David Bretherton
@dtbretherton.bsky.social
“Hyper-woke academic with blue hair” (GB News) • He/him • Own views • Join a union! • Mostly dogs • Occasionally music theory, musicology & queer studies • Trade union rep
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The last safe day to vote is Wednesday 26 November.
The ballot closes Friday 28 November.
If you haven’t voted, do it now.
If you have, talk to colleagues, ask if they’ve voted.
Post your ballot today.
We are the university.
The ballot closes Friday 28 November.
If you haven’t voted, do it now.
If you have, talk to colleagues, ask if they’ve voted.
Post your ballot today.
We are the university.
November 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The last safe day to vote is Wednesday 26 November.
The ballot closes Friday 28 November.
If you haven’t voted, do it now.
If you have, talk to colleagues, ask if they’ve voted.
Post your ballot today.
We are the university.
The ballot closes Friday 28 November.
If you haven’t voted, do it now.
If you have, talk to colleagues, ask if they’ve voted.
Post your ballot today.
We are the university.
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Now there's a thought....
Now there's a thought....
General Strike 100
National museums, libraries, archives, community groups, and individuals across the UK are marking the centenary of the 1926 General Strike.
All the details here: generalstrike100.com #GeneralStrike100
National museums, libraries, archives, community groups, and individuals across the UK are marking the centenary of the 1926 General Strike.
All the details here: generalstrike100.com #GeneralStrike100
November 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Now there's a thought....
Now there's a thought....
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These are HEPI estimates of the 20 institutions affected: I think this illustrates the impact if the tariff is absorbed in full by institutions.
What share of the 6% tariff different universities may try to pass on to fees - or the impact might be on demand if they did - is not publicly known.
What share of the 6% tariff different universities may try to pass on to fees - or the impact might be on demand if they did - is not publicly known.
November 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
These are HEPI estimates of the 20 institutions affected: I think this illustrates the impact if the tariff is absorbed in full by institutions.
What share of the 6% tariff different universities may try to pass on to fees - or the impact might be on demand if they did - is not publicly known.
What share of the 6% tariff different universities may try to pass on to fees - or the impact might be on demand if they did - is not publicly known.
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Coppi reminding her Human that it's time to get that ballot in
Please post your ballots soon and when you have let a rep know
#WeAreTheUniversity
Please post your ballots soon and when you have let a rep know
#WeAreTheUniversity
November 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Coppi reminding her Human that it's time to get that ballot in
Please post your ballots soon and when you have let a rep know
#WeAreTheUniversity
Please post your ballots soon and when you have let a rep know
#WeAreTheUniversity
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Defamation supremo - with expertise in the UK and US - Mark Stephens on whether Donald Trump has any real prospect successfully of suing the BBC. video.snapstream.net/Play/3TA70Va...
What We Know With Max Foster - Mark
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November 11, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Defamation supremo - with expertise in the UK and US - Mark Stephens on whether Donald Trump has any real prospect successfully of suing the BBC. video.snapstream.net/Play/3TA70Va...
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The fact that the BBC has made serious culpable errors does not negate the point that there is a real and concerted right-wing media campaign to destroy it. Both points can be true at the same time and the campaign would not end even if the errors did.
November 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The fact that the BBC has made serious culpable errors does not negate the point that there is a real and concerted right-wing media campaign to destroy it. Both points can be true at the same time and the campaign would not end even if the errors did.
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
Isn’t the time limit for bringing libel claims in England 1 year? What’s it in the USA? The Panorama episode was aired Oct. 2024. #bbc #newsnight
November 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Isn’t the time limit for bringing libel claims in England 1 year? What’s it in the USA? The Panorama episode was aired Oct. 2024. #bbc #newsnight
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This guy literally laughed his head off when he was asked if he was a faithful and these muppets still didn’t get it 🤣🤣🤣
November 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
This guy literally laughed his head off when he was asked if he was a faithful and these muppets still didn’t get it 🤣🤣🤣
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Horrific, stupid news from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social — they are closing their music department. Apparently they all found out suddently in a meeting yesterday.
It is one of the best music departments in the country — solidarity with my colleagues and their students
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It is one of the best music departments in the country — solidarity with my colleagues and their students
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham
In a statement the institution also says it is
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Horrific, stupid news from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social — they are closing their music department. Apparently they all found out suddently in a meeting yesterday.
It is one of the best music departments in the country — solidarity with my colleagues and their students
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It is one of the best music departments in the country — solidarity with my colleagues and their students
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Had a job interview Wednesday. "We'll call you by Friday", they said. They didn't call 😟
Sad for me, but great for you, employers of the world! Don't miss your opportunity to hire an awesome and talented dude! www.linkedin.com/in/linkedind...
Sad for me, but great for you, employers of the world! Don't miss your opportunity to hire an awesome and talented dude! www.linkedin.com/in/linkedind...
October 31, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Had a job interview Wednesday. "We'll call you by Friday", they said. They didn't call 😟
Sad for me, but great for you, employers of the world! Don't miss your opportunity to hire an awesome and talented dude! www.linkedin.com/in/linkedind...
Sad for me, but great for you, employers of the world! Don't miss your opportunity to hire an awesome and talented dude! www.linkedin.com/in/linkedind...
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Unprecedented, potentially unlawful retrograde proposals made by @solentuniversity.bsky.social
If you have a vested interest in HE, this concerns you.
We must stand together to resist these outrageous proposals.
#HE #TPS #LGPS #Pension #post-92
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1423...
If you have a vested interest in HE, this concerns you.
We must stand together to resist these outrageous proposals.
#HE #TPS #LGPS #Pension #post-92
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1423...
Solent University threatens P&O-style 'Fire & Rehire' with pension cuts
UCU today announced that it has entered a formal trade dispute with Southampton Solent University over plans to force all its staff onto inferior pension schemes, paving the way for a strike ballot if...
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October 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Unprecedented, potentially unlawful retrograde proposals made by @solentuniversity.bsky.social
If you have a vested interest in HE, this concerns you.
We must stand together to resist these outrageous proposals.
#HE #TPS #LGPS #Pension #post-92
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1423...
If you have a vested interest in HE, this concerns you.
We must stand together to resist these outrageous proposals.
#HE #TPS #LGPS #Pension #post-92
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1423...
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SouthamptonUCU members say #WeAreTheUniversity at our start of term social last week. #UCU
October 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
SouthamptonUCU members say #WeAreTheUniversity at our start of term social last week. #UCU
Adobe reader is now completely enshitified. Completely unusable.
October 15, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Adobe reader is now completely enshitified. Completely unusable.
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so fed up of British journalism and its West Wing brained obsessions
Why are the American president's claims about autism the first item on British news bulletins?
He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions.
So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?
He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions.
So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?
September 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
so fed up of British journalism and its West Wing brained obsessions
Vote Labour, get Reform. And that’s probably true even if Labour do get in.
Our new BARN Cymru poll run with @itvcymruwales.bsky.social and @yougov.co.uk has landed 📈 #Senedd26 #Wales #Cymru
September 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Vote Labour, get Reform. And that’s probably true even if Labour do get in.
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Malicious communication arrest around the Windsor Castle projection on the castle walls. 4 adults arrested in the building opposite. Are the Thames Valley Police taking the p*ss? What about free speech?
September 16, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Malicious communication arrest around the Windsor Castle projection on the castle walls. 4 adults arrested in the building opposite. Are the Thames Valley Police taking the p*ss? What about free speech?
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UPEND THE ESTABLISHMENT, by voting for a party composed entirely of rejects from the oldest party in the country that was in power for 14 years. 😂
Reform UK increasingly look like the Tories just ran off stage, then ran back on wearing a comedy glasses-nose-moustache disguise.
Reform UK increasingly look like the Tories just ran off stage, then ran back on wearing a comedy glasses-nose-moustache disguise.
BREAKING: Tory MP Danny Kruger just defected to Reform. Big surprise, not. ~AA
September 15, 2025 at 10:21 AM
UPEND THE ESTABLISHMENT, by voting for a party composed entirely of rejects from the oldest party in the country that was in power for 14 years. 😂
Reform UK increasingly look like the Tories just ran off stage, then ran back on wearing a comedy glasses-nose-moustache disguise.
Reform UK increasingly look like the Tories just ran off stage, then ran back on wearing a comedy glasses-nose-moustache disguise.
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Far right protest today:
29 - police officers injured
9 - protestors arrested
Proscribed group protests:
0 - police officers injured
1,600 - protestors arrested
We have Keir Starmer and Yvette Cooper to thank for this absurd anomaly
29 - police officers injured
9 - protestors arrested
Proscribed group protests:
0 - police officers injured
1,600 - protestors arrested
We have Keir Starmer and Yvette Cooper to thank for this absurd anomaly
September 13, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Far right protest today:
29 - police officers injured
9 - protestors arrested
Proscribed group protests:
0 - police officers injured
1,600 - protestors arrested
We have Keir Starmer and Yvette Cooper to thank for this absurd anomaly
29 - police officers injured
9 - protestors arrested
Proscribed group protests:
0 - police officers injured
1,600 - protestors arrested
We have Keir Starmer and Yvette Cooper to thank for this absurd anomaly
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No one wants choice in public services. They want the one nearest them to be good.
September 13, 2025 at 7:55 AM
No one wants choice in public services. They want the one nearest them to be good.
What this means is that government and UUK want to impose contract changes on vast swathes of academic staff to reduce research time, and ultimately make vast numbers of staff redundant.
Join UCU if you are not already a member www.ucu.org.uk/join
Join UCU if you are not already a member www.ucu.org.uk/join
September 12, 2025 at 8:54 AM
What this means is that government and UUK want to impose contract changes on vast swathes of academic staff to reduce research time, and ultimately make vast numbers of staff redundant.
Join UCU if you are not already a member www.ucu.org.uk/join
Join UCU if you are not already a member www.ucu.org.uk/join
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NOTHING will prepare you for this 45-second story arc. From "I'm just doing this because I love the flag, it's totally grassroots, and I'm not part of anything political"... to who actually gave him the flags the night before.
Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.
Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.
September 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
NOTHING will prepare you for this 45-second story arc. From "I'm just doing this because I love the flag, it's totally grassroots, and I'm not part of anything political"... to who actually gave him the flags the night before.
Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.
Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.