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James Windle
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University College Cork. Mostly drug markets, drug policy, illicit enterprise and organised crime. Currently writing a book on East London subcultures

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Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 1d
Myself & many colleagues are facing this at Sheffield Uni - double punishment for strike action. In the midst of this, yesterday many departments got an email announcing imminent structural reviews (ie redundancies). @sheffielducu.bsky.social

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 1d
The University of Sheffield has stopped paying staff.

Not for striking but for refusing to work unpaid to make up for strike days they were already docked for.

This is punishment, not negotiation. And it’s completely reckless.

www.ucu.org.uk/article/1438...
Union condemns continued docking of staff pay following strike action at University of Sheffield
The University and College Union (UCU) has today condemned the lockout and withholding of staff pay at the University of Sheffield following lawful industrial action
www.ucu.org.uk

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Mark Pendleton @markpendleton.bsky.social · 4d
Well that’s me locked out. No pay for the foreseeable future, all because I refuse to reschedule lost teaching, for which I have already lost pay as part of the strike. Please donate to support @sheffielducu.bsky.social members like me at www.gofundme.com/f/heubvb-sup...
Screenshot of email that reads: “This status will remain in place until the University receives notification that you are no longer participating in that action. During this period, any work undertaken will be regarded as voluntary.”

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · Dec 15
Terrifying that Wes Streeting continues to try and pressurise hospitals into giving patient data to Palantir.

Take action here: goodlawproject.org/campaign/sto...

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Cork Safety Alerts @corksafetyalerts.com · Dec 12
HSE warns of dangerously high-strength MDMA circulating this Christmas. Some tablets contain over 300mg, highest ever seen in Ireland. csalert.ie/4pBaohn
HSE Warns of Dangerously High-Strength MDMA Circulating This Christmas
Some tablets contain over 300mg, highest ever seen in Ireland.
csalert.ie

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James Windle @jameswindle.bsky.social · Dec 10
So the community don’t want a casino, local councillors oppose the casino, Cork City Council oppose the casino, and we all know that gambling causes significant harm to communities. But An Coimisiún Pleanála support a new casino …

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Nathan Katz @nathankatz.bsky.social · Nov 25
Woo! It's been a long wait but my new article is now published in @socmovstudies.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Anti-leftism as an aesthetic in white power punk
White Power music scenes embrace both White Supremacy and the music cultures they situate themselves in. For White Power punk scenes, there is a reliance on the shaping and utilization of punk aest...
www.tandfonline.com

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Graham Macklin @grahammacklin.bsky.social · Nov 21
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales Nathan Gill is being sentenced for taking bribes as part of a pro-Russian influence campaign
Reform UK's former Wales leader Nathan Gill is being sentenced over pro-Russia bribes
Nathan Gill, who led Reform UK in Wales, has pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery.
www.bbc.co.uk

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Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · Oct 28
In Cork this Saturday.

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Lynsey Black @lynseyblack.bsky.social · Oct 14
My fantastic colleague Prof Claire Hamilton is recruiting a research assistant for her project FEELING POLITICAL, which looks at populist politics, emotions and feelings of in/security in Europe. Details here, closing 2nd Nov and position is for 23 months: my.corehr.com/pls/nuimrecr...
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my.corehr.com

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · Oct 9
👀A Rutgers professor who teaches an anti-fascism class was blocked from leaving the US hours > Trump’s “Antifa” roundtable w/ Jack Posobiec who has called Bray a “domestic terrorist professor.” TPUSA at Rutgers has called him an “antifa member,” a claim he denies. He’s received death threats. 1/
US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport
Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled
www.theguardian.com

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · Oct 6
The dark meaning behind Nirvana's In Utero angel. The band were often associated with superficial themes like teenage angst, but the In Utero album and imagery are much darker than that, writes Myles Balfe @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
The dark meaning behind Nirvana's In Utero angel
Nirvana were often associated with superficial themes like teenage angst, but the In Utero album and imagery are much darker than that
www.rte.ie

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Cllr Honore Kamegni, Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork @cllrhonorekamegni.bsky.social · Oct 6
NO TO RACISM!

I encourage everyone available to join us for this counter-protest against the far-right next Saturday.

This is a country of love and peace.
There is no place for hate!
There is no place for the Far Right!
Saturday 11th October, 12pm, Grand Parade.
Poster for event.

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James Windle @jameswindle.bsky.social · Sep 30
Just published with Joan Cronin in @deppjournal.bsky.social - a critical policy analysis of 30 years of Ireland’s alcohol & drug strategies @criminologyucc.bsky.social part of wider project funded by @researchireland.ie

Free copies here www.tandfonline.com/eprint/A9T6M...
From denial to pregnancy and motherhood to 'gender informed'? Women and Ireland's alcohol and drug strategies, 1996-2025
Women compose a sizable percentage of individuals who consume alcohol and drugs problematically in the Republic of Ireland, and much research supports the need for gender sensitive drug policies an...
www.tandfonline.com

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James Windle @jameswindle.bsky.social · Sep 18
Might be an increase in theft, from authors stealing their own books to get a better score

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James Windle @jameswindle.bsky.social · Sep 15
Job alert - Lecturer in Criminology - Fixed Term Whole-time Post (duration 3 years) - University College Cork (Ireland)

Join a nice team, doing quality research in a cool city

www.ucc.ie/en/collectiv...
Lecturer in Criminology | University College Cork
UCC wishes to appoint an academic to the role of lecturer in Criminology.
www.ucc.ie

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James Windle @jameswindle.bsky.social · Sep 12
If that link doesn't work, try this www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc...
Job Vacancies | University College Cork
Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.
www.ucc.ie

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James Windle @jameswindle.bsky.social · Sep 12
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...
my.corehr.com

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James Windle @jameswindle.bsky.social · Sep 12
Sounds like management will be doing some unfunded hobby research!

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · Sep 11
Nigel Farage’s party is scrapping green initiatives in local authorities across the country after taking millions of pounds in donations from oil and gas interests
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/11/r...
Reform UK Accused of 'Betraying Residents' for Benefit of Fossil Fuel Donors as More Net Zero Targets Scrapped
Nigel Farage's party is scrapping green initiatives in local authorities across the country after taking millions of pounds in donations from oil and gas interests
bylinetimes.com

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James Windle @jameswindle.bsky.social · Sep 5
Its happening. Already ordered the CD and book, and t-shirt in your size. Be a disaster if I get someone else

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James Windle @jameswindle.bsky.social · Sep 5
Lets do an office secret santa this year ...

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · Aug 28
❗The biggest neo-nazi music festival in over a decade is coming to Great Yarmouth and we need your help to stop it.

hopenothate.org.uk/2025/08/28/g...
Great Yarmouth to Host Britain’s Biggest White Power Concert in Years – HOPE not hate
Great Yarmouth is set to host the largest white power music gig held in the UK for at least 10 years, HOPE not hate can...
hopenothate.org.uk

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James Windle @jameswindle.bsky.social · Aug 27
School secretaries and caretakers are on strike - demanding fair pay and conditions - show solidarity by signing the petition - they do so much for our children

chng.it/24DjVLKSr7
Sign the Petition
Support Our Secretaries
chng.it

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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · Jul 25
Wow.

In under 24 hours, 200,000 people have signed up to build a real alternative to poverty, inequality and war.

Something special is happening - be part of it at yourparty.uk.

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · Jan 15
Please could academic folks bring this to the attention of final yr UGs and MA students in criminology, sociology and pol sci (etc.) please? The PhD studentship is to study the extent of electoral fraud in Britain, working with BMG Research, Dr Siim Trumm and myself.

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLL511/p...
PhD Studentship: Estimating the True Extent of Electoral Fraud Victimisation in Britain at Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership
Discover a PhD Studentship: PhD Studentship: Estimating the True Extent of Electoral Fraud Victimisation in Britain Explore more PhD opportunities and apply today!
www.jobs.ac.uk

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Jul 7
That’s one hell of an article title. And one hell of an image in the article.

“Call to drop Range Rover sponsorship of Wimbledon as SUVs 82% more likely to kill children.”

Good idea.

www.londondaily.news/call-to-drop...
Picture of vehicle hood taller than a little girl crossing in front of it.

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Walter DeKeseredy @dekeseredy.bsky.social · Jun 30
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🚜🌍 Call for Papers – Special Issue on Rural Criminology! | Emilia Jurgielewicz-Delegacz
🚜🌍 Call for Papers – Special Issue on Rural Criminology! 🌾🔍 I am delighted to announce that I will be serving as a guest editor, alongside Walter DeKeseredy, Joseph Donnermeyer, Ph.D., Gorazd M. - fo...
www.linkedin.com

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social · Jun 19
'ChatGPT users had the lowest brain engagement and “consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels.”...ChatGPT users got lazier with each subsequent essay, often resorting to copy-and-paste by the end of the study.'
time.com/7295195/ai-c...
ChatGPT's Impact On Our Brains According to an MIT Study
The study, from MIT Lab scholars, measured the brain activity of subjects writing SAT essays with and without ChatGPT.
time.com