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Francesca Vantaggiato

@fpvantaggiato.bsky.social
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Senior Lecturer (Associate Prof) in Public Policy at the Department of Political Economy, King's College London. Governance, policy, climate adaptation, networks, #rstats. francescavantaggiato.github.io

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Manlio De Domenico @manlius.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I have created (with AI, of course) this image to summarize an ongoing debate on Substack about AI detectors. I think that there is much more behind it, and I tried to “formalize” it. It looks very, very, similar to the situation we have in academic publishing, just at a larger scale.
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Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I have signed this petition. If you're a UK resident, I think you should do so too
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Danielle Myles @dmyles.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I spoke with @abenewman.bsky.social about how the US started weaponising control of international networks in the wake of 9/11 and how globalisation laid the foundations for economic coercion we see today. Watch the Economic Security Watch's podcast here: www.fdiintelligence.com/video/ed0d7a...
fdiintelligence.com
Economic Security Watch podcast | The weaponisation of globalisation
Political scientist Abraham Newman on the genesis and future of modern-day economic statecraft
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CarbonPlan @carbonplan.org · 29/07/2026
We’re hiring a Research Associate to expand our work on climate risk. If you’re passionate about ensuring public access to high-quality climate risk data, and informing just and scientifically-grounded adaptation policy, please apply.
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Research Associate - CarbonPlan
CarbonPlan is a nonprofit organization using science and data to accelerate climate action. Our team analyzes the design and implementation of climate programs across the public and private sector, an...
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Diane Bolet @dianebolet.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
A fully funded 2-year postdoc for my ERC project on climate politics, comparative politics and political economy. Deadline: 29 July 2026, 10am CET Starting date: Jan 2027 (flexible) Feel free to reach out next week at EPSS if you’d like to discuss the position www.sciencespo.fr/centre-etude...
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Call for Applications - Postdoctoral Position GREENLOSS Project
2 Years - Postdoctoral Position Starting January 2027
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euobserver — EU news that matters @euobserver.com · 17/04/2026
Microsoft and DigitalEurope, a lobby group whose members include Amazon, Google and Meta, secured a secrecy provision in EU law to block public access to critical information on data centres’ environmental impact, Investigate Europe can reveal.
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How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll
Microsoft and DigitalEurope, a lobby group whose members include Amazon, Google and Meta, secured a secrecy provision in EU law to block public access to critical information on data centres’ environmental impact, Investigate Europe can reveal.
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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
There is a rare permanent job in the UK - assistant prof (lecturer) in political science with a focus on quant methods www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRD143/a...
jobs.ac.uk
Assistant Professor in Political Science at University of Nottingham
Recruiting now: Assistant Professor in Political Science on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board
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John Bistline @bistline.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
This is my favorite climate change chart. Japanese monks, aristocrats, and emperors kept meticulous records of cherry blossom festivals for 1,200 years and accidentally built the world's longest climate dataset.
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Josh Gabbatiss @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
I noticed the UK government's estimate of CO2 from future AI data centres was implausibly low. I asked for the methodology underpinning the analysis, but got nowhere. When I wrote an article about it they just... deleted the analysis. Now, @adamvaughan.bsky.social has covered this for the Times.
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Hadas Weiss @hadas.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
europeans when asked to help unblock the strait of hormuz
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Ed Hodgson @edhodgsoned.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
94% of Britain's MPs are on X - I've made a website so you can explore who they follow on there. 🔍Search for any username and see which MPs follow them. 🏅There's also a leaderboard so you can see who has the ear of Westminster Link here: site.mpfollowers.workers.dev
site.mpfollowers.workers.dev
Who Do MPs Follow?
Find out how many UK Members of Parliament follow any Twitter account.
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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
As we (rightly) focus on the threat of U.S. government funding far-right parties and "think tanks", this excellent @veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social report is an important reminder of the crucial role that the Orbán government already plays in developing and financing a far-right infrastructure in Europe.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
JD Vance personally invited Pope Leo to the U.S. 250th celebration on the 4th of July. Today the Vatican announced Leo will be spending the day with migrants instead.
time.com
Pope Leo Will Spend July 4 Visiting Migrant Crossing Island
Pope Leo has spoken out against the treatment of migrants in the United States several times over the last year.
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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Humans, what a waste amirite.
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Jack Bailey @jack-bailey.co.uk · 14/02/2026
Given today's @appgfairelections.bsky.social letter, it's worth noting that - as things stand - PR would work out better for every party except Reform and the SNP. FPTP (Electoral Calculus) vs Perfect PR: ➡️ Ref 355 v 189 🌹 Lab 101 v 130 🐥 LD 59 v 78 ✖️ SNP 45 v 20 🌳 Con 35 v 124 🌍 Grn 18 v 91
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
A++++++++
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 19/01/2026
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has confirmed he received a message from Donald Trump at the weekend saying he was no longer interested “purely” in peace due to not getting the Nobel Peace Prize.
politico.eu
Norway’s PM says Trump sent letter tying Nobel prize snub to Greenland ambitions
American president says his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize has shifted his focus, as he ramps up bid to take over huge Arctic island.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
This is an excellent piece on the purge of public servants from the federal government. So many dedicated and talented people pushed out. We are worse off without their skills. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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The Purged
Donald Trump’s destruction of the civil service is a tragedy not just for the roughly 300,000 workers who have been discarded, but for an entire nation.
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Dr Pete Knapp @peteknapp.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Jan and Feb tour dates for my film 'Fires and Fascism' announced! I’ll be attending each screening in person for a discussion afterwards about community, what might be drawing people towards Reform, and sharing ideas about what to do next. Trailer and tickets: fires-and-fascism.co.uk
Please see the website for the detailsPlease see the website for the detailsPlease see the website for the details
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Milena Büchs 🌎🌻🐌 @mmbuchs.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
PhD position @ Uni Leeds on justice & UK climate policies shorturl.at/WNqiV supervised by myself and Dr @anneowen.bsky.social - pl consider applying / forwarding to potential candidates 🙏 Please note: only UK fees applicants will be eligible. Application deadline: 6 March 2026
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Justice implications of the UK's net zero carbon policies
Project opportunity - Justice implications of the UK's net zero carbon policies at the University of Leeds
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Michele Scotto di Vettimo @michelesdv.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
How do central bankers talk when their reputation is at stake? Here's a brief post about a recent study by Christel Koop and myself on the Bank of England: shorturl.at/uGnF7 @kcl-spe.bsky.social @govjournal.bsky.social
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Central bank shifts tone when reputation is threatened, study finds | King's College London
New research has found a stark contrast in how policymakers at independent technocratic institutions such as central banks respond to different types of reputational risk.
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Steven Klein @stevenklein.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Want to come spend two years in the UK working on a research project? Come to KCL on British Academy International Fellowship. Guidance for our internal selection process available here: www.kcl.ac.uk/research/fun... happy to chat about it
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Fellowships for Early Career Researchers | King's College London
Join a vibrant, dynamic community of postdoctoral and early career researchers
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Philip Leifeld @leifeld.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
2026 Political Networks Conference: 4-7 August 2026 at the University of Manchester. Save the date! More info will be released in early spring. #SNA #polinetworks #polnet #polisky #networkanalysis #politicalnetworks #politicalnets #policynetworks #complexsystems #netsci #polmeth #polisci
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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
We had a good run
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
This is one of our favorites!
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Derek Johnson @derekjesq.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Merry Christmas and friendly reminder that Jesus was a brown, woke, anti-capitalist refugee from the Middle East who had two dads, became a rabbi, wore flowing dresses, ran around with sex workers, preached radical inclusion, railed against income inequality, and was brutally killed by the police.
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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
For this piece, I compiled a systematic dataset of California environmental litigation going back to 1973. Wealthy homeowners and businesses account for the vast majority of lawsuits restricting growth.
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How Regulation by Litigation Strangled American Abundance
Environmentalists aren't blocking housing. Wealthy homeowners are.
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Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Journal article: “the data are available on request” The data:
Redacted Epstein filesRedacted Epstein files. Basically completely blank Redacted Epstein files. Basically completely blank Redacted Epstein files. Basically completely blank
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molly taft @mollytaft.com · 12/12/2025
new from me: are data centers going to wipe out water supplies? how much water does ChatGPT really use? and what's going on with that big correction in Empire of AI? i went long on the conversation around AI and water, and how it's actually about what we want resources to be used for:
wired.com
You’re Thinking About AI and Water All Wrong
Fears about AI data centers’ water use have exploded. Experts say the reality is far more complicated than people think.
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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
An analysis of 700,000+ climate change papers found that the five most climate-vulnerable countries produced 0.04% of them. US, China, Uk, Germany, Australia, meanwhile, account for 52%.
science.org
Bridging the climate research divide: A global imperative for equitable resilience
Nations most vulnerable to climate contribute minimally to climate research, creating stark global disparities. Such imbalances undermine resilience, perpetuate injustice, and threaten effective adapt...
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Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Thanks to @johnholbein1.bsky.social I learned about this paper on rent control in Berlin. Because I was marking, I immediately downloaded the replication materials. bsky.app/profile/john...
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theresa gessler @gessler.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
We're looking for a colleague (postdoc) 📢 @politikuhh.bsky.social 3+3 years Doing your own research while teaching 2.5 courses per semester Research agenda with links to our team (democracy, digital politics, political competition/behaviour) DL 🗓️ 05/01 stellen.uni-hamburg.de/jobposting/6...
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Research Associate (Postdoc) Political Science § 28 Subsection 2 HmbHG
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Jan P. Vogler @janvogler.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
🚨 3-Year Postdoc in Political Science at Aarhus University 🚨 I’m seeking to recruit a postdoc for my @erc.europa.eu research project 𝑬𝑸𝑼𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑩𝑹𝑰𝑼𝑴 on state-citizen interactions. Link and more information in second post. Position Start: Fall 2026 Application Deadline: ‼️ February 5, 2026, 23:59 CET ‼️
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jenna newman phd @jennanewman.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning. Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47 percent drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, and critical reasoning. Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage. Eighty-three percent of heavy Al users couldn't recall key points from what they'd "written, compared to only 10 percent of those who composed unaided.
Neutral reviewers described the Al-assisted writing as "soulless, empty, lacking individuality." Most alarmingly, after four months of reliance on Chat GPT, participants wrote worse once it was removed than those who had never used it at all.
The study warns that when writing is
delegated to Al, the way people learn fundamentally changes.”
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janoskertesz.bsky.social @janoskertesz.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
We are hiring! The Department of Network and Data Science of Central European University (Vienna) has an open position for an Assistant Professor in network science and computational social science.
careers.ceu.edu
Assistant Professor (f/m/d)
Assistant Professor (f/m/d)
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Shelby Edwards @sedwards.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
We humans have such a hard time letting go... and an equally hard time with abstract risk. There is no saving places like this, we will see bigger storms and higher seas, so it is either find a way to transition or suffer abrupt, too often cataclysmic shifts. Great article.
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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Geographers in December are like, “Last Christmas, I gave you my heart, but the very next day, you gave it away, this year, to save me from tears, I'll give it to someone spatial”
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Christopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Republicans in rural Georgia are voting for Democrats for the first time in their lives in order to stop expansion of data centers and escalation of their utility bills, leading to landslide upsets www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
nytimes.com
‘The New Price of Eggs.’ The Political Shocks of Data Centers and Electric Bills
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Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Yes but no-one could have predicted this at the time www.thetimes.com/business/eco...
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We Brexiteers must acknowledge the costs of leaving Europe
Breaking free from the EU has undoubtedly deepened the UK’s malaise, and it’s no use denying it
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances. A new decade-long Brexit study explains it: a 6–8% hit to GDP – that's £180bn-£240bn a year – means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else. Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
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New: Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit Titanic success’ was half right
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer
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Aurélia Bardon @aureliabardon.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
📣 We're hiring a postdoc in political science for our ReJust project @uni-konstanz.de! Project with Dirk Leuffen @leuffen.bsky.social and Urs Fischbacher 3-year position | Deadline: Dec. 15, 2025 | Start: April 2026 Please share widely 🙏
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Postdoctoral Research Position
Deadline: 15.12.2025
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Immy Grainger #FBPE 🇪🇺 @immyg97.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
The proofreader deserves a medal
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Robert (Bob) Kubinec @rmkubinec.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
🚨 New draft 🚨 We built an LLM-enabled system to measure greenwashing scores in 1 million worldwide Facebook ads. We found vast networks of Facebook pages sharing pro-fossil fuel messages & show that ads are targeted at left-leaning areas with fossil fuel investments. Link: doi.org/10.48550/arX...
abstract from paperlinks of pages with connections to fossil fuel companies and similar types of climate change messaging
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ClimateFran @climatefran.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Based on very cool analysis by @benkeys.bsky.social and Philip Mulder @nber.org www.nber.org/papers/w32579
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Property Insurance and Disaster Risk: New Evidence from Mortgage Escrow Data
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
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Marina Duque @mduque.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Ever wondered why some countries get recognition while others struggle to be seen? My book 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 is finally out in the world! 📘 academic.oup.com/book/61560
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The Making of International Status
Abstract. With great power rivalry on the rise again, many worry that struggles for status among states could lead to war. As a growing consensus indicates
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Mollie Gerver @mgerver.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
The weird jewellery policy, first in Denmark, is back! I wonder why these kind if strange policies are proposed. Any ideas? One possibility: they distract people from other unpopular policies, or make other unpopular policies seem relatively more reasonable. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister
Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UK
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Modern rightwing populism is the belief that billionaires will fight for you but they/them baristas are out to get you
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Jack Bailey @jack-bailey.co.uk · 11/11/2025
Too good not to share, even if it is from twitter.
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