Ed Bridges
@dredbridges.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy
Social science policy wonk, pacifist, dysgwr Cymraeg, talk a lot about Newport County, more fun than I sound. Views ≠ my employer’s. North Cardiff, via South Oxfordshire.
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://toot.wales/@DrEdBridges, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://toot.wales/@DrEdBridges, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
The weekend’s looking up, even if the cat refused to stay still long enough for me to get the photo…
#catsofmastodon #themuppetchristmascarol #cathodofastodon
#catsofmastodon #themuppetchristmascarol #cathodofastodon
December 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The weekend’s looking up, even if the cat refused to stay still long enough for me to get the photo…
#catsofmastodon #themuppetchristmascarol #cathodofastodon
#catsofmastodon #themuppetchristmascarol #cathodofastodon
Football is the absolute worst. Even when a tiny morsel of optimism suddenly emerges, good old football reality comes and stamps its head in.
#ncafc 🧡🖤
#ncafc 🧡🖤
December 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Football is the absolute worst. Even when a tiny morsel of optimism suddenly emerges, good old football reality comes and stamps its head in.
#ncafc 🧡🖤
#ncafc 🧡🖤
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Our new report highlights findings from our major project exploring the evidence infrastructures, approaches & mindsets in UK Government. It highlights identified needs, potential benefits & recommendations for giving a wider and richer mix of evidence more weight. ➡️ acss.org.uk/publications...
December 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Our new report highlights findings from our major project exploring the evidence infrastructures, approaches & mindsets in UK Government. It highlights identified needs, potential benefits & recommendations for giving a wider and richer mix of evidence more weight. ➡️ acss.org.uk/publications...
Reposted by Ed Bridges
My thoughts on social media bans everywhere is that if you're taking digital connections away from teens, you better make sure they have third spaces for physical connection, and give them options for transport that is not "parents drive us around" otherwise all you're creating is isolation.
And […]
And […]
Original post on mastodon.green
mastodon.green
December 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
My thoughts on social media bans everywhere is that if you're taking digital connections away from teens, you better make sure they have third spaces for physical connection, and give them options for transport that is not "parents drive us around" otherwise all you're creating is isolation.
And […]
And […]
I know that the science boffins are busy trying to cure cancer etc, but if they could spend a day cracking the conundrum of garlic salt always clumping then that’d really help. Cheers.
December 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I know that the science boffins are busy trying to cure cancer etc, but if they could spend a day cracking the conundrum of garlic salt always clumping then that’d really help. Cheers.
We all sat down as a family to cheer on County in the #facup 🏆, and are now bitterly regretting it.
AND the snooker’s going the wrong way. AND the cricket. Bloody sport.
@1912exiles.com
#ncafc 🧡🖤
AND the snooker’s going the wrong way. AND the cricket. Bloody sport.
@1912exiles.com
#ncafc 🧡🖤
December 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We all sat down as a family to cheer on County in the #facup 🏆, and are now bitterly regretting it.
AND the snooker’s going the wrong way. AND the cricket. Bloody sport.
@1912exiles.com
#ncafc 🧡🖤
AND the snooker’s going the wrong way. AND the cricket. Bloody sport.
@1912exiles.com
#ncafc 🧡🖤
My roast is better than your roast.
December 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
My roast is better than your roast.
A second #caturday pic, seeing as how @sreb23.bsky.social captured a nice one of me and #ronnie hanging out.
#catsofmastodon #cathodofastodon
#catsofmastodon #cathodofastodon
December 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
A second #caturday pic, seeing as how @sreb23.bsky.social captured a nice one of me and #ronnie hanging out.
#catsofmastodon #cathodofastodon
#catsofmastodon #cathodofastodon
Cat on lap, snooker on telly, basically winning at Saturday.
#snooker ⚪️🔴⚫️
#catsofmastodon
#cathodofastodon
#snooker ⚪️🔴⚫️
#catsofmastodon
#cathodofastodon
December 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Cat on lap, snooker on telly, basically winning at Saturday.
#snooker ⚪️🔴⚫️
#catsofmastodon
#cathodofastodon
#snooker ⚪️🔴⚫️
#catsofmastodon
#cathodofastodon
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Right, let the Christmas films and sherry commence...
December 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Right, let the Christmas films and sherry commence...
It's not just me, is it, who thinks that Aptos as a font looks even worse than Comic Sans. If you send me a document where you've used it, I will judge you.
#fonts
#makenicefontsgreatagain
#calibrilightforever
#fonts
#makenicefontsgreatagain
#calibrilightforever
December 5, 2025 at 10:17 AM
It's not just me, is it, who thinks that Aptos as a font looks even worse than Comic Sans. If you send me a document where you've used it, I will judge you.
#fonts
#makenicefontsgreatagain
#calibrilightforever
#fonts
#makenicefontsgreatagain
#calibrilightforever
Always deeply suspicious of organisations who can afford very expensive offices in central London but won’t pay a receptionist, meaning you have to beg someone else to let you in (usually dragging them away from whatever work they’re doing) and then sit around like a plum hoping whoever you’re […]
Original post on toot.wales
toot.wales
December 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Always deeply suspicious of organisations who can afford very expensive offices in central London but won’t pay a receptionist, meaning you have to beg someone else to let you in (usually dragging them away from whatever work they’re doing) and then sit around like a plum hoping whoever you’re […]
✅ Christmas tree
✅ Cat
✅ Ugly bloke
✅ Cat
✅ Ugly bloke
December 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
✅ Christmas tree
✅ Cat
✅ Ugly bloke
✅ Cat
✅ Ugly bloke
BEHOLD MY AMARYLLIS!
#bloomscrolling
#bloomscrolling
November 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
BEHOLD MY AMARYLLIS!
#bloomscrolling
#bloomscrolling
@mairsrambles Spotted you from afar at the gig last night but didn’t get to say hullo!
November 30, 2025 at 11:18 AM
@mairsrambles Spotted you from afar at the gig last night but didn’t get to say hullo!
A good and bad Saturday. County TWICE throwing away a lead against a bang-average Barrow side, to end up with just a point. Not a result that suggests things will change under the new manager.
But a better evening, watching #TheaGilmore at The Gate in #caerdydd […]
[Original post on toot.wales]
But a better evening, watching #TheaGilmore at The Gate in #caerdydd […]
[Original post on toot.wales]
November 30, 2025 at 10:10 AM
A good and bad Saturday. County TWICE throwing away a lead against a bang-average Barrow side, to end up with just a point. Not a result that suggests things will change under the new manager.
But a better evening, watching #TheaGilmore at The Gate in #caerdydd […]
[Original post on toot.wales]
But a better evening, watching #TheaGilmore at The Gate in #caerdydd […]
[Original post on toot.wales]
Reposted by Ed Bridges
“If we want to build a fairer, more inclusive society, we need to understand it first. That’s the power of social science.” Watch Julia Gillard discuss the vital role of social science in a divided world in our 2025 Campaign for Social Science Annual Sage Lecture. 📽️➡️ acss.org.uk/news/watch-t...
November 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
“If we want to build a fairer, more inclusive society, we need to understand it first. That’s the power of social science.” Watch Julia Gillard discuss the vital role of social science in a divided world in our 2025 Campaign for Social Science Annual Sage Lecture. 📽️➡️ acss.org.uk/news/watch-t...
So actual medical experts have considered the evidence and made a decision, but apparently that’s not good enough so now the Health Secretary for England whose medical qualification is [checks] the fact that he read History at Cambridge will re-look at the […]
[Original post on toot.wales]
[Original post on toot.wales]
November 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
So actual medical experts have considered the evidence and made a decision, but apparently that’s not good enough so now the Health Secretary for England whose medical qualification is [checks] the fact that he read History at Cambridge will re-look at the […]
[Original post on toot.wales]
[Original post on toot.wales]
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In 2024, UK billionaire wealth increased by £35m a day, or £12.7bn over the whole year. In the budget, the Labour Government increased taxes on ordinary people by more than that. Why is everyone but multi-millionaires and billionaires being asked to pay more? We need to tax wealth, not work.
November 27, 2025 at 10:34 AM
In 2024, UK billionaire wealth increased by £35m a day, or £12.7bn over the whole year. In the budget, the Labour Government increased taxes on ordinary people by more than that. Why is everyone but multi-millionaires and billionaires being asked to pay more? We need to tax wealth, not work.
An unintentionally arty photo of #norwich Cathedral taken last night that I found on my ‘phone this morning. I’ll let you guess whether it was taken on the way to, or the way home from, the pub.
November 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
An unintentionally arty photo of #norwich Cathedral taken last night that I found on my ‘phone this morning. I’ll let you guess whether it was taken on the way to, or the way home from, the pub.
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NEW EPISODE!
Ep253 features fan reaction to the appointment of Christian Fuchs, as well as @dredbridges.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy's report from yesterday's defeat at Oldham. Here's a little excerpt from the latter.
youtu.be/UDPbIAXJ7nY
#ncafc 🧡🖤
#OAFC 🟦🟧
Ep253 features fan reaction to the appointment of Christian Fuchs, as well as @dredbridges.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy's report from yesterday's defeat at Oldham. Here's a little excerpt from the latter.
youtu.be/UDPbIAXJ7nY
#ncafc 🧡🖤
#OAFC 🟦🟧
"I was angry about that second-half performance" - our verdict on County's "dispiritng" loss
YouTube video by 1912 Exiles
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
NEW EPISODE!
Ep253 features fan reaction to the appointment of Christian Fuchs, as well as @dredbridges.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy's report from yesterday's defeat at Oldham. Here's a little excerpt from the latter.
youtu.be/UDPbIAXJ7nY
#ncafc 🧡🖤
#OAFC 🟦🟧
Ep253 features fan reaction to the appointment of Christian Fuchs, as well as @dredbridges.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy's report from yesterday's defeat at Oldham. Here's a little excerpt from the latter.
youtu.be/UDPbIAXJ7nY
#ncafc 🧡🖤
#OAFC 🟦🟧
Reposted by Ed Bridges
👀 Ep253: Fuchs' around, find out! 👀
Featuring fan reaction to County's new manager, and a match diary from the disastrous defeat at Oldham.
LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE
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💻 Online: shows.acast.com/1912...
#ncafc 🧡🖤
Featuring fan reaction to County's new manager, and a match diary from the disastrous defeat at Oldham.
LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE
🟢 Spotify: tinyurl.com/1912exil...
🍎 Apple: tinyurl.com/1912exil...
💻 Online: shows.acast.com/1912...
#ncafc 🧡🖤
November 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
👀 Ep253: Fuchs' around, find out! 👀
Featuring fan reaction to County's new manager, and a match diary from the disastrous defeat at Oldham.
LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE
🟢 Spotify: tinyurl.com/1912exil...
🍎 Apple: tinyurl.com/1912exil...
💻 Online: shows.acast.com/1912...
#ncafc 🧡🖤
Featuring fan reaction to County's new manager, and a match diary from the disastrous defeat at Oldham.
LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE
🟢 Spotify: tinyurl.com/1912exil...
🍎 Apple: tinyurl.com/1912exil...
💻 Online: shows.acast.com/1912...
#ncafc 🧡🖤
November 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
“The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step”
“…and the journey from Newport to Oldham for a Fourth Division game in the cold starts with a Greggs coffee and bacon roll”
#ncafc 🧡🖤
“…and the journey from Newport to Oldham for a Fourth Division game in the cold starts with a Greggs coffee and bacon roll”
#ncafc 🧡🖤
November 22, 2025 at 8:36 AM
“The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step”
“…and the journey from Newport to Oldham for a Fourth Division game in the cold starts with a Greggs coffee and bacon roll”
#ncafc 🧡🖤
“…and the journey from Newport to Oldham for a Fourth Division game in the cold starts with a Greggs coffee and bacon roll”
#ncafc 🧡🖤