NEW from me: 'Where Next for Britain's Universities?' in The Political Quarterly. Since every Higher Ed prediction I've made has been proven correct and on time - indeed I've been a bit optimistic - the atrocious picture is depressing. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Hello old friend. It has been a while. 📻 #primus

Released 34 years ago today Steady Diet of Nothing, the second album by Fugazi, featuring the track KYEO Fugazi at Sacred Heart Church, Washington DC, 1991 - KYEO [Keep Your Eyes Open] #punk #punks #punkrock #fugazi #hardcorepunk #posthardcore #history #punkrockhistory #otd

Hi energy Shonen Knife at The Crescent 🤘

Whero is a strong advocate for WFH

Fionn Regan at Brudenell Social Club with @petramakela.bsky.social

Donald Trump, President of the USA, and Vladimir Putin, President of Russia. Not in the picture, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine. My Stuff #cartoon today #Russia #USA #Ukraine #Trump #Putin #Zelenskyy

At least I will have a choice when they do finally arrive...

It is a sea of many names.

Advantage of electronic journal systems us being able to see just how little some editors care. 😔

A small chink of light in a troubling time ☕️ www.theguardian.com/food/2025/fe...

Going home after short visit to Newcastle.

New book review! States and nature: the effects of climate change on security by Joshua W. Busby. Reviewed for us by @tomob-nz.bsky.social: "This book provides a comprehensive overview of climate security, tracing its origins and potential futures." doi.org/10.1080/0964...

Good day at the supermarket, got the best flavour

Fruitful visit to the record store yesterday @fatfreddysdrop.bsky.social

Sad day in the neighbourhood. Glad we got one final shop in.

York to London and back again for Christmas via Bedford and Barton-upon-Humber 🚙

Great to get down to Doncaster for Les Monaghan's talk on Aspirations 10 at The Point

Six years today since Iti 🌈 and Whero came into our lives.

Some comments from me, @nicgaston.bsky.social, @troybaisden.bsky.social & @nicrawlencenz.bsky.social on the gutting of funding for humanities and social sciences in Aotearoa New Zealand… www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2024/12/04/g...

Well, fuck. | Government's Marsden Fund cuts: All humanities, social sciences research funding slashed www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

'double rainbow, all the way across the sky' youtu.be/OQSNhk5ICTI?...

Not sure how to start, so going with Whero having a wash 🐈