Alex Prichard
@profalexp.bsky.social
Prof of International Political Theory at the University of Exeter. Author of Anarchism. A Very Short Introduction (new ed), and lots more on anarchy, anarchism, and IR theory. Exeter UCU branch co-chair, UCU Commons, and #lfc.
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The #populist #right is a master of #flipsiding established #concepts. Michal Krzyzanowski, Natalia Krzyzanowska, @jensrydgren.bsky.social have edited a special issue with pieces analysing this practice, including my analysis of double flipsiding of #security www.tandfonline.com/toc/csos20/3...
Social Semiotics
Conceptual Flipsiding and Reversal of Liberal-Democratic Notions: Discursive-Political Strategies in the Normalization of Nationalism, Populism, Neoliberalism, and the Far Right. Volume 36, Issue 1 of Social Semiotics
www.tandfonline.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:40 AM
The #populist #right is a master of #flipsiding established #concepts. Michal Krzyzanowski, Natalia Krzyzanowska, @jensrydgren.bsky.social have edited a special issue with pieces analysing this practice, including my analysis of double flipsiding of #security www.tandfonline.com/toc/csos20/3...
Wind up the OFS
NEW on Wonkhe: David Kernohan watched Sussex vs OfS proceedings in the high court and was surprised by just how big some of the implications may be for the whole English HE sector buff.ly/ud7YoEf
February 8, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Wind up the OFS
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A piece that I respectfully submit will make you drop your toast at least three times.
NEW on Wonkhe: David Kernohan watched Sussex vs OfS proceedings in the high court and was surprised by just how big some of the implications may be for the whole English HE sector buff.ly/ud7YoEf
February 8, 2026 at 7:57 AM
A piece that I respectfully submit will make you drop your toast at least three times.
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These fucking monsters.
"...his memory was so jumbled after a beating by immigration officers that he initially could not remember he had a daughter and still struggles to recall treasured moments like the night he taught her to dance."
"...his memory was so jumbled after a beating by immigration officers that he initially could not remember he had a daughter and still struggles to recall treasured moments like the night he taught her to dance."
ICE told nurses this Minneapolis man “purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall.”
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
February 7, 2026 at 8:41 PM
These fucking monsters.
"...his memory was so jumbled after a beating by immigration officers that he initially could not remember he had a daughter and still struggles to recall treasured moments like the night he taught her to dance."
"...his memory was so jumbled after a beating by immigration officers that he initially could not remember he had a daughter and still struggles to recall treasured moments like the night he taught her to dance."
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As a good member of @ucu.org.uk I have posted my ballot papers for the current NEC elections. I fully endorse this slate of candidates including @markpendleton.bsky.social and @suzitoole.bsky.social for the vice president positions in HE and FE. Please vote if you are a member - it really matters!
February 7, 2026 at 4:54 PM
As a good member of @ucu.org.uk I have posted my ballot papers for the current NEC elections. I fully endorse this slate of candidates including @markpendleton.bsky.social and @suzitoole.bsky.social for the vice president positions in HE and FE. Please vote if you are a member - it really matters!
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UCUCommons moved its newsletter from SubStack to Ghost (not cheap) for precisely this reason. It was a bit of a PITA to port the whole site from word press as well (the Ghost plan didn’t make sense unless we consolidated everything) but it’s so worth it.
I get that everyone who is in the know knows this already but I am quite happy for a publication to be surfacing it again, especially for readers who may not be aware
Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters
February 7, 2026 at 7:48 PM
UCUCommons moved its newsletter from SubStack to Ghost (not cheap) for precisely this reason. It was a bit of a PITA to port the whole site from word press as well (the Ghost plan didn’t make sense unless we consolidated everything) but it’s so worth it.
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This is the message of a competent politician in a competitive race in one of the most competitive states in the country—and it's not just a message about the economic havoc of Trumpism
Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.
February 7, 2026 at 8:33 PM
This is the message of a competent politician in a competitive race in one of the most competitive states in the country—and it's not just a message about the economic havoc of Trumpism
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Today in #LaborHistory 2/7/1917: #IWW #union organizer #TomMooney wrongly convicted for #SanFrancisco Preparedness bombing. IJ Golden wrote play, “Precedent,” about the case. #workingclass #anarchism #prison #play #playwright #books Read more about Mooney here: michaeldunnauthor.com/2024/05/19/t...
February 7, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Today in #LaborHistory 2/7/1917: #IWW #union organizer #TomMooney wrongly convicted for #SanFrancisco Preparedness bombing. IJ Golden wrote play, “Precedent,” about the case. #workingclass #anarchism #prison #play #playwright #books Read more about Mooney here: michaeldunnauthor.com/2024/05/19/t...
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Always worth sharing, over and over again. #anarchism
Alan Moore on Anarchism
YouTube video by crazylawstudent
youtu.be
February 7, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Always worth sharing, over and over again. #anarchism
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When people think of anarchism, it's always some twisted idea of violence or other capitalist nonsense. When actually, it's this--community working together, listening to nature, keeping corporate interests out of it. All for self-governance and environmental preservation.
youtu.be/VNKYO3VWZ4c?...
youtu.be/VNKYO3VWZ4c?...
India's Dead River Flows Again After 60 Years — The Before/After Doesn't Look Real
YouTube video by Make Tech Future
youtu.be
February 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM
When people think of anarchism, it's always some twisted idea of violence or other capitalist nonsense. When actually, it's this--community working together, listening to nature, keeping corporate interests out of it. All for self-governance and environmental preservation.
youtu.be/VNKYO3VWZ4c?...
youtu.be/VNKYO3VWZ4c?...
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mto boa essa conversa sobre #anarquismo com o @profalexp.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/736v...
open.spotify.com/episode/736v...
Alex Prichard, "Anarchism: a Very Short Introduction" (Oxford UP, 2022)
open.spotify.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:10 PM
mto boa essa conversa sobre #anarquismo com o @profalexp.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/736v...
open.spotify.com/episode/736v...
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Follow the #DirtyMoney, if you can...
"Money was disappearing fast over last nine months of Maxwell’s life. To what extent he still had money was impossible to find, because it was offshore, in Liechtenstein, and all that.”
#Corruption
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
"Money was disappearing fast over last nine months of Maxwell’s life. To what extent he still had money was impossible to find, because it was offshore, in Liechtenstein, and all that.”
#Corruption
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
At last we know where Ghislaine Maxwell got her money from
A confidential bank report in the Epstein files reveals that her fortune came not from him but from secret trusts created by her father
www.thetimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Follow the #DirtyMoney, if you can...
"Money was disappearing fast over last nine months of Maxwell’s life. To what extent he still had money was impossible to find, because it was offshore, in Liechtenstein, and all that.”
#Corruption
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
"Money was disappearing fast over last nine months of Maxwell’s life. To what extent he still had money was impossible to find, because it was offshore, in Liechtenstein, and all that.”
#Corruption
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
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"LLMs do not improve one’s writing ability much like taking a taxi does not improve one’s driving ability."
This is an academic paper against AI, so caveat emptor, but it lays out the reasons against adopting AI as inevitable or even desirable, and pulls no punches.
zenodo.org/records/1706...
This is an academic paper against AI, so caveat emptor, but it lays out the reasons against adopting AI as inevitable or even desirable, and pulls no punches.
zenodo.org/records/1706...
Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia
Under the banner of progress, products have been uncritically adopted or even imposed on users — in past centuries with tobacco and combustion engines, and in the 21st with social media. For these col...
zenodo.org
February 6, 2026 at 7:45 PM
"LLMs do not improve one’s writing ability much like taking a taxi does not improve one’s driving ability."
This is an academic paper against AI, so caveat emptor, but it lays out the reasons against adopting AI as inevitable or even desirable, and pulls no punches.
zenodo.org/records/1706...
This is an academic paper against AI, so caveat emptor, but it lays out the reasons against adopting AI as inevitable or even desirable, and pulls no punches.
zenodo.org/records/1706...
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This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
February 6, 2026 at 10:23 PM
This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
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Will the axe fall on those who made this daft short sighted and dreadful financial decision? Of course not. The chop will come for teaching and support staff who actually bring value to the institution. Mind boggling!
www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...
www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...
University's disastrous new campus could be sold for just £14m
It was previously decided to sell the short-lived campus
www.nottinghampost.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Will the axe fall on those who made this daft short sighted and dreadful financial decision? Of course not. The chop will come for teaching and support staff who actually bring value to the institution. Mind boggling!
www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...
www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...
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A huge turnout of staff, students and community members against the proposed closure of the Uni of Essex campus in Southend.
Thanks to @ucuessex.bsky.social for the invitation to speak about what’s happening at Sheffield - your fight is our fight! And solidarity for your picket lines next week!
Thanks to @ucuessex.bsky.social for the invitation to speak about what’s happening at Sheffield - your fight is our fight! And solidarity for your picket lines next week!
February 5, 2026 at 3:03 PM
A huge turnout of staff, students and community members against the proposed closure of the Uni of Essex campus in Southend.
Thanks to @ucuessex.bsky.social for the invitation to speak about what’s happening at Sheffield - your fight is our fight! And solidarity for your picket lines next week!
Thanks to @ucuessex.bsky.social for the invitation to speak about what’s happening at Sheffield - your fight is our fight! And solidarity for your picket lines next week!
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This story should be retitled. The US is actually funding pro-Putin think tanks, ones that want to end European democracy.
Lets be honest about this.
Lets be honest about this.
US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe ft.trib.al/rg4IDIC
US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe
State department grants to spread ‘American values’ are part of Washington’s 250th anniversary celebrations
ft.trib.al
February 7, 2026 at 12:42 PM
This story should be retitled. The US is actually funding pro-Putin think tanks, ones that want to end European democracy.
Lets be honest about this.
Lets be honest about this.
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“Rise of the People”
Thai punk rock released on eve of Thai Election 2026
youtu.be/OgJRGJUNIVI
“Wake up, we are the people.
Rise up and fight it, authoritarians.
Wake up, we are the people.
Sing the melody of the masses.“
Thai punk rock released on eve of Thai Election 2026
youtu.be/OgJRGJUNIVI
“Wake up, we are the people.
Rise up and fight it, authoritarians.
Wake up, we are the people.
Sing the melody of the masses.“
StageClear - เราคือประชาชน (Rise of the People)
YouTube video by StageClear Official Channel
youtu.be
February 7, 2026 at 10:58 AM
“Rise of the People”
Thai punk rock released on eve of Thai Election 2026
youtu.be/OgJRGJUNIVI
“Wake up, we are the people.
Rise up and fight it, authoritarians.
Wake up, we are the people.
Sing the melody of the masses.“
Thai punk rock released on eve of Thai Election 2026
youtu.be/OgJRGJUNIVI
“Wake up, we are the people.
Rise up and fight it, authoritarians.
Wake up, we are the people.
Sing the melody of the masses.“
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Just posted 📫 my ballot papers for the #ucu elections- don't forget to post yours!! @markpendleton.bsky.social @ucucommons.org
February 7, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Just posted 📫 my ballot papers for the #ucu elections- don't forget to post yours!! @markpendleton.bsky.social @ucucommons.org
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Get this occult action thriller ttRPG for 1-7 people. Perfect if you enjoy playing powerful undead revenants embroiled in breakneck action, interpersonal drama, and occult investigation. Soundtrack by @mollynoise.bsky.social and human-made art by @stregawolf.art. Jump in now for early bird deals!
Coming soon: The Thunder Perfect Mind
An Occult Action Thriller Tabletop RPG
www.kickstarter.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Get this occult action thriller ttRPG for 1-7 people. Perfect if you enjoy playing powerful undead revenants embroiled in breakneck action, interpersonal drama, and occult investigation. Soundtrack by @mollynoise.bsky.social and human-made art by @stregawolf.art. Jump in now for early bird deals!
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Epstein class gets every benefit of every shadow of a doubt, the rest of us look at an ICE agent funny and we get pepper spray and a cracked skull
February 5, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Epstein class gets every benefit of every shadow of a doubt, the rest of us look at an ICE agent funny and we get pepper spray and a cracked skull
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Aside from the message, which I support, his control of his instrument is impressive
"The British Olympic Association... is understood to be relaxed that Kenworthy has given a personal opinion on a subject that sits outside the Games." www.thetimes.com/sport/winter...
GB skier avoids censure for writing ‘F*** ice’ in snow ‘with urine’
Gus Kenworthy, whose Instagram account boasts 1.2million followers, will not face disciplinary action for message about US immigration officials
www.thetimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Aside from the message, which I support, his control of his instrument is impressive
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The UK's political order may collapse over this Epstein stuff and the US is just shrugging this shit off like it's any given Tuesday because it is now the country equivalent of the guy who goes into Walmart without a shirt on
February 6, 2026 at 3:08 PM
The UK's political order may collapse over this Epstein stuff and the US is just shrugging this shit off like it's any given Tuesday because it is now the country equivalent of the guy who goes into Walmart without a shirt on