Thank you Andy, Bob was such a valued member of our family, but also had so many friends and fans. Looking through old photos I found this memory from lockdown, when I would set up a webcam for him so he could join our daily PhD writing retreats and bring his trademark aura of calm to the community.

Grateful also to panel chair @vcanning.bsky.social who kindly let me present and answer questions first, so I could run off to call home while my beloved cat was put to sleep. Bob was 19 and chronically ill, but we were still unprepared for his sudden loss. Always loved, forever missed.

Another excellent @europeangroup.bsky.social conference this year in Malmö: programme packed with critical and radical voices and clear commitment in support of Palestine. Grateful for the kind and attentive audience listening to my and @dinesson.bsky.social's paper on zemiology of counterterrorism

Packed room for the "Unlocking the arts" event at the Edinburgh Book Festival this afternoon, with the wonderful Kirstin Anderson and Lady Unchained discussing art, incarceration, and how to think of possible ways forward to both mitigate and prevent the harms of criminalisation.

Come for the view, stay for the postgraduate offerings, stay even longer for the whiskey bar

Happy Valentine's day from this power couple

My friend and I have shared so many cool sightings with one another over the few years since we met: stars, planets, moons, orbiting space stations, birds, squirrels, whales in the firth of Forth. His curiosity, joy, and kindness know no bounds. This is the first full moon since he passed away.

And finally (for now), lapwing chick, spotted hiding from the gulls in Loch Leven

An osprey, spotted by accident as it flew high above Granton

An evergreen, a puffin on the Isle of May

Short eared owl, found at the beginning of summer near Aberlady

Just received the unexpected gift of 20 minutes of free time, just long enough to post some of my favourite #birds among the ones I saw in 2024. First up, this lovely kingfisher, spotted on the banks of the river Almond on New Year's Day

yay zemiology!

Of course I didn't have my camera with me, but here is a phone picture taken through the spare binoculars I keep in the car: sparrowhawk eating a pigeon on the bank of the Union canal #birds

I might also occasionally post about my favourite boys, i.e. my 2-year-old human and my 18-year-old feline, but as an avid birdwatcher I will definitely post pictures of birds 🐦

Why are you making up nonsense about salads @sainsburys.bsky.social, stelline pasta is for soups ONLY. Preferably just some stock and about half a kilo of grated Parmigiano.

An excellent book which is rightly attracting a lot of attention: two brilliant interviews with Kirstin aired just last night, first on BBC Scotland's 'The Nine', and later on STV's 'Scotland Tonight'

Looking forward to this workshop, and excited to be part of the Border Zemiologies team. I will be presenting an upcoming paper by @dinesson.bsky.social and myself which re-examines UK counterterrorsim from a zemiological perspective. Registration closes tomorrow: www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/even...

At last, proof of existence: my book really is out there in the world after all.
Hit me up if you are interested in writing a review, joining a discussion roundtable at this year's BSC conference in Glasgow, or simply wish to read it and need access 🔑