Dr Carole McCartney 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
@ctmccartney.bsky.social
Professor of Law & Criminal Justice interested in INjustice. Research #forensics #AI science/tech in criminal justice. Also crazy about anti-fascism, atheism, Prince, professional cycling, politics, the news, live comedy and music. #academicsky (1st-gen)
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Genuinely one of the greatest derelictions of core duty by western governments of our time - not pushing for the provision of adequate ventilation and/or HEPA filters in most public buildings and settings to curb spread of all airborne pathogens
My hotel in Hong Kong, where people understand airborne transmission of respiratory viruses, has HEPA filters everywhere
November 27, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Genuinely one of the greatest derelictions of core duty by western governments of our time - not pushing for the provision of adequate ventilation and/or HEPA filters in most public buildings and settings to curb spread of all airborne pathogens
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Luke Johnson, Chairman of Gail's Bakery, who was pro-Brexit, critical of lockdowns and is a climate skeptic criticises Labour's budget #BBCQT
"This is not how prosperous and happy societies become that way"
"This is not how prosperous and happy societies become that way"
November 27, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Luke Johnson, Chairman of Gail's Bakery, who was pro-Brexit, critical of lockdowns and is a climate skeptic criticises Labour's budget #BBCQT
"This is not how prosperous and happy societies become that way"
"This is not how prosperous and happy societies become that way"
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I heard a story about a female academic giving a paper at the IHR who, after receiving a long and aggressive question from a senior male professor, simply leaned back with her hands behind her head and replied “Oh, do fuck off.”
One of my colleagues went to a seminar at Berkeley and when someone asked a question Derrida brushed it off saying ‘what you ask may be important but it is not interesting’.
This path leads to chaos.
November 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I heard a story about a female academic giving a paper at the IHR who, after receiving a long and aggressive question from a senior male professor, simply leaned back with her hands behind her head and replied “Oh, do fuck off.”
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Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends. I am grateful for the decades you spent as the largest public finder of science in the world—and deeply baffled why you are dismantling all those programs.
November 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends. I am grateful for the decades you spent as the largest public finder of science in the world—and deeply baffled why you are dismantling all those programs.
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Waited until today to say this, to ensure we got in as many ballots as we could, but DUCU can confirm we passed the Tory anti-trade union 50% voting threshold for the current national ballot. Our team did a huge amount of amazing GTVO work, benefitting not just Durham but other branches. Respect.
November 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Waited until today to say this, to ensure we got in as many ballots as we could, but DUCU can confirm we passed the Tory anti-trade union 50% voting threshold for the current national ballot. Our team did a huge amount of amazing GTVO work, benefitting not just Durham but other branches. Respect.
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Staff are so overwhelmed at @durham.ac.uk following ill-conceived staff cuts, but @ducu.bsky.social members still organised to beat the 50% turnout threshold in the ballot seeking UK-wide agreements to save jobs, pay, & conditions (cf 34.8% turnout at the @durhamcouncil.bsky.social 2025 election).
Waited until today to say this, to ensure we got in as many ballots as we could, but DUCU can confirm we passed the Tory anti-trade union 50% voting threshold for the current national ballot. Our team did a huge amount of amazing GTVO work, benefitting not just Durham but other branches. Respect.
November 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Staff are so overwhelmed at @durham.ac.uk following ill-conceived staff cuts, but @ducu.bsky.social members still organised to beat the 50% turnout threshold in the ballot seeking UK-wide agreements to save jobs, pay, & conditions (cf 34.8% turnout at the @durhamcouncil.bsky.social 2025 election).
Is it bad that I read this and thought 'how quaint'?! It's like they're living in another era! uk.news.yahoo.com/police-scotl...
Police Scotland slammed over outdated fingerprinting methods involving ink and paper
A report by a police watchdog body has slammed the "outdated" practice by Police Scotland of taking fingerprints with ink and paper and the detention of children in police cells.
uk.news.yahoo.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Is it bad that I read this and thought 'how quaint'?! It's like they're living in another era! uk.news.yahoo.com/police-scotl...
woo hoo - got my ticket! Not sure what it's gonna be like. Sitting (on my own - singledom) in a cinema watching a gig! How will I stay in my seat? Not sing along?
‘SECRETS' LIVE AT TROXY. WATCH FULL SONG ON YOUTUBE AT youtu.be/dqG3EqAz4OA AND IN CINEMAS FROM DECEMBER 11TH
November 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
woo hoo - got my ticket! Not sure what it's gonna be like. Sitting (on my own - singledom) in a cinema watching a gig! How will I stay in my seat? Not sing along?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Some really interesting points raised by Genewatch here (transparency - I'm involved with Genewatch) - that should be considered more? This sort of thing makes me nervous...
Genomic study of Gloucestershire newborns 'could be life-changing'
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Stroud Maternity Hospital join a nationwide study.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Some really interesting points raised by Genewatch here (transparency - I'm involved with Genewatch) - that should be considered more? This sort of thing makes me nervous...
Except of course - a moment of research would have told you it's not the FIRST at all. West Mids police been using ANDI-ESRA for some time and is exactly same. What is wrong with journalists doing some basic research these days? www.lbc.co.uk/article/meet...
Meet 'Bobbi': UK’s first AI police assistant | LBC
Bobbi has been launched in Hampshire to answer frequently asked, non-emergency questions and help ease pressure on call handlers.
www.lbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Except of course - a moment of research would have told you it's not the FIRST at all. West Mids police been using ANDI-ESRA for some time and is exactly same. What is wrong with journalists doing some basic research these days? www.lbc.co.uk/article/meet...
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This country seems to have a bottomless well of sympathy towards asset rich pensioners and only contempt for anyone under 50 who is putting half their income into paying their landlords fourth mortgage and a big chunk of the rest into skyrocketing bills.
Look it’s never nice to find yourself in a position of having to move when you don’t want to but given that due to the volatility of the London housing market I have had to move FIVE TIMES since 2020 I’m struggling to feel very sympathetic towards people whose ’problem’ is a paid off 2mil property.
November 27, 2025 at 9:11 AM
This country seems to have a bottomless well of sympathy towards asset rich pensioners and only contempt for anyone under 50 who is putting half their income into paying their landlords fourth mortgage and a big chunk of the rest into skyrocketing bills.
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‘More than ever before, we need British diplomats, spies and soldiers to speak the language of our adversaries.’
Stark piece from a former diplomat on how loss of language learning hits our defence & geopolitical capabilities
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/proc... @timeshighered.bsky.social
Stark piece from a former diplomat on how loss of language learning hits our defence & geopolitical capabilities
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/proc... @timeshighered.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 8:54 AM
‘More than ever before, we need British diplomats, spies and soldiers to speak the language of our adversaries.’
Stark piece from a former diplomat on how loss of language learning hits our defence & geopolitical capabilities
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/proc... @timeshighered.bsky.social
Stark piece from a former diplomat on how loss of language learning hits our defence & geopolitical capabilities
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/proc... @timeshighered.bsky.social
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'The University of Dundee has been told it cannot make any compulsory redundancies until it has a three-year recovery strategy in place as part of conditions placed on its bailout from the Scottish government.' 1/3
Bailout conditions restrict compulsory redundancies at Dundee
University told to come up with a plan for financial recovery before it enforces more job losses
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
'The University of Dundee has been told it cannot make any compulsory redundancies until it has a three-year recovery strategy in place as part of conditions placed on its bailout from the Scottish government.' 1/3
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#AcademicSky
Budget 2025: Universities in England will pay a flat fee of £925 per student for each year of study under the new international student levy, the Treasury has announced in today’s budget.
Budget 2025: Universities in England will pay a flat fee of £925 per student for each year of study under the new international student levy, the Treasury has announced in today’s budget.
International levy to be flat fee of £925 per student - Research Professional News
Budget 2025: Government sets out details of international student fee levy, including 2028 start date
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
#AcademicSky
Budget 2025: Universities in England will pay a flat fee of £925 per student for each year of study under the new international student levy, the Treasury has announced in today’s budget.
Budget 2025: Universities in England will pay a flat fee of £925 per student for each year of study under the new international student levy, the Treasury has announced in today’s budget.
Life in academia - filling in my TAS form at nearly 11pm because I've just finished work... then wondering if anyone will honestly believe that I've just done 3 x 11 hour days (and will be working all weekend again). Do they think we make these hours up?
November 26, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Life in academia - filling in my TAS form at nearly 11pm because I've just finished work... then wondering if anyone will honestly believe that I've just done 3 x 11 hour days (and will be working all weekend again). Do they think we make these hours up?
I've been an optimist for many many years. I always thought it was a nicer outlook to have and on the whole, would make me happier. Beginning to doubt this choice honestly. It's getting tougher by the day. How are the pessimists doing? Should I switch?
November 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I've been an optimist for many many years. I always thought it was a nicer outlook to have and on the whole, would make me happier. Beginning to doubt this choice honestly. It's getting tougher by the day. How are the pessimists doing? Should I switch?
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Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
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"having changed my mind about the OBR, my internship there has begun smoothly"
November 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
"having changed my mind about the OBR, my internship there has begun smoothly"
It is a truth universally acknowledged that anyone starting a two hour meeting saying "we won't need the whole two hours" will proceed to not only take the entire two hours, but will over-run.
(yes - I'm 2.5 hours into a meeting)
(yes - I'm 2.5 hours into a meeting)
November 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
It is a truth universally acknowledged that anyone starting a two hour meeting saying "we won't need the whole two hours" will proceed to not only take the entire two hours, but will over-run.
(yes - I'm 2.5 hours into a meeting)
(yes - I'm 2.5 hours into a meeting)
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It’s not juries that are causing the decay in court buildings, the delay in court cases, the low pay of criminal lawyers, the shambles in court IT. Juries are the citizens’ protection against judicial and legislative over-reach.
November 26, 2025 at 12:53 PM
It’s not juries that are causing the decay in court buildings, the delay in court cases, the low pay of criminal lawyers, the shambles in court IT. Juries are the citizens’ protection against judicial and legislative over-reach.
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All to remedy the totally disconnected cause - the closure/sale of 1 in 3 of our courts (sold at loss to Tories’ mates,m): 15% year on year cuts to criminal justice services; the trashing of Probation; evisceration of legal aid, etc. How do you fix that omnishambles - end a core legal principle?
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 AM
All to remedy the totally disconnected cause - the closure/sale of 1 in 3 of our courts (sold at loss to Tories’ mates,m): 15% year on year cuts to criminal justice services; the trashing of Probation; evisceration of legal aid, etc. How do you fix that omnishambles - end a core legal principle?
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Also it's time to keep pushing.
Sign our open letter and adapt it for your university and country!
Open Letter: Stop the Uncritical Adoption of AI Technologies in Academia
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Sign our open letter and adapt it for your university and country!
Open Letter: Stop the Uncritical Adoption of AI Technologies in Academia
6/n
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Open Letter: Stop the Uncritical Adoption of AI Technologies in Academia
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November 25, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Also it's time to keep pushing.
Sign our open letter and adapt it for your university and country!
Open Letter: Stop the Uncritical Adoption of AI Technologies in Academia
6/n
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Sign our open letter and adapt it for your university and country!
Open Letter: Stop the Uncritical Adoption of AI Technologies in Academia
6/n
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Just what are we doing? I'm just continually astounded how Trump et al are getting a pass... on everything.
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Just what are we doing? I'm just continually astounded how Trump et al are getting a pass... on everything.
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It’s especially ironic because the lecture is exactly about the ‘paralyzing cowardice’ of today’s elites.
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
It’s especially ironic because the lecture is exactly about the ‘paralyzing cowardice’ of today’s elites.
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
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This has happened against my wishes, and I’m genuinely dismayed by it.
Not because people can’t disagree with my words, but because self-censorship driven by fear (Trump threatening to sue the BBC) should concern all of us. /3
Not because people can’t disagree with my words, but because self-censorship driven by fear (Trump threatening to sue the BBC) should concern all of us. /3
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
This has happened against my wishes, and I’m genuinely dismayed by it.
Not because people can’t disagree with my words, but because self-censorship driven by fear (Trump threatening to sue the BBC) should concern all of us. /3
Not because people can’t disagree with my words, but because self-censorship driven by fear (Trump threatening to sue the BBC) should concern all of us. /3