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Dr Chris Kirk

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Senior Lecturer Sheffield Hallam University; Applied sport scientist Altius Sports Performance; PhD CSci CSCS FCASES; MMA, BJJ 🟫; All views are my own & not those of my employer, so email someone else to complain. https://linktr.ee/chriskirk_asp

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Only morons think VAR works.

28.02.2026 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣

27.02.2026 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œSpurs, big club?”
β€œOh yeah, big club, huge in fact.”
β€œCool. Succesful?”
β€œWhat? Oh, no, haha no, never haha”

23.02.2026 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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When the mRNA Covid vaccine came out, those of us involved in teaching and science communication sat round thinking how to explain it simply to the general public. Then @hotvickkrishna did it brilliantly on Tiktok, and that was that, job done. A masterclass.

23.02.2026 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s EPA can’t simply erase climate change β€” and we’ll all pay the price On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency reversed its β€œendangerment finding," which found that greenhouse gases are a threat to human health.

The whole world will pay the price

Trump’s EPA can’t simply erase climate change β€” and we’ll all pay the price

@michaelemann.bsky.social

www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

13.02.2026 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Thinking back to the good old days when every single iphone update didn’t render your phone completely useless.

06.02.2026 11:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No-one ever called Cumming a genius. Everyone always knew he was a crank apart from Johnson, but that’s due to Johnson himself being a moron.

01.02.2026 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In Conversation with Greg Jenner

I’m coming to Barnsley next month! Really looking forward to a lovely evening of history chat β€” affordable tickets available here 🎫

barnsleycivic.co.uk/event/in-con...

21.01.2026 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
Screenshot of email that reads: β€œThis status will remain in place until the University receives notification that you are no longer participating in that action. During this period, any work undertaken will be regarded as voluntary.”

Screenshot of email that reads: β€œThis status will remain in place until the University receives notification that you are no longer participating in that action. During this period, any work undertaken will be regarded as voluntary.”

Well that’s me locked out. No pay for the foreseeable future, all because I refuse to reschedule lost teaching, for which I have already lost pay as part of the strike. Please donate to support @sheffielducu.bsky.social members like me at www.gofundme.com/f/heubvb-sup...

19.01.2026 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 200    πŸ” 150    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 41

Ludicrous from Sheffield management. If they want lost teaching rescheduled, they should return deducted strike pay – simple. Solidarity with Mark and all other @sheffielducu.bsky.social members dealing with this BS – and do fling them some pennies if you can afford to spare anything. #UKHE #UCU

19.01.2026 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Call it what it is. Door to door concentration camp round ups. You know when the full record comes to light there *will* be horrifying degrees of intentional genocide of non-whites in ICE facilities due if nothing else to over crowding. It is happening.

17.01.2026 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6688    πŸ” 2221    πŸ’¬ 227    πŸ“Œ 91
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#Trump #Shitler

13.01.2026 07:29 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

fellow linguistics pals, in case you missed it, this is where we’re at right now at Essex

if you are a student or alumni, please please please make your concerns known to the university

12.01.2026 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s hilarious that the one single thing that Johnson achieved as PM was to remove any and all people of any talent or ability from the Tories whilst replacing them with laughably inept morons like this, thus ensuring their complete irrelevance for at least a generation if not forever.

12.01.2026 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Reason number 4,080 why all Trump voters are braindead morons.

12.01.2026 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Former Tory Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK Zahawi is the latest former Conservative MP to join Nigel Farage's party, as a Tory source claims he had approached Kemi Badenoch seeking a nomination for the Lords.

Tories are such belleneds that even when they’re nowhere near any kind of power they still go out of their way to be damaging bellends who break everything.

Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK after peerage bid ruled out by Tories www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

12.01.2026 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What the hell do you people think you’re doing?!?

11.01.2026 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is fish your favourite dish?

10.01.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A graphic that reads:

β€œThe murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota by ICE agents in broad daylight is horrific and unacceptable. This harrowing tragedy should never have happened, and my heart breaks for Renee, her loved ones, and the entire Minnesota community.

β€œICE is a rogue, violent agency that moves with reckless disregard for human life and due process, and it has no business in our communities. It must be abolished and the agents involved must be held fully accountable.

β€œDHS’ claim that an agent shot in self-defense is a bold-faced lie and the video footage is damning. But after I moved to subpoena all records and footage related to this killing, Republicans shamefully voted it downβ€”demonstrating once again that they have never cared about law and order or keeping our communities safe.

A graphic that reads: β€œThe murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota by ICE agents in broad daylight is horrific and unacceptable. This harrowing tragedy should never have happened, and my heart breaks for Renee, her loved ones, and the entire Minnesota community. β€œICE is a rogue, violent agency that moves with reckless disregard for human life and due process, and it has no business in our communities. It must be abolished and the agents involved must be held fully accountable. β€œDHS’ claim that an agent shot in self-defense is a bold-faced lie and the video footage is damning. But after I moved to subpoena all records and footage related to this killing, Republicans shamefully voted it downβ€”demonstrating once again that they have never cared about law and order or keeping our communities safe.

A graphic that reads:

β€œWhat happened today is a despicable consequence of Donald Trump’s campaign of terror, fear, and demonization of vulnerable communities and we cannot allow it to be normalized in America.

β€œI demand a thorough and independent investigation into this tragedy so Renee, her loved ones, and the public get the accountability and transparency they deserve.

β€œIt’s time for the Trump Administration to end its cruel, unlawful mass deportation agenda once and for all.”

A graphic that reads: β€œWhat happened today is a despicable consequence of Donald Trump’s campaign of terror, fear, and demonization of vulnerable communities and we cannot allow it to be normalized in America. β€œI demand a thorough and independent investigation into this tragedy so Renee, her loved ones, and the public get the accountability and transparency they deserve. β€œIt’s time for the Trump Administration to end its cruel, unlawful mass deportation agenda once and for all.”

My full statement on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good.

08.01.2026 04:57 β€” πŸ‘ 416    πŸ” 113    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 3

I’m terrified just watching this from afar. Stay safe.

07.01.2026 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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US immigration officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis, officials say Local officials accuse immigration agents of

ICE are no different to the brown shirts.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7...

07.01.2026 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We’re all caught in the gears of history. When the Brexit vote happened I said to a mate that I thought that was the start of the book, & it wouldn’t make good reading. But I didn’t think it would be anything like the last 10 years. If history tells us anything we’ve got another 10 years of this too

07.01.2026 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Because the US is no longer a functioning nation. The Klan is in charge so this the bullshit that’s going to happen for the next few years.

07.01.2026 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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US will be exempt from global tax deal targeting profits of large multinationals Agreement finalised by the OECD waters down a landmark 2021 deal that set a minimum global corporate tax of 15%

The world capitulates.

150 countries agree plan to stop global companies shifting profits to low-tax jurisdictions, but US companies will be exempt from 15% global minimum tax.

They make profit we fund the cost.

The race to the bottom will accelerate.

06.01.2026 08:10 β€” πŸ‘ 439    πŸ” 218    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 14
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Right. My students working two part time jobs and/or having an hour and a half commute to uni because they have to live at home due to the cost of student accommodation lack drive and vigour. Sure thing, Peter. The UK Govt still haven't a clue about the realities of universities today.

19.09.2025 08:54 β€” πŸ‘ 902    πŸ” 263    πŸ’¬ 59    πŸ“Œ 58
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What does it mean when your doctors keep insisting you redo the cognitive exam

02.01.2026 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 22223    πŸ” 4374    πŸ’¬ 2206    πŸ“Œ 751
- YouTube Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

In 2026, the Physiological Society celebrates its 150th anniversary: a landmark moment to celebrate physiologists past and present, the discoveries that have shaped our understanding of the body, and the community driving physiology forward.
buff.ly/3gfFNUg

01.01.2026 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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HOME | Trump Kennedy Center

OMG! This is AWESOME! Owner of South Park writer Toby purchased the domain name trumpkennedycenter.org. Check it out. Brilliant way to be proactive and resist. Love this. Let's make this go viral!

#TrumpKennedyCenter
#EpsteinFiles
#TrumpisaPedo

31.12.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Which (again!) begs the question: if the AI reports need to be checked and corrected by a human then what’s the point in the AI report?!?!

AI = shite

31.12.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How 'super shoes' transformed running How 'super shoes' transformed running

β€˜Supershoes’ have been around for about 8 years, so now seems to be good for a timely reminder that if you set your PB wearing a pair of these shoes then you didn’t really set a PB.

Young Science Writer of the Year: How 'super shoes' transformed running www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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