Rhiannon Garth Jones

There’s two weeks left to apply for this position. I appreciate everyone who has shared this so far. If anyone has questions about the position, then please contact me.

It's not like my enthusiasm for this is ever high but it's obviously especially frustrating right now.

Spoke a bit about it on This Guy Sucked at the end of last year before it all got So Much Worse:
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I have repeatedly mentioned exactly this position to my current and former MP and got some platitudes but nothing that makes me think I'll be voting for them again(not the only reason but a big one). Got to keep hammering it home, though.

I know I’ve got some Labour local gov’t types following me, so I want to say this clearly so that you can share it internally as appropriate: I will never again vote Labour while these policies, or Wes Streeting, are in place. I will not vote Labour at any level because of this.

Another great candidate for @thisguysucked.com, actually - there must be someone who needs to vent about that guy

Another week, another weary sidequest into a trash Orientalist and their incredibly long imperial legacies. This time it's Stamford Raffles; can't wait* to see who I'll be assigned by the spin-the-wheel system next week.

*I can

I've been thinking about some sort of content collective idea for a while but never have the time or energy to make progress beyond this draft pitch. It felt like it could work quite well, though.

Feel free to take it / adapt it / improve it /share it / generally make use of this.

Cannot imagine being as good at anything as Jasprit Bumrah is at bowling. Impossible.

Was just thinking that it's beyond ruthless to bowl him right now. Arguably just respectful to fans to let us see as much of him as possible.

Even if you know much of this topic well, there are some v helpful ways to explain things to non-experts etc - and tbh I always find it enjoyable to hear someone nail their expertise like this!

Gone Medieval: How Islam came to Iran How did Islam first take root on Iranian soil? What did medieval Iran - or Persia - look like before and afterwards? How do those early encounters still echo through Iranian society today?&nbs...

Characteristically excellent interview with @sasanianshah.bsky.social on the Sasanians and Iranian history. It manages the fine balance between introductory and detailed, it's interdisciplinary, it's fun, it's def worth your time.

The way he just settles back as he points that out is extra funny

I had so many over winter!

Seconded ❤️

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@sarayasin.bsky.social" "But what is neutrality if mere existence is made political?"

"What stories would the journalists and writers who have contributed to these outlets produce if they weren’t having to work through arguments about whether Palestinians are worthy of humanization?"
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Mutual aid links in Lebanon.

All of these are direct friends of mine I know personally.

1. Reclaim our rights, ran by and for migrant women who are often among the most vulnerable in war

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The Edge of Space-Time by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein: 9780593701683 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books A fresh, charming, socially conscious tour of the mysteries of space-time, from the award-winning author of The Disordered Cosmos In her highly acclaimed debut, distinguished cosmologist and particle...

Hello! One month from today I’m releasing my new book about our majestic universe, which thinks with poetry, quantum physics, relativity, Zhou kingdom philosophy, galaxies, particles, Akan aphorisms, Black feminism, Star Trek, Alice in Wonderland. AND it’s for all readers. 📚💙

Please preorder it! 🧵

Hard to see how you top Gallbladder Rattle but I am looking forward to it!

I love these!

*FORZA*

Sport, ufffff. There is nothing like it.

Every. Fucking. Time. That's never going to be safe!

I have never done this, nope, no ma'am 👀

Same and I think a lot of people feel the same about public writing (with or without a professional editor). That was part of the logic: removing or reducing the various barriers to entry with this stuff.

Yeah, for sure. I had in mind a friend from my journo days who has a lot of experience with producing podcasts as well as writing and editing (I have editing as well) to kickstart this but that's the beauty of a collective - you can pool those skills!

Voila

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I've been thinking about some sort of content collective idea for a while but never have the time or energy to make progress beyond this draft pitch. It felt like it could work quite well, though.

Feel free to take it / adapt it / improve it /share it / generally make use of this.

I was JUST typing I could do just that - sorry, v fatigued today. Incoming.

It's not super detailed but it's a starting outline that you could build on / riff off, etc

No but I can email it or something? My University of Leeds email address is very findable online (assume you don't want to post yours)