Malcolm Fletcher
@thaknows.bsky.social
Woke, lefty tree hugger. BA Sociology Reading University 1967. UNA volunteer teaching sociology at Universidad Católica del Peru 1969 - 71(in Spanish!). Long career working with children and families managing behaviour difficulties. Love nature. Socialist.
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Watch and learn. 👀 🧠
I’ve written often about how infants learn language not just with their ears, but with their eyes.
But I’ve rarely run across a better video example than this lovely moment shared to IG by seanandcaitlin.
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I’ve written often about how infants learn language not just with their ears, but with their eyes.
But I’ve rarely run across a better video example than this lovely moment shared to IG by seanandcaitlin.
(Thread 🧵)
May 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Watch and learn. 👀 🧠
I’ve written often about how infants learn language not just with their ears, but with their eyes.
But I’ve rarely run across a better video example than this lovely moment shared to IG by seanandcaitlin.
(Thread 🧵)
I’ve written often about how infants learn language not just with their ears, but with their eyes.
But I’ve rarely run across a better video example than this lovely moment shared to IG by seanandcaitlin.
(Thread 🧵)
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Leaders of the free world stand united in London
The United States is not among them
The United States is not among them
March 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Leaders of the free world stand united in London
The United States is not among them
The United States is not among them
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It might be time to stop treating Farage as if he's some sort of special confidante of Trump. The human skid mark hasn't got a clue what's going on in the White House, as the Chagos situation demonstrated, or what on earth Trump will do next.
March 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
It might be time to stop treating Farage as if he's some sort of special confidante of Trump. The human skid mark hasn't got a clue what's going on in the White House, as the Chagos situation demonstrated, or what on earth Trump will do next.
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Good morning all! 🇺🇦
Please share everywhere. 🙏🏻
Please share everywhere. 🙏🏻
March 3, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Good morning all! 🇺🇦
Please share everywhere. 🙏🏻
Please share everywhere. 🙏🏻
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When America has your back — the weekly illustration from The Economist
March 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
When America has your back — the weekly illustration from The Economist
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TOMORROW- Friday, February 28th is BLACKOUT FRIDAY!
If you believe we are in danger of losing our Democracy forever, FIGHT BACK!
Let's make our voices heard in numbers too big to ignore.
JOIN US if you've had it with Comrade Krasnov. 🤬 🇷🇺
#24HourEconomicBlackout
If you believe we are in danger of losing our Democracy forever, FIGHT BACK!
Let's make our voices heard in numbers too big to ignore.
JOIN US if you've had it with Comrade Krasnov. 🤬 🇷🇺
#24HourEconomicBlackout
February 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
TOMORROW- Friday, February 28th is BLACKOUT FRIDAY!
If you believe we are in danger of losing our Democracy forever, FIGHT BACK!
Let's make our voices heard in numbers too big to ignore.
JOIN US if you've had it with Comrade Krasnov. 🤬 🇷🇺
#24HourEconomicBlackout
If you believe we are in danger of losing our Democracy forever, FIGHT BACK!
Let's make our voices heard in numbers too big to ignore.
JOIN US if you've had it with Comrade Krasnov. 🤬 🇷🇺
#24HourEconomicBlackout
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NEW: Why not calling a Nazi salute a Nazi salute puts us in a whole new place of danger. We have to call spades spades or what else is there?
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
Seig heil Tesla
Yes, you did see what you think you saw. Here's an idea, let's call a Nazi salute a Nazi salute.
open.substack.com
January 26, 2025 at 9:36 AM
NEW: Why not calling a Nazi salute a Nazi salute puts us in a whole new place of danger. We have to call spades spades or what else is there?
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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"I am not going to apologize for asking for mercy for others. I hope that a message calling for dignity, respecting dignity, honesty, humility, and kindness is resonating with people. I'm grateful for that." – Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde #NOH8
January 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"I am not going to apologize for asking for mercy for others. I hope that a message calling for dignity, respecting dignity, honesty, humility, and kindness is resonating with people. I'm grateful for that." – Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde #NOH8
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We all know what’s going on with Trump, Musk, Reform, some Tories, we all know it’s far right.
We all know it echoes Naziism. The bills being introduced in the US are horrifying.Those actively supporting or ignoring it are pitiful cowards.
Never be a bystander.
@frauloewenherz
We all know it echoes Naziism. The bills being introduced in the US are horrifying.Those actively supporting or ignoring it are pitiful cowards.
Never be a bystander.
@frauloewenherz
January 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
We all know what’s going on with Trump, Musk, Reform, some Tories, we all know it’s far right.
We all know it echoes Naziism. The bills being introduced in the US are horrifying.Those actively supporting or ignoring it are pitiful cowards.
Never be a bystander.
@frauloewenherz
We all know it echoes Naziism. The bills being introduced in the US are horrifying.Those actively supporting or ignoring it are pitiful cowards.
Never be a bystander.
@frauloewenherz
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Left: Kemi Badenoch, "I fundamentally believe that this Labour gov does not understand where money comes from, where growth comes from"
Right: Says leader of the opposition whose gov over the past 14 years resulted in the "UK to have first parliament in modern history with fall in living standards"
Right: Says leader of the opposition whose gov over the past 14 years resulted in the "UK to have first parliament in modern history with fall in living standards"
January 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Left: Kemi Badenoch, "I fundamentally believe that this Labour gov does not understand where money comes from, where growth comes from"
Right: Says leader of the opposition whose gov over the past 14 years resulted in the "UK to have first parliament in modern history with fall in living standards"
Right: Says leader of the opposition whose gov over the past 14 years resulted in the "UK to have first parliament in modern history with fall in living standards"
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Europe has a message for Elmo.
January 24, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Europe has a message for Elmo.
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A violent criminal? A threat to society? A danger to democracy? No, no and no. This is someone being punished again and again for giving a damn about humanity and the living world.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Just Stop Oil protester, 78, has jail term extended after no suitable tag found
Exclusive: Gaie Delap told she will have to serve 20 more days that correspond to period of time at home after recall
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2025 at 7:47 AM
A violent criminal? A threat to society? A danger to democracy? No, no and no. This is someone being punished again and again for giving a damn about humanity and the living world.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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10,000 of 3,000,000 millionaires left the country last year - 0.33%. These people would rather leave than pay tax - good riddance I say. Let’s not change our approach to appease rich freeloaders.
Reeves to water down tax raid on non-doms amid exodus of millionaires
The chancellor is to amend some of the changes to tax rules for non-domiciled individuals announced in October’s Budget
www.independent.co.uk
January 25, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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With financial markets putting the squeeze on the Government, I’ve written to the new Office for Value for Money to make sure we’re getting a good deal as taxpayers.
January 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
With financial markets putting the squeeze on the Government, I’ve written to the new Office for Value for Money to make sure we’re getting a good deal as taxpayers.
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Reform want to base the UK economy on gold not fiat currency, this will bankrupt the UK. Reform want to pass the Quantitative Easing Prohibition bill. Govt is the only agency that can create money. Reform's policies are death + feudalism + shrinking Big govt= Anarchy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKvV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKvV...
Reform wants to destroy the UK by destroying its money and its economy
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Reform want to base the UK economy on gold not fiat currency, this will bankrupt the UK. Reform want to pass the Quantitative Easing Prohibition bill. Govt is the only agency that can create money. Reform's policies are death + feudalism + shrinking Big govt= Anarchy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKvV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKvV...
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💥 It passes!! 💥
The Youth Mobility (EU Countries) Bill has just passed its first reading.
No opposition voiced by the govt. your thousands of emails stopped them shutting it down.
Well done @jamesmaccleary.bsky.social on a superb speech. 👏👏👏
The Youth Mobility (EU Countries) Bill has just passed its first reading.
No opposition voiced by the govt. your thousands of emails stopped them shutting it down.
Well done @jamesmaccleary.bsky.social on a superb speech. 👏👏👏
January 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
💥 It passes!! 💥
The Youth Mobility (EU Countries) Bill has just passed its first reading.
No opposition voiced by the govt. your thousands of emails stopped them shutting it down.
Well done @jamesmaccleary.bsky.social on a superb speech. 👏👏👏
The Youth Mobility (EU Countries) Bill has just passed its first reading.
No opposition voiced by the govt. your thousands of emails stopped them shutting it down.
Well done @jamesmaccleary.bsky.social on a superb speech. 👏👏👏
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Keir Starmer: "I got a letter this week from a Tory voter in a Labour seat... Liz Truss. It wasn't written in green ink but it might as well have been. She was complaining that saying she crashed the economy was damaging her reputation. It was crashing the economy that damaged her reputation."
January 15, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Keir Starmer: "I got a letter this week from a Tory voter in a Labour seat... Liz Truss. It wasn't written in green ink but it might as well have been. She was complaining that saying she crashed the economy was damaging her reputation. It was crashing the economy that damaged her reputation."
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💥 YES! The Youth Mobility Scheme (EU Countries) Bill is looking like it will go through without government opposition today.
That’s because of YOU!
You have all flooded the zone with 8-10,000 emails to your MPs on this.
Keep them coming. And do follow-ups too.
That’s because of YOU!
You have all flooded the zone with 8-10,000 emails to your MPs on this.
Keep them coming. And do follow-ups too.
January 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
💥 YES! The Youth Mobility Scheme (EU Countries) Bill is looking like it will go through without government opposition today.
That’s because of YOU!
You have all flooded the zone with 8-10,000 emails to your MPs on this.
Keep them coming. And do follow-ups too.
That’s because of YOU!
You have all flooded the zone with 8-10,000 emails to your MPs on this.
Keep them coming. And do follow-ups too.
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11-year-old chimney sweep George Brewster was forced up a flue measuring just 12x7.5 inches.
His death, after becoming jammed inside, finally galavanised parliament to act.
Never forget what cruelties would be inflicted by greed were it not for “red tape”.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
His death, after becoming jammed inside, finally galavanised parliament to act.
Never forget what cruelties would be inflicted by greed were it not for “red tape”.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Chimney sweep whose death changed child labour laws honoured with blue plaque
George Brewster, youngest to get plaque, died aged 11 in 1875 after getting stuck in flue, leading to law banning ‘climbing boys’
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
11-year-old chimney sweep George Brewster was forced up a flue measuring just 12x7.5 inches.
His death, after becoming jammed inside, finally galavanised parliament to act.
Never forget what cruelties would be inflicted by greed were it not for “red tape”.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
His death, after becoming jammed inside, finally galavanised parliament to act.
Never forget what cruelties would be inflicted by greed were it not for “red tape”.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
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How Kemi Badenoch's spokesman responded today when I asked which of the communities living in the UK she was referring to when she described them as "peasants"
January 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
How Kemi Badenoch's spokesman responded today when I asked which of the communities living in the UK she was referring to when she described them as "peasants"
No, I won't "move on." I'll keep banging on about this betrayal.
January 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
No, I won't "move on." I'll keep banging on about this betrayal.
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I can't qwhite understand why this 'grooming gang' story has little coverage. Is the media suppressing someing
Gang of men 'groomed' and sexually abused underage girl at 'party house', court hears www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2469973...
Gang of men 'groomed' and sexually abused underage girl at 'party house', court hears www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2469973...
Gang of men 'groomed' and sexually abused underage girl at 'party house', court hears
A gang of men “groomed” and sexually abused an underaged girl at a “party house” over several months, a court has heard
www.theboltonnews.co.uk
January 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I can't qwhite understand why this 'grooming gang' story has little coverage. Is the media suppressing someing
Gang of men 'groomed' and sexually abused underage girl at 'party house', court hears www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2469973...
Gang of men 'groomed' and sexually abused underage girl at 'party house', court hears www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2469973...
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Oh and Zuckerberg is removing Meta fact checkers
Why? “To protect free speech”. FACTS AND FREE SPEECH ARE NOT THE SAME.
They’re removing access to objective truth and reality. To create chaos. This’ll open the doors to unprecedented foreign interference/bots.
The broligarchy is well underway.
Why? “To protect free speech”. FACTS AND FREE SPEECH ARE NOT THE SAME.
They’re removing access to objective truth and reality. To create chaos. This’ll open the doors to unprecedented foreign interference/bots.
The broligarchy is well underway.
January 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Oh and Zuckerberg is removing Meta fact checkers
Why? “To protect free speech”. FACTS AND FREE SPEECH ARE NOT THE SAME.
They’re removing access to objective truth and reality. To create chaos. This’ll open the doors to unprecedented foreign interference/bots.
The broligarchy is well underway.
Why? “To protect free speech”. FACTS AND FREE SPEECH ARE NOT THE SAME.
They’re removing access to objective truth and reality. To create chaos. This’ll open the doors to unprecedented foreign interference/bots.
The broligarchy is well underway.