Anonymous Don
@anondon.bsky.social
Academic. Scientist. Parent. Here making observations on academic life/HE at an elite institution as a 1st gen working class academic.
When are we going to acknowledge that the BBC is under continual, sustained & coordinated attacks from right wing media, politicians and financiers.The longer we debate criticisms w/o acknowledging the facts, we are just dancing to the tune of the opponents of free speech and open media. #r4today
November 14, 2025 at 8:21 AM
When are we going to acknowledge that the BBC is under continual, sustained & coordinated attacks from right wing media, politicians and financiers.The longer we debate criticisms w/o acknowledging the facts, we are just dancing to the tune of the opponents of free speech and open media. #r4today
Just a reminder of Emma Barnett’s feminist credentials—read right through: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Ba... #r4today
Emma Barnett - Wikipedia
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November 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Just a reminder of Emma Barnett’s feminist credentials—read right through: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Ba... #r4today
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The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
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The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
emptycity.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
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Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
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It takes an obscene amount of hubris to lecture the BBC when you have The Telegraph’s record on truth-telling.
Some of the paper’s errors this year are so bad they’re almost laughable 👇🏻
Some of the paper’s errors this year are so bad they’re almost laughable 👇🏻
The Telegraph’s BBC hypocrisy
A paper that knows a thing or two about editorial f*ck-ups...
writesbright.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
It takes an obscene amount of hubris to lecture the BBC when you have The Telegraph’s record on truth-telling.
Some of the paper’s errors this year are so bad they’re almost laughable 👇🏻
Some of the paper’s errors this year are so bad they’re almost laughable 👇🏻
Well said @arusbridger.bsky.social ! 👏 #r4today
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Well said @arusbridger.bsky.social ! 👏 #r4today
Despite disagreeing w/ what Labour are doing, I do find all this pearl clutching about manifesto pledge chaos a tad bit rich. Is it really chaos? Does it really compare to the chaos of Truss, Johnson, Sunak. This pales in comparison. #r4today
November 8, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Despite disagreeing w/ what Labour are doing, I do find all this pearl clutching about manifesto pledge chaos a tad bit rich. Is it really chaos? Does it really compare to the chaos of Truss, Johnson, Sunak. This pales in comparison. #r4today
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Tell them to go fuck themselves frankly.
November 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Tell them to go fuck themselves frankly.
#r4today journalism is so poor these days. They didn’t promise not to raise taxes, they promised not to raise taxes ON WORKING PEOPLE. Let’s she who gets hit with tax increases, but be clear that ‘not raising tax’ was not a campaign pledge.
November 4, 2025 at 8:21 AM
#r4today journalism is so poor these days. They didn’t promise not to raise taxes, they promised not to raise taxes ON WORKING PEOPLE. Let’s she who gets hit with tax increases, but be clear that ‘not raising tax’ was not a campaign pledge.
Man of the ppl…
November 1, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Man of the ppl…
Blimey Dimbleby, getting the violins 🎻 out for the poor king and his stress levels. Today’s news marks nothing other than panic at the thought of anyone looking closer at the public financing of the Royal Family. #r4today
October 31, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Blimey Dimbleby, getting the violins 🎻 out for the poor king and his stress levels. Today’s news marks nothing other than panic at the thought of anyone looking closer at the public financing of the Royal Family. #r4today
Haha! Tories immigration is genius, totally ensures their demise. Congrats Chris Philp #BBCLauraK
October 26, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Haha! Tories immigration is genius, totally ensures their demise. Congrats Chris Philp #BBCLauraK
Chris Philp is such ridiculous joke. Can’t call out blatant racism and tries to get around it with weasel words. It says it all about what he thinks #BBCLauraK
October 26, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Chris Philp is such ridiculous joke. Can’t call out blatant racism and tries to get around it with weasel words. It says it all about what he thinks #BBCLauraK
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Not quite sure why the media is presenting the Caerphilly result as a disaster for Labour, rather than as a perfect execution of its electoral strategy.
That strategy for *months* now has been to tell everybody who might otherwise be inclined to vote for them to fuck off.
And off they have fucked.
That strategy for *months* now has been to tell everybody who might otherwise be inclined to vote for them to fuck off.
And off they have fucked.
October 24, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Not quite sure why the media is presenting the Caerphilly result as a disaster for Labour, rather than as a perfect execution of its electoral strategy.
That strategy for *months* now has been to tell everybody who might otherwise be inclined to vote for them to fuck off.
And off they have fucked.
That strategy for *months* now has been to tell everybody who might otherwise be inclined to vote for them to fuck off.
And off they have fucked.
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The amount is meaningless — less than one day of salary. But the principle is important: once the armed services are paid by the oligarchs, they become a private militia, and we no longer have a country.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The amount is meaningless — less than one day of salary. But the principle is important: once the armed services are paid by the oligarchs, they become a private militia, and we no longer have a country.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
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So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
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it's right here from the Reagan Library YT channel, posted 8 years ago.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t5Q...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t5Q...
President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library
www.youtube.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
it's right here from the Reagan Library YT channel, posted 8 years ago.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t5Q...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t5Q...
Excellent stuff from @davidallengreen.bsky.social. Seems like this should be obvious to our political leadership, esp given Starmer’s background. I don’t understand why they continuously undermine themselves and our institutions on culture wars issues.
emptycity.substack.com/p/either-pub...
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Either public safety is an absolute priority at sporting events or it is not.
Reflections on the Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv match
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October 22, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Excellent stuff from @davidallengreen.bsky.social. Seems like this should be obvious to our political leadership, esp given Starmer’s background. I don’t understand why they continuously undermine themselves and our institutions on culture wars issues.
emptycity.substack.com/p/either-pub...
emptycity.substack.com/p/either-pub...
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Either public safety is an absolute priority at sporting events or it is not.
Reflections on the Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv match
By me
emptycity.substack.com/p/either-pub...
Either public safety is an absolute priority at sporting events or it is not.
Reflections on the Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv match
By me
emptycity.substack.com/p/either-pub...
Either public safety is an absolute priority at sporting events or it is not.
Reflections on the Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv match
emptycity.substack.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Either public safety is an absolute priority at sporting events or it is not.
Reflections on the Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv match
By me
emptycity.substack.com/p/either-pub...
Either public safety is an absolute priority at sporting events or it is not.
Reflections on the Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv match
By me
emptycity.substack.com/p/either-pub...