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Robert MacDonald
@rfmacdonald.bsky.social
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Social Scientist/ Professor (Honorary - Durham)

South Shields, UK.

The usual stuff: ‘left-wing flim-flam’/ sociology (youth, inequality, class etc)/ hills/ birds/ dogs/ politics/ punk/ MCFC/ archaeology/ the North East, & those sort of things.
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Majority @majorityuk.bsky.social · 2d
"Majority legends! ✊🏼

Come rain or shine (luckily it was shine today), our hardy Majority members hit the streets every week.

First talking to shoppers at our street stall, then standing together with refugees at the regular anti-racism demo.
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Split image showing a group of Majority members in Majority T-shirts running a street stall in the top half of the image and a group of Majority members holding blue and yellow Majority Against Racism placards in the lower half.

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Robert MacDonald @rfmacdonald.bsky.social · 3d
Lovely doggos!

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Robert MacDonald @rfmacdonald.bsky.social · 3d
Doggos ❤️❤️

Dora is getting old & a bit slow & poorly; Mabel is her best friend (& vice versa)

#DogsOfBlueSky

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South Tyneside Green Party @southtynegreens.bsky.social · 3d
We’re building a movement. We’re bringing the hope. Get amongst it. join.greenparty.org.uk

#LoveSouthTyneside

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Robert MacDonald @rfmacdonald.bsky.social · 9d
#halloweening 😀

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Majority @majorityuk.bsky.social · 20d
Teesside offshore wind workers strike! ✊🏼

@gmb.org.uk members picketing today, fighting for fair pay and conditions.

Supporting alongside @fbunational.bsky.social, Social Justice Party, @friends-earth.bsky.social and @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social

Let’s fight for good green jobs in the North East
Collage of three images all showing striking workers with GMB flags. Main image shows people by a banner which reads: wind workers power our future, pay them like it.

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Robert MacDonald @rfmacdonald.bsky.social · 23d
Never a big fan of U2, but I still love this one.
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U2 - Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
YouTube video by U2VEVO
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Robert MacDonald @rfmacdonald.bsky.social · Oct 9
A couple of days with Prof Webster & Mabel the Dog, #Northumberland #YeaveringBell #Longhorsley… ✌🏽🍂⛅️🥾🥾

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Robert MacDonald @rfmacdonald.bsky.social · Oct 4
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‘Splendid’ 🫡

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Jamie Driscoll @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social · Oct 4
If you want to do more than like the hell out of things on social media, join @majorityuk.bsky.social. We campaign, do training, and build progressive alliances. We’re a social movement, so you can also be a member of your current political party. majorityuk.org/join
New Member Sign Up - Majority
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Jamie Driscoll @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social · Oct 4
British people want leaders they can be proud of. Patriotism would be taking water back into public ownership. It would cost nothing. Simply enforce the fines. Share prices would drop to zero. And the government would look like it has a backbone.

www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...
For competent leaders with integrity, it's no use looking at the major political parties in the UK
Major political parties haven't got a hope or a clue, writes Majority's Jamie Driscoll as he skewers establishment politics
www.thecanary.co

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Robert MacDonald @rfmacdonald.bsky.social · Sep 30
A few pics from 27th…

Various racist & fascist groups tried to have a national launch/ rally/ march in #Newcastle

Vastly outnumbered, they were stopped at every point by thousands of anti-fascists

Proud of my city ✊🏽✌🏽♥️

#nopasaran
#antifascism

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Majority @majorityuk.bsky.social · Sep 27
Today Newcastle stood united. ✊🏼

The far-right were in town trying to spread their hate and division. Only about 200 turned up.

Over 3000 canny geordies, including dozens of Majority members stopped them marching and sent them packing!
#TheyDidNotPass #NaePasaran
Image of a crowd of protesters at grey’s monument in Newcastle, holding placards saying Majority against racism.

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Robert MacDonald @rfmacdonald.bsky.social · Sep 22
St Mary the Virgin Church, #Morpeth #Northumberland

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Robert MacDonald @rfmacdonald.bsky.social · Sep 14
First fly-by of the #Autumn… (they really wind Mabel up!)
Old Bewick, #Northumberland
#geese

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Majority @majorityuk.bsky.social · Sep 12
When the majority speaks, change is inevitable.

Join us today. 👇🏼

#WeAreTheMajority #YourParty
@jamiedriscoll.bsky.social @zarahsultana.bsky.social
Features / 12 September 2025 "We are the snowballs that will start an avalanche' ANYA COOK reports from a Majority conference in Newcastle last weekend featuring Jamie Driscoll and Zarah Sultana Tikfol Website ((0[l9)" Majorityuk.org MAJO CALL TO LEAD: Zarah Sultana, Jamie Driscoll, Hugo Fearnley (obscured) and Steph Langford

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Majority @majorityuk.bsky.social · Sep 8
If you missed our sold out conference on Saturday, this is a brilliant summary from @northeastbylines.co.uk

If you’re done sitting on the sidelines join us today 👇🏼
Packed out Majority Conference with Zarah Sultana and Jamie Driscoll Over 300 packed Newcastles Discovery Museum as Jamie Driscoll and Zarah Sultana launched a call for new politics by Anya Cook - 08-09-2025 09:02 AA

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Robert MacDonald @rfmacdonald.bsky.social · Aug 25
Bees & Butterflies, above #Rothbury #Northumberland #Summer

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Robert MacDonald @rfmacdonald.bsky.social · Aug 22
Ros Castle & Cateran Hole, #Northumberland

Full of buzzing bees on the heather 🐝🐝🐝

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Majority @majorityuk.bsky.social · Aug 17
Join us on Saturday 6th September at Newcastle’s Discovery Museum for our Annual Conference.

Keynote speakers include @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social and @zarahsultana.bsky.social, who will give an update on Your Party.

Book today - tickets going fast. Free for Majority members, £6 for non-members. 👇🏼
MAJORITY ANNUAL CONFERENCE WITH JAMIE DRISCOLL & ZARAH SULTANA MP Saturday 6 September 1pm to 4pm Discovery Musuem Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 Image of Jamie Driscoll and Zarah Sultana

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Robert MacDonald @rfmacdonald.bsky.social · Aug 16
Here we go again…
#nopasaran
#Newcastle
#PeaceAndLove
✌🏽👊🏽✊🏽❤️👬👫👫🏿👫🏿👫🏿

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Robert MacDonald @rfmacdonald.bsky.social · Aug 9
#Newcastle #NoPasaran
Strong ant-racist turn out today - good vibes, far more of us, music, fun, Northumberland flags too!
The Union Flag wavers on the other side look pathetic, silly and a bit… anti-social.
#GeordiesAreBlackAndWhite
✌🏽✊🏽🕺🏻💃🏾👊🏽

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Robert MacDonald @rfmacdonald.bsky.social · Aug 6
Connections
Puzzle #787
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Jean Beaman @jean23bean.bsky.social · May 15
Sharing on behalf of my @cunygcsociology.bsky.social friend/colleague Ruth Milkman who isn't on social media. Here's her statement re a problematic censoring of an obituary for Michael Burawoy to appear in ASA Footnotes #soctwitter #socsky #sociology

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Statement re Michael Burawoy obit
Statement from Ruth Milkman re commissioned obituary of Michael Burawoy to appear in ASA Footnotes: Dear All, As many of you know, I published a tribute to Michael Burawoy in Jacobin shortly after ...
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Jamie Driscoll @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social · May 9
A lad called Ryan told me he would vote Reform. In 5 minutes I learned he wanted to end homelessness, help poor families, and help vulnerable people get off drugs. Not a word about immigration. He just couldn't vote Labour after so may lies. My latest article in The Canary.
thecanaryuk.bsky.social The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · May 9
After the local elections, why are politicians still not listening?

It wasn’t Labour’s stance on immigration that lost them these local elections. It was their stance on truth.
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...
After the local elections, why are politicians still not listening?
It wasn’t Labour’s stance on immigration that lost them these local elections. It was their stance on truth.
www.thecanary.co

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Will Pollock 🏳️‍🌈🌻🐶🫘 ➡️ turn 🔔 on @willpollock.com · May 8
staffers are still cleaning up the Kristi Noem mess after she got gutted/filleted by @chrismurphyct.bsky.social

this is A MOMENT. #MustWatch

🧢 @trumpfile.org

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · Jul 18
'We' didn't build British culture. We inherited it from immigrants & we need to remember that.

When we talk about British culture, let’s avoid the balance sheet approach. Let’s instead celebrate the good, but not repeat the bad, says ex-Labour Mayor Jamie Driscoll
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...
'We' didn't build British culture. We inherited it from immigrants - and we need to remember that.
When we talk about British culture, let’s avoid the balance sheet approach. Let’s instead celebrate the good, and never to repeat the bad
www.thecanary.co

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Robert MacDonald @rfmacdonald.bsky.social · Jul 10
Ok, you’ve got me, just signed & paid up 🫡✊🏽

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Majority @majorityuk.bsky.social · Jul 10
“The establishment have their billionaire newspapers and GB News.

The 99% have mass movements.

While you’re waiting for the new party, join Majority.”

@jamiedriscoll.bsky.social on why now is the time to get active! Sign up below 👇🏼
@thecanaryuk.bsky.social
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
We need to replace our broken system with grassroots democracy. A new left party will help.
Former Metro Mayor Jamie Driscoll is involved in the Corbyn/Sultana new left party - and here, he gives us the latest updates
www.thecanary.co

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Majority @majorityuk.bsky.social · Jul 9
North East mayor Kim McGuinness was elected on a manifesto where she stated:

“I’ll have a simple measure of success - reducing child poverty in the North East.”

How’s that working out Kim?

We think there’s an alternative. Join us. Sign up in comments 👇🏼
Image of a child, only the torso is visible. The child wears a blue T-shirt and holds a fluffy toy. Below the headline reads: Child benefits Children in England living in almost Dickensian levels of poverty' Children's commissioner says any Labour strategy to tackle deprivation must scrap the two-child benefit cap