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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I worked in a fancy dress shop all through uni, masters and went back to work there through my PhD! It was great fun but put me off for life 😂

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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The kids using “Brexit” and “AI” as insults makes me think the kids are pretty great, actually

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Snap 💪 living near an M&S will be my literal downfall.

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Creates more work! Considering we labour over guidance for students being perfect we can’t seem to apply the same to peers!

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Ahh academia… the place where you are asked to meet criteria that you didn’t know about.

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I shed a tear honestly. What a joy that show is and we need more Noel’s and Danni’s for that matter in this world.

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I have 33 level 5 students as personal academic tutor but in reality only half engage with me! I try and reach out to the others but I can only do so much.

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I am extending my procession map to “North West England” (fight amongst yourselves about what that means…I’m super flexible on that!). Please add a procession (old or new) and share! Www.cpcuk.net/map

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Map — CPCUK

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I suspect a human didn’t write that email either. It’s so damn depressing.

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“Grateful for the time and effort you put into your submission” …. But we didn’t give you the same time and effort in actually reading it 🤷‍♀️😩

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

We would be grateful if people could take two mins to sign this petition re retaining legal rights of SEND children. The proposed reforms threaten the legal backstops parents have.

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

That’s unacceptable. I think I’d have cried there and then. Sometimes only gravy will do.

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Blacklikewho @blacklikewho.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The university is a killing field. It is fully culpable. It must be said. Regardless of his deception. The neoliberal university made that happen. We don’t have to excuse his behavior to see how unevenly distributed resources and fucked star systems makes the university a killing machine.

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

A very gentle lovely guy in my experience when we were at LJMU. Just so sad.

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Whitsuntide Procession in Manchester, painting by Helen Bradley (1900-1979), recalling her Edwardian childhood. Miss Carter is wearing pink.

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

I’m on my last month of editing an emerald journal and now I’m certain I made the right choice walking away.

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Like 7am 🙈I pre recorded a chat with the presenter so not sure what they will use. I don’t wanna listen back 🤣

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I might be on radio4 in the morning talking about the Whit Walks. I might be coherent. I might not. For someone with a drama degree I find this all very cringe. 😬

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I’ve just finished my submission to the SEND reform consultation but honestly it feels so pointless when we know they have already decided to reduce our children’s rights and spent (rumoured to be) £90m gaslighting SEND parents through shiny PR. It slowly drags you down.

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QM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Birmingham City is trying to shut down its MA in Black Studies and Global Justice, calling the staff into a meeting with just 24 hours notice. Co-sign this petition and make it clear that this kind of expertise cannot be wiped out without scrutiny. #UKHE

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Sign the Petition

Save Black Studies at Birmingham City University

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Aw so horrific and badly handled to boot. Solidarity.

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Did you see the DofE deleted a series of posts on their socials. Slides of FAQs just vanished. People obviously have screenshots but where is the accountability. It’s just shocking and honestly we are already exhausted being a SEND parent this feels insulting.

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

I totally did the same. I’ve been a day ahead of myself all week in fact for some reason!

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Dear Shabana, Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.

Dear Shabana,
I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank.
You said: “A party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to
make a perilous crossing on small boats.”
I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton
and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government
who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division.
When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there
to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done
in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the
flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney.
As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking
points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I
filled water tanks and picked up litter.
What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop
the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country.
Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it.
It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping
migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and
croissants to refugees and food parcels.
When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She
said “we have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for
refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers
whilst risking death on the seas.”
She said “maybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on
the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …

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Special Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

‘Bravo! We expect this will be the first of many legal challenges. All of this could have been prevented if the government and its proxies had listened to families. Unfair and unlawful’ SEND consultation facing legal challenge

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Anyone suggest where I can listen to the education secretary speech this morning re SEND reform?

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Hilary Davidson @fourredshoes.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

FYI, Academia.edu has changed its terms of service to give an irrevocable worldwide license for anything uploaded to its site to be used for generative AI. I do not consent to this and have pulled all my papers.

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Working on this paper took time and a few major head scratching moments trying to get it all to come together with so many disciplines involved but we did it and I’m really proud of this and LOVED this gang of women 💪

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Oh thanks for sharing. I forget I have blue sky 🤦‍♀️

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John Harris @johnharris1969.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Latest from me, and one of the most important pieces on Special Needs I've written so far: "In fifteen years of political journalism, I don’t think I have seen anything quite like this: a mad game of briefing, counter-briefing and official stonewalling." maybeimamazed.substack.com/p/why-the-po...

maybeimamazed.substack.com

Why the politics of media leaks, briefings and "sources" is only spreading dread and fear

The painfully long story of the government's SEND reforms has pushed exactly those buttons, among people already used to a level of anxiety that may soon get even worse

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Oh amazing. I really want to skill up on GIS if you know any good courses? I’ve had someone helping me a little but I don’t want to keep asking them and I’d rather get some training!

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Tamara is great. We are thinking of doing some sort of mapping workshop/seminar type thing.

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Ha! Tbf we are near the main village so it’s busy but far enough away from Heaton park to avoid the carnage!

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Try living in Prestwich 🙈😂

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Special Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

NEW POST: Under questioning from MPs at this week's Education Select Committee's SEND Inquiry hearing, Schools Minister, Catherine McKinnell repeatedly refused to guarantee SEND legal rights. @catrionamoore.bsky.social bravely watched it all for SNJ. Your thoughts? www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...

image shows official Alison Ismail with dark long hair and Minister Catherine McKinnell with short wavy hair

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

If you know of parades or processions of any type in GM or Lancashire please see below. There is a link in here to add events to the map. We are missing so much (past and present) practice.

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

We made a map (well it’s ongoing… please add!) of parades and processions in GM and Lancashire with zero GIS skills but I’m open to learning (and trial and error) and I’m pretty pleased storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8d6d...

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Processional Cultures

Greater Manchester and Lancashire

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The Longcut @thelongcut.com · 20/06/2025

Twenty years ago we released our second EP, A Quiet Life, on Deltasonic Records. To mark the anniversary, we’re releasing the original EP on streaming services and our first ever cassette. Available on Bandcamp and limited to 100 copies. thelongcut.bandcamp.com/album/transi...

A Quiet Life EP on cassette, case and cassette side by side with A Quiet Life artwork.

A Quiet Life EP cassette case, showing A Quiet Life artwork.

A Quiet Life EP on cassette, case and cassette side by side with Transition artwork.

A Quiet Life EP cassette case, showing Transition artwork.

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Another parade cancelled. This is something I’m really concerned about and building into my research. I’ve not focused on Pride really as mainly looked at traditional heritage events but this news is so worrying for the community and for processional practices.

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

after a year the LA finally agreed his EHCP..four days before our tribunal hearing. It is a massive waste of time and resource and I’m too angry to celebrate yet. A place at a SEN school was agreed in Oct (to start in Sept) but we wanted SLT intervention added. It took til now to get that.

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Louise Platt @drluplatt.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

I’m still hoping got more responses! I know all the local Pride parades are missing but also there must be lots of village and small town parades out there (historical or contemporary). Please share! (I promise to get more active on here 🙈).

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Special Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

An excellent piece from @johnharris1969.bsky.social in The @newstatesman.com on his family's SEND struggles. High praise for SNJ's "battle-hardened SEND veterans" ”Don’t take away children’s rights, because if you do, you'll have a hell of a fight on your hands.” www.newstatesman.com/politic...

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The special needs trap

What one parent’s experience reveals about a system on the brink of collapse.

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