George McKay
Prof Media Studies. Writes about popular music, festival, disability, jazz, peace, protest, gardening, + most recently Oxford Handbook of...Punk Rock. Charcot Marie Tooth. Plays music: double bass, bands (jazz, folk)
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- Reposted by George McKayHere's a sneak peek at a tiny slice of the research included in my new book, THE CROWN'S SILENCE (available for pre-order now and out tomorrow, 1/27)!!! @marinerbooks.bsky.social #booksky #slaveryarchive www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-...
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- Wonderful debut concert tonight by Musical Keys Ensemble @norwichartscentre.bsky.social #improvisation #disability #communitymusic
- Reposted by George McKay'Four centuries old Topiary in the cloister garden at Pazo de San Lorenzo in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.' www.pazodesanlorenzo.com/en/pazo/
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- Slightly stunned to turn the radio on and hear TWO songs by the great lost English singer-songwriter Kevin Coyne. Brilliant, more please @cerysmatthews.bsky.social #marjoryrazorblife
- what a local story! This trumpet/horn found in Norfolk could date from Boudicca time of Iceni rebellions against the Romans. It probably was played vertically, the horn 3-4 feet above theplayer, with the skilled musician possibly needing to use circular breathing www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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- What’s this? Some actual good news for British universitie? Let‘s hope so! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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- RIP Stanley Baxter. I saw him as a wee boy at King’s Theatre Glasgow in the 1960s. Probably the first time I ever went to the theatre #parliamo youtube.com/shorts/tk2QZ...
- Reposted by George McKayIf it were steel works we would have a government bailout plan, yet losing thousands of jobs at unis is met with a shrug. & unlike steelworks universities were profitable when they had foreign students. You are killing the golden goose… one of our best exports… HOW IS THIS HELPING GROWTH?!
- Every sympathy for University of Essex (and pressures facing them) but this is very bad news for Southend. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Essex university to cut 400 jobs as overseas student numbers plummet
- Reposted by George McKayThis International Day of Disabled People, we’re reminded that disability justice is deeply connected to every other fight for equity. Our struggles connect us. Our solidarity is our strength! 💥 #IDDP
- Reposted by George McKayIt's official: 400 redundancies and a campus closure. At-risk staff will get a letter next week. Absolutely no serious consideration of any of the union's counterproposals. Please share widely.
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- @alcs.co.uk hi do you advise ALCS members to join the class action against Anthropic in US? 2 of my books are on the list & I’ve been contacted by the Bartz vs Anthropic team about joining. Any advice appreciated!
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- Reposted by George McKayHey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work. Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
- 7-9 pm at the very fine York Tavern, Norwich. ‘Old jazz, new jazz, green jazz, blue jazz’. In the Golden Triangle!
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- WE don’t fkn want him!
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- Reposted by George McKayAfter submitting a FOIA request UKRI, I obtained success rates by three grant call scheme and I can only say that I am disheartened by the results: - AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2% - ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1% - ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
- Some of my brilliant colleagues @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social have organised the NQIFF 2025 film festival in Norwich. It's all free! Info and programme here: www.nqiff.com #queerfilm #filmfestival
- New blog abt Winnie Atwell, on the occasion of the new blue plaque marking her achievements. georgemckay.org/winifred-atw...
- RIP Tony Harrison, who blew my mind when I read his work as a student in Hull. I took my mum (working class) to see him read @norwichartscentre.bsky.social in 1984 we were both v moved. I took my copy for him to sign & made notes on what he read. I still say “Ay ay stutterer Demosthenes” sometimes
- Always loved that Danny Thompson (RIP) played with free drummer John Stevens in a band too. One of those more surprising folk / jazz crossovers. Here’s a foto I found of Thompson from 1978, in Norwich! (That’s a cello not a bass tho)
- Tonight
- Reposted by George McKayI'm sorry, worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable permission to my voice and likeness? For what now? In any manner for any purpose??? This is in academia/.edu's new ToS, which you're prompted to agree to on login. Anyway I'll be jumping ship. You can find my stuff at hcommons.org.
- Always a pleasure to see some music at the Bim when in Amsterdam with my Rhythm Changes conference pals
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- Reposted by George McKayThe UK did have one standout product that was considered globally valuable- universities- and unilaterally decided to stop providing the product because it was more important to be xenophobic than successful
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- With Tangential Trio at the Rumsey Wells in Norwich on Thursday evening just in case you are in the area & fancy some ‘old jazz, new jazz, green jazz, blue jazz’ …
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- Reposted by George McKayIf your MP is vocal on women’s rights but less so on disability, send them today’s Guardian story. Tell them charities have warned the disability cuts will have a “devastating” impact on women and could even breach the Equality Act.
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- Peace Studies staff too. Am thinking we could do with more of those right now
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- At the Disabled People Against the Cuts demonstration in Norwich today. Inspiring & righteous speeches
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