Alan Mackie

Same. Must be an issue.

That’s a bonkers take from him. The violence and racism was absolutely horrifying. It was a minor miracle there weren’t more deaths during that period.

Pips #61 Hard 🔴
15:13

Toughest pips yet, for me. 🥵

This is an exact encapsulation of why I moved to Bluesky.

No amount of handwringing in the Atlantic about how I owe some eternal Promethean suffering to the discourse is going to make me stay on a site I hate, that stopped doing anything for me professionally years ago.

Waiting for the first article when a Gen Z trashes Gen Alpha for being lazy/feckless/woke (delete as appropriate)

Worm juice is seriously good fertiliser. It can only be for that. Wonder what he’s growing? Definitely should have been asked more questions. That’s two in a row they’ve dropped the ball after the moustache mascara debacle.

Tremendous piece. There’s a wider question about clubs and place and that sense of belonging, given the global buyout of the league. It’s funny that West Ham seem the worst afflicted despite their ownership actually being local. Globalisation working in funny ways.

An actual quote from the Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Too often people go to university to ‘explore research and knowledge’

Look forward to Wes S saying 'too often people go to hospital to have operations' or Heidi Alexander saying 'too often people go to the station to catch a train'

Munro Bagging at Ben Alder at the weekend and two nights at Scotland’s most haunted bothy. No 👻 sightings and no meteorite finds, either.

Up there at the weekend. No sign unfortunately. Didn’t see much mind you!

Trying to work out if Wenger was confused or scared. Or both.

Does Nicky think Gattuso’s management style might be perfectly suited to international football?

Brilliant episode. Loved that team. Could sense how much it felt to Luis, his emotion was palpable. Hope he was ok. He spoke about the players and their pain but his own could be felt, I thought. ❤️

University crisis is forcing the REF to lower its expectations - Research Professional News When dauntingly complex plans meet cash-strapped institutions, something’s got to give, says Anna Grey

This is a really astute analysis. Read it if you have access.

Pips #21 Hard 🔴
2:17

This will keep me in chuckles for some time. ‘Psychologically monstered…’ 😆

You sure?

Done it with the hardback version of Juice recently. Drew blood.

University efficiency drives may have opposite effect, study finds - Research Professional News Teaching and research staff say reforms mean more red tape for them, Australian survey reports

What a shock! What a surprise! To absolutely nobody. Universities' austerity logic will always have the opposite effect of what they intend.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

A question that sprung to mind was how early to use the wildcard, given the apparent 5 free transfers we get around midway. Does it actually make sense to use it early to try and maximise benefit as 5 free transfers is another wildcard, of sorts?

Red flags abound whenever I see anyone calling upon ‘common sense’.

How would you even describe it?

The quality of our 'offer' to our students hasn't dipped despite the circumstances we find ourselves in, as staff. Remarkably.

Agreed.

Same issue, repoirted the bug to them.

Fisher and Donaldson in Cupar. Best cakes in the area, probably. Toastie shack at St. Andrew’s is very good.

Tremendous. Rival for Guy Montgomery as the best episode yet.

Sorry Glen, what is the reason for the threat? I can’t access the article.

EXCLUSIVE: Over 430 Dundee University staff apply for redundancy Dundee University revealed it had exceeded its target of 300 applications for voluntary severance, with the first staff likely to leave by August 31.

Very, very difficult times at Dundee University. Thoughts with all involved. None of this should ever have happened. www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...

That’s a mad result, I thought she was in with a chance. I did not think she would do *that*. Massively impressive from Pauline Ferrand-Prévot.