Alan Greene

Alan Greene

@alangreene.bsky.social

Professor of Constitutional Law and Human Rights. Irish emigrant. I write about emergencies, terrorism, constitutional theory, and human rights.

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Alan Greene
@alangreene.bsky.social

The use case for the multi-trillion dollar AI industry is the equivalent of "My News" English composition exercises we used to do in primary school.

The Author, Séamas O'Reilly@seamas.bsky.social

If anyone would be kind enough to furnish me with some of the other examples of the "CEOs Guide To Robot Parenting" ouevre, I'd be much obliged. I know I've seen at least half a dozen more in tweets or LinkedIn posts.

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Holly Cullen
@hollycullenfreo.bsky.social

Replying to @alangreene.bsky.social

But they're usually pretty cagey if you ask them, 'and what do you want to be able to say that state regulation might prevent you from saying or punish you for saying?'

Alan Greene
@alangreene.bsky.social

The most telling part of this interview (aside from when Piers Morgan admits he hasn’t read the book) is when he tries to equate advocating for trans rights, with state-backed violence, extra-judicial killings, and locking people up in detention centres.

Naomi Klein@naomiaklein.bsky.social

I have refused many invitations to be interviewed by Piers Morgan over the years. This time I made an exception, on the condition that it be one-on-one, not a scream fest, and that it actually be about the book Astra and I wrote. It was... an experience. youtu.be/SMFQBQx-qSU

youtu.be“Did you read it?” Naomi Klein spars w Piers MorganYouTube video by Naomi Klein
Alan Greene
@alangreene.bsky.social

I think this is so telling about many so-called free-speech advocates like Piers Morgan. They are only concerned about the impacts on THEIR free speech. Meanwhile they don't care about state restrictions on speech, protest or other rights because they will never feel impacted by them.

Alan Greene
@alangreene.bsky.social

In addition to his r**e joke,Vittorio Angelone also did a pretty disgusting one about miscarriage. Comedy roasts really are the lowest form of wit for the lowest form of comedian.

Alan Greene
@alangreene.bsky.social

New article from myself and Lydia Morgan in the European Human Rights Law Review on terrorism and extremism. We argue that these terms are 'pyrite concepts' that look superficially attractive to policy makers but are actually incoherent and damage liberal values of tolerance and pluralism.

Alan Greene
@alangreene.bsky.social

On the plus side, the advantage of people using DEI on this side of the Atlantic is that is shows you who they are and where they get their ideas from.

Alan Greene
@alangreene.bsky.social

Not about my profession but sort of about me (not the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran part). theonion.com/ahmadinejad-...

theonion.comAhmadinejad Kind Of Getting Back Into Old R.E.M. AgainTEHRAN—Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told reporters Thursday he was kind of getting back into old R.E.M. again, rediscovering his once-great passion for the alternative rock group’s first six ...
Meredith Rose (from the grave) 👻@mrose.ink

What is your favorite meme/Onion headline about your profession?

Alan Greene
@alangreene.bsky.social

My money is on Katie Zacharia launching a crypto currency and then executing a pump and dump and disappearing after 5 days... just like her tenure as White House Press Secretary.

Alan Greene
@alangreene.bsky.social

Yes, Sally Rooney's books haven't been banned but one would have thought that a journalist of all people would give greater consideration to the issue of the chilling effect that counter-terrorism laws (and other laws) can have on freedom of expression. www.ft.com/content/42eb...

ft.comNo, Sally Rooney’s books are not ‘banned’ from the UKAuthor’s decision to halt sales puts spotlight on proscription of Palestine Action and perceived shortcomings of Terrorism Act
Alan Greene
@alangreene.bsky.social

More generally, I am struck at how sanguine many people (usually with a higher public profile than most) are about state interferences with freedom of expression and assocation but get incredibly irate at interferences by non-state actors like student protests or social media takedown notices.

Alan Greene
@alangreene.bsky.social

Growing up on the border in Ireland, October would see people driving up north and coming back with car boots full of fireworks, taking the back roads to avoid Garda checkpoints. In 2026, traffic will be in the opposite direction, with cars heading north with copies of Normal People and Intermezzo.

Alan Greene
@alangreene.bsky.social

I'll be on France 24 tonight at 9.30pm UK time to talk about the proscription of Palestine Action and the withdrawal of Sally Rooney's books from sale in the UK.

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David Mead
@seethingmead.bsky.social

As I say, it’s not bang on my area, I’ve not seen legal advice to Faber and lawyers would here be being v v cautious but I’m of view that the ‘problem’ is not the specifics of the legal provisions capturing all this but perception of and chill etc etc which are very valid & real but diff concerns

David Mead@seethingmead.bsky.social

This is a little confused legally as so often is the case The s15 case is not dependent of PA having been proscribed I’m not an expert but I’d not be certain that s15 would be such a problem - though yes, it creates a chill and that is itself problematic

theguardian.comSally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in UK due to Palestine Action supportIrish writer of Normal People says she can no longer receive royalties from British sales and she cancelled UK trip due to fear of arrest

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Adam Tucker
@adam.publiclaw.space

Replying to @alangreene.bsky.social

I imagine you're familiar with (the extracts from) her statement in the interim relief hearing in Ammori? At [20] This goes further than that seems to anticipate. I suspect your legal hunch is on the right lines (although in my view, with apologies to the publishers' lawyers, it's not good law.)

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Eoin Daly
@eoinmauricedaly.bsky.social

We are striking today as part of a national public sector strike in Ireland. It is the first time in 40 years that a national pay agreement has been allowed to expire and unless there is a new pay agreement, we are taking an effective pay cut. We refuse to accept a cut in our pay.