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Véronique Altglas
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Sociologist researching religion, social class, and politics. Queen's University Belfast. Trade union activist. Tá Gaeilge Agam agus falo português do Brasil.

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Lisa Diedrich @lisadiedrich.bsky.social · 10d
"the hysteria that has developed about abuse of women"--Noam Chomsky
emily.gorcen.ski Emily Gorcenski @emily.gorcen.ski · 10d
Cool thoughts from Noam Chomsky
From: Matthew Hiltzik < To: J <jeevacation@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Thoughts from Chomsky Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2019 23:34:06 +0000 I think that is wise Sent from my iPhone On Feb 23, 2019, at 4:19 PM, J < jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote: Ive watched the horrible way you are being treated in the press and public. It's painful to say, but I think the best way to proceed is to ignore it. I've had plenty of experience, though of course not on this scale. A google search will bring up tons of hysterical accusations of all sorts, even groups devoted to vilifying me. I pay no attention, unless I'm approached for a comment on a specific matter. It's a nuisance, but it's the best way. The same conclusions from experiences of others, in some cases close friends. What the vultures dearly want is a public response, which then provides a public opening for an onslaught of venomous attacks, many from just publicity seekers or cranks of all sorts -- which are impossible to answer (how do you prove that you are not a neo-Nazi who wants to kill the Jews, or a rapist, or whatever charge comes along?). That's particularly true now with the hysteria that has developed about abuse of women, which has reached the point that even questioning a charge is a crime worse than murder. For virtually everyone who sees any of this, the reaction will be "where there's smoke there's fire, maybe raging fire" (whatever the facts, which few will even think of investigating). In general, it's best I think not to react unless directly questioned, particularly in the current mood -- which, I presume, will fade away, even if not in time to prevent much torture and distress.

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Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · 14d
My research on Christian Zionism and unionist identity in Northern Ireland in today's The Irish News... why Northern Irish unionism maintains strong support for Israel— far deeper than simple political alignment or "tit-for-tat" positioning against nationalism. www.irishnews.com/news/politic...
For God and Israel: What lies behind unionism’s affiliation with Zionism?
John Manley delves into unionism’s enduring support for Israel
www.irishnews.com

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Josie Glausiusz @josiegz.bsky.social · Jan 11
Some Grok users, mostly men, began to demand to see bruising on the bodies of the women, and for blood to be added to the images. Requests to show women tied up and gagged were instantly granted.

‘Add blood, forced smile’:

www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
‘Add blood, forced smile’: how Grok’s nudification tool went viral
The ‘put her in a bikini’ trend rapidly evolved into hundreds of thousands of requests to strip clothes from photos of women, horrifying those targeted
www.theguardian.com

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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · Jan 10
In Dublin, on Fenian Street, there's a factory that makes child sex abuse material.

You can pay it money, as a subscription, and that's one of the services it offers. This doesn't happen by mistake or because you've tricked or hacked the system.

It’s a feature.

www.thegist.ie/the-gist-the...
The Gist: The Abuse Factory
X, the child abuse imagery app, revealed our state has no red lines. This is the Gist.
www.thegist.ie

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Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · Nov 8
Saipan's premiere in Belfast, produced by ine of my closest friends, Trevor Birney. Never thought I'd be so interested in football and there was still about Irish culture i had no idea about...

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Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · Nov 5
I had the pleasure of joining @williamcrawley.bsky.social on BBC TalkBack to discuss Christian Judaism. It was a fascinating conversation about how theology, politics, and identity intersect in Northern Ireland and beyond. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · Sep 15
thanks @caoimhearchibald.bsky.social for meeting with us.

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UCU @ QUB @ucuatqub.bsky.social · Sep 15
Today - along with colleagues from Ulster University UCU and regional @ucu.org.uk representatives - we had a productive meeting with @caoimhearchibald.bsky.social, the Minister for the Economy in the Executive, about a sustainable and accountable Higher Education sector for Northern Ireland.
Local and regional representatives of UCU pictured with the minister for the economy of Northern Ireland.

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Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · Aug 9
Great debate on Christian Zionism in Northern Ireland at the Feile an Phobail, in Belfast. Full room!

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Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · Aug 5
Thanks to The Irish News and best PR @scoutfinchreads.bsky.social for this! Talk at St Mary’s University College at 3pm on Friday, come along! @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
Protestant attraction to Jewish traditions and support for Israel to be discussed at Féile an Phobail
Protestant attraction to Jewish traditions and support for Israel to be discussed at Féile an Phobail
www.irishnews.com

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Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · Jul 7
Had my paper on critical sociologies of religion after an impressive kick off of the ISA forum in Rabat. Done for the summer!

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Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · Jul 1
Delighted to give the first keynote of the 38th ISSR conference in Kaunas, on “Sociology of Religion and Conflict: A Roadmap for Times of Crisis”. @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

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Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · Jun 29
www.lemonde.fr/le-monde-des... an interesting interview with @frank fregosi
Franck Frégosi, politiste : « En France, l’Etat est en quête du “musulman idéal” et mène une politique de domestication de l’islam »
Alors que la visibilité d’une partie des musulmans choque une société française profondément sécularisée, les pouvoirs publics se montrent plus intrusifs vis-à-vis de l’islam qu’à l’égard des autres c...
www.lemonde.fr

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · Jun 25
Media figures rushed to assume Trump's warmaking would automatically be popular. But new polls show majorities disapprove, and new reports reveal the mission might have failed at its objective!

New piece from me on the absurdity of "war is always popular" punditry:
newrepublic.com/article/1971...
Warning for Trump as Surprise Poll Offers Harsh Verdict on Iran Strike
Are you surprised Trump moved so quickly to try to force a ceasefire? Read this striking new survey data, and you won’t be. Americans don’t trust him to wage a long war.
newrepublic.com

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Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · Jun 25
www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
Virginie Despentes, Anna Mouglalis, Ian Brossat et un collectif : « Accepter la présence d’un groupe identitaire au sein de la Pride revient à acter une forme de renoncement »
TRIBUNE. A l’initiative du média « Problematik », un collectif d’organisations LGBTQI et de personnalités publiques se positionne, dans une tribune au « Monde », contre la participation du groupuscule...
www.lemonde.fr

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Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · Jun 25
Chin Hair, Laundry, Your Opinion: Women in Menopause Don’t Care www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/w...
Chin Hair, Laundry, Your Opinion: Women in Menopause Don’t Care
www.nytimes.com

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Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · Jun 24
I enjoyed that, hope you will too!
leabhairnua.bsky.social New Books in Irish Studies @leabhairnua.bsky.social · Jun 24
Talking about Christian Zionism, Messianic Christians and Northern Ireland with @valtglas.bsky.social on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social

newbooksnetwork.com/judaizing-ch...
Blue and green cover of the book "Judaizing Christianity and Christian Zionism in Northern Ireland" by Véronique Altglas

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New Books in Irish Studies @leabhairnua.bsky.social · Jun 24
Talking about Christian Zionism, Messianic Christians and Northern Ireland with @valtglas.bsky.social on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social

newbooksnetwork.com/judaizing-ch...
Blue and green cover of the book "Judaizing Christianity and Christian Zionism in Northern Ireland" by Véronique Altglas

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Jun 24

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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · Jun 24
New data show that ICE is pulling record numbers of people off the streets who have no criminal convictions of any kind. This is not just a change from the Biden admin. This is a radical tactical shift compared to Trump 1.0. These arrests are up over 1,000% from 2017.
www.cato.org/blog/ice-arr...

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Keri Blakinger @keribla.bsky.social · Jun 24
Houston police called ICE on a woman who called 911 to report domestic abuse by her ex-husband.

The only reason she didn't get deported is because ICE said there was no one to take custody of her kids, according to the police report. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
She called 911 to report domestic abuse. Then Houston police called ICE on her.
The woman’s case is a worst-case scenario, according to advocates worried about the worsening state of domestic violence in the Houston region.
www.houstonchronicle.com

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · Jun 22
This morning:

Hegseth told reporters the war against Iran is "not about regime change.”

This afternoon:

⤵️
Donald J. Trump @realDonald Trump It's not politically correct to use the term, "Regime Change," but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn't there be a Regime change??? MIGA!!!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Jun 22
Is it too late to give Sacha Baron Cohen an Oscar for this? Not a damn lie told. 🇺🇸

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mikenietzel.bsky.social @mikenietzel.bsky.social · Jun 22
Federal judge rules against NSF rate cap, a victory for research universities. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Judge Sides With Universities, Blocks NSF’s 15% Indirect Cost Cap
A federal judge has blocked the National Science Foundation from implementing a 15% cap on the reimbursement of indirect costs on research grants funded by the agency.
www.forbes.com

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Politico @politico.com · Jun 20
BREAKING: A judge ordered pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to be immediately released from jail.
Judge orders pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil immediately released from jail
The decision is the latest setback for the Trump administration’s effort to detain and deport academics who have protested Israel.
www.politico.com

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · Jun 20
Adriana Smith was brushed off when she went to the hospital in pain

She was braindead within hours

That was in February. Doctors performed a c-section on her on Friday.

They kept her on life support for months in order to avoid violating Georgia's abortion ban

ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
Georgia’s Abortion Ban Just Forced a Brain-Dead Woman On Life Support to Give Birth
The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs upended decades of settled law. Adriana Smith and her family paid the price
ballsandstrikes.org

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UCU @ QUB @ucuatqub.bsky.social · Jun 17
The UCU Northern Ireland Regional AGM/Conference took place today. We were pleased to welcome the Gen Sec Jo Grady to @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social campus. Not surprisingly, the voluntary severance scheme and ongoing related issues were a key topic for discussion.
Members of ucu at qub with Jo Grady

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · Jun 16
"The Only Democracy in the Middle East" is arresting protesters for wearing "Stop The War" t-shirts. One officer said the slogan "is something that's illegal to have on a shirt."

Gift link www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Israeli cops detain five protesters in Haifa, saying 'Stop the War' t-shirts are 'illegal'
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www.haaretz.com

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · Jun 16
A federal judge on Monday declared the Trump administration’s move to cut hundreds of grants issued by the National Institutes of Health illegal, accusing the government of discrimination against minorities and L.G.B.T.Q. individuals. nyti.ms/4jSIjOG
Trump’s Cuts to N.I.H. Grants Are Illegal, Federal Judge Rules
The judge accused the Trump administration of discriminating against minorities and L.G.B.T.Q. people and ordered the government to restore much of the funding.
nyti.ms

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Jun 16
No-bid contracts with politically connected companies have become crucial to the Trump administration's push for more space to hold immigrants for deportation.
ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds
No-bid contracts with politically connected companies have become crucial to the Republican Trump administration’s push for more space to hold immigrants for deportation.
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