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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 10h
Waiting for the WHO tweet “FACT: plague is not airborne; keep washing hands”. (Plague is airborne)
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woollyword.bsky.social @woollyword.bsky.social · 10h
Oh God, not now!
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Since Suella Braverman is trying to exclude many of us from England, here’s my family story from seven years ago to push back against this ethnonationalism This is My England, and Yours: Reclaiming Englishness bylinetimes.com/2019/12/18/t...
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This is My England, and Yours: Reclaiming Englishness
Now that English Nationalism has been unleashed, Peter Jukes argues that we must all try to restore England's buried civic tolerance and historic diversity.
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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 01/10/2026
it’s become so normal for people to disclose their rapes to appeal to people’s humanity around rape cases that we don’t think about how disgusting the need to do that is put the worst moment of your life out for public consumption, so that half the comments can call you a liar.
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Anyway, it's not really true that Brexit has done more harm than good. It hasn't done any good at all.
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woollyword.bsky.social @woollyword.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
iandunt.substack.com/p/the-return...
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The return of race politics
Ethnic minority politicians on the right are engaged in depraved acts of self-hatred, in order to capture a movement which will never accept them
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The chipping away at citizenship, which started with Shamima Begum, is utterly poisonous. Anytime now, Restore will support the removal of citizenship on the basis of race or religion.
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woollyword.bsky.social @woollyword.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A day late and a dollar short: Rishi Sunak.
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woollyword.bsky.social @woollyword.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The chosen helplessness of the government in the face of climate change, racism and the shit show that continues to be Brexit is something.
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I mean, they’re racists. They know they’re racists. They just think racism is justified.
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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Toxicologist here. If you have a working liver and kidneys then you are already “detoxing.” Supplement use is one of the leading causes of liver and kidney failure. The only thing you’re getting rid of when you fall for these predatory wellness grifts is your money.
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woollyword.bsky.social @woollyword.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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The spectre of ‘remigration’ is haunting Europe. Slovenia in 1992 gives us a blueprint for this state terror | Miha Mazzini
In February that year, the Slovenian government officially deleted 25,000 citizens, turning them overnight into illegal immigrants, says writer and film-maker Miha Mazzini
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Bigotry and ignorance remain bigotry and ignorance, regardless of local popularity.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I despair actually. So many people are so ignorant. And bigoted. And gullible. And it's a fucking dangerous mix that.
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Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Even leaving any politics at all aside: as general rule, no state can allow a group of masked men to be able to close down critical infrastructure. This is basic stuff.
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woollyword.bsky.social @woollyword.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
'Race science' is just racism.
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woollyword.bsky.social @woollyword.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Every day I look at the news and wonder if this is what it's like to be on crack.
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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Podcasts should go back to being audio only.
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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 10/09/2026
if you want a good city ... things need to be affordable for the cooks/weirdos/ tinkering people/ collectors/ artists/ and musicians
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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Thread: One of the things that matters to me is to spend time with my young nieces. They look at the world with curiosity & fun & that’s important in making art. We make a lot together as well. You can see what I’ve learnt from them in this thread, if you scroll down [1]
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Tom King @tallgeekychap.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The fact that the police and security services appear totally unaware, unprepared and unconcerned about all of this is frankly terrifying.
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Dr. Sandra Duffy Golden @sandraduffy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I don't know if it's just that this UK government missed the context of growing up in Ireland in the 90s, but they should probably be aware that gangs of lads in balaclavas don't have the best intentions for the public.
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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 06/09/2026
What Yorkshire looks like after the family tree crosses the Atlantic A family’s journey from Yorkshire to Canada reveals how migration reshapes ancestry, identity and our understanding of home By Joshua W J Brown
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What Yorkshire looks like after the family tree crosses the Atlantic
A family’s journey from Yorkshire to Canada reveals how migration reshapes ancestry, identity and our understanding of home
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Sean Jones KC @seanjones.org · 05/09/2026
I’m flat out begging politicians to stop trying to win votes with a little light xenophobia. All you do is feed the racists without ever satiating them. Stop legitimizing hate
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Mr RobertBob @mrrobertbob.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The commonality between Brexit and Global warming is the refusal of those with power to act for the common good.
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Davis Bickford @davis.social · 30/08/2026
Photo of a part of the sticker wall, near the gum wall in Seattle. A large glued poster of a cat holding a sign reads, “A.I. IS DẠTA
& CAN ONLY LOOK AT WHERE WE'VE BEEN.
CREATIVITY IS TRYING TO SEE WHERE WE CAN GO.”
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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
On the 17th of September, we will be launching the first online national memorial for health and care workers who have died by suicide, and an online space to share words of hope and reasons to stay. Help us create a supportive community in healthcare by sharing a message of hope: bit.ly/NSMD26
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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Friendly reminder: hunger in the UK is an income problem not a food problem.
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Jon Phillips @jowiph.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Academic freedom is when a foreign government dictates how and even whether a university investigates misconduct
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woollyword.bsky.social @woollyword.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Series 5 of 'A House Through Time: Two Cities are War' is gripping.
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
There can be good science that produces results people don’t like, but remains good science. Bad science, however, remains bad science whether you like the results or not.
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Jamie McKelvie @mckelvie.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
There's a specific rightwing version of freedom of speech which goes "I, and people who agree with me, should be allowed to say what I like without any pushback of consequences. This only applies to me and people who agree with me" and it's disturbing how many other people fall for it.
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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
🚨 ICYMI: 75% of people using food banks are receiving Universal Credit. Payments aren’t enough to cover life’s essentials. A system that is meant to protect us simply isn't cutting it.
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 19/08/2026
People who don’t know the difference between ‘entomology’ and ‘etymology’ bug us in ways we cannot put into words.
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DeclanKavanagh.bsky.social @drdeclankavanagh.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Happy to share this statement from the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, which responds to recent comments about my position as Senior Lecturer in Eighteenth Century Studies and work I supervise. Solidarity with all marginalised academics under attack by the peddlers of a culture war.
Statement from BSECS
Published on: 18th Aug 2026
BACK
The British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies supports the work of scholars of the period from all backgrounds and career stages, working in all disciplines. The Society has recently reaffirmed its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, and its opposition to bullying and harassment.
As such, members of the Society have been deeply concerned about the public hounding of academics by sections of the media and on social media platforms.
In the current 'culture wars', universities and their staff
- and Black scholars in particular - have been targeted to score political points about EDI, 'woke' culture and progressive causes. This tragically came to a head last week with the death of Prof Jason Arday, who had been subjected to weeks of hostile commentary and personal attacks.A recent article in The Spectator typified this trend. In this article, one of our own colleagues and his doctoral students were attacked for their work on queer readings of fiction. We stand in solidarity with our colleague, and strongly object to any such attempt to bully scholars and students in our field.
Furthermore, we insist that the study of sexuality is a legitimate and urgent academic endeavour, not least because many of today's attitudes towards sex and gender have their roots in the eighteenth century.
Indeed, current scholarship on the eighteenth century is very much alive to the challenges faced by society today, in fields such as race, gender, class and the environment, among many others. The British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies will continue to support those who carry out this important work, and we wish to assure our members that the Society will stand up to any attempt to harass them.
The Executive Committee of BSECS
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woollyword.bsky.social @woollyword.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I just remembered that some people, possibly a lot of people, have no inner voice: anendophasia. This sounds like bliss.
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Marie Gardiner @mariegardiner.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
We have stalled a little on £818 and I'd very much love to get to £1000, or more even if we can manage it. If you have a couple of quid to chuck in it honestly all makes a difference, please don't feel bad about smaller donations! #Dementia #LBD #Fundraising
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Help Marie Gardiner raise money to support The Lewy Body Society
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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
For the evening crowd! Do share with anyone from a marginalised group looking to get into journalism. Thank you x
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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
There are 71 Lib Dem MPs in Westminster. There are 8 Reform MPs. When was the last time a Lib Dem press release led the BBC News headlines or was the main story on the BBC News website? (Rhetorical question)
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
There’s an underlying assumption a lot of people are making that if a black guy successfully misleads you, it means you have set your racism levels too low.
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Plenty to reflect about re: the Arday affair, but I'm going to repeat this one thing. The playbook the right used here is effective even though it's not especially sophisticated, as it relies on the audience to do the dirty work. I've been calling it "Trojan horse propaganda", let's go with that. 1/
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Unlike the tragic hounding of David Kelley or Caroline Flack, the first driven by international politics and Iraq, the second by celebrity culture and reality TV, the persecution of Jason Arday was driven by far right culture wars and billionaire spite. It’s that simple
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Asher HELLbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
The utility of racial supremacism lies in the belief that there is some innate quality to one race that elevates it above all others, regardless of any lack of achievement, merit or aesthetic appeal. Supremacism is literally and specifically an ideology for losers
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Don't worry about Data Centers. Don't worry about Climate Change. Don't worry about Mass Surveillance. Don't worry about Billionaires becoming Trillionaires. Worry about immigration, imaginary invasions and pensioners and people on benefits being too rich. That's the lie they expect you to swallow
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woollyword.bsky.social @woollyword.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/film/2014/ju...
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Fruitvale Station's Michael B Jordan: 'African-Americans aren't allowed to be real people'
The star of this controversial new film about the police shooting of a young black man explains how it throws a spotlight on everyday racism
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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Genuinely disturbing how many people are so willingly turning their cognitive abilities, capacity for original thought and problem solving, and personal creativity over to genAI. Happily dumping your brain in a bucket.
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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Help us to raise awareness of #NSMD and show your support for prioritising workforce wellbeing in healthcare by sharing our free resources with your organisation or on social media! Download here: bit.ly/NSMD26Resour... #LastingMemoriesBuildingHope
Want to get involved with NSMD? Use our free resources to raise awareness and show your support of this important day. Download here: bit.ly/NSMD26Resources
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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
It’s so fucking exhausting mourning the way things ought to be all the time
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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Only 2 months until The Buildings Archaeologist is released! It's tricky to get word out online these days so a reshare would be hugely appreciated 🙂 Order details here: thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/... Tickets for the book tour here: triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/the-building...
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