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Juzabel @juzabel.bsky.social · 2d

"She could have had the lucrative career of performative activism she was being lined up for. But by shunning this path, she shows up so many liberals for the frauds they are. She also puts a spotlight on all the big climate scientists who’ve never once said genocide is bad for the environment."

Nate Bear @natebear1.bsky.social · 2d

The liberal class once hailed Greta Thunberg's values. But Thunberg stepped outside of her lane and transgressed against the only true values the liberal class understands: imperial values. For this they abandoned her open.substack.com/pub/donotpan...

The Liberal Abandonment Of Greta Thunberg

The Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has been detained by Israel and reportedly maltreated by her Israeli captors after she was kidnapped, along with hundreds of other activists, from Gaza’s territoria...

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 10d

UK's Labour Party abandoned transgender people. The gambit to pursue rightwing voters by abandoning a targeted minority failed, and now they're facing the prospect of a historic loss.

US Dems could learn a lot from their failure.

Great piece from S. Baum.

Subscribe to support our journalism.

UK's Labour Party Abandoned Trans People. Here's What American Dems Can Learn.

Democrats: There is no “middle ground” on equal rights. Take it from UK Labour.

www.erininthemorning.com

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 13d

Imagine being a non-White person in the UK.

Now imagine being constantly asked for your Digital ID, just because "We are checking."

It is going to be like that, it ALWAYS is.

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Dr Dan O'Hare @edpsydan.bsky.social · 14d

So errrr....give us a follow...?!

@educatedguesspod.bsky.social

#Psychology #edpsychs

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Dr Abi Miranda @drmirandathinks.bsky.social · 14d

😢 it really is horrible so I'm sending love to you. We always rise regardless but it's really draining.

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Dr Abi Miranda @drmirandathinks.bsky.social · 14d

Having flashbacks to "ants, ants, ants on my arm" 🤦🏾‍♀️

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Dr Abi Miranda @drmirandathinks.bsky.social · 15d

This doesn't even touch on the plethora of examples of internalised and systemic racism that serves to uphold white supremacy in the education system. If we aren't working to actively address this, we are accepting it as inevitable or even acceptable.

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Dr Abi Miranda @drmirandathinks.bsky.social · 15d

Recently in consultation meetings I've met children who have been racially abused by other children. This has retraumatised their parents and is also retraumatising for me. Racism is a safeguarding issue as outlined in KCSIE. It should be treated as such.

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Dr Abi Miranda @drmirandathinks.bsky.social · 18d

Still taking in the @edpsy.bsky.social festival and the honour of interviewing Bernard Coard with Sathya. It felt like an energising way to end a day of listening to inspiring speakers and planning for a better future for children, families, and ourselves.

Zoom screenshot, clockwise from top left showing white male with glasses, South Asian woman with Black hair, Black man (Bernard Coard) and South Asian woman with black hair and glasses.

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edpsy @edpsy.bsky.social · Jul 11

💥Have you seen this line up....!?

Programme and tickets here: festival.edpsy.org.uk

#epfest2025 #edpsychs

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Sue Cowley @suecowley.bsky.social · Jul 9

Disappointed in the new occupants at the DfE quite generally tbh and I'm not afraid to say it. Too much flattery goes on in the sector where people want to have influence and I don't think it's healthy for education. #EduSky

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Dr Abi Miranda @drmirandathinks.bsky.social · Jul 9

This thread is so spot on! Im seeing so much sycophantic behaviour that I feel like im reading different documents to everyone else? Visiting the Sanctuary building is far less important than what is best for children.

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Sue Cowley @suecowley.bsky.social · Jul 8

Just been reading the DfE's new writing framework and it seems to push even more for formalising the Reception year. Every time I speak to teachers on the ground they stress the need for active, playful approaches to learning in the early years and this is not that. #EduSky

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Dr Abi Miranda @drmirandathinks.bsky.social · Jul 3

Are any EPs involved in these conversations? This has huge implications for our profession.

Special Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · Jul 3

NEW POST: Under questioning from MPs at this week's Education Select Committee's SEND Inquiry hearing, Schools Minister, Catherine McKinnell repeatedly refused to guarantee SEND legal rights. @catrionamoore.bsky.social bravely watched it all for SNJ. Your thoughts? www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...

image shows official Alison Ismail with dark long hair and Minister Catherine McKinnell with short wavy hair

Dr Abi Miranda @drmirandathinks.bsky.social · Jul 2

Catching up with Skepta's Glastonbury set whilst writing reports. Feeling the energy from my sofa 😂

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Dr Abi Miranda @drmirandathinks.bsky.social · Jul 1

Parenting a child with SEND as a psychologist means administering and scoring questionnaires by day, and answering them yourself in your downtime. It's very draining but has also made me think about how and why I use them in my practice.

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edpsy @edpsy.bsky.social · Jun 26

🌟💥🎪 Announcing our Festival headliners

We're...proper...excited!

Keri Opai, Dr Cora Sargeant and Bernard Coard.

Join us on 19th September for inspiration, challenge and hope.

More about our headliners: edpsy.org.uk/blog/2025/an...

#epfest2025 #edpsychs

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Dr Abi Miranda @drmirandathinks.bsky.social · Jun 24

A surprisingly high number of EPs pay little attention to accessibility when using social media. As advisors to settings on reasonable adjustments like assistive technology, we should be striving to educate ourselves on this.

RNIB @rnib.bsky.social · Jun 23

Your picture might say a thousand words, but your alt text doesn’t have to to include blind and partially sighted people 🤯

It's really easy, simply click ‘Alt’ on the image and type your description before hitting ‘post’.

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RNIB @rnib.bsky.social · Jun 23

Your picture might say a thousand words, but your alt text doesn’t have to to include blind and partially sighted people 🤯

It's really easy, simply click ‘Alt’ on the image and type your description before hitting ‘post’.

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Dr Abi Miranda @drmirandathinks.bsky.social · Jun 22

Most secondary schools also conduct reading assessments for students, so the confusion extends to secondary school screening, too. I need to watch the show, but am skeptical of Hancock thanking Oliver for his support for this campaign.

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Dr Abi Miranda @drmirandathinks.bsky.social · Jun 22

Seeing discourse about Jamie Oliver backing a national rollout of a dyslexia screener which Matt Hancock has undoubtedly invested in, and wondering why the Year 1 phonics check is not being used to identify struggling readers as intended?

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Dr Abi Miranda @drmirandathinks.bsky.social · Jun 20

Just had a governor meeting where a teacher attended to present data on the Y4 multiplication check dressed as a Teletubby. He'd promised this to his class as an incentive for doing well in the check. There aren't enough words for how important great teachers are!

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · Jun 18

TW: harm to children.

My research into the effects of the UK government puberty-blocker ban has finally been published after peer-review.

It details the severe harm being caused to young trans people & children by the Starmer government's puberty-blocker ban.

Unlike Cass it is peer reviewed...

Harming children: the effects of the UK puberty blocker ban

This paper presents an analysis of data from trans children and young people and their parents following the imposition of a UK-wide ban on puberty blockers for this group. The consequences of this...

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Leona Scream @editor.scot · Jun 17

People who abstained from voting to decriminalise abortion:
-Wes Streeting (health secretary)
-Bridget Phillipson (women and equalities minister)
-Rosie Duffield (top feminist and woman defender)

Leona Scream @editor.scot · Jun 17

I want to know the name of every single MP who voted against this

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edpsy @edpsy.bsky.social · Jun 17

📢🎪 Announcing our festival theme!

'Lasting change through collective action'

Our festival celebrates the power of people coming together. Community psychology teaches us that real change begins when communities lift each other up.

Get your ticket now: festival.edpsy.org.uk

#edpsychs

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