John Blake

Director for Fair Access & Participation @officestudents. Have left this place for Bluesky, leaving this up as a signpost.

[John Blake @johndavidblake]

I tried before to leave this place (for Threads) but it didn’t work out. But, whilst Bluesky isn’t perfect, and maybe we’ll all regret it, I don’t want to stay on a platform owned by Cyril Sneer’s less ethical cousin. You can find me here: https://t.co/j44iTeAjXJ.

[Doug Lemov @Doug_Lemov]

“The problem [is] a misunderstanding of how memory actually works. When we memorise multiplication tables or vocabulary words, we're not just storing isolated facts, we're building structured knowledge that enables mathematical intuition and sophisticated reasoning. These aren't competing educational goals; they're complementary processes that work together to create critical thinking and genuine understanding.”

[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

You can’t connect the dots if you don’t have any dots.

[Ezra Klein @ezraklein]

Demanding Senate Republicans back Gaetz as attorney general and Hegseth as Defense Secretary is the 2024 version of forcing Sean Spicer to say it was the largest inauguration crowd ever.

These aren't just appointments. They're loyalty tests. The absurdity is the point.

[Stuart Lock @StuartLock]

"Everyone has always prioritised knowledge"
Meanwhile, I was on the group that tried to work out the way to assess these competencies rather than subjects.

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

We are deeply grateful to everyone who has supported and believed in the Lincoln Project.

Last night was not our night, but the fight for American democracy is too important to abandon, no matter how long the odds.

[John Blake @johndavidblake]

Thin-skinned malignant narcissist.

[EducatëdHillbilly™ @RobProvince]

The shooting of Archduke Franz Ferdinand is the most significant historical event in our modern history.

This is the second….

[Liz Cheney @Liz_Cheney]

Our nation’s democratic system functioned last night and we have a new President-elect.  All Americans are bound, whether we like the outcome or not, to accept the results of our elections. We now have a special responsibility, as citizens of the greatest nation on earth, to do everything we can to support and defend our Constitution, preserve the rule of law, and ensure that our institutions hold over these coming four years. Citizens across this country, our courts, members of the press and those serving in our federal, state and local governments must now be the guardrails of democracy.

[Tim Alberta @TimAlberta]

for posterity:

[John Blake @johndavidblake]

https://t.co/dmP9v0iNQz

[Joshin and Jokien @joshcarlosjosh]

“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo.

“lmao" said Gandalf, “well it has.”

[John Blake @johndavidblake]

Utter despair — Ukraine is fighting for the life of liberal democracy in the world, and the last best hope has elected a man who holds that fight in contempt and openly admires democracy’s enemies.

[John Blake @johndavidblake]

@richardbrabner They did have primaries, Biden won them.

[John Blake @johndavidblake]

Single best argument for abolishing primaries: they do not bring “the people” closer to politics, they just embed the preferences of the hyper-politically-active but ignore the knowledge of actual elected politicians.

[The Rest Is Politics @RestIsPolitics]

.@dcsandbrook understands that for many Trump voters, it’s all about the economy - they don’t watch the news 24/7

[John Blake @johndavidblake]

Will Americans accept that the man they have elected cannot possibly achieve their desired outcomes using the policy tools he has committed to?

[Arieh Kovler @ariehkovler]

Trump's flagship policies — mass deportations of low-paid illegally-working immigrants, huge goods tariffs and tax cuts — are basically all super-inflationary, by the way.

[Molly McKew @MollyMcKew]

Our adversaries are hoping we will turn inward and tear each other apart and leave the world for them.

Please don’t.

Post responsibly on Election Day and the days after.

This is not just a message for the people on “the other side”.

https://t.co/loBR4AOLZO

[Tom Starkey @tstarkey1212]

For the love of all the gods let's not fall into the digital native trap again.

[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

The evidence supporting cognitive load theory is hard to ignore.