Educationalist @Big_Brum; Consultant to @The_GA; Writer, @oddizzi and @2041schools; Secretary @wmsussch; Trustee, Switched On-Gambia. Born 317ppm
Birmingham, UK
Joined October 2010
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Please support this appeal for Little Brum youth theatre's film project
Little Brum provides opportunities for young people in North Solihull to engage with meaningful theatre making. We appreciate any support in making their very first play into a film.
To donate, scan the QR code or click the link.
gofund.me/ee6186063
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Today, Tuesday 06 October 2026 marks:
5th day of bail
4 days of illegal detention
3259 days of torture & abuse
3259 days of human rights breach
3259 days of injustice
824 days of failure by the UK Government
No evidence
No conviction
#FreeJaggiNow
Jagtar has been released from Tihar Jail on bail
First steps to Freedom
This would not have been possible without Waheguru Ji, the community & your support.
It is not over until he is back home.
🙏🏾
#BringJaggiHome
First project meeting - 17 November. Interested? Drop us a line!
The ‘Children of Minos’ project has its first meeting on 17 Nov 2026. We warmly invite young people to join us from 5 to 7pm at the Core Theatre, Solihull. This project is for young people aged 11-15 whose families have recently arrived in the UK. Email us at [email protected]
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Hot Poets Teaching Pack with @MichaelRosenYes Rosen
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In Salford, over 45 homes have been targeted in a spate of racist vandalism.
One person who has conducted a campaign of identifying and filming supposed HMOs on social media is former deputy leader of the far right group Britain First, Ashlea Simon.
Simon now runs her own group, All for England.
hopenothate.org.uk/2026/10/2…
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States must live up to their legal obligations by taking concrete action to hold Israel accountable for its incessant crimes against Palestinians, including state-driven settler violence. They must halt all trade, investment and cooperation that contribute to maintaining Israel’s unlawful occupation, apartheid and ethnic cleansing campaign. Hiding behind empty rhetoric is not just cowardly; for Palestinians, it continues to be deadly.
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60 years since Aberfan. 116 children and 28 adults whose lives should never have been taken.
We stand with the bereaved families, survivors and the whole Aberfan community today as they honour their loved ones and mark 60 years of unimaginable loss.
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At 9:15am today, Wales will fall silent to remember those who were taken from us in the Aberfan disaster.
60 years may have passed, but we will never forget them.
ALT Volunteers helping with search and rescue operations following the Aberfan disaster. The image is covered by the words 'cofiwn Aberfan 60 years' cut out against a black background
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On 22nd September 1934 at Gresford Colliery, Wales, an explosion killed 266 men & boys underground. 6 survived and only 11 bodies were ever recovered.
The wages of all were docked by half a days pay by the owners because the men had 'failed to complete their shift.'
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Anyone interested in free speech, will be angry or worried about this, surely?
The Canary will be closed for the foreseeable future.
As of today (Monday 19 October), the Canary will be closed indefinitely.
After multiple attacks this year, from Lloyds debanking us to former employees spreading malicious lies on social media, the situation has become unsustainable, both financially and operationally.
After 11 years, we take this action with deep sadness and regret. The extent of the lies, defamation, and harassment by ex-staff - coupled with the constant attacks by the state and those who’d see us destroyed - has become too much.
However, it is not over. This week, we will publish what really happened at the Canary and push back against the vicious campaign against our team and us.
We may be down, but we’re not out yet.
ALT The Canary will be closed for the foreseeable future. As of today (Monday 19 October), the Canary will be closed indefinitely. After multiple attacks this year, from Lloyds debanking us to former employees spreading malicious lies on social media, the situation has become unsustainable, both financially and operationally. After 11 years, we take this action with deep sadness and regret. The extent of the lies, defamation, and harassment by ex-staff - coupled with the constant attacks by the state and those who’d see us destroyed - has become too much. However, it is not over. This week, we will publish what really happened at the Canary and push back against the vicious campaign against our team and us. We may be down, but we’re not out yet.
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Sustainability meets real-world learning in The Village School EcoRefill Shop.
Martina Babinova and Nima Patel share how pupils with ASC are developing communication, independence and practical skills while learning about responsible consumption. Read their story in the latest Primary Geography.
Link: buff.ly/Et16NAy
#PriGeogJournal #PrimaryGeography #Sustainability
Chelmsley Wood belongs to everyone: sign the statement here:
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The Children of Minos project - starts in November
The ‘Children of Minos’ project has its first meeting on 17 Nov 2026. We warmly invite young people to join us from 5 to 7pm at the Core Theatre, Solihull. This project is for young people aged 11-15 whose families have recently arrived in the UK. Email us at [email protected]
Still time to support!
Little Brum provides opportunities for young people in North Solihull to engage with meaningful theatre making. We appreciate any support in making their very first play into a film.
To donate, scan the QR code or click the link.
gofund.me/ee6186063
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I posted this morning about the newly formed Chelmsleywood patriots harassing two Indian students, looks like they followed them home and smashed their window, all because they aren't white, sickening
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This is a new one.
Donald Trump brags about having the highest poverty numbers, "the poverty higher than they have ever been before, by a record amount."
Of course his idiot followers clap and cheer.
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Israel Seizes Control of 18% of West Bank Land, Establishes 185 New Outposts daysofpalestine.ps/israel-se…
