If this became a weekly series, it would run longer than The Simpsons.

Again and again, we are shocked by the treatment of learning-disabled people. Yet we never learn from the past | John Harris A landmark book exposes the history of loathing that underpins scandals like Winterbourne View. It has received next to no attention, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Latest from me: on why learning disability is the frontier of human liberation, & how so much of its history is still ignored and overlooked. This is all about @stephenunwin.bsky.social's landmark new book Beautiful Lives
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BBC muzzling one of its best presenters from making an excellent, wholly factual programme because heat pumps are “controversial”. An organisation badly in need of new leadership.

Ever wondered why walking around museums is weirdly tiring? At normal speed our legs act like pendulums, swinging forward from the hip & saving us a huge amount of energy. In "museum shuffle" our muscles must do ALL the work of constant readjustment. So cake in the cafe is scientifically justified 🥳

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Work needs completing on this imp qual ASAP to allow teaching 2025. Wide non-partisan support & student demand.

Witney rail link: Journey times could be cut by 70%, MP says An Oxfordshire MP says rail investment is needed to cut car journeys between Oxford and Witney.

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By popular demand… the Guardian is officially on BlueSky

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Imagine sitting down for a drink or a meal with people whose company you enjoyed & being told by management that half of the table would be now occupied by people who just wanted to shout ‘C**t’ at you. The exodus has absolutely nothing to do with ‘opinions’. Media reports must reflect this more.

Oxford relying on ‘Deliveroo-style’ contracts with most tutorials not taught by full-time staff Leading university accused of relying on young academics employed on gig-economy terms

My exclusive for Observer today: for 1st time FOI data from Oxford colleges shows majority of tutorials taught by early career staff struggling on short term “deliveroo style contracts” or no contracts at all. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

There is something truly excellent about a government efficiency body having two heads rather than one.

Can organisations with websites please give the option to share via Bluesky?

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