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Associate Professor. Research bureaucratic politics, political elites, and governance in Pakistan. Views my own. Formerly LUMS, SOAS, LSE. www.sameenmohsinali.com Enthusiastic about 🏊🏽‍♀️🧶📚🤿🖼️, pop culture, travel. No DMs

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 46m
This is a dreadful argument from Burnham. Empirically false - almost 6m people were granted settled status; about 4m are currently resident. More importantly panders to racism/xenophobia, and directly contradicts argument made in his speech about migrant contributions.
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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 15h
A very good start. The unions should make clear that there should be no retrospection - any changes to settlement should only apply to new arrivals. inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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How migration reforms could be watered down - as Mahmood plans talks on concessions
The Home Secretary is weighing up how to soften indefinite leave to remain changes
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 13h
Andy Burnham has said he will look at the option of Britain going 'all the way' and rejoining the EU as part of a major review of European policy, after declaring in his Labour conference speech that Brexit has 'done more harm than good' ft.trib.al/Obw4GIA
Andy Burnham stands on stage gesturing during his speech at the Labour Party conference, with 'HOPE AGAIN' displayed behind him.
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Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Painting at the Guggenheim aka my department meeting
Painting of four men sitting looking completely forlorn and depressed
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Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“There’s a special kind of mourning that comes with realizing the friendship you thought was generative is actually extractive. Maybe the White friend that you thought was committed to anti-racism was actually just committed to it when you were around.”
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Reuters @reuters.com · 29/09/2026
Italy distances Egypt from verdict over Giulio Regeni as opposition attacks reut.rs/4xT8CLT
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Italy distances Egypt from verdict over Giulio Regeni as opposition attacks
Italy signalled on Tuesday it wanted to avoid a diplomatic rupture with Egypt after three Egyptian security officials were found ​guilty in absentia of the 2016 kidnapping of student Giulio Regeni, who was killed after his abduction.
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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Stein Rokkan Chair in Comparative Politics #ECPRMemberJobs 🪜 Open to candidates at different career stages within the full professor rank 🏫 European University Institute ⌛ Thursday 15 October 🔗 buff.ly/lrpFGAc #PolSciJobs #PoliSky #AcademicSky
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IE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Just under one week left to apply for our three tenure track positions (Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Political Economy). Links to the calls are in the post below. Please help spread the word to candidates who may be interested!
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
'The Westminster government’s contribution to funding domestic undergraduates studying in England fell in real terms from £8.9 billion in 2012-13 to just £3.3bn in 2024-25, a drop of more than 60 per cent, an analysis has found.'
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
'Hearts from young donors age rapidly in the bodies of older recipients, and older hearts are rejuvenated inside young people, according to a study.' Neat (but not yet peer-reviewed). www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Old hearts age backwards: transplanted organs adjust to host's biological age
Tracking the biological age of grafted organs suggests that donor pools could be expanded to boost organ availability.
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
There are 750 words on control + refugee protection, and 120 words on legal migration: mainly a pledge that new settlement rules, once changed post-consultation "will come to a position that balances fairness for those who came here legally and fairness to British citizens across this country.
As we restore control and fairness to our asylum system. We must do the same for legal migration too: Fair to those who seek a new and better life here, like my parents did. And fair to those already here, including British workers, and especially the young.

That same principle underpins my reforms to the right to live here indefinitely. Ensuring settled status is earned by those who have shown a consistent commitment to this country.

I know that, throughout our consultation process some have said elements of these reforms are not fair.

And to that, let me say this: we will come to a position that balances fairness for those who came here legally and fairness to British citizens across this country.
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Sameen @sameen-mohsin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Jobs! Applications are invited for a permanent post of a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Politics and International Relations (x2) within UCD School of Politics and International Relations my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...
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Sonia Chabane (she/her)| سنية @soniachabane.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Not now ancient sheep virus
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The UK has no strategic food reserves, imports more than 40 percent of its food, and grows most of the rest in parts of the country most prone to serious drought in the years and decades to come We are not - to say the least -in a good place www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Most of UK’s essential food supply grown in drought-risk areas, report warns
Keys crops such as cereals, potatoes, sugar and oils grown in areas with moderate to very high risk
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Dave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Diesel £2 a litre; petrol £1.75. Fresh food drought-hit, veg prices already soaring. Quarterly growth bumping along the flatline for years. But the real crisis is a handful of rubber dinghies, right?
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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 28/09/2026
Well, well, well - if it isn’t the consequences of our own actions. It would appear that migrants are not, in fact, the fiscal drain we’ve been told they are by years if we go by the £4bn to £6.5bn shortfall that’s been caused by the precipitous drop in numbers under this government. Funny that.
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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Once again, I gotta say: you cannot treat anything you’re feeding into an AI as anonymous. There are enormous ethics implications for, e.g. referees who are clearly uploading others’ unpublished papers without consent, let alone health care professionals or law enforcement
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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"In order to deliver the PM's promise to save social care we need a permanent class of indentured migrant workers without labour rights".
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 26/09/2026
This is an entirely new phenomenon because before the vaccine, most women who survived measles were immune because they had it when they were young. But now, idiots who refuse to get vaccinated are giving birth to babies with measles. Two babies have died. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
nbcnews.com
America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.
Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.
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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Cyril Power, British (1872-1951), Whence & Whither?, c 1930, linocut print on Japanese paper, sheet: 36.8 x 28.6 cm, image, 31 x 24 cm, The Met, New York City, New York, USA
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Luke Piper @lukepiper.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Based on my conversations, regardless of Earned Settlement, fewer providers are issuing CoS for renewals and many more are losing their licences. Salary changes are also pushing sponsors not to increase salaries in time for settlement.
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is not good www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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Mpox case confirmed in northeastern Congolese city at center of Ebola outbreak
A laboratory-confirmed case of mpox was identified in the northeastern Congolese city of Bunia, the director of a local hospital and ​two health officials said, raising concerns about a resurgence of ...
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Politics and Health 🗳️ 🩺 @politicshealth.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
So fuc*ing infuriating and sad. The CDC used to be the crown jewel of the world's scientific firmament. Other countries came to us for help fighting deadly diseases. Its disease detectives learned what caused illness and helped change practices to prevent them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Mahmood's rationale remains the same. Fewer (legal, working) migrants => less racism Nothing to do with integration. No evidence. I'd add this *doesn't* show she hates immigrants (FTAOD don't think she does). It shows her contempt/distrust/fear of ordinary Brits.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 25/09/2026
WHO says Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to two new health zones reut.rs/4dXTdm9
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WHO says Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to two new health zones
The World Health Organization said on Friday that the ​Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of ‌the Congo has spread to two additional health zones, bringing the total number affected to 63 across seven provinces.
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 25/09/2026
Next week, we'll pay 31,569 members their share of £12,427,914 🤑 Everything you need to know about our latest distribution is here: ow.ly/wzrI50ZR1JF
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Such a great opportunity. We are offering scholars the chance to spend a year at the Foreign Office through one of our Innovation Fellowships. The priority themes are outlined below. We offer up to £120k for the fellowship. Please help spread the word! www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
The Academy and the FCDO invite applications for Fellowships in any of the following areas:
1. Applied History
2. Critical Infrastructure and European
Warfare
3. South Asia Geopolitics and Regional
Security
4. The UK-France Relationship in 2027 and
Beyond
5. UK National Security Strategy
Scheme opens date: 22 September 2026
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026,
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 24/09/2026
Every line of this article is just completely stunning
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Giles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
still and always one of the ten greatest cartoons ever committed to paper
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 24/09/2026
Pakistan says it launches air strikes on Afghanistan after drone attacks aje.news/u1b9c5
Pakistan says it launches air strikes on Afghanistan after drone attacks
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David Wilcock @davidtwilcock.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
BREAKING: Daniel Thomas, aka Danny Tommo, has been arrested by Hampshire police over boat slashing incident in the Channel.
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Reform have launched an app & game for real-time tracking of boats crossing the channel. But some supporters have said it is boring because so little happens. There were 3 boats in last 7 days www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Fury as Reform UK launch small boats mobile ‘game’
Reform launches mobile game amid questions over party’s £72 million donations
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Ankit Panda @nktpnd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As expected, things are getting out of hand.
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Daniel Loxton 🇨🇦 @danielloxton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Ah, yes… when you look at what’s happening to American research in 2026 and think, “I’ll have what they’re having”
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The difference between the performance of immigrants in England and Western Europe is staggering. (20 pts equals a year of learning.) I looked at this in detail in the post - it can't be explained away by language or relative advantage of different immigrant communities. There is a policy factor.
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Michael @michaeljsc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
they should study him in a lab. I don’t think I could write this badly on purpose. still, glad this has higher billing than coverage of last night’s far right escalation
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Emma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
11. Hampshire Police say six people who took part in the protest in Gosport have been arrested, including for assaulting an emergency worker. The force is making inquiries into what happened at sea and hasn't confirmed identity of the arrests.
To help facilitate peaceful protest, ensure the safety of the local community and support partners in the event of any emergency at sea, we deployed officers to Gosport and Portsmouth.

Following news that the vessel would be docking elsewhere in the country, police were met with a group of people who remained in Gosport, some of whom became hostile towards officers.

As a result, six people were arrested for offences including careless driving, assaulting an emergency worker and aggravated trespass.

They remain in custody at this time and our enquiries into these incidents continue.

We are also aware of a video circulating online relating to damage being caused to a boat in the English Channel on the afternoon of 22 September, and we are conducting enquiries into the matter.
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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
something has gone very, very wrong with the UK
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Lauren Valentino @sociologylauren.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
UNC Sociology is hiring! 🐏 We're looking for someone at assistant or associate level in ANY area, willing to teach in our dept's Management & Society program (i.e. courses on organizations, work and occupations, economic sociology, social psychology, non-profits, work and family, AI and work, etc).
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Assistant or Associate Professor
The Department of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for an Assistant or Associate (tenure-track or tenured) faculty position to begin July 1, 2027. We w...
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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Arrest this thug and proscribe his organisation. It’s a dangerous criminal conspiracy.
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
SI often stands for Statutory Instrument in UK government documents, so this would be somewhat confusing.
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Emma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Worrying scenes in the Channel today, for all interested in asylum policy and maritime tactics. A small boat from Normandy spent more than 30 hours at sea. Those on board now on their 2nd rescue vessel as Border Force forced to play cat and mouse with far-right activists who have their own boat.
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Chris Boyd @paperghost.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
there is no sensible reason why a 5 year spouse visa cost us a little over fourteen grand. none whatsoever. and that's before you break it down to the addition of renewals every 30 months, the health surcharge, the endless price hikes, the final kick in the teeth for ILR (three grand! to settle!)
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Catherine Owen @catherineowen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"They argue that merging departments saves money. Then they need someone to lead th larger [department].They need more administrative support. They create associate dean positions. So money moves upward frm student-facing services into senior administration” progressive.international/wire/2026-09...
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A notorious consulting firm is selling austerity. Canada’s universities are buying
Australian consulting firm Nous Group profits from public-sector austerity by imposing corporatization across cash-strapped Canadian universities, and is now expanding into health care.
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
'The Office for Students (OfS) has reduced the importance of employment outcomes metrics within its quality framework, citing that employment outcomes are influenced by factors beyond universities’ control and that Graduate Outcomes data is imperfect.'
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Why has the OfS downgraded graduate outcomes?
Stephen Isherwood explains that despite the challenges of measuring career outcomes, they remain central to student interests, value for money and informed choice
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
'The records have been digitised and indexed by the genealogy company Ancestry, which has partnered with the Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery at University College London.' Leaps and bounds forward in our understanding of the histories of the British enslaved. #Skystorians
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Nearly 4m records of enslaved people in 20 former British colonies now searchable online
Exclusive: Collection’s 300,000 pages record lives of enslaved people in countries including the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Mauritius, South Africa and Trinidad
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This year’s El Niño is on course to be the largest in at least *1,000* years. That’s going to drive excess heat into the atmosphere and combined with man-made heating will make 2027 the hottest year ever recorded. #climatecrisis
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‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak
‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the world
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Britain will provide defensive military support to Saudi Arabia against the Houthis, Sky News reports.
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