Hilary Frank

Eco worrier & Mum of 2 little 'uns. I do grown up things like being a councillor, but I still love jumping in muddy puddles. And I speak Japanese. Views my own.

[Hilary Frank @SmileyHil]

Find me on Bluesky:
https://t.co/SZzHzasp9U
Looking forward to connecting there! 🦋

[Time Capsule Tales @timecaptales]

A thread of the best moments from past Olympics in honor of the 2024 Paris Olympics

1. Facing a 4th tiebreaker, these two Olympians from Qatar & Italy instead asked if they could share the high jump gold medal, which was permitted. Pure joy ensued.

[Dr Matt Prescott @mattprescott]

BREXIT has been so dishonest and harmful.

[Simon King @SimonOKing]

Happy St Swithin’s Day…☔️🌂

St Swithin's Day if thou dost rain
For forty days it will remain,
St Swithin's Day if thou be fair,
For forty days twill rain nae mare.

[Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service @CornwallFRS]

🔥🚒When did you last test yours?
✅Press to test once a month

[Andrew George @AndrewGeorge_]

Pleased to complete “swearing in”, using our Cornish language.
It was my privilege to initiate the Cornish language option after securing the official recognition of our language.
Another momentous day. A step forward

[Schools Week @SchoolsWeek]

'The analogy between school inspections and GCSE, AS and A level exams is striking' - @noookophile
https://t.co/6vbN3TvzTP

[Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward]

🧵The Tories deliberately and cynically manufactured the asylum seeker crisis.

How? By drastically cutting the number of asylum applications processed within 6 months.

That creates a large, highly visible backlog of applicants.

Let's look at the situation step by step...

[John Harris @johnharris1969]

Latest from me. Might be the most important thing I've ever written https://t.co/l1COqwXXzb

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

"Water regulator's £1bn plans to reduce sewage discharges will only stop 3pc of spills".

Does the £1bn plan now replace the £3.1bn plan announced last August or the £2.1bn plan before that, or the £12bn before than?

HELLO! IS THERE ANYONE IN CHARGE?

https://t.co/XYQZwjre5M

[龍ちゃん💚ARGYLE💚プリマス・アーガイル🇯🇵 @tatsumakibones]

First game...0-4🥲🥹
But today was a great day 💚
I met a lot of Argyle supporters!💚 Green Army the best in the world!
See you all next time at Home Park!🥰🫶💚
Come on @Argyle 🥰🫶💚
My trip to London ends today!
I leave for Plymouth tomorrow!🚃
I'm super excited!!!💚💚💚
#pafc

[Lou Calvey @LouCalvey]

I get a few messages from lovely people asking for basic info to counter hostile anti migrant narrative. So I’ve pulled this together to try and cover the typical points - hopefully it helps with those awkward dinner discussions or difficult family members.

[The Wildlife Trusts @WildlifeTrusts]

UK Gov has just confirmed complete ban on horticultural #peat will not come into effect until 2030. A huge disappointment considering the destruction of our irreplacable peatland habitats should have been outlawed long ago. More info here 👉https://t.co/2pe9TlG9KU

[Hilary Frank @SmileyHil]

I’ve joined the CEOs of Shelter and Save The Children and signed the petition asking the Government to take proper action to tackle the cost of living crisis. Will you add your name too? https://t.co/3yJa5xD0fh

[Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativeHigg]

The 'behaviour crisis'

I too have seen a post COVID deterioration in behaviour in schools (particularly secondary).
My thoughts and some strategies/mindsets I have found useful...
*Trigger warning, ref to suicide.

[Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward]

This feels like parody, but it's not...

The UK's largest turnip farmer gave up growing turnips because he couldn't get sufficient staff any more, because of Brexit.

[Love Food Hate Waste @LFHW_UK]

As the cost-of-living crisis continues, many of us are thinking about ways we can save #money on energy costs. ✔️

These three appliances you may already have in your kitchen, and can help you keep your #energy bills down while enjoying delicious meals.

https://t.co/KSONLGZXRy

[Stefan Simanowitz @StefSimanowitz]

"That the deep critical thinker has become the misfit of the world isn’t a coincidence. To maintain order & control you must isolate the intellectual, the sage, the philosopher, the servant before their ideas awaken the people” (Carl Jung)

George Carlin👇
https://t.co/91mVFkA8Gs

[Emma Runswick 🏳️‍🌈 @ERunswickBMA]

#PayRestoration
From today, some employers, seniors and rota coordinators will tell you things that are not true.

Some are clumsy mistakes, some are attempts to undermine your will to strike.

The media will attack you and your reps.

Here are some mistruths you may hear:
🧵

[Carbon Brief @CarbonBrief]

Mapped: How climate change affects extreme weather around the world | @rtmcswee @rozpidcock @tomoprater @joejgoodman @_rospearce #archive

Read here ➡️ https://t.co/Owa7MJVPGh