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Laurence Piper

@laurencepiper.bsky.social
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Nottingham, Trollhättan, Cape Town, Pietermaritzburg, Durban. Academic in Sweden, from South Africa, live in the UK.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
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Laurence Piper @laurencepiper.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Dissapointed to come in second for the FIFA peace prize! Again!
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Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Starting to suspect FIFA might not be an entirely reputable organisation.
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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Politicians who are not part of the research process may not realise that it is in the nature of research that almost all of it is unsuccessful at least in terms of making change in the world. No doubt there is room for improvement but if you set out to eliminate ‘waste’ you eliminate success too.
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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Cool. We’ve ripped up the social contract with young people, so they can’t afford to buy a home, or settle down and have children or ever retire. Let’s now force half of them to be trained only to do jobs they will hate in order to stop people from other countries moving here for a better life.
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Filipe Campante @filipecampante.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Nothing has prepared you to live under Trump 2 as much as growing up in 1980s/90s Latin America. It was exactly like that! The sudden announcements changing everything, the overwhelming uncertainty, the sheer vertigo and whiplash. Plus, the sense that democracy is fragile and could collapse...
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Laurence Piper @laurencepiper.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Reminder: YouTube seminar on the Theoria special issue 'On the Politics of Recognition'. Thursday 10th April 17.00 SAST/CET, 1600 BST. The special issue is here: shorturl.at/G247C Register for the online session here: lnkd.in/ePf9ESww #politicaltheory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social @@ecpr.bsky.social
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Theoria: A Journal of Social and Political Theory @theoriasa.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Join us on 10 April 2025, at 4pm BST for a seminar with the authors of our special issue: On the Politics of Recognition. The event will be held on Zoom and live-streamed on YouTube. Register here: tinyurl.com/5fhkuepm. #politicaltheory #theoriajournal @laurencepiper.bsky.social
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Theoria Seminar: The Politics of Recognition. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Theoria Seminar: The Politics of Recognition. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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Laurence Piper @laurencepiper.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Invitation to our first live roundtable seminar on a Theoria Special Issue 'On the Politics of Recognition'. 10 April 2025, 17.00 SAST, 17.00 CET, 16.00 BST. Chaired by Dr Chris Allsobrook Special Issue here: shorturl.at/wC10T Register here: shorturl.at/e3hS0. Watch here: lnkd.in/e_KwyWvg
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Raywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦 @deonandan.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
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Laurence Piper @laurencepiper.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
One of Theoria's brilliant editors, Dr Camilla Vergara, with insights from ancient Rome on systemic corruption and the rise of oligarchy. @theoriasa.bsky.social @camilavergara.bsky.social @lsepoltheory.bsky.social @kingspoltheory.bsky.social @ycpt.bsky.social @ccptleeds.bsky.social
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Dr. Camila Vergara on LinkedIn: I gave a lecture at FU Berlin on "Corrupt Republics: Oligarchy, War & the…
I gave a lecture at FU Berlin on "Corrupt Republics: Oligarchy, War & the Destruction of Nature," sponsored by Theoria: A Journal of Political and Social…
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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
‪From 2025 we are continuous publication, with no more issues. New articles for our 2025 Volume will be online soon. When we have new content we will place a 'Current Volume' tab on our homepage where #FirstView used to be. cup.org/4aIiEFz
Text reading 'British Journal of Political Science' on a green background.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Every constituency in Britain favours trade with EU over US, new poll suggests The poll saw just 21 per cent of people say the US should be the UK’s priority over the EU www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Every constituency in Britain favours trade with EU over US, new poll suggests
The poll saw just 21 per cent of people say the US should be the UK’s priority over the EU
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God @thegodshow.com · 25/01/2025
Hi, I’m God. You all died in 2016. And yes, this is Hell.
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
We really do have the weirdest, creepiest robber barons imaginable
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 10/01/2025
Start naming mass shootings after politicians who take money from the NRA.
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Laurence Piper @laurencepiper.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
The latest edition of Theoria is out. 'On the Politics of Recognition' is a special issue curated by Christopher John Allsobrook. shorturl.at/AfQcq @ycpt.bsky.social @lsepoltheory.bsky.social @ccptleeds.bsky.social @polshef.bsky.social @kingspoltheory.bsky.social @kingspoltheory.bsky.social
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Dom Joly @realdomjoly.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Happy New Year
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
The #IPPscandal is one of the most shocking, cruel, inhumane, degrading & monumental injustices of the past half-century Let’s not wait for the next ITV drama to end it www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
I give a monthly donation to Wikipedia. One of the few things left on the internet not ruined by Musk, or, as far as I know, polluted by AI. When tech bros talk about ‘existential risk’ they are themselves the hazard, of course.
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Joy-Ann Reid @joyannreid.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
This seems relevant, given the overall news…
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
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Laurence Piper @laurencepiper.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Steve Diamond wearing a t-shirt at the Newcastle v Bath game in December (7 degree c) - outside in a gale in Newcastle - is peak Diamond.😂💪🥶 #rugby #premiershiprugby
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Chris Nelder @chrisnelder.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
I can hardly think of a better example of the moral decay in modern health care than a Goldman analyst noting that biotech cures for diseases like hepatitis are cool and all, until their success diminishes the business opportunity for pharmaceutical manufacturers. www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/g...
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Goldman Sachs asks in biotech research report: 'Is curing patients a sustainable business model?'
Goldman Sachs warns sales from the most successful disease treatments are difficult to maintain.
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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
What happened after a mass shooting in the UK in 1986 (the Hungerford Massacre).
A report on the massacre, commissioned by Home Secretary Douglas Hurd, found that understaffing and telecommunication problems may have hampered the police response to the developing incident. The killings were committed using legally owned handguns and semi-automatic rifles, and the report stated that existing firearms legislation should be more stringent. Consequently, the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 was passed in the wake of the massacre, banning ownership of semi-automatic centre-fire rifles and restricted the use of shotguns with a capacity of more than three cartridges.
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Dammit Doug Smith @dammitdougsmith.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Never forget. 🤬🤬🤬
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
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'Unprecedented risks:' Scientists say mirror bacteria 'should not be created'
Dozens of scientists are calling in no uncertain terms for a halt on research to create "mirror life," particularly "mirror bacteria" that could "pose ecological risks" and possibly cause "pervasive lethal infections in a substantial fraction of the plant…
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Nadia Whittome MP @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
This is fantastic news for Nottingham! After years of uncertainty, this is a major boost to our city and local economy.
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Major £3m Broad Marsh boost announced after years of uncertainty
The funding from the East Midlands Mayor could be approved in days
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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
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WholesomeMemes @wholesomememe.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
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Stabby Jo McDaggers (Anna J Worthy) @okaypoet.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Fun fact. Did you know that the medical insurance I have through my job AS A TEACHER doesn't cover injuries sustained in a school shooting? Cute, huh!
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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Those pushing through cuts to the creative arts and the humanities should be forced to listen to music and watch movies and read novels created only by AI for the rest of their lives.
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 05/12/2024
new destination for inexpensive travel chinese goods: the global south
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