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Content warning:Political rantAmazing that only a couple of years after we stood on our doorsteps and clapped nurses, they're having to...

Content warning:Political rant

Amazing that only a couple of years after we stood on our doorsteps and clapped nurses, they're having to strike. The Tories are utter utter bastards.

A ‘town square’ cannot be owned by a billionaire. That’s called a mall, and malls suck.

A ‘town square’ cannot be owned by a billionaire. That’s called a mall, and malls suck.

Some people coming over from the bird site seem to be annoyed at Mastodon’s inability to cope sometimes, the glitchy apps and rather...

Some people coming over from the bird site seem to be annoyed at Mastodon’s inability to cope sometimes, the glitchy apps and rather convoluted federated system. But that’s the trade off for a horizontal, non-commercialised entity. This place is run by the users. It’s more like co-operative housing - with all its glorious DIY mentality on show - than a 5-star condo and that’s the whole point.

Update: they didn’t suck. They slapped

Update: they didn’t suck. They slapped

Seeing Mellor tonight in #Shoreditch in what is the first proper gig in ages (since lockdown). I don’t care if they suck, just being in a...

Seeing Mellor tonight in #Shoreditch in what is the first proper gig in ages (since lockdown). I don’t care if they suck, just being in a live music venue will rock hard enough.

If you're a #newbie tooter, this overview from @djnavarro is excellent...

If you're a #newbie tooter, this overview from @djnavarro is excellent https://blog.djnavarro.net/posts/2022-11-03_what-i-know-about-mastodon/

Not going to lie - this emoji slaps

Not going to lie - this emoji slaps

The late great David Graeber wrote in his work Revolution in Reverse, that the imagination was not just a fantasy world of escapism. It is a...

The late great David Graeber wrote in his work Revolution in Reverse, that the imagination was not just a fantasy world of escapism. It is a "constituent element in how we produce our social and material realities". Imagination is key to resistance.

Hot tip! Opening up Mastodon rather than Twitter first thing does wonders for your mental wellbeing and general mood for the day. Save the...

Hot tip! Opening up Mastodon rather than Twitter first thing does wonders for your mental wellbeing and general mood for the day. Save the Armageddon for at least you’ve finished your first coffee…

For anyone on #TikTok, I do a load of quickfire #geography explainers of key concepts. tiktok.com/@olimouldIf you want to learn about what...

For anyone on #TikTok, I do a load of quickfire #geography explainers of key concepts.

tiktok.com/@olimould

If you want to learn about what the discipline has to offer, then take a look. If anything, you can gaze upon my esoteric t-shirt collection...

#UCU announcing 3 days of strikes later this month - it will be a short sharp shock. If you’re a UK academic, join the picket! If you’re...

#UCU announcing 3 days of strikes later this month - it will be a short sharp shock. If you’re a UK academic, join the picket! If you’re a student, join the picket! The longer the picket, the shorter the shorter the strike. #ucurising

These fuckers are totally incompetent and shouldn’t be anywhere near government again

These fuckers are totally incompetent and shouldn’t be anywhere near government again

I see the “party of economic responsibility” are fucking up the economy irresponsibly again.

I see the “party of economic responsibility” are fucking up the economy irresponsibly again.

Showing or articulating #Vulnerability is not a position of weakness. It is a path to empathetic connections and has the power to radically...

Showing or articulating #Vulnerability is not a position of weakness. It is a path to empathetic connections and has the power to radically alter the lives of people around you.

#Andor is excellent.That's it. That's the toot.

#Andor is excellent.

That's it. That's the toot.

The PREMIER of our new #documentary film 'From Below' is 15 Nov in Senate House. Limited tickets (on a pay-as-you-feel price)...

The PREMIER of our new #documentary film 'From Below' is 15 Nov in Senate House. Limited tickets (on a pay-as-you-feel price) available here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-below-premier-of-new-documentary-film-on-mutual-aid-tickets-440962870817

Come along if you want to hear about #mutualaid & #community action. It's also being screened across the country. Details here:

https://mutualaid.uk/feature-film/

Did you know that collective joy experienced totally outside of the realm of consumption is the secret weapon that will destroy #capitalism?...

Did you know that collective joy experienced totally outside of the realm of consumption is the secret weapon that will destroy #capitalism? Spread the word.

There’s a dog on campus who always sits at the window by a main thoroughfare and this is a simple appreciation post that he brightens my...

There’s a dog on campus who always sits at the window by a main thoroughfare and this is a simple appreciation post that he brightens my day every time I see him.

If you want to know what's going on at the Manston refugee 'centre' (no, it's a 'camp') in Kent, the you should...

If you want to know what's going on at the Manston refugee 'centre' (no, it's a 'camp') in Kent, the you should read Agamben's work which basically says that the practices of States are inseparable from the creation of concentration camps.

Even if the 40k people that have 'invaded' us this year were ALL trained up as doctors & nurses, we still wouldn't cover the...

Even if the 40k people that have 'invaded' us this year were ALL trained up as doctors & nurses, we still wouldn't cover the level of staff decimation that the Tories have wreaked on the NHS in the last 12 years.