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Money talks: the deep ties between Twitter and Saudi Arabia

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 1d

Must-read piece in @theguardian.com (h/t @dpcarrington.bsky.social). In #ScienceUnderSiege, we describe how petrostates Saudi Arabia & Russia leveraged Musk's buyout of twitter so they could weaponize it for climate denial propaganda & attacks on renewables.
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The long read: Saudi Arabia’s investment in Twitter increased its influence in Silicon Valley while being used at home to shut down critics of the regime

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Max Koch @maxkoch.bsky.social · 1d

Joint paper with A Paulsson, R Raphael & M Islar on the provision of autonomy in #degrowth/#postgrowth circumstances, looking at democracy, work and education. Will talk about education part tomorrow at the @scientistrebellion.bsky.social summit in Berlin
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Autonomy within limits: Post-growth and social imaginaries of work, education and democracy - Alexander Paulsson, Max Koch, Mine Islar, Riya Raphael, 2025

Autonomy is central to thinking about democracy and human needs, but the question of how autonomy relates to growth is ambivalent. Is growth necessary to achiev...

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German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) @giga-hamburg.de · 1d

Another Presidential Crisis in #Peru: Dina #Boluarte was impeached amid rising insecurity. This moment invites reflection on broader political dynamics in the Andes. #GIGA's Daniela Osorio Michel & @johannapieper.bsky.social explored this in their 2023 GIGA Focus: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...

Crisis in the Andes: The Rise (and Fall?) of Two Women Leaders

Women, often seen as political outsiders, bring renewal during crises but face added challenges. Examining Jeanine Añez and Dina Boluarte in Bolivia and Peru respectively reveals these dynamics, shedd...

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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 1d

"Decolonising knowledge is not merely about diversifying classrooms or curricula; it demands rethinking the very metrics of excellence, for if these remain tied to Western-centric, market-driven logics, inclusion alone will change little."

✍️ From our blog
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2349

Merit, Meritocracy, and Decolonising Knowledge for Development

By Amitabha Sarkar / part of our “Share your Decolonising Story” project I grew up in a family shaped by the complexities of colonial misadventure in Calcutta, a refugee past marked by economic har…

CoARA Working Group presents main outputs on multilingualism in research assessment in upcoming webinar | Marie Curie Alumni Association

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EASSH @eassh.bsky.social · 1d

How can multilingualism make research assessment more inclusive and impactful?

Join the webinar on 21.10 to explore the findings of the @coarassessment.bsky.social
Working Group on Multilingualism & Language Biases in Research Assessment!

ℹ️ Find out more: www.mariecuriealumni.eu/news/coara-w...

The Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) Working Group on Multilingualism and Language Biases in Research Assessment will host a final webinar on 21 October 2025 to present its key findings and recommendations for adopting multilingual research assessment practices.

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From SDGs to GPTs: Trading Solidarity for AI Automation?

EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 1d

" AI is a techno-political artefact and socio-technical assemblage of techniques, motivations, and ideologies. This is an important point to consider for international development and humanitarian actors and practitioners“

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www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2235

By Ron Salaj In this historical moment of a deepening global polycrisis, artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to emerge as the new knowledge regime promising to transform the world. This has been amp…

Decolonizing Expertise: Reflections on Power, Knowledge, and Governance in International Organizations (IOs)

EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 1d

"Decolonizing expertise in international organizations demands more than just diversifying expert pools; it requires dismantling the epistemic hierarchies that sustain the status quo"

From our "Share your decolonising story" blog series
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2265

By Marine Gauthier / part of our “Share your Decolonising Story” project A Personal Reckoning with Expertise My engagement with international development has always been entangled with postcolonial…

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Global Development Institute @globaldevinst.bsky.social · 1d

Join us for a week of learning brought to you by GDI’s Research for Transformation Lab!

The lab explores and critically reflects on the connection between development research and the 'real world'. This week will facilitate conversations through sessions with GDI academics.

🔗: bit.ly/47jK1FK

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ECDPM 🌍 @ecdpm.org · 1d

📆 Join us on 16 October 2025 from 15:30 in Brussels and online to look at how AI is deployed across Africa in three critical sectors: health, education and agriculture.

Registration 👉 bit.ly/4q3lPyK

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Development Studies Association @devcomms.bsky.social · 1d

✨ Sabina Alkire explains why looking at multiple intersecting factors like health, education, nutrition and housing makes a difference in efforts to end poverty.

All @odid-qeh.bsky.social news: www.devstud.org.uk/2025/09/12/o...

By Lucia Pradella It is widely believed that Marx did not systematically consider the role of colonialism within the process of capital accumulation. According to David Harvey, Marx concentrated on…

EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 1d

Marx over the time became increasingly aware of colonialism's and racism' role in capitalism, and came to integrate imperialism into his critique of political economy

✍️ From our blog

www.developmentresearch.eu?p=1347

Marx and Colonialism

The End of Development Aid?

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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 2d

„The humanitarian NGO medico international has adopted a three-pronged strategy towards humanitarian aid: to defend it, to criticize it, and to overcome it. I propose to adopt a similar perspective regarding development cooperation"

From our blog
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2231

By Aram Ziai / Development and Development Policy in the Trump Era Series In the last few months, our object of research has seen some dramatic changes. I am referring to the de-facto dismantling o…

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UNRISD @unrisd.org · 2d

1 month to go! 🌍 The 2nd World Summit on Social Development is in Doha, 4–6 Nov. It’s a crucial chance to renew commitment to people-centred progress. UNRISD brings Global South voices & bold ideas for inclusive, transformative change.
https://ow.ly/Yq5o50X96pN
#SocialSummit2025

New Alliances in the Horn of Africa: Navigating Global and Regional Competition

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German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) @giga-hamburg.de · 2d

Starting at 4:30 pm: We’re live today in Berlin for our #GIGATalk “Alliances in the Horn of Africa: Navigating Global and Regional Competition”.

➡️ Join us to discuss with experts from Africa and Europe: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/gi...

The Horn of Africa is in flux: new alignments, regional rivalries, and global involvement are reshaping prospects for peace and stability. What do these shifts mean for Germany, the EU, and their role...

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Decolonizing Expertise: Reflections on Power, Knowledge, and Governance in International Organizations (IOs)

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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 26d

"Decolonizing expertise in international organizations demands more than just diversifying expert pools; it requires dismantling the epistemic hierarchies that sustain the status quo"
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2265

By Marine Gauthier / part of our “Share your Decolonising Story” project A Personal Reckoning with Expertise My engagement with international development has always been entangled with postcolonial…

Chinese companies are changing the way they operate in Africa: here’s how

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Global Development Institute @globaldevinst.bsky.social · 2d

Following the publication of her open-access paper on the same topic and a fantastic episode on the GDI podcast, Elisa Gambino has a new article in @theconversation.com alongside co-author Costanza Franceschini: theconversation.com/chinese-comp...

African governments and other local actors have a crucial role to play in shaping the activities of Chinese firms.

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ICTA-UAB @icta-uab.bsky.social · 2d

Fossil fuel companies claim to invest in renewables. But is it really helping the energy transition?

Fossil fuel companies are involved in very few renewable energy projects, a new report by ICTA-UAB reveals.

www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...

Are fossil fuel companies really investing in renewable energy?

Fossil fuel companies are involved in very few renewable energy projects, a new report reveals.

www.euronews.com

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African Studies Centre Leiden @ascleiden.bsky.social · 2d

🚀 The ASCL has just launched its new Research Programme for 2025-2029: 'African Trajectories: Past Dependencies and New Directions'. ➡️ Find out: ascleiden.nl/content/rese...
#research #AfricanStudies #conflictstudies #globalstudies #decolonisation #energytransition #environmentstudies

Research Programme | African Studies Centre Leiden

African Trajectories: Past Dependencies and New Directions (2025–2029) The African Studies Centre Leiden’s new Research Programme 'African Trajectories: Past Dependencies and New Directions' builds…

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UNRISD @unrisd.org · 2d

🎥 Why is social protection a human right?
Katja Hujo, Head of UNRISD Bonn Office, explains why access to social protection must go beyond policy—it’s a right enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
📢 Watch her #VoicesofExperts video for #SPorg10YearsCampaign

socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 10d

#SPorg10YearsCampaign #VoicesofExperts video series (video #5) 📽️ We are pleased to announce a new episode of #VoicesofExperts, a short video series that highlights distinguished voices in SP as they share insights on the most pressing challenges confronting the field today.+

EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 2d

🆕 📰 It's newsletter time again, featuring @ids.ac.uk's open access book "Internet Shutdowns in Africa", new research on #gender by @unrisd.org, @gvagrad.bsky.social, @unumerit.bsky.social and others and more news from us and our community

🔎 Read it here or in your inbox
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IDOS_research @idos-research.bsky.social · 2d

A new IDOS #DiscussionPaper analyses the Managing Global Governance (MGG) Network – a transnational, multi-stakeholder network that employs collaborative training, #KnowledgeCooperation & policy dialogue instruments. #MGGNetwork 🔗 www.idos-research.de/en/discussio...

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FERDI @fondationferdi.bsky.social · 2d

"𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁", par Thomas Cantens.

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