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John Simkin @johnsimkin1945.bsky.social · 21h

Clement Attlee said: “Charity is a cold grey loveless thing. If a rich man wants to help the poor, he should pay his taxes gladly, not dole out money at a whim.”

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John Simkin @johnsimkin1945.bsky.social · 21h

Clement Attlee said: “Charity is a cold grey loveless thing. If a rich man wants to help the poor, he should pay his taxes gladly, not dole out money at a whim.”

spartacus-educational.com/TUattlee.htm

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John Simkin @johnsimkin1945.bsky.social · 21h

The CIA Memorandum on Garry Underhill and Samuel Cummings

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The CIA Memorandum on Garry Underhill and Samuel Cummings.

The CIA Memorandum on Garry Underhill and Samuel Cummings. Last updated: 10th April 2025

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John Simkin @johnsimkin1945.bsky.social · 21h

The History of Fascism: Are Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump Fascists?

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John Simkin @johnsimkin1945.bsky.social · 21h

Donald Trump and the Deep State

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John Simkin @johnsimkin1945.bsky.social · 21h

You can read my article on using AI in the history classroom.

www.history.org.uk/publications...

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Into the unknown: changing technology and the history classroom

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John Simkin @johnsimkin1945.bsky.social · 7d

Donald Trump and the history of US Tariffs

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John Simkin @johnsimkin1945.bsky.social · 7d

You can read my article on using AI in the history classroom.

www.history.org.uk/publications...

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Will Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 7d

My essay on stupidology (originally published in N+1) is in today's Guardian www.theguardian.com/news/2025/oc...

A critique of pure stupidity: understanding Trump 2.0

If the first term of Donald Trump provoked anxiety over the fate of objective knowledge, the second has led to claims we live in a world-historical age of stupid, accelerated by big tech. But might th...

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John Simkin @johnsimkin1945.bsky.social · 7d

Donald Trump and the history of US Tariffs

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John Simkin @johnsimkin1945.bsky.social · 7d

Clement Attlee said: “Charity is a cold grey loveless thing. If a rich man wants to help the poor, he should pay his taxes gladly, not dole out money at a whim.”

spartacus-educational.com/TUattlee.htm

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John Simkin @johnsimkin1945.bsky.social · 7d

The CIA Memorandum on Garry Underhill and Samuel Cummings

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The CIA Memorandum on Garry Underhill and Samuel Cummings.

The CIA Memorandum on Garry Underhill and Samuel Cummings. Last updated: 10th April 2025

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John Simkin @johnsimkin1945.bsky.social · 7d

The History of Fascism: Are Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump Fascists?

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John Simkin @johnsimkin1945.bsky.social · 7d

Donald Trump and the Deep State

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Donald Trump and the Deep State

Donald Trump and the Deep State. Last updated:25th August 2025

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John Simkin @johnsimkin1945.bsky.social · 7d

You can read my article on using AI in the history classroom.

www.history.org.uk/publications...

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Christine Counsell @counsellc.bsky.social · Jul 4

As I said in my lecture on Weds eve, receiving the Medlicott medal for services to history has been deeply special for me, not least because it allows me to celebrate and promote the importance of subject communities. We would be nowhere without @histassoc.bsky.social. Thank you HA. You're the best.

Historical Association @histassoc.bsky.social · Jul 2

Christine Counsell is awarded the Medlicott Medal for services to history for 2025.

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Christine Counsell @counsellc.bsky.social · Jun 30

How does an enquiry question sustain interest, build momentum and give all pupils access to disciplinary thinking across a lesson sequence? How does the EQ help you to integrate compelling stories and rich, extended text?
Register bit.ly/4nrA8Mv for Cat and Elizabeth's webinar on Tues 8 July 3.30pm

Catherine Priggs @catherinepriggs.bsky.social · Jun 30

Really excited to deliver this FREE session with @egcarr.bsky.social
We’ll discuss the power of enquiry questions, including how they shape the analytic direction and purpose of a sequence of lessons, create a sense of intrigue & infuse lessons with energy! @counsellc.bsky.social

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Christine Counsell @counsellc.bsky.social · Jul 7

This short thread by Cat Priggs made me think:
History planning is about tying things together into a shape, a flow – usually a story & often a parallel flow of the analytic direction created by the EQ. It isn't about breaking things up into propositions and it's rarely about teaching a procedure.

Catherine Priggs @catherinepriggs.bsky.social · Jul 7

The chapter ties everything together into one rich and accessible narrative.

In just one lesson, we:
- Unpicked the chaos after William I’s death
- Learnt how Henry I restored stability in England and Normandy…

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Sara Beddoes @sarabeddoeseal.bsky.social · Jul 31

Working on creating lessons based on the super new book Connected Worlds c 1000 -c1600 by @counsellc.bsky.social et al. Lessons Intended for equiv yr 8, French students so this might work for EAL. Possibly too ambitious as I have not taught these students before so no idea of their level but 💪

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Billy Bragg @billybragg.bsky.social · Sep 1

In solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla which launches this week in a bid to break the Israeli naval blockade and deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, I've recorded a new song for Palestine

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