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Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Today is a dark day for multicultural Australia. My statement on behalf of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre in response to Tony Burke’s National Press Club speech today.

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IMISCOE - International Migration Research Network @imiscoe.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

🌐 In one week, we will come together in Girona and online for the 2026 IMISCOE Annual Conference! We recommend checking the pages of our Standing Committees to keep up to date with their activities during the conference: @methatmig.bsky.social @reflexivities.bsky.social @migcitpol.bsky.social

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IMISCOE - International Migration Research Network @imiscoe.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

And that’s a wrap! 🎉 A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us—both onsite and online—and contributed their work, ideas, and reflections throughout the four days of the conference. Next event -> The IMISCOE Forum in Agadir, Morocco 👋

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Praxis, for migrants and refugees @praxisprojects.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Yet more evidence that the slogan politics of smash the gangs is exactly that - just a slogan. It doesn't stop irregular crossings, it just makes them more dangerous. To prevent further loss of life in the Channel, the next Prime Minister must open safe routes now. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Migrant boat launches now span 100-mile coastline of France and Belgium

Longer small boat journeys increase the risk of hypothermia, a retired coastguard warns.

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Simon Wren-Lewis @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

New post: The Consequences of Tolerating the Far Right mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-... The rise in the far right is not a result of changes in people’s attitudes, but is due to the political elite eroding the social norms we used to have against racism and dehumanising minorities.

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The Consequences of Tolerating the Far Right

As I have argued in previous posts , the rise in the far right is not a result of changes in people’s attitudes. In many ways over the las...

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UCU Hallam @ucuhallam.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

PRESS RELEASE: UCU Hallam secures major win as Sheffield Hallam University drops plans for subsidiary company. See ucuhallam.org/ezm8 for more info.

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Maria W. Norris @mariawnorris.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Expert on extremism here: In 2025, there were 1798 right-wing extremism referrals to Prevent, the UK counter-extremism programme. This is *double* the amount of Islamic extremism referrals (870). And yet, the government is incapable of seeing far-right extremism as a threat. Why? 1/

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Refugee and Migrant Justice @rmjusticeuk.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

“Someone who is rioting doesn’t know that the person they are targeting is actually looking after their mother or their granny” Until our leaders acknowledge & celebrate what migrants bring to the UK, they cannot expect the general public to understand this. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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‘It was so terrifying’: care workers tell of being trapped at home by Belfast mob

Sumayah Nakazibwe and Stella Ariokot feared they would be next as fires took hold of neighbouring houses

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Chris Boyd @paperghost.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

do i tell my wife that it's safer to stay indoors for a few days as is now the tradition? so goddamn sick of this, but I'm sure another useless speech by someone in government will make up for it

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Peter Beaumont @petersbeaumont1.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

This is what a pogrom looks like: men in masks coming to drive you from your home. This is a collective failure of our political and media class because we did not have the courage to say no, and because too many were allowed to embrace this without shame

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Alasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Starmer’s X account found time to call the original knife attack “sickening” and to say he had “no tolerance” for it (in case you thought he did), but he’s made no comment there about mobs of racists driving people from their homes, bar RTing a watery “legitimate concerns but” post by Hilary Benn

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Ilona Pinter @ilonapin.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

'Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill says "groups of masked men" were "burning families out of their homes"' This would be a good time for the PM and other senior leaders to show solidarity with the children and families under attack.

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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Again and again and again researchers, activists and people who work to enable communities to live well and peacefully together had warned and offered clear, practical steps. *Last year* I spoke at length of this with @neilmackay.bsky.social It will get worse without action

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Scots scholar says anti-refugee rhetoric has led UK into “the foothills of genocide”

POLITICAL rhetoric in Britain has taken the country into “the foothills of genocide”, according to Scotland’s leading scholar on issues…

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Hannah Lewis @hannahjlewis.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Mahmood, Starmer, Cooper; Sunak, Cleverly, Braverman, Patel, Johnson & all those working in comms & campaign strategy teams of the last several governments-don't go pointing the finger at Musk, Yaxley-Lennon or outside influence thinking you can absolve yourselves for shifting the Overton window

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Alasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

In fact I can’t see any evidence as of first thing this morning that Starmer has said anything anywhere about these race riots, which can’t be due to a lack of opportunity, since other politicians have. Unbelievably lacking in leadership and backbone.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Everyone on X and elsewhere who called for a violent response should be charged with incitement. Everyone involved in the pogrom should be locked up with exemplary sentences. Govt should make it clear that will be the response in future anywhere else. Enough.

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Hannah Lewis @hannahjlewis.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The chart we all needed to see. But how to give politicians and media a bridge out of their negative, racist frames dictated by far right talking points? Why are they so scared of (re) building a pragmatic language of tolerance and inclusion?

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Anti Trafficking and Labour Exploitation Unit @atleu.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

We are pleased to report that last year, we helped our clients receive £328,430 in compensation. Compensation for survivors can be life-changing; it can offer them closure and support to rebuild their lives after exploitation. Read out the annual report here: www.atleu.org.uk/about#annual...

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

This was a groundbreaking piece of work. A work so good it means a life well spent. Millions of people understand Iran, the diaspora and the weird bittersweet details of the immigrant experience through the work she did.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

The way the entire British media is suddenly discussing 'two tier policing' as if it is a real thing worth seriously debating, rather than the obvious far-right white supremacist fantasy it has always been, is very alarming

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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 03/06/2026

What does it actually take to get your work out there and make an impact? Karen O’Reilly will share practical strategies, tips and lessons from communicating sociology across different mediums. 📅 17 June | 9:30am–1:00pm BST 💻 Online Find out more and register: buff.ly/89oeiBr

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University of Manchester Sociology Department @uomsociology.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

VACANCY: Lecturer in Sociology (focus on race, ethnicity, intersecting inequalities) @uomsociology.bsky.social 4 years from 1 Oct 2026, £42,254 p.a., full time Closing date: Weds 17 June 2026 www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

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Lecturer in Sociology:Oxford Road

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Sheffield UCU @sheffielducu.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

If you took strike action or have been locked out by management, you can claim financial support from UCU national or the local branch. Apply now at ucu.group.shef.ac.uk/industrial-a...

UCU national fund- Claim 15 days of industrial action (strike or lockout) support from the National Fighting Fund, starting from the third day of the autumn strike action.
Sheffield UCU solidarity fund- Top up the National Fighting Fund
by claiming the first 2 days of support from the SUCU Solidarity Fund, and more if you need.
Salary sharing scheme- If you are locked out, you can claim support for 3 days/week from the Salary Sharing Scheme, with the possibility of further support for every single day of the lockout.

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Hannah Lewis @hannahjlewis.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Great to see a public statement like this after the events of last weekend which affect Muslims everywhere, every day of the year.

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Hannah Lewis @hannahjlewis.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Handing over data analytics of the police force which brought us a widely influential definition of institutional racism to Palantir AI - what could possibly go wrong? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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Sadiq Khan sparks row with Met after blocking £50m AI deal with Palantir

Exclusive: Scotland Yard criticises London mayor’s decision as disappointing and warns it could hit policing

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University of Hertfordshire UCU @uhertfordshireucu.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Today staff in the School of Creative Arts, including the Humanities department, were called to a redundancy consultation meeting. We were informed that 23 posts were to go by August this year, with further redundancies as the Humanities programmes are taught out over 2 years.

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Luke Piper @lukepiper.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

So he is sticking to fiscal rules, not changing the EU position and is endorsing the current immigration policy. What exactly is the change he is promoting?

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Alasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Pretty shocked by these figures as I’d assumed it was still the case that Labour members are more liberal than the leadership. But here we are, and this is the party, still described by some as a party of the left, which the Greens are supposed to be making common cause with

Despite the criticism from prominent MPs, Labour members, who will vote in any future leadership election, are more divided on the issue.

Polling from YouGov published on Wednesday suggested that more than half of party members say they want the same or more restrictive immigration policies. Just 26% said they wanted a more liberal approach, 44% backed Mahmood’s changes and 18% said they would prefer an even tougher approach.

The poll shows roughly half of Labour members believe the party faces a greater risk of losing votes to Reform. Just 15% think vote losses to the Greens are the bigger issue, and 27% said both pose an equal threat.

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Hannah Lewis @hannahjlewis.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

How it's going for us at Sheffield where we again face double penalty for strike action, except I have 28 UG dissertations + 33 essays not being marked, due 4 working days after I return to work. I face 5 days of no pay for missing three hours of teaching. My wage supports three real humans.

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Heather Stewart @guardianheather.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Latest data due tomorrow but your regular reminder: net migration is *plunging* without these plans being enacted.

An ONS graph showing net migration rising v sharply post EU referendum and then falling rapidly

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Simon Cox @simonfrcox.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Most of the German establishment sided with Hitler and the Nazis. Respectable people. Leaders of charities. Newspaper columnists. They didn’t agree with Hitler on everything. But he “spoke for ordinary German workers”. He would “change things”.

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clareskeltonmorris.bsky.social @clareskeltonmorris.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

"Our cities are workplaces": riders, drivers, carers + app-based workers are everywhere, but you rarely hear their voices. Thought-provoking series from @workersobservatory.org on improving work in the gig economy open.spotify.com/show/2xiI0V1...

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Physical Hubs in our Cities

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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I’m on my 8th Home sec in as many years - one a year since I began as Chair of Scotland’s Refugee Strategy. It’s impossible. Policy hasn’t time to be evidenced - it’s all knee jerk panic and gimmick and a constant race to the bottom with no time to do the serious work it needs.

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Hannah Lewis @hannahjlewis.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

A high emotional labour week as final year students reach UG dissertation deadline. Lots of anxiety but also this: 'Thank you for being supportive & helping me find new angles to take on new ideas :)'. Unsolicited, personal feedback is so valuable always, but more so as our institutions attack us.

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Kalayaan @kalayaan.org.uk · 05/05/2026

In a new report published today by the Government’s independent anti-slavery commissioner, #ModernSlavery in the UK has reached record levels and is likely to worsen over the next decade. 📋Read the report: report-anticipating-exploitation_a-futures-analysis_final.pdf

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lizzysuch.bsky.social @lizzysuch.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Debbie from AFRUCA and the BME Anti-slavery Network highlights how the Modern Slavery Act needs to be applied. Prosecution is low. Let's focus on this today #PECconference

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Naomi Waltham-Smith @auralflaneur.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

V pleased to be at the @modernslaverypec.bsky.social’s conference on “A human rights-centred approach to addressing modern slavery and human trafficking” today. Murray Hunt gives an excellent intro contesting polarizing HR framings that pits the rights of individuals against those of the majority.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Analysis of MAC data shows any fiscal savings of the settlement reforms would be a small fraction of the billions cited by ministers. Research from FoI request by @jdportes.bsky.social The govt must now show its own workings to inform MPs on policy choices www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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Mahmood’s migration changes will deliver fraction of claimed savings, data suggests

Exclusive: Analysis of government figures indicates public finances will gain £600m not £10bn if migrants’ access to benefits is reduced

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

MAGA loyalty isn’t about policy, it’s about belonging. Guest writer Jordan Gonsalves explores how loneliness and identity keep the movement intact, even as Trump's coalition collapses.

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MAGA is the Child of the Loneliness Epidemic

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Péter Magyar victory speech: "We want to make a country where no one is persecuted because they think differently or because someone loves in a different way to others." He may not have campaigned as a liberal. But this is a huge change of direction and rhetoric from Orbán’s anti-LGBTQ+ crusade.

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Hannah Lewis @hannahjlewis.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Salek Ali Mohamed Elabd & Maria Carrion will discuss “Improvisation in contexts of infrastructural violence: a physician practising medicine in Sahrawi refugee camps.” Improvisation becomes key to effective medical care without electricity or standard supplies, such as gloves, bandages, or splints

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FiSahara @fisaharafilmfest.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Hoy viajamos hasta @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social para acompañar al doctor Salek Ali Mohamed Elabd en la presentación del trabajo publicado en @nature.com sobre la atención sanitaria en los campamentos de población refugiada saharaui. events.berkeley.edu/bph/event/31...

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Social Forces/Clinical Cases

Breaking Boundaries with The Lancet’s Global Social Medicine Cases and Sir Michael Marmot

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Hannah Lewis @hannahjlewis.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

In a scary world there's someone at a local cafe who has learned how to make a snail with latte art. Every kind of art can be a salve for the soul in dark times.

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Refugee Action @refugeeaction.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

"All of these deaths are preventable through the creation of safe routes. "We're sending hundreds of millions of pounds to France to fund the policing operation there, and this policing operation includes the snatching of life vests from people.

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