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by Nick Hubble

thehubble101.bsky.social
Part of the strangeness here though is that Welsh Labour haven't died until now, when they have been devoid of ideas for at least ten years. The disproportionality of the 40 + 20 list members kept them in power against all everyday reason.
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Today’s Caerphilly specific poll shows clearly that unless progressive voters unite with Plaid Cymru, Reform will win.

Greens, Lib Dems and disillusioned Labour supporters - by uniting, we can stop Reform’s division taking root in Wales and deliver positive change 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Source: Survation/Camlas + (Copyright: The Will Hayward Newsletter)
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by Nick Hubble

thehubble101.bsky.social
Nice out in the sun today on Aberystwyth seafront #Faberystwyth
Selfie on Aberystwyth promenade with hills to south in background.
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julietemckenna.bsky.social
In other news: Angry Robot Books has acquired Juliet E. McKenna’s The Riven Kingdom, described as a “fresh and gripping fantasy” that “blends politics, religion, and a battle for a dead king’s throne, perfect for fans of the Realm of the Elderlings series.”
britishfantasysociety.org/book-news-an...
Book News: Angry Robot Acquires New Juliet E. McKenna Novel – The British Fantasy Society
britishfantasysociety.org
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adamramsay.bsky.social
Exclusive: @zackpolanski.bsky.social backs Scottish and Welsh independence in new interview with me: open.substack.com/pub/abolishw...
Exclusive: Zack Polanski backs Scottish and Welsh independence
The eco-populist Green leader has called for sweeping change to Britain's political system, and spoken about potentially leading an explicitly ‘English’ party for the first time.
open.substack.com
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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

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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…
sslh.org.uk
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by Nick Hubble — Reposted by Nick Hubble

thehubble101.bsky.social
Electoral Calculus and Find Out Now have run a 'poll' of the political leanings of the 'Establishment' for the Telegraph. They define the Establishment as lecturers, teachers, civil servants & professionals, armed services & police. Not finance & banking, media, corporations, companies, security..
Establishment Poll 2025
www.electoralcalculus.co.uk
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by Nick Hubble

thehubble101.bsky.social
Afternoon, Womble! I've also been novellaring and spent the first half of today enjoyably enchanted by Freya Marske's Cinder House.
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by Nick Hubble

thehubble101.bsky.social
Yeah, magnificent. I read it earlier in the year but I'm intending to read it again on the way up to PictCon.
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by Nick Hubble

thehubble101.bsky.social
Just backed this! Really good range of pledges to choose from. #Cymru
wtpress.bsky.social
Wizard's Tower Press @wtpress.bsky.social · 4d
It being a Sunday, there's no update today. Things are quiet as usual. But we do want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has got us over the £3000 mark. Everyone else, why not click the link and find out more. www.kickstarter.com/...
The cover of They Are Still Here (Mae Nhw Yma O Hyd). The image is of the sorceror, Gwydion, surrounded by wild animals (wolf, boar, deer) in a Celtic knotwork frame. Gwydion's hat is crowned with antlers. He carries an axe in his right hand and an oak twig in his left. Art by Josh Arklin.
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wtpress.bsky.social
It being a Sunday, there's no update today. Things are quiet as usual. But we do want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has got us over the £3000 mark. Everyone else, why not click the link and find out more. www.kickstarter.com/...
The cover of They Are Still Here (Mae Nhw Yma O Hyd). The image is of the sorceror, Gwydion, surrounded by wild animals (wolf, boar, deer) in a Celtic knotwork frame. Gwydion's hat is crowned with antlers. He carries an axe in his right hand and an oak twig in his left. Art by Josh Arklin.
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markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social
Analysis in @thetimes.com by @leaskyd.bsky.social & Anna Dowell of the sharp decline in British identity uncovered by the Scottish Social Attitudes survey.

With comment from Sir John Curtice on the polarising of Scottish politics and from myself on the decoupling of Scottish and British identities:
Why Scots are losing their British identity
With only a quarter of respondents to the Scottish Social Attitudes survey identifying with Britishness, Scotland faces a generational political split
www.thetimes.com
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by Nick Hubble

thehubble101.bsky.social
The impact of Nirvana was one of the Gen X cultural markers.
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by Nick Hubble

thehubble101.bsky.social
I think they're more guidelines than hard and fast age ranges!

by Nick Hubble

thehubble101.bsky.social
Thinking about generations for a future project, specifically Gen X, of which I am at the oldest according to this graphic (which means I read Coupland's Generation X in the 90s; I can remember exactly where I was when I heard about the deaths of both Lennon and Cobain). Is it a useful definition?
Generation X - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
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by Nick Hubble

thehubble101.bsky.social
Good article in the G. I worked in Birmingham at the Perry Barr campus of UCE (now Birmingham City University) between 2003 and 2005 and lodged in nearby Handsworth for about 6 months during that period. I always liked the city and found the people and predominantly local students friendly.
I know the real Handsworth – it’s a far better place than Robert Jenrick’s toxic vision of Britain | Nazia Parveen
The shadow justice secretary complained of a lack of integration in an area that has shown, time and time again, that it is for everyone, says Nazia Parveen, an assistant managing editor at the Guardi...
www.theguardian.com
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schillingc.bsky.social
A good friend has submitted this brilliant model of the library from Buffy to Lego Ideas. I’d be very grateful for your help in getting her to 5k supporters: beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Library | LEGO® Ideas
"Sunnydale High isn't really like other high schools. A lot of weird stuff happens here." Buffy the Vampire Slayer first exploded onto our TV screens in the lat…
beta.ideas.lego.com
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by Nick Hubble

thehubble101.bsky.social
I see that one of those fringe parties is having a political conference this weekend.
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scottlyall.bsky.social
Reading MacDiarmid's A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle again. It was published 100 years ago next year. Kenneth Buthlay's annotated edition from 1987, published by @asls.org.uk, remains the best guide. The poem itself is as thrilling, ambitious and flawed as ever it was.
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by Nick Hubble

thehubble101.bsky.social
Afternoon, Womble! I loved 'Wolves'! I've had an illness/fatigue-wrecked autumn so far. Upside is lots of reading. Over last 7 days: Marie-Helene Bertino's Beautyland, Tegan & Sara's High School, John Irving's The Hotel New Hampshire, and currently Andrew Crumey's Sputnik Caledonia.
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by Nick Hubble

thehubble101.bsky.social
I was thinking of the raw smell but this is also true. Although I think that still fits the metaphor too. Difficult to avoid smells.
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by Nick Hubble

thehubble101.bsky.social
Bizarre article in Times implying that diverse assessments in English departments, which have been fairly standard for at least 25 years, are some form of compensation for declining standards and students not being able to read. Part of some sort of rightwing campaign to reset to last century.
Universities teaching literature students how to cope with long novels
Critics blame GCSE English for deterring teenagers from the subject, describing the literature syllabus as boring and repetitive
www.thetimes.com
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by Nick Hubble

thehubble101.bsky.social
I must admit I don't particularly like the smell of raclette cheese. But I was thinking more along the lines of raclette cheese as the embodiment of an unattainable utopia.
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by Nick Hubble

thehubble101.bsky.social
Still waiting for the (cheese) man...
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by Nick Hubble

thehubble101.bsky.social
No worries. We've got a new supplier now!

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cultedge.bsky.social
Only available for a short time, we've almost hit target for the pressing plant to start production! The #Blakes7 synth pop track you've been waiting for! Realised by @philheeks.bsky.social, a unique Blake's 7 item. Grab it now! PRE-ORDER: www.bit.ly/markedtokill VIDEO: www.bit.ly/federationvideo
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by Nick Hubble

thehubble101.bsky.social
The punchline being that I'm lactose intolerant. But as a metaphor it just works so well. Like that time back in the 1990s, when we lived in Brighton and Waitrose just couldn't understand why we wanted a kilo of raclette cheese ... 'A little bit cheesy, but nicely didsplayed'.
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by Nick Hubble

thehubble101.bsky.social
I'm ill and it's raining but my awesome partner is allowing me to feel useful by waiting in for a delivery of raclette cheese (which obviously has to go straight in the fridge). I'm now (slightly feverishly) thinking about reconceiving my life story around raclette cheese as a central metaphor.(1/-)
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julietemckenna.bsky.social
Good news! The Green Man's War is a Kindle ebook deal for October. You can get fully caught up with Dan Mackmain's adventures before The Green Man's Holiday is published on 30th October.
www.amazon.co.uk/Green-Mans-W...
Cover art shows a lethal, pale-scaled serpent-dragon or wyrm lurking in woodland. It looks straight at you as its forked tongue flickers between open, sharp-toothed jaws. Cover copy reads: THE GREEN MAN’S WAR For a few years now, the Green Man has sent Daniel Mackmain to resolve clashes between ordinary people and the supernatural world. Dan has found allies among folk from myth and met other humans who can see the uncanny. He has also made dangerous enemies. Someone has decided to put a stop to this interference once and for all. Dan and his friends are about to find themselves in the firing line.
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