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pushbacktalks.bsky.social @pushbacktalks.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Last week on the #PUSHBACKTalks summer series: Dancing as an expression of joy and a tool to fight back. New episode out later this week! #podcast #protest #dancing #supplychain @fredrikgertten.bsky.social @leilanifarha.bsky.social @wgfilm.bsky.social

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pushbacktalks.bsky.social @pushbacktalks.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Do we need new language to help us understand what we're watching unfold in Gaza? @leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social talk about this and the use of water as a tool and a weapon throughout history in the latest episode of our summer series. Out now on all platforms.

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pushbacktalks.bsky.social @pushbacktalks.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

What the f**k is growth?? 📈 And do warmer climates have stronger social movements? @fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social discuss this and more on the latest episode of our Word Food summer series, out now on all platforms! #podcast #economics #GDP #Canada #Sweden #HumanRights

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

How do Frankenstein 🧟 and wine 🍷 connect to our current sociopolitical moment? Listen to the latest episode of @pushbacktalks.bsky.social to find out! New episodes of the #PUSHBACKTalks Word Food Summer Series out every Wednesday.

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

"Powerful financial actors have done a great job at framing themselves as the solution to, rather than the cause of, the prevailing crisis[...]But the evidence suggests that greater involvement of financial markets has[...]inflated house prices and rents."

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Across Europe, the financial sector has pushed up house prices. It's a political timebomb | Tim White

We’ve been living in a great experiment: can finance provide basic human rights such as housing? The answer is increasingly no, says researcher and writer Tim White

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pushbacktalks.bsky.social @pushbacktalks.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

New #PUSHBACKTalks! Episode 4 of our Summer Series drops with a wild word pairing: Frankenstein + Wine 🍷 @leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social unpack how horror & indulgence intersect w politics & justice 🎥 Watch below (10–15 min) #SocialJustice #Summer #Podcast

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Summer Word Food: Frankenstein & Wine

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Have you been listening to our special summer series? We're calling it Word Food - and each week the menu changes! Join @fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social for a new 10-minute episode each week this summer. Episode 3 is out now on all platforms!

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pushbacktalks.bsky.social @pushbacktalks.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

"Episode 3 of the #PUSHBACKTalks Summer Series is here! This week’s Word Food: 🧠 R.O.I. & Saviour @fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social unpack what these words reveal about power, profit & the politics of "rescue." 🎧 Watch now: bit.ly/3TpSIHb #WordFood #Podcast #SocialJustice"

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

#PUSHBACKTalks is back with bite-sized, 10-minute conversations, all summer long. We call it Word Food, and each week the menu changes! Episode 2 out now on all platforms.

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pushbacktalks.bsky.social @pushbacktalks.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Our Summer Series is back! @fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social are serving up what we call Word Food. Each week, they'll dive into a 10-15 minute exploration of how two random, seemingly simple words intersect with our complex socio-political moment. First episode out now!

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Summer Word Food: Hope & Bananas (video version)

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Join the @worldhabitat.bsky.social conference to connect with people who are passionate about making a difference & learn how local initiatives can turn back the tide on this crisis. #Housing #Affordability #RightToHousing

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

The #homelessness crisis is getting worse. More than ever we need communities, NGOs, cities, governments, and the international community working together - sharing experiences, data & solutions that work.

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

We'll be going beyond analysis to show exactly how finance reshapes housing markets, plus concrete regulatory approaches that preserve affordability and prevent displacement. 📅 5 June | 11am BST | Wicklow Meeting Room 5 Programme: bit.ly/3Z8FQII #ISHF2025 #housing 4/4

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ISHF 2025 Programme - Advancing Policies Against Speculation in Housing Investment in Favour of the Social Function of Housing

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

The pattern is everywhere: empty investor-owned apartments while families struggle to find rentals, neighborhoods converted for tourists, communities displaced for luxury developments. But the tools to fight this exist. 3/4

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Tomorrow's panel brings together global perspectives on housing finance, research on impacts in the Global South, European policy solutions, and local initiatives that have successfully pushed back against speculation. 2/4

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Our European Project Director Marta Ribera Carbó is in #Dublin this week for #ISHF2025, tackling a question that's reshaping cities worldwide: what happens when homes become investment portfolios? 1/4

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Are you in an org that defends the right to housing & opposes temporary rentals? The Global Observatory of Temporary Rentals invites you to explore our tools of action & collective knowledge Let's connect struggles, promote public policies & defend access to housing More info: og-at.org/contacto/

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Reconnecting with partners and participating in workshops reinforced something powerful: when climate advocates and housing rights defenders work together, solutions become more ambitious AND more achievable. #UrbanFuture #JustTransition #Housing #RightToHousing

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Key insight: We need to unlock existing housing stock potential. Thousands of empty or under-utilized apartments across Europe could address both housing needs and climate goals simultaneously.

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Two standout panels: "Home Improvement: Starting with People" with brilliant insights from European CLT Network's Aga Biedelek & National Retrofit Hub's Sara Edmonds on community-led housing improvements. Plus "Housing vs Emissions" challenging the idea that building more is the only solution.

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Our European Project Director Marta Ribera Carbó just returned from #UrbanFuture in Łódź, Poland; a vibrant, green city showing how urban transformation can prioritize both sustainability & livability. The energy was inspiring: climate leaders & housing advocates shaping practical solutions together

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

The Shift continues to bring human rights expertise to these important policy discussions. Our work continues as our European Project Director is in #Lødz today for the start of Urban Future! #UF25

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Cities' firsthand experience with housing pressures makes their perspective essential for effective policy. These working sessions reflected a shared commitment to ensuring urban perspectives inform EU-level decisions.

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Wrapped up thoughtful discussions in #Barcelona this week where @leilanifarha.bsky.social worked alongside MayorJaume Collboni as part of the Local Europe Working Group on strengthening cities' voices in EU housing policy. Real progress on connecting local realities to European frameworks.

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pushbacktalks.bsky.social @pushbacktalks.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

New episode out again! Fredrik and Leilani dive into Georgia's unprecedented protest movement with Gota Chanturia, education policy specialist and member of the Movement for Social Democracy. This episode offers rare insight into a crucial resistance movement happening between Europe and Russia. 😱

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Next stop, #Barcelona, where Leilani will meet with Mayor Jaume Collboni as part of the Local Europe Working Group to strengthen cities' role in EU housing policy. Building momentum for rights-based housing solutions across Europe! 4/4

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

These dialogues reinforce the power of multi-stakeholder collaboration. When local experts, policymakers, and rights advocates work together, we can develop housing approaches that serve communities while acknowledging market realities. 3/4

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Discussions with MEPs & policymakers explored practical paths forward, balancing regulatory approaches w/ enforcement mechanisms. Croatia's approach offered valuable insights: systematic auditing of vacant properties & strategic repurposing of buildings for social housing. 2/4

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

From Valencia: @leilanifarha.bsky.social engaged with local experts on housing challenges facing a city seeing 30% ROI promises to investors and thousands of short-term rentals. A productive weekend examining both challenges and collaborative solutions. 1/4

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

@leilanifarha.bsky.social is in #Valencia, #Spain this weekend meeting with local and international experts to tackle the city's housing crisis. #Housing #HumanRights #financialisation

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pushbacktalks.bsky.social @pushbacktalks.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Have you listened to the latest episode?? Mexico's leaders are hard at work implementing real housing solutions—regulating Airbnb, building one million new homes, and creating 100 community "utopias" that prioritize care and social harmony. Episode out now!

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

🔹Bianca Tavolari - Law & urban planning researcher 🔹Sarah Gainsforth - Housing journalist; author With their support we continue researching, coordinating & promoting public policy to counter the effects of temporary rentals Learn more about us: og-at.org

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

🔹David Harvey - Geographer; social theorist 🔹Leilani Farha - Former UN Rapp. on Adequate Housing; Director of The Shift 🔹Raquel Rolnik - Urban planner; former UN Rapp. on Adequate Housing 🔹Murray Cox - Founder of Inside Airbnb 🔹Alain Musset - Geographer; urban planner

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

📣 | The Advisory Board of the Global Observatory of Temporary Rentals is made up of international leaders in housing, urban planning and human rights, who contribute their knowledge and experience to strengthen our fight for the right to the city.

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

📢 |The rise of temporary rental platforms exacerbates the lack of access to housing in the world. That is why we invite you to explore the Global Observatory of #TemporaryRentals, a space articulating the struggles for fair public policies and to strengthen the right to the city

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

When women lead housing policy: Mexico City's bold vision includes regulating Airbnb, building one million homes, and creating 100 community "utopias." @SilviMex breaks it down in our latest episode. Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

What if housing policy prioritized residents over tourists? What if public spaces centered care instead of commerce? Mexico's women-led government is answering these questions. Listen to the latest episode of #PUSHBACKTalks with @SilviMex: bit.ly/3EUrzIE

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

In the #GlobalObservatoryTR, we investigate, articulate struggles and promote public policies so that housing is a right, not a business. 💡 Info: og-at.org/contacto/ #GlobalObservatoryTR #CitiesToLive #RegulationNow #CitiesForPeople

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Contacto – Observatorio Global de Alquiler Temporarionews_linepot

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

🌍 How do temporary rentals affect our cities? 👉 They increase the cost of living 👉 They displace communities 👉 They weaken the right to housing and the right to the city

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Ontario has reintroduced Bill 6, which will punish encampments even though people have nowhere else to go. That's why the newly formed Encampment Justice Coalition is asking Ontario to rescind Bill 6 and commit to housing — not punishment. Read more: tinyurl.com/EJC-Bill6

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

🔹 Habitat International Coalition – Latin America (HIC-AL) 🔹 Center for Studies and Action for Equality (CEAPI) 🔹 Rosa Luxemburg Foundation 🔹 LabCidade 🔹 Global Platform for the Right to the City 🔹 The Shift 💡 Learn more here: og-at.org/contacto/

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

🌎 | Do you know us yet? The Global Observatory of Temporary Rentals is a network built on collective action. The Promoting Group is formed by:

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Do you know about: 📍 Movements and organizations defending the right to housing and the right to the city 📍 Urban conflicts caused by the impact of temporary rentals 📍 Grassroots or legal initiatives seeking to regulate them

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

📢 | The Global Observatory of Temporary Rentals invites you to build a collaborative map 🗺️ that allows documenting conflicts and alternatives to the expansion of temporary/tourist/platform rentals aiming to align local and global strategies

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pushbacktalks.bsky.social @pushbacktalks.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Human rights are never the problem. @fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social are solo this week, as the two sit down to speak candidly about building community and finding ways to make meaningful change when the world seems upside down. Out now on all platforms!

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

☑️ Are you part of an organization, collective, academic group or movement that works on this topic? ☑️ Would you like to learn what others are doing in different parts of the world and coordinate common actions?

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