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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

It's the "sorted" bit of "see it, say it, sorted" that always gets me.

Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Some context for colleagues outside Ireland: over 300,000 people are on strike today. That's over 11 per cent of *all* people working in the state.

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

"Daddy's not working today, he's on strike" - one of my primary school boys to my wife, this morning. Solidarity with his teachers and with colleagues across the public sector in Ireland taking industrial action across so many sectors today. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

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At a glance: Impacts of the public sector strike

Work and Technology Correspondent Brian O'Donovan explains the impact of the public sector strike.

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Tuesday night listening - Barry Can't Swim featuring somedeadbeat. There's a funny amalgam of nostalgia here: 90s house crossed with a north of Ireland accent imploring us to "try and envision a religion that's based upon smooth transitions". youtu.be/bhEHMGgYRgw?...

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Barry Can’t Swim - 'Deadbeat Gospel feat. somedeadbeat'

YouTube video by Barry Can't Swim

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Ha! The Irish Riviera is a great description alright...

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I love Sara Baume's writing. This is from her latest book, Opening Night (2026), p. 7, where she describes that part of west Cork where the artists & blow-ins live... "We are the people who choose to have plenty of time as opposed to plenty of money, and as a result few of us own property."

Sue and I and everyone I knew at the closing party, everyone I know in the region, are artists and blow-ins who have gravitated to the Irish Riviera for the bleak beauty of its scenery, and out of preference for its dawdling pace of life. We are the people who choose to have plenty of time as opposed to plenty of money, and as a result few of us own property. Instead, we rent houses that are too far-flung for the residential market and too shabby for the holiday market, or we build homes ourselves, laboriously, over the course of many years, camping on building sites, staging exhibitions in the empty shells of our future eco-houses, like Sue.

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fionnulamac.bsky.social @fionnulamac.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Today’s Business Post front page. What on earth are our politicians doing?

Headline: Four tech giants use one-fifth of Ireland’s electricity

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

This level of surveillance *of your own friends* is mind-boggling. I'm very glad I went to University before smart phones... '“When you see on the map [on Snapchat] that there’s four of your friends in the same cafe it can hurt a little bit,” he says.' www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

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Location tracking: ‘I can easily see where 80% of the people I know currently are’

We live in a world of surveillance. Our phones, our apps, security cameras and doorbells can track us. Does this enable or inhibit people’s development?

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Jane Powers @powersflowers.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I just signed a petition to stop polluters and their political allies from dismantling Europe's environmental laws. Our water, air, and health are on the line. It takes 1 min to sign - would mean a lot if you did too 🌍 #HandsOffNature birdwatchireland.ie/our-work/adv...

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

This initial conversation is a chance to talk about how all the work we're doing connects together. But the panel and series is also an opportunity to think about where we go next - as a University but also for the central role played by AHSS in all aspects of our lives. Here's the full programme:

What next for the humanities and social sciences? 15th October '26

What counts as culture - and who decides? 19th November '26

What moves across borders - and what gets left behind? 28th January '27

Why are some lives precarious - and what protects them? 25th February '27

Can culture help us face the climate crisis? 14th April '27

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The first event in our new series showcasing the brilliant research we're doing @uniofgalwaycasscs.bsky.social is on next Thurs. We're starting with a pretty big question: "What next for the humanities and Social sciences?" Full details available here: www.universityofgalway.ie/colleges-and...

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Established Professors - University of Galway

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Nathan K. Hensley @nathankhensley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

🚨 ALERT 🚨: All of Stuart Hall's notebooks have been digitized and are freely available to browse and read??? stuarthalldigital.bham.ac.uk/archival_mat...

Stuart Hall notebook: NOTES ON THE REPRODUCTION OF IDEOLOGIES AND THE MEDIA (Orange notebook, "Summit Students Pad")

Stuart Hall notebook page with headline: "Problems for a Marxist Theory of the Media" and a series of bulletpoints. Lined notebook paper with black handwriting.

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We're launching a new series to celebrate the excellent research represented by our established profs @uniofgalwaycasscs.bsky.social. Our first event asks: 'What next for the Humanities & Social Sciences?' 2pm, Thurs 15 Oct 2026, Siobhán McKenna Theatre (Arts Millennium Building) All welcome!

Poster titled 'Established Professor series', featuring images of seventeen academics.

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Pro-tip: if you're asking me to peer review for you, could I politely suggest you take out "[broad comment on why them]" before you send the email...

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

In the first game, Molumby calls the referee's attention to racist chants from the crowd, who are later videoed making pro-IDF chants. In the second match, one of the Ireland staff describes being spat at in the tunnel at half-time. What are we doing here? www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Hallgrímsson calls on Uefa to keep Ireland and Israel apart in future after bad-tempered draw

Troy Parrott’s first-half penalty for Ireland was cancelled out by Israel’s Dor Peretz in a 1-1 draw but tensions spilled over between the sides at various points

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Nice. Hadn't seen this. Looks great - and what a striking cover, too!

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Friday evening listening... Wild Pink - Round of Applause at the End of the World TLDR: sounds like Springsteen discovered the fuzz pedal. youtu.be/SXcLwwg8DXw?...

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Round Of Applause At The End Of The World

YouTube video by Wild Pink - Topic

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Mo Moulton @momoulton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The new edition of A Practical Guide to Studying History is out, just in time for anyone starting a history degree. Want to see my material on trans history? Check out 'Identities' in the Activities and Annotated Bibliography sections. www.bloomsburyonlineresources.com/a-practical-... 🌈🎓

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A Practical Guide to Studying History - Home

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

But the most incisive take was from Ken Early on @secondcaptains.bsky.social yesterday: this case is symptomatic of the arrogance of the wealthy that the rules simply don't apply to them. Even when they're caught, they still insist on the system somehow being "against" them. Sham City indeed.

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

There has been some very astute commentary on the Manchester City case over the last few days - including this excellent discussion on @liberopodcast.com. youtu.be/T5Zfs0Gq-xY?...

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Manchester City: Sham Football Club | Libero 162

YouTube video by Libero

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

V.disappointing - esp Heimir saying he used the 'wrong' word in genocide. Black armbands simply not enough. But we shouldn't lose sight of two things: (1) What Gavin Bazunu has just done. (2) The impact of the boycott campaign so far. It's working. Keep it up for 24 more hrs + see if they'll break.

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A perfect description of the position the Irish team has been left in - and their manager, too, I would add. They are clearly weighing up what doing the right thing will mean. They should be heartened by the knowledge that history will judge them very well for not playing these games.

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Wow. Good on them. The authorities left them adrift - a very brave move but the right thing to do. The world will remember them on the right side of history. Jason Knight: "I don't think the game obviously should be going ahead but it is going ahead." www.rte.ie/sport/soccer...

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Confusion in Hungary as players hold meeting - updates

The Republic of Ireland's press conference and training session has been postponed in Debrecen, Hungary as the squad deliberates whether to fulfil tomorrow's UEFA Nations League game against Israel. F...

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Dónal Hassett @donalh.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Call me old fashioned but I don't think the mission of Irish universities is to educate Chinese students in China or American students in America. We are not budding multinational businesses- we are a public service for students in Ireland, wherever they come from. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

irishtimes.com

Irish colleges should focus on teaching abroad, not attracting foreign students – Minister

State already has insufficient accommodation for those in higher education, James Lawless says

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Oh, cool. Thanks Katja. This is my first encounter with "beet molasses", feedstock or no! The story of the magnesite plant at Dungarvan deserves a piece on its own. It was a hell of a first entry to the country... (as in, dust covering farmland, beaches shrouded in pollution, seabed destroyed...)

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

AKA some of the lads from the History department heard you use the word "archive" and would like to set you straight.

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It also reminded me of this: a classic of the two-fairly-horrendous-individuals-nonetheless-making-good-art genre... youtu.be/kmOMJHAlvL0?...

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Serge Gainsbourg Brigitte Bardot Bonnie Clyde Music V

YouTube video by Hugo Kafka

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Kudos to the couple on the train into Galway this morning who had booked their seats under the names Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. I only wish I'd noticed it on the display before they got off the carriage. Masterful work.

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

It's also *very* white. Phil Lynott is a good call, but at the very least I think Paul McGrath is more recognisable than most faces here. And what about Denise Chalia? Each would also give some sense of Irish Studies being broader than what this cover suggests.

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Meriwether Post Pavilion is one of the few Pitchfork-hyped albums from that era that really stands the test of time. It's only gotten better with age.

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Good. When you have a platform and the ability to do the right thing, just do it.

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Documents on Irish Foreign Policy @difp-ria.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Its the last day of the National Ploughing Championships; listen back to our own @melissabaird.bsky.social speaking to @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social on @newstalkfm.bsky.social about the controversy over Rhodesian entrants to the 1973 instalment www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig... @ria.ie

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The controversy of the 1973 Ploughing Championships | Newstalk

The Ploughing Championships are on this week, and while that is usually a celebrated event, there...

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This evening, I am mostly listening to Ry Cooder's brilliant 2005 album, Chavéz Ravine, which traces the history of the Mexican-American LA neighbourhood of the same name - and its ultimate destruction to make way for a new stadium for the LA Dodgers. youtu.be/rH2sLjK4wx8?...

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El U.F.O. Cayo

YouTube video by Ry Cooder - Topic

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Mark Doyle @markdoyle.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Was very happy to beam into QUB today to launch the Africans in Ireland website that I and a number of colleagues have been working on for years. Maps, database, & other resources documenting the African presence in Ireland from the late 16th to early 20th centuries. africansinireland.com

A right-facing silhouette of the Black preacher and seaman John Jea, Methodist preacher and seaman, from his 1816 book The Life, History, and Unparalleled Sufferings of John Jea, the African Preacher

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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Solidarity with this Piddington resident ♥️✊ #Newsnight

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

And on the back page: Is this golf country? It's time for a mature debate

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A very beautiful game that, at the ages of my small boys, also gives licence to swing a stick in the general direction of other kids without getting told off!

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Saturday mornings as a parent in hurling country.

Photograph of a hurley, a yellow hurling helmet, and a pair of brown football boots. The backdrop is a yellow diamond-patterned mat.

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