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Professor Peter Matthews

@urbaneprofessor.bsky.social

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Professor of Social Policy and LGBTQ+ Studies, University of Stirling he/him 🏳️‍🌈 ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2014-1241

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Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 1h

It appears I'm having a Brat Autumn in 2025 instead

Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 1h

Oh, fair enough. The lack of a second cleaner does make sense. I think I'm the housekeeper and butler in our flat... 😁🙄

Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 1h

I don't want to suggest I've got my fingers on the pulse, but I only really got into listening to Charli XCX's Brat about a month back, and I've just learnt what brat is all about from a radio 4 programme 👍🏻

a man wearing a music band shirt is holding a skateboard over his shoulder

ALT: a man wearing a music band shirt is holding a skateboard over his shoulder

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Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 2h

I know we'd live in squalor without our cleaner

Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 2h

Yeah, but it's making him too absent from the domestic policy agenda

Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 2h

*whispers in middle class* get a cleaner....

Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 2h

A niggling thought I've had for a while - Keir needs to trust his Foreign Secretary more and stop going to quite so many overseas meetings

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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 1d

The platform formerly known as Twitter may be horrible, but it is still shaping policy. So were we all wrong to leave?

Was the left wrong to leave X for BlueSky?

The platform formerly known as Twitter may be horrible, but it's still shaping policy

www.newstatesman.com

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Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 7h

I fear you may be correct

Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 7h

I've just been to my first in person Pilates class since March 2020 and I think I'm going to be in agonising pain in 24 hours 😬

Although I'm already standing taller

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Chris Brooke @chrisbrooke.bsky.social · 20h

Exodus 8:4.

Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 20h

John 18:38.

Comparative Calm or 'Hellscape'? In Portland, Depends on the Narrator.

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Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 22h

She really was.... Sigh.

Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 23h

I think I actually just prefer the very mediocre shop bought stuff these days 😆 no doubt if I ever find myself in the Middle East I'll be incredibly disappointed by the hummus

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Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 23h

*blocked*

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Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 23h

Dinner just now was this by @nigella.bsky.social and it was ridiculously simple and very delicious:
www.nigella.com/recipes/miri...

(I went with chips, rather than noodles or rice, as a side 🤭)

Mirin Glazed Salmon

This must be the fastest way there is to create a culinary sensation. You do scarcely a thing — just dibble some salmon steaks in a dark glossy potion, most of which you get out of a jar — and what yo...

www.nigella.com

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Alistair Coleman @alistaircoleman.bsky.social · 1d

To be fair, he comes out of this interview rather better.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Go Back To Where You Came From: Barnsley man on taking part in show

Lorry driver Nathan Rimmington says outlook on life has changed after replicating refugees' journey.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, you're just waiting for them to fuck up

Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 1d

Not a great photo either, but thanks for posting! Amazing

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Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 1d

Indeed. We've tried home made hummus quite a few times and really, not worth the effort at all

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Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 1d

I do feel the slebs who have been to drama school should be handicapped in some way #Strictly

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Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 1d

OKAY. Morrisons have "new improved" hummus that tastes rank. Turns out their "Savers" hummus is now nicer.

NO, I WON'T MAKE MY OWN HUMMUS.

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Chris Terry-Enescu @cjterry.bsky.social · 1d

Distancing myself from the racist known as cola bottles guy. You do not have to "hand it to him"

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Andrej @tepid.meme · 1d

We regret to inform you, etc. etc.
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trasgernder @gemma.transwrites.world · 1d

english.elpais.com/culture/2025...

turns out he's a nasty racist btw.

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Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 1d

I was just about to post about a convenience food not tasting very nice, but remembered in time that I'd just have someone in my mentions telling me to make it myself 🙄

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Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 1d

The centre has a very swanky website and soshal medja presence on LinkedIn and Instagram if you want to keep up with us. Early days so nothing to see yet

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Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 1d

The "Haribo were approached for comment" at the end was perfect