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Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 28m

broke my podcasting drought (otherwise known as maternity leave) to talk about the university omnicrisis

jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 10h

"Even as a non-practising City fan, a lapsed blue, I feel it. Because, like someone brought up in a religion they no longer believe in, City are still an integral part of my identity, my family, and my life so far." - @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 23h

the last of the post-work rounds. foursomes aka alternate shot at the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers.

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Turns out that as we must call out bald faced lies in sport just like we must in politics as @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social has continually reminded us.

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The fear was that you'd wait years for a verdict and it would be end in some whimper or mealy mouthed statement. Instead, the time was used to present a true and damning indictment.

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sometimes life and grief seem too much. Last night, Jake Hartsell, was killed by a car while walking home. My friend, Jim, will have to bury another son. It's all just devastating. www.golfersjournal.com/editorial/th...

golfersjournal.com

The Price We Pay | The Golfer's Journal

Playing through the wreckage of an unimaginable loss in the Scottish backcountry

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The American fans are so embarrassing

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Why do 60k people go watch the men when they are pretty bad and barely anyone is at the Women when they are kicking ass and fun? - the 16 year old

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Lots of half chances and chances but still no goal yet! COYS

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Also I'm not sure what defines talking because it's clearly a stage beyond what I would have called talking or flirting but they insist it's not dating but it sure seems like it!

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The 16 year old is now talking to a boy at her school. He's a great kid: smart, well rounded, respectful, interested in the world, good athlete, but...she's just found out he's Chelsea supporter.

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I have all the time in the world for Jack, but this article is just the delusional confidence of pro athletes. Just because you're a 2 handicap doesn't mean you have any chance to make it as a golfer. Just because you're a great footballer doesn't mean you have any chance to make it as an NFL kicker

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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 24/09/2026

lol lol lol lol lol lol lol

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Forza Bahab @forzabahab.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It turns out you CAN elect someone who does stuff to help people. Khan the same. Putting the others to shame.

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Why is that half the directors teaching and pedagogy actually hate students and teaching?

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lunch enjoyer @hoaagie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

you know what will get me through my crippling anxiety and deep seated resentments? you guessed it: posting

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milo @notthatmilo.eurosky.social · 22/09/2026

I think that people talk far too much about positions and not enough about roles. It means that players get judged against something other than what they are being asked to do. It also leads to players getting pigeonholed

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Archie Gray has played the vast majority of his professional football at RB, both for Leeds and Spurs. Maybe we should stop saying he's been played out of position and ask other questions about him and his play.

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Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

as with the Manchester United Women Supporters Club, I imagine part of the appeal of the Muslim Supporters Club is that you would reduce your risk of running into Michael Deacon

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Ditto 30,000 roles in universities in the past three years.

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

sometimes you've gotta put the watercoloring brush down and give ruining the world another go

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

my colleague just told students, "he looks a bit aloof and maybe even an asshole, but he's actually very kind and approachable."

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

'In the most notable case, the University of Nottingham’s University and College Union (UCU) branch has declared strike action of 67 days, expected to last for the majority of the autumn term, as the institution looks to cut 600 full-time equivalent jobs.'

timeshighereducation.com

UK universities face autumn of chaos as ‘prolonged’ strikes planned

Unprecedentedly long strikes at Nottingham, Edinburgh and Dundee could be the shape of things to come, observers say

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

First lecture of the year for my course on Islamic Law: From Prayer to Politics.

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Saturday night and kids were away so we opted to spend 8.5 hours in A&E in Edinburgh last night, arriving at 7:30pm and departing after 4am. Gallstones for my wife. Pain meds, ultra-sound booked in for Tuesday to see if she needs to join the nearly year long wait to get the gallbladder removed.

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Bummed about Spurs, but pales in comparison to news this week that consultants and university management are gutting my world leading department of religion in the name of efficiency and metrics!

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Poor-ish starting lineup. Bad luck with Porro injury. Didn't like the Kudus sub for Fernandes. Once Villa scored, we needed someone to pick a pass so sub Bentancur and leave Fernandes or bring on Maddison. Long three weeks ahead. Gonna enjoy the Autumn in Scotland and worry about other things.

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Jack Pitt-Brooke @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

FT 2-3. Another dreadful second half from Spurs. Frustrated, bullied and then picked off by Villa. Tottenham couldn't sustain their early intensity and heads dropped as soon as it went wrong. Two goals at the end make the scoreboard look different.

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This second half is worse than anything over the last two years.

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Good thing we paid for premier league experience

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Gutted for Errol but proud of how he classy and professional that he's been over a very difficult and morally challenging time. Up the Swans.

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Did I ever see myself becoming obsessed about Aussie Rules Footy? No! Did I ever imagine that I'd be reading tactical analysis about a preliminary final? No. But here, I am on the eve of Sydney v Freemantle full of nervous energy for the Swans and my mate, Errol. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...

abc.net.au

How Swans rebuilt their midfield to challenge for premiership

Instead of star power, the Swans are relying on structure and balance to drive them deeper into the finals.

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The idea of parity across programmes or courses undermines the very idea of a university education. Not every course is an introduction, not every course needs a large class size, not all learning is possible with a large cohort.

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The University Administration and over paid consultants are destroying one of the great universities in the world because of arbitrary metrics and a projected (not real!) deficit archive.is/PALus

archive.is

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Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.com · 17/09/2026

It was confirmed yesterday that the centre left coalition won the election in Sweden As predicted, with the far right performing poorly, coverage has almost entirely vanished from international media

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Excited for my friend, Errol Gulden, as he's rightly getting his due as a fantastic footy player and great young man. Huge match tomorrow at the SCG in the preliminary finals! archive.is/GEaDi

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Consultants and senior management destroying postgraduate education in the name of efficiencies and metrics. Apparently a class isn't feasible without 20 plus students if the postgrad is paying £30k a year. Try learning advanced Arabic or reading closely Hegel in a large class!

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

That said, it looked a penalty from my seat on Marmoush when Bergvall played a nice ball in. Everyone around complaining about it, but hard to know.

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Was nice to be at a match without VAR!

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Why does British public transport insist on blasting the heat in Sept before it's cold out? It's a sauna in this train.

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Assume we had our highest xG of season outside of Charlton?

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