It has been deeply surreal to be trying to fight this occupation while also doing my usual job, parenting, etc. Just describing the basic facts sounds unreal. Really appreciate this clarity about what's happening in Mpls and how much worse it might get from the NYT today.

This is a terrible decision: www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

I tried to turn my rage yesterday into something that brings us some light. For @newrepublic.com, I wrote about how 2020 prepared Minneapolis for the current crisis of Trump's DHS. newrepublic.com/article/2050...

This is spot on: Life Under a Clicktatorship, What happens to government when everything is content?

Slán 2025 agus Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise Daoibh

Chasing sunlight in the winter fields

Hard to see how anyone can continue to support this barbaric practice. Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sinn Féin oppose Bill to ban fox hunting www.irishtimes.com/politics/oir...

Community Service Orders (CSOs) have existed in Ireland since 1983 as an alternative to short-term imprisonment. Despite legislative efforts, they remain underutilised. This article with Niamh Maguire explores why: www.pbni.org.uk/publication/...

Winter light

Some lessons from Probation Service reform www.russellwebster.com/lessons-from... might be of interest to @probinst2.bsky.social @nicolacarr.bsky.social @matthew-millings.bsky.social @demos-uk.bsky.social @instituteforgovernment.org.uk

Looking forward to this

An Irish hero.

Seems appropriate to post the final chapter of Irish Women’s Speeches @ucdpress.bsky.social today. Powerful speech by @catherinegalway.bsky.social on the Mother & Baby home report Jan 2021.

Democratic duty done #Aras2025

We were delighted to host @nicolacarr.bsky.social for our first Criminology Salon of the academic year this week. Nicola discussed her new book Parole Futures (co-edited with @harryannison.bsky.social & Thomas Guiney) & the evolving landscape of parole. Many thanks to Nicola & all who joined us!

RTE really nailing it with the programming this evening. Obituary showing after this presidential debate. RIP FG #Aras25

Gentle reminder…the Special Criminal Court was opposed trenchantly and for compelling reasons by Mary Robinson before she became President; its continued existence has been criticised by the UN Human Rights Committee, UN Special Rapporteurs, the Irish Human Rights & …

History faculty at Columbia & Barnard decrying the harassment of @mark-bray.bsky.social: "This is the first case in recent memory of a historian who has fled the country after receiving death threats on account of the history that they teach."

Take down the posters lads #President2025

Conor Gearty died a month ago yesterday. He was deeply committed to human rights law without idealising it. He recognised its power & value while acknowledging its limitations (& those of the people engaging with it). He was also an exceptional lawyer. This is a fitting final piece in the @lrb.co.uk

Come work with a great team: Assistant Professor in Social Work post in TCD School of Social Work & Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin closing date 17th November 2025: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...

Not sure what the news story is here, apart from barrister did her job: www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

There’s still plenty of time to register for our upcoming Criminology Salon with @nicolacarr.bsky.social on Monday 20th October at 1pm at UCD Sutherland School of Law. All welcome! Please register here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/ucd-crimin... Looking forward to seeing you there!

Legend - Patti Smith #Horses50thanniversary

#art by Sliman Mansour Temporary escape, oil on canvas, 2018 #Palestine

There will be many heavy hearts around Cork & beyond An incredible human Thinking of all who loved & knew him Rest easy Don ❤️ www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

Hard to get over this 🤯

Sorry to see the departure of these two stellar presenters from Morning Ireland - Mary Wilson and Áine Lawlor sign off from Morning Ireland www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

Join us at the next UCD Criminology Salon on Mon 20 Oct. @nicolacarr.bsky.social will discuss her recent book book co-edited with @harryannison.bsky.social & Thomas Guiney, Parole Futures: Rationalities, Institutions and Practices. All welcome! Please register here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/ucd-crimin...

Full report www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...

Textbook Launch Event🚀 Join us for this in-person event @edinburghnapier.bsky.social on 7 Oct 3-5pm where we bring together a range of voices to reflect on where Scottish criminal justice is and where it's going. Register your place now 👇 bit.ly/criminal-jus...

Many shocking things about the last 24 hours; but the contrast between the Labour government’s response to peaceful protest against genocide, and its non-response to violent racist protest against liberal democracy, is high on the list.

The government should have left X after the riots last year. It must do now.

New job alert - Criminology lectureship (3 years) - University College Cork, Department of Sociology and Criminology - all specialisations and interests welcome my.corehr.com/pls/uccrecru...

Sharing this generous and insightful article from Conor Gearty. Terrible news about his untimely passing. Sincere condolences to his family and friends. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

This is such a pernicious message about the purpose of research and academic enquiry - www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

For Dublin-based folks: I’m giving an afternoon talk next month (15 Oct) at Trinity about my forthcoming book (available for preorder for twenty quid). www.tcd.ie/trinitylongr...

RTÉ says it will withdraw from Eurovision if Israel participates www.irishtimes.com/media/2025/0...

#ESC European Society of Criminology's general meeting in Athens - overwhelming majority in support of the motion in favour of boycotting Israeli institutions complicit in war crimes - with no effect Comments in link below

Gaza: UN experts urge General Assembly to respond to famine and genocide www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... #Gaza

David Lammy is the new Justice Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister. #reshuffle #Probation #Prison #Criminology The average tenure of a Justice Secretary in UK Government continues to be ~12-14 months. Lammy is the 12th Justice Secretary in the period since 2015 (* Raab had two turns in that period)

This factsheet accompanying the Sentencing Bill in England and Wales contains really concerning plans to publish the names and photos of people undertaking unpaid work. This is a punitive and retrograde step. More invidiously practitioners are supposed to arbitrate whose details are published.

The European Society of Criminology should take the principled lead of the World Archaeological Congress in relation to the participation of delegates from Ariel University #EuroCrim2025 worldarchaeologicalcongress.com/blog/world-a...

Significant intervention from some of NI's leading civil society groups working on rights and peacebuilding in response to today's Policy Exchange report claiming that the GFA does not restrict the UK's from withdrawing from the ECHR and on the importance of the ECHR for NI:

BREAKING: The International Association of Genocide Scholars declares that Israel's actions in Gaza "meet the legal definition of genocide" and "constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity." (Source: genocidescholars.org/wp-content/u...)

Resolution from the International Association of Genocide Scholars - link to the full document below

Yesterday Panteion University of Social and Political Science withdrew its patronage from the Eurocrim2025 conference in Athens #eurocrim #criminology #crimsky via @brunildapali.bsky.social www.panteion.gr/wp-content/u...