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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Today I'm at Writing and Researching Differently through Fictocriticism, a @methodsnorthwest.bsky.social Thursday Lunchtime Seminar. @markgatto.bsky.social is giving us a great introduction to the history of #fictocriticism and current attitudes to fatherhood in the workplace.

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Join me next week to discover #Fictocriticism as a way to write differently in academia.

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Stella Creasy MP @stellacreasy.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

The Daily Telegraph is being bought by the Daily Mail. With columnists who write this kind of incel style bilge about someone they disagree with on immigration think it’s unnecessary tbh …

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Jamie Callahan @profjamiec.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Hey, @durham.ac.uk #DUBS colleagues, let’s show @aomconnect.bsky.social that UK Business School staff are different! @ucu.org.uk is balloting right now for the #WeAreTheUniversity campaign. Join us! @ducu.bsky.social (Psst, @unitetheunion.bsky.social & @unison.org.uk are balloting at DU, too! 😉)

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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Votes at 16 — a long-time Green Party policy — looks set to happen by the next general election. A new report shows young people are informed, engaged and ready. It’s time to trust them with the vote. #VotesAt16 #Democracy

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

I was drawn to three versions of #fatherhood in #onebatterafteranother. #absent fatherhood #involved fatherhood #community fatherhood I am exploring involved and community fatherhood in my current research. Thanks for sharing, @annalouwalker.bsky.social

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Come on #SouthAfrica! Loving this run chase against the Aussies!

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Anyone else trying to resist the lure of cricket commentary on #TMS? The first test of the summer and the promise of a real contest is becoming increasingly difficult to balance with my need to do more marking...

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

I grew up in North Yorkshire as a Middlesbrough fan amongst a lot of snug, gloating, glory supporting Manchester United fans. I have really enjoyed this season.

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Are you a mother of multiples (e.g. twins, triplets...)? Are you willing to share your story of becoming a mum while at work? If so, please get in touch! See details in thread.

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Loving @bbc6music.bsky.social #cloudbusting this morning with Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg, 'Still D.R.E', taking me back to the 18 year old me. Energising after a patchy night's sleep.

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Prof Valerie Egdell @valerieegdell.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Participation involves taking part in a 1-hour interview and a pre-interview activity which could take 15-30 minutes. The study is being undertaken by @valerieegdell.bsky.social @markgatto.bsky.social & Rachael Thompson from Newcastle Business School at @northumbriauni.bsky.social

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Anyone who doubts that politicians can be inspirational should tune in to #Cory Booker in the US Senate as he enters his 25th hour on the floor in a continuous speech. He is embodying resistance to tyranny and holding the constitution in his heart. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

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Cory Booker has criticized Trump on Senate floor for more than 24 hours, nearing record – live

Democratic senator slams Trump administration’s various policies and is close to the all-time US record held by Strom Thurmond (24 hours and 18 minutes)

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Just finished 'And when did you last see your father' by Blake Morrison. It's a powerful evocation of love, antagonism & grief in the relationship between a father & son. As a scholar of dads at work, it helped me reflect on the role our dads play in shaping our work identities. #masculinities

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

For some reason, I find myself drawn to this documentary again. Parallels are more shocking in the current context than on my previous viewing... Rise of the Nazis, Origins: 1. Politics: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00084tb via @bbciplayer

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Rise of the Nazis - Origins: 1. Politics

Delving into the corridors of power where Germany’s top political mastermind sees an opportunity to use the popularity of the Nazis for his own ends.

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Huge respect to this Bishop. It takes guts to call out fascism to a fascist in the midst of their ascendancy. youtube.com/watch?v=5ESh...

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

This is a powerful dystopian fiction that is becoming dystopian reality with each passing day.

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

The response that Musk was simply gesturing 'I want to give my heart to you' is an #Orwellian example of Double Think. We can see the reality with our eyes. This is reinforced by our memory of learning history in school and seeing the universal fascist salute, most associated with Adolf Hitler.

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21 Group @21group.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Severance pay for 2024 in £ millions normalised to university size for the RussellGroup Big staff exits at Nottingham, Exeter & Newcastle Universities Staff who remain must work more Worst is yet to come with further staff cuts & likely bankruptcies in 2025

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

In case anyone was in any doubt, this is what totalitarian #dystopia feels like. Sadly, this is just the beginning. The left needs to work together and drop all factionalism for the coming storm.

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Hegemonic #masculinity is back with a bang in 2025. Domination, violence and bigotry is not the answer to the crises of modern life. Now, more than ever, we need male role models with integrity, humility and a positive vision for young people to challenge this rhetoric. youtu.be/dtfJ0ZQQML0?...

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Andrew Tate Starts Political Party

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Rather enjoyed the comedy timing of this public denouncement of Farage by Musk immediately after Farage went out to bat for Musk this morning. 2025 promises to be a cesspit of dignity and ethical leadership in public life. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Elon Musk calls for Nigel Farage to be replaced as Reform UK leader

Nigel Farage claims Musk's call is due to a disagreement support for far-right activist Tommy Robinson.

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Utopianism is increasingly a philosophy I align with. Especially real world prefigurative action. This is how I organise UK PACT with Dr Ana Lopes. Loved this episode with @nanoutopia.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/0eGh...

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Episode 4: Heather McKnight, Utopia and Activism

Utopian and Dystopian Fictions · Episode

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Julie Patchouly @juliepatchouly.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

If you don’t have a library card go get one. Even if you don’t plan on using it right away, go get one. Keep our libraries alive.

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Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

my favorite hubble images from 2024 🌌

$Thousands of bright stars shine against black space, more tightly condensed near the image’s center. The stars glint in shades of white, blue, and red, and diffraction spikes are visible around the foreground stars. Image credit: NASA, ESA, G. Piotto (Universita degli Studi di Padova), and A. Sarajedini (Florida Atlantic University); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)$ $Three bright stars with diffraction spikes shine near the center-right of the image, illuminating nearby clouds that glow in pale blue. The clouds darken at the edges of the image, and are dotted with smaller stars, some also with diffraction spikes. Image credit: NASA, ESA, G. Duchene (Universite de Grenoble I); Image Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)$

Clouds of gas and dust with many stars. The clouds form a flat, blue background toward the bottom, and become thicker and smokier toward the top. Stars on one side light the nebula. A thick arc of gas and dust reaches around from the bottom-right corner of the image toward the top-left corner. It begins as a dark and obscuring cloud at bottom right and gradually becomes brightly lit by many stars at the upper left. Other large, foreground stars lie between the nebula and the viewer.

Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Tan (Chalmers University & University of Virginia), R. Fedriani

Thousands of distant stars crowd the view against black space. A rosy, bloomlike tendril of red nebulosity shines near the center-top.

Image credit: NASA, ESA, M. Boyer (Space Telescope Science Institute), and J. Dalcanton (University of Washington); Image Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

I'm reading a fascinating autoethnographic doctoral thesis at the moment. Enjoying a the personal narratives of vulnerability and masculinities. There is something very immersive about this form of research.

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Stella Creasy MP @stellacreasy.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Not on my watch Nigel - abortion time limits protect those who face the tragedy of fatal foetal abnormality from being forced to give birth to a baby that will die, not a weapon for you to get votes.

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Jennifer Hook @jenlhook.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I made a Starter Pack! But I got tired after 70 names. Intended to be inclusive of the #work-family adjacent and interdisciplinary Reply if you'd like to be added and please RT @wfrn.bsky.social @cwfjournal.bsky.social go.bsky.app/63Jq944 #Sociology #Demography #hdfs #PoliSky #academicsky

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Kemi Badenoch tells Keir Starmer that "we had a Budget in March this year and tractors were not blockading the streets of Whitehall afterwards." Anyway, here's the 'go slow' protest by farmers that blockaded the streets around Parliament following the Conservative Government's last Budget in March

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Planning to watch planes, trains and automobiles tonight. It has become a bit of a ritual for me at this time of year. John Candy is a comedy genius. Happy #Thanksgiving to all my American friends.

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Sad to learn that Mishal Husain is leaving the BBC. She has been the outstanding journalist on the Today programme for many years and audiences will no doubt miss her incisive approach to holding the powerful to account.

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Great to see more coverage for the North East Young Dads and Lads, this time launching a new postcard and poster campaign celebrating positive images of young fatherhood www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Young dad stereotypes tackled by Gateshead postcard campaign

A North East charity says young fathers are

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Lookong forward to the next webinar from Dr Ernestine Ndzi for #UKPACT (UK Parents and Carers Together Ernestine will share her research exposing woefully poor provision to support breastfeeding in HEIs. Please get in touch to attend. See intro webinar below: youtu.be/JccNMkhk7Q8?...

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UK PACT Launch

YouTube video by UK PACT

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Where were all the men? #InternationalMen'sDay I welcome MP Dawn Butler's speech in parliament highlighting the positive role that local community enterprises, such as barbers, can play in nudging a responsible and caring discourse for young men. #masculinities youtu.be/nZMObKztrrY?...

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International Men's Day: MPs fail to show up to House of Commons

YouTube video by PoliticsJOE

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

If you bring central London to a halt in order to campaign against catastrophic climate change then you're a "barmy" eco "fanatic" who deserves to be locked up. If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds

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Mark Gatto @markgatto.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Introducing #UKPACT (UK Parents and Carers Together This is an organisation of Parents and Carers Networks within UK Higher Education Institutions. We are a solidarity community working with Working Families, Fatherhood Institute and Carers UK to improve working experiences for #parents & #carers.

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