"They erased the new Banksy mural in London. But the stain remains." Adrian and Shane (on Bluesky)

"The stain remains"

I'll say.

#Banksy #UKPolitics #InJusticeSystem

One thing I'm noticing that people are not understanding, that they really need to understand here:

Trump is not threatening to jail or deport anyone running these big law firms and prestigious universities. He's threatening them with funding cuts, lack of access to federal contracts, and harassment investigations.

So when they agree to collaborate with him, they're saying "there is a monetary cost above which we don't believe in anything and will gladly help install fascism to avoid."

Is anyone surprised that teacher vacancies in England are at a record high?

Teachers have been under-paid & over-worked, are treated by the press as enemies of a mythical idea of 'common-sense eduction', have been exposed (post-Covid) to worsening student behaviour in schools, and have working lives that allow little space for resetting or time away from work.

We have abused them & strangely fewer people want to become teachers, even as more leave.

#education #schools
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/mar/13/teacher-vacancy-rates-record-high-england-report

Microsoft Quietly Launches an Ad-Supported Version of Office Apps for Windows. This version launched after every Microsoft 365 personal and family subscription received Copilot AI features, along with a price increase of at least 30%. They are still chasing money, having seen how Meta and Google are making money using ads. There is no cure for greed, even if one has 73% desktop market share.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/office-365/microsoft-quietly-launches-free-ad-supported-version-of-office-apps-for-windows-with-limited-functionality