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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 28d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 28d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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Umair @eumayr.bsky.social · Sep 20

Our work highlights the incredibly high prevalence of loneliness amongst uk students - something needs to be done!

Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · Sep 17

"Prevalence and psychiatric correlates of loneliness in UK university students - npj Mental Health Research"

Prevalence and psychiatric correlates of loneliness in UK university students

University students remain vulnerable to the experience of loneliness and comorbid psychiatric difficulties, as evidenced in countries worldwide. In the present study, we examined the prevalence of loneliness...

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Jen @jenniedrabble.bsky.social · Jul 10

'Becoming' 🙄

Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · Jul 10

Why the world‘s far-right is becoming more religious

From America and Hungary to India and Israel, the relationship between religion and the populist far right should be troubling for us in the UK | Dean Conway

@centralbylines.co.uk

Why the world ‘s far-right is becoming more religious

From America and Hungary to India and Israel, the relationship between religion and the populist far right should be troubling for us in the UK

centralbylines.co.uk

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Jen @jenniedrabble.bsky.social · Jul 9

This was us!

Umair @eumayr.bsky.social · Jul 9

Internet memes related to the COVID-19 pandemic as a potential coping mechanism for anxiety - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Internet memes related to the COVID-19 pandemic as a potential coping mechanism for anxiety

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Sheffield UCU @sheffielducu.bsky.social · Mar 26

Our comrades at UCU Sheffield Hallam are now on bluesky 💪

Give them a follow and read about their local dispute 👇

bsky.app/profile/ucuh...

ucuhallam.bsky.social @ucuhallam.bsky.social · Mar 25

thetab.com/2025/03/25/s...
Local coverage of our dispute over stolen wages.

Sheffield Hallam staff begin UCU strike action

85 per cent supported strikes in a UCU ballot

thetab.com

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Jen @jenniedrabble.bsky.social · Mar 28

Cutting all staff to the bone because they're 'skint', but yeay look at this shiny new completely unnecessary ridiculously expensive building! 🤔

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Jen @jenniedrabble.bsky.social · Mar 2

Reece Dinsdale @reecedinsdale.bsky.social · Mar 2

Kingy channeling his inner Janey!

@radartabs @radartabs.bsky.social · Mar 2

Before it gets stolen, you saw it here first....!
I follow back if you're interested....

Jen @jenniedrabble.bsky.social · Feb 20

This is my insta for my jewellery making progress should anyone be interested. It'll also mean I'll stop spamming you so much on here with my shinies 🫶https://www.instagram.com/tarnjewels/

Jen @jenniedrabble.bsky.social · Feb 19

It's so interesting that my job as a senior lecturer and researcher in forensic psychology was considered redundant 12 months ago.

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Jen @jenniedrabble.bsky.social · Feb 18

In an alternate universe, I'm at the O2 watching the F1 launch, stanning #ferrari 1644 and booing Christian Horner and the FIA...

a man is looking out of a window with a reflection of a person

Alt: Chandler Bing from Friends sadly looking out of a window and it's raining

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Jen @jenniedrabble.bsky.social · Feb 17

Just catching up on this and OMG it's a must watch! Bonus for geriatric millennials is you will love the casting, soundtrack and easter eggs. I'll say no more cos #spoilers 😁

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Jen @jenniedrabble.bsky.social · Feb 11

Needed but couldn't afford:
Filling: £258
Scale and polish: £80
So if you hear anyone saying they're thinking of voting Reform (who will privatise ALL our health services), just remind them how expensive teeth are. How much do you think surgery would cost...?

Nigel farage holding a sign that says 'i am the biggest cunt in the world'.

Jen @jenniedrabble.bsky.social · Feb 11

Nearly £300 to have a wisdom tooth pulled. Had to pay private cos my usual dentist only have 1 p/t dentist.
Appt fee: £87
X-rays x 2: £40
Extraction: £158

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Jen @jenniedrabble.bsky.social · Feb 11

It's a very rare complication of wisdom tooth extraction, but it can perforate your eardrum due to pressure on the jaw, and proximity to nerves.

How do I know this...?

a man in a suit is pointing at the camera with the words you guessed it below him

ALT: a man in a suit is pointing at the camera with the words you guessed it below him

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Jen @jenniedrabble.bsky.social · Feb 11

Jen @jenniedrabble.bsky.social · Jan 22

Growing catnip & catmint and just realised I can dehydrate it in the air fryer. So giving that away in l'il baggies like a dealer is gonna be fun for the whole family... 😆👍

a cat standing on its hind legs on a counter

Alt: gif of a cat standing on its hind legs on a counter jumping down, sticking its nose into a pile of catnip, immediately stretches out front paws and eyes dilate

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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · Jan 13

✍️ Elon Musk’s war on ‘free speech’ and truth – should Britain consider banning X?

Musk’s social media platform X fuels disinformation, hate, and political interference. How long can his ‘free speech’ hypocrisy go unchecked?

By Lisa Burton
@lisaburton.bsky.social

Elon Musk’s war on ‘free speech’ and truth – should Britain consider banning X?

Musk’s social media platform X fuels disinformation, hate, and political interference. How long can his ‘free speech’ hypocrisy go unchecked?

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · Jan 6

Cathy Newman, "Should the gov go after Elon Musk for hate speech?" #C4News

Sunder Katwala, "Don't feed the trolls, even if they're billionaires.. But then they had to respond particularly given the language he used about Jess Philips" @sundersays.bsky.social