www.irishtimes.com/world/europe... It is a welcome start but much more is needed.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... This is appalling.

"There remain few better ways to find relief of mind than by opening it." Our latest Staff Blog, by Prof @katyhayward.bsky.social and Dr @cathalpmc.bsky.social, on 175 years of Open Learning at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social. 👉 Read the blog: go.qub.ac.uk/OLat175 #LoveQUBstaff #lifelonglearning

I understand the impulse not to let this guy's statements dictate the news cycle but the fact that he can say shit like this and it barely causes a ripple in the media is a key to his ability to maintain power. Constantly pushing the bar of normality downwards, no pressure to take responsibility.

Things I have seen in the rubble of Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon over the past week, part two. More up here: www.instagram.com/p/DWYXD0Rjak... At least 1,116 people have been killed since March 2, incl 121 children, acc to min of health. At least 3,229 have been injured, incl 399 children.

Thanks to @cebys.bsky.social for the invitation to present on the relationship between social media use, anti-immigration sentiment and serious youth violence. Video can now be accessed below: qubstudentcloud-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/person...

Working with partners to develop new and responsive youth interventions is central to our research centre @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @cebys.bsky.social Come help us help youth services to reduce violence and exploitation: hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

QUB's AHSS International Summer School 2026 is open for applications until the end of March. Join me in weeks 2 and 3 to explore "Identity & Intergroup Relations in Divided Societies". Further details available > www.qub.ac.uk/Study/intern...

Superb 👏

🔊Calling youth service practitioners Free online in-sight session exploring online influences, anti immigration sentiment and violence in Ireland. Come chat with Cathal and see how research insights can inform your practice. Link below

This makes for very depressing reading. More needs to be done to tackle this normalisation of hatred towards minority populations here. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

😬Not the best look for Reform’s Gorton & Denton candidate Matt Goodwin White supremacist far right activist says “you've appeared on our podcasts, had dinner with us, had us write for your Substack, and sought our advice on how to write your social media posts” Tad awkward😬

Kafka and Prague by night. What a city!

Appealing to Donald Trump to show common sense. That’s cute. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Q: China, Russia, and Iran have interests in Venezuela. How does this operation affect your relationships with them? TRUMP: In terms of other countries that want oil, we're in the oil business. We're gonna sell it to them. We'll be selling oil.

This is an interesting read from @yvonnemurray.bsky.social www.rte.ie/news/2025-in...

Hen Mountain today

I say it every year. Mark Gatiss is a master storyteller #AGhostStoryForChristmas #EFBenson

His life and work should not be overshadowed by his tragic death, an apparent homicide, becoming an occasion when the incumbent President of the United States of America has surprisingly showed he could sink lower than even he had done to date into his characteristic sociopathic narcissism.

Keynote speaker Diarmaid Ferriter opens the “From Boundary Commission to Border Poll? A Century of the Irish Border” conference.

A 12k walk today

@dannyrobins.bsky.social "Sometimes, when you look into the darkness, it looks back". Thanks for this Danny. This will be me trying to sleep tonight with the lights on 🤣

Ah no...this is such sad news www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

A century on from the unpublished Boundary Commission report, on 3 December, a Belfast conference of QUB's Institute for Irish Studies & Centre for International Borders Research will hear leading academics analyse the history, cultures & futures of the #Irishborder tinyurl.com/BoundaryCent...

@casmudde.bsky.social Hi, have you seen this? Thought it might be of interest. muse.jhu.edu/issue/55920

It would be interesting to know the relationship these Christian nationalists have with Christianity. How religious are they? It also raises important questions for the Christian churches and what their role might be in confronting this behaviour. www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...

Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design. news.sky.com/story/the-x-...

Looking forward to the new #Uncanny season - can’t think of a better way to mark Halloween 👻 @dannyrobins.bsky.social

Nice wee read for the evening that is in it www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Very interesting seminar by @profcheryllawther.bsky.social discussing her new book on the topic of “Constructing Victimhood: Beyond Innocence and Guilt in Transitional Justice”

I am happy to see families from all sides reunited and a ceasefire in Gaza (long may it last). However, those who caused and supported a genocide now being seen as peacemakers, while people return to rubble and continue mourning their loved ones, does not sit right with me.

A clip of this regularly pops up on my social media feeds. Then I am required to listen to all 10.44 mins of it…on repeat… youtu.be/yTcsgxU9jsA?...

Big, but not entirely surprising news. Has been a disaster for Fianna Fáil. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

As a (struggling) student of the Irish language I totally endorse this - we can’t understand our present without a knowledge of our language. Even though I’ll never be fluent I’m so pleased to begin to grasp the origins of our landscape & hugely indebted to Manchan Magan.

Great to see. It will be interesting to see the reactions to it, though. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Just saying…

Great to see www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Always nice to see the hard copy! Looks great!

Today is the European Day of Languages. And this year, we mark 25 years of celebrating multilingualism in our Union. 🥳 Languages open doors. They help us connect, explore cultures, make lifelong friends, and journey further. We remain stronger, united in our diversity. europa.eu/!6FkntW

I think a ruler was used in the making of these clouds #Belfast

Trump’s efforts at reading from an autocue are bizarre. It’s like he loses interest mid sentence and forces himself to continue.

UN inquiry finds Israel has committed genocide in Gaza

Excellent from @domsball.bsky.social

"We emailed Infidels MC for comment. In response, Mr Mulford instructed fellow leaders of the biker gang not to reply but included the BBC when he clicked 'reply all' - inadvertently disclosing email addresses and names of fellow Infidels MC members..." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Some moody skies above Belfast this evening

Academia.Edu: “Someone just searched for you on Google: Me:

Paperback, with new preface, available TODAY www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725302...

EU’s credibility on line unless concrete action taken against Israel - Harris

This is utterly depressing. www.rte.ie/news/ulster/...