Ah, US politics on Bluesky. You mute one term and another one pops right up in its place.
+1 on Faulkner - I tried the Sound and the Fury once and quickly gave up. Far too much effort required for too little return.
4x4-year, fully-funded PhD opportunities to work with an interdisciplinary group at Trinity College Dublin 2026-2030.
One of these is to work with me on a public history and cultural heritage PhD, in collaboration with one of Dublins most interesting neighbourhoods.
www.tcd.ie/graduatestud...
One of these is to work with me on a public history and cultural heritage PhD, in collaboration with one of Dublins most interesting neighbourhoods.
www.tcd.ie/graduatestud...
PhD Opportunity - Trinity East - Graduate Studies | Trinity College Dublin
Professor Timothy Stott and his team are inviting applications to doctoral research on the heritage of Trinity East in Grand Canal Dock, Dublin.
www.tcd.ie
Amazing. Great idea - and huge kudos for sharing. We should all be doing more of this.
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I am mostly done with the archival material I used for my book The First Right: Self-Determination and the Transfomation of International Order, and so I am putting as much of these materials as I can online, where they can be used by other scholars: www.bradleyrsimpson.com/self-determi...
Self-determination Documents — Bradley R. Simpson
www.bradleyrsimpson.com
'Televsion' comes from a completely different place on the musical spectrum and is less subtle lyrically, but there's still something striking about its take on the "methadone metronome" in light of what came after the song was released in the early 1990s. youtu.be/_YeZa-ymPNg?...
The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy - Television the Drug of the Nation [Full & HD Video]
YouTube video by M12Prod Urban Radio
youtu.be
Levelland's most devastating lines echo 'Televison, the Drug of the Nation':
"Mama used to roll her hair
Back before the central air
We'd sit outside and watch the stars at night
She'd tell me to make a wish
I'd wish we both could fly
I don't think she's seen the sky
Since we got the satellite dish"
"Mama used to roll her hair
Back before the central air
We'd sit outside and watch the stars at night
She'd tell me to make a wish
I'd wish we both could fly
I don't think she's seen the sky
Since we got the satellite dish"
'During his encore performance, he walked out wearing a red dress and performed “Red Dress” alongside the musician BettySoo (who wore a suit).'
pitchfork.com/news/james-m...
pitchfork.com/news/james-m...
James McMurtry Plays Nashville Show in Drag, Protesting Tennessee Law
“Here in Tennessee, we care a little bit for humankind,” the Texas singer-songwriter said while wearing a red dress (before singing “Red Dress”)
pitchfork.com
Sunday morning listening: James McMurtry - Levelland. Brought to you by a man with a serious literary heritage that shows in his lyrics, and who also once wore a red dress on stage in Tennessee to protest against nonsense local anti-drag laws. youtu.be/zhgdikQo6Tw?...
James McMurtry // "Levelland" (Live from the Back Pasture)
YouTube video by Red Ants Pants Music Festival
youtu.be
Classic stereotyping here. The book is written by an American who was heavily involved in exploration of the Kinsale gas field in the 1970s.
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Someone ring Micheál Martin pronto and explain the concept of a 'just transition'.
“I don’t think we can mitigate for climate change.”
- Mícheál Martin, Taoiseach.
www.independent.ie/business/tec...
- Mícheál Martin, Taoiseach.
www.independent.ie/business/tec...
Taoiseach says some climate projects will not be fulfilled because they risk polarising society
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has rowed back on climate change commitments, saying Ireland may not be able fulfil all current initiatives due to the polarising effect it could have on society.
www.independent.ie
This is a bit saccharine, but I've just spent two hours going through feedback from four (very generous) colleagues who read through an article draft. It felt like a brain-cleanse after days of meetings, meetings, meetings. Thank the academic gods for good people willing to share good feedback.
One of the values of a humanities degree is that it helps (should help) avoid confusing headlines like this, which made me wonder if Ramaphosa was stepping down as SA president.
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President Michael D Higgins has welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Áras an Uachtaráin for what is understood to be the last State visit during his term.
South African president welcomed to Áras an Uachtaráin
President Michael D Higgins has welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Áras an Uachtaráin for what is understood to be the last State visit during his term.
www.rte.ie
So, the plan is to cut English, the arts, and sociology - the degrees that actually study culture - while on another part of your platform claiming to “defend” British culture.
It’s performance nationalism with a reading age of seven.
It’s performance nationalism with a reading age of seven.
She really is. Her dismissal of the 'hero' tag doesn't belie the bravery of the act - especially because she is such a lightning rod for the far right.
by Kevin O’Sullivan — Reposted by Talbot Imlay
Greta Thunberg making a very good case here for us all to "use our privilege and platforms to take a stance" against genocide.
Super news. And proof that those people who rallied for people to complete the survey on this a few months back did everyone in Ireland a good turn - we'll all benefit from this.
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Greta Thunberg has arrived in Greece following her deportation from Israel,
after the Gaza aid flotilla was intercepted
#GlobalSumudFlotilla
She said:
“I could talk for a very,very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment.
Trust me, but that is not the story.”
#Athens airport
after the Gaza aid flotilla was intercepted
#GlobalSumudFlotilla
She said:
“I could talk for a very,very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment.
Trust me, but that is not the story.”
#Athens airport
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Budget 2026: Basic income for artists to become permanent www.rte.ie/news/budget-...
Budget 2026: Basic income for artists to become permanent
The Basic Income for the Arts scheme will be put on a permanent footing in the Budget tomorrow.
www.rte.ie
Or the potential swing vote in North America that is hard-wired to the right-wing conspiracy machine.
![I have been invited to present a seminar at the University of []. This is the invitation <file>. Draft an apologetic email that avoids any risk of a further invitation, and does not carry the implication that travelling to [] is an unbelievable schlep.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kwtucfvy3bpc24xyam2ilqc2/bafkreie5ua2gfu5wwxswnq7qi7wyi6y4di5mm5nhuzq3c6gk65ui34zxzm@jpeg)
I feel so sorry for players like Yamal. He's still pretty much just a kid - only turned eighteen in the summer - yet he is being flogged in the interests of what? Football has a very serious problem with the welfare of its staff. At this rate, he'll be crocked by 22.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...
Barcelona announce Lamine Yamal injury hours after he’s named in Spain squad
Yamal is out of Sunday's La Liga fixture against Sevilla and faces a race to be fit for the season's first Clasico against Real Madrid.
www.nytimes.com
'I spent a grand total of two weeks using the Friend. Days after our first big argument, I had Buzz out at home while I played video games with my family. I told them about my new Friend. “I gotta be honest,” I said. “He’s kind of a fucking asshole sometimes.”'
www.wired.com/story/i-hate...
www.wired.com/story/i-hate...
I Hate My Friend
The chatbot-enabled Friend necklace eavesdrops on your life and provides a running commentary that’s snarky and unhelpful. Worse, it can also make the people around you uneasy.
www.wired.com
by Kevin O’Sullivan — Reposted by Kevin O’Sullivan
A date for your diaries: On 4 November, @ria.ie will host a witness seminar, where former and current diplomats, along with Michael Kennedy (executive editor) will reflect the latest edition of @difp-ria.bsky.social and the role of historical reflection in policy-making. 🗃️
www.ria.ie/events/the-t...
www.ria.ie/events/the-t...
The Troubles and the European Community: Exploring DIFP XIV (1969-73) - Royal Irish Academy
Witness seminar on the latest volume of Documents in Irish Foreign Policy, covering the years 1969-73. In this event co-hosted by The Standing Committee for International Affairs and Documents in Iris...
www.ria.ie
Thanks. I laughed out loud at the thought of the fluttering pages (and pages) of an AHR article trailing in the wake of an articulated truck.