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Mike Birtill

@mikebirtill.bsky.social

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Welsh, Northern, Happiest on a bicycle. Writing about AI & Futher Education. Interested in Pedagogy, digital transformation, engineering & STEM

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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 7d

Cool parcel in the post of an "Ed-tech Agitprop Pack" unexpectedly sent by @neilselwyn.bsky.social

"The ed-tech that we're currently dealing with is not a done deal!" as the accompanying note says.

Photo of a tote bag with printed text "Distrusting educational technology" and stickers reading "Get AI out of education" and "Ed-tech is full of bullshit"

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Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · 7d

I want T shirts of this

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Scornflake Ghhhoul @scornflakegrrrl.bsky.social · 16d

So the York flagshaggers call themselves “Flaggers and Litter Pickers” and the Scarborough branch is “Squeaky Clean Scarborough” and they probably tell themselves it’s subtle and not the massive dog whistle it is

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Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · 16d

Are we all still here? youtu.be/pHCdS7O248g?...

Blondie - Rapture (Official Music Video)

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Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · Sep 2

Is that all they’ve got

Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · Sep 2

There goes all the rest of the Labour supports to Zak and the greens then. Ffs . Starmer needs to stop being a shit

Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · Sep 2

Shhh! It’s a way of getting high speed rail to the north , sleight of hand , def not hs2 , completely different etc etc

Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · Aug 31

Ffs she’s wrong

Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · Aug 31

It’s very depressing, and quite interesting as the growth in renewable jobs are in Hull and Lincolnshire that have , you’ve guessed it, reform mayors. So are they going close all that and put their voters out of work? It’s f-ing insane policy or lack thereof

Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · Aug 31

Christ, they are really scraping the bottom of the policy barrel. Total madness but a sound bite to try an out reform reform.

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Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · Aug 18

I was going to say the same tho g. I mean you’d practice until you could get it bang on

Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · Aug 18

Clearly, you went to the wrong university

Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · Aug 9

Sori. Had autocorrect set to Cymraeg . But you get the idea

Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · Aug 9

If it wws rupret lowe it would about migrants trying to get to aberdar libary by paddlibg up the taf & cynon which actually turned out to be ex Royal Marines from Cardiff doings sponsored paddle

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Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · Aug 5

The article is incorrect about the exam requirements for being an electrician. The L2 diploma does not qualify you, in fact you have to sign a disclaimer as part of that qual. You need L2 & L3 diploma + nvq + am2. This can been done either as an apprenticeship or via an experienced workers route

Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · Aug 5

Pmsl

Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · Aug 5

I had some red or dead thick sole (almost platform ) shoes and a red or dead leather jacket. My daughter still wears the jacket.

Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · Aug 5

I’ve just burst out laughing reading this

Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · Aug 2

Though maybe it should be the autotune that allows everyone to be a bullshitter

Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · Aug 2

I’m liking the autotune for bullshitters

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Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · Aug 2

I think the phrase I’m using is bullshit generator. I’ve been researching this for the last two years again the issues haven’t changed even though governments and others have become more beguiled with the tech

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Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · Aug 2

I know a an ex marine who who say that the Royal Navy went down hill when they axed the run rations

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Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · Aug 2

That is as my question of you. What are we talking about. As I might have something of interest to contribute

Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · Aug 2

What context

Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social · Aug 1

I do enjoy liberating the left overs of beer festivals and the such like. I was at the National in June but sadly didn’t see @cheeseford.bsky.social . Though still had a hangover in the morning