The emerging political economy of deep-sea mining: an analysis of opaque ownership structures, by @justinalger.bsky.social, Kate J. Neville & @atterbalac.bsky.social

Gabrielle Lim, Aidan Kerr, Marlene Terstiege, and Marc Calabretta discuss the risks of privatized space. The issue is not private sector involvement, but power in the hands of private firms “incentivized to serve the surveillance state and further a new kind of space military-industrial complex.”

My review of @alibhagat.bsky.social's Governing the displaced: Race and ambivalence in global capitalism is out now in Migration Studies. Congratulations Ali for this momentous contribution! Check out the review and Ali’s book out of @cornellupress.bsky.social now! doi.org/10.1093/migr...

Ontario aware bike lane removals may not reduce congestion, could make people less safe: internal documents #FordFailure #Ontario #onpoli #BikeLanes Engineering report done for the province says collisions for all road users could increase by 54% www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Thank you to everyone that came out to the 2nd annual @isaess.bsky.social graduate student social at @isanet.bsky.social! So wonderful to see old friends and connect with new ones. See you in Columbus in 2026!

The tariffs will hurt bad, but Fentanyl is a front. The drug war ain’t about drugs. Never was. It’s always been a proxy fight to attack specific communities. Targets change, but the principal remains the same. It’s theatre, political kayfabe. “Fentanyl Czar” - sounds like a wrestler.

One more day until the @isaess.bsky.social grad student meet up! Join us at Bar Sotto (71 W. Monroe St.) on Tuesday, March 4 at 5pm. We will be there until the @isaess.bsky.social reception later in the evening. See you!

Hey @isaess.bsky.social, @atterbalac.bsky.social & I invite all grad students to join us for a casual gathering before we head to the ESS Reception later in the evening: Meet us at Bar Sotto (71 W. Monroe St.) on Tuesday, March 4 at 5pm. We look forward to seeing you! @isanet.bsky.social #ISA2025

Canada must guard against the ravages of climate change. @alibhagat.bsky.social and @atterbalac.bsky.social explain that bold action is necessary across multiple sectors — including labour, housing and the environment. 🔗 Read more here: policyoptions.irpp.org?p=115719

My latest in @policyoptions.irpp.org with @atterbalac.bsky.social : policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/fe... Where low wage labourers, migrants, and Indigenous Peoples face the most climate disaster risk.

@alibhagat.bsky.social and I wrote a piece for @policyoptions.irpp.org reflecting on the need for a national displacement strategy, and how wage laborers, migrant workers, and Indigenous Peoples are on the frontlines of the climate crisis policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/fe...

At #COP29, the least developed countries @ldcchairunfccc.bsky.social and small island developing states --temporarily-- walked out of the negotiations, stating their demands were not heard, asking for allocation floors & grant equivalent finance for adaptation and loss and damage