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Amin Ghaziani @aminghaziani.bsky.social · 14d

My special issue of The Sociological Quarterly on queer nightlife is out! A real passion project, attempting to articulate what unique contributions sociologists can make to a vibrant interdisciplinary conversation. It’s all open access for 6 months. www.tandfonline.com/toc/utsq20/6... #sociology

The Sociological Quarterly

Queer Nightlife. Volume 66, Issue 4 of The Sociological Quarterly

www.tandfonline.com

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 8h

time to give DWH a try as opener?

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Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 11h

Who could have foreseen- oh.

Oh that’s right. Literally everyone.

Brianna Chesser @chessercat.bsky.social · 23h

Actual safety notice from my alma mater:

Ray-Ban Meta sunglasses being used exactly as everyone expected

The techbros are not okay (it’s a completely open campus…not all the buildings, obviously)

UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Office of Public Safety

Crime Safety Advisory:
Suspicious Occurrence Reported

Dear USF Community,

We want to make you aware of recent reports of a suspicious occurrence on and around campus. Multiple community members have reported contact from an individual, described as male and wearing Ray-Ban Meta sunglasses, who has approached women with unwanted comments and inappropriate dating questions. Reports indicate that this individual may be attempting to post these interactions online under the account name "pickuplines.pov" on TikTok, Instagram, and possibly other social media platforms.

While no threats or acts of violence have been reported, we want our community to stay informed and take steps to support one another.
If you encounter this individual or any suspicious activity:

Take immediate action to report the incident at the time it occurs by calling Public Safety Dispatch.
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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 9h

(and fingers crossed that the forecast storm doesn't materialise and England get to play Pakistan)

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 9h

It's pretty shameful that, in cricket world cup, India can't guarantee the safety of the Pakistan team, and so all their matches are played in Sri Lanka instead. The far right in India is so toxic.

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Sarah Arens @saraharens.bsky.social · 21h

CHASE at Liverpool has some great events coming up:
- 3 Nov: Working with traumatic histories: how can Liverpool’s heritage institutions represent histories and legacies of ‘scientific’ racism?
- 12 Nov: Amazonian Metamorphoses: Poetry + Art from a Living Forest
www.liverpool.ac.uk/centre-for-h...

Events Events- The Centre for Health, Arts, Society and Environment - University of Liverpool

www.liverpool.ac.uk

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 1d

good to see the government getting to grips with Premier League managers using translators

The Independent @the-independent.com · 1d

Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK

www.independent.co.uk

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Anna Walsh @annaannawalsh.bsky.social · 1d

How many people who went to school in the U.K. have English to A-level standard? And how are they going to prove/measure it? They are just picking stupid ideas out of a tombola at this stage.

The Independent @the-independent.com · 1d

Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK

www.independent.co.uk

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 1d

(it is really expensive, but we use it sparingly, and for salads, dressings etc, and two bottles have lasted us a year)

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Joe Redmayne @joeredmayne.bsky.social · 1d

CfP: The British General Strike of 1926: New Directions of Research, 7-8 May 2026 @newcastleuni.bsky.social
Deadline: 6 February 2026

More details:
@sslh.bsky.social

sslh.org.uk/2025/10/13/c...

sslh.org.uk/wp-content/u...
Kindly supported by @leverhulme.ac.uk

#GeneralStrike1926 #GeneralStrike100

CfP: The British General Strike of 1926: New Directions of Research

To commemorate the centenary of the British General Strike and miners’ lock-out, Newcastle University’s Labour & Society Research Group (LSRG) is organising a conference that revisits the…

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 1d

That sounds like such a brilliant topic for a conference. I wish you every success with it

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 1d

Palestinian olive oil from the 2025 season will go on sale here, in 4 days
oliveodyssey.com
It is the best oil I have ever tasted, and it supports farmers. Highly recommended.

Olive Odyssey Pre-Order Behind the Scenes

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Owen Winter @owenwntr.bsky.social · 19d

1 million signatures for the anti-ID petition and rising. Pretty closely correlated with Reform UK vote share: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 1d

Have they closed Queens Road, so cars are trying to go up Lilac Grove instead? I've not seen anything like it

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 1d

The traffic was at a standstill an hour ago, when I cycled to the station

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 6d

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies

Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 2d

The right-wing campaign group that helped topple Roe v Wade in the US is now working to roll back abortion laws in the UK, with the help of Nigel Farage.

Its first step? Trying to create a debate around "free speech"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

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D.Moore @d-moore.bsky.social · 3d

"Nigel meets tens of thousands of people on an annual basis ultimately, he can't be held accountable for the actions of every single person who he comes in contact with."

-Zia Yusuf, head of Reform UK Department of Government Efficiency.

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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 4d

If reports are to be believed, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya is to remain in Israeli prison (without charges or trial) even after the exchange of hostages.

Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · Dec 29

Dr Husam Abu Safya, head of Kamal Adwan hospital, surrendering himself to a Israeli tank, December 2024

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Gregory Norminton @gregorynorminton.bsky.social · 5d

Amongst other things, this video shows the power of non-violent resistance. Trump and his thugs desperately want to provoke aggression so they can justify their tyranny.

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 5d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 5d

(also whisper it, the genocide isn't over, Gaza is still being bombed, 20 Palestinians were killed yesterday...)

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5d

We never incited violence, we just called this guy a member of antifa who funded terrorism and told our followers to pay him a visit ha ha and then a totally unrelated group of people threatened to murder him in front of his students ha ha

"The petition to disband our Turning Point chapter is blatantly defamatory," Ava Kwan, outreach coordinator for the Turning Point USA chapter at Rutgers, told Fox News Digital in a statement.
"The accusations of 'inciting violence' and 'making threats' are complete lies," Kwan said. "The same people claiming we're suppressing their free speech are actively trying to silence us for speaking the truth. It's not just ironic, it's hypocritical and absurd."

tpusa_rutgers Do you want to become a socialist? If so, make sure to pay this professor a visit!!!! All jokes aside help us report this professor who has ties to Antifa which now is designated as a domestic terrorist organization. DO YOUR PART AND HELP MAKE RUTGERS A PLACE FOR ALL STUDENTS TO LEARN WITHOUT BECOMING A RADICAL SOCIALIST

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Climate.us @climate.us · 5d

Climate(.)gov wasn't built in a day. It wasn't even built in a year. It is a big, complicated site that we don't just want to rebuild but also improve with Climate.us.

Realistically, this is going to take some time. However, we want to take a moment to remind people what it is that we...
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Climate.us

independent, nonprofit, and immune to politics

Climate.us

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING: The National Union of Journalists describe the Conservative Party's banning of Byline Times journalists from covering their conference as a threat to media freedom which "undermines the Conservative Party leader’s repeated pledge to fight for free speech"

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/08/c...

Conservatives Accused of ‘Trumpian’ Tactics After Barring Second Byline Times Journalist From Conference

The National Union of Journalists described the bans as a threat to media freedom which "undermines the Conservative Party leader’s repeated pledge to fight for free speech"

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 5d

Remember all of the ghouls who denied this was happening and did everything they could to make the problem worse from JK Rowling to Wes Streeting. The NHS who did a stitch up report to hide the growing number of suicides from trans youth on the waitlists. They should never be forgiven.

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