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LSE Inequalities @lseinequalities.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Brands market garments as “handcrafted” or “traditionally made”, often to justify premium prices. But how are such claims verified and how are the proceeds shared? @rkdasgupta.bsky.social @nazlialimen.bsky.social & Diviani Chaudhuri on “craftwashing” #LSEInequalitiesBlog buff.ly/xIorT8d

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Craftwashing: Misleading claims about artisanship, heritage or working conditions

Claims about artisanship, heritage and sustainability are used to justify premium prices. But are they verified - or is there a risk of “craftwashing”?

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the pickwicker man @pickwick.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Sonia has written and posted obsessively about Jason Arday over the past week or so but would like everyone to stop talking about that please

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Suicide is always tragic. I wrote this in 2023 about the dangers of using a particular suicide or warnings about elevated risks of suicide to make bigger political points - even if it's well meaning. Sharing today in case anyone finds helpful

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Dr Rohit K Dasgupta @rkdasgupta.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Whatever one’s thoughts might be about the issues with Jason Arday’s work, he did not deserve to be hounded like this. Academics of colour should not be made to feel that this kind of hyper surveillance is normal, because it isn’t. And no, our white colleagues do not face this level of scrutiny. 1/4

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Sandeep Bakshi @sandeepbak.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Trans history post: Hijron ka khanqah (Hijra/transfeminine retreat) is a compelling reminder that our trans & queer histories do not require imprimatur from dominant global north-biased queerness. We are alive. This resting place for Hijra sisters in Delhi dates from 1452-1526 (Lodi dynasty). 1/2

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Sandeep Bakshi @sandeepbak.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

It is still in operation — the guardians being the Hijra sisters — and allows a retreat from hetero/cis chokehold of humanity. Such an honour to spend time with fellow queer academic @rkdasgupta.bsky.social here, yesterday. It was our pilgrimage to a future connected to our trans & queer pasts. 2/2

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Dr Rohit K Dasgupta @rkdasgupta.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

It is Trans pride in London today which I’m sadly missing as I am in 🇮🇳 where I’ve just seen what can be achieved when people stand together. I send hope love & solidarity to those marching in London. Let’s hope the EHRC guidelines get consigned to the dustbin of history where it belongs. All power🏳️‍⚧️

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 25/07/2026

To every trans Londoner: this city is yours too. Today we celebrate London Trans+ Pride and reaffirm a simple truth: you should be free to live as yourself, without fear or prejudice. You are loved. You are wanted. You belong here.

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lsegender @lsegender.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Catch @asiyaislam.bsky.social’s ‘A Woman’s Job’ and @rkdasgupta.bsky.social’s ‘Desi Queers’ in the lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social list of 10 great social science books for South Asian Heritage Month! blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...

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Ten great social science books for South Asian Heritage Month - LSE Review of Books

To mark South Asian Heritage Month we've selected ten standout social science books that explore South Asian politics, history, culture and social change.

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Dr Rohit K Dasgupta @rkdasgupta.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Stella Creasy now speaking about community energy and just transition in Walthamstow. Affordable energy is a social justice issue

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Dr Rohit K Dasgupta @rkdasgupta.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Incredible to find out that 1 in 4 Labour councillors are also cooperators ✊🏾

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Dr Rohit K Dasgupta @rkdasgupta.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

At the start of the London Cooperative Party conference. People need hope again. The cooperative offer is unique in offering a challenge to the current political status quo. We need politicians who will empower our communities.

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Dr Rohit K Dasgupta @rkdasgupta.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Surgery and contact details for residents of Canning Town South mgov.newham.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.a...

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 16/05/2026

One city. 9 million people. All of us Londoners. We will never be divided.

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Dr Rohit K Dasgupta @rkdasgupta.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Yesterday I won my third election in Canning Town South and I’m grateful for the chance to represent residents for another 4 years. A very difficult night for Labour nationally and locally (more on that later). For now, thank you for putting your trust in me again. I’ll continue to champion you ✊🏾

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Jake Puddle @jakepuddle.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

OUT TODAY: Our new report explores inclusion and belonging in Newham, the most super-diverse borough in the UK and possibly in Europe. It shares the findings and recommendations of an independent commission established by the Mayor and chaired by @sundersays.bsky.social

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Dr Rohit K Dasgupta @rkdasgupta.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

A lovely evening with @sarahowen.org.uk who is truly a powerhouse. Honoured to host her at @lsegender.bsky.social. Our conversation ranged across trans rights and the politics of moral panic, race and migration, and the emotional as well as political labour that the work of ‘doing equality’ demands

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lsegender @lsegender.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

We loved hosting @sarahowen.org.uk last night for a conversation with @rkdasgupta.bsky.social! Sarah and Rohit talked about creating a fairer Britain, the online life of a politician, moral panics, the right to protest, and supporting rights of trans folks and migrants. Podcast out soon! 🎧

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lsegender @lsegender.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Lovely to come to work and see the department taking over LSE‘s homepage! Celebrating the fantastic achievements of our student Mahnoor Omer and Head of Department @sumimadhok.bsky.social, as well tomorrow’s event with @sarahowen.org.uk and @rkdasgupta.bsky.social 🎉 More here: www.lse.ac.uk

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lsegender @lsegender.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

We‘re very excited to host @sarahowen.org.uk in conversation with @rkdasgupta.bsky.social this Wednesday! Drinks reception after 🥂 Tickets here: www.lse.ac.uk/events/gende...

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Dr Rohit K Dasgupta @rkdasgupta.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

On the COVID-19 Day of Reflection, I joined colleagues and residents at the memorial in Plaistow Park. We honoured those we lost, stood with those still grieving, and remembered the care and solidarity that carried Newham through the pandemic, reaffirming our shared values of compassion & community

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Sharan Dhaliwal 🍉🏳️‍🌈 @sharandhaliwal.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Hello! I'm looking for queer and trans people to tell their positive stories please! About love, dating, euphoria, hobbies, family - just really nice stories - for @metro.co.uk Real Life section 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ More PoC, faith, disabled & working class voices pls ❤️ PAID£ Email me: sharan.dhaliwal@metro.co.uk

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Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

The House of Lords Digital & Communications Committee just published their report on AI, copyright & the creative industries, and their conclusions could not be clearer. 🧵 1/5

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lsegender @lsegender.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

We‘re very excited for our next department event with @sarahowen.org.uk and @rkdasgupta.bsky.social 🥳 Get your tickets now ⬇️

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John Gray @grayee2024.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

John's Labour blog: Canning Town South Street Surgery johnslabourblog.org/2026/02/cann... @newham_labour @4Hussain @plaistovian.bsky.social @rkdasgupta.bsky.social

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Dr Rohit K Dasgupta @rkdasgupta.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Newham is a place for all! Participated in a fabulous queer zine making workshop today in Canning Town library as part of our LGBT History month events trawling through the newham archives making this!

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Dr Rohit K Dasgupta @rkdasgupta.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Pleased to see two of my favourites taking on this role!

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

New Issue from #Identities! Vol 32 No 1 (February 2026) Including a Symposium on Catherine Hall's Lucky Valley: Edward Long and the History of Racial Capitalism Explore the issue: www.tandfonline.com/... @nasarmeer.bsky.social Aaron Winter Taylor & Francis Research

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Dr Rohit K Dasgupta @rkdasgupta.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Is it just me or the media bubble I live in but all the people falling from Epstein are Brits. Are you telling me that the Umreekans don’t exist in it or is the media sphere so compromised that there is no public backlash calling for heads to roll?

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Dr Rohit K Dasgupta @rkdasgupta.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Oh well, wasn’t he on the board of Sex matters? Good riddance.

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Sandeep Bakshi @sandeepbak.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

In case you'd like to read on the current 'race' conversation re Wuthering Heights. My claim to fame is that I had the privilege of having coffee w/ Prof Jo Macdonagh when she was invited to our uni. Just the two of us at Café de la Paix 😀 A great scholar. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jacob-...

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A Literature Professor Weighs in On Wuthering Heights' 'Whitewashed' Heathcliff

"Race is a huge preoccupation in the novel (and all the Brontës’ novels, for that matter)..."

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lsegender @lsegender.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Join us for an evening with Sarah Owen MP, chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee! In dialogue with @rkdasgupta.bsky.social, Sarah will share insights from her work and open discussion on how we can collectively push for a fairer and more inclusive Britain. Tickets via the website!

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lsegender @lsegender.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

@rkdasgupta.bsky.social has received the Freedom of the City of London, recognising outstanding contributions to civic society. Congratulations from everyone at the Department 🎉

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lsegender @lsegender.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

POV: YOU JUST GRADUATED FROM LSE GENDER 👨‍🎓❤️ @sumimadhok.bsky.social @rkdasgupta.bsky.social @aikoiiris.bsky.social @hsw.bsky.social

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lsegender @lsegender.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FANTASTIC CLASS OF 2024-25! 🥂🎉❤️ We absolutely loved celebrating this wonderful cohort and all their amazing achievements last night! @aikoiiris.bsky.social @rkdasgupta.bsky.social @hsw.bsky.social @sumimadhok.bsky.social

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lsegender @lsegender.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Research Seminar Series: Gender Works in Progress with @rkdasgupta.bsky.social and PhD alumni and Visting Fellows @senelw.bsky.social and @clairelwilmot.bsky.social this afternoon!

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lsegender @lsegender.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

@rkdasgupta.bsky.social is speaking at Kolkata Literary Festival in January! ⬇️ www.aklf.in/index.html

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lsegender @lsegender.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

✏️📚 PROGRAMME SPOTLIGHT: MSC GENDER (SEXUALITY) The interdisciplinary MSc Gender (Sexuality) programme foregrounds the relevance of theory to transnational issues of sexual activism and legal frames. Find out more about our MSc programmes and apply now on our website! 🔗 @rkdasgupta.bsky.social

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Dr Rohit K Dasgupta @rkdasgupta.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

On Remembrance Sunday, we honour all those who gave their lives in the service of peace and freedom. As we remember, we must also acknowledge the extraordinary diversity of those who served from every corner of the Commonwealth, of every faith and background.

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Emanuel Maiberg @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...

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Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors

“With fewer visits to Wikipedia, fewer volunteers may grow and enrich the content, and fewer individual donors may support this work.”

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Jocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

ChatGPT gave a significant portion of my students the wrong answer to an easy quiz question that everyone used to always get right I had two groups of students turn in annotated bibliographies that were ChatGPT generated - not a single citation actually existed

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Am orangish brown dog sits on a red chair wearing a hat that matches his fur color. A circular table in front of him has a coffee cup on it. Around him, flames roar and smoke covers the ceiling. His speech bubble says "this is fine"

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The Xylom @thexylom.com · 14/10/2025

A 2024 survey shows 57% of inhabitants of Dal Lake experienced decreasing rainfall, 75% saw less snowfall, and 60% saw a decline in stream discharge. Nearly 75% are experiencing more frequent and stronger extreme weather occurrences, significantly impacting agricultural output and livelihoods.

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Meet the Women Stitching a Resilient Future on Dal Lake

In Srinagar’s famous Dal Lake area, climate change is changing the lifestyles of subsistence farmers and fishers, causing women who rely on these resources to pick up needlework to generate income.

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lsegender @lsegender.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

🚨 Starting today, you can apply to join LSE Gender in September 2026! 🎓 Choose between eight specialised MSc degrees or our internally competitive PhD Programme and join this globally recognized hub for agenda setting gender research!

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lsegender @lsegender.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

WELCOME 2025? COMPLETED IT MATE ✅🎉 We’re delighted to welcome our new cohort and our brilliant new LSE Fellows R and Zuzana! Special thanks to our PSS colleagues, our HoD @sumimadhok.bsky.social and @rkdasgupta.bsky.social for a fantastic Welcome Lecture. Bring it on!

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lsegender @lsegender.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

The recording of yesterday’s brilliant Welcome Lecture is now available on our YouTube channel! 📺 🍿 @rkdasgupta.bsky.social @sumimadhok.bsky.social

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Dr Rohit K Dasgupta @rkdasgupta.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

NEW ARTICLE out now. That’s my service to the discipline sorted for the next decade! A collection of 50 articles, books, and chapters that I hope will be a useful resource for anyone researching queer digital cultures in non-Western contexts. www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/docu...

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lsegender @lsegender.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

@rkdasgupta.bsky.social speaking on South Asian Diasporic Cultural Production and Queer Organising for this year‘s Welcome Lecture chaired by @sumimadhok.bsky.social 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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