Michael Munnik
@michaelmunnik.bsky.social
Canadian pilgrim in Wales. Sociologist of media and religion, senior lecturer at Cardiff University, Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK. Musical side-hustle at https://michaelmunnik.ca/
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"They fuck you up, your mum and dad."
November 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
"They fuck you up, your mum and dad."
Indie content - stuff you can buy from a cool person on Bluesky. It's even on CD, if you like the thingness of things. michaelmunnik.bandcamp.com/album/drivin...
November 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Indie content - stuff you can buy from a cool person on Bluesky. It's even on CD, if you like the thingness of things. michaelmunnik.bandcamp.com/album/drivin...
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My pho guy closes his shop on Black Friday every year and just cooks hibachi out front all day for anyone that wants it for free
November 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
My pho guy closes his shop on Black Friday every year and just cooks hibachi out front all day for anyone that wants it for free
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Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
So. The dismal finish to my #AcWriMo adventure. I think I recognised last Friday that this was not going to happen for me and just stopped making the time for it this week. There have been legitimate claims on me every day, and the pockets where I could write, my motivation was absolutely drained.
This week: two goose eggs and minimal words down on "productive" days, but there was good reading and note taking. #AcWriMo
November 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
So. The dismal finish to my #AcWriMo adventure. I think I recognised last Friday that this was not going to happen for me and just stopped making the time for it this week. There have been legitimate claims on me every day, and the pockets where I could write, my motivation was absolutely drained.
Introduce yourself with five animals you've seen in the wild:
Skunk
Moose
Humpback Whale
Bald Eagle
Orca
Skunk
Moose
Humpback Whale
Bald Eagle
Orca
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Moose
Humpback whales
Giraffes
African Elephants
West African or Nile monitor lizard
Moose
Humpback whales
Giraffes
African Elephants
West African or Nile monitor lizard
November 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Introduce yourself with five animals you've seen in the wild:
Skunk
Moose
Humpback Whale
Bald Eagle
Orca
Skunk
Moose
Humpback Whale
Bald Eagle
Orca
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I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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November 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
My daily prayer.
Let me write my songs and stories and create my little creations and find love and live a modest, healthy life and be able to help those with fewer resources, and not be spooked by weird things every other day
November 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
My daily prayer.
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Deputy Director @abdulazim.bsky.social was hanging up a display from the History of Islam in Wales project he's been leading on. Hyfred to have these materials in the Senedd as Islamophobia Awareness Month draws to a close.
November 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Deputy Director @abdulazim.bsky.social was hanging up a display from the History of Islam in Wales project he's been leading on. Hyfred to have these materials in the Senedd as Islamophobia Awareness Month draws to a close.
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Here I am near the River Wye,
the sun is high & so am I.
I sure am getting around this time,
Seeing Brighton's sights & London's grime.
I can't think of much more to rhyme,
So I won't waste any more of your time.
the sun is high & so am I.
I sure am getting around this time,
Seeing Brighton's sights & London's grime.
I can't think of much more to rhyme,
So I won't waste any more of your time.
November 28, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Here I am near the River Wye,
the sun is high & so am I.
I sure am getting around this time,
Seeing Brighton's sights & London's grime.
I can't think of much more to rhyme,
So I won't waste any more of your time.
the sun is high & so am I.
I sure am getting around this time,
Seeing Brighton's sights & London's grime.
I can't think of much more to rhyme,
So I won't waste any more of your time.
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Pearl Jam
REM
Crowded House
Annie Gallup
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
Pearl Jam
REM
Crowded House
Annie Gallup
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
“Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen”
I’m not really the concert going type…
Nine Inch Nails
Blue Oyster Cult
The Who
Petra
The BB King Blues Festival, w/ The Fabulous Thunderbirds, George Thorogood, and (of course) BB King.
I’m not really the concert going type…
Nine Inch Nails
Blue Oyster Cult
The Who
Petra
The BB King Blues Festival, w/ The Fabulous Thunderbirds, George Thorogood, and (of course) BB King.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
1. Tool
2. Tribe Called Quest/ Beastie Boys
3. Dinosaur Jr.
4. The Hives
5. Social Distortion
Honestly, I used to go to lots of concerts so it's all a mixed bag of music. Also, Social Distortion is the only show I've ever been kicked out of in my life
1. Tool
2. Tribe Called Quest/ Beastie Boys
3. Dinosaur Jr.
4. The Hives
5. Social Distortion
Honestly, I used to go to lots of concerts so it's all a mixed bag of music. Also, Social Distortion is the only show I've ever been kicked out of in my life
November 28, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Pearl Jam
REM
Crowded House
Annie Gallup
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
Pearl Jam
REM
Crowded House
Annie Gallup
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
Periodic reminder to the ether that I write and record music. This one, "Paul", is about food ('cept also it isn't) so maybe appropriate for the US crowd thinking about their turkeys and their green bean casserole. Video by my daughter, who makes food for themself and friends. youtu.be/6T3IZM7sOLc
Michael Munnik - Paul (Ukulele Version) Official Video
YouTube video by Michael Munnik
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Periodic reminder to the ether that I write and record music. This one, "Paul", is about food ('cept also it isn't) so maybe appropriate for the US crowd thinking about their turkeys and their green bean casserole. Video by my daughter, who makes food for themself and friends. youtu.be/6T3IZM7sOLc
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No one at the rap battle will wait for me to type my prompts
November 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
No one at the rap battle will wait for me to type my prompts
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Wendy Larner, vice chancellor of @cardiffuni.bsky.social, calls our centre "a living example of the aspirations we hold here at Cardiff University as we look forward." It's about excellence as well as community partnerships!
Full speech here:
youtu.be/hfK0-ANnaFU?...
Full speech here:
youtu.be/hfK0-ANnaFU?...
November 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Wendy Larner, vice chancellor of @cardiffuni.bsky.social, calls our centre "a living example of the aspirations we hold here at Cardiff University as we look forward." It's about excellence as well as community partnerships!
Full speech here:
youtu.be/hfK0-ANnaFU?...
Full speech here:
youtu.be/hfK0-ANnaFU?...
The Onion was definitely on with this headline.
Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life https://theonion.com/man-who-thought-fleetwood-macs-the-chain-was-over-in-for-thrill-of-his-fucking-life/
November 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The Onion was definitely on with this headline.
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Good morning, while everyone is waiting for the budget to be announced it’s a good time to say that immigration is a source of prosperity for the UK and painting Britain as a hostile state is sabotaging the country. Thanks!
November 26, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Good morning, while everyone is waiting for the budget to be announced it’s a good time to say that immigration is a source of prosperity for the UK and painting Britain as a hostile state is sabotaging the country. Thanks!
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"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
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I love talking about making sense of feedback with my students - it's an excuse to play @pauldavids.bsky.social video about Paul Simon giving him notes on a tutorial video. A brilliant example of giving and receiving feedback well. youtu.be/Y2PVGuLPWcU?...
I GOT AN E-MAIL FROM PAUL SIMON (saying I was wrong!)
YouTube video by Paul Davids
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November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I love talking about making sense of feedback with my students - it's an excuse to play @pauldavids.bsky.social video about Paul Simon giving him notes on a tutorial video. A brilliant example of giving and receiving feedback well. youtu.be/Y2PVGuLPWcU?...
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Want to make your mid-career stage more visible, supported and sustainable? Book now for ‘Mid-Career Forum Manifesto: A Collective Conversation’, a BSA Mid-Career Forum free online event, 16 January tinyurl.com/2yy5etw4 #sociology
November 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Want to make your mid-career stage more visible, supported and sustainable? Book now for ‘Mid-Career Forum Manifesto: A Collective Conversation’, a BSA Mid-Career Forum free online event, 16 January tinyurl.com/2yy5etw4 #sociology
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If you receive legal threats from Nigel Farage for your reporting of Reform, please get in touch.
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
Ultimatums sent to publications appear to intensify as Nigel Farage’s party rises in polls
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
If you receive legal threats from Nigel Farage for your reporting of Reform, please get in touch.
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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On this day in 1976, The Band performed their final concert. Called The Last Waltz, it featured many guest performers and was turned into a critically-acclaimed documentary directed by Martin Scorsese. The album produced from the concert reached the top 20 in 11 countries.
November 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
On this day in 1976, The Band performed their final concert. Called The Last Waltz, it featured many guest performers and was turned into a critically-acclaimed documentary directed by Martin Scorsese. The album produced from the concert reached the top 20 in 11 countries.
I've complained. As Bluesky won't show the post Huw is himself quote-posting (unless you click through), it is the editing of @rutgerbregman.com's Reith Lectures to remove his analysis of Donald Trump's corruption.
Please complain. I get the context, but it is so important that we resist this.
Please complain. I get the context, but it is so important that we resist this.
The BBC is accountable to its viewers & listeners not foreign electoral autocracies. Everyone should a complaint, otherwise nothing will happen. www.bbc.co.uk/contact/comp...
November 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I've complained. As Bluesky won't show the post Huw is himself quote-posting (unless you click through), it is the editing of @rutgerbregman.com's Reith Lectures to remove his analysis of Donald Trump's corruption.
Please complain. I get the context, but it is so important that we resist this.
Please complain. I get the context, but it is so important that we resist this.