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Academic in the UK. Sociology of work and organization. Critical Theory. Gardening. Food. Miscellaneous. Posts views opinions links likes reposts comments strictly personal.

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Trust me (pun intended), anything can be a scam

03.03.2026 11:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ok sure. Sorry to jump in but I've seen scammy things happen with 'i sent money but now I need a voucher' etc

03.03.2026 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Under no circumstances send any money/Apple vouchers etc.

03.03.2026 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Everyone's a winner

03.03.2026 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Dear UK government please stop degrading UK HE

03.03.2026 10:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wait, the NHS data people?

03.03.2026 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a great review

02.03.2026 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Babycham glasses and everything.

02.03.2026 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh dear

02.03.2026 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

HE has collapsed but OK

02.03.2026 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Everything, and I mean everything, needs to just burn

02.03.2026 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

It does seem like we have moved beyond 'is collapsing' to 'has collapsed'

02.03.2026 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Managed to de- creeping buttercup another allotment bed

01.03.2026 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What flavour?

01.03.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think they're building a stairway to heaven

01.03.2026 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I expect @alanlester.bsky.social would be a good place to start

01.03.2026 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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At least 148 dead after reported strike on school, Iran says Iran has blamed the US and Israel for the strike; the US is looking into reports of the incident, while the IDF says it is

The mass murder of civilians in Gaza, the brazen attacks on hospitals and schools, without any accountability has created a new kind of warfare that should terrify and enrage all of us.

Every child lost is someone’s whole world. Every life lost matters www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

01.03.2026 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 381    πŸ” 145    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 9

There's no money for universities

01.03.2026 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll go with #societyofrackets for now but I think I need a more... outre term

01.03.2026 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I read that as aqueduct and thought crikey, that's different

27.02.2026 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The former plumber has said that she'll arrive at Parliament on Monday, some time between 8 and 5.

27.02.2026 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 335    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 4

'Working hard should get you a nice life'...total fruitcake

27.02.2026 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Context: Our HE system is collapsing and the government appears to be doing nothing.

27.02.2026 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As I said to @grindrod.bsky.social t'other day; unless it's your own name, don't worry about it.

27.02.2026 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I guess GIGN didn't fit as well?

27.02.2026 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't even know. This is the best I can do. It's just inexplicable in a modern advanced economy.

27.02.2026 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm someone who's been against legalization but I have to agree. Prohibition is only helping organized crime at this point. And they're talking about regulation anyway, not a free for all (which is what we have now anyway)

27.02.2026 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They never blummin ask me

27.02.2026 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This can't go on.

27.02.2026 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I bet it was. You did a great job and the doc over all I thought was brilliant.

27.02.2026 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0