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Diane Nutt @dianen.bsky.social · 6d

I’m on a small island in Greece and have just watched several hundred people marching in support of the Global Freedom Flotilla - some people care, some people are watching #gaza @freedomflotilla.bsky.social

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Diane Nutt @dianen.bsky.social · 13d

#Teachlearnsky

Diane Nutt @dianen.bsky.social · 13d

I hope all the #CATEAwards2025 #NTFSAWards2025 winners enjoyed the awards ceremony last night! Congratulations again to you all - keep making a positive difference to students and colleagues #HEteaching #HElearning #SOTL #studentsuccess @it-se.bsky.social @jackhogan9.bsky.social

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Diane Nutt @dianen.bsky.social · 13d

I hope all the #CATEAwards2025 #NTFSAWards2025 winners enjoyed the awards ceremony last night! Congratulations again to you all - keep making a positive difference to students and colleagues #HEteaching #HElearning #SOTL #studentsuccess @it-se.bsky.social @jackhogan9.bsky.social

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Diane Nutt @dianen.bsky.social · 22d

Isreal is committing genocide and countries like mine are culpable if we do not stand against this www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

‘Direct evidence of genocidal intent’: the UN commission of inquiry’s report on Israel’s actions in Gaza

Legal analysis has accused Israel of committing genocide in four out of five categories as defined by 1948 convention

www.theguardian.com

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Diane Nutt @dianen.bsky.social · 22d

A new law could give millions of us better rights at work, but corporate lobbyists & politicians are trying to gut it. Tell the Government: protect workers, not profits!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/uk...

UK Government: Keep your promise to protect workers

Zero hours contracts, unfair ‘fire and rehire’, waiting months or even years to be able to access benefits – the world of work in our country is weighted against actual workers. It’s billionaire bosse...

you.38degrees.org.uk

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Diane Nutt @dianen.bsky.social · Aug 30

This is the takeaway I use and this is horrifying. This isn’t somewhere else - this is your backyard and mine! I remember in the 80s a local shop near me suffering this kind of horror. I thought we’d moved on from this in 40 years!

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · Aug 30

This is where the empty headed Flag shagging leads.

Race hate.

I feel truly heartbroken today. My Chinese takeaway,
which has been serving this community for more than
10 years, was vandalized with hateful graffiti telling us
to "go home."
This is not just paint on the wall - it is blatant
discrimination, and it hurts deeply
The police are already following up on this incident. If
anyone has seen anything or knows who did this,
please contact us
We work hard every day to serve our customers with
love and dedication. I believe our community is
stronger than hate, and 1 hope everyone will stand
together against this kind of behaviour.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · Aug 30

This is where the empty headed Flag shagging leads.

Race hate.

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Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · Nov 28

Into The Greenwood. Saltburn Valley Country Park, Saltburn, North Yorkshire, May 2024.
#photography #trees #leaves #Saltburn #pixels.com #redbubble #AyearForArt

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Into The Greenwood. Photo at Saltburn Valley Country Park, May 2024.

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Diane Nutt @dianen.bsky.social · Aug 20

#Embroidery #womensart #craft #protest Stitch her name: the women honoring Mexico femicide victims in embroidery
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Stitch her name: the women honoring Mexico femicide victims in embroidery

A group of women have so far embroidered almost 200 patches of names and aim to embroider all the names of women killed by femicide in Morelos since 2015

www.theguardian.com

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · Aug 17

Swoon, US mixed media artist known for her street art and who specializes in life-size prints and paper cut-outs of human figures #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

Street art featuring a female figure, upper half, looking up in bright costume, against a brick wall background

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Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · Aug 16

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

How Spain put up wealth taxes - without chasing away the billionaires

Amid calls for Rachel Reeves to bring in a new levy for the super-rich, Madrid offers lessons for policymakers

www.theguardian.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Aug 16

Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.

It doesn't have to be this way.

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · Aug 11

Government has got this spectacularly wrong.

If an organisation is breaking the law, prosecute it.

But arresting people for holding up signs is a waste of police time, it's increasing support for the organisation &, above all, it's a flagrant violation of free speech.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Palestine Action protest arrests rise to more than 500

Police say the majority of arrests were for displaying placards in support of the banned group.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Diane Nutt @dianen.bsky.social · Aug 7

The Advance HE UK national awards for learning and teaching were announced today - the #CATEAward for Teams and the #NTFSAward for individuals - check out the wonderful winners here www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-vie...

Prestigious UK teaching excellence award winners announced for 2025 | Advance HE

Advance HE announces 61 new National Teaching Fellows and 17 winning teams of the Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence.

www.advance-he.ac.uk

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The Association of National Teaching Fellows @ntfellows.bsky.social · Aug 7

Congratulations to all our new #NTFS2025 winners! We’re proud of every single one of you 🎉

Share your celebrations with us here on #NTFS2025, and we’ll repost to introduce you to the community!

www.advance-he.ac.uk/awards/teach...

National Teaching Fellows | Advance HE

The National Teaching Fellowship (NTF) Scheme celebrates and recognises individuals who have made an outstanding impact on student outcomes and the teaching profession in higher education. Meet the Na...

www.advance-he.ac.uk

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Diane Nutt @dianen.bsky.social · Jul 28

“Innocents are now starving to death. All that is not action is noise.” @nesrinemalik.bsky.social : We mustn't stop protesting over Gaza’s starvation
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Protesting over Gaza’s starvation feels like screaming into a void – but we mustn’t stop | Nesrine Malik

Political platitudes and a few trucks of aid won’t save the children dying now. But they show leaders can’t ignore public opinion for ever, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

www.theguardian.com

Diane Nutt @dianen.bsky.social · Jul 23

I don’t want to keep sharing bad news items, but I don’t know how we can ignore this. On a global level we MUST challenge Isreal for creating this #humantragedy and #getfoodintoGazaNOW - Gaza doctors ‘becoming too weak to treat patients’ as hunger crisis deepens
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Gaza doctors ‘becoming too weak to treat patients’ as hunger crisis deepens

Malnourished medical staff say they are struggling to provide care to injured civilians, while recovery rates are also hit by

www.theguardian.com

Diane Nutt @dianen.bsky.social · Jul 22

It’s horrifying to know how little the world is doing to stop this deliberate #starving of children and their families #gaza www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I’m witnessing the deliberate starvation of Gaza’s children – why is the world letting it happen? | Nick Maynard

A permanent ceasefire, the free and safe flow of aid, and the lifting of the blockade are needed now – all could be achieved with political will, says UK surgeon Nick Maynard

www.theguardian.com

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William Carey @wcarey.bsky.social · Jul 16

So looking forward to editing this Special Issue with great colleagues @dianen.bsky.social Luke, Pèter, Joke, Anneleen...
Small correction...deadline is 20th July! 😉
Seems strange to bring back #efye2025 but after such success @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social, let's relive it in time for #efye2026

Diane Nutt @dianen.bsky.social · Jul 16

Proposal deadline soon-20th June-for Special Issue of JPAAP Journal ‘enabling first year student success in a tertiary world’. A range of submissions welcome: share your practice, research, approaches + #efye2025 #firstyearstudents #transitions #teachlearnsky #edusky jpaap.ac.uk/JPAAP/announ...

Call for proposals - Enabling First Year Student Success in a Tertiary World | Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice

jpaap.ac.uk

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Diane Nutt @dianen.bsky.social · Jul 17

Aagh! That should have been deadline 20th July!! Great opportunity to share your research about first year experience or successful practice supporting first year HE students - submit a proposal #teachlearnsky #edusky #studenttransitions
jpaap.ac.uk/JPAAP/announ...

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Diane Nutt @dianen.bsky.social · Jul 16

Proposal deadline soon-20th June-for Special Issue of JPAAP Journal ‘enabling first year student success in a tertiary world’. A range of submissions welcome: share your practice, research, approaches + #efye2025 #firstyearstudents #transitions #teachlearnsky #edusky jpaap.ac.uk/JPAAP/announ...

Call for proposals - Enabling First Year Student Success in a Tertiary World | Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice

jpaap.ac.uk

Diane Nutt @dianen.bsky.social · Jul 14

Why are our governments nor speaking out about this? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · Jul 10

This morning, Israeli forces expanded their incursion in western Khan Younis, southern #Gaza.

Tanks advanced, while airstrikes and drones fired into an area full of displaced civilians with no prior warning.

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Diane Nutt @dianen.bsky.social · Jul 11

This is horrifying and getting too little attention. Isreal must stop targeting innocents (at food points and queuing for medical treatment). Nearly 800 killed at Gaza food hubs and aid convoy routes since end of May, UN says
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Nearly 800 killed at Gaza food hubs and aid convoy routes since end of May, UN says

UN human rights office says 615 of the deaths were in vicinity of sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

www.theguardian.com

Diane Nutt @dianen.bsky.social · Jul 1

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Twelve days in Gaza: what happened while the world looked away?

One of the consequences of Israel’s 12-day conflict with Iran was a drop-off in attention paid to the war in Gaza, where a terrible humanitarian situation deteriorated even further. This is a timeline...

www.theguardian.com