Ed Granter
@edgranter.bsky.social
Academic in the UK. Sociology of work and organization. Critical Theory. Gardening. Food. Miscellaneous. Posts views opinions links likes reposts comments strictly personal.
It's fine, we can be good at heavy manufacturing which we were world leading in up to the 1970s and then destroyed.
Dr Heidi Colthup@heidi-colthup.bsky.social · 2d agoThe Creative Industries added £124 billion to the UK economy in 2023, but yes, let's not bother to fund any training and education in them. I mean, it's not like we're known for music, fashion, artists, filmmakers, performers. Make it make sense.
Thought I was having a breakdown but turns out I’d just hit the Discover tab by accident
Feel like this should have got more attention "Rapid early assessment by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) estimates there were 2,877 heat-associated deaths during 2 notable periods of hot weather in May and June 2026, almost double the figure reported annually for 2025"
UKHSA report shows 2,877 excess deaths caused by May and June heatwaves
The 2,877 excess deaths represents a significant increase on the 1,504 excess deaths observed in summer 2025.
gov.uk
Ok I have a question about #dracula I remember something about how he 'posts his own letters' and that being surprising. I've never really understood it so can anyone explain? Why is it surprising? #vampires #gothic #literature #stoker
If I wanted to protect the most prestigious and highly paid jobs for the social groups who usually hold them I'd probably design an education system that discouraged poorer children from studying the entry qualifications for these jobs as early as possible..
Weird how the both the USA and the UK are doing the same thing
Anna Kornbluh@annakornbluh.bsky.social · 2w agothe best day for the presidents of every R1 to hold a press conference screaming that higher ed is our second largest export and destroying it is economic sabotage and soft power detonation was Jan 21st 2025. the next best day is tomorrow.
Levelling up
Glen O'Hara@gsoh31.bsky.social · 3d ago*Government: we need a sense of place and stronger regional policy to bring us together! *Also government: it's okay to shut this local uni campus in an area of high deprivation! *Thick-as-mince country. No joined-up thinking anywhere. 🇬🇧 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'literacy skills are causing unemployment'
Peter Whitewood@pwhitewood.bsky.social · 3d agoNot encouraged by this column from Lucy Powell. Labour can’t convincingly absolve itself of all responsibility for today’s NEET figures. And beyond the rhetoric - about pen and paper - there’s very little here about what is actually wrong or what would fix it.
Between the 1970s and 1990s the UK state made a strategic bet to expand Higher Ed. They poured in untold billions of your money. Now it's been handed over to private creditors to burn in a furnace. Then they just laugh at you: at all the taxes you've ever paid or will ever pay. True story. (2/2)
Few people understand that the UK university system is in crisis, but even fewer realise that many of the people losing their jobs are amongst the best in their fields
Glen O'Hara@gsoh31.bsky.social · 3d agoSo it's farewell to the History subject area at the University of Hertfordshire, not the first nor the last to go. One of the best departments in the country, just extinguished like a snap of the fingers. Think of the waste. (1/2)
WHAT. IS. A. LAVALIER. MIC. IS IT THAT FURRY THING?
Joel Morris@gralefrit.bsky.social · 4d agoSTOP. HOLDING. YOUR. LAVALIER. MIC. BETWEEN. YOUR. FUCKING. FINGERTIPS. LIKE. A. DAINTY. LITTLE. TEACUP.
I've heard of heritage 🍅s, but heritage Americans?
Alexander Clarkson@aphclarkson.bsky.social · 4d agoAnother datapoint for the fascist radicalisation of institutional pillars of much of the American Right
They're aiming squarely at the patriotic skeleton voter bloc
Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 5d agoReform is drawing up a “skeleton manifesto” (as it essentially has no policies beyond immigration) and “speeding up candidate selection” in case there’s an early election. What could possibly go wrong?
Political strategy idea: All candidates must have a strong AF Northern accent
Every dollar spent on social services is, in some sense, a theft from the weapons industry
Remember when Russian police were arresting anti-war protesters for holding up bits of paper and it seemed like evidence of authoritarianism?
Defend Our Juries@defendourjuries.bsky.social · 5d agoHERE’S WHAT REALLY HAPPENED The Met Police are desperate to save face following their unjustified attack on peaceful protesters yesterday. 152 people were arrested outside Westminster Magistrates Court, most of whom had a court listing in their name for a “terrorism” charge.
Is a sentiment one finds one's self experiencing more and more
mtsw@mtsw.bsky.social · 5d agoi do not understand what the non-nefarious use case for this even is
Why don't they 'pause' it instead?
Joseph Cox@josephcox.bsky.social · 5d agoUpdate: Google just sent me a statement saying it is “rolling back” this AI feature that let anyone make completely bullshit satellite images. Comes after our demos of the tool and those from OSINT researchers. One of the worst AI tools I’ve ever seen bsky.app/profile/jose...
I'd like a break from superpowers doing active measures please
Ulrike Franke@rikefranke.bsky.social · 5d agoMessage from our main ally…
youve heard of failing upwards. well academic careers in 2026 encapsulate the reverse: succeeding downwards. so many talented, highly qualified people, being punished for their achievements
