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jj lean

@jjlean.bsky.social
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single dad. academic. manchester. live music, videogames and overthinking. FOT. he/him.

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jj lean @jjlean.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
I've got a PhD I'll be on Guys.
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jj lean @jjlean.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
I didn't want to share Andy Burnham anyway.
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jj lean @jjlean.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Josh Safdie should have cast Tom Scharpling in the Penn Jillette role so he could advocate for dog adoption on a global stage.
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jj lean @jjlean.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Bingo! Suddenly many of your school stories make sense. And I think I probably picked quite a bit up from those mean teachers 😬
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jj lean @jjlean.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Libby off the back of this and various Banbury reminiscences on the pod I've discovered I may have done my teacher-training at your secondary school. Weird!
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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
NEW on Wonkhe: In an AI-saturated digital landscape, co-curricular spaces where students can learn by doing are more important than ever, argues John Lean buff.ly/jA0eOcW
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jj lean @jjlean.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Will make the Turkey and Wolf tomato sandwich. It's not a tomato sandwich it's a dill sandwich.
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jj lean @jjlean.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
It's on the right-hand shelf in the Lady of the House's bedroom, or whatever it's called.
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Erin Beeston (she/her) @erinbeeston.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Live in #manchester like #comedy ? We're launching Let's Get Mean North, the 'average gameshow' devised by comedian/stats superstar Merry Martyn. Join us Carlton Club, Whalley Range 4 Feb. Tickets on skiddle www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Man...
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jj lean @jjlean.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Is there a PGZ episode in this?
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baddantakes @baddantakes.bsky.social · 25/07/2023
steely dan
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jj lean @jjlean.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Okay going to start taking this seriously now.
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jj lean @jjlean.bsky.social · 21/12/2023
I was 8 years old when this came out and that puts me in the top 0.1% luckiest humans in history. youtu.be/LGzYCkki8Es?...
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jj lean @jjlean.bsky.social · 13/11/2023
Back to the Future but Marvin Berry is Matt Berry’s cousin and Marty McFly is just stood on the stage saying ‘New York Citaaaayyyy’.
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jj lean @jjlean.bsky.social · 11/11/2023
My academic research is like jazz. It’s all about the brilliant ideas I’m *not* having.
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jj lean @jjlean.bsky.social · 07/11/2023
New writing! Here’s me on the IESBL substack encouraging us to read more Dewey, and more deeply. iesbl.substack.com/p/who-ey-is-...
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jj lean @jjlean.bsky.social · 29/10/2023
This Halloween I’m dressing as Monty Don. (Also every day for the rest of my life.)
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jj lean @jjlean.bsky.social · 28/10/2023
Got an idea for a dating app called THIRDWHEEL where an AI chatbot interrupts your conversations with matches and tries to derail any blossoming romances. Not entirely sure why people would sign up but the idea is sound.
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jj lean @jjlean.bsky.social · 10/10/2023
I’m a little bit drunk and I’m going to buy an LP.
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jj lean @jjlean.bsky.social · 07/10/2023
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jj lean @jjlean.bsky.social · 07/10/2023
It don’t worry me.
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jj lean @jjlean.bsky.social · 04/10/2023
I did the same undergraduate degree as the Prime Minister and can confirm it gave me zero discernible skills.
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jj lean @jjlean.bsky.social · 20/09/2023
i don’t get it
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