St Rumbold's College
@strumboldscollege.bsky.social
Sociologist/author/educator seeking a saner space post-X.
I like calm, happy thinkers.
Substack: a satirical old College where tutors discuss biscuits, UK politics without the rage and old-school Liverpool match reports.
strumboldscollege.substack.com
I like calm, happy thinkers.
Substack: a satirical old College where tutors discuss biscuits, UK politics without the rage and old-school Liverpool match reports.
strumboldscollege.substack.com
Pinned
Even before Twitter became X, you needed the strength of Odysseus sailing past the Sirens not to get drawn down into binary gutter shouting over there. Best left well alone.
I have far, far fewer followers over here, but everyone I do have is reasonable, and I appreciate you all for that.
I have far, far fewer followers over here, but everyone I do have is reasonable, and I appreciate you all for that.
Beyond everything else, for me it's the backsliding on #climate challenges that defines the danger of the Trump/Farage et al position.
‘A silent majority’: MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘A silent majority’: MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘A silent majority’: MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals
Exclusive: From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Beyond everything else, for me it's the backsliding on #climate challenges that defines the danger of the Trump/Farage et al position.
‘A silent majority’: MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘A silent majority’: MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Almost finished this. A flippant bureaucrat becomes king and decrees all London boroughs become mini fiefdoms, then the Provost of Notting Hill takes the whole thing very seriously, defending his streets with military might. Cynic and Believer crash. A ridiculous romp.
#books #reading #satire
#books #reading #satire
January 2, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Stuck for a New Year's Resolution that isnt just 'give up [x] for a month'?
How about 'Give up X for a month'?
Imagine waking up without feeling like the world is broken in such a way that only a wealthy polulist can fix it.
Or sleeping soundly without any outrage keeping you awake.
Just a thought.
How about 'Give up X for a month'?
Imagine waking up without feeling like the world is broken in such a way that only a wealthy polulist can fix it.
Or sleeping soundly without any outrage keeping you awake.
Just a thought.
January 1, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Stuck for a New Year's Resolution that isnt just 'give up [x] for a month'?
How about 'Give up X for a month'?
Imagine waking up without feeling like the world is broken in such a way that only a wealthy polulist can fix it.
Or sleeping soundly without any outrage keeping you awake.
Just a thought.
How about 'Give up X for a month'?
Imagine waking up without feeling like the world is broken in such a way that only a wealthy polulist can fix it.
Or sleeping soundly without any outrage keeping you awake.
Just a thought.
December 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Has Mo been watching The Fly, Terminator 2, Bladerunner and The Last Samurai?
#Liverpoolfc #ynwa #lfc
#Liverpoolfc #ynwa #lfc
December 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Has Mo been watching The Fly, Terminator 2, Bladerunner and The Last Samurai?
#Liverpoolfc #ynwa #lfc
#Liverpoolfc #ynwa #lfc
Since LFC's latest victory I've heard some fans say Slot has earned himself "a stay of execution". What? Will they turn their lasers from STUN to KILL if we lose again?
To paraphrase Woody, "You are NOT a boardmember! You. Are. A. Fan! And there's a team out there that needs our help."
#lfc #ynwa
To paraphrase Woody, "You are NOT a boardmember! You. Are. A. Fan! And there's a team out there that needs our help."
#lfc #ynwa
December 3, 2025 at 9:08 AM
xG would have us third in the league. Yes, that is still 7 points off the top but hardly anything to panic over. Relax, everyone, and trust the team to carry on working hard to cut out those errors.
Or call for the manager's head like a banshee if you think that will help.
#YNWA #LFC #Forever20
Or call for the manager's head like a banshee if you think that will help.
#YNWA #LFC #Forever20
November 27, 2025 at 11:51 AM
xG would have us third in the league. Yes, that is still 7 points off the top but hardly anything to panic over. Relax, everyone, and trust the team to carry on working hard to cut out those errors.
Or call for the manager's head like a banshee if you think that will help.
#YNWA #LFC #Forever20
Or call for the manager's head like a banshee if you think that will help.
#YNWA #LFC #Forever20
The constant backdrop to my living room. Some daft things, some I'll never touch again, some that I can't forget, some I've written myself, one that is a secret hideyhole, and on and on. Can you imagine living in a place without books? I know I can't. #bookshelves
November 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The constant backdrop to my living room. Some daft things, some I'll never touch again, some that I can't forget, some I've written myself, one that is a secret hideyhole, and on and on. Can you imagine living in a place without books? I know I can't. #bookshelves
Thoroughly enjoying editing Day 1 of my seven day Flag book. 9 sections down, 4 to go. My favourite line from today's writing:
"A penny balanced on the brink of Mrs Peterson’s mind until gravity, that reliable old enforcer, tipped it in."
Happy to amuse myself all day 🙂
#writing #flags
"A penny balanced on the brink of Mrs Peterson’s mind until gravity, that reliable old enforcer, tipped it in."
Happy to amuse myself all day 🙂
#writing #flags
November 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This little fella needs fixing. He's been sat on my workbench for the last fortnight watching over my handiwork while I crack on with Christmas hiking stick orders. He doesn't seem to mind. He's very patient.
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
This little fella needs fixing. He's been sat on my workbench for the last fortnight watching over my handiwork while I crack on with Christmas hiking stick orders. He doesn't seem to mind. He's very patient.
I just love the sound of the first knife off the board when I'm cooking...
November 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I just love the sound of the first knife off the board when I'm cooking...
And people ask me why I think International Football is in crisis...
Trump ally Infantino to award first Fifa Peace Prize at World Cup draw in DC | World Cup 2026 | The Guardian share.google/PwtDFQmvwzxV...
Trump ally Infantino to award first Fifa Peace Prize at World Cup draw in DC | World Cup 2026 | The Guardian share.google/PwtDFQmvwzxV...
Trump ally Infantino to award first Fifa Peace Prize at World Cup draw in DC
Fifa unveils a new Peace Prize to be awarded at the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, citing a mission to honor efforts to end conflict
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November 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
And people ask me why I think International Football is in crisis...
Trump ally Infantino to award first Fifa Peace Prize at World Cup draw in DC | World Cup 2026 | The Guardian share.google/PwtDFQmvwzxV...
Trump ally Infantino to award first Fifa Peace Prize at World Cup draw in DC | World Cup 2026 | The Guardian share.google/PwtDFQmvwzxV...
Last night in Germany the gloom dispersed like pipe smoke at evensong, and now the College team returns for morning assembly with high honours.
tinyurl.com/3pcendbd
#lfc #ynwa
tinyurl.com/3pcendbd
#lfc #ynwa
Eintrackt Frankfurt 1 - 5 Liverpool
Gloom dispersed like pipe smoke at evensong
tinyurl.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Last night in Germany the gloom dispersed like pipe smoke at evensong, and now the College team returns for morning assembly with high honours.
tinyurl.com/3pcendbd
#lfc #ynwa
tinyurl.com/3pcendbd
#lfc #ynwa
This week the Rev takes on National Romanticism.
Shining a light on those scoundrel politicians who say, "It was all better back in the day..."
Whoever can she mean?
And Buckram leaves leaves for the worms...
tinyurl.com/sf9zp7xt
#freecollegegazette #populism #reformarenotyourfriends
Shining a light on those scoundrel politicians who say, "It was all better back in the day..."
Whoever can she mean?
And Buckram leaves leaves for the worms...
tinyurl.com/sf9zp7xt
#freecollegegazette #populism #reformarenotyourfriends
October 22, 2025 at 8:51 AM
This week the Rev takes on National Romanticism.
Shining a light on those scoundrel politicians who say, "It was all better back in the day..."
Whoever can she mean?
And Buckram leaves leaves for the worms...
tinyurl.com/sf9zp7xt
#freecollegegazette #populism #reformarenotyourfriends
Shining a light on those scoundrel politicians who say, "It was all better back in the day..."
Whoever can she mean?
And Buckram leaves leaves for the worms...
tinyurl.com/sf9zp7xt
#freecollegegazette #populism #reformarenotyourfriends
An industrious performance from the Anfield men, but their ill-fortune led to a most bitter defeat. One feels sure they will rise and soar before too long. Until then the faithful choir must keep its collective pecker up.
tinyurl.com/5n78pmtv
#lfc #ynwa
tinyurl.com/5n78pmtv
#lfc #ynwa
Liverpool 1 - 2 Manchester United
Liverpool drop their pencils. Again.
tinyurl.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:20 AM
An industrious performance from the Anfield men, but their ill-fortune led to a most bitter defeat. One feels sure they will rise and soar before too long. Until then the faithful choir must keep its collective pecker up.
tinyurl.com/5n78pmtv
#lfc #ynwa
tinyurl.com/5n78pmtv
#lfc #ynwa
October 19, 2025 at 8:21 AM
In the latest Free College Gazette, Reverend Kerr takes us back to Ancient Rome and the birth of Populism, and there is an update on the hotly contested College Conker Tournament.
tinyurl.com/sj3bkfux
tinyurl.com/sj3bkfux
October 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
In the latest Free College Gazette, Reverend Kerr takes us back to Ancient Rome and the birth of Populism, and there is an update on the hotly contested College Conker Tournament.
tinyurl.com/sj3bkfux
tinyurl.com/sj3bkfux
Well, it seems to be happening again. I thought last time was the last time, but my old book characters keep waking me up insisting I let them loose on the flag issue. So, alongside the College Gazette, it looks like I'll be plotting a follow up to Vote At Toad Hall amzn.eu/d/eV0EzGH
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October 14, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Well, it seems to be happening again. I thought last time was the last time, but my old book characters keep waking me up insisting I let them loose on the flag issue. So, alongside the College Gazette, it looks like I'll be plotting a follow up to Vote At Toad Hall amzn.eu/d/eV0EzGH
I love the subliminal messaging...
October 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I love the subliminal messaging...
The future, at least, is in safe hands. www.threads.com/@cellsreinve...
Steven Crellin (@cellsreinvented) on Threads
Can we just put #cbeebies in charge of all media? This is perfect.
www.threads.com
October 11, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The future, at least, is in safe hands. www.threads.com/@cellsreinve...
A little act of love
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Signs of kindness put up along Nottingham road in place of flags - BBC News
It is not clear who put up the signs, which have appeared on lamp-posts along a road in Nottingham.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 11, 2025 at 8:10 AM
A little act of love
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...