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Mike Gow 高英智

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China Studies academic Research focus on CSR, business ethics, consumerism, propaganda, citizenship in Contemporary #China BA (Nottingham Business School) MSc PhD (Bristol School of Politics, Sociology and Intl Studies) All posts in personal capacity

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Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · Nov 10

Umberto Eco wrote about the 14 Common Features of #Fascism

Eco grew up in Mussolini’s Italy, experiencing first hand the rise of fascism.

It’s not a revolution, but by infecting society with anger and resentment, and by dividing people

The #MAGA Edition

#thread🧵

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Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · 1h

Very interesting.

I’m more convinced everyday that evidence they had was based on “expert” statements from people who really don’t know what they’re talking about

And also made the accusations because (a) they were jealous of credit CRG and Cash were getting and (b) Cash wasn’t anti-China enough

Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · 6h

Don’t ask, don’t get.

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Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · 12h

Thanks Bobblers.

Now I’ve got an image of you in my head, in yer birthday suit with your todger tucker discreetly between your legs, doing a wee dance.

And thanks to this post, so does everyone else.

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Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · 12h

Ken MacDonald discussing Jenrick’s attack on the judiciary - makes an excellent point that every single voter in UK needs to understand in the pushback against Populism

MPs aren’t delegates.

They’re representatives

Judges interpret the law. They don’t implement govt policy

#UK #Politics #Law

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Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · 12h

And Slayer’s excellent song “Dead Skin Mask” which was sadly not mentioned 😂

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Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · 12h

#WhenTaken #596 (15.10.2025)

I scored 834/1000🏅

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Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · 13h

I went to the cinema to see House of Dynamite after a long day at work on Monday. Rushed from work to make the 5:40pm screening.

Fell asleep during the trailers and woke up literally 10secs before the final credits started rolling.

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Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · 13h

Is that A Level English Literature or English Language

If so, can we also make this a requirement for all post-16 school leavers along with A Level Maths?

(Narrator: But it wasn’t A Level English. Literature or Language. It was an ESL qualification for non-native speakers)

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 14h

All of this is being put out to placate the right wing press...

In the meantime, it's causing fear & confusion. As I understand it:

● this only applies to some people on skilled visas
● it's not "A level English" it's something called SELT
● much the same requirement exists elsewhere in EU

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Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · 1d

Bargain!

Yeezy Nazi Trabs

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Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · 1d

Yup. And had Big Nev been playing in the post-Bosman era, I doubt we’d have held on to him so long. Definitely not beyond 91/92, and likely before that.

Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · 1d

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Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · 8d

Ok. This is the funniest thing I’ve read today other than that Fru T Bunn comic my friend posted to Whatsapp

“Englishman Nigel, don’t talk shit about me. You not know me. I come to England because I want to marry with your sister. You not know me.”

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Nigel Farage felt ‘genuinely worried’ by alleged TikTok death threat, court hears

Fayaz Khan, 26, is on trial at Southwark crown court accused of threatening to shoot Reform UK leader

www.theguardian.com

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Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · 1d

Is that the Afghan asylum seeker?

Personally, I think he should be given a medal. Or a Comedy Award at the very least.

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Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · 1d

Jordan Pickford

Maybe not #Everton’s Greatest Keeper

But arguably our best

And definitely our most loyal.

a close up of a man 's face with a purple shirt on

ALT: a close up of a man 's face with a purple shirt on

media.tenor.com

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Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · 1d

I can live with it. It’s good enough.

I can give up many things, but not coffee.

Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · 1d

ccusations from the Conservatives - including IDS, Kearns and others - is appalling

Attorney General needs to make statement to Parliament on this, along with DPP providing clarity on why prosecution was dropped

Cash and Berry have been exonerated

#China #UK

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Government made ‘every effort’ to support China spying trial, says minister

Dan Jarvis accuses Tories of suggesting case was deliberately abandoned ‘without a shred of evidence’

www.theguardian.com

Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · 1d

Day 3 of Keto.

Almond Milk Lattes with artificial sweetener are actually quite good.

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Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · 1d

It’s far too early to be singing #Trump’s praises on the Gaza deal.

What I want to know is what did he trade with Netanyahu to get him to agree?

Or, in other words, what’s going to happen with Gaza next?

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Brian Woolfinder @brianwoolfinder.bsky.social · 2d

In case you needed any further evidence he is crackers.

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Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · 2d

All related to Epilepsy, so costs zip.

Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · 2d

Been given a prescription for Vit D. I love the NHS.

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Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · 3d

Keto diet allows me to scoff as much tasty bacon, steak, chicken, fish and seafood as I like.

It’s why I chose it

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Mike Gow 高英智 @mikeygow.bsky.social · 3d

It’s an ok film.

Still need to watch ‘Come and See’

Stalingrad is a grim film, following a German unit.

But yeah. The Eastern Front was where WWII was won and lost in Europe.