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Tony Harrison RIP. My Monday lecture on poetry metre and rhyme was to feature him reading aloud. www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/s...

Imagine being told you don’t belong in the country you’ve built your life in -- one party's recently-floated policy. We desperately need stronger international ties. Exchanges like Erasmus and Turing show how powerful cultural connection can be.

A leading Palestinian figure has hailed the recognition of Palestine by a raft of countries as a historic day of jubilation for the Palestinian people

#BREAKING | Spain has formally approved a royal decree law enacting a total arms embargo on Israel, banning all weapons sales, military shipments, and defense-related air and sea traffic; restricting travel for officials involved in alleged war crimes; and banning imports from West Bank settlements.

Ireland calls for Israel and its arms suppliers to be kicked out of UN Ireland's call followed a UN Human Rights Council report by a commission of experts who concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza www.thecanary.co/uncategorize...

The Global Sumud Flotilla, comprising hundreds of activists and politicians from over 44 countries, continues its mission across the Mediterranean Sea to break the Israeli siege on Gaza and deliver much needed aid.

"...Palestinian Journalists Syndicate condemned the killing of journalist Mohammad Ala’ Sawalhi, who died while covering the aftermath of the Israeli strikes near the Shifa hospital." imemc.org/article/wedn...

Together for Palestine...... Use your voice, social media, BDS, peaceful protest etc to be the change...... By all means necessary #StopGazaGenocide #FreePalestine 🇵🇸

Elitist Britain 2025 analyses the education backgrounds of 6,000 leading people in top jobs across British society. We focused on 8 key areas: politics; business & wealth; media; Whitehall & public bodies;, public servants; third sector & policy; creative industries; and sport.

Israeli attacks kill dozens more Palestinians in Gaza City alone as the death toll surges during its ground invasion.

On Imagining in Gaza arablit.org/2025/09/17/o...

Good for them.

Take note of this NL may be coming close to considering following this model @rug.nl @facultyofartsug.bsky.social @

Which subjects are hardest hit? 📍 Languages have the biggest cold spots UK-wide. 📍 Linguistics, Anthropology, Theology & Classics all affected, often only offered joint with other at-risk subjects. 📍 English, History & Drama are all at risk if trends continue.

Humanities, arts and social sciences degrees are disappearing in many UK regions. With more young people than ever studying close to home, course cuts are narrowing their choices at university. @timeshighered.bsky.social covers our 'Cold Spots' report today. Read more at https://bit.ly/46e3wOy

Presenting tomorrow.

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Over 6,000 people will become Irish citizens this week across two days of ceremonies at the National Convention Centre in Dublin. The top three nationalities represented are India, Brazil and the UK, with most new citizens living in Dublin, Cork and Kildare. #VMNews

Ed Miliband slammed Musk for trying to meddle in British politics, saying, “Just because you’re a billionaire doesn’t mean you get to tell us how to run our country.” Miliband told him to stick to cars and, in his words, “butt out of our politics.” www.lbc.co.uk/article/elon...

🧵🇵🇸 An updating list of Protests taken in solidarity with Gaza and Palestine 🇸🇪 Children join a demonstration for Gaza in Stockholm, Sweden.

"Gaza’s worst fear is no longer bombs but ‘humanitarian cities’ We, survivors of Israel’s genocidal war, now face a greater terror: military-run camps disguised as relief that would strip us of our last dignity and freedom. We thought returning home would end the nightmare."

The Netherlands, like Ireland, has said it will not participate in the 2026 Eurovision if Israel is allowed to compete

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The UK gov should be past assessing a ‘risk’ of genocide in Gaza. Israel is committing genocide - top legal experts agree. In 2024, the ICJ ordered “immediate & effective measures” to protect Palestinians. This ‘finding’ & refusal to end arms exports to Israel breach the duty to prevent genocide.

I don't use feedback on my writing from an LLM because it can't read and I write for readers. When students say they find LLM feedback "helpful" what are we signaling about what's important about their writing? Helpful for what goal? Helpful how? What values are being reinforced?

Melania Trump championing AI in education is not going to do what they think it will..,

Popular demonstration in Abu Ghosh, north of occupied Jerusalem, supporting Gaza and denouncing the ongoing starvation, siege, and Israeli aggression.

Workers and unions everywhere should be doing this. Enough is enough. Shut it all down.

The Guardian has today printed the names, and where possible, images, of all the media workers killed in Gaza, as part of an international day of action involving more than 150 media organisations. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

The Israeli colonial regime is not acting alone. It relies on imported oil & gas to fuel its war machine. Demand that shipping companies transporting fuel to terminate all contracts aiding Israel’s genocide. ✍️ Sign the petition now: change.org/stop_fuelling_genocide/

How fortunate @maynoothuniversity.ie are to have such people. Wishing Abdallah all the best in his studies.

Why @IrishAid and journalism scholarships with @Maynooth matters so much. The Genocide in Gaza Isn’t Just Attacking Our Bodies, It’s Erasing Our Memories truthout.org/articles/the...

For those who don't know us. Migrant Voice is now in its 15th year of operating. We are a migrant led organisation, operating nationally across London, Glasgow and Birmingham, building a community of migrant voices to speak for ourselves, while also running migrant led campaigns on key issues.

#BREAKING | Sweden and the Netherlands have jointly called for the EU to suspend trade with Israel in response to what they call the "extremely disturbing and intolerable" humanitarian situation in Gaza

'No more statements of condemnation. No more “keeping dialogue open” to allow trickles of aid deliveries. No more complicity in ethnic cleansing & genocide. We call on every government in the world to urgently suspend trade and sanction #Israel NOW.' action.eko.org/a/urgent-no-... #Gaza #Palestine

In a small town in County Cork, Ireland, a monument stands in appreciation to the American Choctaw Indian Tribe. Although impoverished, shortly after being forced to walk the Trail of Tears, the tribe somehow gathered $170 to send to Ireland for famine relief in 1847 [Historic Vids]

The winners of the inaugural Bylines Network national poetry competition will be announced by livestream tomorrow night, with the winner being chosen by two of the UK’s best-known poets, Ian McMillan and Kate Fox. 6 pm, Wednesday 27 August, via our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/channel/UC3r...

University efficiency drives may have opposite effect, study finds. The administrative burden in Australian universities is most keenly felt by teaching and research staff, according to a study from the University of Melbourne’s faculty of education. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

If not morally shocked, are you not at least insulted? Israel bombs a hospital. Kills several people, including a journalist. Rescuers & journalists rush to the scene. And then Israel bombs them. On live TV. And then Israel tells you they never target civilians, and were just trying to hit a camera.

Irish President Michael Higgins has called on the UN to activate Chapter VII of its Charter, proposing an international force to guarantee aid delivery to Gaza, regardless of the Security Council’s stance.

People in Limerick, please attend this if you can. Amidst the toxic vilification of refugees and asylum seekers, we are hosting an event to welcome newly arrived refugees in Limerick, Ireland. www.eventbrite.com/e/limerick-s...

If you actually listened to the Irish & Irish disaspora you would see why they are so incredibly active in anti genocidal protests, legal briefs, donations, getting rid of the Israeli Embassy, & providing support to those are resisting world wide. youtube.com/shorts/8WYvt...