Luke Field 🌃🦉

One of the worst gigs (any type) I've ever sat through was at UCC, when a clearly uninterested Maxwell kept telling the crowd that he didn't have to make any effort for us because we were students (this "gag" was used about five times in an hour). I'd nearly feel sorry for them

When I talk to people about the generational shift in the Irish language, how Irish people of my age came to embrace our linguistic heritage in a way that our parents typically didn't, Manchán's name is the first in my mouth. Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann

Link to article here: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/GNTUN...

In that we wouldn't have an arbitrary age barrier that has nothing to justify it, yes, for sure! As for whether it would have resulted in extra prospective candidates who would have added gravitas to proceedings… no idea :-) But presumably not worse than the exploding clown car we've witnessed.

I don't disagree, but that's not what I'm asking. In this race alone, plenty of unsuitable potential candidates have been prevented from reaching the ballot paper despite clearing the age bar, though the process still looked like a farce at times. Would it really have been any less dignified?

Is there anyone who voted against lowering the age bar for Presidential candidates in 2015 who can honestly say, hand on heart, that they believe the subsequent contests have been more dignified because of continuing the exclusion of under-35s? #spéirghorm #Áras25

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Everything Sucks Today is a very APSA-coded song

the obvious way to follow #APSA2025 is attending a punk rock concert

tbf I've always gotten a decent vibe from the James crew, but still, raise your game keith

James’s Tim Booth criticises Tommy Robinson for ‘cynical’ use of song Sit Down was played at ‘unite the kingdom’ rally in London but singer says band is ‘antithesis’ of far-right movement

the list of people doing a better job of tackling the far right than Keir Starmer now includes *checks notes* Tim Booth from James www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Luke Field (me), Jonathan Arlow, and Allison McCulloch standing beside a projected Political Studies Association of Ireland logo.

Thank you to @allimcculloch.bsky.social and @jonathanarlow.bsky.social for joining me on the @psaireland.bsky.social panel today! #APSA2025

(Side note: one person using she/her pronouns, one using they/them, and one using he/him—do we get some kind of award for absolutely nailing gender balance?)

The @psaireland.bsky.social panel at #APSA2025 is coming up (2pm). Join us in the Vancouver Convention Centre, 223 West, for presentations on a wide range of Irish politics topics.

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Ok but being totally fair, OG manosphereheads will know that "rightwing writer" barely scratches the surface with Forney lol

"News outlets blowing on dog-whistles for all they're worth urge caution"

Happening Now! Head over to the International Attendee Reception in the Marriott Vancouver Pinnacle Downtown, Point Grey at 8:30 p.m. #APSA2025

what a day to be in the air and without internet access

Landed 30 minutes ago, still on the plane, no sign of the gate opening. I swear this airline is cursed

Incidentally, my experiences with Icelandair continue to make me miss having Aer Lingus as my residence's flag-carrier. (Real ones will understand the gravity of this statement)

En route to #APSA2025, with a flight time almost exactly matching the time difference from Iceland, so if I get any sleep on this flight it just counts as a 45-minute nap. That's how it works, right?

Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere

Trans people have been around your whole life. You’ve been sharing bathrooms with them your whole life. They’ve been in your communities your whole life. They’ve even been playing sport your whole life.

And you didn’t care *at all* till a few years ago when every right wing org decided you should

Elements of both, I think. On the latter, I think it's a mix of cynicism about "normal" electoral politics and naivety about how the Presidency and its election work. I can see how "thought leader" types might be attracted to it when they wouldn't seek a parliamentary (or council) role in a blue fit

TBF it's an all-timer

Shades of Elon's "Roman salute" about this one

„Ef við værum nas­istar þá værum við ekki að skipta um kross“ - Vísir Samtökin Skjöldur Íslands hafa skipt um merki eftir að bent var á að merkið líktist járnkrossi. Forsvarsmaður hópsins segir þetta gert af tillitssemi við Frímúrara og Templara og ekki vegna þess að me...

"Dear god no, we were referencing a much earlier attempted genocide!" www.visir.is/g/20252760862d

That would be amazing, thank you so much!

Hey Alex, I'll be making my first-ever trip to Vancouver for APSA and I'd really appreciate exactly those kinds of indie/family/socially-responsible recommendations, in case you're planning to share a public version of this list :⁠-⁠)

Hollywood star Steven Seagal coming to Cork for World Peace Gathering Organised by Kindred Spirits Ireland, the World Peace Gathering will see hereditary Chief Phil Lane Jr, a member of Ihanktonwon Dakota and Chickasaw ...

what the hell did I just read www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...

Blair's government had plenty of authoritarianism too but it took them years to reach these heights (though arguably the seeds of what we're seeing now were planted then). Starmer is charting a course straight to sunlit uplands for Reform and precious few else