Belatedly, in praise of #Imbolc! For us up here in the NE it was the only day in what seems weeks where weβve seen the sun. The Robins were going mental. π π±
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Social Scientist/ Professor (Honorary - Durham) South Shields, UK. The usual stuff: βleft-wing flim-flamβ/ sociology (youth, inequality, class etc)/ hills/ birds/ dogs/ politics/ punk/ MCFC/ archaeology/ the North East, & those sort of things. π&βπ½
Belatedly, in praise of #Imbolc! For us up here in the NE it was the only day in what seems weeks where weβve seen the sun. The Robins were going mental. π π±
03.02.2026 15:08 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Happy New Year, very belatedly, to loved ones near & far. Been a tricky few weeks.
I did manage to get to Lordenshaws (Northumberland) on 21st/ 22nd to send love, say prayers, give thanks
#Solstice β€οΈβπ½
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/no...
19.12.2025 07:13 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thanks Duncan
11.12.2025 06:55 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Some people here will know how much I loved Dora Dog, who passed today. So I just wanted to share that.
She was probably the sweetest, friendliest, most loving doggo in the whole wide world. π
Tree!
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(& some of my favourite decorations. Love the one from Australia).
#ChristmasTree
#JustLikeChristmas
This is shaping up to be a fantastic conference!
02.12.2025 08:02 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0SAVE THE DATE!
Journal of Youth Studies Conference, University of Porto in May 4-6, 2027.
Wintery Woodland Walk, Allenbanks, #Northumberland
01.12.2025 11:45 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Autumn!
Rowan leaf in our back yard. What a beauty!
Split image showing a group of Majority members in Majority T-shirts running a street stall in the top half of the image and a group of Majority members holding blue and yellow Majority Against Racism placards in the lower half.
"Majority legends! βπΌ
Come rain or shine (luckily it was shine today), our hardy Majority members hit the streets every week.
First talking to shoppers at our street stall, then standing together with refugees at the regular anti-racism demo.
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Lovely doggos!
08.11.2025 12:59 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Doggos β€οΈβ€οΈ
Dora is getting old & a bit slow & poorly; Mabel is her best friend (& vice versa)
#DogsOfBlueSky
Weβre building a movement. Weβre bringing the hope. Get amongst it. join.greenparty.org.uk
#LoveSouthTyneside
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01.11.2025 21:25 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Collage of three images all showing striking workers with GMB flags. Main image shows people by a banner which reads: wind workers power our future, pay them like it.
Teesside offshore wind workers strike! βπΌ
@gmb.org.uk members picketing today, fighting for fair pay and conditions.
Supporting alongside @fbunational.bsky.social, Social Justice Party, @friends-earth.bsky.social and @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social
Letβs fight for good green jobs in the North East
Never a big fan of U2, but I still love this one.
youtu.be/UGAOstUIhpU
A couple of days with Prof Webster & Mabel the Dog, #Northumberland #YeaveringBell #Longhorsleyβ¦ βπ½πβ οΈπ₯Ύπ₯Ύ
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British people want leaders they can be proud of. Patriotism would be taking water back into public ownership. It would cost nothing. Simply enforce the fines. Share prices would drop to zero. And the government would look like it has a backbone.
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...
If you want to do more than like the hell out of things on social media, join @majorityuk.bsky.social. We campaign, do training, and build progressive alliances. Weβre a social movement, so you can also be a member of your current political party. majorityuk.org/join
04.10.2025 07:39 β π 8 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0Image of a crowd of protesters at greyβs monument in Newcastle, holding placards saying Majority against racism.
Today Newcastle stood united. βπΌ
The far-right were in town trying to spread their hate and division. Only about 200 turned up.
Over 3000 canny geordies, including dozens of Majority members stopped them marching and sent them packing!
#TheyDidNotPass #NaePasaran
A few pics from 27thβ¦
Various racist & fascist groups tried to have a national launch/ rally/ march in #Newcastle
Vastly outnumbered, they were stopped at every point by thousands of anti-fascists
Proud of my city βπ½βπ½β₯οΈ
#nopasaran
#antifascism
St Mary the Virgin Church, #Morpeth #Northumberland
22.09.2025 08:17 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0First fly-by of the #Autumnβ¦ (they really wind Mabel up!)
Old Bewick, #Northumberland
#geese
Features / 12 September 2025 "We are the snowballs that will start an avalanche' ANYA COOK reports from a Majority conference in Newcastle last weekend featuring Jamie Driscoll and Zarah Sultana Tikfol Website ((0[l9)" Majorityuk.org MAJO CALL TO LEAD: Zarah Sultana, Jamie Driscoll, Hugo Fearnley (obscured) and Steph Langford
When the majority speaks, change is inevitable.
Join us today. ππΌ
#WeAreTheMajority #YourParty
@jamiedriscoll.bsky.social @zarahsultana.bsky.social
Packed out Majority Conference with Zarah Sultana and Jamie Driscoll Over 300 packed Newcastles Discovery Museum as Jamie Driscoll and Zarah Sultana launched a call for new politics by Anya Cook - 08-09-2025 09:02 AA
If you missed our sold out conference on Saturday, this is a brilliant summary from @northeastbylines.co.uk
If youβre done sitting on the sidelines join us today ππΌ
Bees & Butterflies, above #Rothbury #Northumberland #Summer
25.08.2025 19:29 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Ros Castle & Cateran Hole, #Northumberland
Full of buzzing bees on the heather πππ
MAJORITY ANNUAL CONFERENCE WITH JAMIE DRISCOLL & ZARAH SULTANA MP Saturday 6 September 1pm to 4pm Discovery Musuem Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 Image of Jamie Driscoll and Zarah Sultana
Join us on Saturday 6th September at Newcastleβs Discovery Museum for our Annual Conference.
Keynote speakers include @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social and @zarahsultana.bsky.social, who will give an update on Your Party.
Book today - tickets going fast. Free for Majority members, Β£6 for non-members. ππΌ