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Dr Ian Cummins

@driancummins.bsky.social

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Interested in the history of mental health policy, penal policy, true crime, association football and Coltrane. One of the Two Doctors. No g in Cummins

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International Anthony Burgess Foundation @anthonyburgess.bsky.social · 5d

The Observer Anthony Burgess Prize for Arts Journalism 2026 is now open for entries.

Are you trying to make your name in arts journalism? Write a review of any new work in the arts for your chance to win £3000 and publication in the Observer.

Enter now: www.anthonyburgess.org/observeranth...

Observer Anthony Burgess Prize for Arts Journalism: Enter Now

Dr Ian Cummins @driancummins.bsky.social · 17d

Thanks to everyone at @policypress.bsky.social for their support
The International Anthony Burgess Foundation for hosting a fantastic launch, and everyone who came.
Shop early for Christmas 😉

Dr Ian Cummins @driancummins.bsky.social · 20d

is @jowolff.bsky.social in any episodes. 🤔

Dr Ian Cummins @driancummins.bsky.social · Oct 9

Or like bands have one slow song and one fast one

Dr Ian Cummins @driancummins.bsky.social · Sep 29

A brilliant film

🎬 ScreenMedia 🎞 @screenmedia.bsky.social · Sep 28

“NETWORK” (1976) dir. Sidney Lumet

Peter Finch, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall

🎬 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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🎬 ScreenMedia 🎞 @screenmedia.bsky.social · Sep 28

“NETWORK” (1976) dir. Sidney Lumet

Peter Finch, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall

🎬 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Dr Ian Cummins @driancummins.bsky.social · Sep 22

Why would the Telegraph overlook the genius of Octavia Butler 🤔

Dr Ian Cummins @driancummins.bsky.social · Sep 1

But don't you have your own reading list now Jo 🤔

Dr Ian Cummins @driancummins.bsky.social · Aug 31

What would RN make of Trump🤔

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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · Aug 25

How do mothers who have experienced child removal use tattooing to cope with their pain?

@lisamorriss.bsky.social @lancasteruni.bsky.social and Siobhan Beckwith @huddersfielduni.bsky.social on Sara Ahmed, maternal connections and grief.

#OnlineFirst @journals.sagepub.com buff.ly/QrP2lD2

Lisa Morriss and Siobhan Beckwith
Marking motherhood: Tattooing and willfulness as a response to and a way to survive child removal
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00380261251359845
The Sociological Review journal #OnlineFirst

Dr Ian Cummins @driancummins.bsky.social · Aug 21

There is always a Wire quote youtu.be/R4-_ydvIbDQ?...

Dr Ian Cummins @driancummins.bsky.social · Aug 14

But how will your retirement impact on Q3 figures Jo ?

Dr Ian Cummins @driancummins.bsky.social · Aug 10

A year the Windies toured ? 76 ?

Dr Ian Cummins @driancummins.bsky.social · Jul 31

Congrats Jo from a retirement twin

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Will Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · Jun 23

Full piece here www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

William Davies · TV Meets Fruit Machine: Faragist TikTok

In my own For You journey into Faragism, I was struck by the recurring assumption that the ultimate prize was exit of...

www.lrb.co.uk

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Karen Yourish @karenyourish.bsky.social · Mar 7

As President Trump seeks to purge the federal government of “woke” initiatives, agencies have flagged hundreds of words to limit or avoid. An analysis by The New York Times reveals how these words are being removed from government websites. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

The Words Federal Agencies Are Removing From Their Sites Under Trump

Federal agencies have issued guidance to employees on hundreds of terms to limit or avoid using. An analysis of government websites shows many of the same words being removed.

www.nytimes.com

Dr Ian Cummins @driancummins.bsky.social · Jun 23

Excellent article

Will Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · Jun 23

Full piece here www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

William Davies · TV Meets Fruit Machine: Faragist TikTok

In my own For You journey into Faragism, I was struck by the recurring assumption that the ultimate prize was exit of...

www.lrb.co.uk

Dr Ian Cummins @driancummins.bsky.social · Jun 20

I have never owned a car but ...

Dr Ian Cummins @driancummins.bsky.social · Jun 20

Trump's ugly tactics 🙄
The protests in LA couldn't be further from the riots last summer- but that doesn't fit CA's view so she doesn't go further

Dr Ian Cummins @driancummins.bsky.social · Jun 19

The Pledge Durrenmatt

Dr Ian Cummins @driancummins.bsky.social · Jun 19

Birding

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Jennifer Jacobs @jenniferjjacobs.bsky.social · Jun 18

Asked what his "unconditional surrender!" post meant for Iran, Trump says: "Very simple -- unconditional surrender. That means I've had it. I've had it. I give up, no more. Then we go blow up all the nuclear stuff that's all over the place there."