The Daily Mail has - you've guessed it - given over its lead comment slot today to a writer attacking the "woke" "climate alarmist" Met Office. I'd never heard of him, though. So I googled him. He's a "speech writer and consultant" for "companies operating in the energy sector"

It's a very chilled chemistry day today - come and design an element, or settle down with some science lab crochet or Top Trumps 🙂 bluedot

Really enjoyed today. The new Science Grrl periodic table is both inspiring and frightening! Really amazed by the creativity of both the children and adults who proposed new elements bluedot

I've voted @manmetucu #ucuRISING Have you?

PENSION BALLOT: SMASHED! We’ve delivered an unprecedented turnout and a huge YES vote UCU and proud #ucuRISING

CAN ALL UCU MEMBERS PLEASE RT THIS THREAD. As members and branches discuss potential action in the #ucuRISING dispute, I wanted to let you know we have been working on phase 2 of the campaign.

🚨IMPORTANT UPDATE🚨 University management are attempting to intimidate UCU members ahead of taking strike action - we will not accept this Please read and RT #ucuRISING

I NEED EVERY UCU MEMBER AND SUPPORTER TO RT THIS THREAD. University bosses are rattled. Across the UK they are threatening UCU members with unfair and immoral pay deductions if they take part in action short of striking. This thread exposes every single one of them #ucuRISING

I NEED EVERY SINGLE UCU MEMBER TO RT THIS THREAD Tomorrow we have our say. Here are some reasons to take strike action. Add your own thoughts in the replies and we will share them! #ucuRISING

🚨BREAKING: UCEA IMPROVE PAY OFFER BUT IT IS NOT ENOUGH PLEASE RT Play this important update from Jo Grady It’s not enough but our collective strength is moving them. Our strategy is working. Keep going. Keep recruiting. Keep backing action. UCU and Proud #ucuRISING

Calling MMU Psychology Students (UG & PG)! Sign up for Carbon Literacy training here - rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/psych… *Only 30 spaces available*. DM or email me with any Qs MMU Psychology Students MMU Health Psychology MMU Psychological Wellbeing Training Pathway MMU Forensic Psychology Manchester Met Uni Psychology Please RT

Ultimately, Trade Unions work and that is exactly why the Tories are going after them.

Some insightful, frightening but also hopeful discussion so far from Andy Hickford (Leeds City Council) and Prof Rosie McEachan 🇪🇺 at AirQualityNews.com #AQNMCR highlighting the importance of air pollution aside from transport and the 'collaboratory' (love this term)

Urge your MP to write to your vice-chancellor and demand that they withdraw their threat to deduct up to 100% of staff wages, and resolve the disputes as quickly as possible #ucuRISING ucu.org.uk/ucuRISING-Emai…

Sefton Council's proposal to close the library in Church Ward and rubber stamped today by the Labour Sefton cabinet is wrong. A cabinet that includes Church Ward Cllrs Veidman and Cummins. Who is standing up for Waterloo & Seaforth? Not Labour. #mysefton

In 2010 #Brighton Pavilion made history by electing me UK’s 1st Green MP & it’s been the honour of my life. My open letter to residents & friends explains why I’m not standing at next General Election. With love & gratitude, I hope I've done you proud 👇 carolinelucas.com/caroline/parli…

I administered the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) to the image-generating AI program DALL-E this morning. Thing really went off the rails. Let's see how it did. 🧵

A very important graduation happened today, and he even graduated in the same colour robe as his mama 💚 Congratulations Alex on your nursery graduation!

Getting lost in the green before a day of UCU green new deal training, to kick start my journey as @manmetucu environment officer / green rep