Joe Marshall
@jawk.bsky.social
PhD Physicist/Mathematician at Durham University studying cosmological correlations | Gamer, reader, nerd | Partner of @snapdragon24.bsky.social | He/Him
Opened twitter for the first time in a while (first mistake). Immediately greeted by someone complaining that "their artwork" had been "stolen" because... someone gave an AI the same prompt.
Not really sure what to say but the hell site has been closed before any more of my brain cells leave.
Not really sure what to say but the hell site has been closed before any more of my brain cells leave.
October 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Opened twitter for the first time in a while (first mistake). Immediately greeted by someone complaining that "their artwork" had been "stolen" because... someone gave an AI the same prompt.
Not really sure what to say but the hell site has been closed before any more of my brain cells leave.
Not really sure what to say but the hell site has been closed before any more of my brain cells leave.
Reposted by Joe Marshall
Edward Heath blocked US use of UK bases to defend Israel in 1973.
Harold Wilson resisted US pressure to send troops to Vietnam.
From the ’50s to early 2000s, the UK imposed full arms embargoes on Israel for breaking international law.
We can choose not to be America’s poodle.
Harold Wilson resisted US pressure to send troops to Vietnam.
From the ’50s to early 2000s, the UK imposed full arms embargoes on Israel for breaking international law.
We can choose not to be America’s poodle.
June 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Edward Heath blocked US use of UK bases to defend Israel in 1973.
Harold Wilson resisted US pressure to send troops to Vietnam.
From the ’50s to early 2000s, the UK imposed full arms embargoes on Israel for breaking international law.
We can choose not to be America’s poodle.
Harold Wilson resisted US pressure to send troops to Vietnam.
From the ’50s to early 2000s, the UK imposed full arms embargoes on Israel for breaking international law.
We can choose not to be America’s poodle.
Reposted by Joe Marshall
The most disturbing thing about the winter fuel debacle is the chilling effect it'll have on any government which tries to think rationally about pensioner benefits and intergenerational fairness.
We really are in the Nanny State now. New writing from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
We really are in the Nanny State now. New writing from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
Winter Fuel: Proof that Britain has come an old folks' home with a government attached
Welcome to the real Nanny State
open.substack.com
June 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The most disturbing thing about the winter fuel debacle is the chilling effect it'll have on any government which tries to think rationally about pensioner benefits and intergenerational fairness.
We really are in the Nanny State now. New writing from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
We really are in the Nanny State now. New writing from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
Reposted by Joe Marshall
In finally admitting that they're trying to take away our rights, they're also admitting that we have exercised these rights for years -decades- and there hasn't ever, ever been an issue with it
June 6, 2025 at 7:50 AM
In finally admitting that they're trying to take away our rights, they're also admitting that we have exercised these rights for years -decades- and there hasn't ever, ever been an issue with it
Reposted by Joe Marshall
Inaccurate to say "Reform voters are our people". Many people who have never voted Labour. Many say never would.
"Some Reform voters are engageable"
Lab should be interested in sixth of its vote [5% of voters] were Labour 2024 & would consider Reform. Few Reform 2024 voters gettable, maybe 1/6 are
"Some Reform voters are engageable"
Lab should be interested in sixth of its vote [5% of voters] were Labour 2024 & would consider Reform. Few Reform 2024 voters gettable, maybe 1/6 are
On Tuesday, Starmer's political director briefed Labour MPs on how government plans to fight Reform. She said:
- Reform voters are "our people" but "pissed off" with the state of the country
- At Runcorn, Farage mobilised habitual non-voters, while Labour voters stayed at home
- Comms must improve
- Reform voters are "our people" but "pissed off" with the state of the country
- At Runcorn, Farage mobilised habitual non-voters, while Labour voters stayed at home
- Comms must improve
Top Starmer Aide: Reform Voters Are 'Labour People' – They're Just 'Pissed Off'
Reform UK voters are “our people” but are “pissed off” with Keir Starmer’s government, Labour’s political director has said.
www.politicshome.com
May 15, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Inaccurate to say "Reform voters are our people". Many people who have never voted Labour. Many say never would.
"Some Reform voters are engageable"
Lab should be interested in sixth of its vote [5% of voters] were Labour 2024 & would consider Reform. Few Reform 2024 voters gettable, maybe 1/6 are
"Some Reform voters are engageable"
Lab should be interested in sixth of its vote [5% of voters] were Labour 2024 & would consider Reform. Few Reform 2024 voters gettable, maybe 1/6 are
Reposted by Joe Marshall
The UK have fallen down the @ilgaeurope.bsky.social rainbow map to 22nd place. A decade ago, we were number 1. This confirms that we are falling behind other Western European countries on LGBT+ equality. Not happy? Join UNISON & let's demand better: www.unison.org.uk/join
rainbowmap.ilga-europe.org
rainbowmap.ilga-europe.org
Rainbow Map
Europe's LGBTI Rights Rankings 2024
rainbowmap.ilga-europe.org
May 14, 2025 at 11:56 AM
The UK have fallen down the @ilgaeurope.bsky.social rainbow map to 22nd place. A decade ago, we were number 1. This confirms that we are falling behind other Western European countries on LGBT+ equality. Not happy? Join UNISON & let's demand better: www.unison.org.uk/join
rainbowmap.ilga-europe.org
rainbowmap.ilga-europe.org
Reposted by Joe Marshall
When will Starmer learn that no matter how good his Nigel Farage impression gets, it won't save him from wipeout at the hands of Reform? Here's another idea - how about doing the work that's needed to actually make people's lives better? 🧵
May 12, 2025 at 10:19 AM
When will Starmer learn that no matter how good his Nigel Farage impression gets, it won't save him from wipeout at the hands of Reform? Here's another idea - how about doing the work that's needed to actually make people's lives better? 🧵
Reposted by Joe Marshall
Endless references in media coverage today to the rapid increases in net migration in recent years and often too little explanation as to why: (i) keeping UK HE/social care afloat and (ii) an attempt to deal with post Covid labour shortages/supply chain inflation.
May 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Endless references in media coverage today to the rapid increases in net migration in recent years and often too little explanation as to why: (i) keeping UK HE/social care afloat and (ii) an attempt to deal with post Covid labour shortages/supply chain inflation.
Reposted by Joe Marshall
So pleased we’ve identified foreign carehome workers who do the toughest jobs for fuck all money as the big problem with the country. Was worried it might be someone else.
May 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
So pleased we’ve identified foreign carehome workers who do the toughest jobs for fuck all money as the big problem with the country. Was worried it might be someone else.
Reposted by Joe Marshall
Some photos from today's rally in support of trans rights here in Durham #UnionswiththeT
May 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Some photos from today's rally in support of trans rights here in Durham #UnionswiththeT
Reposted by Joe Marshall
We’ve put together a little graphic to show how MABs have been successfully used to force various universities to actually listen to staff and students. A very recent example, a threatened MAB in Cardiff led their management to admit that, no, compulsory redundancies *weren’t* unavoidable after all.
May 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
We’ve put together a little graphic to show how MABs have been successfully used to force various universities to actually listen to staff and students. A very recent example, a threatened MAB in Cardiff led their management to admit that, no, compulsory redundancies *weren’t* unavoidable after all.
Reposted by Joe Marshall
So, yes, Labour are not losing no voters to Reform, but Reform having already use up about two-thirds of that potential. By comparison, Labour are losing more voters to progressive parties, but those parties have only squeezed about 25-30% of their potential gains out from Labour so far.
May 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
So, yes, Labour are not losing no voters to Reform, but Reform having already use up about two-thirds of that potential. By comparison, Labour are losing more voters to progressive parties, but those parties have only squeezed about 25-30% of their potential gains out from Labour so far.
Reposted by Joe Marshall
Looking at our data, about 10% of Labour voters are Reform/Farage sympathetic, with about 6-7% currently defecting. But 55-60% have favourable views of either the Lib Dems or Greens (with more having a positive view of just one), but with only about 17% currently defecting to either.
May 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Looking at our data, about 10% of Labour voters are Reform/Farage sympathetic, with about 6-7% currently defecting. But 55-60% have favourable views of either the Lib Dems or Greens (with more having a positive view of just one), but with only about 17% currently defecting to either.
Reposted by Joe Marshall
No comment necessary
May 3, 2025 at 8:12 AM
No comment necessary
Reposted by Joe Marshall
We've seen many Farage false dawns before. After these results, this time it really could be different. To stop it, both Labour and the Tories will have to do something important but which they're not doing- disagree with him.
New writing from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New writing from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
There have been many Farage half-dawns. This time, it could be different.
We've never seen anything quite like this.
open.substack.com
May 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
We've seen many Farage false dawns before. After these results, this time it really could be different. To stop it, both Labour and the Tories will have to do something important but which they're not doing- disagree with him.
New writing from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New writing from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
Reposted by Joe Marshall
All those saying that Reform will be subject to a greater level of scrutiny now- good luck. Local press is much weakened in many places and national press won’t pay much attention.
May 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
All those saying that Reform will be subject to a greater level of scrutiny now- good luck. Local press is much weakened in many places and national press won’t pay much attention.
Reposted by Joe Marshall
So basically just sort of banning people who enjoy a sport for fun really?
May 1, 2025 at 9:21 AM
So basically just sort of banning people who enjoy a sport for fun really?
Reposted by Joe Marshall
Day four! Striking for our jobs! We are not a drain on the university! We ARE the university!
May 1, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Day four! Striking for our jobs! We are not a drain on the university! We ARE the university!
Reposted by Joe Marshall
This afternoon, our branch voted very strongly in favour of the motion below, expressing support for trans, intersex & non-binary people, & demanding our institution does the same (e.g. by restoring the seemingly vanished uni policies RE trans & intersex people).
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Motion relating to recent Supreme Court ruling and subsequent events
Motion relating to recent Supreme Court ruling and subsequent events Durham UCU notes The Supreme Court ruling on “For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers” has extraordinary repercussions for the righ...
docs.google.com
April 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This afternoon, our branch voted very strongly in favour of the motion below, expressing support for trans, intersex & non-binary people, & demanding our institution does the same (e.g. by restoring the seemingly vanished uni policies RE trans & intersex people).
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Reposted by Joe Marshall
Day two of the strike, and we've ben getting a lot of questions from students about the action. What's it for, why are we doing it now, and how can they help.
So let's run through some Strike Questions! 🧵
So let's run through some Strike Questions! 🧵
April 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Day two of the strike, and we've ben getting a lot of questions from students about the action. What's it for, why are we doing it now, and how can they help.
So let's run through some Strike Questions! 🧵
So let's run through some Strike Questions! 🧵
Reposted by Joe Marshall
The people who whine on about how the country is "full" so we can't allow any more immigrants in and THAT'S why they don't want it, promise, are often the same people who whine on about how young people aren't having children anymore and the birthrate is falling.
April 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The people who whine on about how the country is "full" so we can't allow any more immigrants in and THAT'S why they don't want it, promise, are often the same people who whine on about how young people aren't having children anymore and the birthrate is falling.
Reposted by Joe Marshall
Sign sign sign!
Our jobs are on the line!
Our jobs are on the line!
ON STRIKE as a member of Durham UCU in response to Durham University management’s proposed staff cuts of £20m. University management has refused DUCU requests to stop compulsory redundancies & to work with us to find non-staff cost savings. Sign the petition: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join UCU
Why join UCU? Over 120,000 of your colleagues have chosen to belong to UCU - the largest union and most effective voice for people like you working in post-school education.
www.ucu.org.uk
April 28, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Sign sign sign!
Our jobs are on the line!
Our jobs are on the line!
Reposted by Joe Marshall
Meanwhile, if you get stopped please document what happened and contact us at Good Law Project. goodlawproject.org/about/contact/
Contact | Good Law Project
Use the form and let us know the nature of your enquiry, so we can pass it to the relevant team as quickly as possible.
goodlawproject.org
April 26, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Meanwhile, if you get stopped please document what happened and contact us at Good Law Project. goodlawproject.org/about/contact/
Reposted by Joe Marshall
As Keir Starmer does a “trans women are men” media tour today, I hope people think about that time he invoked the memory of Brianna Ghey in Parliament as part of a gotcha for Rishi Sunak. Abusing her memory for PR whilst plotting to remove the rights she would’ve had to live as herself. He’s sick.
April 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
As Keir Starmer does a “trans women are men” media tour today, I hope people think about that time he invoked the memory of Brianna Ghey in Parliament as part of a gotcha for Rishi Sunak. Abusing her memory for PR whilst plotting to remove the rights she would’ve had to live as herself. He’s sick.
Reposted by Joe Marshall
Gosh I wonder why trans people won't compromise with the people who think they are innately perverts. Let's all make sure to be as Centrist™ as possible and never find out what is actually true
NYT actually published this sentence, which asks us to take baseless moral panic bullshit seriously as a reasonable position.
Supporters of the Holocaust considered Jews to be subhuman saboteurs of German society, too. So fucking what??
Supporters of the Holocaust considered Jews to be subhuman saboteurs of German society, too. So fucking what??
April 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Gosh I wonder why trans people won't compromise with the people who think they are innately perverts. Let's all make sure to be as Centrist™ as possible and never find out what is actually true