That we’re reading this educational policy change in the newspapers and not from a professional teaching group tells you that this is simply a political manoeuvre.
These kids are already watching porn on their phones, you aren’t protecting them from anything by refusing to teach.
There are roughly 1.3m births per year in Russia, assume 50% boys then that’s about 1780 per day. If this keeps up Russia will wipe out an entire generation.
It’s certainly opinionated, polemical even. I would encourage you to read it in its entirety and follow some of many links they’ve included to make their case. I myself have subjectively noticed the same changes in science journalism over the last decade that the authors are highlighting, particularly in SciAm.
“Unveiling the largest left-of-Labour electoral challenge in history, Mr Galloway, who returned to the Commons in the Rochdale by-election in February, said the party was speaking to three Labour MPs about their possible defection.”...
Governments have been struggling for 15 years to end the sharing of wards by men and women. Lansley said in August that it would end in all but accident and emergency and intensive care units by the end of this year.
The only reason mixed wards happen is because demand has grown but funding has not. The NHS is being crippled on multiple fronts by chronic lack of resources.
Humza Yousaf has announced that he is stepping down as Scotland’s first minister, just over a year after he was elected. He had been battling for his political survival and was facing a vote of no-confidence after unilaterally terminating the powersharing deal between the Scottish National party and Scottish Greens last week....
Technically speaking, the VONC is still on the table since he’s remaining in post until a successor is appointed. It’s going to be a long week in Holyrood.
The Bute House Agreement falls. Patrick Harvey may well be resigning today too. Minority government to continue for rest of the term, no sign of a no confidence vote but next budget negotiations to be fraught for sure
Assuming every msp votes (except the presiding officer), it’s 63 SNP msps vs. 65 opposition. You can count on lab, libdem and torys voting against him, if the greens also vote that way then he’s toast.
Any msp can put forward a motion of no confidence. If if gets the support of at least 25 msps then it will be scheduled for a debate in the parliament followed by a vote.
BBC thinks we might as well get comfortable, fellow Zoomers. (lemmy.world)
The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 16.05.24 (lemmy.world)
Загальні бойові втрати противника з 24.02.22 по 16.05.24 (орієнтовно)...
Schools won't be allowed to teach children that they can change their gender ID, reports say (news.sky.com)
The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 15.05.24 (lemmy.world)
Загальні бойові втрати противника з 24.02.22 по 15.05.24 (орієнтовно)...
The Ideological Subversion of Biology (skepticalinquirer.org)
Excellent essay from Coyne and Maroja that picks apart six widespread examples of biology being corrupted by (often well-intentioned) ideology.
Galloway's Workers Party to stand candidates everywhere in challenge to Labour (morningstaronline.co.uk)
“Unveiling the largest left-of-Labour electoral challenge in history, Mr Galloway, who returned to the Commons in the Rochdale by-election in February, said the party was speaking to three Labour MPs about their possible defection.”...
NHS charter to stress biological sex when placing patients in wards (www.bbc.co.uk)
Humza Yousaf quits as first minister of Scotland: what happens now? (www.theguardian.com)
Humza Yousaf has announced that he is stepping down as Scotland’s first minister, just over a year after he was elected. He had been battling for his political survival and was facing a vote of no-confidence after unilaterally terminating the powersharing deal between the Scottish National party and Scottish Greens last week....
Humza Yousaf resigns as Scotland's First Minister (news.stv.tv)
And he’s off. The race starts now, but can the government hold it together?
Weekly social thread
Got to spend some time writing a bot for this…...
Scottish government coalition collapses as SNP end power-sharing with Greens (www.independent.co.uk)
The Bute House Agreement falls. Patrick Harvey may well be resigning today too. Minority government to continue for rest of the term, no sign of a no confidence vote but next budget negotiations to be fraught for sure
Humza Yousaf holds emergency cabinet meeting as SNP abandons power sharing with Greens (www.theguardian.com)
Were the Greens booted out before they could quit? Lorna’s properly fuming calling it “an act of political cowardice”....