because of an education system and model of work that are so harshly competitive and inherently precarious". www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The right’s callous overdiagnosis bandwagon is rolling. Wes Streeting should not be on it | John Harris
Thankfully, we now know more about conditions such as autism and ADHD. The health secretary must not be part of this attempt to turn back the clock, says Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com

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Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 2d
Well that’s a surprise 😮

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Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 2d
Very interesting teenager perspectives on Australia’s social media ban

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Everyone will miss the socialising – but it’s also a relief’: five young teens on Australia’s social media ban
As the under-16s social media ban looms, Guardian Australia speaks to five 13 to 15-year-olds about what they will miss, and what government should be doing instead
www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Patrick Dunleavy, Steve Peers, Mark Priestley

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2d
The pressure keeps mounting on Farage.

At what point does he become a liability to his party?

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage urged to ‘come clean’ over alleged election spending breaches in Clacton
Reform campaign accused by ex-councillor of falsely reporting expenses during Farage’s run to become MP last year
www.theguardian.com

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Kevin Gaughen 🇺🇸 @gaughen.bsky.social · 2d
Ignore the bullshit propaganda coming out of the White House and the Kremlin (which are arguably the same institution these days).

The REALITY is, 62% of American voters believe the USA should give more support to Ukraine and want to see a Ukrainian victory.

www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...

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Karen Monroy @karenmonroy.bsky.social · 2d
@bylinetimes.bsky.social has a 3 part series must read: Brologarchy, and Epstein.
Eugenics, population culling, black inferiority...all the sickening elements financed by billionaires.
"Longtermism"

bylinetimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
How Epstein Channelled Race Science and 'Climate Culling' Into Silicon Valley’s AI Elite
The Epstein files expose how racial hierarchy, genetic “optimisation” and even climate-driven population culling circulated inside Big Tech circles
bylinetimes.com

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2d
Nigel Farage reported to police by a former member of his campaign team over claims of falsified election expenses...

www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/989c0d4...
Exclusive: Farage reported to police over ‘election fraud’
Former campaign team member’s claim of overspending in Clacton is rejected by Reform UK
www.telegraph.co.uk

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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 2d
Here I am with Reform councillor Andrew Harrison, who was one of a group of people fined over £1m for employing illegal workers. Like all good patriots, he hates immigrants, apart from the ones he can exploit for profit.

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Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 2d
They omitted 2 letters - I and N in front of security
newsweek.com Newsweek @newsweek.com · 2d
The Trump administration published a 33-page document outlining its vision for national security.
Russia Welcomes Donald Trump’s New US National Security Strategy
www.newsweek.com

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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 2d
The Trump administration published a 33-page document outlining its vision for national security.
Russia Welcomes Donald Trump’s New US National Security Strategy
www.newsweek.com

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Anne Roberts @anneroberts54.bsky.social · 2d
So will this at last mean that pathetic Starmer will finally extract his tongue from Trump's arse before he gets us all killed?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Kremlin hails Trump’s national security strategy as aligned with Russia’s vision
Moscow welcomes White House document critical of the EU as talks to end the Ukraine war enter a key phase
www.theguardian.com

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 2d
Three more British MEPs in Nigel Farage’s bloc now alleged to have “followed the script” given to Nathan Gill by an alleged Russian asset, according to prosecutors.

At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com

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Wolf Hour @wolfhour.bsky.social · 2d
"Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.” .. (quote Howard Zinn) .(cartoon Guy Parsons)