Tim Waterman

Tim Waterman

@tim-waterman.co.uk

Writer & speaker. Landscape, food, utopias, queer theory, imagination. Prof of Landscape Theory at the Bartlett School of Architecture. Antifascist. Recent book: The Landscape of Utopia. At work on 'Reworlding: Planetarity & Future Imaginaries'.

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Tim Waterman
@tim-waterman.co.uk

This appeared in my feed at the same time as the announcement of Walter Koenig's death. He played Chekov in the original Star Trek.

Stanford University Press@stanfordpress.bsky.social

What can Anton Chekhov teach us about political polarization, culture wars, and the dangers of a divided society? Yuri Corrigan addresses this and more in his lecture "Chekhov and the Culture Wars of His Time" on the Russian History Museum's YouTube channel. Watch now:

youtu.beChekhov and the Culture Wars of His Time | Yuri CorriganYouTube video by Russian History Museum

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Henry Dyer
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Jack Ross, CEO of Turning Point UK and a former Conservative election candidate, has been suspended from the party in the wake of undercover sting by Al Jazeera reportedly showing him discussing the cost of hiring contract killers. Story from @benquinn75.bsky.social and me

theguardian.comFormer Tory election candidate suspended over contract killing claimsJack Ross was filmed allegedly discussing with an undercover reporter violent options to deal with enemies
Tim Waterman
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Burton, it is time to seize the means of production.

K M Flett@keithbeard.bsky.social

Carlsberg's tour of destruction reaches Burton. Not just Bass & Marston's Pedigree but Brakspear, Ringwood & Youngs are under threat wp.me/p15p2Q-hRN

wp.meCarlsberg’s tour of destruction reaches Burton. Beyond Bass & Marston’s Pedigree some other beers under threatRoger Protz has written in What’s Brewing about Carlsberg’s plans to shut the Marston’s brewery in Burton (link below). Beyond Bass and Pedigree he highlights some of the other we…
Tim Waterman
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Hope they have some pollinators in there too ...

Hetan Shah@hetanshah.bsky.social

Thank you to the Norwegians for setting up and paying for the Svalbard Global Seed Vault which can help us rebuild agriculture after we intentionally or inadvertently screw up the world www.thetimes.com/article/32ed...

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Byline Times
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A Short History of Trump’s Long-Held Connections to Russia The President's deep ties to Russian interests require far greater scrutiny given his ongoing betrayal of Ukraine, argues Zarina Zabrisky... https://bylinetimes.com/2026/10/19/a-short-history-of-trumps-long-held-connections-to-russia/

bylinetimes.comA Short History of Trump’s Long-Held Connections to RussiaThe President's deep ties to Russian interests require far greater scrutiny given his ongoing betrayal of Ukraine, argues Zarina Zabrisky

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Margot Finn
@eicathomefinn.bsky.social

Even without attending to the fact that degree apprenticeships are more expensive for universities to deliver than degrees (a key component ignored here), turns out they're more problematic for employers and employees than the hype suggests. Fix the HE system. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

giftarticle.ft.comDegree apprenticeships plateau as employers confront increased hiring costsCompanies blame red tape and increased minimum wage regulation for cutting back on earn-as-you-learn opportunities for young people

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Marisa Kabas
@marisakabas.bsky.social

SCOOP: 'Tommy' from the now-viral exchange with Abdul El-Sayed is Thomas Teepell, a former staffer for Republican Senator Josh Hawley with close ties to Christian Nationalist Sean Feucht. He's the son of a former Bobby Jindal staffer whose consultant work was instrumental in getting Hawley elected.

thehandbasket.co'Tommy' from viral El-Sayed video is former Sen. Hawley staffer with Christian nationalist tiesThomas Teepell is the son of a former long-time Bobby Jindal staffer who's close to Sean Feucht.
Tim Waterman
@tim-waterman.co.uk

Actually the Internet was a library that became a store that became a trap.

Aaron HM@aaronhm.bsky.social

“The internet is a store but it used to be a library” hits me like a slug to the chest

Tim Waterman
@tim-waterman.co.uk

Discipline and Pooh-nish

Chris Brooke@chrisbrooke.bsky.social

I had not realised that Michel Foucault and Winnie-the-Pooh were practically the same age: Winnie-the-Pooh was first published by Methuen on 14 October 1926, and Michel Foucault was born in Poitiers on the following day.

Tim Waterman
@tim-waterman.co.uk

Go to your camera roll and search 'boat'. Well, I've no idea how to do that, but here's a recent picture of the Ever Given, the ship that ended up cattywumpus in the Suez Canal. Saw it in Hamburg. Best celebrity spotting ever!

Aria Ritz Finkelstein@coastofbohemia.bsky.social

Go to your camera roll and search “boat” and post one that you like. Boat day here! Boats wrapped for winter in Constitution Marina, Boston.

Tim Waterman
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There's nothing that can rankle people like giving a place the wrong name. My neighbourhood is Fitzrovia, not "Fitzrovia Quarter" or "Noho" or however some pinheads want to brand it. They're calling it "our neighbourhood" but I don't feel part of that "our". fitzroviaquarter.co.uk

fitzroviaquarter.co.ukFitzrovia Quarter - Discover Our NeighbourhoodWelcome to Fitzrovia Quarter - a thriving neighbourhood in Fitzrovia, where London’s artistic heritage meets West End charm with a mix of shopping, restaurants and culture.
Tim Waterman
@tim-waterman.co.uk

In all fairness, the term "quarter" was, at one point (before the estate agents and landed gentry got hold of it), acceptable to use. Here is my copy of "London's Old Latin Quarter" (1930), about eastern Fitzrovia by E. Beresford Chancellor.

Tim Waterman
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Whether you support Lula or not, this is another example of why to boycott Meta. Don't use their products. They are manipulating people.

Anne Applebaum@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu

The president of Brazil has won a court case against Meta, after accusing them of restricting his posts and algorithmically favoring his opponent, Flavio Bolsonaro www.nbcnews.com/world/south-...

nbcnews.comBrazil’s Lula wins electoral court challenge against Meta for alleged pro-Bolsonaro algorithm biasA judge ruled that the tech company must adopt measures to immediately secure equal treatment of the two presidential candidates ahead of an Oct. 25 runoff.