James Sheasby Thomas

Welsh exile. Tester & accessibility specialist. Married to @illogicalowl. Carer, vociferous reader, Methodist/Anglican, lefty pragmatist. He/they 🏳️‍🌈

[James Sheasby Thomas @RightSaidJames]

I will no longer be posting here. You can find me on Mastodon (https://t.co/MasUtcteML), Threads (https://t.co/pOUNUGamdJ), LinkedIn (https://t.co/BPZx55ZFHU) or my website (https://t.co/P0Y4ZjZWzj)

[James Sheasby Thomas @RightSaidJames]

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Introducing Aila
Our free AI-powered teaching assistant
[Photo of a smiling teacher typing at a laptop in a classroom]

[James Sheasby Thomas @RightSaidJames]

Breaking my Twitter absence to share this incredible tool built by my colleagues, it's AI-powered (ChatGPT 4o) but tuned to provide high quality, age-appropriate content, without annoying Americanisms & AI howlers. If you know any teachers that could benefit, send it their way!

[Oak National Academy @OakNational]

Whether it’s creating bespoke resources or helping you tailor content to your class, Aila can transform your lesson prep. Aila will help speed things along —giving you more time to bring your lessons to life.

[James Sheasby Thomas @RightSaidJames]

@Bill_Matthews While I object to the general concept of Christmas goods on the shelves in September and October, I firmly believe that mince pies should not be a seasonal product - they're too delicious for that!

[Grace @graceyldn]

Please be aware that currently the M11… who did NOT die.

[James Sheasby Thomas @RightSaidJames]

@nextofficial Yes it’s still happening. If we choose click and collect then the gift card option is there, but not when we choose delivery. We have tried on the website and on the app.

[James Sheasby Thomas @RightSaidJames]

@nextofficial We’re trying to place an order using a gift card but it’s not showing up as a payment option at checkout. Any ideas?

[Scott Bryan @scottygb]

SKY NEWS HAS A VIRTUAL LARRY

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

General Election Voting Info
Pls share
1. Register to vote. If you're not registered, you must do it by 18 June for the General Election. https://t.co/yQR5rF1yNn
2. Voting in person? You need valid photo ID. Check if yours is valid https://t.co/nIuoR7yYFX
3. Apply for postal vote by 19 June. If you'll be away, or want a postal vote do it here... https://t.co/jD5LdADmza

[James Sheasby Thomas @RightSaidJames]

@thegingerMC Late evening rather than early evening would be my guess!

[James Sheasby Thomas @RightSaidJames]

@vibhor_khera @OakNational The role is now closed, and no, it’s remote from UK only.

[James Sheasby Thomas @RightSaidJames]

Come work with me at @OakNational! We're hiring for up to 2 QA Analysts. You'll be embedded in one of our product squads, and also communicating & promoting quality as a culture across engineering, design & product functions.

https://t.co/XOuakHuIts

Remote role, £55k salary.

[James Sheasby Thomas @RightSaidJames]

@hwilliamssomers @DanNeidle @BBCr4today See the ‘Does it matter’ part of Dan’s post, but the Post Office is an arms-length company that’s supposed to manage its own finances correctly, so if it’s using that £100m to pay bonuses or re-invest into the business then it’s spending taxpayer money that isn’t theirs to spend.

[HM Revenue & Customs @HMRCgovuk]

@MartinSLewis There’s been a lot of speculation online about new rules requiring online marketplaces to share certain details with us, and what this means for taxpayers. The reality? There are no changes to tax rules for people who use online marketplaces. More info 👇 https://t.co/5vGcicxVhG

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

Pls share. Many are worried after reports that Etsy, eBay, Vinted etc will start automatically passing sales info to HM Revenue. To set your mind at rest, best to read our full guide at https://t.co/vEFPi00ZDP, but in brief

1. There is no new tax
2. Unless you're 'trading' selling your old stuff isn't taxed
3. Only sales over c£1,700 or more than 30 items a year are reported

[James Sheasby Thomas @RightSaidJames]

@fullstacktester @thomasforth @KirkleesCouncil @MayorOfWY You could be the Bins app ambassador, for obvious reasons

[James Sheasby Thomas @RightSaidJames]

Judging by the mass of bins put out on my road one day early, clearly not enough of my neighbours are avid users of the Leeds Bins app. I for one welcome the dawn of the age of @thomasforth!

[James Sheasby Thomas @RightSaidJames]

@fullstacktester @thomasforth On that point, I refer you back to my ‘dawn of the age of @thomasforth’ comment

[James Sheasby Thomas @RightSaidJames]

@fullstacktester @thomasforth Seriously though, it’s great. It links off to all the info you need on recycling, waste disposal sites etc., and it gives you 6 weeks of personalised calendar reminders every time you open it.

[James Sheasby Thomas @RightSaidJames]

@fullstacktester @thomasforth Not merely an app, rather a digital treasure trove of endless joy and wonder.