David Cairns
@davidccairns.bsky.social
social scientist and cat person
This is just fabulous. Many thanks Tom! www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3gD...
Tom Waits - Dead Man Walking Concert 1998 (NEWLY RELEASED!)
YouTube video by Oddities&Rarities
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August 19, 2026 at 8:12 PM
This is just fabulous. Many thanks Tom! www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3gD...
Many thanks to co-author Mara, editora Alessandra and everyone at International Review of Sociology for publishing our new article: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/NAF78...
Digitalized transitions: becoming an early career stage researcher in Portugal
Starting a career can be challenging, representing the potential end of full-time education and arrival at a position of relative economic and emotional stability. In this article, we look at this ...
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August 5, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Many thanks to co-author Mara, editora Alessandra and everyone at International Review of Sociology for publishing our new article: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/NAF78...
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Happy On The Beach Day to all who celebrate
July 19, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Happy On The Beach Day to all who celebrate
Hello everyone. If you are free on 15 July at 15h, please join our online seminar about the digitalization of research in Portuguese universities. Link in the poster.
June 29, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Hello everyone. If you are free on 15 July at 15h, please join our online seminar about the digitalization of research in Portuguese universities. Link in the poster.
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End the Grand National: Stop horse deaths at Aintree c.org/Zt5NKdSr via @UKChange
Sign the Petition
End the Grand National: Stop horse deaths at Aintree
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April 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
End the Grand National: Stop horse deaths at Aintree c.org/Zt5NKdSr via @UKChange
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Spring forward... Fall back... whatever.
Can we just pick ONE & stick with it once & for ALL?!!! ⏰
Can we just pick ONE & stick with it once & for ALL?!!! ⏰
March 8, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Spring forward... Fall back... whatever.
Can we just pick ONE & stick with it once & for ALL?!!! ⏰
Can we just pick ONE & stick with it once & for ALL?!!! ⏰
If you've got nothing better to do next Wednesday, at home or at work, come to our workshop!
cies.iscte-iul.pt/np4/4754.html
cies.iscte-iul.pt/np4/4754.html
CIES - Inovação Tecnológica e Carreiras de Investigação: Transições Digitais nas Unidades de R&D
Inovação Tecnológica e Carreiras de Investigação: Transições Digitais nas Unidades de R&D
cies.iscte-iul.pt
March 4, 2026 at 2:03 PM
If you've got nothing better to do next Wednesday, at home or at work, come to our workshop!
cies.iscte-iul.pt/np4/4754.html
cies.iscte-iul.pt/np4/4754.html
Helena Carreiras, antiga ministra da Defesa, é a nova reitora do Iscte www.publico.pt/2026/02/24/s...
Helena Carreiras, antiga ministra da Defesa, é a nova reitora do Iscte
Especialista em sociologia militar e professora Catedrática do Iscte, foi ministra da Defesa entre 2022 e 2024. Era já vice-reitora da instituição para a área da internacionalização.
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February 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Helena Carreiras, antiga ministra da Defesa, é a nova reitora do Iscte www.publico.pt/2026/02/24/s...
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Just going to leave this here
February 12, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Just going to leave this here
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Joyeux anniversaire to French composer Éliane Radigue (b.1932) who turns an incredible 94 years of age today! Her work is proof that subtlety can be seismic, and that the smallest shift can change everything. Long live sustained tones, deep attention and Éliane Radigue!
January 24, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Joyeux anniversaire to French composer Éliane Radigue (b.1932) who turns an incredible 94 years of age today! Her work is proof that subtlety can be seismic, and that the smallest shift can change everything. Long live sustained tones, deep attention and Éliane Radigue!
Many thanks to Ravinder K. Sidhu Yi’En Cheng and Johanna L. Waters for inviting me to participate in this publication!
www.elgaronline.com/display/book...
www.elgaronline.com/display/book...
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November 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Many thanks to Ravinder K. Sidhu Yi’En Cheng and Johanna L. Waters for inviting me to participate in this publication!
www.elgaronline.com/display/book...
www.elgaronline.com/display/book...
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Fabulous & surreal 1972 film of Nico having a fiery meltdown followed by a sublime version of Abschied
youtu.be/pvxWV1fDbZM?...
youtu.be/pvxWV1fDbZM?...
Nico - Abschied (subtitled)
YouTube video by thefrozenbordeline
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February 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Fabulous & surreal 1972 film of Nico having a fiery meltdown followed by a sublime version of Abschied
youtu.be/pvxWV1fDbZM?...
youtu.be/pvxWV1fDbZM?...
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Recorded this day, 1971: Miles' band ends their European tour in Cascais. Murky footage, decent sound, fascinating performance. With Gary Bartz- as, ss, Keith Jarrett- el-p, org, Michael Henderson- el-b, Ndugu Leon Chancler- d, Don Alias & James Mtume- perc.
#jazz #jazzsky #milesdavis
#jazz #jazzsky #milesdavis
Miles Davis- November 20, 1971, Cascais Jazz Festival [COMPLETE (sort of) and UPGRADED]
YouTube video by Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive
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November 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Recorded this day, 1971: Miles' band ends their European tour in Cascais. Murky footage, decent sound, fascinating performance. With Gary Bartz- as, ss, Keith Jarrett- el-p, org, Michael Henderson- el-b, Ndugu Leon Chancler- d, Don Alias & James Mtume- perc.
#jazz #jazzsky #milesdavis
#jazz #jazzsky #milesdavis
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Broadcast on this day in 1973.
David Bowie : The Midnight Special Episode, November 16, 1973 (The 1980 Floor Show, complete show, HD)
Video of the Day
David Bowie : The Midnight Special Episode, November 16, 1973 (The 1980 Floor Show, complete show, HD)
Video of the Day
David Bowie : The Midnight Special Episode | November 16, 1973 (The 1980 Floor Show, complete show, HD)
Finally the whole show in great quality. Hosted by David Bowie from London England with his 1980 Floor Show and special guest appearance by Carmen, Dooshenka, Marianne Faithfull and The Troggs. #…
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November 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Broadcast on this day in 1973.
David Bowie : The Midnight Special Episode, November 16, 1973 (The 1980 Floor Show, complete show, HD)
Video of the Day
David Bowie : The Midnight Special Episode, November 16, 1973 (The 1980 Floor Show, complete show, HD)
Video of the Day
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David Bowie Live on Musikladen Extra, Complete Show (Bremen, 29th May 1978)
Sense of Doubt, Beauty and the Beast, “Heroes”, Stay, What in the World [Previously unbroadcast], Warszawa [Previously unbroadcast], The Jean Genie, TVC15, Alabama Song
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Sense of Doubt, Beauty and the Beast, “Heroes”, Stay, What in the World [Previously unbroadcast], Warszawa [Previously unbroadcast], The Jean Genie, TVC15, Alabama Song
Video of the Day
David Bowie Live on Musikladen Extra, Complete Show (Bremen, 29th May 1978, 2025, Restoration by Nacho)
David Bowie | Live on Musikladen Extra | Bremen | 29 May 1978 | Radio Bremen TV Studio 3 | Bremen, West Germany | Original Broadcast 4 August 1978 | A Radio Bremen Production | Directed by Michae…
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November 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
David Bowie Live on Musikladen Extra, Complete Show (Bremen, 29th May 1978)
Sense of Doubt, Beauty and the Beast, “Heroes”, Stay, What in the World [Previously unbroadcast], Warszawa [Previously unbroadcast], The Jean Genie, TVC15, Alabama Song
Video of the Day
Sense of Doubt, Beauty and the Beast, “Heroes”, Stay, What in the World [Previously unbroadcast], Warszawa [Previously unbroadcast], The Jean Genie, TVC15, Alabama Song
Video of the Day
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Of all the "Boomers Return" albums of this era, Ragged Glory hit the hardest at the time, and still does: legit held its own with then-contemporary rock, no grading curve needed
Wishing a happy 80th birthday to Neil Young by playing "Country House," the first song on Ragged Glory, the album turned me into a lifelong fan way back in 1990. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8czL...
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Country Home (Official Audio)
YouTube video by neilyoungchannel
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November 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Of all the "Boomers Return" albums of this era, Ragged Glory hit the hardest at the time, and still does: legit held its own with then-contemporary rock, no grading curve needed
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Consider joining me in backing this campaign for "Release of Glenn Branca's Symphony No. 4 (Physics)" launched by my good friend Reg Bloor on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/reg...
#MusicSky #GlennBranca #RegBloor #KickStarter
cc: @florgoth.bsky.social
#MusicSky #GlennBranca #RegBloor #KickStarter
cc: @florgoth.bsky.social
Release of Glenn Branca's Symphony No. 4 (Physics)
Much anticipated release of a long lost recording.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Consider joining me in backing this campaign for "Release of Glenn Branca's Symphony No. 4 (Physics)" launched by my good friend Reg Bloor on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/reg...
#MusicSky #GlennBranca #RegBloor #KickStarter
cc: @florgoth.bsky.social
#MusicSky #GlennBranca #RegBloor #KickStarter
cc: @florgoth.bsky.social
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50 years ago today
Horses is the debut studio album by American proto-punk / punkrock musician Patti Smith, which was released on this day in 1975.
#punk #punks #protopunk #garagerock #womenofpunk #pattismith #horses #history #punkrockhistory #otd
Horses is the debut studio album by American proto-punk / punkrock musician Patti Smith, which was released on this day in 1975.
#punk #punks #protopunk #garagerock #womenofpunk #pattismith #horses #history #punkrockhistory #otd
November 10, 2025 at 3:48 AM
50 years ago today
Horses is the debut studio album by American proto-punk / punkrock musician Patti Smith, which was released on this day in 1975.
#punk #punks #protopunk #garagerock #womenofpunk #pattismith #horses #history #punkrockhistory #otd
Horses is the debut studio album by American proto-punk / punkrock musician Patti Smith, which was released on this day in 1975.
#punk #punks #protopunk #garagerock #womenofpunk #pattismith #horses #history #punkrockhistory #otd
Maria João Pires: “Não se toca piano com as mãos” www.publico.pt/2025/11/08/c...
Maria João Pires: “Não se toca piano com as mãos”
Aos 81 anos retira-se de uma vida de intérprete ao piano, que lhe trouxe reconhecimento mundial. A pianista conversa com o PÚBLICO num momento de “mudança radical” de vida.
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November 9, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Maria João Pires: “Não se toca piano com as mãos” www.publico.pt/2025/11/08/c...
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Here’s the Nature paper: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure
Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
www.nature.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Here’s the Nature paper: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Happening tomorrow in Évora:
November 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Happening tomorrow in Évora:
O gato Smokey voltou a casa, no Porto — quatro meses e 60 quilómetros depois www.publico.pt/2025/11/02/p...
O gato Smokey voltou a casa, no Porto — quatro meses e 60 quilómetros depois
O animal estava desaparecido no Porto há quatro meses e foi encontrado em Braga, a 60 quilómetros de casa. A dona, Magda Ferro, recebeu-o são e salvo.
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November 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
O gato Smokey voltou a casa, no Porto — quatro meses e 60 quilómetros depois www.publico.pt/2025/11/02/p...
New book, just published. Many thanks to all at Palgrave Macmillan: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Precarity and the Development of Research Careers in Academia
This book provides an evidence-based account of precarity in the development of research careers in a wide range of scientific disciplines.
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October 24, 2025 at 10:50 AM
New book, just published. Many thanks to all at Palgrave Macmillan: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
New article time! Many thanks to everyone at Higher Education Policy. link.springer.com/epdf/10.1057...
Moving Beyond Adjunctification in Portugal’s Universities: Research and Development Unit Directors’ Perspectives
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August 25, 2025 at 7:56 AM
New article time! Many thanks to everyone at Higher Education Policy. link.springer.com/epdf/10.1057...