Michael Douglas

Business Intelligence Analyst @UoMLibrary - Books, Bands & Beer! All views my own.

Music writing, 'The Ansible' -

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

Americans were once members of a proudly literate society, but today, reading has declined across age groups, gender, and education levels. For The Atlantic’s August issue, @rosehorowitch explores the reading collapse—and its effects on civilization: https://t.co/AWuYlYRts1

[Michael Douglas @uomlib_michael]

@ZacharyLipez In good company here 🫡

[George Parker @GeorgeWParker]

Tomorrow is the first anniversary of Peter Mandelson's big pre-Washington interview, when he claimed questions about Epstein were "an FT obsession" adding: "You can all f*** off."
https://t.co/Ss3gbbhg7T

[Flying_Rodent @flying_rodent]

"We're all under pressure to churn out endless non-stories just to satiate the editors' unhinged bugbears," says one weary Telegraph hack

[UoM Library @UoMLibrary]

Thank you for following @UoMLibrary here over the years.

We will no longer be active on this account, though you can stay up to date with us over on BlueSky.

https://t.co/MhgD9gO3gg

[UoM Library @UoMLibrary]

Best of British Theatre for Free! 🎭 All students and staff at The University of Manchester can enjoy a selection of acclaimed drama performances online from major UK theatres for free. Full details: https://t.co/dXAdRSZpTw

[Michael Douglas @uomlib_michael]

@ZacharyLipez Laughed out loud at this, thanks so much!

[Discover🌻Bedford Park🌻with the young WB Yeats📱 @YeatsBedfordPk]

Thanks🙏to @BedfordParkSoc for featuring next Sunday afternoon's @YeatsBedfordPk literary walk around #Yeats's inspirational boyhood London neighbourhood, the uniquely progressive artist's colony of🌻#BedfordPk🌻Do join us if you're free. Booking now, see https://t.co/eG05JHIM2N

[Libraries Connected @libsconnected]

Important new analysis from @BBCNews reveals extent of library cuts since 2016. The poorest areas are around four times more likely to lose a local library than the richest. Our CEO @HunterIsobel is quoted https://t.co/OsJgpbOJQQ

[The University of Manchester @OfficialUoM]

Clearing 2024 is open!

We have limited spaces on a number of courses.

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The image features a young person smiling warmly, with a colourful and playful background that includes abstract shapes. The text reads "CLEARING 2024" and "SEARCH OUR VACANCIES"

[Public Libraries News @publiclibnews]

Spellow Library needs our help after the riots. Please donate, like, comment, and share to bring new books and a safe space back for the kids. Let's make a difference together! https://t.co/7bVQgLT2ZI

[London Review of Books @LRB]

The D-Day planners said they needed ‘a quiet day with not more than moderate winds and seas and not too much cloud for the airmen’. But who would make the forecast?

Stephen Dillane reads Lawrence Hogben’s account of how they almost chose the wrong day: https://t.co/tf84BhRG6y

[Levenshulme Old Library @LevyOldLibrary]

Hey guys - due to a change in our plans, the main space at Levenshulme Old Library is currently available for the entire summer break.

We originally cancelled all summer bookings due to the anticipated closure, however we've just learned that this closure is no longer required.

[Janette Watson @uomlib_janette]

Fellowship Funding: we have a @TheJohnRylands visiting doctoral fellowship opportunity to undertake archival research at John W. Kluge Center, Library of Congress. Closing date for applications 10 June. For further information see: https://t.co/LgBrFwWn4a

[Brian Groom @GroomB]

The Kinder Scout Mass Trespass took place #OTD 1932, organised by Manchester communist leader and Jewish anti-fascist Benny Rothman, secretary of the British Workers' Sports Federation. The Peak District was designated the UK’s first national park in April 1951.

[Michael Douglas @uomlib_michael]

Best three albums in a row released by a band?

#neurosis #throughsilverinblood #timesofgrace #asunthatneversets

[Dom @dommodernist]

Best three albums in a row released by a band?

Peerless. Quite literally changed the face of modern music.

[Michael Douglas @uomlib_michael]

@alterurbanist @RepeaterBooks @KeirMilburn @KaiHeron @abundance_org 🥳🥳🥳🥳

[Michael Douglas @uomlib_michael]

@KaiHeron @KeirMilburn @alterurbanist so excited!

[Poppy Wood @poppyeh]

Want to know why Michelle Donelan was forced to make an extraordinary apology to two academics earlier today?

It's a bizarre tale involving Policy Exchange, a secret government dossier and a libel case paid for by the taxpayer

A short thread (1/10)

[Zachary Lipez @ZacharyLipez]

The bassist of Fall of Efrafa has a newsletter and they wrote a really lovely, borderline profound, appreciation of Tragedy’s second album. https://t.co/OggTJemTcE