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Brian W Lavery PhD

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Scottish writer, journalist & university lecturer based in Hull. Author The Headscarf Revolutionaries & The Luckiest Thirteen (barbicanpress.com) Website: brianwlavery.com Teaches Univ. of Leeds Lifelong Learning Centre Features writer Fishing News et al

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Brian W Lavery PhD @brianwlaverywriter.bsky.social · Nov 15

Check out my website. Lots of free articles. And of course links to buy my books. If you want to!

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Brian W Lavery | Author of The Headscarf Revolutionaries

Dr Brian W Lavery - Scottish author/journalist/lecturer in Hull. Writer of The Headscarf Revolutionaries and The Luckiest Thirteen

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Brian W Lavery PhD @brianwlaverywriter.bsky.social · 4d

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KQ5 @kq5.bsky.social · 5d

I bet a million bucks he's a domestic abuser.
He has SERIOUS anger issues & insecurity up the wazoo.
He needs psychiatric help, but in MAGA, he's fucking NORMAL.
SMFH

Ro @ramblinro.bsky.social · 6d

Monday Thought…Someone should be ordering DAILY WELL CHECKS ON THIS GUYS CHILDREN AND MAKE SURE HE DOESN’T HAVE THEM “ Zip tied” or chained up in his basement🥸😈🤬You know kids, they don’t always follow orders😈🤬 He definitely derives pleasure from pain! Sick man!

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 5d

This Thursday, all welcome.

Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · Sep 6

I'll be talking about 'Made in Manchester' at Manchester Region Industrial Archaeology Society, Thurs Oct 9th 2pm, Castlefield Hotel, Liverpool Road. Visitors welcome, £2. mrias.co.uk

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 5d

Jenrick could have visited Handsworth to listen to residents – he chose to pass through and make a judgement based on the colour of their skin. Instead of getting to know our nation of neighbours, he chose racism.

The Tories, Reform and Labour want to divide us.

The Greens say enough is enough.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6d

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in part of Birmingham

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on 90-minute visit Robert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in. After highlighting the lack of white people, the shadow justice secretary said it was not about “the colour of your skin or your faith” and he wanted people to live alongside each other. Continue reading...

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Hull & East Riding Green Party @hullergreens.bsky.social · 5d

@greenparty.org.uk astonishing rise in members nationally and locally too we are nudging 500 members which is a 60% increase since the beginning of the year.

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Ted Nimmo @audiophile559.bsky.social · 5d

Bout damn time

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Sharon 🫶🏻💙🇺🇸🦋🍿 @sharonsf.bsky.social · 5d

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Joe G @eastendjoe.bsky.social · 5d

Coming soon…

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Sharon 🫶🏻💙🇺🇸🦋🍿 @sharonsf.bsky.social · 6d

Yes. Keep this up

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 7d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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The Holderness & Hornsea Gazette @holdernessnews.bsky.social · 8d

Inside this week, how a last-minute phone call saved a historic clock that now has pride of place in a new Coastguard memorial recently unveiled at St Nicholas Church in Withernsea.

📸 Darrin Stevens
#Coastguard #HMCoastguard #holderness #withernsea

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John Angus Spencer-Barnes 🏳️‍🌈 @johnbarnes.org · 9d

The extraordinary interior of St. John's Anglican Church at Lunenburg in Nova Scotia.
The building is the second oldest continuous Protestant church in Canada.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 10d

Oh, that’s a good one.

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Unite the union @unitetheunion.bsky.social · 10d

💰💰💰💰Elon Musk’s is the first person ever to hit a personal wealth of half a trillion dollars. That's more than the UK spends on Health, Education and Defence. Lots more.
📣 Tax the rich!

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Sharon 🫶🏻💙🇺🇸🦋🍿 @sharonsf.bsky.social · Mar 2

Never ever ever did we have to worry if we would have another election until the felon became president.

The first time around there we guard rails.

This time nothing is stopping him and he has Putins help 💔🤬

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · Sep 7

I'll be giving an online talk on 'Manchester, Oldham and Lancashire Portraits - fascinating figures from the region's past' on Sat Oct 11th 2pm for Oldham and District Branch of Manchester & Lancashire Family History Society. Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester...

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Dr. Sandy B @drsandyb.bsky.social · 12d

ICE is America's Biggest Terrorist Organization‼️

The 🧊"agents" & their superiors will be on trial soon for Human Rights Violations galore☠️

Time to melt some ICE with the Sunshine☀️of TRUTH ⚖️

Keep recording & being LOUD📢

They are much more afraid of us than we need be of them💪🏼

MANY more of us🌊

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Brian W Lavery PhD @brianwlaverywriter.bsky.social · 13d

Well it’s 66 times around the sun today! I’m officially auld. Arrgh! Yet I feel like a youngster. Admittedly a youngster with athritis,a walking stick and a new bus pass… but a youngster for all that! 😱Noo, where’s my Sensational Alex Harvey Band LP?

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 14d

This Wednesday, all welcome.

Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · Sep 1

I'll be talking about 'Made in Manchester' at Whitworth Historical Society, Rossendale, Weds Oct 1st 7.30pm, Hallifold United Reformed Church, 20 Hall Street. Small donation requested. www.whitworthhistoricalsociety.org.uk/lectures.htm

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Andy @andyinfrance2.bsky.social · 17d

Extension to Hull Central Library, Baker Street, 1930 hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2025/09/25/e...

Extension to Hull Central Library, Baker Street, 1930

The 1930 addition sits at the rear of the Central Library, along Baker Street. It’s two storeys plus attic, with an ashlar-faced ground floor, a plain brick first floor and a pantile mansard roof. …

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Another Story Bookshop @anotherstoryto.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks Tim!

Tim Ellis 🍁 @djdynamic.ca · 20d

This is my local bookshop's website artwork. Love them. <3

And yes they are on Bluesky! @anotherstoryto.bsky.social

Artwork of several green books on a shelf - in between several of the books is a stylized (and out of scale) version of the entryway to the bookstore "Another Story", showing the door, a window full of books, and a pride flag. Below the artwork are the words "Educate - Organize - Resist"

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Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · 19d

That's a wrap on series 7 of Big Scottish Book Club. Now the only books show on British tv. Produced by IWC, commissioned by BBC Scotland, available to all on BBC iPlayer. Please share with the readers in your life.

Feat Elif Shafak, Jackie Kay, Tash Aw & more.

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The Big Scottish Book Club - Series 7: Episode 3

Fresh from the Edinburgh International Book Festival and Fringe, Paula Hawkins, Chris McQueer and Rachel Parris join Damian Barr to discuss their latest books and favourite reads.

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Brian W Lavery PhD @brianwlaverywriter.bsky.social · 23d

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The Fisher's Stack | Brian W Lavery | Substack

Stories and histories of Britain's fishing fleet. Click to read The Fisher's Stack, by Brian W Lavery, a Substack publication. Launched 5 months ago.

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Brian W Lavery PhD @brianwlaverywriter.bsky.social · 23d

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The Edgar Wallace trawler disaster of 1935

Fifteen swept to their death within sight of home.

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‘Model trawlerman’ Ray completes his Hull Triple Trawler Tribute

After a five-year delay the third ship model is in her new heritage berth

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The London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 19d

Whilst claiming paracetamol causes autism, and stood alongside his anti-vax health secretary, Trump admitted 'a lot of stupid people are in charge in this country.'

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