Jules
@juliacorbett.bsky.social
Learner, Colleague, Educator, Coach
Unrepentant sharer of ideas, knowledge, understanding & bad jokes
Playful, patient (not mornings), caring, socially-awkward, stubborn about ethics, open to being convinced by solid arguments.
Unrepentant sharer of ideas, knowledge, understanding & bad jokes
Playful, patient (not mornings), caring, socially-awkward, stubborn about ethics, open to being convinced by solid arguments.
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Norovirus is surging across the country, and all I can think of is a video @thespeechprof.bsky.social recently responded to of a woman bragging that she doesn't wash her hands after going to the bathroom at home.
(This is a thread about hand-washing but also about justice and living our values).
(This is a thread about hand-washing but also about justice and living our values).
January 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Norovirus is surging across the country, and all I can think of is a video @thespeechprof.bsky.social recently responded to of a woman bragging that she doesn't wash her hands after going to the bathroom at home.
(This is a thread about hand-washing but also about justice and living our values).
(This is a thread about hand-washing but also about justice and living our values).
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How privatisation works (and Thames Water is just the latest example).
1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company.
2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly.
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1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company.
2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly.
🧵
November 18, 2024 at 12:02 PM
How privatisation works (and Thames Water is just the latest example).
1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company.
2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly.
🧵
1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company.
2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly.
🧵
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My six favourite European Mr Men character names...
6. Mr Muddle in Spain = Don Confuso
5. Mr Topsy-Turvy in Germany = Herr Kuddelmuddel
4. Mr Bounce in France = Monsieur Bing
3. Mr Dizzy in Portugal = Senhor Bobo
2. Mr Greedy in Sweden = Gubben Glufs Glufs
1. Mr Bump in Norway = Herr Dumpidump
6. Mr Muddle in Spain = Don Confuso
5. Mr Topsy-Turvy in Germany = Herr Kuddelmuddel
4. Mr Bounce in France = Monsieur Bing
3. Mr Dizzy in Portugal = Senhor Bobo
2. Mr Greedy in Sweden = Gubben Glufs Glufs
1. Mr Bump in Norway = Herr Dumpidump
November 18, 2024 at 12:04 PM
My six favourite European Mr Men character names...
6. Mr Muddle in Spain = Don Confuso
5. Mr Topsy-Turvy in Germany = Herr Kuddelmuddel
4. Mr Bounce in France = Monsieur Bing
3. Mr Dizzy in Portugal = Senhor Bobo
2. Mr Greedy in Sweden = Gubben Glufs Glufs
1. Mr Bump in Norway = Herr Dumpidump
6. Mr Muddle in Spain = Don Confuso
5. Mr Topsy-Turvy in Germany = Herr Kuddelmuddel
4. Mr Bounce in France = Monsieur Bing
3. Mr Dizzy in Portugal = Senhor Bobo
2. Mr Greedy in Sweden = Gubben Glufs Glufs
1. Mr Bump in Norway = Herr Dumpidump
Bleeting sounds like something anyone can do.
Skeeting brings a certain pressure to be pithy and witty.
Bleeting is far more accessible. The 101, if you will.
Skeeting is advanced. It needs supervision and elbow pads.
Skeeting brings a certain pressure to be pithy and witty.
Bleeting is far more accessible. The 101, if you will.
Skeeting is advanced. It needs supervision and elbow pads.
also oh my sheep you could literally call them bleets for Blue Sky
November 17, 2024 at 2:00 AM
Bleeting sounds like something anyone can do.
Skeeting brings a certain pressure to be pithy and witty.
Bleeting is far more accessible. The 101, if you will.
Skeeting is advanced. It needs supervision and elbow pads.
Skeeting brings a certain pressure to be pithy and witty.
Bleeting is far more accessible. The 101, if you will.
Skeeting is advanced. It needs supervision and elbow pads.
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Good news for once!
We’ve found a 300-year-old coral that’s so big it’s visible from space. It’s now considered the world’s largest. Best of all: it’s not yet harmed by climate change & global warming.
It’s being called a beacon of hope. Let it also be a call to action! #DoSomething 🧵
We’ve found a 300-year-old coral that’s so big it’s visible from space. It’s now considered the world’s largest. Best of all: it’s not yet harmed by climate change & global warming.
It’s being called a beacon of hope. Let it also be a call to action! #DoSomething 🧵
Scientists discover world’s largest coral—so big it can be seen from space
Exclusive photos reveal a sprawling, 300-year-old coral near Solomon Islands, recently discovered by the National Geographic Society’s Pristine Seas expedition team.
www.nationalgeographic.com
November 15, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Good news for once!
We’ve found a 300-year-old coral that’s so big it’s visible from space. It’s now considered the world’s largest. Best of all: it’s not yet harmed by climate change & global warming.
It’s being called a beacon of hope. Let it also be a call to action! #DoSomething 🧵
We’ve found a 300-year-old coral that’s so big it’s visible from space. It’s now considered the world’s largest. Best of all: it’s not yet harmed by climate change & global warming.
It’s being called a beacon of hope. Let it also be a call to action! #DoSomething 🧵
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Today in relatable science: Gulls making a mysterious daily trip that turned out to be to a potato chip factory
November 15, 2024 at 8:15 PM
Today in relatable science: Gulls making a mysterious daily trip that turned out to be to a potato chip factory
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My word of the day (and personal recommendation) is ‘snerdling’ (18th century): nestling cosily beneath the covers and holding off the day a little longer.
Morning.
Morning.
November 16, 2024 at 9:05 AM
My word of the day (and personal recommendation) is ‘snerdling’ (18th century): nestling cosily beneath the covers and holding off the day a little longer.
Morning.
Morning.
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Covid is no laughing matter.
"The scale of the problem that Covid is posing for individuals and society appears to be on a par with climate change: too big to tackle, so we look away"
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
"The scale of the problem that Covid is posing for individuals and society appears to be on a par with climate change: too big to tackle, so we look away"
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
Covid is no laughing matter when it continues to hurt so many | Letters
Letters: Dr Elke Hausmann and Sue Hewison respond to Tim Dowling’s column about his sons testing positive
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2024 at 8:51 PM
Covid is no laughing matter.
"The scale of the problem that Covid is posing for individuals and society appears to be on a par with climate change: too big to tackle, so we look away"
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
"The scale of the problem that Covid is posing for individuals and society appears to be on a par with climate change: too big to tackle, so we look away"
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
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There’s a Norwegian version of the idiom “like a fish out of water” that translates to “like a Dane on skis.” And an old Norwegian phrase for someone sneaking out of a party without saying goodbye is “making a Swede of oneself.” Conversely, a Finnish euphemism for vomiting is “speaking Norwegian”
November 13, 2024 at 2:29 PM
There’s a Norwegian version of the idiom “like a fish out of water” that translates to “like a Dane on skis.” And an old Norwegian phrase for someone sneaking out of a party without saying goodbye is “making a Swede of oneself.” Conversely, a Finnish euphemism for vomiting is “speaking Norwegian”
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The surprisingly connected origins of "good" and "together". youtu.be/NefN0mzxwhs #etymology
Good/Together #etymology
YouTube video by Alliterative
youtu.be
November 13, 2024 at 5:01 PM
The surprisingly connected origins of "good" and "together". youtu.be/NefN0mzxwhs #etymology
I'm looking to follow a variety of humans to broaden the input I'm getting.
If you are, or know of, someone who could be interesting to follow, please let me know!
I'd like to add more non-US and, to a lesser extent, non-UK people & perspectives... (can include other languages)
If you are, or know of, someone who could be interesting to follow, please let me know!
I'd like to add more non-US and, to a lesser extent, non-UK people & perspectives... (can include other languages)
November 13, 2024 at 1:29 PM
I'm looking to follow a variety of humans to broaden the input I'm getting.
If you are, or know of, someone who could be interesting to follow, please let me know!
I'd like to add more non-US and, to a lesser extent, non-UK people & perspectives... (can include other languages)
If you are, or know of, someone who could be interesting to follow, please let me know!
I'd like to add more non-US and, to a lesser extent, non-UK people & perspectives... (can include other languages)
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I will bang this drum forever: in THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE FREE: THE GERMANS, 1933-45 Milton Mayer interviewed 10 ordinary Germans after WW2 to learn how fascism took hold. There was never a moment when everyone woke up:
July 6, 2024 at 12:31 AM
I will bang this drum forever: in THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE FREE: THE GERMANS, 1933-45 Milton Mayer interviewed 10 ordinary Germans after WW2 to learn how fascism took hold. There was never a moment when everyone woke up:
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Starter packs are genius, but I was surprised there wasn't a list of them for people to find.
So I built it:
blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
The website monitors the packs being shared and adds the ones it finds to the database.
Missed your stater pack? Message me and I'll get it added.
So I built it:
blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
The website monitors the packs being shared and adds the ones it finds to the database.
Missed your stater pack? Message me and I'll get it added.
All - Bluesky Directory
A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.
blueskydirectory.com
November 11, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Starter packs are genius, but I was surprised there wasn't a list of them for people to find.
So I built it:
blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
The website monitors the packs being shared and adds the ones it finds to the database.
Missed your stater pack? Message me and I'll get it added.
So I built it:
blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
The website monitors the packs being shared and adds the ones it finds to the database.
Missed your stater pack? Message me and I'll get it added.
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I love that this wave of users is finding Blacksky and understanding how unique and special it is that we have our own algorithm here (and real ownership in the platform)
We also have a moderation service @blacksky.app where you can report posts for antiblackness and misogynoir! Subscribe today!
We also have a moderation service @blacksky.app where you can report posts for antiblackness and misogynoir! Subscribe today!
October 18, 2024 at 9:30 PM
I love that this wave of users is finding Blacksky and understanding how unique and special it is that we have our own algorithm here (and real ownership in the platform)
We also have a moderation service @blacksky.app where you can report posts for antiblackness and misogynoir! Subscribe today!
We also have a moderation service @blacksky.app where you can report posts for antiblackness and misogynoir! Subscribe today!