Kevin Barker
@drkevinbarker.bsky.social
Legal Scholar. Criminologist. Arsenal. Neo-soul.
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We (Ben Bradford, Evi Girling, Richard Sparks and me) have a new paper out from our project security and everyday life in the English town of Macclesfield. It's about what conditions whether or not people living in the same neighbourhoods 'see disorder’ - journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
‘Seeing disorder’ in an English town - Ben Bradford, Evi Girling, Ian Loader, Richard Sparks, 2025
Perceptions of low-level social and physical disorder loom large in criminological theory and research. When disorder seems high, trust in authorities is eroded...
journals.sagepub.com
June 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We (Ben Bradford, Evi Girling, Richard Sparks and me) have a new paper out from our project security and everyday life in the English town of Macclesfield. It's about what conditions whether or not people living in the same neighbourhoods 'see disorder’ - journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Ancient Incas recorded information by tying knots into long cords they called khipus. Sam Kean reports from the Peruvian Andes, where scholars hope to unlock one of the most important lost writing systems in history.
The Scholars Deciphering a Lost Writing System
Ancient Incas recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?
bit.ly
May 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Ancient Incas recorded information by tying knots into long cords they called khipus. Sam Kean reports from the Peruvian Andes, where scholars hope to unlock one of the most important lost writing systems in history.
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Some news, team! 🎙️
I’m so excited to make my broadcasting debut for BBC Radio 4 next week.
‘You Do Not Have to Say Anything’ is a 10 episode behind-the-scenes peek at (and love letter to) the criminal justice system.
Join me, Mon-Fri at 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 & BBC Sounds 🧡
I’m so excited to make my broadcasting debut for BBC Radio 4 next week.
‘You Do Not Have to Say Anything’ is a 10 episode behind-the-scenes peek at (and love letter to) the criminal justice system.
Join me, Mon-Fri at 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 & BBC Sounds 🧡
February 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Some news, team! 🎙️
I’m so excited to make my broadcasting debut for BBC Radio 4 next week.
‘You Do Not Have to Say Anything’ is a 10 episode behind-the-scenes peek at (and love letter to) the criminal justice system.
Join me, Mon-Fri at 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 & BBC Sounds 🧡
I’m so excited to make my broadcasting debut for BBC Radio 4 next week.
‘You Do Not Have to Say Anything’ is a 10 episode behind-the-scenes peek at (and love letter to) the criminal justice system.
Join me, Mon-Fri at 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 & BBC Sounds 🧡
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Political Philosopher Explains How Being a Corporate Boss Is the Perfect Training Ground for Authoritarian Rule | Elizabeth Anderson on how Elon Musk's workplace authoritarianism supports rising authoritarianism in the U.S. government: workdaymagazine.org/political-ph...
Political Philosopher Explains How Being a Corporate Boss Is the Perfect Training Ground for Authoritarian Rule
Democracy is muscle memory, and when we lose it at the workplace, we lose it in our government.
workdaymagazine.org
February 8, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Political Philosopher Explains How Being a Corporate Boss Is the Perfect Training Ground for Authoritarian Rule | Elizabeth Anderson on how Elon Musk's workplace authoritarianism supports rising authoritarianism in the U.S. government: workdaymagazine.org/political-ph...
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This week's Editorial World has some amazing journalism/content roles! Subscribe to the free tier today! freelancehub.substack.com/p/editorial-...
Or upgrade to paid ($6/mth) to ALSO get the week’s top remote, flexible, writing roles (contract, PT, temp)!
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Or upgrade to paid ($6/mth) to ALSO get the week’s top remote, flexible, writing roles (contract, PT, temp)!
#writingsky #writingjobs #freelancewriting
December 24, 2024 at 3:21 AM
This week's Editorial World has some amazing journalism/content roles! Subscribe to the free tier today! freelancehub.substack.com/p/editorial-...
Or upgrade to paid ($6/mth) to ALSO get the week’s top remote, flexible, writing roles (contract, PT, temp)!
#writingsky #writingjobs #freelancewriting
Or upgrade to paid ($6/mth) to ALSO get the week’s top remote, flexible, writing roles (contract, PT, temp)!
#writingsky #writingjobs #freelancewriting
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Here is the video for Jeffrey Moriarty's talk "When is Nepotism Justified?" | Part of the Waide Center for Applied Ethics Seminar Series | www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mqH...
When is Nepotism Justified? | Waide Center for Applied Ethics
YouTube video by Fairfield University
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Here is the video for Jeffrey Moriarty's talk "When is Nepotism Justified?" | Part of the Waide Center for Applied Ethics Seminar Series | www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mqH...
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ICYMI - The Independent Sentencing Review led by @davidgauke.bluesky.social has opened call for Evidence by 9 Jan
Check it out www.gov.uk/government/c...
Themes include: Trends, Structures, Technology, Community sentences, Progression of custodial sentences, Individual needs of victims & offenders
Check it out www.gov.uk/government/c...
Themes include: Trends, Structures, Technology, Community sentences, Progression of custodial sentences, Individual needs of victims & offenders
Independent Sentencing Review 2024 to 2025: Call for Evidence
www.gov.uk
November 21, 2024 at 10:16 PM
ICYMI - The Independent Sentencing Review led by @davidgauke.bluesky.social has opened call for Evidence by 9 Jan
Check it out www.gov.uk/government/c...
Themes include: Trends, Structures, Technology, Community sentences, Progression of custodial sentences, Individual needs of victims & offenders
Check it out www.gov.uk/government/c...
Themes include: Trends, Structures, Technology, Community sentences, Progression of custodial sentences, Individual needs of victims & offenders
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Bluesky reaches 20 million users! 🥳
(The most recent 1 million joined in the last 36 hours)
bsky.jazco.dev/stats
(The most recent 1 million joined in the last 36 hours)
bsky.jazco.dev/stats
Atlas - Engagement-Based Social Graph for Bluesky by Jaz (jaz.bsky.social)
bsky.jazco.dev
November 19, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Bluesky reaches 20 million users! 🥳
(The most recent 1 million joined in the last 36 hours)
bsky.jazco.dev/stats
(The most recent 1 million joined in the last 36 hours)
bsky.jazco.dev/stats
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Another day at Bluesky, and it looks like growth is not slowing down! Welcome!
We’d like to take a moment to share our stance on AI and user data:
We’d like to take a moment to share our stance on AI and user data:
November 15, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Another day at Bluesky, and it looks like growth is not slowing down! Welcome!
We’d like to take a moment to share our stance on AI and user data:
We’d like to take a moment to share our stance on AI and user data:
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Whales hold an ancient sacredness for many Polynesian Indigenous groups. Now, in New Zealand, Tahiti and the Cook Islands, Indigenous leaders are recognizing them as legal persons. Conservationists hope it will lead to legal protections. nyti.ms/3TTQWyO
March 29, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Whales hold an ancient sacredness for many Polynesian Indigenous groups. Now, in New Zealand, Tahiti and the Cook Islands, Indigenous leaders are recognizing them as legal persons. Conservationists hope it will lead to legal protections. nyti.ms/3TTQWyO
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Interesting movement in Kenya.
Kenya's Judiciary Proposes Abolishing Death Penalty, Reducing Sentences
Judiciary is seeking to reduce life sentences to 30 years
www.voanews.com
October 27, 2023 at 7:39 AM
Interesting movement in Kenya.
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The moon will slip in front of the sun on Saturday, leaving a fiery orange rim in the sky that will be visible for just a few minutes.
Get Ready for the ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse This Saturday
The moon will slip in front of the sun, leaving a fiery orange rim in the sky that will be visible for just a few minutes.
www.nytimes.com
October 14, 2023 at 1:34 AM
The moon will slip in front of the sun on Saturday, leaving a fiery orange rim in the sky that will be visible for just a few minutes.
Unjust, a Brixton-based advocacy organisation…founding director, Katrina Ffrench, said what she saw as the project’s focus on black males and psychosis sparked fears it could result in “policymakers ignoring the harms of prohibition and furthering the criminalisation of black males”.
Cannabis brain effects study struggles to attract black UK users
Exclusive: Fears findings will represent only white population if too few people of colour take part
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2023 at 10:49 AM
Unjust, a Brixton-based advocacy organisation…founding director, Katrina Ffrench, said what she saw as the project’s focus on black males and psychosis sparked fears it could result in “policymakers ignoring the harms of prohibition and furthering the criminalisation of black males”.
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This August was the planet’s hottest on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. June and July were also the warmest on record globally. nyti.ms/3PMraup
September 21, 2023 at 6:58 PM
This August was the planet’s hottest on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. June and July were also the warmest on record globally. nyti.ms/3PMraup
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A Minnesota prison was placed on emergency lockdown after about 100 inmates in one housing unit facing dangerously high temps wouldn't return to their cells
“It is a 100 year old building with no air conditoning, no central air. The walls actually sweat.”
“It is a 100 year old building with no air conditoning, no central air. The walls actually sweat.”
Minnesota Prison On Emergency Lockdown After About 100 Inmates 'Refuse' To Return To Cells
A crisis negotiation team has been activated after about 100 inmates in one housing unit refused to return to their cells, the state Department of Corrections said.
www.huffpost.com
September 3, 2023 at 9:26 PM
A Minnesota prison was placed on emergency lockdown after about 100 inmates in one housing unit facing dangerously high temps wouldn't return to their cells
“It is a 100 year old building with no air conditoning, no central air. The walls actually sweat.”
“It is a 100 year old building with no air conditoning, no central air. The walls actually sweat.”
Engineering our own subjugation.
AI will soon become impossible for humans to comprehend – the story of neural networks tells us wh...
Many of the pioneers who began developing artificial neural networks weren’t sure how they actually worked - and we’re no more certain today.
theconversation.com
August 31, 2023 at 6:14 PM
Engineering our own subjugation.