Gavin Brewis

That's no worries, Steph. If there's ever anything I can help with then I will be happy to share/promote.

Thesis in. Viva 16th December.

Four years of pure drama - little of which involved the research itself. I just hope I've done my participants, and my class proud.

"All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain... Time to die".

🚬 😎

Thanks, Heidi. Looking forward to getting going.

Thank you ❤️

Thanks, Brian. Hope you're keeping well big man.

Thanks, brother. Hope you and the family are well.

Thanks, sister. Really didn't see it coming so today's been quite overwhelming. So excited about it though.

I'm most excited because this is the reason I came to academia - because of what can be done.

It's not just research, but about real material change, policies, inspiring solidarity, carving spaces for the empowerment of the people. Co-production, co-ownership. Community action!

Exciting!

Got the call today to say that I've bagged the Research Fellow role at Queen's University, Belfast.

A four-year place-based research and policy project that involves working in and with working-class communities across multiple sites in Ireland, Scotland, and England.

Bit of an emotional day.

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Fantastic series.

Great story, but given that I wasn't too familiar with the Yakuza prior to this, the symbolism and the rituals throughout, however limited they are, gives the show another layer - very well done. After this, I plan to read a lot more about them; really fascinating.

Recommend.

To my students from last term, I'll be doing politics and history again this semester. The module handbooks should be available now, so if you want to get a head start, you've got a week before classes begin. Looking forward to seeing you all again. Let's step it up this year.✌️

Always, mate. My local.

Aura.

Happy Friday.

The essay was largely theoretical, but I believe also easily measurable when using the correct methods – some of which I've briefly applied in my thesis – and tools for analysis I've utilised in recent outputs.

If you can assist me here or support in some way, please let me know. Thanks.

Do any of my friends or colleagues here have any experience of Leverhume Trust proposals for early career researchers?

I have written an in-depth proposal that is linked to my intergenerational psychosocial work, and it would be seeking to provide a material basis for the essay I wrote last year.

Recently @vawright10.bsky.social and I were interviewed for a podcast about the Scottish new towns book which we recently co-wrote (and which is available Open Access for free download via bloomsburycollections, though you can also buy a copy in print if you wish!)

Not enough of this is being done. It's time for new emphasis, and new people employing these tactics which have been obvious to so many, for so long!

Rest in Peace to this young lad, John. We need to do our best to ensure it is not a life lost without action, and care for the future.

Paid mentoring roles in the schemes, more emphasis on the poverty which allows it to develop, attention to (sub)cultural norms which perptuate these behaviours that are by no means exclusive to young people, and emphasis on private companies who sell weapons while facing no threat of penalisation.

My work which explored the previous wave (and it is a wave, not just ideologically, but materially), proposes various ways through which to combat this growing, but preventable issue. The following section reveals those I see as most crucial in addressing this at the level it requires:

First pic of man who died in Edinburgh 'stabbing' as family share devastation John McNab was hailed as "one in a million" and "the loveliest boy ever" after news of his death broke on social media.

Another young man with his life stolen, a young boy who has ruined his own, and families hurt, broken, sad, and angry.

Unfortunately, amid the moral panic around immigration and the deepening crisis of poverty, youth violence has been creeping back on us.

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A ★★★★ review of Joe (2013) This review may contain spoilers. Visit the page to bypass this warning and read the review.

My latest film review on @letterboxd.social

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Few better places in the entire world than the North of Scotland on a sunny day. A nice wee weekend and a very relaxing journey there and back. Back to it today but good to get away from the madness of the city for some breathing space. Happy Monday, my friends.

Cheers mate, I appreciate it. Hope yer well yourself. X

Cheers, brother. Hope you're keeping well man. Feel like we've not spoken in ages so just know your cross my thoughts from time to time too.

Thanks, brother. Hope you and your wee family are keeping well. ❤️

Thanks, comrade.

I'm unsure about who frkn my list of friends have made the jump to Bsky so I will pass on the details for his funeral as and when we get a date back if you wish to attend. I know a few of you knew him so, I'll be sure to pass it on. 💙 💚

We lost my Dad this morning. It feels like all I've had is bad news lately, but this was quite sudden and especially hard to take. I'm really going to miss him.

Rest in Peace, Da. 💙💚

And finished. Now to let cool before serving to a couple of people who've since claimed some. 😆