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Jonathan Floyd @jonathanfloyd.bsky.social · 1d

Very nice also to get the chance to chat to @rosscarroll.bsky.social @turnstone.bsky.social @jjjlacey.bsky.social and others not on Bluesky! Very nice to see you all, and many thanks for coming along despite the storm outside!

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Valesca Lima @valescal.bsky.social · Aug 26

"The destruction of Gaza is Israeli policy"

@irishtimes.com : Slaughtered journalists, medics and starving children will not sway public opinion here in Israel
👉 www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Opinion: Slaughtered journalists, medics and starving children will not sway public opinion here in Israel

Views of the public are partly shaped by members of the media here who call for the killing of Palestinian journalists in Gaza

www.irishtimes.com

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An Taisce @antaisce.bsky.social · Aug 26

Wonderful video from #CleanCoasts about Sally and her human Tony who litter pick on Sandymount Strand in Dublin every day

Latest Irish Business Against Litter survey has shown great improvements on beaches. It's not come about by magic, but by the heroic efforts of so many like Sally and Tony 👏

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Ross Carroll @rosscarroll.bsky.social · Aug 12

Just visited the Beara peninsula (stayed near Eyeries) for the first time last week. Loved it!

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Aug 4

This is amongst the most impactful two minutes of broadcasting I’ve ever seen.

By Emma Murphy, International Editor, ITV News. #Gaza

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Ross Carroll @rosscarroll.bsky.social · Jul 16

Amen to the call for programme level policy. University level policies are likely either to be so specific that they reflect only certain disciplinary perspectives, or so vague and general as to be practically useless.

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Ross Carroll @rosscarroll.bsky.social · Jul 11

Lord help us.

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Ross Carroll @rosscarroll.bsky.social · Jul 10

Mom rather than Mum or Ma?

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · Jun 7

Extraordinary & disturbing court case unfolding. UN rapporteur @michelforst.bsky.social warns State of 'directly assisting' a private company to sue an environmental activist. 'I am deeply concerned at the significant wider public interest imperilled by this case'
www.independent.ie/irish-news/u...

UN investigator seeks urgent action as gardaí ordered to disclose confidential file to facilitate defamation case

Deep concerns have been raised over court proceedings where gardaí were ordered to hand over a confidential complaint for use in a defamation case.

www.independent.ie

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Valesca Lima @valescal.bsky.social · Jun 8

‘This is about how we as a community stand together & resist the injustice that’s happening. Hard-working ppl, & members of our family & our community are being treated like criminals. We all collectively have to object to this madness because this is not justice’

www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...

Trump orders 2,000 national guard troops to LA amid protests over immigration crackdown

California governor says mobilisation is ‘purposefully inflammatory’ and will ‘only escalate tensions’

www.irishtimes.com

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Ross Carroll @rosscarroll.bsky.social · Jun 2

“There is a pollution in the touch, in the principle of that Governor who makes nothing but money his object.” Edmund Burke on Hastings, but could be better applied to Trump.

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Ross Carroll @rosscarroll.bsky.social · May 26

An AI exec describes how his company’s corporate strategy is rooted in “our lived experience.” Can we now finally declare that this phrase has been utterly emptied of meaning?

www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

Why we decided to relocate the headquarters of our AI company from the US to Ireland

Partsol’s move is a signal of its long-term strategy, says its CEO

www.irishtimes.com

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Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought @biapt.bsky.social · May 19

We're delighted to launch our CfP for our next conference, our first in Scotland. Join us in lovely Edinburgh, January 7th-9th. Submissions are open until July 17th. Full details below! 👇

www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/biapt-2026-i...

BIAPT 2026 in Edinburgh: call for papers - BIAPT

CALL FOR PAPERS: Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought Conference 7–9 January 2026 – University of Edinburgh Academic Convenors: Alfred Moore (York), Tom O’Shea (Edinburgh) and Signy G...

www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk

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Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought @biapt.bsky.social · May 23

The deadline for nominations for the Early and Mid-career prizes has been extended to June 6th. So there's still time to submit!

Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought @biapt.bsky.social · May 19

We're delighted to launch our CfP for our next conference, our first in Scotland. Join us in lovely Edinburgh, January 7th-9th. Submissions are open until July 17th. Full details below! 👇

www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/biapt-2026-i...

BIAPT 2026 in Edinburgh: call for papers - BIAPT

CALL FOR PAPERS: Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought Conference 7–9 January 2026 – University of Edinburgh Academic Convenors: Alfred Moore (York), Tom O’Shea (Edinburgh) and Signy G...

www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk

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Gregorio Bettiza @gregoriobettiza.bsky.social · May 19

We are accepting a new round of book proposals for this new Routledge series on "Identity, Ideology, and Worldviews in Global Politics" that Stephane Baele (UCLouvain), Beverley Loke (Australian National University), and I edit. #IR

Send us your great ideas!

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Ross Carroll @rosscarroll.bsky.social · May 9

This was one of the most enjoyable, useful, and well organized conferences I have attended in years. Huge thanks to the organizers!

Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · May 9

Today we wrapped up our 1st WHPT Conference – a fabulous gathering! Thanks to our wonderful contributors for inspiring papers:

@abbsleblanc.bsky.social @tmbejan.bsky.social @torreyj.bsky.social @maryjomacdonald.bsky.social @sophiecardin.bsky.social @rosscarroll.bsky.social

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Ross Carroll @rosscarroll.bsky.social · May 5

My very talented wife has been talking about the history of papal conclaves. Interested in the time the cardinals were taking so long the locals removed the roof they were under to hurry them along (or ..em… “let the Holy Spirit in”)? Give this listen.

Celeste McNamara @celestemcnamara.bsky.social · May 5

Interested in the history of conclaves? I had a great time on the panel for Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan, @massimofaggioli.bsky.social, and Patrick Houlihan!

www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

The Most Unusual Conclaves | Newstalk

Talking History is searching for white smoke as we explore the history of the most unusual concla...

www.newstalk.com

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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · Apr 29

Why are biofuels being so heavily pushed despite their obvious, MASSIVE inefficiencies?

Because they're a fig leaf for continuing to burn stuff, above all fossil fuels.

Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · Apr 28

"It would require about 31 hectares of corn ethanol to produce the same amount of energy generated by one hectare of land covered in solar panels." www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/04/new-...

New study compares growing corn for energy to solar production. It’s no contest.

In fact, it would require about 31 hectares of corn ethanol to produce the same amount of energy generated by one hectare of land covered in solar panels.

www.anthropocenemagazine.org

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Gregorio Bettiza @gregoriobettiza.bsky.social · Apr 28

Terrific new handbook on International Political Sociology, a what's what and who's who in the field:

"The Oxford Handbook of International Political Sociology"
eds. Stacie E. Goddard, George Lawson, and Ole Jacob Sending

global.oup.com/academic/pro...

global.oup.com

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Ross Carroll @rosscarroll.bsky.social · Apr 26

My Burke book has been reviewed in a French publication. It’s a delightfully odd feeling to see your own words translated.

The concept is great. They review books written in languages other than French for a franchophone readership. Burke would approve!

www.books.fr/edmund-burke...

Edmund Burke, un conservateur des Lumières - Books

Parce qu’il a impitoyablement critiqué la Révolution française, Edmund Burke est volontiers présenté en France comme un réactionnaire, à l’instar de Louis de Bonald et de Joseph de Maistre. Dans le mo...

www.books.fr

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · Apr 23

We’re eliminating programs that save millions of people from disease

And ending a lot of research that has cured diseases and will cure more

Because we need to funnel resources into AI

Because someday it may be able to figure out cures for disease

Do I have that right?

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Ross Carroll @rosscarroll.bsky.social · Apr 23

Who will play Philip Francis, I wonder? And Warren Hastings? The duel scene in Kolkata will be priceless!

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Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · Apr 22

Get the Zuck Off Our Books: the authors taking on Meta's thieving - our @samblakebooks.bsky.social pictured
open.spotify.com/episode/4llE...

The authors taking on Mark Zuckerberg

Today in Focus · Episode

open.spotify.com

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · Apr 21