Mark Read
@workfluss.bsky.social
Si thi. Don't be giving 'em ideas.
Writer and researcher. Sociology of religion, work & organisations.
Contrarian Lancastrian
https://socrel.medium.com/religion-and-the-world-of-work-the-organisational-quest-for-coherence-cb498bc42189
Writer and researcher. Sociology of religion, work & organisations.
Contrarian Lancastrian
https://socrel.medium.com/religion-and-the-world-of-work-the-organisational-quest-for-coherence-cb498bc42189
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Some of you might be interested in this open access publication: Communist Perspectives on Atheism in the Twentieth Century (Routledge, 2025, ed. by E Guido-Patzelt) www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edi...
Communist Perspectives on Atheism in the Twentieth Century | Eva Guigo
This book offers an analysis of the wide range of attitudes that communist movements and regimes adopted towards atheism during the 20th century. Despite the
www.taylorfrancis.com
June 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Some of you might be interested in this open access publication: Communist Perspectives on Atheism in the Twentieth Century (Routledge, 2025, ed. by E Guido-Patzelt) www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edi...
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Finding their religion: why Gen Z are turning to faith
https://www.ft.com/content/94460660-1fe1-411b-8649-cc886742c410
https://www.ft.com/content/94460660-1fe1-411b-8649-cc886742c410
Finding their religion: why Gen Z are turning to faith
As spiritual belief shows signs of a quiet revival in Britain, has Christianity regained the underground appeal of its earliest days?
www.ft.com
May 31, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Finding their religion: why Gen Z are turning to faith
https://www.ft.com/content/94460660-1fe1-411b-8649-cc886742c410
https://www.ft.com/content/94460660-1fe1-411b-8649-cc886742c410
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I got these beautiful notebooks featuring the Pennine Tower at Forton Services on the M6 from @gailmyerscough.co.uk's shop. Go and do likewise 🙂
May 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I got these beautiful notebooks featuring the Pennine Tower at Forton Services on the M6 from @gailmyerscough.co.uk's shop. Go and do likewise 🙂
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If you have a minute to spare today ⬇️
📢 The Internet Archive needs your help.
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
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At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
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April 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
If you have a minute to spare today ⬇️
Book proposal.
Chapter summaries drafted.
That was intense.
Now editing the rest.
So here goes.
Hats off to us seventh decade wonders. 👀🤔😁
Chapter summaries drafted.
That was intense.
Now editing the rest.
So here goes.
Hats off to us seventh decade wonders. 👀🤔😁
February 27, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Book proposal.
Chapter summaries drafted.
That was intense.
Now editing the rest.
So here goes.
Hats off to us seventh decade wonders. 👀🤔😁
Chapter summaries drafted.
That was intense.
Now editing the rest.
So here goes.
Hats off to us seventh decade wonders. 👀🤔😁
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Nelson, Lancashire, 1960, by John Bulmer (b.1938).
February 5, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Nelson, Lancashire, 1960, by John Bulmer (b.1938).
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NEW: Is the NHS still good value for money?
Billions of pounds are being ploughed into Britain’s health service — with little noticeable improvement in health since 2019.
Critics say the NHS has become bloated and inefficient. Is it?
@thetimes.com
🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/1130...
1/7
Billions of pounds are being ploughed into Britain’s health service — with little noticeable improvement in health since 2019.
Critics say the NHS has become bloated and inefficient. Is it?
@thetimes.com
🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/1130...
1/7
December 29, 2024 at 11:25 AM
NEW: Is the NHS still good value for money?
Billions of pounds are being ploughed into Britain’s health service — with little noticeable improvement in health since 2019.
Critics say the NHS has become bloated and inefficient. Is it?
@thetimes.com
🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/1130...
1/7
Billions of pounds are being ploughed into Britain’s health service — with little noticeable improvement in health since 2019.
Critics say the NHS has become bloated and inefficient. Is it?
@thetimes.com
🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/1130...
1/7
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Mark your calendars ➡️The #SSSR_RRA2025 Annual Meeting will be held in Minneapolis from October 31st to November 2nd, 2025. This year's theme is 'Religion Matters' and the joint Call for Papers opens February 1st. #Religion
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sssreligion.org/annual-meeti...
December 23, 2024 at 2:03 AM
Mark your calendars ➡️The #SSSR_RRA2025 Annual Meeting will be held in Minneapolis from October 31st to November 2nd, 2025. This year's theme is 'Religion Matters' and the joint Call for Papers opens February 1st. #Religion
sssreligion.org/annual-meeti...
sssreligion.org/annual-meeti...
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"These questions point to a profound truth: behavior cannot be separated from the environment in which it develops. From the safety of one’s surroundings to access to proper nutrition, sleep, and social stability, the circumstances of life have a lasting biochemical effect on the brain."
December 21, 2024 at 7:10 PM
"These questions point to a profound truth: behavior cannot be separated from the environment in which it develops. From the safety of one’s surroundings to access to proper nutrition, sleep, and social stability, the circumstances of life have a lasting biochemical effect on the brain."
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This older piece gives my blog site so much traffic this time of year. Worth checking out… popularcultureandtheology.com/2020/12/07/t...
The Code of the Elves: A Primer for Joy
By Jake Doberenz In the 2003 Christmas classic Elf (I think I can call it a classic now), the elves have about perfected a recipe for joy. Elf, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Will Ferrell and…
popularcultureandtheology.com
December 18, 2024 at 1:55 AM
This older piece gives my blog site so much traffic this time of year. Worth checking out… popularcultureandtheology.com/2020/12/07/t...
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There are around 50 chaplains to RNLI crews, on hand to support them, or even join them, especially at Christmas. Here, they reflect on teamwork, courage, the power of the sea, and how their calling nurtures a deep sense of loyalty and community
The lifeboat chaplains on duty at sea this Christmas - Religion Media Centre
Christmas services in support of lifeboat volunteers are led by dozens of volunteer chaplains, some of whom serve on the boats themselves
religionmediacentre.org.uk
December 13, 2024 at 12:05 PM
There are around 50 chaplains to RNLI crews, on hand to support them, or even join them, especially at Christmas. Here, they reflect on teamwork, courage, the power of the sea, and how their calling nurtures a deep sense of loyalty and community
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Looks excellent.
Let's hope there's a reviewer out there...
Let's hope there's a reviewer out there...
I wrote book drawing on religious studies, psychiatry and mad studies. There's a couple of excellent journals want to review it but they're looking for people willing to take on a transdisciplinary text - if this is you, drop me an DM. Thank you🙂
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/acute-rel...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/acute-rel...
December 9, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Looks excellent.
Let's hope there's a reviewer out there...
Let's hope there's a reviewer out there...
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The sociality of sleep in animal groups www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The sociality of sleep in animal groups
Group-living animals sleep together, yet most research treats sleep as an individual process. Here, we argue that social interactions during the sleep…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:42 PM
The sociality of sleep in animal groups www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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“When you're reeling from that death of a loved one, you've got to be the most organised you're ever going to be.” – Teresa, UK
Kate Reed and Anna Balazs on the violence of bureaucracy following a bereavement.
Out now #OpenAccess in the journal buff.ly/3OAZXtq
Kate Reed and Anna Balazs on the violence of bureaucracy following a bereavement.
Out now #OpenAccess in the journal buff.ly/3OAZXtq
December 2, 2024 at 12:37 PM
“When you're reeling from that death of a loved one, you've got to be the most organised you're ever going to be.” – Teresa, UK
Kate Reed and Anna Balazs on the violence of bureaucracy following a bereavement.
Out now #OpenAccess in the journal buff.ly/3OAZXtq
Kate Reed and Anna Balazs on the violence of bureaucracy following a bereavement.
Out now #OpenAccess in the journal buff.ly/3OAZXtq
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Aw reet!
Seeing as it’s #LancashireDay I’m going to give away a Northern Sky A4 print.
Inspired by my hometown of Blackburn and the Nick Drake song.
Repost and follow me to enter. I’ll pick a winner after 9pm (27 Nov)
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/product-page...
Seeing as it’s #LancashireDay I’m going to give away a Northern Sky A4 print.
Inspired by my hometown of Blackburn and the Nick Drake song.
Repost and follow me to enter. I’ll pick a winner after 9pm (27 Nov)
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/product-page...
November 27, 2024 at 8:18 AM
Aw reet!
Seeing as it’s #LancashireDay I’m going to give away a Northern Sky A4 print.
Inspired by my hometown of Blackburn and the Nick Drake song.
Repost and follow me to enter. I’ll pick a winner after 9pm (27 Nov)
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/product-page...
Seeing as it’s #LancashireDay I’m going to give away a Northern Sky A4 print.
Inspired by my hometown of Blackburn and the Nick Drake song.
Repost and follow me to enter. I’ll pick a winner after 9pm (27 Nov)
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/product-page...
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Thanks for the incredible welcome, Bluesky! As we have so many new friends, let me introduce the journal properly. Despite our name, we are not a journal of English History: we are open to submissions in all periods after 400CE, all geographies, subfields and topics.
academic.oup.com/ehr/pages/Ab...
academic.oup.com/ehr/pages/Ab...
About
First published in January 1886, The English Historical Review (EHR) is the oldest journal of historical scholarship in the English-speaking world. It publishes
academic.oup.com
November 14, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Thanks for the incredible welcome, Bluesky! As we have so many new friends, let me introduce the journal properly. Despite our name, we are not a journal of English History: we are open to submissions in all periods after 400CE, all geographies, subfields and topics.
academic.oup.com/ehr/pages/Ab...
academic.oup.com/ehr/pages/Ab...
Thanks for the follows, everyone.
Si thi daen t'Rovers. 🙋
Si thi daen t'Rovers. 🙋
November 14, 2024 at 6:55 AM
Thanks for the follows, everyone.
Si thi daen t'Rovers. 🙋
Si thi daen t'Rovers. 🙋
"Tragic man is engaged in being, is the bearer of truth since he flings in the face of the pitiless sun all the secrets of the night, while the madman is excluded from being. And how could he not be, lending as he does the day's illusory reflections to the night's non-being."
Michel Foucault
Michel Foucault
October 28, 2024 at 2:57 PM
"Tragic man is engaged in being, is the bearer of truth since he flings in the face of the pitiless sun all the secrets of the night, while the madman is excluded from being. And how could he not be, lending as he does the day's illusory reflections to the night's non-being."
Michel Foucault
Michel Foucault
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Miners with their pit ponies, Waldridge Colliery, County Durham, in 1965 by John Bulmer from the new book Coal Faces which documents the decline of the coal mining industry. It’s going to be a must have book. Please back the Kickstarter here www.kickstarter.com/projects/fru...
September 6, 2024 at 8:02 AM
Miners with their pit ponies, Waldridge Colliery, County Durham, in 1965 by John Bulmer from the new book Coal Faces which documents the decline of the coal mining industry. It’s going to be a must have book. Please back the Kickstarter here www.kickstarter.com/projects/fru...
Morecambe, Lancashire.
September 1, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Morecambe, Lancashire.
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We are Sociological Science, and we have finally joined BlueSky! Sociological Science is the leading online open-access journal in sociology. Quick turnaround times, no R&Rs, and ... great sociological science. Check us out at https://buff.ly/4fXoPYv. Spread the word!
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Peter McMahan, Eran Shor
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August 22, 2024 at 10:30 AM
We are Sociological Science, and we have finally joined BlueSky! Sociological Science is the leading online open-access journal in sociology. Quick turnaround times, no R&Rs, and ... great sociological science. Check us out at https://buff.ly/4fXoPYv. Spread the word!