Claire P
@princessclairina.bsky.social
Wine, men and song, not necessarily in that order. Love football, hate isms.
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When will this crisis get any attention whatsoever!? A THOUSAND ACADEMIC STAFF AT ONE INSTITUTION SERVED REDUNDANCY RISK NOTICES! And that's not counting what's surely being visited on professional services staff too. This is an economic catastrophe, to say nothing of the intellectual catastrophe!
Ongoing decimation of British universities part 252:
Apx. 1000 academic staff at University of Essex just received formal ‘risk of redundancy’ letters via email.
Please share @ucuessex.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
Apx. 1000 academic staff at University of Essex just received formal ‘risk of redundancy’ letters via email.
Please share @ucuessex.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
December 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
When will this crisis get any attention whatsoever!? A THOUSAND ACADEMIC STAFF AT ONE INSTITUTION SERVED REDUNDANCY RISK NOTICES! And that's not counting what's surely being visited on professional services staff too. This is an economic catastrophe, to say nothing of the intellectual catastrophe!
So Neighbours ended again today. The makers need to realise it was nothing to do with tv companies, it was the decision to marry off Toadie and Terese at the start of the reboot. Absolute bollocks #nichetweet
December 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
So Neighbours ended again today. The makers need to realise it was nothing to do with tv companies, it was the decision to marry off Toadie and Terese at the start of the reboot. Absolute bollocks #nichetweet
Reform Portsmouth announce their latest council candidate, replies a frothing mess. Broken brains everywhere.
December 9, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Reform Portsmouth announce their latest council candidate, replies a frothing mess. Broken brains everywhere.
Found out last night a friend, with recent heart troubles, collapsed at home and called 999. It took eight hours to get an ambulance to him, on a Tuesday - not a busy Saturday night. The NHS is utterly broken.
December 9, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Found out last night a friend, with recent heart troubles, collapsed at home and called 999. It took eight hours to get an ambulance to him, on a Tuesday - not a busy Saturday night. The NHS is utterly broken.
My beautiful phone case arrived today - I didn’t know what phone I was going to buy but I knew for certain it would be clothed in @gailmyerscough.co.uk - like the one pictured, but in blue. It is perfect.
Christmas sorted. Prints, homewares, cards and t-shirts inspired by midcentury design, music and architecture. Designed in Manchester. Made in the UK. gailmyerscough.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
My beautiful phone case arrived today - I didn’t know what phone I was going to buy but I knew for certain it would be clothed in @gailmyerscough.co.uk - like the one pictured, but in blue. It is perfect.
Well, not quite right but am grateful to Stokes for losing his wicket when he did, stopping me from getting out of my warm bed to watch the game. Will content myself with the radio.
Off to bed, fully expecting to have lost the second test by the time I wake up by an innings and something. Would be less painful, frankly. Night night.
December 7, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Well, not quite right but am grateful to Stokes for losing his wicket when he did, stopping me from getting out of my warm bed to watch the game. Will content myself with the radio.
Off to bed, fully expecting to have lost the second test by the time I wake up by an innings and something. Would be less painful, frankly. Night night.
December 6, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Off to bed, fully expecting to have lost the second test by the time I wake up by an innings and something. Would be less painful, frankly. Night night.
I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and sky. I left my vest and socks there, I wonder if they’re dry?
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and sky. I left my vest and socks there, I wonder if they’re dry?
Every year this is an absolute treat.
December 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Every year this is an absolute treat.
Well the cricket was awful, but looking forward to Pompey (looks at lineup) Ah fuck.
December 6, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Well the cricket was awful, but looking forward to Pompey (looks at lineup) Ah fuck.
I know it’s not swimming weather, but checking the water quality in our area…
December 6, 2025 at 8:25 AM
I know it’s not swimming weather, but checking the water quality in our area…
I’m having a very weird sensation. I’ve just watched the cricket highlights and…enjoyed them? Very odd. I’m sure normal service will be resumed.
December 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I’m having a very weird sensation. I’ve just watched the cricket highlights and…enjoyed them? Very odd. I’m sure normal service will be resumed.
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Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
Just looked at my Spotify thingy - age 21, dontcha know. The most important thing to me is that I own the records of 4/5 of my top artists. Pay musicians fairly.
December 4, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Just looked at my Spotify thingy - age 21, dontcha know. The most important thing to me is that I own the records of 4/5 of my top artists. Pay musicians fairly.
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If it were steel works we would have a government bailout plan, yet losing thousands of jobs at unis is met with a shrug. & unlike steelworks universities were profitable when they had foreign students.
You are killing the golden goose… one of our best exports…
HOW IS THIS HELPING GROWTH?!
You are killing the golden goose… one of our best exports…
HOW IS THIS HELPING GROWTH?!
Every sympathy for University of Essex (and pressures facing them) but this is very bad news for Southend.
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Essex university to cut 400 jobs as overseas student numbers plummet
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Essex university to cut 400 jobs as overseas student numbers plummet
Essex university to cut 400 jobs as overseas student numbers plummet
Roles to be lost are part of wave of redundancy programmes across UK’s higher education sector
giftarticle.ft.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:14 AM
If it were steel works we would have a government bailout plan, yet losing thousands of jobs at unis is met with a shrug. & unlike steelworks universities were profitable when they had foreign students.
You are killing the golden goose… one of our best exports…
HOW IS THIS HELPING GROWTH?!
You are killing the golden goose… one of our best exports…
HOW IS THIS HELPING GROWTH?!
It’s not just the uni jobs. There will be shop owners, food places, housing, all shedding jobs because of this. But still, kept the pesky foreigners out, eh?
Every sympathy for University of Essex (and pressures facing them) but this is very bad news for Southend.
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Essex university to cut 400 jobs as overseas student numbers plummet
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Essex university to cut 400 jobs as overseas student numbers plummet
Essex university to cut 400 jobs as overseas student numbers plummet
Roles to be lost are part of wave of redundancy programmes across UK’s higher education sector
giftarticle.ft.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
It’s not just the uni jobs. There will be shop owners, food places, housing, all shedding jobs because of this. But still, kept the pesky foreigners out, eh?
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AD-ROCK: Yo Ebenezer you gotta show re-
BEASTIES: MORSE
AD-ROCK: Redemption is not a mere matter of
Beasties: COURSE
MIKE D: We’ll show you Bob Cratchit’s not a lazy
BEASTIES: MOOCHER
MCA: We’re Christmas Past
MIKE D: Christmas Present
BEASTIES: AND CHRISTMAS FUTURE
BEASTIES: MORSE
AD-ROCK: Redemption is not a mere matter of
Beasties: COURSE
MIKE D: We’ll show you Bob Cratchit’s not a lazy
BEASTIES: MOOCHER
MCA: We’re Christmas Past
MIKE D: Christmas Present
BEASTIES: AND CHRISTMAS FUTURE
January 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
AD-ROCK: Yo Ebenezer you gotta show re-
BEASTIES: MORSE
AD-ROCK: Redemption is not a mere matter of
Beasties: COURSE
MIKE D: We’ll show you Bob Cratchit’s not a lazy
BEASTIES: MOOCHER
MCA: We’re Christmas Past
MIKE D: Christmas Present
BEASTIES: AND CHRISTMAS FUTURE
BEASTIES: MORSE
AD-ROCK: Redemption is not a mere matter of
Beasties: COURSE
MIKE D: We’ll show you Bob Cratchit’s not a lazy
BEASTIES: MOOCHER
MCA: We’re Christmas Past
MIKE D: Christmas Present
BEASTIES: AND CHRISTMAS FUTURE
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Convinced this had already happened months ago.
December 1, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Convinced this had already happened months ago.
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The - very enjoyable - film version of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern was on Prime recently so go check if it’s still there if you’ve got a subscription. Imagine Tim Roth and Gary Oldman as Laurel and Hardy trapped in a Beckettian farce in the middle of Hamlet. A great great film of a great great play
November 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The - very enjoyable - film version of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern was on Prime recently so go check if it’s still there if you’ve got a subscription. Imagine Tim Roth and Gary Oldman as Laurel and Hardy trapped in a Beckettian farce in the middle of Hamlet. A great great film of a great great play
Did low-rung hospitality today which meant I got to drink my way around such a shit game. The only other blessing was that it was over early. #pompey
November 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Did low-rung hospitality today which meant I got to drink my way around such a shit game. The only other blessing was that it was over early. #pompey
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