Joseph Haigh
@josephhaigh.bsky.social
PhD. Teaching Fellow @PAISWarwick. Researches pol psychology of remembrance and vicarious militarism. Should be writing.
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Joseph Haigh
@josephhaigh.bsky.social
· Feb 5
‘Every one (re)membered’: Anxiety, family history, and militarised vicarious identity promotion during Britain’s First World War centenary commemorations | Review of International Studies | Cambridge ...
‘Every one (re)membered’: Anxiety, family history, and militarised vicarious identity promotion during Britain’s First World War centenary commemorations - Volume 50 Issue 6
www.cambridge.org
Delighted to see my article out in the latest issue of @ris.
I explore how during the 2014-18 Centenary, the Royal British Legion encouraged Britons to vicariously identify with military ancestors as a way of helping them to emotionally buy into militarised revisionist narratives about WW1.
I explore how during the 2014-18 Centenary, the Royal British Legion encouraged Britons to vicariously identify with military ancestors as a way of helping them to emotionally buy into militarised revisionist narratives about WW1.
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Source: DOJ to release Epstein files in theaters showing Melania so that they can be sure that no one will see them.
January 31, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Source: DOJ to release Epstein files in theaters showing Melania so that they can be sure that no one will see them.
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This is fantastic - read it! (And subscribe to James for more)
I use @electionstudies.bsky.social data from 1972 to model how characters in The Simpsons would have voted in presidential elections
It turns out to be very revealing about how the demographic coalitions of the Democratic and Republican parties have completely rearranged themselves...
It turns out to be very revealing about how the demographic coalitions of the Democratic and Republican parties have completely rearranged themselves...
How The Simpsons Explain America's Political Realignment
How the Democrats lost Homer Simpson but gained Mr Burns
jamesbreckwoldt.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:04 AM
This is fantastic - read it! (And subscribe to James for more)
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Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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For those of us here in the UK who are watching with horror what is going on over in the US it is very important to remember that this is exactly what Reform wants for us over here. They've said so. They want 'forced deportations' in the US style. We're not safe here either if they win.
January 25, 2026 at 2:59 PM
For those of us here in the UK who are watching with horror what is going on over in the US it is very important to remember that this is exactly what Reform wants for us over here. They've said so. They want 'forced deportations' in the US style. We're not safe here either if they win.
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"...we maintain this weird double standard: Soldiers in combat zones must refuse unlawful orders, but civilians facing unlawful force from domestic law enforcement must submit."
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The Moral Right to Defend Yourself Against ICE - Public Seminar
If you saw an armed stranger forcing his way into your neighbor's home at dawn, would you have the right to stop him?
publicseminar.org
January 25, 2026 at 2:20 PM
"...we maintain this weird double standard: Soldiers in combat zones must refuse unlawful orders, but civilians facing unlawful force from domestic law enforcement must submit."
publicseminar.org/2026/01/the-...
publicseminar.org/2026/01/the-...
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"I remember the fear here in LA. But then DC was worse than LA. And Chicago was worse than DC. And Minneapolis is worse than Chicago. And now they’ve arrived in Maine. And they have yet to spend most of their gigantic new budget that’s the size of the Israeli military’s."
January 25, 2026 at 12:36 PM
"I remember the fear here in LA. But then DC was worse than LA. And Chicago was worse than DC. And Minneapolis is worse than Chicago. And now they’ve arrived in Maine. And they have yet to spend most of their gigantic new budget that’s the size of the Israeli military’s."
Conservative and Reform politicians should be unable to escape any interview about immigration without being asked why they want to import ICE's brand of violent thuggery on British streets.
Someone should ask Kemi Badenoch (or whichever Tory is up for Sunday shows) if the Tories’ proposed “removals force” with “sweeping new powers” will be modelled on ICE www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Tories to pledge to create immigration taskforce modelled on Trump’s Ice
Proposed ‘removals force’ will be tasked with deporting 150,000 people a year in bid to tackle illegal immigration
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Conservative and Reform politicians should be unable to escape any interview about immigration without being asked why they want to import ICE's brand of violent thuggery on British streets.
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Someone should ask Kemi Badenoch (or whichever Tory is up for Sunday shows) if the Tories’ proposed “removals force” with “sweeping new powers” will be modelled on ICE www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Tories to pledge to create immigration taskforce modelled on Trump’s Ice
Proposed ‘removals force’ will be tasked with deporting 150,000 people a year in bid to tackle illegal immigration
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Someone should ask Kemi Badenoch (or whichever Tory is up for Sunday shows) if the Tories’ proposed “removals force” with “sweeping new powers” will be modelled on ICE www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Unrolled thread on BBC online coverage of the shooting (and false claims about the shooting)
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Page by Sunder Katwala (sundersays) | @sundersays.bsky.social
The BBC coverage is absolutely terrible.
It leads on
skywriter.blue
January 25, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Unrolled thread on BBC online coverage of the shooting (and false claims about the shooting)
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The BBC is just one of the many UK institutions that is completely at a loss when it comes to handling Trump. Both-sidesing is not the same as impartial reporting.
The BBC coverage is absolutely terrible.
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
January 24, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The BBC is just one of the many UK institutions that is completely at a loss when it comes to handling Trump. Both-sidesing is not the same as impartial reporting.
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This analysis by the New York Times paints a damning picture of ICE's decision to kill Alex Pretti after Pretti had attempted to help a woman who had been shoved (assaulted) by ICE. ICE had Pretti pinned on the ground when one agent appears to come across a gun. After taking the gun, they kill him.
Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:32 PM
This analysis by the New York Times paints a damning picture of ICE's decision to kill Alex Pretti after Pretti had attempted to help a woman who had been shoved (assaulted) by ICE. ICE had Pretti pinned on the ground when one agent appears to come across a gun. After taking the gun, they kill him.
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We told you we all needed weapons to defend ourselves against a future government that would shoot us in the streets. What we didn’t tell you is that we have helped bring you that government.
by the NRA
by the NRA
January 24, 2026 at 7:14 PM
We told you we all needed weapons to defend ourselves against a future government that would shoot us in the streets. What we didn’t tell you is that we have helped bring you that government.
by the NRA
by the NRA
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President Trump didn't end up invading a NATO ally this week. Are the Europeans even going to say thank you?
by J.D. Vance
by J.D. Vance
January 24, 2026 at 3:21 AM
President Trump didn't end up invading a NATO ally this week. Are the Europeans even going to say thank you?
by J.D. Vance
by J.D. Vance
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A natural experiment in everyday sexism and misogyny on bluesky with depressingly predictable results danieldrezner.substack.com/p/on-trump-a...
On Trump, Anarchy, and a Natural Experiment
My latest co-authored essay for Foreign Affairs.
danieldrezner.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 AM
A natural experiment in everyday sexism and misogyny on bluesky with depressingly predictable results danieldrezner.substack.com/p/on-trump-a...
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#OpenAccess from @ejisbisa.bsky.social -
Beware! Here (might) be terrorists: Constructing the threat of terrorism in foreign travel advice - https://cup.org/3NM5xvD
- @leejarvis.bsky.social
#FristView
Beware! Here (might) be terrorists: Constructing the threat of terrorism in foreign travel advice - https://cup.org/3NM5xvD
- @leejarvis.bsky.social
#FristView
January 23, 2026 at 1:20 PM
#OpenAccess from @ejisbisa.bsky.social -
Beware! Here (might) be terrorists: Constructing the threat of terrorism in foreign travel advice - https://cup.org/3NM5xvD
- @leejarvis.bsky.social
#FristView
Beware! Here (might) be terrorists: Constructing the threat of terrorism in foreign travel advice - https://cup.org/3NM5xvD
- @leejarvis.bsky.social
#FristView
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Ah the Palantir tech…
January 17, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Ah the Palantir tech…
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Out now! This new article, by @veronicabarfucci.bsky.social is well worth a read, I highly recommend it:
Militarizing Femininity on Social Media: Female Empowerment and Heteronormative Logics in the Representation of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
doi.org/10.1093/ips/...
Militarizing Femininity on Social Media: Female Empowerment and Heteronormative Logics in the Representation of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
doi.org/10.1093/ips/...
December 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Out now! This new article, by @veronicabarfucci.bsky.social is well worth a read, I highly recommend it:
Militarizing Femininity on Social Media: Female Empowerment and Heteronormative Logics in the Representation of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
doi.org/10.1093/ips/...
Militarizing Femininity on Social Media: Female Empowerment and Heteronormative Logics in the Representation of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
doi.org/10.1093/ips/...
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IR Realists saying farewell to the Rational Actor Assumption
January 12, 2026 at 12:05 PM
IR Realists saying farewell to the Rational Actor Assumption
The ironic thing about this is that its all part of Trump's attempt to boost his social status, and yet all many people seem to feel about it is a serious case of vicarious embarrassment. Its so incredibly cringeworthy.
This is sad on so many levels — about something that was intended to celebrate the best in people.
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...
January 10, 2026 at 11:18 AM
The ironic thing about this is that its all part of Trump's attempt to boost his social status, and yet all many people seem to feel about it is a serious case of vicarious embarrassment. Its so incredibly cringeworthy.
You might imagine that a US invasion would be truly existential for NATO and transatlanticism. And yet, given recent performances, you can also imagine Starmer and von der Leyen trying to style it out by merely expressing 'concerns'. (Okay, maybe 'grave concerns'.)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How could Donald Trump 'take' Greenland?
The White House says it is considering a range of options to take the island, including deploying the military.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 7:38 PM
You might imagine that a US invasion would be truly existential for NATO and transatlanticism. And yet, given recent performances, you can also imagine Starmer and von der Leyen trying to style it out by merely expressing 'concerns'. (Okay, maybe 'grave concerns'.)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The US government official rewriting of history
January 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
The US government official rewriting of history
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Also if anyone is interested in the history of the United States' attempts to topple leaders in South America and install more friendly dictators then you can - and I'm not joking here - download the files from the CIA website.
January 3, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Also if anyone is interested in the history of the United States' attempts to topple leaders in South America and install more friendly dictators then you can - and I'm not joking here - download the files from the CIA website.
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"international law must be followed" is european for "thoughts and prayers"
January 3, 2026 at 2:08 PM
"international law must be followed" is european for "thoughts and prayers"
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Freud says that auld acquaintance can never truly be forgot.
January 1, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Freud says that auld acquaintance can never truly be forgot.