Rachael Clugston
@rachclugston.bsky.social
German language learner / Teacher / Expat-turned-migrant / Aussie unter Ossis / Cricket lover
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This is a nice site for bringing the world into the classroom. It has live feeds and video recordings from around the world. There’s a range of different themes and I love the CityGuesser. virtualvacation.us
December 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
This is a nice site for bringing the world into the classroom. It has live feeds and video recordings from around the world. There’s a range of different themes and I love the CityGuesser. virtualvacation.us
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Live now – I'm talking with
@phillipspobrien.bsky.social
about the state of the war in Ukraine, the actual battlefield situation, and prospects for a ceasefire.
snyder.substack.com/live-stream/...
@phillipspobrien.bsky.social
about the state of the war in Ukraine, the actual battlefield situation, and prospects for a ceasefire.
snyder.substack.com/live-stream/...
Thinking about... | Timothy Snyder | Substack
Opening the future by understanding the past. Click to read "Thinking about...", by Timothy Snyder, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
snyder.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Live now – I'm talking with
@phillipspobrien.bsky.social
about the state of the war in Ukraine, the actual battlefield situation, and prospects for a ceasefire.
snyder.substack.com/live-stream/...
@phillipspobrien.bsky.social
about the state of the war in Ukraine, the actual battlefield situation, and prospects for a ceasefire.
snyder.substack.com/live-stream/...
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Social media has dissolved the mortar of our society and made America stupid, Jonathan Haidt argued in 2022. It’s not just a phase.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Social media has dissolved the mortar of our society and made America stupid, Jonathan Haidt argued in 2022. It’s not just a phase.
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If you are looking for a more environmentally friendly alternative AI platdform then you could give GreenPT a try greenpt.ai All data is hosted on EU servers.
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
If you are looking for a more environmentally friendly alternative AI platdform then you could give GreenPT a try greenpt.ai All data is hosted on EU servers.
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This is a really powerful, impressive and free dictionary app that helps you learn and store vocabulary as you read and provides examples of words in context. Well worth checking out pickvocab.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM
This is a really powerful, impressive and free dictionary app that helps you learn and store vocabulary as you read and provides examples of words in context. Well worth checking out pickvocab.com
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Great site with a collection of short films that can be used with stduenst www.shortverse.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Great site with a collection of short films that can be used with stduenst www.shortverse.com
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A new digital era is emerging, and it’s even more anti-social than the last. Damon Beres reports on the false promise of AI companionship:
The Age of Anti-Social Media Is Here
The social-media era is over. What’s coming will be much worse.
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
A new digital era is emerging, and it’s even more anti-social than the last. Damon Beres reports on the false promise of AI companionship:
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A 3,200km tour of small Australian libraries taught me just how vital they are | Paul Daley
A 3,200km tour of small Australian libraries taught me just how vital they are | Paul Daley
In the sleepiest towns I found bustling, light-filled places eager for conversations about books and writing
That Australians have turned to local libraries in record numbers comes as no surprise. I’ve just returned from a speaking tour of regional and outer suburban libraries which reinforced in me the unquantifiable community value of these institutions.
I’ve rarely felt more connected to readers than during these two weeks. Perhaps this shouldn’t be a surprise given the remarkable bond between libraries and the readers they serve highlighted in the latest Australian public libraries statistical report. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:02 AM
A 3,200km tour of small Australian libraries taught me just how vital they are | Paul Daley
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María Corina Machado deserves the Nobel Peace Prize she won, Anne Applebaum argues. Here’s what her conversations with Machado last year revealed:
Why María Corina Machado Deserved the Nobel Peace Prize
The Venezuelan opposition leader shows why participation matters.
bit.ly
October 18, 2025 at 5:15 AM
María Corina Machado deserves the Nobel Peace Prize she won, Anne Applebaum argues. Here’s what her conversations with Machado last year revealed:
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Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.
www.cbsnews.com
October 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
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This. More of this, please.
I have just finished reading ‘Dilexi Te’
Such rich pickings.
Pope Leo XIV: "I often wonder, even though the teaching of Sacred Scripture is so clear about the poor, why many people continue to think that they can safely disregard the poor."
"Dilexi te"
vatican.va/content/leo-xi…
Such rich pickings.
Pope Leo XIV: "I often wonder, even though the teaching of Sacred Scripture is so clear about the poor, why many people continue to think that they can safely disregard the poor."
"Dilexi te"
vatican.va/content/leo-xi…
October 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
This. More of this, please.
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Let's be absolutely clear what's up for grabs
We can no longer dodge climate catastrophe
A Pliocene climate (3C hotter, sea levels 20m higher) is now certain
We are now fighting to stop a return to the Middle Miocene: 7-8C hotter than PI, sea levels up to 50m higher
We can no longer dodge climate catastrophe
A Pliocene climate (3C hotter, sea levels 20m higher) is now certain
We are now fighting to stop a return to the Middle Miocene: 7-8C hotter than PI, sea levels up to 50m higher
September 22, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Let's be absolutely clear what's up for grabs
We can no longer dodge climate catastrophe
A Pliocene climate (3C hotter, sea levels 20m higher) is now certain
We are now fighting to stop a return to the Middle Miocene: 7-8C hotter than PI, sea levels up to 50m higher
We can no longer dodge climate catastrophe
A Pliocene climate (3C hotter, sea levels 20m higher) is now certain
We are now fighting to stop a return to the Middle Miocene: 7-8C hotter than PI, sea levels up to 50m higher
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Eunice Newton Foote, presented her research to the Eight Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1856, showing co2 caused heating.
September 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Eunice Newton Foote, presented her research to the Eight Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1856, showing co2 caused heating.
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I'm Susanne Baumann - Germany's new Ambassador to the UK and I'm delighted to be back in London, where I started my diplomatic career.
I and my colleagues in London and Berlin are now looking forward to implementing the Kensington Treaty, the historic 🇬🇧🇩🇪 friendship treaty.
I and my colleagues in London and Berlin are now looking forward to implementing the Kensington Treaty, the historic 🇬🇧🇩🇪 friendship treaty.
September 4, 2025 at 10:05 AM
I'm Susanne Baumann - Germany's new Ambassador to the UK and I'm delighted to be back in London, where I started my diplomatic career.
I and my colleagues in London and Berlin are now looking forward to implementing the Kensington Treaty, the historic 🇬🇧🇩🇪 friendship treaty.
I and my colleagues in London and Berlin are now looking forward to implementing the Kensington Treaty, the historic 🇬🇧🇩🇪 friendship treaty.
Interesting. Watchers of the Daily show were much better informed
What the study said was both FOX and MSNBC leave you less informed than more neutral sources like PBS do. That study was 13 years ago. www.businessinsider.com/study-watchi...
STUDY: Watching Only Fox News Makes You Less Informed Than Watching No News At All
A study finds that watching Fox News may leave viewers less informed than not watching news at all, raising concerns about media influence.
www.businessinsider.com
September 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Interesting. Watchers of the Daily show were much better informed
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🚨1000 authoritarian actions. 7 months🚨
I've been tracking Trump's authoritarian actions. From dismantling democratic institutions to militarising immigration enforcement, Trump is reshaping America.
In my new post I highlight key authoriarian attacks
christinapagel.substack.com/p/grand-desi...
1/2
I've been tracking Trump's authoritarian actions. From dismantling democratic institutions to militarising immigration enforcement, Trump is reshaping America.
In my new post I highlight key authoriarian attacks
christinapagel.substack.com/p/grand-desi...
1/2
Grand Designs: the loss of American freedom
Exactly seven months into Trump's second term, we have reached 1000 authoritarian actions. Here I lay out the enormity of what has happened.
christinapagel.substack.com
August 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
🚨1000 authoritarian actions. 7 months🚨
I've been tracking Trump's authoritarian actions. From dismantling democratic institutions to militarising immigration enforcement, Trump is reshaping America.
In my new post I highlight key authoriarian attacks
christinapagel.substack.com/p/grand-desi...
1/2
I've been tracking Trump's authoritarian actions. From dismantling democratic institutions to militarising immigration enforcement, Trump is reshaping America.
In my new post I highlight key authoriarian attacks
christinapagel.substack.com/p/grand-desi...
1/2
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Breaking news: The White House will launch an aggressive review of Smithsonian exhibitions, collections and operations ahead of America’s 250th birthday celebrations next year.
White House announces more aggressive review of Smithsonian museums
In a letter to the Smithsonian’s leader, White House officials said they would review exhibition text, curation, exhibition planning and collections starting with eight museums.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Breaking news: The White House will launch an aggressive review of Smithsonian exhibitions, collections and operations ahead of America’s 250th birthday celebrations next year.
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Breaking news: A federal judge has ordered construction to be paused at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz, the first state-run immigrant detention center in the country, over concerns about environmental harm.
Judge orders temporary halt to new construction at Alligator Alcatraz
The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Kathleen Williams came after a two-day hearing in a lawsuit filed by environmental groups and joined by the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Breaking news: A federal judge has ordered construction to be paused at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz, the first state-run immigrant detention center in the country, over concerns about environmental harm.
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Sky news Australia really is a scummy source of information
A story totally fabricated from one end to the other, presented as Europe falling apart from migrants, gangs, brown people
Huge amount of shares, but no retraction, no correcting the record
Hate media
#auspol
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSQk...
A story totally fabricated from one end to the other, presented as Europe falling apart from migrants, gangs, brown people
Huge amount of shares, but no retraction, no correcting the record
Hate media
#auspol
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSQk...
Is Europe really falling apart? We checked the facts | Media Watch
YouTube video by ABC News In-depth
www.youtube.com
August 5, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Sky news Australia really is a scummy source of information
A story totally fabricated from one end to the other, presented as Europe falling apart from migrants, gangs, brown people
Huge amount of shares, but no retraction, no correcting the record
Hate media
#auspol
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSQk...
A story totally fabricated from one end to the other, presented as Europe falling apart from migrants, gangs, brown people
Huge amount of shares, but no retraction, no correcting the record
Hate media
#auspol
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSQk...
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Once a month I give this anonymous Google Form survey to all my classes + then turn around and share the results with them the following week
Adapted from what @jimmayers.bsky.social does in his room, having this monthly "pulse check" has been a game-changer
(Especially the debrief conversations!)
Adapted from what @jimmayers.bsky.social does in his room, having this monthly "pulse check" has been a game-changer
(Especially the debrief conversations!)
July 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Once a month I give this anonymous Google Form survey to all my classes + then turn around and share the results with them the following week
Adapted from what @jimmayers.bsky.social does in his room, having this monthly "pulse check" has been a game-changer
(Especially the debrief conversations!)
Adapted from what @jimmayers.bsky.social does in his room, having this monthly "pulse check" has been a game-changer
(Especially the debrief conversations!)
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🧠 Want your students to think more critically about the media they consume?
This Clickbait lesson explores how headlines manipulate attention and gives students the tools to push back.
✔️ Spot the techniques
✔️ Create your own clickbait
✔️ Reflect on media ethics
Download it here → payhip.com/b/Ywx8k
This Clickbait lesson explores how headlines manipulate attention and gives students the tools to push back.
✔️ Spot the techniques
✔️ Create your own clickbait
✔️ Reflect on media ethics
Download it here → payhip.com/b/Ywx8k
July 3, 2025 at 11:49 AM
🧠 Want your students to think more critically about the media they consume?
This Clickbait lesson explores how headlines manipulate attention and gives students the tools to push back.
✔️ Spot the techniques
✔️ Create your own clickbait
✔️ Reflect on media ethics
Download it here → payhip.com/b/Ywx8k
This Clickbait lesson explores how headlines manipulate attention and gives students the tools to push back.
✔️ Spot the techniques
✔️ Create your own clickbait
✔️ Reflect on media ethics
Download it here → payhip.com/b/Ywx8k
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World War 3 kinda sucks, but you know, it was either this or pronouns
June 22, 2025 at 5:08 AM
World War 3 kinda sucks, but you know, it was either this or pronouns
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The first American pope, Robert Prevost, has chosen to become Pope Leo XIV.
Why did he choose that name?
In general, ‘Leo’ is a name that has embodied church reform.
Let’s look back at some past Popes Leo.
🧵⬇️
Why did he choose that name?
In general, ‘Leo’ is a name that has embodied church reform.
Let’s look back at some past Popes Leo.
🧵⬇️
May 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The first American pope, Robert Prevost, has chosen to become Pope Leo XIV.
Why did he choose that name?
In general, ‘Leo’ is a name that has embodied church reform.
Let’s look back at some past Popes Leo.
🧵⬇️
Why did he choose that name?
In general, ‘Leo’ is a name that has embodied church reform.
Let’s look back at some past Popes Leo.
🧵⬇️
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Interesting how everyone yells at me when I say something stupid but nobody compliments me when I go a whole day without saying something stupid
April 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Interesting how everyone yells at me when I say something stupid but nobody compliments me when I go a whole day without saying something stupid