The rioter Peter Lynch, who has died in custody, was carrying this sign when he was arrested for his part in the appalling attack on the Rotherham Holiday Inn.
It shows that he too was a victim. A victim of lies, conspiracy theories and tropes - some of which are pushed by mainstream politicians.
It shows that he too was a victim. A victim of lies, conspiracy theories and tropes - some of which are pushed by mainstream politicians.
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I'm now hoping this is not a bullshit quote 😝
-- Abraham Lincoln.
Alternatively, we need to redefine the term "adult".
I’d love to have that book title on my shelves
https://www.newstatesman.com/business/2024/07/why-the-internet-blames-blackrock
I mean....all the big banks and "investment houses" do lots of shady sh*t, and put financial gain above any kind of social responsibility, but it's always Blackrock that draws particular ire.
Of course the nuts will say, that’s what they want you to see and think.
Before he had those conspiracies to take issue with I'll bet he had others. Plenty of other things and people to take issue with.
The world has changed and it may be time to reevaluate what a good education delivers
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/28/fact-from-fiction-finlands-new-lessons-in-combating-fake-news
Schools today do a lot on critical thinking and then get criticised for being woke when really children only need 3Rs. You can’t pass GCSE Lit (maybe Lang too?) without critical reading skills. Some people +
There’s also plenty in English education system now on how you can’t believe everything you see on the internet. But plenty of my students were sceptical of me when I suggested that.
Schools do their best but operate in this society.
Users should be abandon X before X abandons them.
I got this after criticising Musk.