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When public life is dominated by the crass, the banal, the greedy, the noisy and the false, thinking things through, responding to evidence and seeking to work for the common good are acts of resistance.

Racism in schools surges with 60 children as young as age four sent home daily Campaigners say impressionable youngsters are repeating in the classroom what they hear from their parents and right-wing figures in the media

This just pisses me off so much. No kid is born hating people because of their skin colour... it's something they are taught, either directly or indirectly... usually, by people with loud mouths, no brains & an internet connection.
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Dear ministers, I’m a climate crisis campaigner: nationalise me right now | George Monbiot Why have politicians outsourced the most important issue of our time to private agencies and individuals? We can’t do it all, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

In which I request my own nationalisation.
It's ridiculous that governments leave it to the private and voluntary sectors to communicate the need for environmental action. We cannot do it alone.
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Palestinians in north West Bank reject Israel's evacuation order "It is our land, and we will never leave our houses to experience displacement like our brethren in Gaza," one resident told TNA.

We won't leave: Palestinians in northern occupied West Bank reject Israeli military evacuation order 👇

After a long, long, well-deserved rest and taking stock, hopefully you will find a new way to channel that energy and compassion xx

Miss Pope, my science teacher, would have approved of music and ice lollies in class. Exams aren’t the only way to learn | Michael Rosen Hands-on learning works: no wonder science professionals are urging schools to go beyond the Gove curriculum, says writer Michael Rosen

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The ten-month old who contracted polio after all the childhood vaccine infrastructure was destroyed by Israel is now paralysed, and will be for the rest of his life. It’s a crime against humanity.

Graphic novels are continuing to grow in popularity with children. If you've not seen it before, Richard Ruddick's Padlet is an absolute goldmine for recommendations. Do take a look (but it might get expensive). #Edusky padlet.com/rruddick9zra...

Have just finished rewriting the overview for a weekly picturebook assembly which focuses on equality, diversity and inclusion. It's still a work in progress but please feel free to use and adapt. All shares appreciated! The link is on my Padlet: padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...

Afghan women arrive in Edinburgh to finish medical degrees denied under Taliban Three-year campaign by parents of aid worker killed in Afghanistan brings 19 trainee doctors to Scotland

A truly incredible, inspiring story: a foundation set up by the bereaved parents of charity worker Linda Norgrove has enabled 19 young Afghan women to follow their dreams of training to be doctors:
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Meat consumption and incident type 2 diabetes: an individual-participant federated meta-analysis of 1·97 million adults with 100 000 incident cases from 31 cohorts in 20 countries The consumption of meat, particularly processed meat and unprocessed red meat, is a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes across populations. These findings highlight the importance of reducing m...

Even if you are somehow not persuaded by the environmental case for cutting out meat, or all the other health impacts, these findings on the link between meat consumption and diabetes 2 should cause you to rethink. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

My son is 19, Autistic, Non Verbal & has profound learning disabilities.

He cannot read or write, dress himself or use a toilet.

Today I am taking him to the Job Centre because applying for Universal Credit requires him to attend.

It’s hard to imagine anything less appropriate for his needs