Can’t help but reflect on the *5 years of strikes* we did to defend our pensions, on this, the day USS announce their £10 billion surplus.

Pam Bondi pardoned a plastic surgeon who allegedly pretended to give children Covid vaccines and sold Covid vaccination cards ($50 a pop) to over 1,900 people. She said the government’s will shouldn’t be imposed on patients (except when it comes to abortion and gender-affirming care, I guess).

Doechii is the best thing to ever land in my playlist

"Professors are the enemy, professors are the enemy. Write that on the blackboard 100 times and never forget it." A short history of a long-running refrain from the American right. Already seeing echoes of this in the UK from Badenoch and Farage ... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Tanks, fighting vehicles and howitzers arrive in Washington, D.C. ahead of next week's military parade. They departed from Texas on June 2.

Our new paper on "Place-based solidarity: Crisis, austerity and the devolution of responsibility" authors: Coco Huggins and Mia Gray is now available free online: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Funny but also marking our changing relationship with infrastructure and appliances

Still in time to attend this important lecture!

Born on this day in 1471, the incomparable Albrecht Durer. Just a complete dandy in his 1498 self portrait. I mean, the cap! The braided strap! And the gloves!! Not to mention the long curly locks.

Good. More places should follow.

The big “why do you hate AI?” Thread got comments and quotes turned off, but here’s the main reason I hate AI: It’s being developed by the worst people on the planet solely to enrich themselves at the expense and labor of the world’s vulnerable populations. Everything else stems from that

How are you supposed to report on the weather when weather data is disappearing? www.niemanlab.org/2025/05/how-...

My painting SPRING RIDE

When evidence feels out of reach, SOMO’s pro bono helpdesk, The Counter, can help you find it. We can uncover and piece together scattered data to reveal how companies are linked to abuse and environmental destruction. Here are some examples of investigations we did ➡️ www.somo.nl/what-compani...

Two Finance & Space articles have been selected in @regstud.bsky.social 's curated special collection 'Navigating Regional Transformation'! Access the collection here: www.regionalstudies.org/news/navigat...

On this day May 2nd 1989, an album was released which became the soundtrack to countless millions of dark & disenfranchised souls around the world. 36 years on, it still sounds amazing. If you turn it up loud enough you can drown both your sorrows & the sound of your knees cracking when you get up.

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

Most of the world’s population wants stronger climate action. They just don’t realize that they are a majority #Climate

My union branch @sheffielducu.bsky.social has declared 10 days of Strike Action, as well as Action Short of Strike (ASOS) until management commit to the reasonable demand of avoiding compulsory redundancies. We hope the VC + senior management see sense beforehand..

Pope Francis leaves behind a legacy of compassion, courage, and a continuing call to protect our common home and all who share it with us. In his 2023 exhortation, Laudato Deum, he spoke out strongly against those who reject what science tells us about climate and deny their own responsibility. 🧵

That is exactly what Rothko's paintings do and why they are so important. They strip everything back to the basis and give it back to you. Like a child recognising the hidden geometries of the universe. Who is to say what wonders will work in you!

In the Comic Timing dep't, feline division... (via @cosmonautroger on Tumblr)

Solidarity breeds courage, across continents too. Be prepared in Britain too.

Catch our Global Corridor project partner, Leah f/ Haki Defenders talking on BBC 'Focus on Africa' today about our research report on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline + a range of issues inc displacement + inadequate compensation (25 mins in) www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

In #Okinawa, coastal fishermen now farm #coral, restoring #reefs like planting trees in a forest. With #ocean temperatures rising, half the world’s coral reefs have already vanished. These farmers are fighting back, one fragment at a time. [Heppoko Taylor]

Ok this morning I had not the faintest idea of who Cory Booker was, but these snipets of his speech are inspiring, whether you are American or not. I also do not need a disneyfication of Spanish and European history. Being condemned to repeat unknown histories may be cliché, but it happens.

Really excellent example of the work critical social science can do

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Research shows Germany's investments in renewables are 'paying back'; www.pv-magazine.com/2025/03/25/r...

sorry i missed your text are you still bombing yemen

As the old saying goes: all politics is local. In Lagos and elsewhere, political dynamics manifest at various levels – the committee, the community, and the city – and often shape the degree of urban transformation that is possible.

So incredible seeing Ate Rubby from the Homeless Peoples Federation of the Philippines to create a constructive dialogue about risk during our visit to a HOA in Labo, Camarines Norte

Complex University politics at play...

A good example of how policy can rapidly change pricing (of fuels in this case), and these changes are bigger than variations in prices due to external factors. A few more Swedish figures here: robbieandrew.github.io/sweden/index... 1/

Mexico is arguably having a cooperativist momentum, including a (re-)emergence of housing coops. Last week, we spoke to Raul Valles about the Technical Assistance Institutes (IATs) in Uruguay, remarkable examples of state-supported yet independent multi-disciplinary technical support

“If she wants to know something specific, but doesn’t want people to notice her asking questions, she should simply make incorrect statements while in the company of experts. Her companions will correct her, especially if they're men.” - Advice for female agents in WW2, provided during SOE training

Sun Tzu if youtube were around back then: what's up guys! today we're gonna talk about appearing weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak

Best book ending ever

"no rapping tonight" why? "you rap about patrick swayze everytime, it's embarrassing" ok [after one beer] uh oh y'all it's gettin kinda hazy

Happy birthday to the legendary Margaret Weis! A reread of the Chronicles is a great way to celebrate! What are you reading today? #Dragonlance #MargaretWeis #AmReading

People in Serbia are rising up. Beautiful to see.

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Time for a selfie after an exahusting day of fieldwork, with Bev and Louie from the Technical Assistance Movement for People and the Environment (TAMPEI) and Mr Leopold, from one of the homeowners association (HOA) we work with in the project Rurbanise.

New article! There's a growing consensus on the importance of critical environmental justice, but some crucial differences in how that is understood by academics and activists in the north and south. doi.org/10.1080/0964...

Donna Haraway leading #StandUpForScience at #UCSC. Situating science in helping us live together in better ways. She's giving deets on cuts to science, incl #Indigenous science, ag, USAID, medicine, dangers to farm workers, dangers of data loss. Donna's a master at connecting all the relations. ❤️

Did you know? By replacing your coffee with green tea, you can lose up to 92% of what little joy you still have left in your life.