Cuts and caps to benefits have always harmed people, not helped them into work, argue @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social and @aaronreeves.bsky.social . blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

What it will take to reduce child poverty in the UK? The most effective step would be to scrap the benefit cap and the two-child limit. @alexclegg.bsky.social explains ⤵️

1/7 By me: US capitalists are wallowing in previously unimaginable quantities of unearned wealth. Silicon Valley billionaires are triumphant in their seemingly unassailable power over the world’s nation states - its central bankers, govts & markets. annpettifor.substack.com/p/dont-be-fo...

Time to change the conversation about food and health. #Kuenssberg www.linkedin.com/posts/suepr_...

If you weren’t at @lalehkhalili.bsky.social’s keynote on Palestine, watch. If you were one of those of us in the room, watch again. Including the final film short, Larissa Sansour’s 2008 Palestinian Space Exodus

Please apply & share widely! These board appointments are for 2-3 years, and are an excellent way of gaining editorial experience in a really supportive environment, as well as contributing to the strategic direction of Transactions.

www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/morgan-centr... Thx to the @austerityalters.bsky.social for inviting me to contribute to this important series. Proud to have my blog “There’s nothing concrete around here”; Loneliness and (in)security in austere times’ nestled among some thought-provoking work.

Really pleased to share the first paper from my PhD research in which I discuss researching relationally and ethically with food insecure households during the COVID-19 pandemic & it's #OpenAccess 👇🏻👇🏻

So Netanyahu is ignoring international pressure to stop, he's going against UN law and has committed multiple war crimes. The apathy and shoulder-shrugging of the so-called 'civilised' leaders is utterly disgusting. When do we start rioting?

One week left to apply for these fully funded 3.5 year PhD studentships at the University of Manchester! Please spread the word ... more info @ the links below: 1. 'Governing Housing Retrofit': www.findaphd.com/phds/project... 2. 'The Decarbonisation Divide': www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

I have begun to compile a starter pack of human geographers, so if you are new to BlueSky it’s worth checking out. Also please let me know who I should add, I’m sure I’m missing lots of people go.bsky.app/SAK9wfm