just being m@x

WYSIWYG... just voicing opinions

[just being m@x @maxinthebox]

“education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire”
- W.B. Yeats

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3 June: Thoughts today with those whose lives were impacted by the 2017 London Bridge attack 🙏🏽

That evening I’d been visiting Wifey in Guy’s Hospital and at 21:50 decided to grab a train home instead of a beer at Borough Market...
The world turns on the smallest of decisions

[just being m@x @maxinthebox]

In what appears to be an isolated failure of professional performance, the police have provided yet another open goal for those peddling division

But equally, our media must act responsibly with due respect for the victims family AND do everything they can to discourage racists

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 WATCH: Keir Starmer condemns Nigel Farage for "whipping up" division against the wishes of Henry Nowak's family

[The Black Curriculum @CurriculumBlack]

Today we honour Professor David Olusoga; historian, storyteller, and truth-teller whose work continues to challenge the histories we were taught to accept. 🌍

Through his research and storytelling, Olusoga reveals that the story of Britain cannot be told without Africa, the diaspora, and the systems of empire that shaped both. He reminds us that history is never neutral; it reflects power, perspective, and the deliberate omission of voices pushed to the margins.

His work invites us to question what we learned, to confront uncomfortable truths, and to recognise how deeply the legacies of colonialism and racism are woven into education and society today.

Olusoga’s voice urges us to move beyond fragmented narratives and understand that Black history is not separate; it is foundational, interconnected, and essential to the full story.
His legacy is one of clarity, courage, and reclamation; reshaping history into something that is more honest, more inclusive, and more reflective of the world we live in.

#AntiRacismInEducation #DavidOlusoga #DecoloniseEducation #BlackBritishHistory #TheBlackCurriculum #EducationMatters

[Web @TDW1992]

More people like that Moth Man on the Tele please. Made me feel differently about moths. #springwatch

[Cass Blakeman✍️ Writer 📚 Reader #FBPE 🇵🇸 #NHS @WistfulCass]

Superb report on #Moths, fascinating diverse species, very colourful, while others are quite modest

Humphrey made me feel #MothMania. More please!

#Springwatch

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How magnificent is Springwatch… it’s beyond joy & fascination 🤗
Grateful thanks to presenters @ChrisGPackham @michaelastracha @IoloWilliams2 & the excellent production staff.
I often say “it’s a wonderful world, only people can ruin it”
but conversely some are simply awesome 🙌

[Michaela Strachan @michaelastracha]

A lot has happened on our live cameras over the weekend. Join us for the update and week 2 of Springwatch. Tonight BBC2 8pm.
We’ll see you later
@ChrisGPackham
@IoloWilliams2

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@rcbregman My AI generated ‘humanity unplugged’ image 🤨

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@rcbregman Because AI really means American Intelligence 🙄

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currently channeling my inner Murakami…

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My two favourite Mary Whitehouse quotes…

“There is a difference between freedom of expression and the freedom to exploit”

“Media is a tool that can either enlighten or manipulate. We must choose wisely”

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guaranteed not to go viral
👇

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Humanity Unplugged

AI generated on ChatGPT, which is happy to correctly insert the secondary fantasy option…
but ironically struggles with correct presentation of the former!

Not an unexpected result 🙄

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Humanity Unplugged

AI generated on ChatGPT, which is happy to correctly insert the secondary fantasy option…
but ironically struggles with correct presentation of the former!

Not an unexpected result 🙄

[just being m@x @maxinthebox]

John Eynon’s ‘Gripwell’ stockless anchor…
Sanctioned 30 May 1901
+
Canadian Steel Foundries Co’s ‘Stockless’ anchor…
Sanctioned 30 May 1908
⚓️⚓️🤗

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J Abbot & Co - LD ‘Lion’ stockless anchor…
Sanctioned 29 May 1903 ⚓️🤗

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@OfficialPDC Quality entertainment from TWO of the greatest players the game has ever seen…
Averages don’t lie and neither does the genuine respect they have for each other
🙌🙌
@lukeh180 @LukeTheNuke180

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There’s so many fabulous lines in this book, but I think this is the best...

“They’ve no business to be different. It’s undemocratic.”

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Chris Skidmore’s Foreward to the ‘Draft 2016 @PHSOmbudsman Bill’ that has never seen the light of day

As a direct consequence… the #MPfilter remains & Britain’s Ombudsman system hasn’t quite made it out of the 20th Century 🙄

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Some accounts alerted about the #MPfilter

@carolecadwalla
@TheNewsAgents
@JeremyVineOn5
@BBC_HaveYourSay
@EvanHD
@jeremycorbyn
@GoodLawProject
@cathynewman
@politvidchannel
@Channel4News
@PrivateEyeNews
@SkyNews
@itvnews
@louistheroux

Only @acadofideas responded

[just being m@x @maxinthebox]

Little says more about the hypocrisy of British MPs than continually exercising their gatekeeping power to discourage & deny public complaints to the @PHSOmbudsman while enjoying the privileged freedom of office

The #MPfilter serves politicians NOT the people & must be removed

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As expected… no response from @ShabanaMahmood @lisanandy 🤷🏼‍♂️

This is the real face of our decent, tolerant and respectful @Keir_Starmer government… additionally, my last two letters to the PM went completely unanswered 🙄

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After 10 years asking for the basic freedom to visit to my local National Museum… a small window of opportunity might just have opened up

So I’ve written to #HomeOffice
@ShabanaMahmood & #DCMS @lisanandy for some clarification 🤔