David Lloyd @dlloyd.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Make your favorite film sound as boring as possible without giving away the title: Cillian Murphy has a nap on a plane. 003
Reposted by David LloydRutger Bregman @rutgerbregman.com · 25/11/2025I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture. They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1 337100445078
Reposted by David LloydRutger Bregman @rutgerbregman.com · 25/11/2025I share this with respect for the many excellent journalists at the BBC. And with the hope that transparency helps strengthen, not weaken, our democratic culture. /5 202669264
Reposted by David LloydAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 05/09/2025"Farage claimed last year to have “bought a house” in his constituency, but the property is actually owned in the name of his partner, meaning he legally avoided higher-rate stamp duty on the purchase of an additional home – given that he already owns other properties." 18322164
Reposted by David LloydEducation Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 05/03/2025🎧 In the second episode of a new three-part series, our podcast continues discussions on whether teaching is an art rather than a science, including how research evidence fits into this. (1/2) 212
Reposted by David LloydEducation Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 25/02/2025🎧 In the first episode of a new three-part series, our 'Evidence into Action' podcast explores whether teaching is an art or a science. (1/3) 133
Reposted by David LloydEducation Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 25/02/2025@alexjquigley.bsky.social and @hmadgwick.bsky.social are joined by Harry's mentor from his teaching days, as well as a panel of expert guests, Damilola Ajagbonna, Dr Cat Scutt, Sarah Cottinghatt and @sallyrio.bsky.social. (2/3) 131
Reposted by David LloydR1ch1e5 @r1ch1e5.bsky.social · 23/02/2025If the World wishes to free itself from political distortions, from wealth inequality, then they need to follow the French. No one earned, needs or deserves to be a billionaire. They exist because poverty for millions is somehow an acceptable price for their ever growing wealth. Why? #TaxTheRich 2188
Reposted by David LloydOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 01/01/2025Takes a few seconds to vote. No need to tick boxes or add emails 62381240
Reposted by David LloydAndrew Copson @andrewcopson.bsky.social · 23/12/2024The LinkedIn algorithm has clearly been drinking today 5655
Reposted by David LloydAdam Rutherford @adamrutherford.bsky.social · 19/12/2024DNA Nudge was awarded a £161m contract to supply Covid identifying RT PCR kits in 2020, despite no track record in this area, and previous products in the realm of very dubious science. This week they went bust. www.business-sale.com/news/adminis...business-sale.comUK administrations update: December 11 – 17Since our last update, the following businesses have been confirmed as having fallen into administration. All dates indicate when the administration was announced and not 56927
Reposted by David LloydKit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · 29/11/2024I don't often swear on here, but stop fucking doing this. Gaslighting of the highest order Stop trying to manipulate us by showing part of the graph. We know that what you're showing doesn't look like a 19% increase. Stopping truncated y-axes is a hill I am prepared to die on 1321937
Reposted by David LloydKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 27/11/2024I really, really hate the entitlement that drives wrongdoing like this. "If it's there, it means I can use it for my thing", followed by a reproachful confusion when we, the human beings creating the resource, get mad. Their extractive attitudes kill sharing, and generosity, and openness 59619
Reposted by David LloydElection Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 20/11/2024🥳 10,000 Followers on Bluesky 🥳 To say thank you, I'll be giving away a 2024 General Election poster to one winner who reposts this (and is following) in the next 24 hours! Best of luck :) 17341292
Reposted by David LloydToby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Let's do a giveaway to welcome new people! I'll send a free signed copy of What is Freedom to a random follower. To enter, just share this (& follow if you don't already) 21620
Reposted by David LloydAltmetric @altmetric.com · 18/11/2024We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how: docs.bsky.app/docs/advance... #AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetricsdocs.bsky.appAction Intent Links | BlueskyAuthors, websites, and apps can use action intent links to implement "Share on Bluesky" buttons, or similar in-app actions. Logged-in users will be directed to the corresponding action view in the Blu... 166113164572
David Lloyd @dlloyd.bsky.social · 16/11/2024i've just deactivated twitter. haven't used it for months anyway 020
Reposted by David LloydSally Riordan @sallyrio.bsky.social · 13/11/2024So many very important questions about the value of universities in this article, including the suggestion (I think it is true) that universities are not really (and never have been) in the best interests of students... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comEngland's universities flex their muscles to hike fees, while students get a bum deal | Sonia SodhaCanny PR suggests critics are against aspiration but who is policing the spread of poor-quality degrees? 021
Reposted by David LloydThe Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 17/10/2024look at this absolute unit 337161303386
Reposted by David LloydSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 11/10/2024Reuters: North Wales Police have stopped using X. Other British police forces reviewing their presence, after platform's role in spreading disinfo, its policies/practice on hate speech, and the personal role of Elon Musk in promoting conspiracies & extremist accounts www.reuters.com/world/uk/bri...reuters.comBritish police reduce X presence amid extremist content worriesAs Elon Musk's X battles to keep users in key markets, several British police forces are scaling back their presence on the global social media platform and one has abandoned it, reflecting concern about its role in promoting extremist views. 4414165
Reposted by David LloydJonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 01/10/2024Used to have to move the computer to be next to the phone. 10383
Reposted by David LloydSurvation. @survation.bsky.social · 18/09/2024For those who were waiting for Survation – we have finally joined Bluesky! Follow us for the latest insights into public opinion, voting intention, and research findings. We look forward to sharing our work and engaging with thoughtful discussion! 611840
Reposted by David LloydElection Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 04/09/2024In a shameless attempt to grow my following on here, I'm going to be giving away a GE2024 poster to one lucky winner who retweets this post (and is following) in 24 hours time. Best of luck! 23217313
Reposted by David LloydMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 02/09/2024Russia has become the second-largest gas supplier to the EU again, surpassing the United States for the first time in almost two years. 97141
Reposted by David LloydHelen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 30/08/2024I get excited whenever the carbon intensity of the UK electricity grid is below ~100g of CO2 per kilowatt hour of electricity. The 2023 average was 162g gCO2/kWh But just look at this figure - in 2009 it was regularly ~600. We ARE making big changes. Hooray! Source: tinyurl.com/48dwzz33 716746
Reposted by David LloydPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 22/08/2024🚨Reform leader Nigel Farage believes two thirds of Brits would back joining Russia & Belarus as the only European countries outside the European Convention on Human Rights. If you think he’s talking boll**** share this widely to let him know youtu.be/HZjy4vb3img?...youtu.beNigel Farage believes two thirds of Brits would back joining Russia & Belarus outside the ECHRYouTube video by Peter Stefanovic 37232173
Reposted by David LloydJoseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 19/08/2024📢 Launch webinar for 2024 Minimum Income Standard (MIS) findings. MIS shows the public perceptions on what a minimum socially acceptable standard of living looks like in the UK. Find out what it takes to achieve this standard of living at our event: events.zoom.us/ev/ApjNI-4m_... 271
Reposted by David LloydJim Gleeson @geographyjim.bsky.social · 16/08/2024Private rent affordability is worse than ever according to Dataloft figures published by ONS, which is odd as I distinctly remember being told that recent rent increases were not a sign of shortages as they were going up in line with earnings www.ons.gov.uk/economy/econ... 33416
Reposted by David LloydAndrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · 06/11/2023To date, 80% of all the heat pumps installed in Britain are concentrated in the ~15% of homes that are off the gas grid - mostly in rural areas. That's why Britain's heat pump map looks like this - with rural areas from Cornwall to the Highlands leading the way 22513
Reposted by David Lloydsianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · 16/08/2024This is a great report from the Times on the mindset of the rioters. Note how often Reform, Tice and Farage are mentioned. www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...thetimes.comWhat motivated the rioters? From Tommy Robinson to Facebook groupsThe Times has sat in court, spoken to defendants’ families and trawled through social media to find out why they joined the riots 121
Reposted by David LloydSally Riordan @sallyrio.bsky.social · 09/08/2024We’re trying to give kids access to cultural capital. But we’re kidding ourselves that our efforts in schools are based on evidence. #edu #eduevidence www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comThe translation of cultural capital theory to English secondary schools: knuggets, wild words and pipelinesMuch cultural capital research has accumulated since its inception in the 1970s and researchers have charted the corresponding development of cultural capital theory in academic communities. This e... 031
Reposted by David LloydSally Riordan @sallyrio.bsky.social · 09/08/2024Lots of good things about this report... But the main evidence beneath it is simply that high numbers of teachers are mothers - so it's good to make things better for mothers to increase retention. Incredible we can't do basic ordinary things to improve teacher retention without a report? 041
Reposted by David LloydSally Riordan @sallyrio.bsky.social · 09/08/2024Teacher retention report released: New Britain Project argues we need to (1) embrace flexible working (2) coach mothers returning to work (3) create childcare places for teachers’ children (4) increase maternity leave pay (5) increase women in school leadership www.newbritain.org.uk/missing-moth...newbritain.org.ukMISSING MOTHERS | The New Britain 192
Reposted by David LloydSally Riordan @sallyrio.bsky.social · 12/08/2024Two thirds of kids don't do A-levels. Yet A-level results will dominate media this week. "T-levels are a tricky inheritance". Can we make them work? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThe Guardian view on post-16 qualifications: the switch to T-levels has been botched | EditorialEditorial: Colleges have been placed in an impossible position. Bridget Phillipson should heed their concerns 031
Reposted by David LloydAndrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 12/08/2024Rethinking Evidence-Based Practice in Education: A Critical Literature Review of the 'What Works' Approach Adapted from a preliminary literature review for my EdD. #education #teaching #learning #edusky #uked #educhat #schools #research www.researchgate.net/publication/...researchgate.net(PDF) Rethinking Evidence-Based Practice in Education: A Critical Literature Review of the 'What Works' ApproachPDF | This literature review critically examines the concept of 'evidence-based practice' (EBP) in education, particularly its implementation in... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on R... 12409
Reposted by David LloydGretchen McCulloch @gretchenmcculloch.com · 04/07/2024Hey. The fragmentation of the social media landscape has been hard on indie #scicomm 🧪 projects So if you'd like to follow a podcast that's enthusiastic about #linguistics, could you check out @lingthusiasm.bsky.social? And if you think your followers might like to, could you give this a repost? 18793
Reposted by David LloydTom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 15/04/2024My latest cartoon for New Scientist. #science #astrophysics 17962174
Reposted by David LloydToby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 15/04/2024The final lines of Liz Truss’s book are like one of Gary Larson’s classics 535194
Reposted by David LloydGlyn Moody @glynmoody.bsky.social · 15/04/2024"the brilliant mind of Kwasi Kwarteng was working overtime to deliver the Tufton Street dream of a low-tax, high-performance economy that would reward ordinary, hard-working Britons on six-figure salaries and take a little pressure off those boarding school fees and holidays in the Maldives." ha! 32514