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Social scientist. ❤️s coffee, F1, 80s🎵, UK crime dramas, podcasts. Academic focus on history, policing, & conflict in U.S. & N. Ireland; also International Humanitarian Law. Posts my own personal & professional ideas; not connected to any employer.
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· Nov 17
Who am I? Professor at teaching uni in NJ, USA (posts my own, not speaking for institution) with focus on voicing #policeofficers’ experiences with #conflict #policing, post-conflict #policereform, & police-community trust dynamics in US & Northern Ireland. I study policing history & current trends.
100% agree - Omagh is a great town to visit.
NI town dubbed ‘hidden gem’ by locals after making Time Out’s list of ‘must-visit’ places
When you think of destinations for day trips and weekends away in the UK, it is unlikely to be among the places that immediately spring to mind.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:12 PM
100% agree - Omagh is a great town to visit.
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Scoop from @samanthamichaels.bsky.social / @motherjones.com: More prosecutors are preparing to bail from US Attys Office in Minnesota, because what lawyer with a conscience wants to carry out the twisted orders of a corrupted Justice Department? Truly a bad situation.
Minnesota US Attorney’s Office is bracing for a new wave of resignations
Prosecutors are alarmed by the administration's response to Renée Good's killing.
www.motherjones.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Scoop from @samanthamichaels.bsky.social / @motherjones.com: More prosecutors are preparing to bail from US Attys Office in Minnesota, because what lawyer with a conscience wants to carry out the twisted orders of a corrupted Justice Department? Truly a bad situation.
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To my Republican colleagues: ENOUGH. It's time for the Senate to vote to block these tariffs and to block the use of military force against Greenland.
Trump is tearing apart our alliances in real time and the economic & diplomatic consequences will be catastrophic.
Trump is tearing apart our alliances in real time and the economic & diplomatic consequences will be catastrophic.
Trump says 8 European countries will face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland
President Donald Trump says he'll impose a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland.
apnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:01 PM
To my Republican colleagues: ENOUGH. It's time for the Senate to vote to block these tariffs and to block the use of military force against Greenland.
Trump is tearing apart our alliances in real time and the economic & diplomatic consequences will be catastrophic.
Trump is tearing apart our alliances in real time and the economic & diplomatic consequences will be catastrophic.
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People who were actually enslaved believed that chattel slavery would end one day.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
January 17, 2026 at 6:02 PM
People who were actually enslaved believed that chattel slavery would end one day.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
I chuckle at the use of the Punisher symbol in this…if you know me and my Punisher bailiwick, you know why…
January 17, 2026 at 7:38 PM
I chuckle at the use of the Punisher symbol in this…if you know me and my Punisher bailiwick, you know why…
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Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
January 17, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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FFS…it *is* called the ‘Donroe’ Doctrine. What a small, small man…
January 17, 2026 at 12:20 AM
FFS…it *is* called the ‘Donroe’ Doctrine. What a small, small man…
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Our Joint Symposium on Negotiating a Crimes Against Humanity, a collaboration with @ejiltalk.bsky.social, continues with German federal prosecutor Stephanie Egerer-Uhrig.
She offers insights from domestic prosecutions of crimes against humanity cases:
www.justsecurity.org/128802/prose...
She offers insights from domestic prosecutions of crimes against humanity cases:
www.justsecurity.org/128802/prose...
The Prosecution of Crimes against Humanity: a National Perspective
An international convention on prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity would be a visible step toward accountability.
www.justsecurity.org
January 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Our Joint Symposium on Negotiating a Crimes Against Humanity, a collaboration with @ejiltalk.bsky.social, continues with German federal prosecutor Stephanie Egerer-Uhrig.
She offers insights from domestic prosecutions of crimes against humanity cases:
www.justsecurity.org/128802/prose...
She offers insights from domestic prosecutions of crimes against humanity cases:
www.justsecurity.org/128802/prose...
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For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
I can say with 100% confidence that “messaging” is NOT their biggest issue.
Tom Homan said ICE’s biggest issue is “messaging.”
Trump’s Border Czar Spills on Changes He Wants at ICE
Tom Homan said ICE’s biggest issue is “messaging.”
trib.al
January 16, 2026 at 3:52 PM
I can say with 100% confidence that “messaging” is NOT their biggest issue.
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Shooting an unarmed mom in the face at point-blank range sent a very powerful message about ICE.
Tom Homan said ICE’s biggest issue is “messaging.”
Trump’s Border Czar Spills on Changes He Wants at ICE
Tom Homan said ICE’s biggest issue is “messaging.”
trib.al
January 16, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Shooting an unarmed mom in the face at point-blank range sent a very powerful message about ICE.
Hard to focus on a rainbow, but Belfast is delivering today! 🌈❤️
January 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Hard to focus on a rainbow, but Belfast is delivering today! 🌈❤️
Before Bluesky allowed bookmarking (🙄), I saw and interacted with a post about a great assignment for students having them read in different places and reflect on their experience. I’ve tried to search, but it’s not coming up!
Anyone on #academicsky have that post that can be reposted to me!
Anyone on #academicsky have that post that can be reposted to me!
January 16, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Before Bluesky allowed bookmarking (🙄), I saw and interacted with a post about a great assignment for students having them read in different places and reflect on their experience. I’ve tried to search, but it’s not coming up!
Anyone on #academicsky have that post that can be reposted to me!
Anyone on #academicsky have that post that can be reposted to me!
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I have been working on this comic for Vault for a while now. The comic is about our upcoming studio move and the state of the arts in Belfast in general.
The comic has been through quite a few iterations but I just wanted to share this outtake with you as I think it's a really nice page.
#comicart
The comic has been through quite a few iterations but I just wanted to share this outtake with you as I think it's a really nice page.
#comicart
January 16, 2026 at 9:13 AM
I have been working on this comic for Vault for a while now. The comic is about our upcoming studio move and the state of the arts in Belfast in general.
The comic has been through quite a few iterations but I just wanted to share this outtake with you as I think it's a really nice page.
#comicart
The comic has been through quite a few iterations but I just wanted to share this outtake with you as I think it's a really nice page.
#comicart
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It wasn’t long ago that saying we’re becoming “papers, please” society would get you accused of Trump Derangement Syndrome.
Here we are.
www.newsweek.com/kristi-noem-...
Here we are.
www.newsweek.com/kristi-noem-...
Kristi Noem says people should be prepared to prove US citizenship
Tensions in Minnesota have continued to sharply escalate following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good.
www.newsweek.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:24 AM
It wasn’t long ago that saying we’re becoming “papers, please” society would get you accused of Trump Derangement Syndrome.
Here we are.
www.newsweek.com/kristi-noem-...
Here we are.
www.newsweek.com/kristi-noem-...
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President Trump invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy troops to Minneapolis would set “an incredibly dangerous precedent,” @lizagoitein.bsky.social tells @pbsnews.org.
What is the Insurrection Act? Explaining its powers as Trump threatens to use it
President Trump's threat to invoke the Insurrection Act is sparking concern among critics who warn that the law's sweeping powers make it easy to misuse, particularly in moments of domestic unrest. To...
www.pbs.org
January 16, 2026 at 12:25 AM
President Trump invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy troops to Minneapolis would set “an incredibly dangerous precedent,” @lizagoitein.bsky.social tells @pbsnews.org.
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It will become increasingly important for people to take video and protect and save that video so that when there is finally an accounting for what’s happening, there will be evidence.
January 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM
It will become increasingly important for people to take video and protect and save that video so that when there is finally an accounting for what’s happening, there will be evidence.
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Are you a Virgo? Cuz you don’t miss. Like not ever
January 15, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Are you a Virgo? Cuz you don’t miss. Like not ever
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Another very good one featured here: Greg Bovino, the roving commander of the administration’s immigration crackdowns, yelling at protesters on Sunday in Minneapolis.
Bovino is going to be with us for a long time; he’s clearly trying to make himself the paramilitary version of a celebrity general.
Bovino is going to be with us for a long time; he’s clearly trying to make himself the paramilitary version of a celebrity general.
January 15, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Another very good one featured here: Greg Bovino, the roving commander of the administration’s immigration crackdowns, yelling at protesters on Sunday in Minneapolis.
Bovino is going to be with us for a long time; he’s clearly trying to make himself the paramilitary version of a celebrity general.
Bovino is going to be with us for a long time; he’s clearly trying to make himself the paramilitary version of a celebrity general.
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Worth every second
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Worth every second
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Two days after an ICE agent killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, a federal agent asked an observer, "Have y'all not learned?" Her phone was taken and she was briefly detained.
Two days after that, another federal agent said, “You did not learn from what just happened” to a different observer.
Two days after that, another federal agent said, “You did not learn from what just happened” to a different observer.
January 15, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Two days after an ICE agent killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, a federal agent asked an observer, "Have y'all not learned?" Her phone was taken and she was briefly detained.
Two days after that, another federal agent said, “You did not learn from what just happened” to a different observer.
Two days after that, another federal agent said, “You did not learn from what just happened” to a different observer.
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Cartoon by Adam Zyglis
January 15, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Cartoon by Adam Zyglis
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Katie Zacharia: "If we had Tim Walz not calling [ICE] the gestapo, that would de-escalate the situation."
@briantylercohen.bsky.social: "If you don't want to be called the gestapo, do not shoot unarmed moms of 3 in their cars."
@briantylercohen.bsky.social: "If you don't want to be called the gestapo, do not shoot unarmed moms of 3 in their cars."
January 15, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Katie Zacharia: "If we had Tim Walz not calling [ICE] the gestapo, that would de-escalate the situation."
@briantylercohen.bsky.social: "If you don't want to be called the gestapo, do not shoot unarmed moms of 3 in their cars."
@briantylercohen.bsky.social: "If you don't want to be called the gestapo, do not shoot unarmed moms of 3 in their cars."