Paul Shackleton
@pollyannacowboy.bsky.social
Leeds based, metadata wrangler, librarian, art history, music, plays cello badly, books, the LRB is my guide to life.
1970 to 1979 was a good time to be working class, the crises and opinion pieces of the broadsheets were a reflection of that
November 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
1970 to 1979 was a good time to be working class, the crises and opinion pieces of the broadsheets were a reflection of that
Yes but have you seen a woman of no importance? And we laughed!
October 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Yes but have you seen a woman of no importance? And we laughed!
This only makes sense if almost everyone who voted labour last time votes reform and that's nonsense, if it showed a big swing to the green party it might be convincing but otherwise nonsense, but reform will be there or thereabouts.
September 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This only makes sense if almost everyone who voted labour last time votes reform and that's nonsense, if it showed a big swing to the green party it might be convincing but otherwise nonsense, but reform will be there or thereabouts.
His cousin was my landlord, a family that also gave us mathematics, economics, architecture and pottery
September 14, 2025 at 9:41 PM
His cousin was my landlord, a family that also gave us mathematics, economics, architecture and pottery
At work I am having to engage with the old managing change problem, politics has never managed change, just exploited the fears and anxiety that arise. Just wait and see how AI will be allowed to cause chaos, only this one is going to hurt everyone.
September 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
At work I am having to engage with the old managing change problem, politics has never managed change, just exploited the fears and anxiety that arise. Just wait and see how AI will be allowed to cause chaos, only this one is going to hurt everyone.
And it's funny how the middle class moralists won't countenance a conversation about why the move to the far right, moral superiority never solved a single problem.
September 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
And it's funny how the middle class moralists won't countenance a conversation about why the move to the far right, moral superiority never solved a single problem.
I always viewed them as being the British version of shrunken heads with a slight shiver so maybe you are right
August 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I always viewed them as being the British version of shrunken heads with a slight shiver so maybe you are right
Trebles all round!
August 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Trebles all round!
She makes a good point
July 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM
She makes a good point
They still make Gauloises? I might start smoking again 😄
July 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
They still make Gauloises? I might start smoking again 😄
But I know you are really enjoying it 😏
July 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
But I know you are really enjoying it 😏
Don't hashtag that 😉
July 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Don't hashtag that 😉
To stop Genesis reforming?
July 12, 2025 at 11:04 PM
To stop Genesis reforming?
Was he holding a fish?
July 12, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Was he holding a fish?
My gran was John Entwhistle's cleaning lady, I used to sell him fags on my Saturday job
July 12, 2025 at 10:48 PM
My gran was John Entwhistle's cleaning lady, I used to sell him fags on my Saturday job