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Suzy Brandon Ph.D.

@suzywbrandon.bsky.social
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#PhD interested in #PoliticalEpistemology, #PoliticalEcology, #Sociology, #Socialmedia, & #Cats

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026
[Exit Queen.]
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
My undergrad course in Archeology being put to good use! Except if you saw my score this morning….
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Happy #MayDay!!!
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Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
at last a valuable reboot!!
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
“Every visit to Sloth World plays a big role in supporting responsible sloth care, conservation education, & ongoing research. By learning, sharing, & choosing ethical wildlife experiences, you help protect these animals & the rainforest habitats they depend on” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Florida officials investigate planned ‘Sloth World’ attraction after 31 sloths die in warehouse
Languorous tree dwellers from Guyana and Peru died from ‘cold stun’ in warehouse with no power or running water
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ZenKen.bsky.social @zenken.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Guernica by Picasso, 1937, a symbol of peace and resistance against fascism. #war #art #picasso
Guernica by Picasso 1937
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Spent Saturday with a little Shakespeare in the park
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day the best way I know how
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a group of people are walking down a street and one of them is holding an american flag
ALT: a group of people are walking down a street and one of them is holding an american flag
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 02/03/2026
#LunarEclipse FAQ: Q: Is it safe to look at? A: Absolutely! Unlike a solar eclipse, there's no UNsafe time to look at a lunar eclipse. Q: Do I need a telescope? A: Nope! Best view is with naked eye. Just look up! Q: Does the eclipse portend terror & doom? A: Not at all! The news has that covered.
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Great example of Human - Wolf Competition! #Olympics2026
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 30/01/2026
❤️
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
We had such an awesome day today that the puppy couldn’t even stay awake to finish opening presents. Happy Holidays to all!!!
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
This has truly been a terrible week
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
I guess this is our holiday setup this year. Silly me, I thought we could put up the tree without the puppy eating the ornaments 🎄
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
I am a student at Brown in communication with a friend at RIBC. There is an urgent need for blood donations to support RI. Donations in NY, NJ, MN, NB, DE or NJ can help supply RI. Spread the word. www.ribc.org/donate-blood/
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Today is #internationalcheetahday & as I do every year, I share my work on mediating #extinction & #cheetah #conservation politics online #conservation #NGOs #politicalecology #ecology #cheetahs #sociology #academicbluesky #environmentalcommunication www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Selling extinction: The social media(tion) of global cheetah conservation
This paper contextualizes the social media(tion) of global cheetah conservation and examines how representations of extinction are ‘spectacularized’ a…
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Xander Dunlap @drxdunlap.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Get ready for this @w-u-r.bsky.social ! An interesting line up discussing Planetary Development before Robert Fletcher's Professorial Lecture! centreforspaceplacesociety.com/2025/11/19/r... @pollenetwork.bsky.social @brambuscher.bsky.social @suzywbrandon.bsky.social @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
This time last year the final paper of my PhD was published. Because I am spending the holidays on the #academicjobmarket I thought I’d share! #academicbluesky #anthropology #sociology #conservation #politicaleconomy #highered #geopolitics #phdcareers #ecology www.tandfonline.com/doi/metrics/...
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The Geopolitics of Problematic Information: Epistemic Territorialization and Wildlife Conservation Volunteering in Namibia: Annals of the American Association of Geographers: Vol 115, No 2
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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
To quote the late, great Tom Petty: Oh my my, oh hell yes
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
New York is a-changin'.
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Campfire in the driveway & S’mores ready, just waiting for Trick or treaters. Happy Halloween!!! 👻🎃👻
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
I want to share my article where I discuss the #conservationcapitalistclass & how #cheetah #conservation #NGOs, as part of this class, are institutions of global academic, economic, & social power in conservation #politicalecology #humangeography #geography journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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The business of saving cheetahs: Cheetah ecology and the diverse politics at work in human wildlife conflict (HWC) interventions in Namibia - Suzanne Brandon, 2024
This paper is concerned with the intersection of cheetah ecology, human wildlife conflict (HWC), settler colonialism, and private land ownership in Namibia. Che...
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Fascinating new #OpenAccess article that “argues that factors in conservation and agrarian landscapes squeeze farmers, enabling land acquisition for conservation” #politicalecology #elephant #conservation #agroecology #geography #elephantcorridors 🐘 rb.gy/vipa5y
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Capturing Land for Elephant Corridors in South India through the Conservation-Agrarian Squeeze - Environmental Management
Contemporary conservation visions stress the need to expand land for biodiversity protection globally, despite many critiques saying that this often leads to human dispossession from land and resource...
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Hurricane season in #Florida is here. Call your reps 🌀
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Today my mom was elevated to Professor Emerita of Education by #RollinsCollege!!! Woohoo!!! 🎉🎊🎉
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
I need book recommendations otherwise I’m going to be in the library for the foreseeable future (not that that is a problem per se!). I am searching for something fun, light, & hard, but not impossible, to put down!!! 📖📚
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James Petruzzi @hawaiianimages.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Endorse. Incredibly important work.
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Beautiful day for a protest! ☀️ #Handsoff #Florida
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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Roses are red Violets are blue
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Nice write up of my research in @w-u-r.bsky.social newsletter. It’s incredibly cool to see my work out in the world! 🐆 #politicalecology #PhDdone #AcademicBluesky #conservation #politicaleconomy #voluntourism #tourism #sociology #wildlifeconservation #phd #geography www.wur.nl/en/news-wur/...
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Nature conservation sometimes takes a touristic detour
Volunteers travel to Namibia to work at cheetah conservation NGOs. On social media, cheetahs are portrayed in a ‘race against extinction.’ However, what is communicated on social media does not show t...
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
My dissertation is published! 🎉🎉🎉 #politicalecology #Academicbluesky #sociology #geography #geopolitics #conservation #phddone #cheetahs #politicaleconomy #cats #anthropology research.wur.nl/en/publicati...
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Selling extinction: The politics of cheetah conservation in Namibia : “Cheetah capital of the world”
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
It’s official!!!! #PHDdone
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Tomorrow I will be defending my dissertation @w-u-r.bsky.social titled Selling Extinction: the Politics of Cheetah Conservation in Namibia-Cheetah Capital of the World’ 🐆 #PHDalmostdone #politicalecology #conservation #sociology #geopolitics #geography #academicbluesky www.wur.nl/en/activity/...
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Selling Extinction: The Politics of Cheetah Conservation in Namibia – “Cheetah Capital of the World”
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Looking forward to defending my thesis this Friday! 🎉 #PHDalmostdone #politicalecology #PHD #academicbluesky
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
#HappyValentinesDay & #happy submission anniversary to this #publication. Happy to see it out in the world! #geopolitics #politicalecology #Academia #wildlife #volunteertourism #misinformation #AcademicValentines #conservation #science #geography #sociology www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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The Geopolitics of Problematic Information: Epistemic Territorialization and Wildlife Conservation Volunteering in Namibia
This article describes how power—socioeconomic, epistemic, and political—is harnessed and maintained through information exchanged under the aegis of private property. What was “real” in conservati...
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Books came today!!!
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Stephen Corry @stephencorry.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
"... cheetah... NGOs... confuse raising money... with effective action. Framing extinction as... can be solved by global audiences... reinforces economic... & power asymmetries in conservation." Yup, I'd say beware ALL extinction predictions inc people/"civilisation" &c. They're about money.
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Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Over the past few months I feel very privileged to have been doing an analysis for DEFRA of how The UK Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund projects address poverty; providing recommendations on how projects and the Fund can improve practice ⬇️ iwt.challengefund.org.uk/resources/in...
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Information Notes
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
My friend is graduating today. To celebrate, I would like to share some of his brilliant work! 🎉🎉🎉 #academicbluesky #anthropology #PHD #Brazil anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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City & Society | CUAA Urban Studies Journal | Wiley Online Library
This article focuses on PREZEIS, an internationally acclaimed participatory slum governance program in Recife, Brazil. PREZEIS was implemented in 1987 and emerged out of a strong popular movement tha...
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Excited to share the formal announcement of my PhD defense @w-u-r.bsky.social 🎉🎊🎉 Selling Extinction: The Politics of Cheetah Conservation in Namibia – “Cheetah Capital of the World” subsites.wur.nl/en/activity/...
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Selling Extinction: The Politics of Cheetah Conservation in Namibia – “Cheetah Capital of the World”
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Max @maxeatseverything.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
I might be a #puppy but I still like to support #cats & #conservation and sometimes that means looking critically at how we talk about #extinction 🐾 #dogsofbluesky #puppiesofbluesky #dogs #bigcats #cheetahs www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Selling extinction: The social media(tion) of global cheetah conservation
This paper contextualizes the social media(tion) of global cheetah conservation and examines how representations of extinction are ‘spectacularized’ a…
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
#SaveTheDate The new year brought the exciting news that my PhD thesis has been approved. Mark your calendars, I will defend in Wageningen on February 21st, 2025! 🎉
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
For SoCal friends, Here is a list of resources for shelter, animal boarding, free items, and distribution hubs. These places can also use donations (e.g., food, water, masks, and blankets). Please consider donating if you can. For more info, visit Instagram: mutualaidla
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
To begin the #NewYear, I am sharing my new paper (again) and a 🧵discussing the #geopolitics of problematic information in #wildlife #conservation & #volunteering #politicalecology #environmentalpolitics #politicalepistemology #politicsofknowledge www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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The Geopolitics of Problematic Information: Epistemic Territorialization and Wildlife Conservation Volunteering in Namibia
This article describes how power—socioeconomic, epistemic, and political—is harnessed and maintained through information exchanged under the aegis of private property. What was “real” in conservati...
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
And Happy New Years from my ridiculously adorable dog 🎉🍾🥂
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Happy 2025!
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Happy Holidays!!!! 🎄
Puppy holding a Stella in front of the Christmas tree
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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 21/12/2024
"This is a disturbing new development. I’ve been teaching at NYU for more than 30 years. I was at Princeton for eight years before. I’ve been around the block and have never seen anything remotely like this crackdown over the last year. It’s completely unprecedented and it’s solely about Palestine"
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NYU professors barred from buildings say school is caving to pressure on Gaza
After joining pro-Palestinian sit-in, Andrew Ross and Sonya Posmentier were declared ‘personae non gratae’
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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
To protect & serve the obscenely rich
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