Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 14/10/2026(Audio) book 36 of 2026 #Afropean by @johnypitts.bsky.social. Lots of interesting accounts and book recommendations. Johny definitely describes parts of European cities many of us never see. #BookSky #BlackHistoryMonth 020 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Listening to #Afropean by @johnypitts.bsky.social - first time I’ve heard of #blanchiment whereby the black soldiers who liberated France were replaced by whites soldiers so that the liberation could be presented as being driven by whites soldiers! #BlackHistoryMonth #FrenchHistory 010 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I honestly had not heard the @nujofficial.bsky.social is organising a strike at the #thelancet over pay, at a time when the company that owns the journal has just turned a £1bn profit 010 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I have heard of Dr Rosenberg and his carving of the Christmas Turkeys at #PrestwichHospital when I worked there several years ago. @bmj.com #NHS #GMMH #Prestwich 120 0
Reposted by Anthony (he/him)Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026(Audio) book 35 of 2026 #TraitorKing by #andrewlownie, focuses on the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, their links to the Nazis and their constant avoidance of paying tax, Walis comes across as throughly unpleasant. 111 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026(Audio) book 35 of 2026 #TraitorKing by #andrewlownie, focuses on the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, their links to the Nazis and their constant avoidance of paying tax, Walis comes across as throughly unpleasant. 111 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Keep thinking about Anthony Delaney’s term #heteroregulation used in lieu of #heteronormativity thereby rejecting the concept of heterosexuality as the norm #QueerHistory #QueerTheory 000 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026#TraitorKing constantly reminds us that one of the Duke of Windsor’s raison d'être was to avoid paying tax. Frankly, it lowered my opinion of him even further. 000 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I did prefer Tough Guy. If Eric in any of the other books? 110 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Finally picked up Anthony Delaney’s #QueerGeorgians. He kindly signed it for me when he came up to #QueerLit in Manchester #BookSky #QueerHistory 060 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Book 34 of 2026 #CommonGoal by @rachelreidwrites.bsky.social #HeatedRivalry #BookSky #QueerBookSky 230 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026 All six reform counsellors who are the cabinet in South Tyneside voted to close the bursaries. Both Labour and Green Counsellors had argued this will disproportionately affect those on lower incomes. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukSouth Tyneside Council nursery closures decision 'devastating'Councillors confirm that all 10 Stanley's nurseries in South Tyneside will close by July 2027. 000 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Does this mean a left-Green coalition? As AfD and BSW would still be less than this. 100 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Also similarities with the Alienist on Netflix and similar themes 120 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026#ParisPolice1905 is interesting talks about the “registre de pédérasts” which was kept by the police until 1982 in Paris. A list of “known” homosexuals categorised as “aunts” or “Jesus”. Not very much online but this is interesting www.amnesty.fr/wp-content/u... #QueerHistory #GayHistoryamnesty.fr 000 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Loved #EastIsEast at the #OctagonTheatreBolton. Loved the set and loved the performances. Last time I was at this theatre was studying GCSE drama and watching oh what a lovely war! Will go back again it’s a great little theatre. 023 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026“Going to the gym with Aram was like going to karaoke night with Jennifer Hudson.” #CommonGoal by @rachelreidwrites.bsky.social #BookSky #QueerBookSky 030 0
Reposted by Anthony (he/him)Cambridge University Press @universitypress.cambridge.org · 15/09/2026📚 Reading for pleasure is good for your health and wellbeing. Research published in 'Psychological Medicine' from authors of 'Brain Boost' alongside The Queen's Reading Room highlights the benefits of reading. See more: cup.org/3TvIXdW #NationalYearOfReading2026 @cam.ac.uk 1208 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Wow half of integrated care boards are deliberately delaying care with set minimum waits for elective surgery. Often between 12-16 weeks this is to allegedly control costs. That I don’t understand do they think the operation will not be needed or is it a hope that people will go private? @bmj.com 000 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026(Audio) book 33 of 2026 #UnnaturalDeath by #PatriciaCornwell the series is getting better again after a few books I didn’t like as much tbh. #Scarpetta #BookSky 160 0
Reposted by Anthony (he/him)Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Book 32 of 2026 #ToughGuy by @rachelreidwrites.bsky.social. I really enjoyed this one in the #HeatedRivalry series. #BookSky #QueerBookSky 141 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Book 32 of 2026 #ToughGuy by @rachelreidwrites.bsky.social. I really enjoyed this one in the #HeatedRivalry series. #BookSky #QueerBookSky 141 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026The singular "they" appears, for example, in the 14th-Century text "William and the Werewolf", as well as in "The Pardoner's Prologue", by Geoffrey Chaucer, written around the same time. #Pronouns #They/Them www.bbc.com/future/artic...bbc.comWit, unker, git: The lost medieval pronouns of English intimacyTales of love and adventure from 1,000 years ago reveal a dazzling range of now-extinct English pronouns. They capture something unique about how people once thought about "two-ness". 032 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026“Hit doctors” have uncredentialed expertise, in supporting people who are injecting drugs. “We tend to see very poor people who inject drugs in one of two ways: either they are self-destructive, or they are passive victims of a broken system” blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities...blogs.lse.ac.ukI met with the “hit doctors” who practice care without credentialsWe see the very poor who inject drugs as either self-destructive or as passive victims of a broken system. But Sarah Brothers found something else. 011 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Cozzy livs is often used in the context of people not being able to afford what they used to rather than referring to poverty. I’ve heard people use it in relation to school fees, down sizing, reducing frequency of holidays. 010 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I mean cozzy livs is used in a broad range of contexts not poverty, realised it wasn’t clear 120 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026This was a hard watch I’ve read a lot about the British state forcing adoption on mainly working class unmarried mothers but hearing their testimonies is powerful. For those of you who have never heard about this please watch #ForcedAdoption #MotherAndBabyHome www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...bbc.co.ukStolen BabiesRevealing how the British state forced 250,000 unmarried women to give up their babies. Told by the mothers affected, this landmark documentary exposes the forced adoption scandal. 000 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Buts often used in the context of people not being able to afford what they used to rather than referring to poverty. I’ve heard people use it in relation to school fees, down sizing, reducing frequency of holidays. 220 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026There were a lot of new ones in the panny D. Although I’m not sure it’s posh it’s very hunsnet style. 110 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I’ve always said it the second way but suspect it was just the first way I heard it. 110 0
Reposted by Anthony (he/him)Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026(Audio) book 31 of 2026 #Livid by @patriciacornwell.bsky.social. #BookSky 171 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026(Audio) book 31 of 2026 #Livid by @patriciacornwell.bsky.social. #BookSky 171 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Single “Justice” Procedures obviously need reviewing Khan convicted in car tax 'scam' for vehicle he denies owning www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukKhan convicted in car tax 'scam' for vehicle he denies owningCity Hall officials say the Nissan Micra does not belong to the mayor or Transport for London. 000 0
Reposted by Anthony (he/him)Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Book 30 of 2026 #StagDance by @torreypeters.bsky.social. Can’t wait to discuss this tomorrow at #QueerLit #BookClub #BookSky #QueerBookSky 131 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Book 30 of 2026 #StagDance by @torreypeters.bsky.social. Can’t wait to discuss this tomorrow at #QueerLit #BookClub #BookSky #QueerBookSky 131 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026“There aren't enough pathologists being trained, and the basic fee of £96.80 for carrying out a post-mortem for a coroner hasn't increased in well over a decade.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukThe grieving family who say the coroners' courts aren't workingOne man's death highlights the growing strains on the UK's coroner's courts 010 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 23/08/2026“Many people will be surprised to see the word ‘shame’ as a reaction to the worry of cancer. Yet many people describe feeling shamed, stigmatised by a diagnosis of cancer. They worry they have caused it themselves, that they will be judged by others.” #TheCancerGuide 020 0
Reposted by Anthony (he/him)Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 23/08/2026(Audio) book 29 of 2026 #InvitationFromADictator by #RoryClements this is the third in the #SebastianWolff series. Great writing and fast paced read. #BookSky 141 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 23/08/2026(Audio) book 29 of 2026 #InvitationFromADictator by #RoryClements this is the third in the #SebastianWolff series. Great writing and fast paced read. #BookSky 141 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026The UK is on track to eliminate #HepatitisC by 2030 and is likely to be one of the first countries to do so. Those most likely to be undiagnosed include people from Eastern Europe who had medical or dental procedures before 1991. @bmj.com #NHS #Antiviral 051 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 20/08/2026(Audio) book 28 of 2026 #Autsopy by @patriciacornwell.bsky.social. Book 25 of the #Scarpetta series. The older books were so nostalgic and now it’s weird that we are talking about Covid and AI! #BookSky 140 0
Reposted by Anthony (he/him)Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Air pollution stunts children’s lung growth. New Queen Mary research found that improvements in air quality after the introduction of London’s ULEZ are associated with accelerated lung growth in children. Read more: shorturl.at/Jx86o 13371168 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026University has no bins in rooms and it a sin to eat or drink in them. There are bins and recycling bins on each floor. It you gotta get those steps in haha. 110 0
Reposted by Anthony (he/him)Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 19/08/2026People who don’t know the difference between ‘entomology’ and ‘etymology’ bug us in ways we cannot put into words. 567197893678 0
Reposted by Anthony (he/him)Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 19/08/2026When I see commentators using terms like “DEI” I immediately suspect that they’re trying to ignite a US inspired (and maybe funded?) culture war here. Because the acronym used in the UK is EDI - equality, diversity, inclusion - linked to the equality act 2010. www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/1...legislation.gov.ukEquality Act 2010An Act to make provision to require Ministers of the Crown and others when making strategic decisions about the exercise of their functions to have regard to the desirability of reducing socio-economi... 761720392 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026The @channel4news.bsky.social & @the-independent.com coverage of the current situation at the #NorthernCareAlliance in #GreaterManchester youtu.be/7URueLtF2UI?...youtu.beGreater Manchester hospital crisis - medical staff speak outYouTube video by Channel 4 News 010 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Makes me piss she talks about “cancel culture” if there was any decency she’d be well cancelled by now. 100 0
Anthony (he/him) @antongyan.bsky.social · 16/08/2026theconversation.com/what-happens...theconversation.comWhat happens when someone’s chromosomes, sex hormones and body don’t align?Biological sex isn’t always simple. 010 0
