Exciting WIWL developments; the network is active and waiting for you to join in!

📺 Missed our recent FOIA research methods workshop? You can now stream the full recording, including contributions from Aiden Clarkson, Kevin Walby & Hannah Richards. Stream here: buff.ly/aX3VI3r #SPINEvents #FOIA #OpenAccess

👋 Please give a warm SPIN welcome to Susannah Lee, a 2025 SPIN Fellow this summer working with SPIN and the Gender Research Centre to explore gender, power, and secrecy in the context of the current challenges in UK and US politics. Meet the network: buff.ly/clcQe2t #SPINNetwork #SecrecyResearch

Stimulating and interesting essay, esp. how secrecy informs the narrative reconstitution and replenishment of American exceptionalism across time; a 20C redux of manifest destiny is (re)produced via secrecy. Well worth reading!

Getting ready to protest Warwick’s reactionary exclusion of trans people from public life on campus - trans rights all day every day 🏳️‍⚧️⚧️✊

⏳ Just one week to go until SPIN is at BISA 2025 in Belfast! Please join us for our panel exploring the interconnections of secrecy and international politics. See details of SPIN's panel: buff.ly/bvqdFhE #SPINatBISA #SecrecyResearch #BISA2025

🗂️ Final reminder to register for our FOIA Research Methods Masterclass—this Wednesday, 12 June, 2–4pm BST, online! Register here: buff.ly/eDwsPBB #SPINEvents #FOIA #ResearchMethods

Shareable poster for 'Women in World-Literature: Climate, Crisis, and Contagion'! A low/ free admission cost, hybrid conference, 19th -20th June! Register at tinyurl.com/WIWL2Register Follow @womeninworld-lit.bsky.social for updates and more

My painting TIDAL WETLANDS

I know there are many trans and non-binary people who will be feeling deeply worried today, caught in the midst of a media storm as they try to simply live their lives. Please know that I stand with you - today, tomorrow and always. My statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling today:

im all set to graduate Columbia University majoring in " Cowardice " , with a minor in "Kissing Fucking Ass" a nd "Prostrating myself "

I am happy to report that Elektra did not expire from the lack of attention while I was out of town yesterday.

Rats enjoying fine art 🖼️ 🐀 #ratsky #pasta #artsky #rodent #art #rats