Mike Rowe
@mikerrowe.bsky.social
Academic. Ethnographer of street-level bureaucrats and discretion, most recently police in particular. Liverpool.
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On Nigel Farage's racism, of course it is possible that someone can believe one thing when they're a teenager and something completely different when they're an adult.
But where is the evidence that has happened in this case?
Instead all of the evidence points in the complete opposite direction
But where is the evidence that has happened in this case?
Instead all of the evidence points in the complete opposite direction
Nigel Farage Is a Racist
The media is refusing to state the most bleedingly obvious facts about a man whose entire career has been devoted to pursuing a racist political agenda
www.adambienkov.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:39 AM
On Nigel Farage's racism, of course it is possible that someone can believe one thing when they're a teenager and something completely different when they're an adult.
But where is the evidence that has happened in this case?
Instead all of the evidence points in the complete opposite direction
But where is the evidence that has happened in this case?
Instead all of the evidence points in the complete opposite direction
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Nigel Farage said their flagship council in Kent would be a "shop window" for how they would run the country.
Just months after taking over they're now set to slash multiple council committees as they struggle to fill posts after sacking nine of their own councillors
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/12/r...
Just months after taking over they're now set to slash multiple council committees as they struggle to fill posts after sacking nine of their own councillors
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/12/r...
Reform Council in Chaos as It Prepares to Slash Scrutiny Committees Following Wave of Councillor Suspensions
EXCLUSIVE: Reform's flagship Kent administration is planning to shut down multiple council committees as it struggles to fill posts after suspending nine of its own councillors
bylinetimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Nigel Farage said their flagship council in Kent would be a "shop window" for how they would run the country.
Just months after taking over they're now set to slash multiple council committees as they struggle to fill posts after sacking nine of their own councillors
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/12/r...
Just months after taking over they're now set to slash multiple council committees as they struggle to fill posts after sacking nine of their own councillors
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/12/r...
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Heartbroken to share the news that recruitment to Undergraduate Music courses at the University of Nottingham has been suspended.
Please do contact us on [email protected] if you would like to support us.
Please do contact us on [email protected] if you would like to support us.
November 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Heartbroken to share the news that recruitment to Undergraduate Music courses at the University of Nottingham has been suspended.
Please do contact us on [email protected] if you would like to support us.
Please do contact us on [email protected] if you would like to support us.
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And there goes another racist episode. Soon to be forgotten. Once the phone ins, the denials and the harsh words have ended. But many won’t forget. Yet again they’ll feel unwelcome. Some just accept it, suffer more and spend years fighting it rather than chasing dreams. But, integrate they say.
October 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
And there goes another racist episode. Soon to be forgotten. Once the phone ins, the denials and the harsh words have ended. But many won’t forget. Yet again they’ll feel unwelcome. Some just accept it, suffer more and spend years fighting it rather than chasing dreams. But, integrate they say.
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We've got 2 upcoming events for #PGRs and #ECRs! Hear from experienced #policing researchers about how to get the most from #focusgroups (7 Nov) and using #creativemethods (2 Dec)
Registration below ⬇️
www.n8prp.org.uk/home/events/
Registration below ⬇️
www.n8prp.org.uk/home/events/
Events
www.n8prp.org.uk
October 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
We've got 2 upcoming events for #PGRs and #ECRs! Hear from experienced #policing researchers about how to get the most from #focusgroups (7 Nov) and using #creativemethods (2 Dec)
Registration below ⬇️
www.n8prp.org.uk/home/events/
Registration below ⬇️
www.n8prp.org.uk/home/events/
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Universities of Dundee, Kent, Brunel, Coventry & Swansea defer pay rises
Kent’s “review in the coming months” is temporal evasion at its finest, while Coventry’s “break even position” heroically rebrands “we won’t pay” as “fiscal courage”
The academic austerity opera continues
Kent’s “review in the coming months” is temporal evasion at its finest, while Coventry’s “break even position” heroically rebrands “we won’t pay” as “fiscal courage”
The academic austerity opera continues
At least five UK universities have told staff they will not be paying them the sector-wide uplift that was due in August for almost a year. Juliette Rowsell reports
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/five-uk-universities-tell-staff-they-cant-afford-pay-rises
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/five-uk-universities-tell-staff-they-cant-afford-pay-rises
October 6, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Universities of Dundee, Kent, Brunel, Coventry & Swansea defer pay rises
Kent’s “review in the coming months” is temporal evasion at its finest, while Coventry’s “break even position” heroically rebrands “we won’t pay” as “fiscal courage”
The academic austerity opera continues
Kent’s “review in the coming months” is temporal evasion at its finest, while Coventry’s “break even position” heroically rebrands “we won’t pay” as “fiscal courage”
The academic austerity opera continues
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October 2, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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Richard Tice with his Reform chum Nathan Gill, who has just admitted taking bribes for spreading Kremlin misinformation. What could be more patriotic than that?
September 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Richard Tice with his Reform chum Nathan Gill, who has just admitted taking bribes for spreading Kremlin misinformation. What could be more patriotic than that?
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The #spycops scandal contains half a dozen aspects that frankly warrant an inquiry of their own. One of these is blacklisting. For decades, every constabulary's Special Branch routinely & illegally passed details of political activists to illegal employment blacklisting organisations. 🧵
September 25, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The #spycops scandal contains half a dozen aspects that frankly warrant an inquiry of their own. One of these is blacklisting. For decades, every constabulary's Special Branch routinely & illegally passed details of political activists to illegal employment blacklisting organisations. 🧵
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Windsor Castle Tuesday night. Four of us arrested for 'malicious communications'. Now released.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8V4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8V4...
Hey Donald, welcome to Windsor Castle
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
www.youtube.com
September 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Windsor Castle Tuesday night. Four of us arrested for 'malicious communications'. Now released.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8V4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8V4...
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Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
September 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
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Rep. Jamie Raskin tears into Nigel Farage as a "far-right pro-Putin politician" and a "Donald Trump sycophant and wannabe".
September 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Rep. Jamie Raskin tears into Nigel Farage as a "far-right pro-Putin politician" and a "Donald Trump sycophant and wannabe".
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Yesterday Panteion University of Social and Political Science withdrew its patronage from the Eurocrim2025 conference in Athens
#eurocrim #criminology #crimsky
via @brunildapali.bsky.social
www.panteion.gr/wp-content/u...
#eurocrim #criminology #crimsky
via @brunildapali.bsky.social
www.panteion.gr/wp-content/u...
https://www.panteion.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ΣΥΓΚΛΗΤΟΣ_ΕΓΚΛΗΜΑΤΟΛΟΓΙΑ_ΑΠΟΦΑΣΗ29.08.2025.pdf
August 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Yesterday Panteion University of Social and Political Science withdrew its patronage from the Eurocrim2025 conference in Athens
#eurocrim #criminology #crimsky
via @brunildapali.bsky.social
www.panteion.gr/wp-content/u...
#eurocrim #criminology #crimsky
via @brunildapali.bsky.social
www.panteion.gr/wp-content/u...
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Aaaand this is why I voted for him. Calling out a former cabinet minister on her nonsense. More of this please. As Zack says: "Astounding."
Reform just tell people whatever they think you want to hear.
And of course that includes former Tory Ministers turned Reform.
We must hold them to account.
Every. Single. Time.
And of course that includes former Tory Ministers turned Reform.
We must hold them to account.
Every. Single. Time.
August 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Aaaand this is why I voted for him. Calling out a former cabinet minister on her nonsense. More of this please. As Zack says: "Astounding."
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The Trump administration is fully aware that anti-vaccine disinformation campaigns can cause incredible harm.
After all, it is he who ordered the United States to do exactly this to
China. The difference is that this time The Regime is running the op on Americans.
After all, it is he who ordered the United States to do exactly this to
China. The difference is that this time The Regime is running the op on Americans.
Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to incite fear of China vaccines
The covert effort began under Trump and continued into Biden’s presidency, Reuters found. Health experts say it endangered lives for possible geopolitical gain.
www.reuters.com
August 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The Trump administration is fully aware that anti-vaccine disinformation campaigns can cause incredible harm.
After all, it is he who ordered the United States to do exactly this to
China. The difference is that this time The Regime is running the op on Americans.
After all, it is he who ordered the United States to do exactly this to
China. The difference is that this time The Regime is running the op on Americans.
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Boss. I'm tired boss. We been doing these experiments and studies since the 60s and 70s and the outcome has been the same in them all.
The pushback against these measures aren't because they don't work. It's because they DO work and they'll include peoples they wish to exclude from society.
The pushback against these measures aren't because they don't work. It's because they DO work and they'll include peoples they wish to exclude from society.
Germany gave people €1,200/month no strings attached.
They kept working, slept better, switched to better jobs, and even gave more to others.
Turns out, when people aren’t drowning, they swim further.
#UBI doesn’t kill ambition, it frees it.
They kept working, slept better, switched to better jobs, and even gave more to others.
Turns out, when people aren’t drowning, they swim further.
#UBI doesn’t kill ambition, it frees it.
July 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Boss. I'm tired boss. We been doing these experiments and studies since the 60s and 70s and the outcome has been the same in them all.
The pushback against these measures aren't because they don't work. It's because they DO work and they'll include peoples they wish to exclude from society.
The pushback against these measures aren't because they don't work. It's because they DO work and they'll include peoples they wish to exclude from society.
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#AcademicSky please amplify this is a new feminist social science journal focused o. #equality & #justice THANK YOU!
We’re looking for a new book editor. Details below. Please circulate in your networks. @bordercrim.bsky.social @daniellecitron.bsky.social @florarenz.bsky.social @illanwall.bsky.social @jenhendry.bsky.social
We seek a committed & dynamic feminist to join the existing team as a new book review editor @genderandjustice.bsky.social
Details:
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✳️Informal enquiries: [email protected]
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Details:
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July 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
#AcademicSky please amplify this is a new feminist social science journal focused o. #equality & #justice THANK YOU!
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Grim picture of bullying at Dundee University
Cultural change may take ~5 years, but it must start by removing those who upheld the leadership's moral failures & mirrored its bullying top-down style of management
This pattern of management occurs in many unis
www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/opinion/5...
Cultural change may take ~5 years, but it must start by removing those who upheld the leadership's moral failures & mirrored its bullying top-down style of management
This pattern of management occurs in many unis
www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/opinion/5...
COURIER OPINION: What must happen next to save Dundee University
'Anyone else who was complicit in this institutional vandalism should step down.'
www.thecourier.co.uk
June 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Grim picture of bullying at Dundee University
Cultural change may take ~5 years, but it must start by removing those who upheld the leadership's moral failures & mirrored its bullying top-down style of management
This pattern of management occurs in many unis
www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/opinion/5...
Cultural change may take ~5 years, but it must start by removing those who upheld the leadership's moral failures & mirrored its bullying top-down style of management
This pattern of management occurs in many unis
www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/opinion/5...
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extremely insightful report from Liverpool Hope about the financial state of the university and the long-term risks posed by the course closures and redundancies.
drive.google.com/file/d/1qcu1...
#UKHE #SaveHe
drive.google.com/file/d/1qcu1...
#UKHE #SaveHe
June 20, 2025 at 10:26 AM
extremely insightful report from Liverpool Hope about the financial state of the university and the long-term risks posed by the course closures and redundancies.
drive.google.com/file/d/1qcu1...
#UKHE #SaveHe
drive.google.com/file/d/1qcu1...
#UKHE #SaveHe
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The Department of Homeland Security has imposed new limits on congressional visits, saying its offices are not subject to an existing law that allows members of Congress to make unannounced oversight visits to ICE facilities that detain migrants.
ICE Imposes New Rules on Congressional Visits
The policy specifies that ICE field offices are not subject to an existing law that allows members of Congress to make unannounced oversight visits to immigration facilities that “detain or otherwise house aliens.”
trib.al
June 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The Department of Homeland Security has imposed new limits on congressional visits, saying its offices are not subject to an existing law that allows members of Congress to make unannounced oversight visits to ICE facilities that detain migrants.
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"The university needs to look at the election of a leadership that staff can get behind and which is committed to resolving the current situation without the use of compulsory redundancies.” @carloucu.bsky.social @ducuuo.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2525296...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2525296...
University of Dundee staff resign following damning report into financial crisis
Three senior members of the University of Dundee, including its principal, have resigned in the wake of a damning report into its financial crisis
www.heraldscotland.com
June 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"The university needs to look at the election of a leadership that staff can get behind and which is committed to resolving the current situation without the use of compulsory redundancies.” @carloucu.bsky.social @ducuuo.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2525296...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2525296...
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Together with @forthe100.bsky.social, we are conducting survey to find the Hateful Eight
The 8 worst UK universities for discrimination, bullying, harassment & lack of care
Whether staff or student, if you've been mistreated, tell us in our survey
21percent.org?p=2124
Who'll top the Hateful 8 ?
The 8 worst UK universities for discrimination, bullying, harassment & lack of care
Whether staff or student, if you've been mistreated, tell us in our survey
21percent.org?p=2124
Who'll top the Hateful 8 ?
June 14, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Together with @forthe100.bsky.social, we are conducting survey to find the Hateful Eight
The 8 worst UK universities for discrimination, bullying, harassment & lack of care
Whether staff or student, if you've been mistreated, tell us in our survey
21percent.org?p=2124
Who'll top the Hateful 8 ?
The 8 worst UK universities for discrimination, bullying, harassment & lack of care
Whether staff or student, if you've been mistreated, tell us in our survey
21percent.org?p=2124
Who'll top the Hateful 8 ?
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Vice Chancellor Wendy Larner of @cardiffuni.bsky.social must go
Reckless & chaotic cuts have created a climate of fear, worsened staff mental health & triggered protests and no-confidence votes
Now her management team has been reported to Health and Safety Executive
nation.cymru/news/cardiff...
Reckless & chaotic cuts have created a climate of fear, worsened staff mental health & triggered protests and no-confidence votes
Now her management team has been reported to Health and Safety Executive
nation.cymru/news/cardiff...
Cardiff University academics 'have considered suicide and abortion because of cruel cuts programme'
Martin Shipton Academic staff working at Cardiff University have been so traumatised by the management of a hugely controversial cuts programme that some have contemplated suicide or having an abortio...
nation.cymru
June 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Vice Chancellor Wendy Larner of @cardiffuni.bsky.social must go
Reckless & chaotic cuts have created a climate of fear, worsened staff mental health & triggered protests and no-confidence votes
Now her management team has been reported to Health and Safety Executive
nation.cymru/news/cardiff...
Reckless & chaotic cuts have created a climate of fear, worsened staff mental health & triggered protests and no-confidence votes
Now her management team has been reported to Health and Safety Executive
nation.cymru/news/cardiff...
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""It's really hard to fathom that the guy making my pizza for 25 years is a gangster and a terrorist, and the person who shows up in an unmarked car wearing a mask and body armor comes to take him away is somehow the good guy," said Simon..."
www.wnep.com/article/news...
www.wnep.com/article/news...
Wayne County community rally amid ICE raid at restaurant
Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with people in the Honesdale community who are shaken after watching three restaurant employees get detained.
www.wnep.com
June 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
""It's really hard to fathom that the guy making my pizza for 25 years is a gangster and a terrorist, and the person who shows up in an unmarked car wearing a mask and body armor comes to take him away is somehow the good guy," said Simon..."
www.wnep.com/article/news...
www.wnep.com/article/news...