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Sara Rich Dorman

@srd.bsky.social
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Edinburgh. Newfoundland. Canada. Political Scientist. African Politics; Authoritarianism. Maybe some cycle campaigning. "low waffle threshold". Previously @srdorman and @afr_pol

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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Great turnout at the @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social demo today!
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The Editorial Board of the Journal of Southern African Studies (JSAS) is deeply concerned that the Zambian government has cancelled the passport of Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa, a member of the JSAS Editorial Board and Senior Lecturer in History at Stellenbosch University. We urge the Zambian authorities to rescind the decision and respect our colleague’s right to free movement and freedom of expression.
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
First day home picking blueberries between Bristol’s Hope and Harbour Grace. Could have filled the container 10x over.
Wild Blueberries in a plastic container, on the ground in front of berry bushes. Blueberry bushes.
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Random screenshot.
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Kenojuak of course.
A poster for a kenojuak exhibition in Toronto - c. late ‘60s . Showing an Inuit person with horns /headdress
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I had to reroute some list tourists in the Meadows today…
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Oof. Poor people followed sat nav onto NMW. Managed to get them turned around and out.
Car driving on paths in the meadows.
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I wish I could say I was surprised.
Picture of a living streets Edinburgh Facebook post supporting the footpath extension over the cycle lane on George Bridge 4th bridge near the National
Museum, , children’s library etc
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Spotted - on a bench in the Meadows. A little bit of Canada in Edinburgh?
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
also
anti racism demo in edinburgh 27 June 1pm
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Can’t complain about the sights on my walk to work.
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Harrison Park Feeder ride before departure to @pedalonparliament.org @merchistoncc.bsky.social @spokes.org.uk
Cyclists in a group on Harrison rd Edinburgh
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Ready to go! @pedalonparliament.org @chdot.bsky.social @spokes.org.uk
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Join us tomorrow to ride to @pedalonparliament.org meeting at 10.30 for 10.45 departure.
Poster advertising Harrison park feeder ride for pedal on Parliament
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Ditto the canal that runs between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Railways replaced it as soon as it opened - especially for moving people. Canal stayed in use, but was derelict. by 2000, only re-connected and cleaned up then (millennium project).
view of the Union canal from Viewforth bridge, Edinburgh
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
All getting knocked off now…
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Number 2 St Peter’s buildings (Gilmore place st Viewforth) appears to be crumbling. @cllrbenparker.bsky.social can you look into it?
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Yay! New @pedalonparliament.org merch has arrived! pedalonparliament.teemill.com
A folded hoodie with pedal on Parliament logoA blue T-shirt with pedal on Parliament logo and tortoise on a bike
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Having been surprised to find myself voting in Edinburgh Central, it's fun listening to @ailsahenderson.bsky.social explaining how and why changes to electoral district boundaries occur!
a screen grab from BBC Scotland election coverage showing prof Ailsa Henderson
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Updated profile.... Thanks @chdot.bsky.social
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
I will be organising a 'feeder ride' from Harrison Park to the Meadows. Riding slowly and carefully for families. Meet at HP for an 11 am departure to the Meadows. @pedalonparliament.org @spokes.org.uk @merchistoncc.bsky.social
Screengrab of a map of south west edinburgh showing a cycle route from Harrison park to the Meadows.
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Join us - ride for safer cycling in Scotland! pedalonparliament.org/our-manifesto/
Poster showing foxes and a turtle on bikes. text: Pedal on Parliament; Saturday 11.30 30 May.
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
On my walk to work through #EdinburghCentral 5 Scottish Greens signs and 1 Scottish Labour
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Vote 😜 mol.im/a/15729479?i...
Screenshot of a daily mail poll with 82% in favour of rejoining the EU
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
I'm occassionally tempted to go back and re-read Furedi's "the Mau Man war in perspective", but then I remember that when I wrote an essay on it for my MPhil, I couldn't find an argument (unlike all the other studies...).
a picture showing the spines of 4 academic books about MauMau, including one by Frank Furred.
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Finally, a computer game I want to play (if only we owned anything we could play it inconvenience)
A screen grab from the Guardian ‘Games’ - promoting a computer game called ‘Dosa Divas’
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
I'm afraid our local Lib Dems campaigning like this against a protected bike lane has pretty much put me off them for life. But I'm happy to support them on foreign policy and church roofs!
Screen grab with text: |"Photo of the week: Alex Cole-Hamilton in a gas mask to highlight air pollution" and photo showing a man wearing a gas mask on an edinburgh street, carrying a 'clean air now' sign.
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Confirming the Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe rider's participation, the Tour of Flanders itself posted on Instagram: "You thought it was an April Fool's joke, right? The Olympic champion is debuting in #RVV26 next Sunday!"
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Baffling.
The text reads: my comfort read: the shipping news by Annie Proulx. It’s an excerpt from today’s guardian culture section.
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Ugh. Anyone else get this?
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
These are on sale at Waitrose ecom-su-static-prod.wtrecom.com/images/produ...
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Continental Divide:
Chart showing results of a pew survey. US and Canada at opposite ends .
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
very good from @deadder.bsky.social as always deadder.substack.com/p/the-washin...
a political cartoon depicting Jeff Bezos blowing out a candle labelled WAPO [in reference to the Washington posts slogan "democracy dies in darkness"
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Rubbish signage #647: 100% invisible to drivers; blocking more than 50% of pavement. Could someone get some enforcement? @edi.bike @livingstreetsedi.bsky.social Valleyfield St
A road sign blocking a wet and cold pavement in Edinburgh.
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
A few weeks ago I tried to convince the RSPB that their recruitment might be more successful if they didn’t drive into the meadows…
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
"You may have heard that Researchfish will be sunset " Not unwelcome news but...
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
I do like this year's banner image for the Africa in World Politics VLE page.
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Diversion signage at Gilmore Place needs improving. 3 cars in a. row appeared to follow cycle diversion here down Leamington Rd then just exited GP as usual towards Tollcross. They had ignored previous signage about closed road and diversion at previous junction (Viewforth).
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
A few days ago VF had this sign up at the meadows end?
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Roast Goose (Nigel), spiced red cabbage with black currants (Felicity), lemon herb potato stuffing (Nigel), apricot, cranberry and pistachio stuffing, and apple sauce! (Usually we do lamb, so a nice change for us).
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
I did not know that Bruce Grobbelaar lived in Corner Brook.
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
I have two of her prints and the below exhibition poster on the wall here beside me. from one of her early exhibitions in Toronto.
kenojuak drawings from a Toronto gallery
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
This new book is very good on tenements!
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
More pictures from Holyrood rally @ucuscotland.bsky.social
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Great turn out at @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social rally at the Scottish Parliament!
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Chorizo, mushroom and peas here
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