Peter O'Neill
@poneill.bsky.social
Associate Professor Emeritus. he/him
Immigrant; Derry wan; hallion.
Immigrant; Derry wan; hallion.
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Peter O'Neill
@poneill.bsky.social
· Nov 4
Enjoying life on the Planet of the APEs.
I am now an (A)ssociate (P)rofessor (E)meritus ... in other words, I have escaped to London excited for what's next! See you in the whirlwind.
I am now an (A)ssociate (P)rofessor (E)meritus ... in other words, I have escaped to London excited for what's next! See you in the whirlwind.
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This rules. I love how delighted they all look!
February 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM
This rules. I love how delighted they all look!
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The Mandelson controversy is awful, but consider the ongoing stalling and resistance to the issue of collusion in Northern Ireland before citing Mandelson as the worst scandal of recent decades. Pat Finucane was murdered on 12 February 1989, and still no public inquiry.
www.rte.ie/news/ulster/...
www.rte.ie/news/ulster/...
Frustration at delays to inquiry over Pat Finucane murder
The widow of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane has criticised the British government for delaying the start of a public inquiry it announced in 2024.
www.rte.ie
February 12, 2026 at 1:33 PM
The Mandelson controversy is awful, but consider the ongoing stalling and resistance to the issue of collusion in Northern Ireland before citing Mandelson as the worst scandal of recent decades. Pat Finucane was murdered on 12 February 1989, and still no public inquiry.
www.rte.ie/news/ulster/...
www.rte.ie/news/ulster/...
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February is Black History Month! Check out our latest books about African American and Black diaspora history, culture, and life.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:03 PM
February is Black History Month! Check out our latest books about African American and Black diaspora history, culture, and life.
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This #BlackHistoryMonth we’re highlighting UGA Press books that explore Black history across various subjects. Publishing scholarship that amplifies Black voices & histories is our mission.
Explore the stories shaping Black history by reading with us at ugapress.org!📚
#ReadBlackHistory
Explore the stories shaping Black history by reading with us at ugapress.org!📚
#ReadBlackHistory
February 5, 2026 at 11:40 PM
This #BlackHistoryMonth we’re highlighting UGA Press books that explore Black history across various subjects. Publishing scholarship that amplifies Black voices & histories is our mission.
Explore the stories shaping Black history by reading with us at ugapress.org!📚
#ReadBlackHistory
Explore the stories shaping Black history by reading with us at ugapress.org!📚
#ReadBlackHistory
Ref's crap once again
February 5, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Ref's crap once again
Melania's film a big hit in Mexico tonight
January 30, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Melania's film a big hit in Mexico tonight
Had a dander around Mexico City today. Plenty to see in this truly wonderful city. Included here are photos from the San Patricio Battalion Memorial, the Trotsky Museum, and the Templo Major.
January 30, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Had a dander around Mexico City today. Plenty to see in this truly wonderful city. Included here are photos from the San Patricio Battalion Memorial, the Trotsky Museum, and the Templo Major.
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It is publication today for Late Heaney I am told, although I imagine it’ll be a while before I see it between ice storms and the broad Atlantic. I thought I’d share a few thoughts about it, as it’s a different kind of book for me in form and style.
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
January 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM
It is publication today for Late Heaney I am told, although I imagine it’ll be a while before I see it between ice storms and the broad Atlantic. I thought I’d share a few thoughts about it, as it’s a different kind of book for me in form and style.
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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This must be weird news to see if you’re one of the literally hundreds or even thousands of university administrators who preemptively censored faculty, scrubbed websites, changed the names of centers, etc.
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges. This leaves in place a federal judge's ruling that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules. (Via AP) apnews.com/article/dei-... #ncpol #nced
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colle...
apnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:45 PM
This must be weird news to see if you’re one of the literally hundreds or even thousands of university administrators who preemptively censored faculty, scrubbed websites, changed the names of centers, etc.
Not sure I can stand another 25 minutes of this Bolognese!! nails gone. @celticfc.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Not sure I can stand another 25 minutes of this Bolognese!! nails gone. @celticfc.bsky.social
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📢 Professor Diane Marie Amann, former Visiting Fellow at Exeter College, recently published a major article in the 'American Journal of International Law' on the U.S. Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/Gc6a50XXmoU
#ExeterCollegeOxford
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/Gc6a50XXmoU
#ExeterCollegeOxford
January 16, 2026 at 12:01 PM
📢 Professor Diane Marie Amann, former Visiting Fellow at Exeter College, recently published a major article in the 'American Journal of International Law' on the U.S. Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/Gc6a50XXmoU
#ExeterCollegeOxford
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/Gc6a50XXmoU
#ExeterCollegeOxford
Brilliant piece by a brilliant graduate student. Fantastic writing, Abinash.
www.theindiaforum.in/culture/seei...
www.theindiaforum.in/culture/seei...
Seeing Cuttack
"The tenor of this city’s language was arranged carefully to suit a specific aural temperament that was a need for some; the colourful pastiche of the city was hidden. When the memory of a city is rec...
www.theindiaforum.in
January 10, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Brilliant piece by a brilliant graduate student. Fantastic writing, Abinash.
www.theindiaforum.in/culture/seei...
www.theindiaforum.in/culture/seei...
Spotted today on the Underground: a poem for our times.
January 1, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Spotted today on the Underground: a poem for our times.
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The National Library of Ireland have received a donation of letters from a Donegal family on both sides of the Atlantic many of which deal with the American Civil War. No surprise a Pennsylvania Regiment features! highlandradio.com/2025/12/23/n...
National Library of Ireland acquires historical letters from Donegal - Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport
The National Library of Ireland have acquired letters from a Donegal family dating back to the 1860s. The correspondence is mainly from Neal and Cornelius McMonagle who emigrated to the United States ...
highlandradio.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:10 AM
The National Library of Ireland have received a donation of letters from a Donegal family on both sides of the Atlantic many of which deal with the American Civil War. No surprise a Pennsylvania Regiment features! highlandradio.com/2025/12/23/n...
Congratulations, @dianemarieamann.bsky.social This is an important and timely intervention.
December 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Congratulations, @dianemarieamann.bsky.social This is an important and timely intervention.
Enjoying life on the Planet of the APEs.
I am now an (A)ssociate (P)rofessor (E)meritus ... in other words, I have escaped to London excited for what's next! See you in the whirlwind.
I am now an (A)ssociate (P)rofessor (E)meritus ... in other words, I have escaped to London excited for what's next! See you in the whirlwind.
November 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Enjoying life on the Planet of the APEs.
I am now an (A)ssociate (P)rofessor (E)meritus ... in other words, I have escaped to London excited for what's next! See you in the whirlwind.
I am now an (A)ssociate (P)rofessor (E)meritus ... in other words, I have escaped to London excited for what's next! See you in the whirlwind.
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UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 5: Vito Marcantonio
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
November 4, 2025 at 4:14 AM
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 5: Vito Marcantonio
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
Carl Schmitt rides and rides again!
drb.ie/articles/fas...
drb.ie/articles/fas...
Fascism in America - DRB
Trump, MAGA, the tech billionaires and the anatomy of American neofascism
drb.ie
November 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Carl Schmitt rides and rides again!
drb.ie/articles/fas...
drb.ie/articles/fas...
Check out this marvelous discussion between Raoul Peck and Viet Than Nguyen on art and politics and much more besides and in-between!
www.aljazeera.com/video/studio...
www.aljazeera.com/video/studio...
Art, violence and resistance: Raoul Peck and Viet Thanh Nguyen
Filmmaker Raoul Peck and author Viet Thanh Nguyen discuss their road to making art that’s political and subversive.
www.aljazeera.com
October 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Check out this marvelous discussion between Raoul Peck and Viet Than Nguyen on art and politics and much more besides and in-between!
www.aljazeera.com/video/studio...
www.aljazeera.com/video/studio...
Want a laugh?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qxW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qxW...
If Trump Isn’t Dying, Why Is He Being Treated Like a Make-A-Wish Kid? | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
www.youtube.com
September 9, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Want a laugh?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qxW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qxW...