Given supply dynamics and trajectories, I think control of Venezuela's actual oil is less relevant than the message sent to other countries hosting US oil majors. If national govts threaten their operations by demanding remediation/payment of liabilities, they now have to contemplate invasion.

The US has begun an unprovoked and unjustified war for conquest and oil, as President Trump has himself made clear on several occasions. The Americans also now claim to have abducted a foreign leader in his own country. This imperialist aggression must be condemned.

they saw the before lifeless head throbbing and heaving just below the surface of the sea, as if that moment seized with some momentous idea

* DEADLINE EXTENDED * We are now accepting applications for the 2026 National Mentoring Programme until Friday 16 January, at 5pm. This is an opportunity open to all writers across the island of Ireland. For all the information you need, check out our site: irishwriterscentre.ie/national-men...

I wrote an author's note on my book for the energy humanities website, do check it out: www.energyhumanities.ca/news/the-non...

Autotheory reading to think through my own writing on combining petrocultural analysis and fossil fuel energy with my experience of manic energy

Completely obsessed with synth electric pop musician Halsey and the badlands Petrocultural elements, which has dystopian themes with car freedom iconography along with her early experiences with bipolar. Have spent the past week obsessively analysing 😅

Refreshing winter coastal breeze

i really miss lauren berlant and mike davis these days... feels like we need them more than ever.

We're watching the wholesale burning of every scrap of dignity afforded to trans people in the UK, their rights, their medical services, their employment, their place within society, their bodily functions. It is a disgrace, and a disgusting stain on the government and media of this country.

It'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.

Collections of old pieces and past art therapy sketches working through creative ways of the endless chaos of having bipolar disorder

here is the full "memories of the future" special issue! www.tandfonline.com/toc/rrhi20/2...

@reproutopia.bsky.social with a wonderful reflection on Monique Wittig for @eflux.bsky.social . www.e-flux.com/journal/158/...

We want you to study with us! Our masters program in Public Environmental Humanities starts Fall 2026. This is a very special program that brings together research with taking research into public sphere. Next online info session: Thurs 21 Nov 14.00 CET www.uis.no/en/studies/t... #envhum

Exxon are closing Mossmorran petrochemicals plant in Fife leading to over 400 direct job losses. Reportedly, some workers found out their cards were terminated this morning as they reported for shifts. Scotland‘s unjust transition continues at the behest of multinationals and failing governments.

Super excited to have been selected as one of UCD's Earth Institutes Climate Fellows for academic year 2025/26. Typically, I am standing out fashion colour palette wise in the collective photo 😅

Today I am on the train to Galway to present at my funders symposium, The Marine Institute, to discuss the field work and community energy narratives we have gathered the past year in coastal Ireland (Co. Cork & Co. Clare) 🌊💚

Some snaps from today’s launch - I had such a nice time with a lot of dear friends and colleagues, thank you so much everyone 💖 Get on your libraries to get you access to LIVING WITH GHOSTS!

I have left my hermit den (my incredibly over priced Dublin studio flat) and entered the sunshine in Iveagh Gardens, which is by far my fave green space in central Dublin

Autumnal Dublin 🍂🍁

Spielberg and Bill Butler turned fear into art 🎥 Jaws (1975) redefined cinematography with its haunting underwater shots, masterful use of perspective, and tension built through what isn’t shown. Proof that sometimes, the scariest monster is just below the surface.

Additionally, it was completely overshadowed by the counter protest which me be worth mentioning. #Spéirghorm

Cork County Council seeks facilitator for Rainbow Library Project which amplifies the voices of LGBTQIA+ young people aged 14-23 through workshops, mentorship & publication opportunities. Deadline 31 Oct. We're proud to present a Rainbow showcase during WCLF each July www.corkcoco.ie/en/news/cork...

Myself and my colleague John Miller are collaborating on a book project Crude Tunes: Histories and Cultures of Petroleum in Popular Music. Check out our cfps and consider sending us an abstract: call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/10/...

Three of the kidnapped Irish participants on the Global Sumud Flotilla arrived home to a huge welcome last night. They talk about why they tried to break apartheid Israel's illegal siege of Gaza, acting because our governments refuse to. #FreePalestine #LiftTheSiege Video RTÉ News

Back in Ireland and reunited with the best 🙏🥰

This morning's run on Brighton seafront

How do you know your city is a healthy habitat for people? A decent place to start is whether children can play freely in their neighbourhoods and get around independently. This is an excellent introduction to Tim’s work and the benefits of shifting away from car centric urban spaces.

In Brighton on Monday 29 Sept? Join us for this. actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve... @ayoub.bsky.social @naamoduk.bsky.social

Sally Rooney won the Sky Arts award for literature for Intermezzo. Her editor collected it for her as she couldn't travel in case of arrest for her support for Palestine Action. "to reiterate... and my solidarity with the people of Palestine." We are proud of her always. #BDS #SolidarityIsAVerb

Very cool new reading!

Learn more about this latest addition to our Society for the Study of Nineteenth Century Ireland book series here: liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10.... #IrishHistory #C19

@tg4.bsky.social coverage of Kneecap at EP is now available on the player. 🔥 👉 www.tg4.ie/ga/player/ca...

Art therapy paintings and sketches up on the wall 🎨

Just reposting this as the half marathon gets closer. This non profit mental health service was a lifeline for me during manic and psychotic episodes at times of financial insecurity. Please donate if you can

Very excited for this today. Co-leading a participant led roundtable on storytelling and arts and humanities methods for energy transition with @giuliachampion.bsky.social

What a morning 🌄

We’re building something special and we’re going to change British politics forever. Join us: yourparty.uk

A reminder to ask your institution library to buy my first monograph: LIVING WITH GHOSTS!

Sally Rooney: I support Palestine Action. If this makes me a ‘supporter of terror’ under UK law, so be it www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

I am running a half marathon for PTP-Usemi on 21 September 2025, raising funds to provide essential mental health support for individuals and groups who experience psychosis and complex trauma. If you can donate anything at all that would be amazing: gofund.me/4e8784a6

apolitical nature writers suck

🌳 Ash for Future workshop with Dheeraj Rathore (Teagasc) and Sophia Meeres (UCD), Thursday, July 31st, 10.30am - 12.30pm, UCD James Joyce Library Link 3 for presentation, followed by an ‘ash walk’ on UCD campus. 🥐 Refreshments provided 📝 Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

“According to Audre Lorde, when she finally began to speak at five years old, she only spoke in poetry.” Alexis Pauline Gumbs, @alexispauline.bsky.social, reads from her book, Survival is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde, at the New York Public Library in September 2024. 📚💙

"While Western media debates what was said on stage at Glastonbury, more than 200 lives have been lost in Gaza this week alone. Kneecap are holding up a mirror to Britain’s hypocrisies — and that reflection is making a lot of powerful people very uncomfortable." plinth.uk.com/blogs/magazi...

Stockholm University has launched a network for marine research. The network aims to strengthen collaboration, knowledge exchange and the visibility of marine research across the university. @balticseacentre.bsky.social @sthlmresilience.bsky.social @bolincentre.bsky.social www.su.se/english/news...

Kneecap at Glastonbury: ‘I’m a free man’ Mo Chara says to crowd of 30,000; group have dig at Keir Starmer and Rod Stewart during set www.independent.ie/entertainmen...