Today we remember the 383 men and boys killed in the worst coal mining disaster in English history. The 12th & 13th December 1866 are dark days in Barnsley's history, underground explosions at The Oaks Colliery left few survivors, the youngest victim was just 11 years old.

Our awesome PGR Gemma Molyneux has blogged about developing a new approach to her research during Covid19. Life is a rollercoaster - read all about it! #PhD #Research blogs.ncl.ac.uk/pgrsociology/2…

We are almost at The year’s tipping point Where night’s dark scarf Starts to unravel And day’s light scarf Begins to be knitted.

Contemporary Northumberland printmaker Rebecca Vincent #womensart #WinterSolstice

This BBC article (though now out of date in terms of the areas it lists as being in Tier 4) explains what the restrictions are in Tier 4 areas. google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.…

“It is a false economy and a catastrophic error to exclude civil society from knowledge and decision making; it undermines trust, which compromises compliance. It squanders communal efforts which people were ready and willing to make.” #soc1027

So damn tired of living in a country that treats Black grief as a threat and white rage as a sacrament

How can thousands of mostly white insurrectionists tear up the Capitol and practically nobody go to jail? #CapitolRiots #Insurrection #BlackLivesMatter

A devastating yet beautiful tribute to so many lives lost.

Moon Catcher, c.2014 by Victo Ngai, artist from Hong Kong #womensart

#soc1027 students, I have one word for you: #ritual Such a shame our virtual exchange with IUPUI anthropology students is over - this national tradition would be a belter to discuss!

Last week, my university advertised a "pandemic productivity" seminar. Today, I got the "due to unforeseen circumstances" cancellation message. Unforeseen? Really? This little example shows why we need to change the narrative about productivity amid crisis. 🙏🏽 /Thread

Lawyers in meetings Who look just like kittens Folks in pyjamas And sweatshirts and mittens Silvery backdrops And fake booklined rooms These are a few Of my favourite Zooms.

February 2020 vs February 2021

Earth, Venus and Jupiter seen from Mars.