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Katrina Navickas
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Historian of protest, political movements and public space. My new book, Contested Commons, is out now: https://reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/contested-commons
Croydon/Rochdale
UCU Herts branch secretary
@ruralmodernism on Insta.
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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · Oct 27
A reminder that my book on the history of protest is now published. It is superbly produced with a great cover. Buy it now from @reaktionbooks.bsky.social
Contested Commons Formidably erudite, compellingly argued, and dryly humorous, Contested Commons will change the way you think about the politics of space, the "myth of the commons", and the history of England since the eighteenth century: MATTHEW KELLy, author of The Women Who Saved the English Countryside "Starting with Kennington Common, and ranging from Steeple Bumpstead to Sheffield, Stonehenge and Brixton, and with a cast that includes ramblers, ranters, revolutionaries and ravers, this is a superb, sweeping but fine-grained history. It's also a highly necessary, politically urgent reminder of what public space is - places for everyone, owned by everyone, accessible to everyone, whether carefully tended or wild - and what it isn't, the tradition of pseudo-public space that runs from Victorian parks to privatised malls.' OWEN HATHERLEY, author of A Guide to the New Ruins of Great Britain

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 2h
These New Puritans. The only band I saw live twice this year. So glad they're back. Album of the year.

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 2h
Suddenly felt that melancholy too. A touching song
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Clearly a bit more down than I realised as "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by The Divine Comedy has just made me a bit wet eyed.

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Gothiron @gothiron.bsky.social · 2h
Clearly a bit more down than I realised as "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by The Divine Comedy has just made me a bit wet eyed.

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 6h
How I'm walking out of 2025

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 6h
barrykerr1.bandcamp.com/album/curlew...
Curlew's Cry, by Barry Kerr
10 track album
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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 6h
I love it when Mark Radcliffe plays proper folk on 6music. This track is delightful.

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 22h
New favourite account. So much #GreyPlague www.instagram.com/weeping1930s...

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 23h
The Rural Modernism team are very proud of this film.

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Matthew Kelly @matthewjkelly.bsky.social · 23h
Have you seen this? Commissioned as part of an AHRC project. We were very pleased with it. For full experience, best seen on a digital TV through a browser in a dark room…

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Fawley
“… a powerful poetic reflection on the psychological role of our surroundings and our symbiotic relationship with nature …” (Sheffield DocFest jury statement) Weaving a multitude of voices, both human...
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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 1d
Of course I mean, erm, Rutland? 🙂

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 1d
Waves from Leeds station because the WCML is part closed so I am travelling back via the devil's county

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 1d
How's your mum?
Oh just as I was coming in the door she slipped and banged her head. She says she's OK but I'm not too sure.
Got to be careful.
Yes, right.
That new 2nd trombone, I think he's called Freddie, supposed to be really good.

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 1d
The former 2nd trombone had played with the Hallé, but they don't know what he's up to now.

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 1d
*akin
They've been talking about arranging carols for silver band.

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 1d
The conversation of the two west Yorkshire lads sat behind me on this packed train is akim to Alan Bennett scripting What Ever Happened to the Likely Lads?

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 1d
Currently trundling through Calderdale
Trains

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 1d
More Brasenose College land off Oldham Road 1794

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 1d
Mostly carparking now

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 1d
Brasenose College land 1794
Green rectangle

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 2d
Wondering whether Brazenose College still own this plot of north Manchester
1794 green's map brazenose college field Google earth buildings superimposed

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 2d
We generally have a couple of mature students in each year. It would would be great if the degree could be more flexible though to allow for more choice.

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 2d
So many universities have closed their ContEd departments, sadly. We tried to put on short courses aimed at this market a good few years ago, but the bureaucracy was overwhelming and marketing didn't understand them.

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 2d
I don't know you, but sending you strength and peace. What lovely memories.

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 3d
Thanks Mark!

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Mark Crail @markcrail.bsky.social · 3d
Pick of the Christmas books. Looking forward to reading @katrinanavickas.bsky.social Contested Commons.

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 3d
Merry Christmas to all bands, promoters, venues and festivals we've seen this year. Especially @babayagashut.bsky.social @supersonicfest.bsky.social @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social
Looking forward to another great year of gigs and live music.

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 3d
And you will know us by the trail of Tiny Tim, who is not dead

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 3d
Even though this isn't #DuvetKnowItsChristmas it feels very much in the same spirit
chazzersmurf.bsky.social Aye @chazzersmurf.bsky.social · 3d
Terrifying 40 year old electric knife at the mother in law's. Yes I'm carving. Pray for me
Ancient Moulinex electric knife.

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 3d
The formica stool of chastity returns! #DuvetKnowItsChristmas
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#DuvetKnowItsChristmas 2025

The Peach Room of Doom awaits, with a bonus clothes dryer, his and hers towels, and after 24 years of marriage the Formica Stool of Chastity guarantees a hankypanky-free night

Donate to @centrepointuk.bsky.social at www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know... h/t to @rhodri.biz

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The Maths Bazaar @themathsbazaar.bsky.social · 3d
#DuvetKnowItsChristmas 2025

The Peach Room of Doom awaits, with a bonus clothes dryer, his and hers towels, and after 24 years of marriage the Formica Stool of Chastity guarantees a hankypanky-free night

Donate to @centrepointuk.bsky.social at www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know... h/t to @rhodri.biz