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Nina Wildflower

@Ninawildflower

Music fan. UK science teacher in an FFP3 mask. The right mask makes it easy to sing, perform, teach, or speak in public. #N95 #FFP2 #FFP3 #YallMasking

 England, United Kingdom
youtube.com/@ninawildflower
Joined March 2009
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I've just finished my working week, and I've also finished the Covid Safety for Schools course! My mask lines have almost faded. It's a great resource, and very easy to share with schools. Thank you to @ColinKinner and everyone who contributed. A #CovidIsNotOver 🧵
Man with visible mask-lines on his face, at the end of a day of wearing a well-fitting respirator at work.

ALT Man with visible mask-lines on his face, at the end of a day of wearing a well-fitting respirator at work.

COVID Safety For Schools (@CovidSafetyEd) profile pictureCOVID Safety For Schools@CovidSafetyEd19 Feb 2024
We’ve just launched the COVID Safety For Schools Course. It’s a free, comprehensive online course for Australian schools to help them keep students and staff safe during the COVID pandemic. covidsafetyforschools.org/
Image from COVID Safety For Schools (@CovidSafetyEd)
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Most people on X would kill for the level of engagement that I get. So I know that saying “my posts about COVID are suppressed” could make me sound like I'm in a cult. Am I in a cult? (Part 4)🧵
Man wearing black respirator mask outside Forbidden Planet in London.

ALT Man wearing black respirator mask outside Forbidden Planet in London.

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People in cults don't ask themselves “Am I in a cult?” And they don't look for evidence that they are wrong. I don't think my posts are being suppressed. I think that sometimes I post things that other people don't find interesting.
Nina Wildflower (@Ninawildflower) profile pictureNina Wildflower@NinawildflowerNov 10
I'm wary of talking about suppression of COVID posts online, however the fact that it's taken 2 days for me to see this popular post, from someone I follow, and with whom I have lots in common, suggests to me that COVID posts are suppressed.
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Replying to @GreyLadiesNYC
@GreyLadiesNYC are you Greg?
Greg Ashman (@greg_ashman) profile pictureGreg Ashman
@greg_ashman6h
Whatever else it is, Alpha School is extremely bad for the global traditionalist education cause. Those who dislike explicit teaching and a knowledge-rich curriculum can point to the people joining Alpha and make all the obvious points. We stand diminished.
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The angsty, hedonistic teen thing was great in 1996 when I was an angsty teen. But in 2026 I question the production choices. Placebo's music hasn't dated well.
That's The Badger! (@Thatsthebad) profile pictureThat's The Badger!
@ThatsthebadNov 10
Placebo's Brian Molko suffers epic meltdown on stage as he catches fans flouting his 'no camera' rule - and is forced to postpone two shows after 'acute laryngitis' diagnosis
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I'm wary of talking about suppression of COVID posts online, however the fact that it's taken 2 days for me to see this popular post, from someone I follow, and with whom I have lots in common, suggests to me that COVID posts are suppressed.
Tagg (@TeemuTagg) profile pictureTagg@TeemuTaggNov 8
Today I had a very insightful call with my mum. I asked how my nephew was. He's 7, has spent 2 weeks very poorly mostly in bed & has every Covid symptom. I was told, "oh don't be stupid, he doesn't have Covid, he's just got whatever's going round at school. When I pointed out 1/
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My children learned about the David Walliams news before I did. They found out about it using their phones. This news comes a bit late for Mr Walliams.
BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) profile pictureBBC News (UK)
@BBCNewsNov 9
Phones to be banned from pupils' bags or pockets under stricter rules for schools in England bbc.in/3VltHRP
Phones to be banned from pupils' bags or pockets under new rules

Phones to be banned from pupils' bags or pockets under new rules

The government says it is strengthening its guidance for schools in England, which came into force in June.

bbc.com
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It's #WorldScienceDay! I teach science. Today, in some of my classes I wore a blonde mullet wig. "Is that your Einstein wig, Sir?" Yes, children, Einstein had a blonde mullet. #ScienceDay
Very bright image of a man wearing an FFP3 mask in front of a graffiti wall. The graffiti includes swirls that could be atoms, or planets. The image has been run through several filters to brighten it up.

ALT Very bright image of a man wearing an FFP3 mask in front of a graffiti wall. The graffiti includes swirls that could be atoms, or planets. The image has been run through several filters to brighten it up.

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Death. And what we teach our children. I don't often write about death. That's not something I get to write about. But major changes to the English education system are afoot. And that's something I do get to write about, because I teach children.🧵
Man standing by the River Thames, in front of The COVID Memorial Wall. Behind him you can see the Houses of Parliament. The Covid Memorial Wall is not in shot.

ALT Man standing by the River Thames, in front of The COVID Memorial Wall. Behind him you can see the Houses of Parliament. The Covid Memorial Wall is not in shot.

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I'm at The Covid Memorial Wall in London. I'm wearing a mask because this is one of the busiest tourist spots in the world. Children in England are not taught anything at all about the pandemic. They are not taught about what happened, or how many people died.
Man standing as described in the post, with The Houses of Parliament in the background.

ALT Man standing as described in the post, with The Houses of Parliament in the background.

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I teach. I'm not a big user of AI. But I do know about asking questions. I know that AI can give nuanced answers to questions. I know that advocates for AI don’t do nuance. Does AI have a place in education?🧵
Man wearing FFP3 mask in front of a graffiti wall. The image has been processed with filters. "Made with AI" has been drawn on the image using the "markup" tool. it is inviting the viewer to question whether the image is made with AI.

ALT Man wearing FFP3 mask in front of a graffiti wall. The image has been processed with filters. "Made with AI" has been drawn on the image using the "markup" tool. it is inviting the viewer to question whether the image is made with AI.

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In fact, advocates for AI in education absolutely refuse to give answers to questions, generally. This is in contrast to AI itself. Alpha Female (Wild Beasts cover) (This song starts "I ask a shaman, ask a priest. I'm learning, I'm learning.")
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#EduTwitter
Liesl McConchie (@Liesl4CleanAir) profile pictureLiesl McConchie@Liesl4CleanAirNov 8
😷😷😷 I’ve spent the past two days at the California math teachers conference. Three different people called me “smart” for wearing a mask. They are not wrong. 😉🧠
Image from Liesl McConchie (@Liesl4CleanAir)
Image from Liesl McConchie (@Liesl4CleanAir)
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One good way to deal with unplanned school staff absences (e.g. a car accident) would be to reduce the number of expected school staff absences due to infectious diseases.
Amanda Wilson, Dip Couns. (@AmandaWilson910) profile pictureAmanda Wilson, Dip Couns.@AmandaWilson910Nov 8
Replying to @AmandaWilson910 @AntFetamine @OhLottie @Ninawildflower @LucyMPowell
So this person responded to say @OhLottie and I didn’t have a clue about how to cover unplanned teacher absences, I went to reply to say we do but our budgets don’t allow, only to find out they’ve blocked me. How can we have a reasoned discussion if that’s your response 🤔
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You know that I don't know anything about cancer. But I can do a Google search. And there's not a clear causal link between COVID and cancer.🧵
BladeoftheSun (@BladeoftheS) profile pictureBladeoftheSun@BladeoftheSNov 5
England now records 1,000 new cancer diagnoses every day, the highest level in history. Covid, microplastic and the many forever chemicals in Drinking Water (UK has lower regulations than EU or even the USA) Are what is causing this.
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I wear a mask like this in busy indoor spaces like this London record shop for lots of different reasons. Cancer is not one of them. A simple Google search shows that COVID causes all sorts of health problems. But it's only been around for a few years.
Man wearing black respirator mask outside a record shop in London.

ALT Man wearing black respirator mask outside a record shop in London.

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Plenty of people would love a selfie with a famous person. Would they want a selfie of a famous person with a mask? Probably not. If you are famous and want advice on the right mask for you, so people leave you alone, I promise you absolute discretion.
William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) profile pictureWilliam Shatner
@WilliamShatnerNov 6
I wear a mask 😷.
Image from William Shatner (@WilliamShatner)
Image from William Shatner (@WilliamShatner)
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If you've followed me for any length of time you’ll know that I don't really do data, anecdote, or Fontaines D.C. But anecdotally, over the last couple of weeks it's been a good idea to wear a mask, if that's your thing. (The filter - "alpaca" - makes the album cover look good)
Man wearing black respirator mask in front of Fontaines D.C. album poster.

ALT Man wearing black respirator mask in front of Fontaines D.C. album poster.

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You haven’t taught in a classroom post-Covid. Nobody has.
Teacher wearing FFP3 mask.

ALT Teacher wearing FFP3 mask.

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In 2020 & 2021 we made some decisions to protect our family's health. We knew there would be an element of “social death” involved. If you are keeping yourself (and perhaps your family) safe from COVID, you know this. But social death is not the end. A #NormalReactionForce🧵
Man wearing black respirator mask in front of some creepy graffiti.

ALT Man wearing black respirator mask in front of some creepy graffiti.

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It's 🎃👻 Halloween, but since the supernatural world is not real, I'm going to talk about Physics instead. There are no supernatural forces. Force is a vector quantity with magnitude and direction.
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I don't watch “The Traitors”. I don't support a football team. And I know that ghosts are not real. I sound like lots of fun, don't I? A #DeathIsNotTheEnd🧵for Halloween 👻🎃
Man wearing FFP3 mask in front of graffiti with a vaguely creepy theme.

ALT Man wearing FFP3 mask in front of graffiti with a vaguely creepy theme.

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I miss out on a few social opportunities because I don't know the details of what's going on with #TraitorsUK I didn't realise the final was tonight. I'm busy playing music instead. So this🧵is being put together quickly! Death Is Not The End (Bob Dylan cover)
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At the moment, to the average person, I look silly for wearing a mask in school. Do I look more, or less silly than someone who talks about attendance levels leading directly to higher grades?
Warwick Mansell (@warwickmansell) profile pictureWarwick Mansell@warwickmansellOct 30
Cannot listen to another school leader talking re pupil attendance levels leading directly to higher grades without...being v frustrated. Don't seem to understand correlation vs causn,+what msg this sends on stat understanding. Msg to kids w health conds also needs consideration.
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No, you are wrong. Once upon a time you could smoke pretty much everywhere, and pretty much everywhere smelled of smoke. But that problem was fixed. It happened. Things change. #NoFilter #MaskUp 🇬🇧
Man with visible mask lines on his face. He is standing in front of a "No Smoking" sign.

ALT Man with visible mask lines on his face. He is standing in front of a "No Smoking" sign.

Noah 🔶 (@st_noah_of_arc) profile pictureNoah 🔶@st_noah_of_arcOct 29
Replying to @BiologyAwesome
Well you're gonna be waiting a long time because that's never going to happen. People still get the black death today. People still get the Spanish flu today. If you're going to act like this for as long as there is a single case of COVID in the world, you'll be doing it forever.
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I'm not wrong. I'm early. A🧵about what it's like to be very, very early. It can look a little unusual. Not like “getting ready for Christmas” early. More like “time-travel” early. Halloween. Rocky Horror. The “Yes, you are all wrong” meme.
Man wearing ombré respirator mask holding Halloween lollypops.

ALT Man wearing ombré respirator mask holding Halloween lollypops.

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You've seen this ironic meme. I'm altering it. For almost all social change, there was a time when the overwhelming majority didn't support a view that is now commonplace. Smoking, AIDS, almost everything to do with LGBTQ+ issues. Anything else?
A variation on the “Yes, you are all wrong” meme. It says “I know I'm not the only one.”

ALT A variation on the “Yes, you are all wrong” meme. It says “I know I'm not the only one.”

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