Gareth Millward
@millieqed.bsky.social
Historian, Univ. Southern Denmark, working on the history of the British Welfare State. Erstwhile Birmingham, Warwick, LSHTM.
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Bins update: the 2nd largest city in the UK hasn't had a domestic recycling service for 11 months. The agency workers brought in to break the strike have themselves balloted for strike action successfully & will also now be going on strike in 2 weeks' time.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Birmingham agency bin staff to strike over bullying
Unite say the staff are not crossing picket lines, due to intimidation at the council's refuse section.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Bins update: the 2nd largest city in the UK hasn't had a domestic recycling service for 11 months. The agency workers brought in to break the strike have themselves balloted for strike action successfully & will also now be going on strike in 2 weeks' time.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Historian pals: looking for some reading recommendations on post-1945 sex work in England and, particularly, London — both in terms of its actual conduct as well as campaigns against it, including by police. Particularly late 1950s-early 1960s!
November 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Historian pals: looking for some reading recommendations on post-1945 sex work in England and, particularly, London — both in terms of its actual conduct as well as campaigns against it, including by police. Particularly late 1950s-early 1960s!
OK, but, to be fair, May did try to say one thing to the Telegraph and another to the EU in the hopes that nobody in the German government could read English...
No! Labour is not operating on the basis that you can say something in the Sun, then feint into something more liberal in reality! They’re not that crazy.
November 17, 2025 at 10:28 AM
OK, but, to be fair, May did try to say one thing to the Telegraph and another to the EU in the hopes that nobody in the German government could read English...
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Completely wrong info here being reposted by 500+ people. Great.
November 17, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Completely wrong info here being reposted by 500+ people. Great.
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For the record, on Radio 4 yesterday Lars Løkke Rasmussen said he had some regrets about having introduced this law whilst Danish PM in 2016. Sounded like he was trying to distance himself from what Labour is doing now
The Sun has been told Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will on Monday propose confiscating jewellery, watches, necklaces from asylum seekers to meet asylum costs
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
November 17, 2025 at 7:06 AM
For the record, on Radio 4 yesterday Lars Løkke Rasmussen said he had some regrets about having introduced this law whilst Danish PM in 2016. Sounded like he was trying to distance himself from what Labour is doing now
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Just made this. I’m a widely respected intellectual, you know
November 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Just made this. I’m a widely respected intellectual, you know
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could i make it any more obvious
AI slop now making up saccharine Bible verses that do not exist
November 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
could i make it any more obvious
What I'm gathering from the UK news is that now is a good time for someone to do some comparative historical work on Danish and British asylum law...
November 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
What I'm gathering from the UK news is that now is a good time for someone to do some comparative historical work on Danish and British asylum law...
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Så er det i dag, Rasmus Glenthøj holder sin tiltrædelsesforelæsning. Det bliver uden tvivl interessant 👇
#1800-tallet #nationalisme #historie #internationalpolitik #forelæsning #historiesdu #politiskhistoriesdu #empiressdu #sdu #sdudk @empiressdu.bsky.social
#1800-tallet #nationalisme #historie #internationalpolitik #forelæsning #historiesdu #politiskhistoriesdu #empiressdu #sdu #sdudk @empiressdu.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Så er det i dag, Rasmus Glenthøj holder sin tiltrædelsesforelæsning. Det bliver uden tvivl interessant 👇
#1800-tallet #nationalisme #historie #internationalpolitik #forelæsning #historiesdu #politiskhistoriesdu #empiressdu #sdu #sdudk @empiressdu.bsky.social
#1800-tallet #nationalisme #historie #internationalpolitik #forelæsning #historiesdu #politiskhistoriesdu #empiressdu #sdu #sdudk @empiressdu.bsky.social
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"maybe THIS time spending all day rebutting him point by point on social media will convince everyone else to ignore him, as he so richly deserves"
November 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
"maybe THIS time spending all day rebutting him point by point on social media will convince everyone else to ignore him, as he so richly deserves"
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everyone who worked the "illiberal campus left" beat got exactly what they wanted
Indiana University, which has now been subordinated to the direct control of the Indiana GOP, announces that criticism of the MAGA movement and doctrines of the GOP is forbidden. An instructor is dismissed for speaking critical words about the MAGA movement.
Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:17 AM
everyone who worked the "illiberal campus left" beat got exactly what they wanted
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"How can James Bond come back from the dead?" is up there with "How can we explain why Maggie Simpson is still a baby?" as a writing problem.
November 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM
"How can James Bond come back from the dead?" is up there with "How can we explain why Maggie Simpson is still a baby?" as a writing problem.
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This is a very good piece, but Lewis is still too (understandably) scared to contradict his colleagues on air about the anti-trans stuff
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 AM
This is a very good piece, but Lewis is still too (understandably) scared to contradict his colleagues on air about the anti-trans stuff
Plenty of present-day historians have very similar questions.
Really hope that Zarah Sultana keeps a diary, because I really want future historians to be able to answer “what was she thinking, really?” not whatever hindsight nonsense she comes up with later.
Your Party row erupts over hundreds of thousands of pounds in donations
Clash the latest in months of political infighting between the camps of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Plenty of present-day historians have very similar questions.
I dunno, bro, those temps look really summery to me
Dear NACBS-bound friends:
It is my sad duty to inform you, etc, etc
It is my sad duty to inform you, etc, etc
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 AM
I dunno, bro, those temps look really summery to me
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Of course, because this is precisely why they were put up and what they’re for.
NHS staff who visit patients at home say St George’s flags can mean ‘no-go zones’
NHS staff who visit patients at home say St George’s flags can mean ‘no-go zones’
Black and Asian staff left feeling ‘deliberately intimidated’, according to chief executive of one NHS trust
NHS staff who care for patients in their own homes fear some areas have become “no-go zones” for them because of the presence of St George’s flags, health leaders have said.
Black and Asian staff have been left feeling “deliberately intimidated” as a result of the flags that were put up in many parts of England during the summer, according to the chief executive of one NHS trust in England, who asked to remain anonymous. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Of course, because this is precisely why they were put up and what they’re for.
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Calls and open positions
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November 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM
There's still time to apply for this.
Do get in touch if you have questions or just want to know more.
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Do get in touch if you have questions or just want to know more.
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I'm guessing the BBC 'scandal' has been big on X this week as this was the first I had heard of it...
November 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I'm guessing the BBC 'scandal' has been big on X this week as this was the first I had heard of it...
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I really enjoyed talking about Ghosts Behind Glass on Thursday in Stockholm. Was great fun to bring their own natural history museum’s display into conversation with the book.
I’m looking forward to doing this at more venues. Some bookings already for Feb in UK. I’d welcome more invites to do so!
I’m looking forward to doing this at more venues. Some bookings already for Feb in UK. I’d welcome more invites to do so!
It’s real!!
I just got my first copy of Ghosts Behind Glass and it is beautiful. You all really need to order your copies. You will not regret it. press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
I just got my first copy of Ghosts Behind Glass and it is beautiful. You all really need to order your copies. You will not regret it. press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
November 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I really enjoyed talking about Ghosts Behind Glass on Thursday in Stockholm. Was great fun to bring their own natural history museum’s display into conversation with the book.
I’m looking forward to doing this at more venues. Some bookings already for Feb in UK. I’d welcome more invites to do so!
I’m looking forward to doing this at more venues. Some bookings already for Feb in UK. I’d welcome more invites to do so!
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My Space Quest site, Roger Wilco's Virtual Broomcloset, launched 30 years ago this month. That makes it one of the oldest video game fan sites on the web.
To celebrate the milestone, I've updated the site for the first time in ages with tons of new content. Check it out! wiw.org/~jess/roger.html
To celebrate the milestone, I've updated the site for the first time in ages with tons of new content. Check it out! wiw.org/~jess/roger.html
Roger Wilco's Virtual Broomcloset: The Original Space Quest Fan Site
The web's first and most comprehensive Space Quest fan site, packed with Easter eggs, trivia, downloads, and retrospectives on Sierra's classic adventure series.
wiw.org
November 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
My Space Quest site, Roger Wilco's Virtual Broomcloset, launched 30 years ago this month. That makes it one of the oldest video game fan sites on the web.
To celebrate the milestone, I've updated the site for the first time in ages with tons of new content. Check it out! wiw.org/~jess/roger.html
To celebrate the milestone, I've updated the site for the first time in ages with tons of new content. Check it out! wiw.org/~jess/roger.html
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When Bashir told Garak about the boy who cried wolf.
August 30, 2024 at 7:10 PM
When Bashir told Garak about the boy who cried wolf.
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