Steve Tombs
@stevetombs.bsky.social
Emeritus Prof (criminology) @open-university.bsky.social, trustee @inquest-org.bsky.social, love @gmhazardscentre.bsky.social Justice after Grenfell? Marx, Spurs, Reggae, Gramsci, The Clash, Social Harm, Luxemburg (Rosa)- not necessarily in that order .. more
Emeritus Prof (criminology) @open-university.bsky.social, trustee @inquest-org.bsky.social, love @gmhazardscentre.bsky.social Justice after Grenfell? Marx, Spurs, Reggae, Gramsci, The Clash, Social Harm, Luxemburg (Rosa)- not necessarily in that order
Political science
26%
Environmental science
19%
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www.european-group.org/2025/12/09/5... European Group Conference 2026. Alternatives to Punitive Security Culture: Organising for Social Liberation. Vitoria-Gasteiz, 1–4 Sept 2026. Join scholars & collectives to build abolitionist alternatives to policing, prisons & capitalism. Deadline--- 23/32026.
Hunger strikers' supporters send a dripping red message to Lammy
Two supporters of the Prisoners for Palestine hunger strikers took their message direct to David Lammy's office on 12 December
www.thecanary.co
"It is six weeks now since the hunger strikers, imprisoned without trial...were forced to use their bodies to expose this situation and resist injustice. Despite their rapidly deteriorating health, the government has continued to ignore them"
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
www.theguardian.com
The world's richest 0.001% now control 3x as much wealth as the entire bottom half of humanity combined.
56,000 wealthy individuals have more than roughly 4 billion people.
Read that back.
56,000 wealthy individuals have more than roughly 4 billion people.
Read that back.
Reposted by Steve Tombs
Misrepresentations around human rights and immigration fuelling calls
A new report from the University of Oxford's Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, Faculty of Law, warns that misleading media coverage is shaping public debate on immigration and human rights. The
www.ox.ac.uk
The misinformation around the European Convention needs to be called out. Really important research here to tell the truth. In the week of #HumanRightsDay let’s get it right.
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-09...
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-09...
www.inquest.org.uk
Built to Harm - new, free publication by
@inquest-org.bsky.social
- uses detailed case studies & data analysis of deaths in prison to expose how the women’s prison estate continues to harm those it imprisons. Read the Full Report here:
www.inquest.org.uk/Handlers/Dow...
@ccse-ljmu.bsky.social
@inquest-org.bsky.social
- uses detailed case studies & data analysis of deaths in prison to expose how the women’s prison estate continues to harm those it imprisons. Read the Full Report here:
www.inquest.org.uk/Handlers/Dow...
@ccse-ljmu.bsky.social
INQUEST webinar: Built to Harm: How women's prisons take lives
YouTube video by INQUEST Charitable Trust
www.youtube.com
Built to Harm - latest free publication by
@inquest-org.bsky.social
- detailed case studies & data analysis of deaths in prison to expose how the women’s prison estate continues to harm those it imprisons. Listen to the launch webinar here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyG4...
@ccse-ljmu.bsky.social
@inquest-org.bsky.social
- detailed case studies & data analysis of deaths in prison to expose how the women’s prison estate continues to harm those it imprisons. Listen to the launch webinar here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyG4...
@ccse-ljmu.bsky.social
www.inquest.org.uk
Built to Harm - the latest free publication by @inquest-org.bsky.social - uses detailed case studies & data analysis of deaths in prison to expose how the women’s prison estate continues to harm and fail those it imprisons. Read the Executive Summary here:
www.inquest.org.uk/Handlers/Dow...
www.inquest.org.uk/Handlers/Dow...
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Casework and support of bereaved families – Big Give
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Thanks to all who have supported @inquest-org.bsky.social in The Big Give, 2 days left and just £4k to go so please re-post one last time & consider a small
donation! @critcrim.bsky.social @statecrime.bsky.social @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social @europeangroup.bsky.social @bjcsolicitors.bsky.social
donation! @critcrim.bsky.social @statecrime.bsky.social @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social @europeangroup.bsky.social @bjcsolicitors.bsky.social
Between 2018-2024, 59 people died in women’s prisons in England & Wales. 39% of these deaths were self-inflicted. In the next four years, self-inflicted deaths across all prisons in England and Wales are expected to rise by 21%. @inquest-org.bsky.social
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Women who died in prison could still be alive today if the government had listened to calls from campaigners and years of evidence to end the imprisonment of women. Instead, government prioritised tweaks to women’s prisons that have failed to prevent deaths and harm.
www.inquest.org.uk
@inquest-org.bsky.social today launches 'Built to harm: how women’s prisons take lives', a major new report exposing how reform has failed to stop preventable deaths in women’s prisons.
@critcrim.bsky.social @bschcnetwork.bsky.social
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Casework and support of bereaved families – Big Give
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Please circulate! Not everyone can donate of course, but sharing this message is a great support...
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Casework and support of bereaved families – Big Give
We are seeking funding for our casework function, which provides holistic support and specialist advice to families bereaved as a …
donate.biggive.org
From 2-9 Dec., all donations to @inquest-org.bsky.social via the Christmas Challenge of BigGive.org will be doubled – at no extra cost to donors.
Not everyone can donate, but sharing this message would be a great support...
@bschcnetwork.bsky.social
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Join us for a week of free events at our new art installation: Preventable by BÈZNĂ Theatre
mailchi.mp
Experience 'Preventable' - an immersive, multi-media installation exploring state violence, death, grief & resistance via archive material, testimony, sound & sculpture
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Rome, Turin, Milan, Genoa and other Italian cities - in solideriata, en solidaridad, en solidarite, in solidarity
Rome, Turin, Milan, Genoa and other Italian cities - in solideriata, en solidaridad, en solidarite, in solidarity
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@ccse-ljmu.bsky.social challenging watch of the film “The UK is not innocent”
Lots of work to be done to make a change @inquest-org.bsky.social
Lots of work to be done to make a change @inquest-org.bsky.social
Cheers Chris and to all others who attended/participated on a wet Wednesday night. Change is possible! @inquest-org.bsky.social @ccse-ljmu.bsky.social @livunislsj.bsky.social
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Chris Topping
@chrisptopping.bsky.social
· Nov 26
@ccse-ljmu.bsky.social challenging watch of the film “The UK is not innocent”
Lots of work to be done to make a change @inquest-org.bsky.social
Lots of work to be done to make a change @inquest-org.bsky.social
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Chris Topping
@chrisptopping.bsky.social
· Nov 26
The important work of holding the state to account as outlined by @stevetombs.bsky.social and shown in the film “The UK is not Innocent” @inquest-org.bsky.social
Steve Tombs
@stevetombs.bsky.social
· Nov 24
INQUEST
INQUEST
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@inquest-org.bsky.social has been chosen to participate in the Big Give’s Christmas Challenge. Every donation via BigGive.org during 2-9 Dec will be doubled – at no extra cost to you.
Re-post and consider a donation!
@bschcnetwork.bsky.social @europeangroup.bsky.social
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Re-post and consider a donation!
@bschcnetwork.bsky.social @europeangroup.bsky.social
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Steve Tombs
@stevetombs.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Oops, thanks Janet!
Go to link below and the text can be downloaded about halfway down the page:
gmiau.org/greater-manc...
Go to link below and the text can be downloaded about halfway down the page:
gmiau.org/greater-manc...
"Our dreams of a better tomorrow may
be similar to yours. We hope you will
see us not as strangers, but as new
neighbours who want to live in peace
and grow together with you."
@refugeeaction.bsky.social
be similar to yours. We hope you will
see us not as strangers, but as new
neighbours who want to live in peace
and grow together with you."
@refugeeaction.bsky.social
Steve Tombs
@stevetombs.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Oops, thanks Janet!
Go to link below and the text can be downloaded about halfway down the page:
gmiau.org/greater-manc...
Go to link below and the text can be downloaded about halfway down the page:
gmiau.org/greater-manc...
Steve Tombs
@stevetombs.bsky.social
· Nov 18
gmiau.org
This dignified, insightful &
moving statement from the Greater Manchester Asylum Hotels Group should be read by politicians at all levels, widely published across various media, and on the national curriculum
gmiau.org/bbd68663-65c...
moving statement from the Greater Manchester Asylum Hotels Group should be read by politicians at all levels, widely published across various media, and on the national curriculum
gmiau.org/bbd68663-65c...
Steve Tombs
@stevetombs.bsky.social
· Nov 17
@europeangroup.bsky.social @bschcnetwork.bsky.social @livunislsj.bsky.social @david-whyte.bsky.social @statecrime.bsky.social @ccse-ljmu.bsky.social @inquest-org.bsky.social @bjcsolicitors.bsky.social
Please repost
@ccse-ljmu.bsky.social Film Screening: The UK is Not Innocent. INQUEST's response to state-related deaths
Refreshments from 5pm, talks & screening 5.30-7.30, followed by social with space for discussion & solidarity.
Free, but registration needed
www.eventbrite.com/e/ccse-film-...
@ccse-ljmu.bsky.social Film Screening: The UK is Not Innocent. INQUEST's response to state-related deaths
Refreshments from 5pm, talks & screening 5.30-7.30, followed by social with space for discussion & solidarity.
Free, but registration needed
www.eventbrite.com/e/ccse-film-...
Please circulate amongst your networks ...
Steve Tombs
@stevetombs.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Please repost
@ccse-ljmu.bsky.social Film Screening: The UK is Not Innocent. INQUEST's response to state-related deaths
Refreshments from 5pm, talks & screening 5.30-7.30, followed by social with space for discussion & solidarity.
Free, but registration needed
www.eventbrite.com/e/ccse-film-...
@ccse-ljmu.bsky.social Film Screening: The UK is Not Innocent. INQUEST's response to state-related deaths
Refreshments from 5pm, talks & screening 5.30-7.30, followed by social with space for discussion & solidarity.
Free, but registration needed
www.eventbrite.com/e/ccse-film-...
CCSE Film Screening "The UK Is Not Innocent" An INQUEST Documentary and Q&A
Join us for a screening of The UK Is Not Innocent, a powerful documentary about INQUEST's grassroots history and deaths involving the state
www.eventbrite.com
Steve Tombs
@stevetombs.bsky.social
· Nov 6
Prison deaths hit highest 12-month total this century, figures show
There were 411 deaths recorded in the year to September, the highest in a 12-month period since 2000.
www.independent.co.uk
Prison deaths hit highest 12-month total this century: 411 in E&W in the year to Sept.
Jess Pandian @inquest-org.bsky.social said "These figures demonstrate the inherently destructive nature of prisons ... We must break this vicious cycle of violence."
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Jess Pandian @inquest-org.bsky.social said "These figures demonstrate the inherently destructive nature of prisons ... We must break this vicious cycle of violence."
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Steve Tombs
@stevetombs.bsky.social
· Nov 3
CCSE Film Screening "The UK Is Not Innocent" An INQUEST Documentary and Q&A
Join us for a screening of The UK Is Not Innocent, a powerful documentary about INQUEST's grassroots history and deaths involving the state
www.eventbrite.com
Please repost
@ccse-ljmu.bsky.social Film Screening: The UK is Not Innocent. INQUEST's response to state-related deaths
Refreshments from 5pm, talks & screening 5.30-7.30, followed by social with space for discussion & solidarity.
Free, but registration needed
www.eventbrite.com/e/ccse-film-...
@ccse-ljmu.bsky.social Film Screening: The UK is Not Innocent. INQUEST's response to state-related deaths
Refreshments from 5pm, talks & screening 5.30-7.30, followed by social with space for discussion & solidarity.
Free, but registration needed
www.eventbrite.com/e/ccse-film-...
Steve Tombs
@stevetombs.bsky.social
· Oct 29
Please repost @ccse-ljmu.bsky.social Film Screening "The UK Is Not Innocent" An @inquest-org.bsky.social Documentary and Q&A, 80-98 Mt. Pleasant, Liverpool, 26 Nov., 5-8pm (event starts at 5.30). Free to enter but registration required @bjcsolicitors.bsky.social
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www.eventbrite.com/e/ccse-film-...
CCSE Film Screening "The UK Is Not Innocent" An INQUEST Documentary and Q&A
Join us for a screening of The UK Is Not Innocent, a powerful documentary about INQUEST's grassroots history and deaths involving the state
www.eventbrite.com