"We cannot do a project-based revolution." odi.org/en/publicati...

Looking forward to this one by @jamesstout.bsky.social Should be a really interesting read.

All triggered by the government’s ban on social media.. truly mind boggling!

Why is our trade union emulating the worst behaviour of our employers towards UCU staff? How many of our letters, motions, attempts to bring motions from lay members pressing for resolution have been ignored now? Solidarity with all @uniteucu.bsky.social #UnionStrong #ReclaimUCU

Congratulations to Dr Claudio Montesi on successfully defending their PhD. Many thanks to @davidbrenner.bsky.social and Professor Alice Hills who examined the PhD. Also many congratulations and sincere thanks to my co-supervisor at Sussex IR dept, Professor Fabio Petito.

I’ve never been one for commas but this here pretty much sums up the brave new world of marking.

As England drowns in Union Jacks and St George’s flags, local politicians’ statements of solidarity with ethnic minorities are welcome. But their mantra-like claims that far-right nationalism is supported by only a small fraction are irresponsible, especially with Reform UK 8 points ahead in polls.

KontraS have posted this on twitter. Things are bad in Indonesia. Live ammo has been authorised by the chief of police against protesters.

Very nice explainer from twitter user normelpeople on what's happening in Indonesia this week and how people are feeling

Classic UK govt move: there is a useful fiction of the separation between arms companies and governments. So the UK gets to look like it did something good while materially enabling the bad stuff to happen and letting the Israeli govt cry wolf about how badly it’s treated.

Time to use your university library again. Academia will survive without citation counts and h-indexes. Could be worse 🤷‍♂️

This is good (though doesn't go far enough). Thai Government will grant long term refugees in the displacement camps along the Thai-Myanmar border the right to work in Thailand. It doesn't seem to cover the many Myanmar refugees since coup. Nor will it likely stop deportations back to Myanmar.

Important new Shan Human Rights Foundation report reveals 19 rare earth mining sites in territory controlled by the National Democratic Alliance Army, aka Mong La army, in Shan State's Mong Yawng township near the Mekong River & China border (short thread). shanhumanrights.org/satellite-im...

I don’t want to be too shrill about this but I think the BBC, ITV and Sky have disgraced themselves in their coverage of the anti-refugee protests. A massive failure of judgement. But now we know the next time a progressive protest “isn’t news” that it’s nothing to do with numbers

Most universities compete for students with individual career and lifestyle promises. Informal higher education providers in war-torn Kachin State, Myanmar, appeal to a communal desire of national liberation: “lead the nation with truth and knowledge!” www.youtube.com/watch?si=Q9f...

It's simple, if you throw paint on a plane then you get proscribed and any 80 year olds defending you get arrested. If you ask people to burn down hotels, and they try, you get an interview in the Telegraph and positive coverage in the BBC. That's sensible, proportionate policing.

Lots of good events happening this weekend #MilkTeaAlliance! So as usual here is our roundup of what's coming up. 1st our thanks & congratulations to @myanmar-now.bsky.social for their 10 year anniversary! Like many media outlets they have suffered to report on #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar 🙏 1/

The story of Kachin rare earths becoming more bizarre by the day.

Gotta appreciate the honesty.

I clearly remember from history class how it really was the fault of Germans that weren’t friends with NSDAP voters… if they had only reflected on their behaviour!

AFP | One of Myanmar’s most conflict-ravaged states has witnessed a “dramatic rise in hunger” after United States aid cuts pushed by President Donald Trump during a punishing civil war, the World Food Programme said Tuesday.

#Myanmar now ranks third globally for drone events — behind only Ukraine & Russia — as the junta ramps up investment to counter opposition forces. A new @theguardian.com piece using #ACLED data examines the conflict’s scale: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Well the weekend is here #MilkTeaAlliance Opening the thread with some of the protests been happening to commemorate the the 37th year since the 1988 uprising. We reaffirm our support for the peoples of Myanmar against the junta & recognise those that have given so much already #8888Uprising 1/

Mathieson puts his finger on the sore spot, as he does best. A must-read for anyone interested in Myanmar’s emerging political orders. www.irrawaddy.com/opinion/gues...

"The idea that the US could gain a meaningful foothold in #Myanmar’s rare earth sector is not just naïve; it is nonsensical. Worse, it risks playing directly into China’s hands," writes @davidbrenner.bsky.social asiatimes.com/2025/07/eye-...

Thanks, it’s just the latest episode of Trump’s war on Myanmar but certainly the most absurd!

A transboundary Kok River in Northern Thailand has been a source of livelihood of thousands in riverine communities. Recently, it has faced rising levels of heavy metal contamination, likely from suspected unregulated rare earth mining upstream in Myanmar. bit.ly/3ITFa4q

So much for keeping the US out of wars abroad.

1/ 📖 For Tea Circle, we reflect on the politics of producing knowledge in/of/for Myanmar’s borderlands after the 2021 coup. With co-authors: Anders K. Moeller, Radka Antalikova, Dan Seng Lawn, Peter Suante - each involved in non-state research/education work. 🔗 teacirclemyanmar.com/education/pr...

banishing Thaksin's chaos 'for good' in military's checkmate of dangerous civilians, via @joshkurlantzick.bsky.social: "The conflict has allowed the military to stoke nationalism, and the leaked phone call, amidst this spike of nationalism, got rid of Paetongtarn..." www.cfr.org/blog/real-re...

Don't think this has made it here but a tuk-tuk driver in bangkok (who has a hello kitty themed tuk-tuk) had a great sign criticising attacks & harassment against Cambodian migrant workers. Photo credit & sign translation @summerpanadd.bsky.social (Translation of sign in next post)

Former senior UN relief official Jan Eliasson has dismissed these air drops as an "ineffective sideshow". But of course, they're not aimed at stopping the genocide. Nothing Starmer does is aimed at stopping the genocide. Its aimed at managing the domestic politics of his complicity in the genocide.

I got a soft spot for this event cause I got to meet someone who I never thought I would get to meet at the 1st one. An artist whose work I've loved for ages.

What a moral abyss! It also shows how little the current US administration even understands the situation in relation to its own narrow self-interest in Myanmar’s rare-earth metal. As if these mines are still controlled by the junta or its allies 🤦‍♂️

New article published in @risjnl.bsky.social critiques the oft-repeated idea that 'we' are living in Age of Anxiety. I ask: who is the 'we'? A planetary we? Or an insecure (but provincial) Western-liberal subject? www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

That ChatGPT has deteriorated relationships between students and tutors has become abundantly clear. This study shows how it also affects trust between students. This is sad. One of the best parts of my studies were the friendships I built with classmates. theconversation.com/university-s...

1. This History Thread is about the military history of the Karen people of Burma (Myanmar.) Karen people have fought one of the longest-running resistance wars, spanning decades & have made recent gains vs Myanmar coup regime. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

If you stop thinking that Germany's response to anything Israel is about Holocaust guilt and instead about rewriting German history, you'd understand German politics better. 🧵

Aid workers in the Kachin State capital of Myitkyina told DVB that nearly 1,000 residents in the township have fled their homes over the last five days due to flooding since May 30. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/floods-in-ka...

Very much looking forward to @mybisa.bsky.social conference in Brighton next year 👇👇👇

The weekend is almost here #MilkTeaAlliance & it's a busy one. Here is our upcoming events 🧵 To start with a recommendation @altsean.bsky.social latest book "Burma Women's Voices from the Revolution" is out in PDF, 40 short pieces from a wider cross section of women of Myanmar (links in quoted) /1

If this desperate plea doesn’t quite convince you to risk getting detained for a trip to Ohio… consider joining us in Brighton for BISA 2026 instead. Tough choice 😉

More desperate by the day.. I wonder what the Thais make of this 🤔

The Arakan Army (AA) issued a directive on Thursday prohibiting men aged 18 to 45 and women aged 18 to 25, who are eligible to serve in its forces, from leaving Rakhine State “until the emergency period ends" english.dvb.no/arakan-army-... #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #RakhineState

There are 18 events in the calendar this weekend: 4 exhibitions, 2 film events, 2 fundraisers, 2 play performances. 1 workshop, 1 protest, 1 art performance, 1 walk, 1 book launch & 3 talks. All events can be found in the calendar here: calendar.google.com/calendar/emb... /2

Well tis the weekend #MilkTeaAlliance & it's a busy one, here is a 🧵of the upcoming events. No country should be sending people back to Myanmar! People deported by the US were handed to the Junta & have been detained in a centre known for abuse, sexual violence & torture. Absolutely horrific /1

New event 📆24th May 🕑2pm UK Time London Kachin Baptist Church host "Food Fair & Cultural show" to fundraise for rebuilding & to support IDPs in Kachin state, Myanmar. details: www.facebook.com/events/12286...

Much looking forward to meeting old friends at a fundraiser event organized by the Kachin diaspora in London tomorrow. Already got part of the menu leaked 😋😋😋 everyone welcome!

Fantastic Myanmar scrolls exhibition currently on #SOAS #UOL library. It tells the story of the Saffron Uprising by the monks & nuns against the junta regime. And explains the archaic rules for nuns. With audio readings by monks My daughter is co-curator. So proud of you Lauren!

KNLA Vice Chief of Staff Baw Kyaw Heh's letter of condolences, for Pu Htoo Htoo Lay. "The comrade was known for being humble, hardworking, and consistent. He upheld moral and spiritual strength... [and]showed great dedication in nurturing future generations. #Myanmar #Karen x.com/knuhq/status...