@drshaunmcd.bsky.social
Criminology lecturer. Research interests in history of violence, conflict, and all things terrorism/extremism (including Ireland/Northern Ireland).
Jury trials didnβt originate with Magna Carta
nortonview.wordpress.com/2025/12/07/j...
Former Fine Gael minister and MEP Paddy Cooney dies aged 94
06.12.2025 17:57 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Digital βloverboysβ?
gnet-research.org/2025/12/05/c...
Interesting piece. Much German neo-Nazi material originated in the USA due to strict censorship in Germany. Similarly, British Nazis used to print materials in Ireland, which had lax incitement to hatred law compared to Britain.
theconversation.com/far-right-ex...
And following on from the previous post, this is Keith Woodsβs old friend, Nick Fuentes. Fuentes and Woods are something of a mutual appreciation society.
www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
More on the online βethnic entrepreneursβ of the Irish far-right.
m.independent.ie/podcasts/the...
Slide inviting historians to Join the Royal Historical Society, with the closing dates 15 December 2025 and 9 March 2026.
Next Wednesday, we make our final Visit of 2025 to historians @lshtm.bsky.social and @ioe.bsky.social.
Our focus is on working as a historian outside 'traditional' history departments - something that's increasingly common. The RHS welcomes historians to join us, wherever they work bit.ly/3KBcnTy
The Irish Times view on the Garda taser trial: strong case needed for widespread use
02.12.2025 20:30 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0David Lammy doing a βreverse Diplockβ, restricting jury trials to most serious offences.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/davi...
Com moderator Bradley Talbot (29) from Portsmouth sentenced for role in sadistic chat group
28.11.2025 20:13 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Hot off the press! Check out 'Abolitionist Currents Converging on the Windward Coast: Land Negotiations in 1821 for a U.S. Colony in West Africa' by C. Patrick Burrowes: doi.org/10.1080/0308...
26.11.2025 12:58 β π 8 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0French poll shows far-right leader Bardella winning presidential election
www.reuters.com/world/french...
Surely a job for Sam Spade.
23.11.2025 16:46 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 2 π 0International investigation targets billion dollar networks laundering money for Kinahans
21.11.2025 07:59 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Criminal networks are βweaponizing childrenβ to commit torture and murder by recruiting them through multiplayer video games and smartphones, the boss of Europeβs law enforcement agency warns.
21.11.2025 08:07 β π 23 π 17 π¬ 1 π 3How Roblox is taking action after ITV News exposed far-right on the gaming app
www.itv.com/watch/news/h...
The Dayton Peace Accords at 30: An ugly peace that has prevented a return to war over Bosnia
@us.theconversation.com
@critgeopolitics.bsky.social
Adis MaksiΔ
theconversation.com/the-dayton-p...