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craigcalcaterra.bsky.social
If I won this I wouldn't tell anyone but subscribers would know it because all of my relatable content digressions would slowly morph into nitpicks about Gulfstream jets vs. ACJs.

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August 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
tomh-analyst.bsky.social
Also, the best graphic out there for this topic may be of interest:

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acjsissons.bsky.social Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · Jan 17
Ah man getting up in the dark is tough. My son is furious about it this morning.

I’ve seen some efforts to launder January’s reputation on here, but I’m not having it. Things get better so slowly in Jan - February is the truly underrated, fastest improving month
Bat chart shows how much daylight is gained or lost in minutes per week through the year, for 51 degrees North latitude (southern Britain). January shows relatively small increases, rising from 10 mins per week at the start to 20 mins per week by the end. February, March and April show the fastest gains, around 25 mins per week, peaking in mid March. The pattern is mirrored in daylight losses in the Autumn, with September and October seeing the fastest loss of daylight.
October 7, 2026 at 9:53 AM
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acjsissons.bsky.social Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · Apr 19
An impressive set of recommendations to respond to the Hormuz crisis from the EU. I’m not clear whether they’ll be adopted by member states. If they are, I think the EU could be drastically less reliant on fossil fuels within a few years. Can the UK follow suit?
Brussels pushes remote working to ease energy crisis
European Commission also recommends heat pumps and public transport subsidies
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April 19, 2026 at 10:19 AM
james-bg.bsky.social
The problem is this hypothesis is contested at best and delusional at worst. There’s scant evidence ditching climate policies would deliver meaningful cuts in energy costs and plenty of reasons to think slower decarbonisation would hand competitive advantage to China et al. bsky.app/profile/acjs...
acjsissons.bsky.social Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · Jul 10
Not sure one can do about this other than sigh deeply.
But I might as well post the explainer on why net zero isn’t even the main thing pushing up energy bills (it’s gas), as if having a safe planet to live on wasn’t reason enough…
July 10, 2026 at 7:20 AM
acjsissons.bsky.social
Even have pictures of Bristol trams on my walls

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acjsissons.bsky.social Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · Sep 21
And I’ve just realised I’ve got a picture of one of the early horse-drawn trams on my wall (thanks to the amazing old photos stall in St Nick’s market).

This area later became the Tramways Centre. Nowadays the River Frome is all covered over here, and we call it The Centre
Old photo of St Augustine’s Bridge in Bristol, featuring old ships, horse drawn carts and a horse drawn tram
April 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
lewisbaston.bsky.social
See also this thread bsky.app/profile/acjs...
acjsissons.bsky.social Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · Jul 21
The UK’s economic problems are quite deep-rooted. The best summary I can offer is “we don’t make enough valuable, productive stuff and sell it to the world any more”.
Things like planning and energy no doubt play a role in that - but I don’t think they’re enough to fix it on their own
July 21, 2025 at 9:15 AM
satenikm.bsky.social
Also, why don't we see any statements from ASC or ACJS on what is happening? Did deleting police misconduct data not wake us up? #criminology #ASC #ACJS #academicbluesky
March 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
amgarcia.bsky.social
The ACJS tentative program came out today and I'm ecstatic that my IPV panel got a 2PM slot and has 5 papers (including international participants)! Progress.

See everyone in Denver!

#ACJS #CriminalJustice #Criminology #sociology #AcademicSky #IPV
December 13, 2024 at 11:30 PM
henrihorn.bsky.social
Thanks! Let's hope the #heatingTransition makes similar progress.

#Wärmewende
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acjsissons.bsky.social Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · Jan 2
Morning.
2025 is the year the UK needs to start installing a lot more heat pumps - or other low carbon heating systems - if we’re to keep pace with our climate commitments.
A lot of work to do…
Bar chart shows the number of heat pumps installed each year in the Climate Change Committee’s 6th Carbon Budget Balanced Pathway. To stay on track to meet legally binding carbon budgets, the UK needs to keep pace with these figures (it is very hard to make up for it elsewhere if we fail on heat). Up to 2024, the number of annual installations was below 200,000, but in 2025 that increases to nearly 400,000. By 2029, it exceeds 800,000 a year.
January 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
storywonker.bsky.social
Unfortunately due to Ed Miliband we may actually end up paying Gamers to game:

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April 14, 2026 at 1:27 PM
eleanoralbaugh.bsky.social
Morning Hilary and ORCs everywhere. ACJs are very tricky.
No tree surgery as 15 mins of rain was too much but looking out of sparklingly clean windows at last. Last morning of sewing machine access before super tidy for photos.
Have a good weekend.
August 1, 2025 at 6:30 AM
lauraiesue.bsky.social
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) is honored to present this ancillary event at the United Nations Crime Congress on 28 September, 4:30-5:30 PM Abu Dhabi Time (7.30-8.30 AM Central) 🌐

Join Zoom Meeting lnkd.in/gguv9et5

#UNCrimeCongress #ACJS #SDG16 #CriminalJustice
September 25, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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Some thoughts from @acjsissons.bsky.social

Again, we gotta wait.

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acjsissons.bsky.social Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · Nov 13
I think part of this story (on eligibility for heat pump grants) is likely to be nonsense - I'll explain in a thread below.

But it is clear that the Treasury wants to abolish the ECO levy, which funds upgrades for fuel poor homes. This would be a serious mistake

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Hundreds of thousands to lose heat pump subsidies in Reeves’s budget plan
Exclusive: Supporters say grants largely going to middle-class households, but experts warn move will slow transition from gas boilers
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November 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
satenikm.bsky.social
Attending the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS).
March 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
sethanikeem.bsky.social
@salexanderreed.bsky.social - it took months, but I finally found a copy of the abstract for that panel I was part of at the 2008 ACJS in Cincinnati:
A document. It reads: ACJS Round Table Abstract March, 2008 Facilitator Dr. Gordon A. Crews, Washburn University Discussants -Ms. Michelle Belanger, Author and Lecturer on Vampire and Gothic subcultures -Ms. Sylvere ap Leanan, President and Author, Gathering Dusk -Dr. John D. Hewitt, Grand Valley State University -Ms. Rebecca Holm, President, Goth Help Us -Dr. Johnny Purvis, University of Central Arkansas -Dr. Robert Regoli, University of Colorado -Dr. Jeffrey P. Rush, University of Louisiana ~ Monroe -Dr. Prabha N. Unnithan, Colorado State University -Ms. Ereka Watson, International Anti-Discrimination & Equality Legislation Coordinator & Political Liaison, Co-Chair, Goth Help Us Title: Round Table: Dressed to Kill? School Dress Codes and Student Rights vs. School Safety Issues (Sponsored by the ACJS Juvenile Justice Section) Abstract: (100 word abstract) Increasing numbers of cases involving litigation against public primary and secondary schools have recently focused national attention on the issue of student dress/grooming codes. Students in many of these cases are involved in Goth, Occult, or alternative belief systems and practices and have expressed their participation through their appearance (e.g., dress, make-up, jewelry). This unique roundtable brings specialists in juvenile justice and delinquency together with Goth advocates/practitioners to discuss the complex and controversial relationship between school dress/grooming codes and constitutional protections related to speech, religion, assembly, and expression.
April 7, 2026 at 11:41 PM
calmerfuture.bsky.social
Laurie Smith at Nesta had a thoughtful piece exploring that recently, icymi

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acjsissons.bsky.social Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · Dec 18
Nice piece by my colleague Laurie Smith on what useful things might be left behind if the AI bubble bursts. Probably not railways, but not tulips either…

www.nesta.org.uk/blog/what-is...
What is left if the AI bubble bursts?
What to think about now for after the AI frenzy
www.nesta.org.uk
January 3, 2026 at 8:57 AM
dougparr.bsky.social
Why it's the right time to get these houses to convert to heat pumps is explained here bsky.app/profile/acjs...
acjsissons.bsky.social Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · Mar 14
The UK government is - understandably - looking at helping households with heating oil costs, which have roughly doubled since the Iran invasion.

But what is the right approach. Should there be a 2022-style cap on heating oil prices, subsidised by the government?
Rachel Reeves to offer support over rising heating oil costs
Rachel Reeves says the Treasury is also looking at
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March 16, 2026 at 11:11 AM
elizabethtaylor47.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/acjs... also this feels like quite a vibesy statement - is there a robust evidence base showing this?

Also -'discipline' can mean many things. 0 tolerance for bullying? Ok. Banned from talking when walking between lessons...? Might work for some kids and not for others
acjsissons.bsky.social Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · Aug 3
I really don’t know what to say about this to be honest, but there it is
However, there are many who argue that education built on tough discipline and high expectations can benefit pupils. The government's advisor on behaviour, Tom Bennett, told us that discipline is vital, including for children with special educational needs. "If you've got, for example, ADHD or an anxiety disorder, what you need more than anybody else is a calm, safe, dignified environment. Otherwise, you'll be massively distracted by the environment round about you," Bennett says.
August 3, 2026 at 8:07 AM
concretebadger.bsky.social
Yeah. Coincidentally, I saw this appear on my timeline directly before you posted this, which makes excellent points about the other, non-shopping, things that we could have on our high streets instead! bsky.app/profile/acjs...
acjsissons.bsky.social Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · Aug 11
Some thoughts on high streets based, entirely parochially, on where I live (Bristol).

1. Income really matters

Ultimately, the nice shops - coffee, gelato, hardware, little restaurants, boutiques etc. - are in places where people can afford them. You need to Baumol money into people’s pockets
August 11, 2026 at 10:58 AM
docseuss.bsky.social
skindred is still making music

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Skindred - GIMME THAT BOOM (Official Video)
YouTube video by Earache Records
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January 27, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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acjsissons.bsky.social Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · 10d
The link between electricity and gas prices has already begun to break - and the government can take some credit for that...
www.nesta.org.uk/blog/the-ene...
October 3, 2026 at 6:49 PM
olimould.bsky.social
(and yes, it was totally inspired by @acjsissons.bsky.social's post here bsky.app/profile/acjs...)
acjsissons.bsky.social Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · Jul 15
Of all the things I would most struggle to explain to young people today is the explosion of adverts for “118” services we had in the early 2000s.

In 2003 (!!) several companies invested heavily in advertising for directory inquiry services (you could call to ask for a phone number to something)
Picture of two men dressed as the “118 men”. They are both wearing running gear, including white sleeveless vests and short shorts. They both have the numbers 118 on their vests in the style of numbers for a marathon.
July 16, 2025 at 8:03 AM
tomashirstecon.bsky.social
Yeah, I conceded that point - it might *appear* boring but can be very rewarding bsky.app/profile/acjs...
acjsissons.bsky.social Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · May 29
Very much agree with this.

Also - doing the gritty work of reforming and improving the state can be really worthwhile and rewarding (with the right leadership and a fair wind).
tomashirstecon.bsky.social Tomas Hirst @tomashirstecon.bsky.social · May 29
There is signal in the Musk/Cummings noise if you clear away the ridiculous egos - reforming the modern state via brute force is, basically, impossible. You can damage things, fire people, cut spending but the vast majority of things the state does are deeply embedded and critical functions.
May 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
domw.bsky.social
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November 13, 2023 at 8:57 PM
adradix.bsky.social
ilike
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December 1, 2023 at 11:48 PM