jodie c
@jodcoll.bsky.social
former historian of interwar communism & anti-communism, did a phd, now I work with books n that. Leeds, UK. old writing @ https://medium.com/@jodcoll
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British Library workers are sick of poor pay, overwork, and feeling the fallout of a cyber-attack which left them vulnerable to identity theft and blackmail. Now, they are going on strike for a fortnight.
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From National Treasure to National Scandal
British Library workers are sick of poor pay, overwork, and feeling the fallout of a cyber-attack which left them vulnerable to identity theft and blackmail. Now, they are going on strike for a fortni...
tribunemag.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
British Library workers are sick of poor pay, overwork, and feeling the fallout of a cyber-attack which left them vulnerable to identity theft and blackmail. Now, they are going on strike for a fortnight.
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just saw a part time curator job for 20k a year in central London. tbh it’s at the point now anytime a cultural institution advertises a role they may as well just say “those who require a salary to live need not apply”. every year it gets worse, and we’re seeing how arts and culture suffers for it!
August 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
just saw a part time curator job for 20k a year in central London. tbh it’s at the point now anytime a cultural institution advertises a role they may as well just say “those who require a salary to live need not apply”. every year it gets worse, and we’re seeing how arts and culture suffers for it!
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I had a great time talking about the life and times of black rugby pioneer Roy Francis on the William Hill Sports Book podcast - watch it on YouTube here: youtu.be/zcljJVKGFK0?...
Rugby pioneer Roy Francis: From slavery to sporting legend, how he revolutionised rugby coaching
YouTube video by talkSPORT
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August 15, 2025 at 7:22 AM
I had a great time talking about the life and times of black rugby pioneer Roy Francis on the William Hill Sports Book podcast - watch it on YouTube here: youtu.be/zcljJVKGFK0?...
“… researchers publish too many useless papers and … we aren’t flexible enough to abandon declining subjects where little new can be learned. … [A]fter reaching a critical mass, research communities become self-perpetuating due to the emotional and financial interests of those involved.”
Quality of scientific papers questioned as academics ‘overwhelmed’ by the millions published
Widespread mockery of AI-generated rat with giant penis in one paper brings problem to public attention
www.theguardian.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
“… researchers publish too many useless papers and … we aren’t flexible enough to abandon declining subjects where little new can be learned. … [A]fter reaching a critical mass, research communities become self-perpetuating due to the emotional and financial interests of those involved.”
Historians should be very concerned about this!
Parliament and Hansard have removed “We are all Palestine Action” from my speech on Wednesday 2 July 2025 — despite me saying it.
This is a blatant attempt to censor me and rewrite the record.
This is not how a democracy behaves.
We will not be silenced.
This is a blatant attempt to censor me and rewrite the record.
This is not how a democracy behaves.
We will not be silenced.
July 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Historians should be very concerned about this!
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As Biden is swept into the dustbin, Charlotte E. Rosen wonders: what was the Resistance “Twitterstorian”?
Well-paid liberal “attack dogs” of democracy like Heather Cox Richardson proved to be all too willing to turn to Democratic Party apologia—especially on Gaza.
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Well-paid liberal “attack dogs” of democracy like Heather Cox Richardson proved to be all too willing to turn to Democratic Party apologia—especially on Gaza.
proteanmag.com/2025/01/20/t...
The End of Resistance History
As the Biden administration is swept into the dustbin, Charlotte Rosen wonders: what was the liberal Hashtag-Resistance "Twitterstorian"? And, as a product of the first Trump term, what did commentato...
proteanmag.com
January 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
As Biden is swept into the dustbin, Charlotte E. Rosen wonders: what was the Resistance “Twitterstorian”?
Well-paid liberal “attack dogs” of democracy like Heather Cox Richardson proved to be all too willing to turn to Democratic Party apologia—especially on Gaza.
proteanmag.com/2025/01/20/t...
Well-paid liberal “attack dogs” of democracy like Heather Cox Richardson proved to be all too willing to turn to Democratic Party apologia—especially on Gaza.
proteanmag.com/2025/01/20/t...
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Labour's rivers policy is unbelievable. 1. Steve Reed, the Environment Secretary, has decided our rivers are insufficiently polluted with chicken shit, so he’s loosening the rules. Never mind that it's the primary cause of rivercide in the Welsh border region. www.theguardian.com/environment/... 🧵
Labour’s agriculture plans will increase chicken waste in rivers, say campaigners
Steve Reed says planning rules ‘have got in the way’ of farmers and apologises for ‘shock’ of inheritance tax change
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Labour's rivers policy is unbelievable. 1. Steve Reed, the Environment Secretary, has decided our rivers are insufficiently polluted with chicken shit, so he’s loosening the rules. Never mind that it's the primary cause of rivercide in the Welsh border region. www.theguardian.com/environment/... 🧵
must have the unbeaten boss of ‘we have [thing] at home!!’ mums. sent her this pic of a storage bench i liked (left) and she said ‘what about this instead’ and sent me this (right)
January 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
must have the unbeaten boss of ‘we have [thing] at home!!’ mums. sent her this pic of a storage bench i liked (left) and she said ‘what about this instead’ and sent me this (right)
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David Lammy just visited Israel to meet foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar.
They discussed “Syria, Lebanon and the Iranian threat” and Lammy reportedly invited Sa’ar for an official visit to Britain.
Lammy should be investigated for complicity in war crimes.
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
They discussed “Syria, Lebanon and the Iranian threat” and Lammy reportedly invited Sa’ar for an official visit to Britain.
Lammy should be investigated for complicity in war crimes.
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
FM Sa’ar tells visiting UK counterpart Israel is working to reach hostage deal, waiting to see if Hamas ‘interested’
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January 13, 2025 at 7:20 AM
David Lammy just visited Israel to meet foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar.
They discussed “Syria, Lebanon and the Iranian threat” and Lammy reportedly invited Sa’ar for an official visit to Britain.
Lammy should be investigated for complicity in war crimes.
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
They discussed “Syria, Lebanon and the Iranian threat” and Lammy reportedly invited Sa’ar for an official visit to Britain.
Lammy should be investigated for complicity in war crimes.
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
very much loved A Real Pain but alas the guy doin a broadly northerny yorkshire accent was a public school cambridge grad from london yet again so i have no choice but to give 1★
January 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
very much loved A Real Pain but alas the guy doin a broadly northerny yorkshire accent was a public school cambridge grad from london yet again so i have no choice but to give 1★
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NEW: A study by Yale University and other institutions has found that the Gaza war death toll is likely 41% HIGHER than Palestinian health officials reported.
It also found that over 59% of those killed were women, children and people over the age of 65.
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
It also found that over 59% of those killed were women, children and people over the age of 65.
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Gaza war toll likely significantly undercounts deaths, says study
An official Palestinian tally of direct deaths in the Israel-Hamas war likely undercounted the number of casualties by 41% through the middle of 2024 as the Gaza Strip's healthcare infrastructure unravelled, according to the study.
www.reuters.com
January 10, 2025 at 3:17 AM
NEW: A study by Yale University and other institutions has found that the Gaza war death toll is likely 41% HIGHER than Palestinian health officials reported.
It also found that over 59% of those killed were women, children and people over the age of 65.
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
It also found that over 59% of those killed were women, children and people over the age of 65.
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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Musk has incinerated the value of Twitter as a business or user experience. The reason why Zuckerberg is copying his lead is that the true value of these information systems is political.
Facebook will also "get rid of a bunch of restrictions on topics like immigration and gender that are just out of touch with mainstream discourse," Zuckerberg says.
And the U.S.-based content review teams will be based in Texas, not California, going forward
And the U.S.-based content review teams will be based in Texas, not California, going forward
January 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Musk has incinerated the value of Twitter as a business or user experience. The reason why Zuckerberg is copying his lead is that the true value of these information systems is political.
bowser’s been enjoying what’s left of the snow this morning
January 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
bowser’s been enjoying what’s left of the snow this morning
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UnitedHealth CEO was killed 30 days ago on December 4. Luigi is now on trial
Lancet reports that USA’s exploitative health system enables 68K preventable deaths ANNUALLY. 5589 Americans have died under this system since December 4. So—when do the CEOs who knowingly enabled these deaths go on trial?
Lancet reports that USA’s exploitative health system enables 68K preventable deaths ANNUALLY. 5589 Americans have died under this system since December 4. So—when do the CEOs who knowingly enabled these deaths go on trial?
January 3, 2025 at 5:32 AM
UnitedHealth CEO was killed 30 days ago on December 4. Luigi is now on trial
Lancet reports that USA’s exploitative health system enables 68K preventable deaths ANNUALLY. 5589 Americans have died under this system since December 4. So—when do the CEOs who knowingly enabled these deaths go on trial?
Lancet reports that USA’s exploitative health system enables 68K preventable deaths ANNUALLY. 5589 Americans have died under this system since December 4. So—when do the CEOs who knowingly enabled these deaths go on trial?
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"This is murder on a grand scale. The amount of cancer rates in my community are disgusting!"
Coal in your stocking? Try coal in your lungs & covering your house—for generations. New doc report by me @therealnews.com from the "sacrifice zone" that is South Baltimore
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Coal in your stocking? Try coal in your lungs & covering your house—for generations. New doc report by me @therealnews.com from the "sacrifice zone" that is South Baltimore
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‘This is murder!’: Industrially poisoned South Baltimore residents march on state capitol, demand help from Gov. Moore
Working-class residents of South Baltimore marched through the streets of Annapolis, demanding Gov. Wes Moore intervene in a generations-long struggle to stop rail giant CSX from polluting their commu...
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December 26, 2024 at 6:57 PM
"This is murder on a grand scale. The amount of cancer rates in my community are disgusting!"
Coal in your stocking? Try coal in your lungs & covering your house—for generations. New doc report by me @therealnews.com from the "sacrifice zone" that is South Baltimore
therealnews.com/csx-coal-ter...
Coal in your stocking? Try coal in your lungs & covering your house—for generations. New doc report by me @therealnews.com from the "sacrifice zone" that is South Baltimore
therealnews.com/csx-coal-ter...
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Was shocked when Israel conducted a targeted strike on an ambulance a year earlier in Gaza.
Repetition the seeming results of zero consequences.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/1...
Repetition the seeming results of zero consequences.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/1...
January 2, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Was shocked when Israel conducted a targeted strike on an ambulance a year earlier in Gaza.
Repetition the seeming results of zero consequences.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/1...
Repetition the seeming results of zero consequences.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/1...
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"In 2023 Elsevier began using AI during production without informing the board, resulting in many style and formatting errors, as well as reversing versions of papers that had already been accepted and formatted by the editors."
very innovative, very cool
very innovative, very cool
Evolution journal editors resign en masse
Board members expressed concerns over high fees, editorial independence, and use of AI in editorial processes.
arstechnica.com
December 31, 2024 at 3:49 PM
"In 2023 Elsevier began using AI during production without informing the board, resulting in many style and formatting errors, as well as reversing versions of papers that had already been accepted and formatted by the editors."
very innovative, very cool
very innovative, very cool
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Reflecting on how academic freedom is essential to my work. I've never worried about my job (pre/post tenure) for making comments about a large employer, gov't policy, prominent polling company, etc.
It was speech about Palestine that cost me my job. End the Palestine exception at UBC.
It was speech about Palestine that cost me my job. End the Palestine exception at UBC.
December 31, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Reflecting on how academic freedom is essential to my work. I've never worried about my job (pre/post tenure) for making comments about a large employer, gov't policy, prominent polling company, etc.
It was speech about Palestine that cost me my job. End the Palestine exception at UBC.
It was speech about Palestine that cost me my job. End the Palestine exception at UBC.
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Funny how he brings up the Tories and Section 28 in this, when Starmer’s Labour have now revived parts of Section 28 against trans people
Yes, the honours system has its problems. But as a gay writer, here’s why I’m accepting an MBE | Matt Cain
Yes, the honours system has its problems. But as a gay writer, here’s why I’m accepting an MBE | Matt Cain
For years I was dismissed as lightweight and camp. Now I have a platform to educate people about the mistakes of the past
I am thrilled that in the new year honours list I am being made an MBE. I know some people disapprove of the honours system and…
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December 31, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Funny how he brings up the Tories and Section 28 in this, when Starmer’s Labour have now revived parts of Section 28 against trans people
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Please if you’re going to take a MBE or whatever do it quietly instead of a Guardian article about how you’re going to accept it in a woke manner
December 31, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Please if you’re going to take a MBE or whatever do it quietly instead of a Guardian article about how you’re going to accept it in a woke manner
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Ah yes, it’s the season of bad takes about why it’s ok to accept honours because you being part of ‘the club’ is, in fact, going to magically help those that ‘the club’ you are now part of actively works to oppress.
Yes, the honours system has its problems. But as a gay writer, here’s why I’m accepting an MBE | Matt Cain
Yes, the honours system has its problems. But as a gay writer, here’s why I’m accepting an MBE | Matt Cain
For years I was dismissed as lightweight and camp. Now I have a platform to educate people about the mistakes of the past
I am thrilled that in the new year honours list I am being made an MBE. I know some people disapprove of the honours system and…
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Ah yes, it’s the season of bad takes about why it’s ok to accept honours because you being part of ‘the club’ is, in fact, going to magically help those that ‘the club’ you are now part of actively works to oppress.
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There are apparently only six LGBT marked sessions at the Oxford Literary Festival, two are by anti-trans campaigners, one is by a straight person and none are by trans people.
Well I was going to go to the Oxford Literary Festival. But you know what, I don't think I'll bother.
Trans: Gender Identity and the New Battle for Women’s Rights | Oxford Literary Festival
Helen Joyce talks to Julie Bindel - Trans: Gender Identity and the New Battle for Women’s Rights
oxfordliteraryfestival.org
December 29, 2024 at 11:38 AM
There are apparently only six LGBT marked sessions at the Oxford Literary Festival, two are by anti-trans campaigners, one is by a straight person and none are by trans people.
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EXC: The vast majority of Scots believe the UK Government should end all arms sales to Israel, new polling for The National has found.
A Find Out Now survey revealed that 70% of Scots believe the UK Government should block all military export licences to Israel.
A Find Out Now survey revealed that 70% of Scots believe the UK Government should block all military export licences to Israel.
December 31, 2024 at 7:45 AM
EXC: The vast majority of Scots believe the UK Government should end all arms sales to Israel, new polling for The National has found.
A Find Out Now survey revealed that 70% of Scots believe the UK Government should block all military export licences to Israel.
A Find Out Now survey revealed that 70% of Scots believe the UK Government should block all military export licences to Israel.