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Dr Martin J Power
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Associate Professor in Sociology, Co-Director Centre for the Study of Popular Music and Popular Culture, University of Limerick, Ireland......Rabid Celtic fan

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Dr Martin J Power @drmartinjpower.bsky.social · Oct 3
Permanent Assistant Professor in Sociology position available at the University of Limerick, Ireland.

Full details available: my.corehr.com/pls/esbsheul...

Closing date for applications is Thurs 30th Oct.

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · Nov 24
I love this.
A restaurant board sign that reads: “we are not all in the same boat. We are in the same storm. Some have yachts. Some have canoes. And some are drowning. Just be kind and help when you can.

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Dr Martin J Power @drmartinjpower.bsky.social · Feb 4
Very interesting day in @lseinequalities.bsky.social exploring all things social class with working class academics, policy specialists, grassroots
organisations & activists.

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Dr Martin J Power @drmartinjpower.bsky.social · Dec 21
Definitely me tomorrow

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Colmcille Press @colmcille.bsky.social · Nov 29
Maith sibh!
Via @news.rte.ie
Kneecap win case over 'unlawful' UK govt funding block
Irish language rap group Kneecap has won its discrimination case against former Conservative minister Kemi Badenoch.
www.rte.ie

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Dr Martin J Power @drmartinjpower.bsky.social · Nov 28
And yet they can always find money for the most unimportant stuff... 😤

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Malachy Browne @malachy.bsky.social · Nov 27
Irish #ge24 voters: this questionnaire, by the University of Limerick, shows you which candidates in your constituency best align with your answers to around 30 policy questions. And breaks it down question by question if you wish. www.whichcandidate.ie/events/14/co...
WhichCandidate
Find the candidate that matches your views on WhichCandidate.ie
www.whichcandidate.ie

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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · Nov 27
fuckin harrowing piece. real easy to imagine ending up like this. in this country it only takes one stroke of serious bad luck if you don't have A LOT of money www.esquire.com/news-politic...
My Life As a Homeless Man in America
An extraordinary firsthand account.
www.esquire.com

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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · Nov 24
'More than 1,900 parents over the age of 70 are currently caring for their intellectually disabled sons and daughters at home.471 are in their 80s and 90s.' Excellent forensic analysis of key issues relating to Disability Sector from
Ailbhe Conneely #GE2024

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Some key issues and promises in disability sector
The encounter between Fine Gael leader Simon Harris and a care worker in Cork last night has led to commentary about Section 39 pay. Here, Ailbhe Conneely, looks at some key issues facing disabled peo...
www.rte.ie

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Paddy Hoey @paddyhoey.bsky.social · Nov 23
End of the international break. Mon the hoops and...

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Dr Martin J Power @drmartinjpower.bsky.social · Nov 22
Keeping ye all on your toes

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Dr Martin J Power @drmartinjpower.bsky.social · Nov 22
Great stuff ... delighted to hear that

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Dr Martin J Power @drmartinjpower.bsky.social · Nov 22
Looking well gents!

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Tony - Pod Guy - Groves @tonygroves.bsky.social · Nov 22
Publishing the watered down, heavily manipulated and yet absolutely shameful homelessness figures in advance of #GE2024 risks exposing our watery-like rhetoric, societally manipulative behaviour and shameful record in tackling homelessness.

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Jonathan Liew @jonathanliew.bsky.social · Nov 22
this week's column www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/n...
Sport may be a blunt tool of social change, but it’s time to take a stand against Israel | Jonathan Liew
As the bombardment continues in Gaza, bodies such as Fifa and the IOC have evaded taking a stand. But fans’ solidarity with Palestinians is growing and should not be ignored
www.theguardian.com

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · Nov 22
On Monday, Book at Bedtime features five short stories by me, separate but interconnected, one each night over the week. Hope you enjoy :)
BBC Sounds - The Green & The Black by Kit de Waal - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of The Green & The Black by Kit de Waal on BBC Sounds.
www.bbc.co.uk

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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · Nov 22
Good to see these newcomers making their international debuts @footballcollective.bsky.social conference in Newcastle, a highly apt venue for books of this nature (Yes, there are chapters examining the club, its owners, KSA & the EPL) @paulwiddop.bsky.social

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tonydailide.bsky.social @tonydailide.bsky.social · Nov 21
‘They are the last community people are openly racist about’: Sam Wright on his tender portraits of Travellers

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
‘They are the last community people are openly racist about’: Sam Wright on his tender portraits of Travellers
From family life to fairground glamour, across Ireland and the UK, the photographer wanted to show a different side to a group whose way of life is dying out
www.theguardian.com

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Dr Martin J Power @drmartinjpower.bsky.social · Nov 21
You weren't wrong.. just watched it. Brilliant... similar to Fastbender's performance in Hunger

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Baris Cayli Messina @bariscaylimessina.com · Nov 21
#Sociology faces resistance in authoritarian regimes because it exposes oppression. It unravels systemic injustices and disrupts the narratives of those in power.

More than just a discipline, #Sociology is a form of resistance and that’s exactly why they fear it.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/u...
Florida Tries a Subtler Way to Curb Progressive Ideology: Cut Sociology
Conservatives in Florida have moved from explosive politics to subtler tactics to uproot liberal “indoctrination” in higher education by removing subjects like sociology from core requirements.
www.nytimes.com

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Old Fitz @citizenfitz.bsky.social · Nov 21
Make no mistake about: Florida is the leading edge on advancing authoritarian rule in the US. Why sociology? Sociology examines social phenomena analytically and empirically. Critical thinking is a basic threat to authoritarians. It has to go.

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/u...
Florida Tries a Subtler Way to Curb Progressive Ideology: Cut Sociology
Conservatives in Florida have moved from explosive politics to subtler tactics to uproot liberal “indoctrination” in higher education by removing subjects like sociology from core requirements.
www.nytimes.com

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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · Nov 21
Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy...

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Shona Murray @shonamurray.bsky.social · Nov 21
ICC issues warrant for arrest of Netanyahu and Gallant.

www.icc-cpi.int/news/situati...
Situation in the State of Palestine: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I rejects the State of Israel’s challenges to jurisdiction and issues warrants of arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant
Today, on 21 November 2024, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (‘Court’), in its composition for the Situation in the State of Palestine, unanimously issued two decisions rejectin...
www.icc-cpi.int

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Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · Nov 21
"Sector leaders expected more than 100 of the UK’s 140-odd universities to be making redundancies by the start of 2025, in what has been described as a “cataclysmic” situation where “everything is on the table”."

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...
University job cuts to ‘hit 10,000 by year end’ despite fee rise
English fee rise does little to relieve pressure on institutions, with increased staff costs likely to swallow additional funding
www.timeshighereducation.com

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Abi O'Connor @drabioconnor.bsky.social · Nov 21
How anyone can go outside, complain about how cold it is & not do everything in their power to genuinely fix the homelessness crisis in this country is beyond me

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The Irish Story @theirishstory.bsky.social · Nov 21
#OTD in 1920, Nov 21, Bloody Sunday in Dublin. Morning: IRA killed 14 suspected British intel officers. Afternoon: Crown forces shot up football crowd at Croke Park, killing 14 civilians. Evening: Dublin Castle, 2 IRA leaders 1 civlian summarily executed. www.theirishstory.com/2011/11/21/t...
Today in Irish History, Bloody Sunday, 21 November 1920 – The Irish Story
November 21, 1920. A day of bloodshed in Dublin marked the escalation of the Irish War of Independence. By John Dorney. See also Four Bloody Sundays.
www.theirishstory.com

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Lorna Richardson @lornarichardson.bsky.social · Nov 21
Something increasingly clear in the light of yesterday, across all HE, not just UEA, is that REF outputs, grant capture, internationally-recognised expertise, service & admin experience do not protect you from being surplus to requirements if there aren’t the student numbers your institution wants

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Jake Anders @jakeanders.uk · Nov 21
State schools have closed the gap with private schools in GCSE results, once we adjust for socioeconomic differences in their intakes.

New findings in our paper published today in Cambridge Review of Education: https://doi.org/10.1080/0305764X.2024.2420611
Private school pupils’ performance in GCSEs (and IGCSEs)
Using rich longitudinal data from the UK’s Millennium Cohort Study (MCS), the authors compare the performance of private and state school pupils in age 16 national examinations (GCSEs) in England, ...
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