Nick Watson

Old b/w photo of Lucile Bogan. Image shows a Black woman with a bandana in her hair and beads round her neck. She is looking off to one side, and smiling

Praise be! It’s the 91st anniversary of Lucile Bogan recording surely the filthiest song in history: Shave ’Em Dry. She worked in the ‘dirty blues’ genre, known for innuendo-heavy lyrics, but Lucile was the sort of person who knew writers who used innuendo, and thought they were all cowards 🧵

There was a lot to celebrate

Poor Hamish, gets blamed for everything, and without the ability to challenge the accuracy of the accusation or point the finger of blame elsewhere.

The new bar is open. Time to start planning for a trip to the Port of Ness.

Or academic

The Board of Governors decided, unilaterally, that no published textbook in the field of sociology could be used in compliance with the law for an Intro to Sociology class. None. Victor: There's not a single existing textbook on the market that could be used that would qualify under state law? Zachary: Correct. Victor: I'm sorry, that's kind of funny. Like, the absurdity of not a single sociology textbook getting past the censors. I mean, it makes me kind of proud of our colleagues, but...

I do want to shout-out my fellow sociologists, who have collectively created a discipline so woke that not a single one of our introductory textbooks can make it past Florida's censors.

Great work everyone.

I fear the cockpit is beyond repair

A restoration grant? I know you need it but I’m not sure the National Lottery has the required budget.

You’ve got to have a hobby.

Goaaaaal. Cheer up Anand! 🤣

The irony is Lab’s manifesto - the doc which defines its plan for govt and constrains its choices (hence the gymnastics on tax) has stakeholder engagement baked in throughout. The approach to governing Ovenden urges his former bosses to reject is the one they were elected on bsky.app/profile/avee...

Campaigner turned down MBE over ‘scapegoating’ of people with disabilities Exclusive: In letter declining proposed award, Tressa Burke, CEO of Glasgow Disability Alliance, accused government of ‘fuelling hatred’

When a friend makes you feel proud to know her

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

Hamish looks up for it.

As long as they don’t run up stairs!

A great intro to @uofgussp.bsky.social's Dr Jane Cullingworth's new @evidencepolicy.bsky.social article.

That will make up for it!

Can’t see how that was a clear and obvious error

The world’s wealthiest dynasty is growing richer from Britain's SEND crisis Voracious sharks of private equity are exploiting the crisis afflicting special educational needs

Autistic children left 'frightened, traumatised and screaming in pain' at a special school charging six-figure fees as it boosts income for the world's richest family.

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I wrote about this profiteering scandal a couple of months ago inews.co.uk/opinion/the-...

3 year Research Associate post working on evaluation of #CommunityWealthBuilding working with me @uofglasgow.bsky.social and colleagues from @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social and Lancaster: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...

Is the bar War Pigs still there?

We have an opening for a one-year Sociology Lectureship in Glasgow focused on teaching the sociology of class. Please share it with anyone interested. www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/lecturer...

Not my favourite, but then it takes all sorts

Dis Dis!

Great paper Louise, really enjoyed reading that

It’s the whey you tell them!

In 1985 I played a game of pool against John Wark in The Carousel, Myrtle Parade, Liverpool

Or, as it’s usually called in the Avenues, haricots sur du pain grillé

A kitchen bookshelf in the Revered Avenues without either a Slater or a Lawson? I’m not sure that’s legal.

Exactly this, we shouldn’t underplay the risks Ed the Bee takes to ensure we get honey to put on our porridge

Don’t go down the mines daddy, there’s plenty of slack in your pants.