Terry Hathaway
@terryhathaway.bsky.social
Political economist, writing a book on corporate power. Work at Uni of York. Chaotic good.
Half-arsed baker, chronically injured climber, perspiring writer.
Half-arsed baker, chronically injured climber, perspiring writer.
This is such a snivelly shitweasel thing to say, as if people who oppose more and more testing aren't actually on the side of good education.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
November 1, 2025 at 10:27 AM
This is such a snivelly shitweasel thing to say, as if people who oppose more and more testing aren't actually on the side of good education.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
This is maybe a reflection on the contemporary moment....or, it's an assigned reading for a class this week
October 16, 2025 at 7:45 AM
This is maybe a reflection on the contemporary moment....or, it's an assigned reading for a class this week
Good to see vegans included vitamin P(etrochemical) in their diet
August 13, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Good to see vegans included vitamin P(etrochemical) in their diet
Arrived today, this is, deliciously ironically, my most fancy book.
Also, to layer on the irony, it's older than I am and looks like it's never been read.
Also, to layer on the irony, it's older than I am and looks like it's never been read.
August 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Arrived today, this is, deliciously ironically, my most fancy book.
Also, to layer on the irony, it's older than I am and looks like it's never been read.
Also, to layer on the irony, it's older than I am and looks like it's never been read.
The less Wes Streeting sees of power the better
July 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The less Wes Streeting sees of power the better
Feeling the Frodo point today
June 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Feeling the Frodo point today
Almost asked a question, then went into the paper. I found this useful for seeing what went into each category.
March 31, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Almost asked a question, then went into the paper. I found this useful for seeing what went into each category.
It's difficult to express quite how amazingly simple-minded their vision of the world is.
It's like they imagine military procurement as the government going into Tanks R Us - "One tank, please. Hold the ketchup."
It's like they imagine military procurement as the government going into Tanks R Us - "One tank, please. Hold the ketchup."
March 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
It's difficult to express quite how amazingly simple-minded their vision of the world is.
It's like they imagine military procurement as the government going into Tanks R Us - "One tank, please. Hold the ketchup."
It's like they imagine military procurement as the government going into Tanks R Us - "One tank, please. Hold the ketchup."
I've followed politics for 24 years. Can't say I've ever been more worried, and that's even with me being a pretty cool cat.
February 28, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I've followed politics for 24 years. Can't say I've ever been more worried, and that's even with me being a pretty cool cat.
Clearly jizzed in his pants right there
January 20, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Clearly jizzed in his pants right there
Is it evil of me to hope that the answer is "No, but we've tried extensively"?
January 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Is it evil of me to hope that the answer is "No, but we've tried extensively"?
You have to love the reporting - "Rich parents can't instantly transfer their children from private schools to oversubscribed high-performing state schools" isn't actually news, that's life.
January 17, 2025 at 9:27 AM
You have to love the reporting - "Rich parents can't instantly transfer their children from private schools to oversubscribed high-performing state schools" isn't actually news, that's life.
I liked the bit below. Strange thing to say in the context of trying to ensure as much money as possible is passed onto your offspring.
Also love that he describes himself, a working man, as paying the tax rather than his estate, as a dead man, eventually paying the tax.
Also love that he describes himself, a working man, as paying the tax rather than his estate, as a dead man, eventually paying the tax.
December 16, 2024 at 11:11 AM
I liked the bit below. Strange thing to say in the context of trying to ensure as much money as possible is passed onto your offspring.
Also love that he describes himself, a working man, as paying the tax rather than his estate, as a dead man, eventually paying the tax.
Also love that he describes himself, a working man, as paying the tax rather than his estate, as a dead man, eventually paying the tax.
Putting a bird feeder on my office window was legit my best/worst decision of the year.
December 13, 2024 at 10:35 AM
Putting a bird feeder on my office window was legit my best/worst decision of the year.
For fuck's sake. I would never have thought society would regress to doubting the discoveries of Pasteur. First vaccines, now this shit.
December 6, 2024 at 8:25 AM
For fuck's sake. I would never have thought society would regress to doubting the discoveries of Pasteur. First vaccines, now this shit.
Took this picture today.
I blame ExxonMobil.
I blame ExxonMobil.
November 27, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Took this picture today.
I blame ExxonMobil.
I blame ExxonMobil.
Same! It was ultimately a quite easy step, unlike Facebook where I have old friends and family links that I don't have elsewhere.
November 26, 2024 at 11:11 AM
Same! It was ultimately a quite easy step, unlike Facebook where I have old friends and family links that I don't have elsewhere.
Was looking at baking products on Amazon and this reviewer picture popped up
November 21, 2024 at 10:19 PM
Was looking at baking products on Amazon and this reviewer picture popped up
The birds are developing tactics. Here we see a right chimney forward, with left-right aerial wingers.
November 12, 2024 at 9:52 AM
The birds are developing tactics. Here we see a right chimney forward, with left-right aerial wingers.
My biggest bet ever. Not because I'm that confident in the result, but with those odds it's definitely worth a punt.
October 31, 2024 at 9:44 AM
My biggest bet ever. Not because I'm that confident in the result, but with those odds it's definitely worth a punt.
Interesting that your link back to it leads me to it saying "Blocked post"
October 29, 2024 at 9:05 AM
Interesting that your link back to it leads me to it saying "Blocked post"
Well, that's a view
October 27, 2024 at 7:31 AM
Well, that's a view