Lorcan Neill
@lorcancneill.bsky.social
PhD Student at UNC Hussman & CITAP | Studying polcomm, sports, & democracy | GW SMPA & NC State alum
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The last three times a new Pope was elected, the Seahawks have made the Super Bowl as the No. 1 seed.
◽️ 2005: Pope Benedict XVI elected, SEA to SB XL
◽️ 2013: Pope Francis elected, SEA to SB XLVIII
◽️ 2025: Pope Leo XIV elected, SEA to SB LV
◽️ 2005: Pope Benedict XVI elected, SEA to SB XL
◽️ 2013: Pope Francis elected, SEA to SB XLVIII
◽️ 2025: Pope Leo XIV elected, SEA to SB LV
January 26, 2026 at 4:12 AM
The last three times a new Pope was elected, the Seahawks have made the Super Bowl as the No. 1 seed.
◽️ 2005: Pope Benedict XVI elected, SEA to SB XL
◽️ 2013: Pope Francis elected, SEA to SB XLVIII
◽️ 2025: Pope Leo XIV elected, SEA to SB LV
◽️ 2005: Pope Benedict XVI elected, SEA to SB XL
◽️ 2013: Pope Francis elected, SEA to SB XLVIII
◽️ 2025: Pope Leo XIV elected, SEA to SB LV
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The UNC system just released its final policy on mandatory syllabi disclosure, stating that syllabi are university (not faculty) IP and certain course info must be posted on new, publicly searchable databases before every semester.
A thread about what's changed from the draft I reported on earlier:
A thread about what's changed from the draft I reported on earlier:
NEW: Public universities in red states, from Texas to Florida, are increasingly required to make their syllabi public. The University of North Carolina may be next. Does "syllabi transparency" help combat distrust in higher ed, or feed ill-informed suspicions of it? www.chronicle.com/article/when...
When Everyone Can See Your Syllabus
More states are requiring public colleges to make class syllabi available to the masses. Proponents say these measures boost higher ed’s credibility, while faculty fear being targeted.
www.chronicle.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The UNC system just released its final policy on mandatory syllabi disclosure, stating that syllabi are university (not faculty) IP and certain course info must be posted on new, publicly searchable databases before every semester.
A thread about what's changed from the draft I reported on earlier:
A thread about what's changed from the draft I reported on earlier:
Yep. Same tension can be seen even in sports like NASCAR.
Here’s what I find funny about the MAGA freak-out over the NFL booking Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl: they think it’s a culture-war battle, when it’s just business. The Super Bowl isn’t for America alone anymore: it’s a global brand they’re trying to sell.
October 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Yep. Same tension can be seen even in sports like NASCAR.
good news does exist:
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RDU will offer direct flight to Dublin with airline Aer Lingus, coming in 2026
Raleigh travelers can board direct flights to Ireland beginning next year, Raleigh-Durham International Airport announced Wednesday.
www.wral.com
September 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
good news does exist:
www.wral.com/lifestyle/tr...
www.wral.com/lifestyle/tr...
🚨 🔓 📄 New academic year, new open access publication!
Happy to share a new co-authored paper with Amanda Reid & @evanringel3.bsky.social in Policy & Internet: Nerd Harder: A Typology of Techno-Legal Solutionist Logics in Child Online Safety Laws [1/]
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Happy to share a new co-authored paper with Amanda Reid & @evanringel3.bsky.social in Policy & Internet: Nerd Harder: A Typology of Techno-Legal Solutionist Logics in Child Online Safety Laws [1/]
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Policy & Internet | PSO Journal | Wiley Online Library
As jurisdictions worldwide grapple with regulating social media's effects on youth, US state legislatures have emerged as important laboratories for “techno-legal solutionism”—the belief that complex...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🚨 🔓 📄 New academic year, new open access publication!
Happy to share a new co-authored paper with Amanda Reid & @evanringel3.bsky.social in Policy & Internet: Nerd Harder: A Typology of Techno-Legal Solutionist Logics in Child Online Safety Laws [1/]
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Happy to share a new co-authored paper with Amanda Reid & @evanringel3.bsky.social in Policy & Internet: Nerd Harder: A Typology of Techno-Legal Solutionist Logics in Child Online Safety Laws [1/]
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Sharing my latest pub, "News Inside: What Mainstream Journalism Can Learn From the Radical Humanism of Prison Journalism." Particularly proud b/c incarcerated/formerly incarcerated folks can teach us a lot about democracy & media. A pleasure to collaborate w/ @lizhallgren.bsky.social on this:
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July 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Sharing my latest pub, "News Inside: What Mainstream Journalism Can Learn From the Radical Humanism of Prison Journalism." Particularly proud b/c incarcerated/formerly incarcerated folks can teach us a lot about democracy & media. A pleasure to collaborate w/ @lizhallgren.bsky.social on this:
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It is not good when DSA enforcement becomes a trade/ geopolitical bargaining chip …
“The European Commission pauses the investigation into DSA violations by X to maintain peace with the United States”
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“The European Commission pauses the investigation into DSA violations by X to maintain peace with the United States”
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X Receives a Delay on DSA Fine
The European Commission pauses the investigation into DSA violations by X to maintain peace with the United States.
itdaily.com
July 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
It is not good when DSA enforcement becomes a trade/ geopolitical bargaining chip …
“The European Commission pauses the investigation into DSA violations by X to maintain peace with the United States”
itdaily.com/news/busines...
“The European Commission pauses the investigation into DSA violations by X to maintain peace with the United States”
itdaily.com/news/busines...
I'll be presenting my work on US far-right media coverage of the 2023 anti-immigrant riot in Dublin, Ireland this afternoon at #ICA25 in Denver. Come say hi if you're around or if you're interested in transnational far-right media coverage!
June 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I'll be presenting my work on US far-right media coverage of the 2023 anti-immigrant riot in Dublin, Ireland this afternoon at #ICA25 in Denver. Come say hi if you're around or if you're interested in transnational far-right media coverage!
Had a fantastic time at my first hackathon learning lots of new things from some amazing researchers! #hackica25 #ica25
From text-as-data to sleep data collection, this year‘s #hackica25 in Boulder, CO, was a blast and we‘re proud to say that we‘ve (again) successfully hacked communication science. Thanks to all participants and see y‘all at #ica25 ✨
June 13, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Had a fantastic time at my first hackathon learning lots of new things from some amazing researchers! #hackica25 #ica25
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My primary professional organization, which alternates annual meeting locations each year, has moved its 2027 conference out of the U.S. - where it was already booked - saying it will hold no more meetings during the current admin after this year in the U.S. This is unprecedented to my knowledge.
May 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
My primary professional organization, which alternates annual meeting locations each year, has moved its 2027 conference out of the U.S. - where it was already booked - saying it will hold no more meetings during the current admin after this year in the U.S. This is unprecedented to my knowledge.
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Thinking about devastating cuts to NSF: US gov-funded science has been the engine upon which most of the tech wealth was generated. But the oligarchs (currently hoarding much of that $) think it’s their own brilliance & not the accident of standing close to the scientific engine that made them rich.
May 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Thinking about devastating cuts to NSF: US gov-funded science has been the engine upon which most of the tech wealth was generated. But the oligarchs (currently hoarding much of that $) think it’s their own brilliance & not the accident of standing close to the scientific engine that made them rich.
Times are tough right now. Which makes celebrating those around us who are making a difference all the more important. Today, that means showcasing my incredible mom! A proud immigrant and lifelong educator who always puts her students first:
online-distance.ncsu.edu/2025/04/14/g...
online-distance.ncsu.edu/2025/04/14/g...
Teaching Full Circle: Liz Kennedy's Journey from Irish Roots to ESL Educator
As a veteran teacher and immigrant, Liz Kennedy understands the power of language and belonging. Through the NC State ESL Add-on Licensure Program, she’s taking her journey full circle — helping the n...
online-distance.ncsu.edu
April 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Times are tough right now. Which makes celebrating those around us who are making a difference all the more important. Today, that means showcasing my incredible mom! A proud immigrant and lifelong educator who always puts her students first:
online-distance.ncsu.edu/2025/04/14/g...
online-distance.ncsu.edu/2025/04/14/g...
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We’ll never forget the magic of 2024. And for that, I’m grateful for Kevin Keatts. Excited for a new era in Raleigh.
www.espn.com/mens-college...
www.espn.com/mens-college...
NC State fires Keatts a year after Final Four run
NC State fired Kevin Keatts as the school's men's basketball coach, making the move a year after he led the Wolfpack on an unexpected run to the Final Four.
www.espn.com
March 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
We’ll never forget the magic of 2024. And for that, I’m grateful for Kevin Keatts. Excited for a new era in Raleigh.
www.espn.com/mens-college...
www.espn.com/mens-college...
This team rules.
Wes Moore is a winner.
Go Pack.
Wes Moore is a winner.
Go Pack.
March 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
This team rules.
Wes Moore is a winner.
Go Pack.
Wes Moore is a winner.
Go Pack.
Down goes No. 1! Love this team - bring on March Madness. Go Pack 🐺
February 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Down goes No. 1! Love this team - bring on March Madness. Go Pack 🐺
After the noise of yesterday, this snowy silence is bliss.
January 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
After the noise of yesterday, this snowy silence is bliss.
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November 10, 2024 at 11:08 PM
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Our grad students have started decorating their office doors. As a fan of hoopla & everything extra, I obviously love this. But I especially love @carolynschmitt.bsky.social & @lorcancneill.bsky.social door 🇺🇸 👻 🗳️
October 29, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Our grad students have started decorating their office doors. As a fan of hoopla & everything extra, I obviously love this. But I especially love @carolynschmitt.bsky.social & @lorcancneill.bsky.social door 🇺🇸 👻 🗳️