is his brain so much more comprehensive, combining, and subtle than man’s, that he can at the same moment of time attentively examine two distinct prospects, one on one side of him, and the other in an exactly opposite direction?

In Donegal, Mayo, Galway, and Kerry corporations have applications in to harvest seaweed from the coast with absolutely no oversight. Corporatisation of seaweed harvest would be a significant negative step for the west

What oral histories can teach us about effective environmental research – @angecass.bsky.social & Paul Merchant for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social @renewbiodiversity.bsky.social @britishlibrary.bsky.social

A morning walk in Dublin centre 🌼🌞

Bloomsbury are having a sale at the moment and there's one day left to get my book, Shakespeare's Body Language, at 30-40% off! @ardenpublisher.bsky.social If you've ever wondered why Romeo and Juliet starts with a thumb bite - and what it means - I got ya. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/shakespea...

New episode from ASLE EcoCast, "Cows in the Caribbean: Cattle Chat with Chaz and Andrew"--Chaz Yingling and Andrew Kettler chat about their forthcoming book: The Once and the Future Cow. www.asle.org/stay-informe... #booksky #ecocriticism

On 16th March, I will be interviewed for the Greenhouse book talks, about my book The Nonhuman Narratives of Energy. Link below. It will also be recorded as a podcast, so tune in! newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...

Ur fuckin jokin

We are HIRING! The Open Library of Humanities is seeking a PhD student to assist with editorial, marketing and technical duties. The position is fully funded and open to funded PhD students at CHASE institutions. 31/03:

Why is US President Donald Trump eyeing Greenland, Ukraine – and now Cornwall? 👀 It’s all part of a global scramble for critical minerals – materials that power data centres, smartphones, advanced weapons systems and clean energy technologies. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

The Corpse in Modern Irish Literature was published this week by @livunipress.bsky.social. This collection brings so many new perspectives to the discussion of death and the body in Irish literature from the eighteenth century to the present. liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10....

in his inclement, howling old age, Ahab’s soul, shut up in the caved trunk of his body, there fed upon the sullen paws of its gloom

📀 Professor Kevin K. Gaines explores how Stevie Wonder's album Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants was inspired by political movements, global musical styles and engagement with nature at the Global Cultures Institute annual lecture. 📆 4 March ⏰ 18:00 🔗 Register for tickets ⬇️

Some colleagues in my old department in Trondheim are recruiting a PhD candidate in Gender Studies and/or STS on the "Imagining Positive Energy Futures" project. 3 years, fully funded. Norway's a good place to do a PhD and Trondheim's a nice place to live!

My reading has suffered over recent years but am building inspiration slowly with poems and short stories. These are the present two

Reading more poetry, as memoir writing includes poetic extracts. A fitting poem as I reflect on working class background struggles and tensions in the present

Ah this morning's run 🏃‍♀️

Come on Ireland, sign! For these ECIs to work and be considered by the European Commission, 7 EU member states must meet their threshold, for Ireland that's 10,080. We are now at 8,951, 88 8%. No more EU-Israel Agreement for the apartheid state. #SanctionsNow eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/#...

Jump for joy that sun is finally shining in Dublin ⛅

Academics can, but Universities as institutions have been taken over by a craven management class that will align themselves with state interests, as we saw with the policing of anti-genocide protests in the past two years.

My notebook to write my autotheory oil and bipolar memoir says this on the front. Radiating manic energy.

Friday evening's reading

This was so powerful - starting to read poetry, a form I never really engaged with and this was an awe inspiring place to start

Ellen Meiksins Wood passed away 10 years ago today. From her classic The Origin of Capitalism, to The Retreat from Class, she made major contributions to history, sociology, and theory. To celebrate her life, we're offering 30% off all of her titles.

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.

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/...