John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Happy Friday folks. It's not every Friday you take delivery of your own book. Dedicated to my granda, dad and brother. 🕊️💚 000
Reposted by John KellyJohn Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 02/11/2025Out today. Shameless advertising again - my new book that critically analyses the sport-military relationship in Britain. Digital and hard copies available www.routledge.com/British-Mili...routledge.comBritish Militarism, Sport, Remembrance: “Support the Troops”British Militarism, Sport, Remembrance: 001
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 02/11/2025Out today. Shameless advertising again - my new book that critically analyses the sport-military relationship in Britain. Digital and hard copies available www.routledge.com/British-Mili...routledge.comBritish Militarism, Sport, Remembrance: “Support the Troops”British Militarism, Sport, Remembrance: 001
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 26/10/2025Great to see focus on benefits of Scotland's colleges. If I hadn't benefited from Dundee College education i'd never have gone to university. I'm now an academic at Edinburgh University & next week my 4th book is released. Save our Colleges. DC was instrumental #BBCTheSundayShow 000
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Just in time for Remembrance Sunday/period. Read about why many feel alienated by the red poppy and support the troops initiatives. Discover the coordinated British govt strategy to increase support for unpopular wars www.routledge.com/British-Mili...routledge.comBritish Militarism, Sport, Remembrance: “Support the Troops”British Militarism, Sport, Remembrance: 000
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 19/10/2025Ed Milliband being asked about 'Prince' Andrew situation. He says the govt will "be guided by the Royal Family". 🤦♂️😂 So, the man caught lying and paying off a main victim in child sex abuse allegations will answer to....his family, and the govt will do as told ..by his family 🤦♂️ 000
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 10/10/2025Want to understand more about how Remembrance Sunday has become Remembrance Period, and how/why sport has been used to 'remember' British militarism? Release date fast approaching 👇👇👇👇 www.routledge.com/British-Mili... 000
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Israel is committing mass murder right now. If the extremist leaders and defenders of Israel wish to continually refer to it as a 'Jewish state', that is on them. It doesn't make opponents of Israel anti-Jewish. 000
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Allegations of anti-Semitism are often (usually) merely asserted without definition or evidence enabling political protest to be branded bigoted by its opponents. It's a convenient tactic that Irish-Catholics in Scotland have witnessed with the use of the term 'sectarian'. 000
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 03/10/2025An isolated and extreme act of violence against Jews in Manchester now (all too predictably) being used to justify prohibiting protest against Israel's murderous genocide. Criticising Israel's genocide is not anti-Jew. 000
Reposted by John KellyBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 01/09/2025Won't riot about Water Companies, cost £16bn a year Won't riot about Banks, steal £82bn a year. Won't riot about Supermarkets, take £20bn a year, 4x in 3 years. Won't riot about Energy Companies, stealing £130bn a year. Will riot about Asylum Seekers, cost less than £3bn a year. 25787294
Reposted by John KellyBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 14/08/2025They never, ever mention WHY Energy is unaffordable, or housing, or the NHS, or Adult Social Care, or Child Social Care. Because the problem is always the same, billionaires sucking billions out of the system in 'profit' into their tax havens. 921466
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 15/08/2025On yet another British military-related 'remembrance' day, here's a reminder of my upcoming book that explains the political and ideological rationale for such continual propaganda. www.routledge.com/British-Mili... 000
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 27/07/2025 My forthcoming monograph -British Militarism, Sport, Remembrance: "Support the Troops - is now available to pre-order. www.routledge.com/British-Mili...routledge.comBritish Militarism, Sport, Remembrance: “Support the Troops”British Militarism, Sport, Remembrance: “Support the Troops” critically explores the complex and evolving relationship between sport and militarism in the UK, offering an in-depth analysis of how poli... 131
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 26/07/2025www.routledge.com/British-Mili...routledge.comBritish Militarism, Sport, Remembrance: “Support the Troops”British Militarism, Sport, Remembrance: “Support the Troops” critically explores the complex and evolving relationship between sport and militarism in the UK, offering an in-depth analysis of how poli... 010
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 26/07/2025It's coming ..🕺 www.brownsbfs.co.uk/Product/Kell...brownsbfs.co.ukBritish Militarism, Sport, Remembrance by Kelly, John (9781041141471) | Browns Books 000
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 13/07/2025Sport and militarism on steroids. So much for keeping politics out of sport 010
Reposted by John KellyMatt McDowell @handle.invalid · 08/07/2025Just a reminder that I'm selling a book about 🏄🏄🏄🏄🏄🏄🏄🏄🏄.... 022
Reposted by John KellyJeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 03/06/2025No money for people with disabilities. No money for the elderly. No money for children in poverty. Always money for war. 1032111660
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 24/05/2025Wee Jamesey and Maestro are all set for the Cup Final. 🍀💚 000
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 24/05/2025How long is the world going to sit back and allow Israel to murder children and other civilians? This is beyond disgusting. 000
Reposted by John KellyMatt McDowell @handle.invalid · 23/05/2025A glowing review of Surfing and Modernity in the North of Scotland, by Kristin Lawler in Idrottsforum.idrottsforum.orgPioneer study of Scottish surfing – a modern classicIn Surfing and Modernity in the North of Scotland (Cambridge Scholars Publishing), Matthew McDowell discusses the existence and evolution of surfing in the north of Scotland. But this is also a histor... 0112
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 23/05/2025This is a great example of what I call "The Corporate Culpability Paradox" in my upcoming book (British Militarism, Sport, Remembrance and Support The Troops". 👇👇👇 000
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Want to learn about: Corporate Culpability Paradox Incorporating by Proxy Operation Tribute to Freedom Shared Cultural Codes Discursive Formations Symbolic Annihilation of dissent 4 relational constituents of militarism....and more? 000
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Coming to book stores soon: "British Militarism, Sport, Remembrance and Support the Troops". Contract signed and manuscript almost complete. ✊🤞 010
Reposted by John KellyMatt McDowell @handle.invalid · 13/05/2025ICYMI. And then we alight from the self-publicity wagon on this particular publication. 011
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Quite the quirk of fate - VE Day 80 years and today I'm writing the preface to a very overdue project I'm dying to tell you all about .....sport and the 'hero'-fication of British militarism you say? 🤔 100
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 07/05/2025BBC news is incredible😂 Criticising Russia for linking WW2 to current war with Ukraine....yet not a word about Britain doing the same with its VE military parade parading Ukraine soldiers & MoD tweeting about them fighting for freedom. 😂 000
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Great few days at work - my PhD student passed his VIVA 🥂. And I've pretty much finished a first draft of a wee project I've wanted to do for over a decade. "Support the troops" you say.....✊ 120
Reposted by John KellyDeclassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 21/04/2025Where do they go after they leave office❓ Former defence minister Leo Docherty ➡️ Palantir Former defence secretary Penny Mordaunt ➡️ British American Tobacco Former army commander Gen Nick Borton ➡️ Lockheed Martin 414972
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 08/04/2025One of my PhD students just passed her Viva and I'm ecstatic. 🕺🥂🙏 010
Reposted by John KellyBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Hilarious that on the same day as announcing £6bn in benefit cuts they have also given £3bn to a company that steals all your money to put in a tax haven. No actually it isn't is it? 518150
Reposted by John KellyDavid Wilson @davidwilsonhist.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Come join @tanjabueltmann.net and I at Strathclyde for a funded PhD on built heritage and Glasgow’s slaving links, centred around Tobacco Merchant’s House. Excellent ops to engage with heritage industry via co-supervision by Scottish Civic Trust! Details below! Any questions - get in touch! 13833
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Come and hear about Militarism, Remembrance and Sport. Going beyond the basics of Poppygate, James McLean and Celtic. www.whatsonlanarkshire.co.uk/event/133511...whatsonlanarkshire.co.ukSt Patrick’s Day Festival Coatbridge Annual Lecture at St Patricks Church, Coatbridge | What's On LanarkshireSt Patrick's Day Festival Coatbridge will host their Annual Lecture on Sunday 9th March featuring presentations from Dr John Kelly and Dr Joseph Bradley. What's On Lanarkshire - your guide to events i... 010
Reposted by John KellyDeclassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 28/11/2024Liz Saville Roberts of Plaid Cymru — There is a “clear risk” that information shared with Israel from UK spy flights over Gaza “may have been used in attacks on civilians.” www.declassifieduk.org/despite-neta...declassifieduk.orgDespite Netanyahu arrest warrant, UK keeps sending arms and intelInternational Criminal Court’s stance on Gaza should trigger an end to British military ties with Israel, critics say. 29255
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Jinty says "up the Celts" and "have a great weekend folks". 🐶 000
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Main BBC news at six headlines don't even mention the arrest warrant for the genocidal leaders of Israel. This cannot be accidental. 000
Reposted by John KellyJeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 21/11/2024The ICC’s arrest warrants are long overdue. The Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary must immediately endorse this decision. That is the bare minimum. Will the UK government now, finally, honour its international obligations to prevent genocide and end all arms sales to Israel? 7637911122
Reposted by John KellyMatt McDowell @handle.invalid · 14/10/2024Just a semi-regular reminder that you (or a uni library book near you) can now buy my book. ****pins this up**** 1149
Reposted by John KellyKB @bkeithb.bsky.social · 12/11/2024Alan Macleod via mintpress.com www.mintpressnews.com/revealed-the...mintpressnews.comRevealed: The Israel Lobbyists Writing America’s NewsA bombshell investigation reveals hundreds of former pro-Israel lobbyists working in America’s top newsrooms. How neutral is our media when it comes to Israel?, , 11713
John Kelly @jkelly1887.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Hello this place. I'm going to try to post happy and positive things here and leave the moans for the other place. 😆 010