Dr. Punc.
@drpunc.bsky.social
father, linguist, language teacher, cyclist, music lover, pacifist, but who needs labels? I no longer post on X
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The BBC's senior leadership resigning en masse over one dodgy edit in one programme, simply because the right wing press demands it, tells you everything you need to know about where the power really lies in that relationship
November 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The BBC's senior leadership resigning en masse over one dodgy edit in one programme, simply because the right wing press demands it, tells you everything you need to know about where the power really lies in that relationship
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Opposition party Chadema said that its deputy secretary-general, Amani Golugwa, was arrested early on Saturday.
Tanzania arrests senior opposition figure as hundreds face treason charges
Opposition party Chadema said that its deputy secretary-general, Amani Golugwa, was arrested early on Saturday.
bit.ly
November 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Opposition party Chadema said that its deputy secretary-general, Amani Golugwa, was arrested early on Saturday.
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Yorkshire Water: it’s time to end the rip-off
Handing the company back to local people would return both control and value to those who need it most
By John Hall
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@johnfromyorkshire.bsky.social
Handing the company back to local people would return both control and value to those who need it most
By John Hall
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@johnfromyorkshire.bsky.social
Yorkshire Water: it’s time to end the rip-off
Handing the company back to local people would return both control and value to those who need it most
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Yorkshire Water: it’s time to end the rip-off
Handing the company back to local people would return both control and value to those who need it most
By John Hall
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@johnfromyorkshire.bsky.social
Handing the company back to local people would return both control and value to those who need it most
By John Hall
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@johnfromyorkshire.bsky.social
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Israeli forces kill several people across Gaza, as settlers and military continue attacks in the occupied West Bank.
Death toll in Israel’s war on Gaza surpasses 69,000 as attacks continue
Israeli forces kill several people across Gaza, as settlers and military continue attacks in the occupied West Bank.
bit.ly
November 8, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Israeli forces kill several people across Gaza, as settlers and military continue attacks in the occupied West Bank.
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Tornado flattens homes in Rio Bonito do Iguana, with one official describing the destruction as akin to a 'war zone'.
Powerful tornado wrecks Brazil town, killing six and injuring hundreds
Tornado flattens homes in Rio Bonito do Iguana, with one official describing the destruction as akin to a 'war zone'.
bit.ly
November 9, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Tornado flattens homes in Rio Bonito do Iguana, with one official describing the destruction as akin to a 'war zone'.
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Laffer's curve: the tax myth that promoted inequality youtu.be/lrO9VpQCXZU?...
Laffer's curve: the tax myth that promoted inequality
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Laffer's curve: the tax myth that promoted inequality youtu.be/lrO9VpQCXZU?...
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England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year.
Country surrounded by water has water shortages.
2024: 1trn litre of lost to leaks.
Sewage dumped in rivers for 4m hours.
No new reservoirs.
Investment neglected, £85bn paid in dividend.
Record high water bills.
People fleeced.
Country surrounded by water has water shortages.
2024: 1trn litre of lost to leaks.
Sewage dumped in rivers for 4m hours.
No new reservoirs.
Investment neglected, £85bn paid in dividend.
Record high water bills.
People fleeced.
England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year
Government and water companies are devising emergency plans for worst water shortage in decades
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:06 AM
England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year.
Country surrounded by water has water shortages.
2024: 1trn litre of lost to leaks.
Sewage dumped in rivers for 4m hours.
No new reservoirs.
Investment neglected, £85bn paid in dividend.
Record high water bills.
People fleeced.
Country surrounded by water has water shortages.
2024: 1trn litre of lost to leaks.
Sewage dumped in rivers for 4m hours.
No new reservoirs.
Investment neglected, £85bn paid in dividend.
Record high water bills.
People fleeced.
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We need Mr Gove in a Court of Law facing corruption, gross negligence and conspiracy-to-defraud charges, at the least. (I'd add a drugs test too).
🔴We Need to Talk About Michael Gove and Crony Covid Contracts
Gove claims he had no “active role” in the procurement of Covid PPE during the pandemic, yet evidence suggests he was involved in multiple VIP deals worth over £1billion, reports Russell Scott
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/we-need-to...
Gove claims he had no “active role” in the procurement of Covid PPE during the pandemic, yet evidence suggests he was involved in multiple VIP deals worth over £1billion, reports Russell Scott
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/we-need-to...
We Need to Talk About Michael Gove and Crony Covid Contracts
Gove claims he had no “active role” in the procurement of Covid PPE during the pandemic, yet evidence suggests he was involved in multiple VIP deals worth over £1billion, reports Russell Scott
www.bylinesupplement.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
We need Mr Gove in a Court of Law facing corruption, gross negligence and conspiracy-to-defraud charges, at the least. (I'd add a drugs test too).
Reposted by Dr. Punc.
A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived.
Scares people into paying extortionate price for freehold, 6000% profit.
Previously arrested, charged with stalking offences.
Govt must investigate these vampires.
Scares people into paying extortionate price for freehold, 6000% profit.
Previously arrested, charged with stalking offences.
Govt must investigate these vampires.
A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived
Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 8:32 AM
A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived.
Scares people into paying extortionate price for freehold, 6000% profit.
Previously arrested, charged with stalking offences.
Govt must investigate these vampires.
Scares people into paying extortionate price for freehold, 6000% profit.
Previously arrested, charged with stalking offences.
Govt must investigate these vampires.
Reposted by Dr. Punc.
Why tax the rich? The case for accountability and justice
The anniversary of a key piece of socialist literature inspires an argument for a fairer financial future that has never been more pressing
By Bryn Glover
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
The anniversary of a key piece of socialist literature inspires an argument for a fairer financial future that has never been more pressing
By Bryn Glover
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Why tax the rich? The case for accountability and justice
The anniversary of a key piece of socialist literature inspires an argument for a fairer financial future that has never been more pressing
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Why tax the rich? The case for accountability and justice
The anniversary of a key piece of socialist literature inspires an argument for a fairer financial future that has never been more pressing
By Bryn Glover
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
The anniversary of a key piece of socialist literature inspires an argument for a fairer financial future that has never been more pressing
By Bryn Glover
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
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Andrew Lownie wrote an explosive book about Prince Andrew
Then came the backlash.
Legal threats. Journalists were told they’d lose Palace access if they spoke to him
Anonymous social media accounts accused Lownie of visiting sex workers.
This is how ‘the Firm’ works youtu.be/OJHaVsDVv-c?...
Then came the backlash.
Legal threats. Journalists were told they’d lose Palace access if they spoke to him
Anonymous social media accounts accused Lownie of visiting sex workers.
This is how ‘the Firm’ works youtu.be/OJHaVsDVv-c?...
November 9, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Andrew Lownie wrote an explosive book about Prince Andrew
Then came the backlash.
Legal threats. Journalists were told they’d lose Palace access if they spoke to him
Anonymous social media accounts accused Lownie of visiting sex workers.
This is how ‘the Firm’ works youtu.be/OJHaVsDVv-c?...
Then came the backlash.
Legal threats. Journalists were told they’d lose Palace access if they spoke to him
Anonymous social media accounts accused Lownie of visiting sex workers.
This is how ‘the Firm’ works youtu.be/OJHaVsDVv-c?...
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The 34th European Systemic Functional Linguistics Conference will be held at the University of #Gothenburg, #Sweden 1-3 July 2026
Theme #SFL and the Ecosocial Environment.
Confirmed plenary speakers: John Bateman, Annabelle Lukin & Charlotte Taylor #SFG #linguistics
#CFP: www.gu.se/en/applied-i...
Theme #SFL and the Ecosocial Environment.
Confirmed plenary speakers: John Bateman, Annabelle Lukin & Charlotte Taylor #SFG #linguistics
#CFP: www.gu.se/en/applied-i...
ESFLC34: Call for Papers: SFL and the Ecosocial Environment
For the 2026 European Systemic Functional Linguistics Conference (ESFLC 2026), we invite papers that address and explore various aspects of ecosocial systems and the ecosocial environment. We also wel...
www.gu.se
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The 34th European Systemic Functional Linguistics Conference will be held at the University of #Gothenburg, #Sweden 1-3 July 2026
Theme #SFL and the Ecosocial Environment.
Confirmed plenary speakers: John Bateman, Annabelle Lukin & Charlotte Taylor #SFG #linguistics
#CFP: www.gu.se/en/applied-i...
Theme #SFL and the Ecosocial Environment.
Confirmed plenary speakers: John Bateman, Annabelle Lukin & Charlotte Taylor #SFG #linguistics
#CFP: www.gu.se/en/applied-i...
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Breaking | Israeli occupation tanks opened heavy fire east of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
And they called it CEASEFIRE!!!!!!
And they called it CEASEFIRE!!!!!!
November 9, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Breaking | Israeli occupation tanks opened heavy fire east of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
And they called it CEASEFIRE!!!!!!
And they called it CEASEFIRE!!!!!!
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Govt scraps all electrification investment. Midland Main Line to stay forever diesel Leicester Nottingham Derby Sheffield. Hugely embarrassing and inexplicable
www.ft.com/content/5ecd...
www.ft.com/content/5ecd...
UK transport secretary says full electrification of railways ‘not affordable right now’
Heidi Alexander says focus will be on other projects such as HS2
www.ft.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Govt scraps all electrification investment. Midland Main Line to stay forever diesel Leicester Nottingham Derby Sheffield. Hugely embarrassing and inexplicable
www.ft.com/content/5ecd...
www.ft.com/content/5ecd...
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Reposted by Dr. Punc.
UK electricity bills up 163% since 2008. Wages haven't.
6.1m households in fuel poverty, £4.43bn debt
Profiteering: Energy sector average profit margin 23%, grid sector 38%, gas extraction 58%.
Profit last year £30bn. 128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
No govt checks profiteering.
6.1m households in fuel poverty, £4.43bn debt
Profiteering: Energy sector average profit margin 23%, grid sector 38%, gas extraction 58%.
Profit last year £30bn. 128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
No govt checks profiteering.
Electricity bills increased 163 per cent since 2008 as energy price cap rises - research - Insider Media
New analysis of UK energy costs showed that the average annual household electricity bill increased by 163 per cent between 2008 and 2024, reflecting a steep rise in household energy costs…
www.insidermedia.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:54 AM
UK electricity bills up 163% since 2008. Wages haven't.
6.1m households in fuel poverty, £4.43bn debt
Profiteering: Energy sector average profit margin 23%, grid sector 38%, gas extraction 58%.
Profit last year £30bn. 128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
No govt checks profiteering.
6.1m households in fuel poverty, £4.43bn debt
Profiteering: Energy sector average profit margin 23%, grid sector 38%, gas extraction 58%.
Profit last year £30bn. 128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
No govt checks profiteering.
Reposted by Dr. Punc.
Abdel Rahman Darawsha, 26, shot by Israeli troops during a raid on Far'a refugee camp in the south of Tubas town.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian man during occupied West Bank raid
Abdel Rahman Darawsha, 26, shot by Israeli troops during a raid on Far'a refugee camp in the south of Tubas town.
bit.ly
November 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Abdel Rahman Darawsha, 26, shot by Israeli troops during a raid on Far'a refugee camp in the south of Tubas town.
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When power is untouchable: the legal abyss facing Harrods survivors
Survivors of abuse connected to Mohamed Al Fayed’s Harrods empire are discovering what “no one is above the law” really means | Isabella
Survivors of abuse connected to Mohamed Al Fayed’s Harrods empire are discovering what “no one is above the law” really means | Isabella
When power is untouchable: the legal abyss facing Harrods survivors
Survivors of abuse connected to Mohamed Al Fayed’s Harrods empire are discovering what “no one is above the law” really means
sussexbylines.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM
When power is untouchable: the legal abyss facing Harrods survivors
Survivors of abuse connected to Mohamed Al Fayed’s Harrods empire are discovering what “no one is above the law” really means | Isabella
Survivors of abuse connected to Mohamed Al Fayed’s Harrods empire are discovering what “no one is above the law” really means | Isabella
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🔥 Harrods: What do the survivors do now??
The courts, the redress scheme, the police — all form part of the same legal abyss.
◾ Survivors cannot access the courts, let alone for trafficking
◾ Harrods’ “redress” is run by the institution itself
◾ The Met refuses to name the crimes as trafficking
The courts, the redress scheme, the police — all form part of the same legal abyss.
◾ Survivors cannot access the courts, let alone for trafficking
◾ Harrods’ “redress” is run by the institution itself
◾ The Met refuses to name the crimes as trafficking
When power is untouchable: the legal abyss facing Harrods survivors
Survivors of abuse connected to Mohamed Al Fayed’s Harrods empire are discovering what “no one is above the law” really means
sussexbylines.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 9:41 AM
🔥 Harrods: What do the survivors do now??
The courts, the redress scheme, the police — all form part of the same legal abyss.
◾ Survivors cannot access the courts, let alone for trafficking
◾ Harrods’ “redress” is run by the institution itself
◾ The Met refuses to name the crimes as trafficking
The courts, the redress scheme, the police — all form part of the same legal abyss.
◾ Survivors cannot access the courts, let alone for trafficking
◾ Harrods’ “redress” is run by the institution itself
◾ The Met refuses to name the crimes as trafficking
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It blows my mind that there are real people who see a post like this and actually believe the whole “Christmas is being cancelled by Muslims” BS 🙄
Let’s have a quick look at what’s happening to Sheffield so you can put your Express reading uncle’s mind at ease!😆
1/15
🧵
Let’s have a quick look at what’s happening to Sheffield so you can put your Express reading uncle’s mind at ease!😆
1/15
🧵
November 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It blows my mind that there are real people who see a post like this and actually believe the whole “Christmas is being cancelled by Muslims” BS 🙄
Let’s have a quick look at what’s happening to Sheffield so you can put your Express reading uncle’s mind at ease!😆
1/15
🧵
Let’s have a quick look at what’s happening to Sheffield so you can put your Express reading uncle’s mind at ease!😆
1/15
🧵
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We’re going to see more of this ridiculous “they’re cancelling Christmas” narrative.
It’s basically Rage-Bait LAW from the 12th November, just as soon as Poppy Rage is over.
Try not to get sucked in👍🏼
It’s not good for your blood pressure to get so angry about imaginary problems
12/15
It’s basically Rage-Bait LAW from the 12th November, just as soon as Poppy Rage is over.
Try not to get sucked in👍🏼
It’s not good for your blood pressure to get so angry about imaginary problems
12/15
November 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
We’re going to see more of this ridiculous “they’re cancelling Christmas” narrative.
It’s basically Rage-Bait LAW from the 12th November, just as soon as Poppy Rage is over.
Try not to get sucked in👍🏼
It’s not good for your blood pressure to get so angry about imaginary problems
12/15
It’s basically Rage-Bait LAW from the 12th November, just as soon as Poppy Rage is over.
Try not to get sucked in👍🏼
It’s not good for your blood pressure to get so angry about imaginary problems
12/15
academicirregularities.wordpress.com
A Reflection (2024-25):
This year, my career
Flew backwards by 20 years,
Already lagging due to SHit U.
Gee. Thanks, guys. Yeah, Cheers!
As we say Bye-Bye
To decades of talents
All thanks to
Bribery,
Probably,
On balance.
A Reflection (2024-25):
This year, my career
Flew backwards by 20 years,
Already lagging due to SHit U.
Gee. Thanks, guys. Yeah, Cheers!
As we say Bye-Bye
To decades of talents
All thanks to
Bribery,
Probably,
On balance.
Academic Irregularities
Critical university studies, discourse and managerialism
academicirregularities.wordpress.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
academicirregularities.wordpress.com
A Reflection (2024-25):
This year, my career
Flew backwards by 20 years,
Already lagging due to SHit U.
Gee. Thanks, guys. Yeah, Cheers!
As we say Bye-Bye
To decades of talents
All thanks to
Bribery,
Probably,
On balance.
A Reflection (2024-25):
This year, my career
Flew backwards by 20 years,
Already lagging due to SHit U.
Gee. Thanks, guys. Yeah, Cheers!
As we say Bye-Bye
To decades of talents
All thanks to
Bribery,
Probably,
On balance.
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Nigel Farage's favoured Mayoral candidate for Doncaster said black people cannot be English.
Reform councillor Alexander Jones claimed being English requires Anglo-Saxon ‘lineage’.
The messages were deleted after questions were raised by Byline Times
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/05/n...
Reform councillor Alexander Jones claimed being English requires Anglo-Saxon ‘lineage’.
The messages were deleted after questions were raised by Byline Times
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/05/n...
Nigel Farage's Chosen Reform Mayoral Candidate Suggested Black Britons Can’t Be English
The party's candidate for Mayor of Doncaster claimed being English requires Anglo-Saxon 'lineage' and attacked 'third world cultures' in now-deleted posts
bylinetimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Nigel Farage's favoured Mayoral candidate for Doncaster said black people cannot be English.
Reform councillor Alexander Jones claimed being English requires Anglo-Saxon ‘lineage’.
The messages were deleted after questions were raised by Byline Times
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/05/n...
Reform councillor Alexander Jones claimed being English requires Anglo-Saxon ‘lineage’.
The messages were deleted after questions were raised by Byline Times
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/05/n...
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“It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car,” one woman who paid Milne tens of thousands of pounds told us. “He has just wiped me out.”
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived
Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
“It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car,” one woman who paid Milne tens of thousands of pounds told us. “He has just wiped me out.”
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
is.gd/U9Apqb
So stoked for full album
EPs1&2 💯 💕
Heartfelt GSH tribute from Brian Jackson LEGEND & Omar MBE & many more
19 tracks
What's missing?
Give her a call
Folks ain't ever satisfied
Challenger?
#NowMoreThanEver
So stoked for full album
EPs1&2 💯 💕
Heartfelt GSH tribute from Brian Jackson LEGEND & Omar MBE & many more
19 tracks
What's missing?
Give her a call
Folks ain't ever satisfied
Challenger?
#NowMoreThanEver
Now More Than Ever, by Brian Jackson
19 track album
thebrianjackson.bandcamp.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM
is.gd/U9Apqb
So stoked for full album
EPs1&2 💯 💕
Heartfelt GSH tribute from Brian Jackson LEGEND & Omar MBE & many more
19 tracks
What's missing?
Give her a call
Folks ain't ever satisfied
Challenger?
#NowMoreThanEver
So stoked for full album
EPs1&2 💯 💕
Heartfelt GSH tribute from Brian Jackson LEGEND & Omar MBE & many more
19 tracks
What's missing?
Give her a call
Folks ain't ever satisfied
Challenger?
#NowMoreThanEver