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SRD Nov 5, 2024

Hey there pals! One of my 3rd year UG students is conducting a survey on the role of the Royal Family in the UK https://forms.gle/bdmNQyHPqiZhYgXc9 Please RT and complete the survey to help out a student.

Contemporary Views of the Royal Family

Thank you for participating in this survey. Your responses are completely anonymous, and no identifying information will be collected. The purpose of this survey is to understand public opinion of the monarchy. By proceeding, you consent to participate in this survey voluntarily. You may skip any questions you do not wish to answer, and you can exit the survey at any time. If you have any questions about this survey, please contact Devesh Mistry ([email protected]) By participating in this survey: you indicate that you have read and understood this consent statement and agree to participate.

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SRD Jan 23, 2023

Stewart Kirkpatrick Jan 23, 2023

RT @openDemocracy
UK Treasury, then under Rishi Sunak’s control, let Yevgeny Prigozhin circumvent sanctions to target Eliot Higgins https://bit.ly/3Hn37hk

Exclusive: Treasury helped Putin ally sue UK journalist

UK Treasury, then under Rishi Sunak’s control, let Yevgeny Prigozhin circumvent sanctions to target Eliot Higgins

openDemocracy

SRD Jan 11, 2023

Brent Toderian Jan 9, 2023

Never forget, a 13-year study of a dozen cities found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.

ALL ROAD USERS.

And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. As for sharrows, it’s safer to NOT have them.

Via @Streetsblog, read article linked below.

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/05/29/protect-yourself-separated-bike-lanes-means-safer-streets-study-says/

#bikelanes #bikes #cities #sharrows #infrastructure #urbanism #cars

Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says

Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.

Streetsblog USA

SRD Jan 9, 2023

Fellakommando Südost Jan 9, 2023

#BookRecommendation: The Brexit Tapes (https://unbound.com/books/the-brexit-tapes/) by @garius. Will make you laugh through the tears. And since this is Mastodon, you might appreciate the hilarity in the excerpt below.

The Brexit Tapes

A satirical glimpse behind the curtain as the Government tries, and fails, to deliver Brexit.

Unbound

SRD Jan 9, 2023

Christian Humm Jan 9, 2023

"However, many believe the bizarre episode ... has important lessons for #academia – not least how illustrious websites boasting impressive affiliations to attract funding for research might also face tough questions." #ReceptioGate

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/medieval-murk-twists-receptiogate-thriller-grip-academia

Medieval murk: twists in #ReceptioGate ‘thriller’ grip academia

Accusations of plagiarism regarding a sacred medieval book have led to an extraordinary dispute involving online threats and allegations that staff and offices were invented

Times Higher Education (THE)

SRD Jan 6, 2023

Aram Sinnreich Jan 6, 2023

Please apply and boost:

Open-rank TT search at the American University School of Communication in Washington DC:

Communication Policy, Technology and Democracy

https://apply.interfolio.com/118579

#academic #job #academicjob #washington #DC #washingtondc #commodon @communicationscholars @politicalscience

Apply - Interfolio

SRD Jan 6, 2023

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Prof Christina Pagel Jan 6, 2023

It has been a bad flu year though - obviously far worse than last two years where there was barely any flu, but also worse than the two years pre pandemic. Also much shorter - but perhaps there's a second kick in the tail. Let's hope not.

SRD Jan 6, 2023

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Prof Christina Pagel Jan 6, 2023

Ambulance handover delays continue to be far worse than previous years - even at height of pandemic. When the next broader NHS metrics are released, expect to see record A&E waits and elective waiting lists - esp as so many elective operations have been cancelled this winter.

SRD Jan 6, 2023

Jay Rosen Jan 5, 2023

Did anyone see this Hallelujah paragraph in the New York Times today? Here's the part we celebrate. (Context is the current melt down of the Republican party...)

"That ideology of destruction defies characterization by traditional political labels like moderate or conservative."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/us/politics/republican-party-leadership.html

Did you hear that? The Times politics desk is now admitting that "conservative" is not a good name for the MAGA forces overtaking the GOP.

And it only took 12 years!

#journalism #uspolitics

Republican Party Stumbles Through the Wilderness With No Clear Leaders

With no unified agenda or clear leadership, Republicans face the prospect that the anti-establishment fervor that has powered the party in recent years could now devour it.

SRD Dec 28, 2022

Glenn Fleishman Dec 27, 2022

Apropos of nothing, I once worked at an organization alongside with between four people I’d call somewhat or complete sociopaths. One was a clear pathological liar. I wasn’t scammed or much impacted by them, fortunately (I was on the periphery of their lies and scams) but it instilled a strong detector of this kind of behavior. When sociopaths are cornered, they often act like rabid badgers. They can only run their lives when they can ignore consequences. #ReceptioGate