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Who am I? Professor at teaching uni in NJ, USA (posts my own, not speaking for institution) with focus on voicing #policeofficers’ experiences with #conflict #policing, post-conflict #policereform, & police-community trust dynamics in US & Northern Ireland. I study policing history & current trends.
There’s a lot about teaching that makes me feel very down.
However, last week, 2 students asked if I had any documentary recommendations for Northern Ireland or the Troubles.
Do I ever…
Today, I said I was making a list, &, kid you not, like, 1/2 the class showed visible excitement. It was good.
However, last week, 2 students asked if I had any documentary recommendations for Northern Ireland or the Troubles.
Do I ever…
Today, I said I was making a list, &, kid you not, like, 1/2 the class showed visible excitement. It was good.
a man in a suit and tie is making a funny face while sitting in front of a window .
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February 18, 2026 at 12:52 AM
There’s a lot about teaching that makes me feel very down.
However, last week, 2 students asked if I had any documentary recommendations for Northern Ireland or the Troubles.
Do I ever…
Today, I said I was making a list, &, kid you not, like, 1/2 the class showed visible excitement. It was good.
However, last week, 2 students asked if I had any documentary recommendations for Northern Ireland or the Troubles.
Do I ever…
Today, I said I was making a list, &, kid you not, like, 1/2 the class showed visible excitement. It was good.
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BREAKING: Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84
“Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said in a statement Tuesday.
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February 17, 2026 at 9:36 AM
BREAKING: Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84.
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We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair — the cavalry is coming! Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will be taking the stage this spring from Minneapolis to California to Texas to Washington, D.C. for the Land of Hope And Dreams American Tour.
February 17, 2026 at 5:11 PM
We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair — the cavalry is coming! Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will be taking the stage this spring from Minneapolis to California to Texas to Washington, D.C. for the Land of Hope And Dreams American Tour.
In 2 hours, I ran through:
Why “Londonderry”
Battle of Bogside
Bloody Sunday
Soldier F trial
Military RoE
Policing by military
Nat’l Guard
Ulster Scots/Scots-Irish
Jeremy Carl & Chris Murphy
ICE/CBP/USCIS
Immigration “law”
Removal of history in PHL “Free Minnesota” wall
Rule of Law
White supremacy
Why “Londonderry”
Battle of Bogside
Bloody Sunday
Soldier F trial
Military RoE
Policing by military
Nat’l Guard
Ulster Scots/Scots-Irish
Jeremy Carl & Chris Murphy
ICE/CBP/USCIS
Immigration “law”
Removal of history in PHL “Free Minnesota” wall
Rule of Law
White supremacy
a stuffed white cat is sitting on a box with its paw outstretched .
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February 17, 2026 at 6:25 PM
In 2 hours, I ran through:
Why “Londonderry”
Battle of Bogside
Bloody Sunday
Soldier F trial
Military RoE
Policing by military
Nat’l Guard
Ulster Scots/Scots-Irish
Jeremy Carl & Chris Murphy
ICE/CBP/USCIS
Immigration “law”
Removal of history in PHL “Free Minnesota” wall
Rule of Law
White supremacy
Why “Londonderry”
Battle of Bogside
Bloody Sunday
Soldier F trial
Military RoE
Policing by military
Nat’l Guard
Ulster Scots/Scots-Irish
Jeremy Carl & Chris Murphy
ICE/CBP/USCIS
Immigration “law”
Removal of history in PHL “Free Minnesota” wall
Rule of Law
White supremacy
The Battle of the Bogside, Bloody Sunday, and Free Derry are about to hit my terrorism class. Let’s see what they get from it…
February 17, 2026 at 3:10 PM
The Battle of the Bogside, Bloody Sunday, and Free Derry are about to hit my terrorism class. Let’s see what they get from it…
I’ve been heathy as a horse for the last few years - not one cold or flu. Now, in the space of 1 month, I’ve been hit by two serious colds (this one might be flu).
I know it sounds funny, but this writing project is killing me.
I know it sounds funny, but this writing project is killing me.
February 17, 2026 at 12:04 PM
I’ve been heathy as a horse for the last few years - not one cold or flu. Now, in the space of 1 month, I’ve been hit by two serious colds (this one might be flu).
I know it sounds funny, but this writing project is killing me.
I know it sounds funny, but this writing project is killing me.
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Our next seminar on Monday 23 Feb. will be Dr Paddy Gleeson (QUB) speaking on 'Landscapes of kingship: governance, rule and territory in early medieval Ireland'. All welcome in-person / online www.qub.ac.uk/schools/Iris...
February 17, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Our next seminar on Monday 23 Feb. will be Dr Paddy Gleeson (QUB) speaking on 'Landscapes of kingship: governance, rule and territory in early medieval Ireland'. All welcome in-person / online www.qub.ac.uk/schools/Iris...
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Great conference on The Ulster Plantation today at PRONI, showcasing the relaunched 'People of the Ulster Plantation' online database, produced through a research collaboration of @ria.ie, @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social and @maynoothuniversity.ie. Access is via ulster-settlers.maynoothuniversity.ie
February 12, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Great conference on The Ulster Plantation today at PRONI, showcasing the relaunched 'People of the Ulster Plantation' online database, produced through a research collaboration of @ria.ie, @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social and @maynoothuniversity.ie. Access is via ulster-settlers.maynoothuniversity.ie
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An international conservation group has selected Belfast's Assembly Rooms as one of 21 sites across the world it will fund this year.
Funding boost announced for historic building in Belfast
An international conservation group has selected one of Belfast's most historic buildings as one of 21 sites across the world it will fund this year.
www.rte.ie
February 16, 2026 at 7:51 AM
An international conservation group has selected Belfast's Assembly Rooms as one of 21 sites across the world it will fund this year.
This sounds fantastic! I have class at the time, but I hope it will be recorded?
A reminder that our first seminar of 2026 is on Thursday! Neil Murphy @northumbriauni.bsky.social will speak on 'Violence, colonialism and the mid-Tudor monarchy: Ireland in context'. If you can't join us in person @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social join online 👇
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February 17, 2026 at 1:10 AM
This sounds fantastic! I have class at the time, but I hope it will be recorded?
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The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.
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The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.
One of the women Alex Pretti was killed trying to defend is an EMT. Federal agents stopped her from giving him first aid.
theintercept.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:42 PM
The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.
theintercept.com/2026/02/13/a...
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Streets of Minneapolis (Radio Mix)
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Radio Mix - Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
February 16, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Streets of Minneapolis (Radio Mix)
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
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Oh, okay. I'll bite.
The right to vote is enshrined in the Constitution.
The "right" of armed federal cops to arrest, beat, and kill people with anonymity is not.
The right to vote is enshrined in the Constitution.
The "right" of armed federal cops to arrest, beat, and kill people with anonymity is not.
Emmer: "Another reform they claim they want is they want ICE agents to identify themselves, to show identification. But they don't want identification for voters in elections. I mean, this stuff is just intellectually inconsistent."
February 16, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Oh, okay. I'll bite.
The right to vote is enshrined in the Constitution.
The "right" of armed federal cops to arrest, beat, and kill people with anonymity is not.
The right to vote is enshrined in the Constitution.
The "right" of armed federal cops to arrest, beat, and kill people with anonymity is not.
I’m sick so all I want to do is whine and nap. But I have to sit through this meeting, then drag my feverish a** out to get meds. Writing needs to happen tonight.
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February 16, 2026 at 7:31 PM
I’m sick so all I want to do is whine and nap. But I have to sit through this meeting, then drag my feverish a** out to get meds. Writing needs to happen tonight.
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This raid is what Kavanaugh stops look like in practice. They targeted the track because it was a largely Latino event, & once the site was secured, separated Latinos from others. But as plaintiffs' legal backgrounds demonstrate, racial profiling isn't a reliable indicator of status. Its just racism
The @ACLU has filed a class action damages suit against federal & state officers over an Idaho immigration raid last October. 200 armed officers raided a horse-race festival, detaining 400 Latinos for 4 hrs. All adults & many teens ziptied & searched.
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#1 in Rodriguez v. Porter (D. Idaho, 1:26-cv-00075) – CourtListener.com
COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AIDDC-3055371.), filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet Attachme...
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February 15, 2026 at 9:31 PM
This raid is what Kavanaugh stops look like in practice. They targeted the track because it was a largely Latino event, & once the site was secured, separated Latinos from others. But as plaintiffs' legal backgrounds demonstrate, racial profiling isn't a reliable indicator of status. Its just racism
This. Right. Here.
(Except in my case, it is my chonky cat)
(Except in my case, it is my chonky cat)
Explaining to my spouse this morning about how my goal this week is to read 4 articles and maybe skim 1 book in order to write maybe 2 sentences.
February 16, 2026 at 6:52 PM
This. Right. Here.
(Except in my case, it is my chonky cat)
(Except in my case, it is my chonky cat)
20 is a film student & she dreams of directing. But, I don’t think she recognizes her natural editing talent. Every time I see one of her videos, I get verklempt. For me, editing makes or breaks any film, & when I was younger (OK, now, too), I had the way I’d edit music videos playing in my head.
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February 16, 2026 at 3:45 PM
20 is a film student & she dreams of directing. But, I don’t think she recognizes her natural editing talent. Every time I see one of her videos, I get verklempt. For me, editing makes or breaks any film, & when I was younger (OK, now, too), I had the way I’d edit music videos playing in my head.
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A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.
www.cbsnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
Just so we’re clear…this IS what voters wanted. The regret you might see is individual. They regret the one guy let silent parts be said out loud. They regret his narcissism got out of control. None of this was secret. Many would still vote for the same inhumanity - they’d rather it just stay quiet.
February 16, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Just so we’re clear…this IS what voters wanted. The regret you might see is individual. They regret the one guy let silent parts be said out loud. They regret his narcissism got out of control. None of this was secret. Many would still vote for the same inhumanity - they’d rather it just stay quiet.
This speech will go down in history as an example of gross inhumanity birthed from mythological narratives and a zeal for xenophobia, racism, and ethnocentrism.
Shame on ANYONE who clapped.
Shame on ANYONE who clapped.
WATCH FULL SPEECH: Marco Rubio Delivers Explosive Remarks at Munich Security Conference | AC14
YouTube video by DWS News
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February 15, 2026 at 11:57 PM
This speech will go down in history as an example of gross inhumanity birthed from mythological narratives and a zeal for xenophobia, racism, and ethnocentrism.
Shame on ANYONE who clapped.
Shame on ANYONE who clapped.
For the next 18 minutes, I am going to listen to Rubio’s speech.
Pray for me.
Pray for me.
February 15, 2026 at 11:31 PM
For the next 18 minutes, I am going to listen to Rubio’s speech.
Pray for me.
Pray for me.
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<Stares in the boys in the Tower>
Laughing and crying and then laughing some more
February 15, 2026 at 11:26 PM
👇👇👇👇
So, right now…I am BEGGING FOR ALL THAT IS HOLY to take all that money being put up to “celebrate” the 250th of 1776 in Northern Ireland and use it on something else. This is what you will be fueling, and it is not good. Don’t think of this celebration of “Scots-Irish” culture in the US as positive.
1/3 What Musk is really referring to here is, of course “race” - that construct that served to define the hierarchies of wealth & power structured by modern colonialism. Like other far right racists though, he uses the word “culture” as a seemingly less pernicious synonym.
February 15, 2026 at 11:21 PM
So, right now…I am BEGGING FOR ALL THAT IS HOLY to take all that money being put up to “celebrate” the 250th of 1776 in Northern Ireland and use it on something else. This is what you will be fueling, and it is not good. Don’t think of this celebration of “Scots-Irish” culture in the US as positive.
@kenjennings.bsky.social for the win
I miss when you could post Brave Norman Rockwell Townsperson and the caption could be, like, “R.E.M was wrong to leave ‘Fretless’ off of Out of Time” instead of “The secret police should stop murdering people.”
February 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
@kenjennings.bsky.social for the win