Feminist, gardener, knitter, cyclist. Professor of Modern History Uni of Glasgow, gender history, oral history, textiles esp knit
Lynn Abrams is a historian and Professor of History at the University of Glasgow, and a Fellow of the British Academy (2018). She is Chair in Modern History at the University of Glasgow, where her research and teaching interests include the history of women and gender relations in Britain, and oral history. .. more
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.
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- Paracetamol does not cause autism.
- Sadiq Khan is not introducing Sharia law in the UK
- We do not have a massive free speech problem here.
- Britain is not on the verge of civil war.
These are not controversial subjects or contested, they're just not true.
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When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?
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@rapecrisis.bsky.social, @refugecharity.bsky.social, & @evawuk.bsky.social have signed a letter warning that attempts to link rape & violence against women & girls to immigration is a racist distraction.
They urge the govt to address dangerous narrative
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People are being starved, while a few kilometers away supermarkets are loaded with food.
UNRWA has thousands of trucks in neighbouring countries, loaded with food and medicines.
We are just waiting for the green light.
Lift the siege and let aid in at scale.
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Most of what appears in our footnotes, and in our text, is derived from them, they contain multitudes. Cherish them.
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Most of what appears in our footnotes, and in our text, is derived from them, they contain multitudes. Cherish them.
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Please do join if you're interested in social and cultural approaches to young people's lives and leisure spaces.
12 June, 12-1, tinyurl.com/mryazrew
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But my god, this isn't it.
I've published in a number of OUP outlets. This would force me to reconsider. I suspect other #SkyStorians will, too.