Charlie Masquelier
@charlesmasquelier.bsky.social
Associate professor, University of Exeter (UK). Environmental sociologist.
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Remember that the real Macy’s Parade action doesn’t begin until the sun goes down
November 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Remember that the real Macy’s Parade action doesn’t begin until the sun goes down
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I wrote a book a few years back about the "crisis of marriage" in the Middle East, which left me completely unsurprised when talk of a "male loneliness epidemic" hit.
As is often the case, one great place to glimpse the future is in the postcolonies...
As is often the case, one great place to glimpse the future is in the postcolonies...
November 27, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I wrote a book a few years back about the "crisis of marriage" in the Middle East, which left me completely unsurprised when talk of a "male loneliness epidemic" hit.
As is often the case, one great place to glimpse the future is in the postcolonies...
As is often the case, one great place to glimpse the future is in the postcolonies...
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I sincerely doubt today's budget will save Starmer and Reeves. It might buy them some time but removing the cap on child benefits won't be enough to hide that this was effectively a budget for the rich and one in which the middle classes once again bear the brunt of taxation.
November 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I sincerely doubt today's budget will save Starmer and Reeves. It might buy them some time but removing the cap on child benefits won't be enough to hide that this was effectively a budget for the rich and one in which the middle classes once again bear the brunt of taxation.
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Phil Knight is almost single handedly funding the OR GOP, one of the more extreme state GOPs in the country. Keep that in mind next time you’re in the market for sportswear or sneakers. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Nike co-founder Phil Knight makes record-setting donation to help elect Republicans
It is the single largest donation Knight has made to an Oregon candidate or political action committee.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Phil Knight is almost single handedly funding the OR GOP, one of the more extreme state GOPs in the country. Keep that in mind next time you’re in the market for sportswear or sneakers. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
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It's really good to see this issue being raised in such an esteemed journal.
Source: Nature
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Source: Nature
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To reform universities, first tackle global rankings
Universities are in thrall to a rankings system that prioritizes narrow aspects of academic life. Three changes would give institutions the freedom to explore fresh ways of working.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
It's really good to see this issue being raised in such an esteemed journal.
Source: Nature
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Source: Nature
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Zack Polanski with the truth.
“They went for pensioners, they went for the disabled, and now they’re going for people fleeing war and conflict. I am furious — this government should hang their heads in shame.”
Zack Polanski on Labour’s new immigration reforms on Newsnight.
Zack Polanski on Labour’s new immigration reforms on Newsnight.
November 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Zack Polanski with the truth.
Fellowship announcement: Neil Davidson writing fellowship (University of Glasgow). Aimed at people ideally 3 years within receiving their PhD, it would be open to those doing theoretical work (especially, though not limited to, Marxist and/or socialist theory).
www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
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Research Assistant (Neil Davidson Writing Fellowship)
Job Purpose This postdoctoral writing fellowship has been established in recognition of Neil Davidson’s enduring work as historian, theorist, teacher and activist. The fellowship is intended to sup...
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November 18, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Fellowship announcement: Neil Davidson writing fellowship (University of Glasgow). Aimed at people ideally 3 years within receiving their PhD, it would be open to those doing theoretical work (especially, though not limited to, Marxist and/or socialist theory).
www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
He will either go next year or lead Labour into oblivion. Either way, he's cooked. The scale of the damages done to Labour and the country is too vast to be able to recover; his lack of vision and charisma won't help.
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Starmer says he will lead Labour into next election - BBC News
Despite speculation about challenges to his leadership, the prime minister says he is "utterly focused" on the cost of living.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:12 AM
He will either go next year or lead Labour into oblivion. Either way, he's cooked. The scale of the damages done to Labour and the country is too vast to be able to recover; his lack of vision and charisma won't help.
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The Home Secretary says her reforms will unite a divided Britain. She knows they won't. They are a tragedy for Britain. This Labour government must go.
November 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The Home Secretary says her reforms will unite a divided Britain. She knows they won't. They are a tragedy for Britain. This Labour government must go.
The Labour Party is on full auto-destruction mode. Can someone please tell them that they're mainly losing votes to parties other than Reform and that behaving like Farage will only create more Farage voters.
November 16, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The Labour Party is on full auto-destruction mode. Can someone please tell them that they're mainly losing votes to parties other than Reform and that behaving like Farage will only create more Farage voters.
I've been quite critical of the BBC for the way it tends to depict leftwing ideas as necessarily radical and dangerous. But I have continued to pay the licence fee as no journalism can ever be fully impartial and the BBC does some great stuff. Defend the BBC, fight fascism.
November 15, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I've been quite critical of the BBC for the way it tends to depict leftwing ideas as necessarily radical and dangerous. But I have continued to pay the licence fee as no journalism can ever be fully impartial and the BBC does some great stuff. Defend the BBC, fight fascism.
I'm gonna leave this here, go to bed, and dream of a better future. Cheers.
People have tried to say that the Green surge is just on social media.
Or in a bubble that's just about polls and just about new members.
Yet up and down the country - Greens are also winning elections.
Huge congratulations to the Canterbury Greens! 💚🎉
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Or in a bubble that's just about polls and just about new members.
Yet up and down the country - Greens are also winning elections.
Huge congratulations to the Canterbury Greens! 💚🎉
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Wincheap (Canterbury) Council By-Election Result:
🌍 GRN: 39.1% (+24.1)
🔶 LDM: 24.1% (-12.2)
➡️ RFM: 16.3% (New)
🌹 LAB: 12.8% (-25.5)
🌳 CON: 7.7% (-2.6)
Green GAIN from Liberal Democrat.
Changes w/ 2023.
🌍 GRN: 39.1% (+24.1)
🔶 LDM: 24.1% (-12.2)
➡️ RFM: 16.3% (New)
🌹 LAB: 12.8% (-25.5)
🌳 CON: 7.7% (-2.6)
Green GAIN from Liberal Democrat.
Changes w/ 2023.
November 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I'm gonna leave this here, go to bed, and dream of a better future. Cheers.
There are always massively influential figures in the shadow of politicians. Morgan McSweeney (who 'hates the left') is one of them. Paul Holdens' book 'The Fraud' shows who actually runs Labour and why Starmer's, i.e. McSweeney's, leadership must be challenged. orbooks.com/catalog/the-...
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
There are always massively influential figures in the shadow of politicians. Morgan McSweeney (who 'hates the left') is one of them. Paul Holdens' book 'The Fraud' shows who actually runs Labour and why Starmer's, i.e. McSweeney's, leadership must be challenged. orbooks.com/catalog/the-...
China's economic success makes it easy to forget how minorities are treated in the country. Solidarity with the Chinese LGBTQ+ community.
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Two popular gay dating platforms removed from app stores in China - BBC News
The removal of Blued and Finka has raised concerns amongst the LGBT community in the country.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:43 AM
China's economic success makes it easy to forget how minorities are treated in the country. Solidarity with the Chinese LGBTQ+ community.
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Reform UK has never been and never will be a party for the people - unless those people are extremely rich.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Billionaire Tory donor gives £200,000 to Reform UK
JCB chair Lord Bamford hands equal amount to Tories and Reform to support parties he says ‘believe in small business’
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Reform UK has never been and never will be a party for the people - unless those people are extremely rich.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Restormel Castle, Lostwithiel (UK). 08/11/2025
November 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Restormel Castle, Lostwithiel (UK). 08/11/2025
Kim K. failed her law exams because she used ChatGPT for revisions. Feeling like spending next week's entire class discussing this.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...
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Kim Kardashian Says ChatGPT Made Her Fail Law Exams: “They’re Always Wrong”
The reality star and business mogul has been studying law for the past six years.
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November 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Kim K. failed her law exams because she used ChatGPT for revisions. Feeling like spending next week's entire class discussing this.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...
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@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Congratulations on your historic victory. You are an inspiration for progressives. You are an inspiration for the world.
November 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Congratulations on your historic victory. You are an inspiration for progressives. You are an inspiration for the world.
Could the owners of these data centres also end up in space please? Thanks.
Source: The Guardian
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Source: The Guardian
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Google plans to put datacentres in space to meet demand for AI
US technology company’s engineers want to exploit solar power and the falling cost of rocket launches
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November 6, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Could the owners of these data centres also end up in space please? Thanks.
Source: The Guardian
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Source: The Guardian
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