Ed Granter
@edgranter.bsky.social
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Ed Granter
@edgranter.bsky.social
· Sep 14
The ruling class cannot tolerate any threat to their control and ambition for more total control. They will weaponise anything and everything to neutralise opposition. They have real economic, political and media power - and it's transatlantic.
Sure, why not?
Want long, luscious hair? Experts offer their hair growth tips
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www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Sure, why not?
Be clear, the American far right are coming for British democracy.
November 9, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Any action from the government? 10000 job losses not a major issue because....?
There have likely been 10,000 or more university redundancies in the academic year 2024-25.
@gsoh31.bsky.social, Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at Oxford Brookes, argues that the Higher Education system as we know it is coming to an end.
@gsoh31.bsky.social, Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at Oxford Brookes, argues that the Higher Education system as we know it is coming to an end.
Where now for Britain’s Universities?
UK higher education now faces a very bleak future, retreating in the face of little public sympathy and limited political interest.
politicalquarterly.org.uk
November 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Any action from the government? 10000 job losses not a major issue because....?
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The PPE scandal gets worse the deeper you look bit.ly/3LQ9pdX
Revealed: The billion-pound PPE contractor with a Tory MP on site
Special report: Uniserve was paid £1.4bn for Covid contracts that included supply of £178.5m in never-used equipment
bit.ly
November 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The PPE scandal gets worse the deeper you look bit.ly/3LQ9pdX
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let this never be forgotten or brushed under the carpet. The Tories enriched themselves and their mates during the pandemic while my patients and colleagues were dying.
November 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
let this never be forgotten or brushed under the carpet. The Tories enriched themselves and their mates during the pandemic while my patients and colleagues were dying.
It's sad that for the first few lines, I didn't know if this was the USA or the UK. (Not the 'churches won't help' thing, I've no knowledge of that in the UK whatsoever). The poverty thing.
There’s a young southern woman on tt doing an experiment: calling churches & asking if they can help her get baby formula, saying she can’t afford it. Of the 30+ she’s called, nearly every church has said no. The ones who said yes were:
Black Baptist Churches
A Mosque
A small Appalachian church
Black Baptist Churches
A Mosque
A small Appalachian church
November 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
It's sad that for the first few lines, I didn't know if this was the USA or the UK. (Not the 'churches won't help' thing, I've no knowledge of that in the UK whatsoever). The poverty thing.
UK HE freefall continues. What is the actual gameplan here - the national strategy? Destroy yet another British industry?
Horrific, stupid news from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social — they are closing their music department. Apparently they all found out suddently in a meeting yesterday.
It is one of the best music departments in the country — solidarity with my colleagues and their students
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It is one of the best music departments in the country — solidarity with my colleagues and their students
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham
In a statement the institution also says it is
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM
UK HE freefall continues. What is the actual gameplan here - the national strategy? Destroy yet another British industry?
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As well as the important subject matter, I just really really love the dataviz in this article
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:59 AM
As well as the important subject matter, I just really really love the dataviz in this article
What's the hard deadline for the coup?
November 5, 2025 at 11:08 PM
What's the hard deadline for the coup?
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We need everyone to come together and support Leicester!
If you can't make it down on the 12th please like and share this post and send your support!
If you can't make it down on the 12th please like and share this post and send your support!
One week to go for the national demonstration called by UCU (@ucu.org.uk) against the planned redundancies at the University of Leicester.
Please come and march alongside us in Leicester on 12 November.
All welcome!
Please come and march alongside us in Leicester on 12 November.
All welcome!
November 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
We need everyone to come together and support Leicester!
If you can't make it down on the 12th please like and share this post and send your support!
If you can't make it down on the 12th please like and share this post and send your support!
I'd prefer *Dr* O Mysterious
This is the correct way to address me btw
May the stings of a thousand scorpions inflict me for failing to use thy typology, O Mysterious and Great Senior Scholar from the Age of the Beatles
November 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I'd prefer *Dr* O Mysterious
Almost as if giving 'high priority to people with political connections' was inherently corrupt
Company linked to Michelle Mone owes £39m in unpaid taxes
Statement by administrators puts PPE Medpro’s total debts at £188m, including £39m said to be owed to HMRC
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Almost as if giving 'high priority to people with political connections' was inherently corrupt
'...a place for ovals.'
November 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
'...a place for ovals.'
Solidarity with Leicester colleagues dealing with yet another round of destruction
Dozens of staff stood up and displayed these signs at the beginning of today’s address by the VC to demonstrate their lack of confidence in him and his ability to impose such devastating staff cuts across the university.
November 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Solidarity with Leicester colleagues dealing with yet another round of destruction
The other two thirds is qualitative research
Half of academic writing is apologising for being slightly different from existing literature
November 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The other two thirds is qualitative research
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(picking up my own book) let’s see what this bitch has to say
November 4, 2025 at 12:10 PM
(picking up my own book) let’s see what this bitch has to say
But is it a bold vision?
It still confuses me that a meeting about prospective redundancies is framed as an invitation to join the Vice Chancellor “as he shares his vision for the year ahead”.
November 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
But is it a bold vision?
Almost an actual racket
Ofwat letting England water firms charge twice to tackle sewage, court to hear
Companies billed people for sewage disposal, used cash to pay dividends and exec bonuses, dumped sewage in rivers.
Now charging again to fund promised investment, not raising capital from shareholders. Customers fleeced
Companies billed people for sewage disposal, used cash to pay dividends and exec bonuses, dumped sewage in rivers.
Now charging again to fund promised investment, not raising capital from shareholders. Customers fleeced
Ofwat letting water firms charge twice to tackle sewage, court to hear
River Action bringing legal action against water regulator over who should foot bill for firms’ past failures to invest
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Almost an actual racket
Just a totally normal HE sector
China academic intimidation claim referred to counter-terrorism police
Sensitive research into alleged human rights abuses is alleged to have been shut down by Chinese agents.
www.bbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Just a totally normal HE sector
I'd say he's ready for a Chair
Having some questions about the academic credentials of this bear who breaks into the home of a family on Christmas Eve, eats their Christmas dinner and steals their Christmas tree.
November 4, 2025 at 7:48 AM
I'd say he's ready for a Chair
Can anyone recommend writing (journalistic or academic) on changes in the US TV and film industries in the past 5 or so years? Ie, on the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, influence of venture capital etc. Thanks!
November 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Can anyone recommend writing (journalistic or academic) on changes in the US TV and film industries in the past 5 or so years? Ie, on the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, influence of venture capital etc. Thanks!
November 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Can anyone recommend writing (journalistic or academic) on changes in the US TV and film industries in the past 5 or so years? Ie, on the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, influence of venture capital etc. Thanks!
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seeking contributors for an edited volume
November 3, 2025 at 12:49 PM
seeking contributors for an edited volume
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Amazon confirms 14,000 white-collar job losses.
Everywhere white-collar jobs culled, just like blue-collar jobs to increase profits for execs & shareholders.
Govts doing nothing. Must tax capital/wealth. Need universal basic income, free basic services.
Everywhere white-collar jobs culled, just like blue-collar jobs to increase profits for execs & shareholders.
Govts doing nothing. Must tax capital/wealth. Need universal basic income, free basic services.
Amazon confirms massive job losses in corporate division
The company says the opportunities provided by AI means it needs to be
www.bbc.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Amazon confirms 14,000 white-collar job losses.
Everywhere white-collar jobs culled, just like blue-collar jobs to increase profits for execs & shareholders.
Govts doing nothing. Must tax capital/wealth. Need universal basic income, free basic services.
Everywhere white-collar jobs culled, just like blue-collar jobs to increase profits for execs & shareholders.
Govts doing nothing. Must tax capital/wealth. Need universal basic income, free basic services.
Haunted house but it's your inbox going back to 2023
Reading my 'sent' folder just to confirm I exist.
November 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Haunted house but it's your inbox going back to 2023