Marie Gardiner
@mariegardiner.bsky.social
PhD student researching working class identity, 'deindustrialisation,' & deficit narratives.
Also: writer, photographer, docu producer (@lonelytower.bsky.social), general annoyance.
📍 NE England
MDANT 🏅.
https://linktr.ee/mariegardiner
Also: writer, photographer, docu producer (@lonelytower.bsky.social), general annoyance.
📍 NE England
MDANT 🏅.
https://linktr.ee/mariegardiner
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Marie Gardiner
@mariegardiner.bsky.social
· Oct 15
I needed a new pinned post! I'm a PhD student researching Sunderland's working class identity (human geography/history). And away from that I'm a writer (history, film, place, culture etc), photographer (documentary & landscape) and documentary producer.
#Photography #History #Academia
#Photography #History #Academia
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The US is so fucked up. Being ill is bad enough but having financial worries related to healthcare to go along with that is the hallmark of a shitty society.
James Van Der Beek spent the last year of his life fundraising for cancer treatment.
He auctioned off Dawson’s Creek memorabilia.
Costars launched Cameos to raise money for his care.
A serious diagnosis in the US can financially destroy you.
Universal healthcare saves lives.
He auctioned off Dawson’s Creek memorabilia.
Costars launched Cameos to raise money for his care.
A serious diagnosis in the US can financially destroy you.
Universal healthcare saves lives.
James Van Der Beek Auctions Dawson's Creek, Varsity Blues Memorabilia (Exclusive)
James Van Der Beek is partnering with Propstore to auction memorabilia from "Dawson's Creek" and "Varisty Blues" as he faces the mounting costs of battling cancer.
people.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:24 PM
The US is so fucked up. Being ill is bad enough but having financial worries related to healthcare to go along with that is the hallmark of a shitty society.
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A not-completely-exhaustive illustration of our winter shorebirds, but these are the species that you’re most likely to see during winter around Teesmouth (northeast England).
🐡🪶
#birdingNortheast
🐡🪶
#birdingNortheast
February 11, 2026 at 4:48 PM
A not-completely-exhaustive illustration of our winter shorebirds, but these are the species that you’re most likely to see during winter around Teesmouth (northeast England).
🐡🪶
#birdingNortheast
🐡🪶
#birdingNortheast
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The US is so fucked up. Being ill is bad enough but having financial worries related to healthcare to go along with that is the hallmark of a shitty society.
James Van Der Beek spent the last year of his life fundraising for cancer treatment.
He auctioned off Dawson’s Creek memorabilia.
Costars launched Cameos to raise money for his care.
A serious diagnosis in the US can financially destroy you.
Universal healthcare saves lives.
He auctioned off Dawson’s Creek memorabilia.
Costars launched Cameos to raise money for his care.
A serious diagnosis in the US can financially destroy you.
Universal healthcare saves lives.
James Van Der Beek Auctions Dawson's Creek, Varsity Blues Memorabilia (Exclusive)
James Van Der Beek is partnering with Propstore to auction memorabilia from "Dawson's Creek" and "Varisty Blues" as he faces the mounting costs of battling cancer.
people.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:24 PM
The US is so fucked up. Being ill is bad enough but having financial worries related to healthcare to go along with that is the hallmark of a shitty society.
Instead of our nightly cup of tea we decided we'd top up our wine glasses and I think that's a decision well made tbh.
February 11, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Instead of our nightly cup of tea we decided we'd top up our wine glasses and I think that's a decision well made tbh.
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Right, so. I saw this article doing the rounds.
I'm a big fan of petrol stations and abandoned things and THIS WAS BOTH so I clicked it.
Hmm, I thought, that doesn't look like a petrol station in Birmingham, and the signage seems to be Afrikaans...
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/propert...
I'm a big fan of petrol stations and abandoned things and THIS WAS BOTH so I clicked it.
Hmm, I thought, that doesn't look like a petrol station in Birmingham, and the signage seems to be Afrikaans...
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/propert...
Abandoned petrol station near Birmingham with 'everyday essentials' still inside
The petrol station at Fibbersley and Noose Lane junction has been derelict for nearly a decade
www.birminghammail.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Right, so. I saw this article doing the rounds.
I'm a big fan of petrol stations and abandoned things and THIS WAS BOTH so I clicked it.
Hmm, I thought, that doesn't look like a petrol station in Birmingham, and the signage seems to be Afrikaans...
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/propert...
I'm a big fan of petrol stations and abandoned things and THIS WAS BOTH so I clicked it.
Hmm, I thought, that doesn't look like a petrol station in Birmingham, and the signage seems to be Afrikaans...
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/propert...
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Been pushing a bit too hard lately and I knew it and yet here I am, surprised at the inevitable result of feeling terrible... *sigh*
I'm determined to be well enough to properly go photographing again this year, feels like a big ask but we'll see. Here are some pics from the Marie Archive (2022).
I'm determined to be well enough to properly go photographing again this year, feels like a big ask but we'll see. Here are some pics from the Marie Archive (2022).
February 11, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Been pushing a bit too hard lately and I knew it and yet here I am, surprised at the inevitable result of feeling terrible... *sigh*
I'm determined to be well enough to properly go photographing again this year, feels like a big ask but we'll see. Here are some pics from the Marie Archive (2022).
I'm determined to be well enough to properly go photographing again this year, feels like a big ask but we'll see. Here are some pics from the Marie Archive (2022).
Oh this is sad, that's no age.
James Van Der Beek, star of ‘Dawson’s Creek,’ has died at the age of 48, TMZ reports.
He previously revealed his battle with cancer.
He previously revealed his battle with cancer.
February 11, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Oh this is sad, that's no age.
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Just stopped reading a blogpost after the author admits (*openly admits*) that they didn’t have time to read the text they’re commenting on and so got an AI to summarise it. Do people not feel shame about such admissions? Do they not want to crawl under a rock and be swallowed by the earth?
February 11, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Just stopped reading a blogpost after the author admits (*openly admits*) that they didn’t have time to read the text they’re commenting on and so got an AI to summarise it. Do people not feel shame about such admissions? Do they not want to crawl under a rock and be swallowed by the earth?
Been pushing a bit too hard lately and I knew it and yet here I am, surprised at the inevitable result of feeling terrible... *sigh*
I'm determined to be well enough to properly go photographing again this year, feels like a big ask but we'll see. Here are some pics from the Marie Archive (2022).
I'm determined to be well enough to properly go photographing again this year, feels like a big ask but we'll see. Here are some pics from the Marie Archive (2022).
February 11, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Been pushing a bit too hard lately and I knew it and yet here I am, surprised at the inevitable result of feeling terrible... *sigh*
I'm determined to be well enough to properly go photographing again this year, feels like a big ask but we'll see. Here are some pics from the Marie Archive (2022).
I'm determined to be well enough to properly go photographing again this year, feels like a big ask but we'll see. Here are some pics from the Marie Archive (2022).
Right, so. I saw this article doing the rounds.
I'm a big fan of petrol stations and abandoned things and THIS WAS BOTH so I clicked it.
Hmm, I thought, that doesn't look like a petrol station in Birmingham, and the signage seems to be Afrikaans...
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/propert...
I'm a big fan of petrol stations and abandoned things and THIS WAS BOTH so I clicked it.
Hmm, I thought, that doesn't look like a petrol station in Birmingham, and the signage seems to be Afrikaans...
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/propert...
Abandoned petrol station near Birmingham with 'everyday essentials' still inside
The petrol station at Fibbersley and Noose Lane junction has been derelict for nearly a decade
www.birminghammail.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Right, so. I saw this article doing the rounds.
I'm a big fan of petrol stations and abandoned things and THIS WAS BOTH so I clicked it.
Hmm, I thought, that doesn't look like a petrol station in Birmingham, and the signage seems to be Afrikaans...
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/propert...
I'm a big fan of petrol stations and abandoned things and THIS WAS BOTH so I clicked it.
Hmm, I thought, that doesn't look like a petrol station in Birmingham, and the signage seems to be Afrikaans...
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/propert...
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The worlds most hopeful dog
(Yes it’s closed)
(Yes it’s closed)
February 11, 2026 at 9:06 AM
The worlds most hopeful dog
(Yes it’s closed)
(Yes it’s closed)
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Happy six year anniversary to the time my friend had a guy over and set her bed on fire and I made her a pillow to commemorate the occasion
February 10, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Happy six year anniversary to the time my friend had a guy over and set her bed on fire and I made her a pillow to commemorate the occasion
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Amazing news which broke last week while I was away. My cosy crime novels set to hit the screen. www.linkedin.com/pulse/cosy-c...
Cosy Crime Time!!
Nova Mundi Studios are delighted to announce that they are actively in development with a “cosy crime” series for television based on the incredibly popular series of best-selling novels “Murder At Th...
www.linkedin.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Amazing news which broke last week while I was away. My cosy crime novels set to hit the screen. www.linkedin.com/pulse/cosy-c...
Passed my first PhD milestone 🥳
February 10, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Passed my first PhD milestone 🥳
Our friend Erin has written a really great blog on finding alternative ways of teaching in the face of the constant push to use new technology (see: AI). Worth a read, particularly if you're in education.
open.substack.com/pub/touchofa...
open.substack.com/pub/touchofa...
Teaching and Technology
Last semester I decided to experiment
open.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Our friend Erin has written a really great blog on finding alternative ways of teaching in the face of the constant push to use new technology (see: AI). Worth a read, particularly if you're in education.
open.substack.com/pub/touchofa...
open.substack.com/pub/touchofa...
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Sadly it seems like the university is simply running down the clock on opposition to the intended closure and (I suspect, very quick) demolition of the National Glass Centre in July. But, that's not a reason to not care or stop trying. 1/4
[More: savethengc.art.blog/]
[More: savethengc.art.blog/]
February 9, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Sadly it seems like the university is simply running down the clock on opposition to the intended closure and (I suspect, very quick) demolition of the National Glass Centre in July. But, that's not a reason to not care or stop trying. 1/4
[More: savethengc.art.blog/]
[More: savethengc.art.blog/]
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February 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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Even at a distance, faint or grainy they're monumental.
February 9, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Even at a distance, faint or grainy they're monumental.
February 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM
sǫᴜᴇᴇ!
February 9, 2026 at 3:54 PM
sǫᴜᴇᴇ!
Sadly it seems like the university is simply running down the clock on opposition to the intended closure and (I suspect, very quick) demolition of the National Glass Centre in July. But, that's not a reason to not care or stop trying. 1/4
[More: savethengc.art.blog/]
[More: savethengc.art.blog/]
February 9, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Sadly it seems like the university is simply running down the clock on opposition to the intended closure and (I suspect, very quick) demolition of the National Glass Centre in July. But, that's not a reason to not care or stop trying. 1/4
[More: savethengc.art.blog/]
[More: savethengc.art.blog/]
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We're squeezing kids out of society and then expecting them to be functioning adults. Where are young people supposed to be... young people?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
‘I’ve lost my friends’: advocacy groups warn Australia’s social media ban risks isolating kids with disabilities
Despite the ban’s aim to protect young people, experts are concerned that those in marginalised communities or living with disabilities could lose vital support networks
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:43 AM
We're squeezing kids out of society and then expecting them to be functioning adults. Where are young people supposed to be... young people?
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The Man made four of us a cracking cooked breakfast today. Took this before I'd put my cooked plum tomato on, just before anyone makes a beans/tomato comment.
February 8, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The Man made four of us a cracking cooked breakfast today. Took this before I'd put my cooked plum tomato on, just before anyone makes a beans/tomato comment.
'I wouldn't buy green bananas if I were you' may be the takedown of our time.
February 8, 2026 at 8:29 PM
'I wouldn't buy green bananas if I were you' may be the takedown of our time.