Tayyiba Nasir
@tayyibanasir.bsky.social
Head of History in South London| History PGCE @IOE_London| History BA @qmhistory
Born to teach imperial and colonial history, forced to teach the National Curriculum
Born to teach imperial and colonial history, forced to teach the National Curriculum
Pinned
Missing old twitter, only to realise this is where everyone's ended up in exile. Hoping I can find all the history nerds again!
I used to watch The Apprentice to cure any lingering capitalist consumerism. Nothing kills the desire faster than watching incompetent idiots make pointless products for ridiculous profit.
Good of the BBC to warn us that The Apprentice is going to be back on TV
January 17, 2026 at 8:46 PM
I used to watch The Apprentice to cure any lingering capitalist consumerism. Nothing kills the desire faster than watching incompetent idiots make pointless products for ridiculous profit.
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I miss the evil billionaires who'd try to buy their way into heaven by funding massive public libraries
January 17, 2026 at 6:41 AM
I miss the evil billionaires who'd try to buy their way into heaven by funding massive public libraries
"AI systems are built to function in ways that degrade and are likely to destroy our crucial civic institutions."
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How AI Destroys Institutions
Civic institutions—the rule of law, universities, and a free press—are the backbone of democratic life. They are the mechanisms through which complex societies
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January 16, 2026 at 11:40 AM
"AI systems are built to function in ways that degrade and are likely to destroy our crucial civic institutions."
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Counterpoint: I don't think any American leaders should be awarded a prize about peace.
January 16, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Counterpoint: I don't think any American leaders should be awarded a prize about peace.
Love a 2 hour CPD about mental health on a Thursday afternoon🙃
January 15, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Love a 2 hour CPD about mental health on a Thursday afternoon🙃
Every other post on my feed is just a reminder that the US is "morally and spiritually indefensible". #boomerangeffect
January 15, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Every other post on my feed is just a reminder that the US is "morally and spiritually indefensible". #boomerangeffect
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In the future, if there are history books, this time in American history will be referred to as the moron period.
January 14, 2026 at 2:41 AM
In the future, if there are history books, this time in American history will be referred to as the moron period.
Momentarily forgot journalists use metaphors - sentence should have ended at 'cliff'...
Enten: "Trump has just fallen off a cliff when it comes to Gen Z. Trump's net approval in February of 2025 was +10. It's a drop of 42 points to -32. My goodness gracious."
January 14, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Momentarily forgot journalists use metaphors - sentence should have ended at 'cliff'...
Teaching the Bamberg witch hunts this morning, with reference to the Defenestration of Prague - can't believe that was a thing!
(No practicals planned, despite a third floor classroom)
(No practicals planned, despite a third floor classroom)
January 14, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Teaching the Bamberg witch hunts this morning, with reference to the Defenestration of Prague - can't believe that was a thing!
(No practicals planned, despite a third floor classroom)
(No practicals planned, despite a third floor classroom)
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Hurrah!!! The brilliant Sumita Mukherjee has a new book out about the lives of South Asian children in Modern Britain in just a few weeks.
I love the cover photo!
A must read so now would be a great time to preorder and commission reviews.
www.hurstpublishers.com/book/imperia...
I love the cover photo!
A must read so now would be a great time to preorder and commission reviews.
www.hurstpublishers.com/book/imperia...
Imperial Footprints | Hurst Publishers
From the Victorian era to Partition, Mukherjee uncovers the unique experiences of the very youngest South Asian migrants to Britain.
www.hurstpublishers.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Hurrah!!! The brilliant Sumita Mukherjee has a new book out about the lives of South Asian children in Modern Britain in just a few weeks.
I love the cover photo!
A must read so now would be a great time to preorder and commission reviews.
www.hurstpublishers.com/book/imperia...
I love the cover photo!
A must read so now would be a great time to preorder and commission reviews.
www.hurstpublishers.com/book/imperia...
Y11s will be examining Nazi methods of control and state terror, trying to understand how dictatorships operate.
Will try not to digress too much...
#historyteacher #historyeducation
Will try not to digress too much...
#historyteacher #historyeducation
January 12, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Y11s will be examining Nazi methods of control and state terror, trying to understand how dictatorships operate.
Will try not to digress too much...
#historyteacher #historyeducation
Will try not to digress too much...
#historyteacher #historyeducation
Apparently, calling someone a murderer is supposed to be worse than murder itself🤦🏽♀️
Can't hurt a murderer's feelings...
Can't hurt a murderer's feelings...
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Apparently, calling someone a murderer is supposed to be worse than murder itself🤦🏽♀️
Can't hurt a murderer's feelings...
Can't hurt a murderer's feelings...
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Lots of great history departments say a lack of planning time can be a barrier to diversifying their curriculums. Here are 3 simple, practical ideas to get you started. All resources are free to download & use with basic free membership. Hope it helps bit.ly/4dQ8eFF
January 11, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Lots of great history departments say a lack of planning time can be a barrier to diversifying their curriculums. Here are 3 simple, practical ideas to get you started. All resources are free to download & use with basic free membership. Hope it helps bit.ly/4dQ8eFF
So it seems global politics boils down to a choice between the lesser evil and the greater one - what a time to be alive 🙃
January 11, 2026 at 1:37 PM
So it seems global politics boils down to a choice between the lesser evil and the greater one - what a time to be alive 🙃
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🗃️ The US attracted more foreign-born people from more places than any other nation in history. We need language to acknowledge that central fact of American history. But we also need language that goes beyond the idea that the United States is, or ever was, simply a “nation of immigrants.” 🧵1/10
January 10, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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She hurt his ego, so he killed her.
January 9, 2026 at 6:38 PM
She hurt his ego, so he killed her.
He’s partially correct about the shared “deep history and common values,” just more along the lines of injustice, violence, and occupation…
Four days after the US illegally kidnapped a foreign leader,
David Lammy says in the US that the UK and US share "a deep history and common values", including "justice".
David Lammy says in the US that the UK and US share "a deep history and common values", including "justice".
January 9, 2026 at 3:27 PM
He’s partially correct about the shared “deep history and common values,” just more along the lines of injustice, violence, and occupation…
Missing old twitter, only to realise this is where everyone's ended up in exile. Hoping I can find all the history nerds again!
January 7, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Missing old twitter, only to realise this is where everyone's ended up in exile. Hoping I can find all the history nerds again!