Marie Gardiner
@mariegardiner.bsky.social
PhD student researching working class identity, 'deindustrialisation,' & deficit narratives.
Also: writer, photographer, docu producer (@lonelytower.bsky.social), general annoyance.
📍NE England |🤸♀️ she/her | MDANT 🏅| 🔗https://linktr.ee/mariegardiner
Also: writer, photographer, docu producer (@lonelytower.bsky.social), general annoyance.
📍NE England |🤸♀️ she/her | MDANT 🏅| 🔗https://linktr.ee/mariegardiner
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Marie Gardiner
@mariegardiner.bsky.social
· Jul 23
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I appreciate everyone has precious little spare cash at the moment. If, however, you did feel you could part with a few pounds, then it would mean a lot to me if you donated to this. I'm raising money for Lewy Body Dementia, which is responsible for my family being in the worst time of our lives.
I've kind of looked but I'm not sure still so just asking... if I wanted a separate number to my regular one (to be able to safely give to participants during research) is there a very easy way to do that, that doesn't involve switching sims (even virtual) all the time? Like if you had a second
September 18, 2026 at 12:53 PM
I've kind of looked but I'm not sure still so just asking... if I wanted a separate number to my regular one (to be able to safely give to participants during research) is there a very easy way to do that, that doesn't involve switching sims (even virtual) all the time? Like if you had a second
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People have fully lost the plot.
September 18, 2026 at 9:04 AM
People have fully lost the plot.
People have fully lost the plot.
September 18, 2026 at 9:04 AM
People have fully lost the plot.
Best one of mine (named by me obvs) is Trivial Pursuits.
hey so what’s your group chat called
September 17, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Best one of mine (named by me obvs) is Trivial Pursuits.
Make friends with people who write books because you will frequently a) receive one as a lovely gift and b) find yourself appearing in a variety of delightful and witty acknowledgements.
September 17, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Make friends with people who write books because you will frequently a) receive one as a lovely gift and b) find yourself appearing in a variety of delightful and witty acknowledgements.
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Got a coffee at a drive-thru and the guy was doing an entire posh voice m'lady my good sir bit, and had us absolutely crying laughing. Living his best life by bringing a bit of daftness to everyone's day.
September 17, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Got a coffee at a drive-thru and the guy was doing an entire posh voice m'lady my good sir bit, and had us absolutely crying laughing. Living his best life by bringing a bit of daftness to everyone's day.
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Anyway, the sun was making some accidental art earlier.
September 17, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Anyway, the sun was making some accidental art earlier.
Got a coffee at a drive-thru and the guy was doing an entire posh voice m'lady my good sir bit, and had us absolutely crying laughing. Living his best life by bringing a bit of daftness to everyone's day.
September 17, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Got a coffee at a drive-thru and the guy was doing an entire posh voice m'lady my good sir bit, and had us absolutely crying laughing. Living his best life by bringing a bit of daftness to everyone's day.
Anyway, the sun was making some accidental art earlier.
September 17, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Anyway, the sun was making some accidental art earlier.
Not sure you can directly address something when the first question in that supposed clarification is something highly contextual and subjective.
Toxicity isn't always (frequently isn't, actually) someone being directly abusive to you.
Toxicity isn't always (frequently isn't, actually) someone being directly abusive to you.
Let's address a couple of questions here:
1) is this user toxic?
2) are they making a threat sending trans people to camps?
3) how do you address harassment?
4) how does toxicity currently work? How will it work?
Apologies, this should be a blog.
1) is this user toxic?
2) are they making a threat sending trans people to camps?
3) how do you address harassment?
4) how does toxicity currently work? How will it work?
Apologies, this should be a blog.
@aaron.bsky.team hi Aaron, sorry to bother you but can you explain why it's not against ToS/Community Guidelines for cis people to threaten trans people with concentration camps? People have been actioned for less than this - why is this not also considered toxic discourse?
September 17, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Not sure you can directly address something when the first question in that supposed clarification is something highly contextual and subjective.
Toxicity isn't always (frequently isn't, actually) someone being directly abusive to you.
Toxicity isn't always (frequently isn't, actually) someone being directly abusive to you.
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Kid was asking some pointed questions about how babies are born which led to me drawing the best picture I’ve drawn in my life
September 16, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Kid was asking some pointed questions about how babies are born which led to me drawing the best picture I’ve drawn in my life
Went to The Baltic for a creativity bump. Thought I would share. Threaded to avoid carousel!
September 16, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Went to The Baltic for a creativity bump. Thought I would share. Threaded to avoid carousel!
Very disappointed by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social's framing here. Respect and solidarity to this interviewee though, who, having mixed race children must be absolutely terrified but is still speaking important truths. Incredibly brave.
September 16, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Very disappointed by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social's framing here. Respect and solidarity to this interviewee though, who, having mixed race children must be absolutely terrified but is still speaking important truths. Incredibly brave.
Passed Annual Progression which means I continue into my second year of my PhD 😀 thanks for the good vibes. It went really well ☺️
Got a *thing* today and feeling very tired/rough/foggy still. Bit nervous. Send luck/vibes/caffeine?
September 16, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Passed Annual Progression which means I continue into my second year of my PhD 😀 thanks for the good vibes. It went really well ☺️
Breaking: Ed Sheeran to play Piddington Village Hall.
September 16, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Breaking: Ed Sheeran to play Piddington Village Hall.
Got a *thing* today and feeling very tired/rough/foggy still. Bit nervous. Send luck/vibes/caffeine?
September 16, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Got a *thing* today and feeling very tired/rough/foggy still. Bit nervous. Send luck/vibes/caffeine?
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Ed Sheeran's band has quit!!
September 15, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Ed Sheeran's band has quit!!
Ed Sheeran's band has quit!!
September 15, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Ed Sheeran's band has quit!!
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Really liked being able to see the ships coming in and out at Dishoek - they were so close!
Here is a photo of a man taking a photo of a ship lol.
#Photography
Here is a photo of a man taking a photo of a ship lol.
#Photography
September 15, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Really liked being able to see the ships coming in and out at Dishoek - they were so close!
Here is a photo of a man taking a photo of a ship lol.
#Photography
Here is a photo of a man taking a photo of a ship lol.
#Photography
Fully in a flare/crash now 😔 tried very hard to pull it all back after being away but the exertion did it anyway. Got an important thing tomorrow as well 😭 HRV is such a good indicator though because it's been plummeting for a week.
September 15, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Fully in a flare/crash now 😔 tried very hard to pull it all back after being away but the exertion did it anyway. Got an important thing tomorrow as well 😭 HRV is such a good indicator though because it's been plummeting for a week.
Really liked being able to see the ships coming in and out at Dishoek - they were so close!
Here is a photo of a man taking a photo of a ship lol.
#Photography
Here is a photo of a man taking a photo of a ship lol.
#Photography
September 15, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Really liked being able to see the ships coming in and out at Dishoek - they were so close!
Here is a photo of a man taking a photo of a ship lol.
#Photography
Here is a photo of a man taking a photo of a ship lol.
#Photography
you can complain about bad pedestrians, cyclists, or vehicle drivers, but only one of those groups becomes a pack of hive mind angry goblins intent on tearing you limb from limb, when you do.
September 15, 2026 at 12:23 PM
you can complain about bad pedestrians, cyclists, or vehicle drivers, but only one of those groups becomes a pack of hive mind angry goblins intent on tearing you limb from limb, when you do.
So happy for m̷a̷r̷t̷h̷a̷'̷s̷ ̷v̷i̷n̷e̷y̷a̷r̷d̷ Widow's Bay and all its Emmy success, it's a great show. Also delighted for Matthew Rhys who is *immaculate* in it.
‘The entire world belongs to Matthew Rhys, and we just live in it’: why the incredible actor broke Emmy records
The star of Widow’s Bay is that rarest of talents – someone who can do whatever he wants and make it utterly believable. No wonder he just made TV history
www.theguardian.com
September 15, 2026 at 11:32 AM
So happy for m̷a̷r̷t̷h̷a̷'̷s̷ ̷v̷i̷n̷e̷y̷a̷r̷d̷ Widow's Bay and all its Emmy success, it's a great show. Also delighted for Matthew Rhys who is *immaculate* in it.
One of the local foodbanks is closed because someone set it on fire and a guy on Facebook's solution to this is that parents and schools need to start hitting children. He put the word RESPECT in capital letters several times in his diatribe though so obviously that strengthens the argument.
September 15, 2026 at 9:35 AM
One of the local foodbanks is closed because someone set it on fire and a guy on Facebook's solution to this is that parents and schools need to start hitting children. He put the word RESPECT in capital letters several times in his diatribe though so obviously that strengthens the argument.
Building your character early on in the game before you've got any of the decent gear.
September 15, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Building your character early on in the game before you've got any of the decent gear.