Dr. Wintercat

Writer, teacher, collector of qualifications. Co-editor of Cosmos vol of Gender, Colonialism & Science project - she/her

[National Education Union @NEUnion]

Today as 300,000 teachers go on strike to #SaveOurSchools this is why.

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[Meno Academy @menoacademy]

ICYMI

🏃‍♀️Five min overviews for if you’re about to teach:

Prehistoric Britain: https://t.co/XZSyAw28mX
Ancient Sumer: https://t.co/Aqswn2lqh4
Roman Britain: https://t.co/oV1lXjQSkT
The Vikings: https://t.co/IioTBAOpUS
The Benin Kingdom: https://t.co/hgcu6ZiLhe

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[Dr. Wintercat @EmilyWinterburn]

@PortlandMuseum1 @HeritageFundUK @CathrynPearce @MarEA_project Will it be recorded & shared anywhere? For people who can't make that time? Thanks.

[Dr. Wintercat @EmilyWinterburn]

Excellent piece on strikes including our NEU strikes & why we're being penalized for caring about our students & expected to see that - rather than decent pay - as reward enough.

[Dr. Wintercat @EmilyWinterburn]

@lizbruton Also good. Mostly I'm teaching 8yos from all over the world which is pretty interesting, though obvs holidays now.

[Dr. Wintercat @EmilyWinterburn]

@lizbruton I am a bit behind, but looking forward to reading these now. Very different genre but just finished Sally Rooney books & wasn't sure where to go next. How are you? Not left Twitter quite yet?

[Dr. Wintercat @EmilyWinterburn]

@lizbruton Almost! I was reading them as they came out but I'm missing To be taught if fortunate. Have just downloaded it.

[Dr. Wintercat @EmilyWinterburn]

@lizbruton I love this! Have you read her others?

[Herschel Society @c_herschelsoc]

Caroline Herschel discovered a couple of her comets during the month of December. Caroline's importance in the history of astronomy deserves more attention, and a great place to find out more is this great book from @EmilyWinterburn . So something to add to the Christmas list.

[Dr. Wintercat @EmilyWinterburn]

Can you write 200wds on the archives &/ or collections that tell us about Maria Cunitz, Jeanne Dumee, Maria Clara Eimmart or Rebecca Oppenheimer for example? Who else should we know about? https://t.co/1JeNvUaQKo @resourcenature #GCASP

[Dr. Wintercat @EmilyWinterburn]

Do you know an astronomer/ astrologer whose gender identity differed from that assigned at birth active between 1650 & 1950? Where are the papers & objects they left behind that would let researchers & educators tell their stories? https://t.co/1JeNvUrTMo @resourcenature #GCASP

[Dr. Wintercat @EmilyWinterburn]

Do you know about a woman who participated in astronomy/ astrology between 1650 and 1950?  Should they be better known? Where are the papers & objects they left behind that would allow researchers & educators tell their stories? https://t.co/1JeNvUaQKo @resourcenature #GCASP

[Henry Fowler @RedHen90]

🚨BREAKING NEWS

✊Support staff call for strike action on pay

Time for Government to #PayUp

Turnout: 68%
Yes: 78%

Impressive result, well done to all @NEUnion members, reps and branches.

[National Education Union @NEUnion]

86% of NEU teacher members have said they would be prepared to strike for a fully funded, above-inflation pay rise. The Government needs to act now. If it doesn’t, we’ll be undertaking a formal ballot for strike action. Keep an eye on your emails for an update next week. #PayUp

[Henry Fowler @RedHen90]

🚨BREAKING NEWS

✊Teachers call for strike action on pay

Time for Government to #PayUp

🗳️Turnout: 62%
🗳️Yes: 86%

Impressive result, well done to all @NEUnion members, reps and branches.

https://t.co/0xHFgEXb0B

[Alan Lester @aljhlester]

I have new website for anyone interested in the British Empire, legacies, culture war etc. Includes tweets, blogs, books, media interviews etc. https://t.co/Q1OWXPBMQK Please have a look and retweet? Thanks.

[TravellersAgainstRacism @TravellerRacism]

Travellers move onto carpark: Reason?

Local authority sells local site and blocks off traditional stopping places.

Rubbish bags left behind. Reason?

Travellers are denied entry to tips due to no fixed address and are told by bag waste and leave for collection - at a cost.

[Bayt Al Fann @BaytAlFann]

Istanbul is known as the "City of Cats" and sometimes referred to as "Catstanbul." Hundreds of thousands of cats have roamed the metropolis for millenniums.

It’s #Caturday and to celebrate the start of the weekend, a thread on the cats of Istanbul …

[Dr. Wintercat @EmilyWinterburn]

And also for support staff.

[Simon Fletcher @fletchersimon]

Teachers are asking for a duly funded pay rise in line with inflation. Lots of talk today about ‘trade union militants’ but this is an extremely reasonable request.

Support the teachers.

[Simon Fletcher @fletchersimon]

Teachers are asking for a duly funded pay rise in line with inflation. Lots of talk today about ‘trade union militants’ but this is an extremely reasonable request.

Support the teachers.