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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Not really happy with the play calling so far from Shanny in high leverage spots. Bad decision to QB sneak on essentially 4th and 2 and not wild about that run call on 3rd and 3 either.

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This eagles attempted Comeback has zero chance

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Cool I started Mariota and Barkley in my superflex league today. Really cool.

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It’s hard to say what an appropriately severe punishment should be. Automatic 100 point deduction this season? Yes Relegate them multiple divisions? Yes. Figure out a way to force the UAE out and to sell the team? Yes. Prolonged transfer ban? Yes Khaldoon and the other perps banned? Yes.

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The only consolation was that touchdown drive took a long time but really it’s got to be the offense that has to win the game here.

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It’s not like anything bad has happened before when the 49ers have had a 10 point fourth quarter lead

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It would be nice if they tried to cover Michael Wilson at all today.

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 24/09/2026

"The early days of Andy Burnham’s government have made Starmer’s look positively energetic: a PM who usually loves nothing more than being on camera has studiously avoided saying a word as he loses control of law and order in Britain, and his home secretary seems determined to appease the thugs."

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If Shabana Mahmood is tough, why is she so slow to crack down on Danny Tommo and the far right?

Weeks of what looks like blatant lawbreaking have finally resulted in an arrest. But the home secretary seems happy to look elsewhere

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It’s just terrible unevidenced uninformed nonsense from Burnham. Wrong on every level.

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Pretty disappointing Jags collapse there I would say

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Only the Niners can pull off the ol’ WR pass to the wide open receiver in the end zone

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The Dolphins defense is laughable but Brock looks really good out there. I now want to see him on the bench along with the old guys.

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Pretty uninspiring defensive effort from SF

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

49ers run defense is really not good at all

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Almost like they had to call the TD on that saints play given the facemask was not reviewable and it would have been a turnover on downs if no TD. Real hole in the rule book situation.

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Disappointing to draw this game after giving away a late goal but a draw isn’t a bad result and they’ve come out of this brutal run of fixtures to start the season relatively in tact.

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Ultimately the only thing that really matters about the Burnham Premiership, as with Biden’s Presidency, is defending democracy from the far right at home and from abroad. So far, as with Biden, it’s been pretty disappointing to put it mildly.

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Alex Quigley @alexjquigley.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

💡 NEW POST 💡 ‘Literacy is an inclusion strategy’ “Literacy is inclusive teaching; inclusive teaching is a focus on developing literacy skills.” alexquigley.co.uk/literacy-is-...

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Having Baker and Kyler starting in my superflex is not good!

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Well I was worried we weren’t going to give Wolves a game today with the Solis injury so at least that worry has been confounded

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A pretty good result I think given Saints just smashed an excellent Millwall team 5-1 at the weekend. Certainly could have been more if Jay had his shooting boots on.

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Can't get a moment's peace on this bloody planet.

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Chuffed for Chris Davies with that win! Now if we can back it up with a good rousing home performance v Saints in midweek that would be super.

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Well it wouldn’t be Kevin Keegan day without Newcastle buggering it up in the last minute against Liverpool.

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I was somewhat encouraged after last week and now discouraged after this weeks lucky draw. Just really blunt in attack. Lots of the ball but no chance creation. And a bit soft defensively again - a lot like last season. Wrexham next at home - big game for Chris Davies I think.

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Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I do hope you've mentally prepared yourself for Trumps to be running for president for the rest of our lives. It's just a fact of life now.

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Given how bad we were and soft we were away from home last season that was a very competent performance by @birminghamcityfc.bsky.social today. Not a game to be remembered for long but thought we controlled the game and made Sheffield Utd look very ordinary. EBI - better attacking set pieces.

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Is the play from Farage to resign citing the usual excuses, disappear to America for a bit, let Reform implode for two years in infighting, then declare it is necessary to return just as the next general election homes into view in the hope we’ll have forgotten all the donations/corruption stuff.

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Mark Clay @mrclayox.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Farage continues as he always has, by not showing up in Clacton.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Farage has properly lost his touch. Old confident Farage would have known to play along with the Binface gag. New insecure Farage can't bring himself to do it. And that's why the headlines are about him staying away from the vote rather than the fact that he won it.

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Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Farage’s biggest achievement was convincing Labour that "Red Wall" voters are a monolith who hate asylum seekers and care workers, despise local universities, and reject culture. Labour swallowed a caricature of working-class communities whole—and rebuilt their entire strategy around it.

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Laura McInerney @missmc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Folks: these days the England system has BTECs, T-Levels, degree apprenticeships, a whole load of other apprenticeship assessments, and very flexible HE entry across a broad range of providers, including foundation years for those without L3. We already *have* a lot of pathways!

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

One reason I'm so opposed to early selection is it means the sorting process is essentially done in advance by teachers/parents and so kids aren't even given a chance on the route that leads to the high status and well paid jobs.

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Didn’t expect to these guys on my TV while I’m in Slovenia.

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Pardeep Cattry @pcattry.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

UEFA boycott feels like a natural and opposite reaction to the FFE news but comes with fascinating implications for the women's game - next FIFA competition is U-20 Women's World Cup (begins Sept 5) - WCQ resumes in Oct with Women's World Cup boycott potentially looming over the matches

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I see Chelsea’s strategy to be successful next season is seemingly to sign every player in the known universe. Cool.

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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

'Parity of esteem cannot mean asking poorer children to narrow their horizons earlier. The most progressive education policy remains the simplest: give every child access to powerful knowledge and allow them to decide for themselves what they will become' schoolsweek.co.uk/no-andy-burn...

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No Andy, education doesn't need a 'complete rethink'

Parity of esteem cannot mean asking poorer children to narrow their horizons earlier

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Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Cities dismantled their tram networks to become “motor cities of the future”. The result? You could travel further within 30 mins via public transport in 1957 than you can in 2026. Cities are seeking billions to rebuild networks. Incredible piece of work this.

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Thinking Reading @thinkreadhq.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Let's see an end to "the soft bigotry of low expectations and all the claims about why children can’t read. The mission is: find out how they need to be taught, then teach them. All of them." Our podcast "Inside the Reading Gap" is available on all the usual platforms.

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

IMF not gonna bail these guys out this time

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lowtax speedrun enjoyer @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

maradona is a cheater, the falklands are british and picanha is brazilian, go have a currency crisis about it

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Actually with the red card this now has vibes of the Italia 90 dreadful final.

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Rooney almost making me forget his abysmal managerial spell at the Blues with this excellent punditry.

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

One of the best bits about this World Cup has been the fact that there have been very few penalty shootouts (just one from the last 16 onwards in the terrible Switzerland v Colombia game). Hope someone does something to avoid it today.

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Kristian Shanks @historykss.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

About as boring as the last men’s World Cup final played in the USA - the absolute snore fest that was Brazil 0 Italy 0.

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Like this from @timharford.ft.com on how inclusive design principles can often help all users, not those just seen as traditionally excluded www.ft.com/content/4d8e...

Subtitles help people who can't hear what the actors are saying - and it turns out that, for some gritty dramas, that is all of us. Web pages that are designed with screen readers for the blind in mind are typically better structured, simpler and friendlier for mobile devices. The Oxo kitchen appliance company was founded by a retired cookware entrepreneur whose wife had arthritis, but the chunky rubber handles are far more widely enjoyed. And of course, the dropped kerb may be life-changing for wheelchair users but it is pretty convenient for anyone pushing a pram.
The challenges faced by users who are unusually small, large, old or young, or who have disabilities, are, writes Epstein, "more extreme versions of the challenges that
many other users face"

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