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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 2h

BBC News explain that because of Brexit, Brits will be photographed and have their fingerprints taken when going into the EU, as the UK now is a third country

BBC News forget to explain that the UK helped create these rules when we were part of the EU because we wanted stronger border control

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Lisa Rullsenberg @rullsenberg.bsky.social · 1h

Ending my birthday weekend with #GooseFairGallop 10km

Lisa grey hair dressed in bright colours striding to the finish

The back view of Lisa heading to the finish,

Lisa wearing blue Goose Fair Gallop buff with the Bennerley Viaduct behind (part of the race was on the viaduct)

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QM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · 4h

The VC of Leicester has been announced as the new Chair of UCEA.

He's been VC of Leicester since 2019. He's the one responsible for forcing out scholars in ways that employment tribunals showed was not permitted.

The the kind of guy UCEA values.
www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/o... #UKHE

book cover of 'shaping for mediocrity': The cancellation of critical thinking at our universities.

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Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · 22h

Oh no! Losing Diane Keaton and Robert Redford in the same month is really sad. What a great career she had
people.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79, PEOPLE can confirm exclusively. The actress was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

people.com

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Jen the Feisty Librarian @feistywaters.com · 23h

FOR THE LOVE OF WHISKEY SOAKED FUCK MUFFINS CAN CONSERVATIVES PLEASE STOP CALLING ANTIFA A TERRORIST GROUP WHEN IT’S LITERALLY JUST PEOPLE BEING ANTI FASCIST AND THAT’S A GOOD THING BECAUSE FASCISM IS BAD.

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Lisa Rullsenberg @rullsenberg.bsky.social · 1d

Not gonna lie, hard to decide who reacted most passionately to your skeet on London Pen Show: me or @nudgecloud.bsky.social (who may lose his mind at this post! 🥰)

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Anna Orridge @anna-orridge.bsky.social · 1d

I went to see The Word For World Is Map and I would just like to observe that Ursula K. LeGuin was a gift to humanity in so many ways.

A print of Ursula's map of the Labyrinth of The Tombs of Atuan.

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Jen the Feisty Librarian @feistywaters.com · 1d

Local woman wakes up, establishes Antifa Frog Brigades in all cities across America (and elsewhere around the world, as needed), makes oatmeal.

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Chloe Cumming @chloecumming.bsky.social · 6d

I’ll try again. All of these original artworks are still available on my website, there are some spooky things and some nice textures and lines that you won’t find anywhere else. Thank you for looking. 🖼️ and if you share this that would be super

www.chloecumming.com

Sweep in undulating charcoal and graphite, an ancient puppet

Paul McCartney all neat and monochrome in 1969, a drawing

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Lisa Rullsenberg @rullsenberg.bsky.social · 1d

Still a better candidate than President Bawbag

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Davenant 📸 @marcdavenant.bsky.social · 2d

She asset-stripped an entire country and squandered the money to buy votes. Most of the problems with Britain today can be traced back to her disastrous social and economic experiment.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

Thatcher was born 100 years ago and her reign feels a lifetime away. Why is her effect on the country still so huge? | Martin Kettle

Today’s politicians need to learn that she is not the answer to contemporary problems, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

www.theguardian.com

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 2d

It's important to focus on who won, not who did not.

Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela

US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee

www.theguardian.com

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Danielle Clarke @rhetorician.bsky.social · 2d

“Limits of affordability” how much did all of those industrial tribunals cost the university of Leicester then, eh?

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Rebekah Higgitt @rhiggitt.bsky.social · 2d

Attempting to deal with the 'digital dark age' 📜 - interesting project linked to the Hawking collection at Cambridge #histSTM

joshuatj @joshuatj.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Woohoo! Great #digipres story @makethecatwise
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20251009-rescuing-knowledge-trapped-on-old-floppy-disks

A digital dark age? The people rescuing forgotten knowledge trapped on old floppy disks

From lectures by Stephen Hawking to the letters of British politician Neil Kinnock – it's a race against time to save the historical treasures locked away on old floppy disks.

www.bbc.com

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Lisa Rullsenberg @rullsenberg.bsky.social · 2d

It's my birthday! I am shamelessly gathering birthday wishes by having all my birthday cards out on the table 🤣

Brightly colourful cards for my birthday

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Lisa Rullsenberg @rullsenberg.bsky.social · 2d

Excellent! Am just off for brunch with @nudgecloud.bsky.social (upside of him being a bit broken) opening card at cafe 🥰

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Lisa Rullsenberg @rullsenberg.bsky.social · 3d

Take care Rob, these are hellish times to operate in... 🫂

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Steven (with a PH) @sjksalisbury.bsky.social · 3d

Turns out that when Americans said "If it weren't for us you'd be speaking German now..." their objection was to learning a second language, not fascism.

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21 Group @21group.bsky.social · 3d

Swansea University staff have voted no confidence in Vice Chancellor after announcement of £30m in cuts, £25m from staffing

400 staff have already left through voluntary severance & 200 vacancies frozen

The destruction of Welsh universities accelerates

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Vote of no confidence in Swansea University vice chancellor over job cuts

UCU members at Swansea University pass a vote of no confidence in its vice chancellor due to job cuts.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Aieee-Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 4d

Wife suggests the new Conservative slogan should be "BRITIAN DOESN'T NEED ENGLISH DEGREES."

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 4d

Badenoch and Co see education only as a means to a massive income in some soul destroying career.

Devoid of imagination and the power of knowledge they view life entirely through the prism of the CV.

My advice always is to study what interests you and the rest will follow

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Lisa Rullsenberg @rullsenberg.bsky.social · 4d

Excellent newsletter ❤️💜🩷💜

UCU Commons @ucucommons.bsky.social · 4d

The first issue of our fortnightly newsletter has landed!

Featuring @markpendleton.bsky.social’s discussion paper to this Friday’s HEC, @hagenilda.bsky.social’s plea to Frances Corner’s successor and other interesting links and news. #UCU #UKHE #AcademicSky

ucucommons.substack.com/p/ucu-common...

UCU Commons newsletter #1

A new fortnightly round-up of union and sector specific news

ucucommons.substack.com

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Chris Schilling @schillingc.bsky.social · 4d

A good friend has submitted this brilliant model of the library from Buffy to Lego Ideas. I’d be very grateful for your help in getting her to 5k supporters: beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Library | LEGO® Ideas

"Sunnydale High isn't really like other high schools. A lot of weird stuff happens here." Buffy the Vampire Slayer first exploded onto our TV screens in the lat…

beta.ideas.lego.com

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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 4d

"If you see something that doesn't look right, report it to staff or British Transport Police".

Okay then: I'd like to report the entire rail network. That's not right at all.

Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 4d

A paean to privatised public transport.

Today I had to go from Stockport to Salisbury. So I bought a ticket

Stockport > Bristol > Salisbury

The drive to Stockport should have taken 35 minutes. Satnav said it would take 2 hours, and I'd miss my train.

So I went to Macclesfield, where I found...

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Frank Collins @cathode-ray-tube.bsky.social · 5d

Whatever you think of RTD, he knows television and knows the warning flares need to be sent up. Television and journalism need to start questioning and pushing back. Pushing back hard.

Aieee-Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 5d

Part of Russell T Davies' speech on being awarded Outstanding Contribution to Television at the Bafta Cymru awards. (via www.instagram.com/baftacymru)

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Aieee-Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 5d

Part of Russell T Davies' speech on being awarded Outstanding Contribution to Television at the Bafta Cymru awards. (via www.instagram.com/baftacymru)

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