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tompferguson.bsky.social
International School (IB) teacher: Humanities and Theory of Knowledge, with particular interest in Religious Studies, Politics, and History.
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#FridayFive Rain. 1. Kiss the Rain. Bille Myers. 2. Why Does It Always Rain On Me? Travis. 3. Rainy Days and Mondays. The Carpenters. 4. Purple Rain. Prince. 5. Umbrella. Rihanna.

submitted 6 days ago • 67 comments

NEW: SchoolsWeek have published an article covering the DFE response to 'THAT' Birbalsingh meeting, Govt's minutes claim ed sec had to ask head to 'allow me to finish my sentences' schoolsweek.co.uk/lower-your-t...

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

“We need to be less fixated on the evidence, where the human world is concerned, and more determined to take up a precautionary stance. The stakes are high… And being ‘evidence-based’, is, ironically, being just such a foolish and unethical gambler…” philosophersmag.com/how-to-end-o...

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

Is the most important thing missing from most curriculums Irish history? Specifically the last 150 years, and the details of the Troubles, and effectiveness of the peace deal.

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

Songs to begin something new to. #FridayFive 1. Omaha. Counting Crows. 2. Heads Roll Off. Frightened Rabbit. 3. Shake It Off. Taylor Swift. 4. Dance Yourself Clean. LCD Soundsystem. 5. I Can See Clearly Now. Johnny Nash. Generous reposts today. It's been a while.

submitted 27 days ago • 45 comments

Remembered to deactivate my X account at last

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

Just watched Rosemary's Baby in the cinema, preceded by a one hour talk (in Danish) on the occult in DK. Only one of these things was gripping.

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

Been watching #Kleo on Netflix, and realise I know nothing about the GDR. Any books anyone can recommend? Or TV?

submitted 53 days ago • 0 comments

Good news! This half term's only 5 weeks. Bad news : they don't do snow days in Denmark 🇩🇰

submitted 53 days ago • 0 comments

We're only not no.1, because people keep falsely claiming that Julemanden doesn't live in Greenland!🇩🇰🇬🇱

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

I don't see many long threads on here, but I'll try one - it's about Holbein's Ambassadors, his 1533 masterpiece in the National Gallery. It's often presented as a great mystery, but I think once we understand the circumstances in which it was made, its meaning becomes clearer. 1/

submitted 72 days ago • 53 comments

Great data journalism: people report “best times” is when they were 10-15 yo www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

submitted 72 days ago • 99 comments

A good update on Japan's #population issues. fortune.com/2024/12/07/t...

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Chat GPT may yet have its uses, but, speaking as a historian interested in how young people learn about the past, it utterly terrifies me. It is a bespoke garbage howitzer

submitted 79 days ago • 37 comments

Really worth noting that back in the 90s, loads of professional middle class parents could afford to send their kids private in a way they just can't now

submitted 86 days ago • 12 comments

Today I watched 'Schooling the World' carolblack.org/schooling-th... Didn't really like the way it was made. Wondered if there was some hypocrisy. Not much in the way of solutions. But got me thinking about the ignored colonial and consumerist structures inherent in the way and things we teach...

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