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Tommaths (he/him) @teakayb.mathsy.space · 15h

Would you be able to put a FREE Japanese language edition of The Mathematicians' Library to good use? I'll send it out to the first person who gives me a good reason why they should have it, and I'll even cover postage (anywhere the UK). 1/n

A Japanese edition of The Mathematicians’ Library lies on a deep magenta patterned carpet. The blue book cover features large white Japanese lettering, the English title The Mathematicians’ Library, and colourful overlapping translucent mathematical shapes forming a vivid abstract design. The author’s name, Thomas K. Briggs, and the publisher’s name appear in Japanese.

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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Monday's TGT looks at 2008 Crashgate scandal. Was it the greatest scandal in sport? If so how come hardly anyone seems to have paid a price? bit.ly/TutorGroupThink

Monday 28th September
On 28th September 2008 Formula 1 held its first ever night race through the streets of Singapore. But the race is not remembered for the dramatic image of F1 cars racing through floodlit streets, it’s remembered for ‘Crashgate’.
The Renault team were having a disappointing season and qualifying at Singapore was no better. Their best driver, Fernando Alonso qualified 15th and took an early pit stop which appeared fortuitous when his teammate Nelson Piquet Jr crashed into a wall two laps later. The safety car slowed down the field and as they all needed to pit stop, Alonso was able to overtake the whole field and claim an unexpected victory.
It was over a year later that Piquet admitted he’d crashed deliberately under orders of team principal Flavio Briatore. Briatore was handed a lifetime ban from all FIA motorsport, but he challenged this in French courts and his ban was overturned and he returned to F1 in 2013.
Some have called it the worst case of cheating in sporting history given the potential consequences of a high speed crash, putting drivers, spectators and track crews in danger.
What would you do if you were ordered to deliberately crash in order to help your teammate? Would your answer change if you were threatened to be fired from your dream job?
Who carries more responsibility the team principal or the driver?
When should you refuse to follow an instruction from someone in authority?

Monday 28th September
On 28th September 2008 Formula 1 held its first ever night race through the streets of Singapore.
The race is not remembered for this milestone. Instead it is known as the ‘Crashgate’ race when Renault’s Nelson Piquet Jr was ordered to deliberately crash his car at high speed so that his team mate Fernando Alonso could win as all other cars slowed down behind the safety car.
Team principal Flavio Briatore was handed a lifetime ban from all FIA motorsport, but he challenged this in court and his ban was overturned and he returned to F1 in 2013.
Given the dangers, some have called it the worst cheating in sports history.
Who carries more responsibility, the team principal or the driver?
When should you refuse to follow an instruction from someone in authority?

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Ok, great, over half of teachers don't want Ofsted. I get that, but what would you do instead? Schools need accountability, and they're never going to like it, no matter what form it takes.

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Jonathan Hall @studymaths.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

UPDATE: I've just added a pen overlay tool to the Algebra Tiles. It needs a bit of tweaking (rubber tool etc) and once I'm happy I'll roll it out to the rest of the manipulatives. mathsbot.com/manipulative...

A screenshot of the Algebra Tiles tool with the new pen overlay being used. In this case to complete the square.

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David K Butler @davidkbutler.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I don’t usually engage with things that don’t have alt text, but I am nerdsniped by this one. So I will #TryMathsLive on this problem from @ridermeister.bsky.social: Rationalise the denominator of 1/(√2+√3+√5).

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Good grief, that's an awful lot of schools doing ice breakers as part of their inset. Here's what teachers responded yesterday on teachertapp.co.uk

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

You should only take a shortcut if you know the long way around well enough to know what you've missed, and where you will be picking up the familiar route after the shortcut. Or, if you're just exploring, and then it isn't really a shortcut at all.

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Beth G-G @bethgg.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

NEW on #ArtHistoryEtc 🎨 This morning's reflections. Regional and local museums and galleries are often seen as less worthy than national institutions, but behind the ‘provincial’ label is a wealth of expertise, knowledge and connection to place. arthistoryetc.co.uk/the-power-of...

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The Power of Provincial Art – Art History Etc

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Ben Newmark @bennewmark.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Stop Making Them Copy. My latest blog post for @knowledge-hub.bsky.social Why asking pupils to copy is almost always a bad bet and what I do instead. theknowledgehubuk.substack.com/p/stop-makin...

Screenshot of text from the linked blog post.

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

My wife told me how she used excel to randomise her class list for a seating plan by adding a column next to their names with a random number in, and sorting by that column. Excellent #ExcelToday work, couldn't be more proud of her nerdiness!

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Amanda Austin @draustinmaths.com · 02/09/2026

It's back to school this week for many, so this is your annual reminder about draustinmaths.com. There are now over 1200 free maths resources, including over 100 resources for A-level Maths and Further Maths. And when you've exhausted all of those, there are a few paid-for resources too!

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Maths Teaching Resources | Dr Austin Maths

Dr Austin Maths is a free-to-use Maths teaching resources website, focussing on quality resources for KS4 IGCSE and GCSE Maths.

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The responses to this are unsurprising, but disappointing. You can't have a meaningful conversation if you just default to the most extreme position. There's plenty about Cleverly that I don't like, but Laura is right, he's a sensible candidate for the Tories, with a decent shot at winning.

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Can I set up child accounts on Amazon? Yes. Can I set up child accounts on Spotify? Yes. Can they be linked together in any way? No, of course not. 😡

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I have come to accept that no matter how relaxed my holiday is, I will always come back tired, because I cannot sleep well the night before term starts. It's fine.

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

It's always a good day when you find out there's a Bobby fingers diorama video you haven't seen yet. (Fair warning, it's pretty sweary, but totally worth your time) youtu.be/vGt7-WnWdhE?...

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Who Crapped on Johnny Depp's Bed?

YouTube video by Bobby Fingers

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Sam Blatherwick @blatherwicksam.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Ash, Blur, The Cure and Daft Punk decide to go on tour. They play 4 different venues, Aberdeen, Belfast, Cardiff and Dorking. Each night they rotate their venues, so Ash play in Aberdeen the first night and Belfast the next and so on... Daft Punk start in Dorking then go to Aberdeen and so on...

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The indicator doesn't feel right to me... Minute Cryptic - 26 August, 2026 "0 = no value, inherently" (4) ⚪️🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 🤝 1 hints – matched the community par (177,085 solvers so far). Time: 3h 33m. www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

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Minute Cryptic

Minute Cryptic is a free daily cryptic crossword clue. Solve today's puzzle, learn how cryptic clues work with free guided courses, and build your solving streak.

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Two days of inset done. Spent far too much time wrestling with office furniture instead of planning. Kids are back tomorrow, and I'm so ready for it!

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Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Sixth form teachers! On 18th September we're putting on a special FREE 75-minute show in Dulwich about maths and Civil Engineering. It's aimed at Year 12s. You MUST email to reserve places, see poster below. It'll be brilliant for students who are considering their options for university.

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

If you see this cat, post a cat 🐾

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This is terribly reassuring. I kept telling my wife this is normal, but I have no concrete evidence of this because everyone always tidies up before we visit. (We can't be bothered, we get around it by not having guests over)

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Fun sidebar to this, we consequently had double glazing installed for better security. My brother was so fascinated by the whole thing he collected all the offcuts of material and created a weird shrine/museum out of them in our room. It was still there years later.

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

"They should really teach X in schools" is almost always shorthand for "I really ought to teach X in my line of work, but it's hard, and I don't want to."

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

1/6th of all Britons stared directly at the sun during the partial eclipse. 🤦

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

As a teacher, this is entirely unsurprising. If you ask AI to do your homework, it's worse than not doing it. You've learnt nothing, practiced nothing, but come away with such a sense of achievement that you're now even less likely to do any other form of revision.

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

What a miserable summer we're having... 🌧️

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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Who wants some exciting news? @chrisbaker108.bsky.social and I are taking Tutor Group Think to a Mailing List. If you like the daily slides but forget that they're there, or need a daily reminder, or an easy way to share with your pastoral leads, then this is the answer. buttondown.com/TGT

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

With three boys running riot, our house is rarely quiet. Except for a couple of hours after we get back from the library. After the library there is always silence. 📚😍

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

You can't run in a campsite, you can only ran because it's past tents.

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Matt Henderson @matthen.com · 15/08/2026

Game of Life on Penrose tiles

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

40 year old me listening to The Presidents of the United States of America. Oh... Is peaches a euphemism?

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Teachers are really good at hearing from everyone in the classroom, through all of our various AfL techniques. Do we apply those principles to staff contexts as well?

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NeoEonOne @neoeonone.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

An American interviewer asked Count Binface where he stands on the political spectrum.

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

New glasses that make me feel young again. Spryfocals.

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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Homer Simpson disappearing into hedge (in Lego) Credit to Jason Allemann & Kristal / @jkbrickworks

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

There are currently 5 live wildfires in the UK, one of which is pretty big and definitely impacting local residents. www.iqair.com/gb/air-quali... The emergency alert seems reasonable given how many people are still taking disposable barbeques to local parks.

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

This didn't seem all that tricky, I'm surprised the average was 4 hints... Minute Cryptic - 24 July, 2026 "OVERHEAD LUGGAGE!" (5,4) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 🏆 0 hints – 4 under the community par (135,868 solvers so far). www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

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Minute Cryptic

Solve a clue with a hidden meaning

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Packing up to leave our holiday home, and we found some left over ice cream in the freezer, so this is breakfast now.

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Spain have been relentless, surely they're going to get it over the line soon...

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Urgh, this isn't the Superbowl, time to mute the telly and make a cup of tea.

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I would like England to win, but I would also like France to equalise and go to extra time at 5-5

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Commentators clearly haven't been watching the second half of they think that secures the game for England...

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

A game so hectic that even the ref needs treatment...

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Apparently I can't stay still for too long, or my back starts to murder me from the inside. I'm the living embodiment of a terrible sequel to speed.

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

SIMs have forced us to move to their online version. The existing version works perfectly well, does all the stuff classroom teachers need it to do fairly easily, and most importantly it's very familiar. The online version is horrible, and much harder to use.

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Peter Williams @mathsimpact.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

How is it more stressful now that we're ahead?

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