@nick-allen-poet.bsky.social
Where things are at…
February 15, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Where things are at…
February 12, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Solidarity in the fight for fair pay!
Sending support and solidarity to fellow UNISON members striking today at Manchester Met @unisonmmu.bsky.social and Bristol Universities in protest against another insulting pay offer of 1.4% (less than half of current inflation rate).
HE financial crisis is not the workers’ fault!
HE financial crisis is not the workers’ fault!
February 11, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Solidarity in the fight for fair pay!
“My house is a cold mess except for that thing in the corner.
Poetry, that snarling flaming bitch.”
Recent poetry reading has been… punchy.
See top from Diane Seuss, which I liked a lot but I think is pipped by “frank: sonnets”
Poetry, that snarling flaming bitch.”
Recent poetry reading has been… punchy.
See top from Diane Seuss, which I liked a lot but I think is pipped by “frank: sonnets”
January 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
“My house is a cold mess except for that thing in the corner.
Poetry, that snarling flaming bitch.”
Recent poetry reading has been… punchy.
See top from Diane Seuss, which I liked a lot but I think is pipped by “frank: sonnets”
Poetry, that snarling flaming bitch.”
Recent poetry reading has been… punchy.
See top from Diane Seuss, which I liked a lot but I think is pipped by “frank: sonnets”
Morning
January 28, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Morning
Picked up on a whim in St John’s. Really enjoyed these tales from everyday, workaday lives. No fluff, no spare, just the bones of what you need to know. Excellent @breakwaterbooksltd.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Picked up on a whim in St John’s. Really enjoyed these tales from everyday, workaday lives. No fluff, no spare, just the bones of what you need to know. Excellent @breakwaterbooksltd.bsky.social
I try not to do politics on here, but “several shots”, point blank at a nurse trying to protect a woman from these ICE terrorists… and then the doubling down lies to “justify”…America you are lost.
January 25, 2026 at 10:23 AM
I try not to do politics on here, but “several shots”, point blank at a nurse trying to protect a woman from these ICE terrorists… and then the doubling down lies to “justify”…America you are lost.
2026: the way forward is love
December 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
2026: the way forward is love
A late contender for book of the year - travelogue, sociological study, political fury, personal grief, documents environmental carnage and the casting off of America’s poorest. With great playlists too.
December 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
A late contender for book of the year - travelogue, sociological study, political fury, personal grief, documents environmental carnage and the casting off of America’s poorest. With great playlists too.
More impeccable genius from Fosse. 100 pages, in 3 parts. Everyone has at least 2 names they are known by.
A man leaves a small fishing village In his boat in search of a good needle and some black thread to sew a couple of loose buttons
Love story, a ghost story, a story of
whims.
Wonderful
A man leaves a small fishing village In his boat in search of a good needle and some black thread to sew a couple of loose buttons
Love story, a ghost story, a story of
whims.
Wonderful
December 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
More impeccable genius from Fosse. 100 pages, in 3 parts. Everyone has at least 2 names they are known by.
A man leaves a small fishing village In his boat in search of a good needle and some black thread to sew a couple of loose buttons
Love story, a ghost story, a story of
whims.
Wonderful
A man leaves a small fishing village In his boat in search of a good needle and some black thread to sew a couple of loose buttons
Love story, a ghost story, a story of
whims.
Wonderful
The magnificent BinJuice
November 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The magnificent BinJuice
Vote. Vote soon. Vote yes.
The UNISON Higher Education pay ballot closes this FRIDAY 28TH! 🚨
Ballots must be received by Friday, so post today or tomorrow to ensure your vote is counted and your voice is heard.
The union recommends a YES vote to show the employer we reject another year of real-terms pay cuts.
Ballots must be received by Friday, so post today or tomorrow to ensure your vote is counted and your voice is heard.
The union recommends a YES vote to show the employer we reject another year of real-terms pay cuts.
November 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Vote. Vote soon. Vote yes.
Great to have a poem in this excellent anthology, alongside the work of 60 or so fine poets.
Buy your copy from Fig Tree (Crooked Spire Press)
Buy your copy from Fig Tree (Crooked Spire Press)
November 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Great to have a poem in this excellent anthology, alongside the work of 60 or so fine poets.
Buy your copy from Fig Tree (Crooked Spire Press)
Buy your copy from Fig Tree (Crooked Spire Press)
Today "hope" is being brought by the letter “Z”:
Zitouni
Zohran
&
Zack
(pronounced "zed" thank you very much)
Zitouni
Zohran
&
Zack
(pronounced "zed" thank you very much)
November 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Today "hope" is being brought by the letter “Z”:
Zitouni
Zohran
&
Zack
(pronounced "zed" thank you very much)
Zitouni
Zohran
&
Zack
(pronounced "zed" thank you very much)
All best wishes to Samir Zitouni: what public spirit, what bravery.
November 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
All best wishes to Samir Zitouni: what public spirit, what bravery.
vote yes.
Voting in the higher education ballot is the only way we can do anything about the latest pay offer. Every vote counts, so don’t miss your chance to have your say. VOTE YES for strike action 💜 @UNISONinHE
www.unison.org.uk/hepay2526/
www.unison.org.uk/hepay2526/
Higher Education Pay 2025/26 | UNISON National
There is a major crisis within higher education. After years of low pay, below inflation offers and with the continuing cost of living crisis – your pay
www.unison.org.uk
November 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
vote yes.
Vote against another pay cut!
🚨 We are balloting members in higher education over this years pay offer. Voting YES for strike action sends a strong message to your employers that you deserve more for your hard work.
More info: www.unison.org.uk/hepay2526/
@UNISONinHE
More info: www.unison.org.uk/hepay2526/
@UNISONinHE
Higher Education Pay 2025/26 | UNISON National
There is a major crisis within higher education. After years of low pay, below inflation offers and with the continuing cost of living crisis – your pay
www.unison.org.uk
October 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Vote against another pay cut!
So… Fitzcaraldo had a sale … (there’s a couple more to come)
October 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
So… Fitzcaraldo had a sale … (there’s a couple more to come)
Art on t’moors
October 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Art on t’moors
Quietly devastating: quiet then devastating.
Brilliant novel.
Brilliant novel.
September 26, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Quietly devastating: quiet then devastating.
Brilliant novel.
Brilliant novel.
Join us.
Mark your calendars‼️
On Saturday 11th October at 12:30, Leeds Stand Up To Racism are organising a Refugees Welcome demonstration outside Leeds Art Gallery.
Say No to the far right and No to reform. Refugees are welcome here! ✊
On Saturday 11th October at 12:30, Leeds Stand Up To Racism are organising a Refugees Welcome demonstration outside Leeds Art Gallery.
Say No to the far right and No to reform. Refugees are welcome here! ✊
September 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Join us.
Know your enemy
September 17, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Know your enemy