Cathal McManus
@cathalpmc.bsky.social
Lecturer in SSESW @ Queen’s University Belfast.
Interested in nationalism; conflict and peace processes. Also research Othering leading to political extremism and polarisation
https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus
Interested in nationalism; conflict and peace processes. Also research Othering leading to political extremism and polarisation
https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus
@dannyrobins.bsky.social
"Sometimes, when you look into the darkness, it looks back".
Thanks for this Danny. This will be me trying to sleep tonight with the lights on 🤣
"Sometimes, when you look into the darkness, it looks back".
Thanks for this Danny. This will be me trying to sleep tonight with the lights on 🤣
a man is laying in bed with his eyes closed and the word gm is on his face .
ALT: a man is laying in bed with his eyes closed and the word gm is on his face .
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
@dannyrobins.bsky.social
"Sometimes, when you look into the darkness, it looks back".
Thanks for this Danny. This will be me trying to sleep tonight with the lights on 🤣
"Sometimes, when you look into the darkness, it looks back".
Thanks for this Danny. This will be me trying to sleep tonight with the lights on 🤣
Ah no...this is such sad news
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Gary 'Mani' Mounfield of Stone Roses dead at 63 - latest tributes
The musician rose to fame with the Stone Roses in the 1980s
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Ah no...this is such sad news
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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A century on from the unpublished Boundary Commission report, on 3 December, a Belfast conference of QUB's Institute for Irish Studies & Centre for International Borders Research will hear leading academics analyse the history, cultures & futures of the #Irishborder
tinyurl.com/BoundaryCent...
tinyurl.com/BoundaryCent...
tinyurl.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A century on from the unpublished Boundary Commission report, on 3 December, a Belfast conference of QUB's Institute for Irish Studies & Centre for International Borders Research will hear leading academics analyse the history, cultures & futures of the #Irishborder
tinyurl.com/BoundaryCent...
tinyurl.com/BoundaryCent...
@casmudde.bsky.social Hi, have you seen this? Thought it might be of interest. muse.jhu.edu/issue/55920
Project MUSE - Social Research: An International Quarterly-Volume 92, Number 3, Fall 2025
muse.jhu.edu
November 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
@casmudde.bsky.social Hi, have you seen this? Thought it might be of interest. muse.jhu.edu/issue/55920
It would be interesting to know the relationship these Christian nationalists have with Christianity. How religious are they? It also raises important questions for the Christian churches and what their role might be in confronting this behaviour. www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...
Flags and Christian nationalist slogans feature in soaring attacks on UK mosques
Between July and October, 25 buildings were targeted in 27 attacks, according to British Muslim Trust
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
It would be interesting to know the relationship these Christian nationalists have with Christianity. How religious are they? It also raises important questions for the Christian churches and what their role might be in confronting this behaviour. www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...
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Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Looking forward to the new #Uncanny season - can’t think of a better way to mark Halloween 👻 @dannyrobins.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Looking forward to the new #Uncanny season - can’t think of a better way to mark Halloween 👻 @dannyrobins.bsky.social
Very interesting seminar by @profcheryllawther.bsky.social discussing her new book on the topic of “Constructing Victimhood: Beyond Innocence and Guilt in Transitional Justice”
October 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Very interesting seminar by @profcheryllawther.bsky.social discussing her new book on the topic of “Constructing Victimhood: Beyond Innocence and Guilt in Transitional Justice”
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I am happy to see families from all sides reunited and a ceasefire in Gaza (long may it last). However, those who caused and supported a genocide now being seen as peacemakers, while people return to rubble and continue mourning their loved ones, does not sit right with me.
October 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I am happy to see families from all sides reunited and a ceasefire in Gaza (long may it last). However, those who caused and supported a genocide now being seen as peacemakers, while people return to rubble and continue mourning their loved ones, does not sit right with me.
A clip of this regularly pops up on my social media feeds. Then I am required to listen to all 10.44 mins of it…on repeat…
youtu.be/yTcsgxU9jsA?...
youtu.be/yTcsgxU9jsA?...
Mark Knopfler - Sultans Of Swing (A Night In London, 1996)
YouTube video by Mark Knopfler
youtu.be
October 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A clip of this regularly pops up on my social media feeds. Then I am required to listen to all 10.44 mins of it…on repeat…
youtu.be/yTcsgxU9jsA?...
youtu.be/yTcsgxU9jsA?...
Big, but not entirely surprising news. Has been a disaster for Fianna Fáil.
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
Jim Gavin withdraws from Presidential Election
Fianna Fáil's candidate Jim Gavin has announced he is withdrawing from the Presidential Election "with immediate effect".
www.rte.ie
October 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Big, but not entirely surprising news. Has been a disaster for Fianna Fáil.
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
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As a (struggling) student of the Irish language I totally endorse this - we can’t understand our present without a knowledge of our language. Even though I’ll never be fluent I’m so pleased to begin to grasp the origins of our landscape & hugely indebted to Manchan Magan.
With somewhat strange timing upon the passing of Manchán Magan, I wrote this piece about the joys of learning and speaking Irish for the Guardian today, which is as ever inspired by Manchán’s work.
The Irish language is a joy not a burden: in what other tongue is a penis a wild carrot? | Una Mullally
Record numbers of pupils are seeking opt-outs from compulsory learning. This is misguided – Irish is a portal to a world of imagination, says journalist Una Mullally
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:57 PM
As a (struggling) student of the Irish language I totally endorse this - we can’t understand our present without a knowledge of our language. Even though I’ll never be fluent I’m so pleased to begin to grasp the origins of our landscape & hugely indebted to Manchan Magan.
Great to see.
It will be interesting to see the reactions to it, though.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It will be interesting to see the reactions to it, though.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Irish Language: Belfast City Council votes in favour of policy
The policy could see both English and Irish displayed on council vehicles and uniforms, as well as signs.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Great to see.
It will be interesting to see the reactions to it, though.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It will be interesting to see the reactions to it, though.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Great to see
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
House of Guinness Irish subtitles 'step in right direction' for language
Netflix said:
www.bbc.co.uk
September 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Great to see
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Always nice to see the hard copy! Looks great!
September 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Always nice to see the hard copy! Looks great!
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Today is the European Day of Languages. And this year, we mark 25 years of celebrating multilingualism in our Union. 🥳
Languages open doors. They help us connect, explore cultures, make lifelong friends, and journey further.
We remain stronger, united in our diversity.
europa.eu/!6FkntW
Languages open doors. They help us connect, explore cultures, make lifelong friends, and journey further.
We remain stronger, united in our diversity.
europa.eu/!6FkntW
September 26, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Today is the European Day of Languages. And this year, we mark 25 years of celebrating multilingualism in our Union. 🥳
Languages open doors. They help us connect, explore cultures, make lifelong friends, and journey further.
We remain stronger, united in our diversity.
europa.eu/!6FkntW
Languages open doors. They help us connect, explore cultures, make lifelong friends, and journey further.
We remain stronger, united in our diversity.
europa.eu/!6FkntW
Trump’s efforts at reading from an autocue are bizarre. It’s like he loses interest mid sentence and forces himself to continue.
September 22, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Trump’s efforts at reading from an autocue are bizarre. It’s like he loses interest mid sentence and forces himself to continue.
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UN inquiry finds Israel has committed genocide in Gaza
UN inquiry finds Israel has committed genocide in Gaza
Israel has previously rejected genocide accusations
www.irishtimes.com
September 16, 2025 at 7:31 AM
UN inquiry finds Israel has committed genocide in Gaza
Excellent from @domsball.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Excellent from @domsball.bsky.social
"We emailed Infidels MC for comment. In response, Mr Mulford instructed fellow leaders of the biker gang not to reply but included the BBC when he clicked 'reply all' - inadvertently disclosing email addresses and names of fellow Infidels MC members..."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
a man in a military uniform with the words " do n't tell him pike " above him
ALT: a man in a military uniform with the words " do n't tell him pike " above him
media.tenor.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:20 AM
"We emailed Infidels MC for comment. In response, Mr Mulford instructed fellow leaders of the biker gang not to reply but included the BBC when he clicked 'reply all' - inadvertently disclosing email addresses and names of fellow Infidels MC members..."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Some moody skies above Belfast this evening
September 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Some moody skies above Belfast this evening
Academia.Edu: “Someone just searched for you on Google:
Me:
Me:
a woman is standing in front of a microphone and says i anticipate problems .
ALT: a woman is standing in front of a microphone and says i anticipate problems .
media.tenor.com
September 6, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Academia.Edu: “Someone just searched for you on Google:
Me:
Me: