The student loans system is scandalous. Labour have made it worse and allowed the Tories (who built it) an opening because it's the same old story: Lab forgets who its voters are. It doesn't like the coalition it has and hankers for another. New substack from me. open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...

Fantastic interview. Everyone should read it:

I really appreciate this TikToker with Tourette syndrome, Shay, for taking the time to educate so many of us (including me) about her disability and coprolalia in light of what happened at the BAFTAs with John Davidson when Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage. I learned a lot.

In his acceptance speech for award for best screenplay, Ryan Coogler said “when you look at a blank page, think of who you love” and I dunno, that really moved me so I wrote it down and sat it on my desk to look at while I work

This really is a great picture:

omg everybody go draw a horse this is what the internet was made for gradient.horse

Around the world, politicians and businessmen are resigning from their positions because of the Epstein Files. Except in the United States. Here: Zero shame, zero consequences. We need resignations, investigations, impeachments, and punishments now. Should have been years ago.

Oh no….😢

Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers. This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.

And I believe him when he says this. Why? Because he's earned my trust. Signed, The Entire Fucking Corporate Media

David Attenborough [whispering]: “Like a grain of sand in a vast desert, the predator blends seamlessly into its environment, nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.”

Yup

White men are 30% of the population. They are also: - 98% of presidents - 90% of CEOs - 90% of billionaires - 80% of Congress Forever oppressed.

I’ve been nominated for the FIFA prize for literature, oh wait, I just found out I won. Imaginary prizes are it turns out, very easy to win.

Terrific

This week on Wonkhe: Amid rising reports of student loneliness, Mack Marshall explores how UK universities are failing to design for connection - and why social isolation is no longer just a pastoral issue but a structural one

Honestly, I did NOT have "punching the air and going HELL YES to Chris Patten" on my bingo card today. But what he says is SO rarely said and needed saying SO badly! "How shall we treat Mr Farage's concerns? Shall we hail Brexit a tremendous success? Something that has cost the country billions?"

#celebritytraitors weirdly turning out to be a strong advertisement for the proposition that if you want to understand complex social dynamics, stop studying history and start playing rugby instead.

NEW on Wonkhe: For Elliot Newstead, the implications of changes to high-tariff recruitment behaviour go far beyond student numbers buff.ly/LAE5cwy

Join us Wednesday 22nd otber at 8pm BST for #LTHE Chat 340: Embedding Academic Skills in UK Higher Education: Why It Matters with guest @drchrism.bsky.social lthechat.com/2025/10/20/l...

Wow. Such an emotional reaction from both of them.

Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment

A survey carried out by the Institute of Physics has found that more than a quarter of UK university #physics departments could be shut down within the next couple of years.

1. Jimmy Kimmel: “The president of the United States made it very clear he wants to see me and the hundreds of people who work here fired from our jobs. Our leader celebrates Americans losing their livelihoods because he can't take a joke. He was somehow able to squeeze Colbert out of CBS...

Correlation vs Causation #tylenol #acetaminophen

Michael Eisner, who served as CEO of Disney for 21 years and acquired ABC while he was in charge, slams his successor Bob Iger for bending the knee.

*Unless it is Cameron being replaced by May, May being replaced by Johnson, Johnson being replaced by Truss, or Truss being replaced by Sunak. It is only if Starmer goes. Absolute. Charlton. Hypocrite. Imbecile.

VERY excited to be joining forces with lovely and brilliant writer @devaneemily.bsky.social to host a writing workshop in our beautiful home town of #Ilkley! Join us on Saturday 8 November for Write Away: a morning of practical writing advice and inspiration 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/write-away...

You know you’re living in strange times when Last Night of the Proms feels like the least jingoistic thing happening in Britain at the moment.

Earlier today, staff in five additional work areas were told they face targeted Voluntary Severence. This decision, and the meagre justifications that UEB are offering, show a complete lack of leadership or financial strategy. ucu.group.shef.ac.uk/weekly-updat...

BREAKING: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at an event in Utah, President Trump says.

Students are 'second-year undergraduates at a top British university. Rohan studies politics and is the named account administrator. Joshua is studying history. And Nathaniel, the heaviest user of the account, consulted ChatGPT extensively before changing courses from maths to computer sciences.'

So headline news today that Jag Landrover cutting 100s of jobs but still not a whisper about the 1000s that are going/have already gone across the University sector... news.sky.com/story/jaguar... #ukhighereducation

The choices facing Labour aren't really any different from the ones they faced coming into office. UK growth is a little worse than expected, US tariffs a bigger drag, but the contours of the problems were known (a public sector in desperate need of funds, rising interest costs, little fiscal space)

Down to the last two in the World's Worst Hairstyle of 2025 Contest.

I was happy to contribute to this @timeshighered.bsky.social piece on students' use of #GenerativeAI. It's clear the AI genie is out of the bottle, but students should not outsource their brains and use it as an educational silver bullet. We still need to build critical skills first.

If Zoe had added Munich, everybody would now talk about Pop Music....

11 MILLION PEOPLE!! 💥💥💥 Are we nearing the magic 3.5%?? Never forget….WE hold the power. #nokings

Still haven’t found a No Kings event near you? Check out this interactive map. No sign up needed. No personal info. Just look for a blue circle near you, click on it, and get ready to win back this nation from the False Fat King on 6/14/2025!

At this rate, the Olympics and World Cup won’t be coming back to the U.S. anytime soon and you’ll have Trump to thank for that.

the only difference between you and a refugee is geographical luck but some of you aren't ready for that conversation.

Wow…what a speech. Cannot understand how I would deal with it, if this was happening here in the UK

100%

"Fuck your concrete"

I’ll drop this here so you can experience it on your own. #Pinks 💖💖🌸🌸💖💖

Didn’t realize this was a prophecy.

Wait... is this the best meme ever made?

#championsleaguefinal Medal ceremony - officials. All white men. Just asking what @uefachampions.bsky.social are doing about getting more officials of colour moving through their ranks? Kids watching this need role models for officials too