So chuffed to write this appreciation of Laurie Taylor. He’s really done so much to provide a platform for sociology in the public sphere. thesociologicalreview.org/magazine/may...

Scotland has seventeen REFORM MSP's. The same amount as Labour.

Europe’s last coal – a photo essay

youtu.be/Nji0wCRnCw8?... We are making a film about Mark Fisher

Bet @itsmotherswork.bsky.social is smiling

Last night.

Something to listen to tomorrow, or at a future date: our own @academicdiary.bsky.social and Imogen Tyler on BBC Radio 4's Thinking Allowed: Tuesday 24th February, at 3.30pm, UK time.

CounterPunch.org www.counterpunch.org/2026/02/20/d... "Epstein’s victims did not vanish into detention centers or public raids. They disappeared into private aircraft, gated estates, citadels of private wealth, and transnational circuits of wealth and influence."

@itsmotherswork.bsky.social Guinness for me please

youtube.com/watch?v=yA42... Peace go with you brother

Well deserved. Congratulations Les @academicdiary.bsky.social

substack.com/@jimslaven/n... Well worth a read

Does anyone actually believe that Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and Peter Mandelson are innocent?

The Report of the Independent Review of Fatal Accident Inquiries relating to deaths in prison and police custody, conducted by Sheriff Principal Ian Abercrombie KC, now published. It covers some substantial issues of #humanrights and issues affecting bereaved families. www.gov.scot/publications...

Come and do a fully-funded 4-year PhD with me in Glasgow (and @thesccjr.bsky.social ) and Thomas Ugelvik as part of the Rehabilitation and Reintegration in Europe project. 😊. www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/soc....

www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar... Peace go with you brother

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl... Annual "Phil Scraton is a legend" post

"The Perineum: the thin membrane of time between the twin peaks of Christmas and New Year." - Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social broligarchy.substack.com/p/on-power

truthout.org/articles/put... Heading down a Peter McLaren rabbit hole

"And you might ask yourself....My God, what have I done?"

In memory of James Ransone I'm undertaking a rapid rewatch of The Wire season two. It reminds me of the impact that de-industrialisation had on my local community. The sense of anger and powerlesness is beautifully captured by the brilliant David Simon.

In essence, Fraser calls for a reform of social policy that is transformative rather than merely affirmative, aiming to dismantle the underlying structural sources of injustice—including the gendered division between production and reproduction—and to ensure equal participation for all social groups

@holly-bird.bsky.social Your phd looks really interesting especially when the replacement for Barlinnie is being built.

A few words on Anarchism, From David Graeber's 'Are You An Anarchist? The Answer May Surprise You!' davidgraeber.org/articles/are...

www.mlssoccer.com/news/wilfrie... You'll do for me Wilfried youtu.be/fPr3yvkHYsE?...

x.com/sid_lambert/... Happy Birthday Paul McGrath

youtube.com/watch?v=7Znh... Peace go with you brother

I have two spare tickets going for Brian Jackson tomorrow night. Let me know if you are interested.

www.bbc.com/news/article... The Muslim population of Scotland is about 2% yet "Islamic extremism" makes up 14% of referrals to PREVENT. This suggests a more intensive exposure to PREVENT for the Muslim population, especially if you are a young man.

Peace go with you brother youtu.be/vSD3CxdgH_k?...

Public Enemy's 'Fear of a Black Planet' (1990) is included in the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry, which celebrates culturally, historically & aesthetically significant recordings. Rediscover the album here: album.ink/PEfoabp

“.. internal strategy documents viewed by The New York Times reveal that Amazon executives believe the company is on the cusp of its next big workplace shift: replacing more than half a million jobs with robots.” @nytimes.com $AMZN www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/t...

www.ft.com/content/efb8... Looking forward to this next Monday

Book chapter!

‘The problem with the interpretation of the verb “support” by the police and courts in Britain today is that the state accepts no limit to its meaning.’ David Renton on the legal challenge to Palestine Action’s proscription: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...