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Fabian Holt (he/him)

@fholt.bsky.social

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Political struggles for planetary survival. Scandinavian college professor. Editor of 33 1/3 Europe.

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Daniel Aldana Cohen @aldasky.bsky.social · 3d

"Greening the global economy does not have to be done through unjust fuel extraction; societies can choose fairer paths to net-zero emissions." Perfectly put.

Love this glowing review of @triofrancos.bsky.social's EXTRACTION in @nature.com

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

From fossil fuels to ‘green capitalism’: the dilemmas of a just energy transition

Greening the global economy does not have to be done through unjust fuel extraction; societies can choose fairer paths to net-zero emissions.

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Fabian Holt (he/him) @fholt.bsky.social · 6d

at the @greenlightbklyn.bsky.social

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NYU Press @nyupress.bsky.social · 8d

Join Fabian Holt as he explores the rise of NYC-DSA in "Organize or Burn" on Oct 8th. The book delves into the evolution of socialist movements and their climate initiatives.

Featuring insights from Liza Featherstone and NYC-DSA organizers.

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Organize or Burn: Movement Politics in New York City DSA

Zohran Mamdani’s primary victory in June brought a new level of attention to New York City DSA, but much of the media conversation focuses on Mamdani’s persona. Fabian Holt’s book Organize or Burn…

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Thea Riofrancos @triofrancos.bsky.social · 18d

‼️ Read an adapted excerpt from EXTRACTION: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism in @nybooks.com ‼️

Extraction is officially published TOMORROW (9/23) 👀 www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...

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Shay O’Reilly @shaygabriel.bsky.social · 27d

I was interviewed for this book, which is finally coming out! I’ve read the chapter in which I am quoted/sourced and I think it is an interesting study of the public power campaign’s origins and how nyc-dsa played a hitherto infilled role in the climate movement.

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Organize or Burn

A successful political playbook for fighting climate change and expanding democracy from the New York socialist movement Climate inaction is already causing...

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Fabian Holt (he/him) @fholt.bsky.social · Aug 22

My chapter titled "Music and the Climate Crisis" was just published academic.oup.com/edited-volum...

Music and the Climate Crisis

AbstractThis chapter provides an analytical overview and interpretation of the literature on music and climate change, with a focus on the climate crisis a

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Aug 13

Temperature records are going to keep getting broken until morale improves (or until we stop burning fossil fuels).

Temperature records broken as extreme heat grips parts of Europe

Unprecedented temperatures causing difficulties in south-west France, Croatia, Italy and Spain with wildfire destruction across Europe up 87%

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Fabian Holt (he/him) @fholt.bsky.social · Aug 7

and it’s not only France

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Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · Aug 5

What happens *after* you win a four year fight to pass historic ecosocialist legislation? You start an even bigger fight to make sure your state does it right, and start new fights nationwide too.

@danielgoulden.bsky.social on Build Public Renewables & GNDCC.

www.groundworkdsa.com/building-up/...

Build To Win, Win To Build: Public Renewables, & the GNDCC — Groundwork

“The feeling I had that day after four years of organizing culminated in a historic win is one every DSA member deserves to experience.”

www.groundworkdsa.com

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Fabian Holt (he/him) @fholt.bsky.social · Aug 1

Thank you! If anyone decides to buy the book from NYU Press, you can use the promo code NYUAU30. All proceeds go to NYC-DSA

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isaac @sevier.io · Aug 1

I just read the introduction to this and believe everyone should ask their library to order a copy of this book (and if you're coming to the national convening for public power this fall you'll be getting a copy for yourself!) nyupress.org/978147983780...

Organize or Burn

A successful political playbook for fighting climate change and expanding democracy from the New York socialist movement Climate inaction is already causing...

nyupress.org

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Citizen of Somewhere Else @citizense.bsky.social · Jul 26

Must-read of the day from Maximilian Alvarez; reads like a sequel to @astra.bsky.social and Naomi Klein’s “end-times fascism” piece (which it explicitly references)

therealnews.com/uaw-what-goo...

What good is a union in Hell?

“Brothers, sisters, siblings, we stand here now on the precipice of oblivion… This isn't just about fighting for better wages and working conditions… This is about who is willing to fight for life its...

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Daniel Aldana Cohen @aldasky.bsky.social · Jul 15

For a broader account of why need a green industrial policy for housing, see our first essay. And follow
@cplusc.bsky.social on substack! We have more essays coming in this series in the weeks ahead.
climatecommunityinstitute.substack.com/p/we-need-a-...

We Need a Green Industrial Policy for Housing

By Daniel Aldana Cohen, Julia Wagner, and Ruthy Gourevitch

climatecommunityinstitute.substack.com

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Fabian Holt (he/him) @fholt.bsky.social · Jul 11

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Israel's Tech Boom & the Economy of Genocide

Podcast Episode · Unshocked with Naomi Klein · 09/07/2025 · 44m

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Daniel Aldana Cohen @aldasky.bsky.social · Jun 22

To bomb Iran the US deployed 7 B2 bombers, each of which cost $2.1B to build. They used 14 huge “bunker busters,” a model that cost $500 million to develop.

The US invested ~ $15 billion in this attack—almost 50% more than it invested in affordable housing construction this year.

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Fabian Holt (he/him) @fholt.bsky.social · Jun 21

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From LA to Paris, the populist right hates cities – and it’s fuelled by a sense of bitter defeat | Andy Beckett

LA was once a conservative stronghold; now the military is occupying it. Liberal cities have become targets for politicians looking to stir up their voters elsewhere, says Guardian columnist Andy Beck...

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Kate Aronoff @katearonoff.bsky.social · Jun 18

Wild how the Fed chair saying that *entire regions of the United States* won’t be able to get a mortgage in the next decade barely registered as a news event

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Fabian Holt (he/him) @fholt.bsky.social · Jun 16

Cuomo’s circle surely has ties to the NYT leadership. Plus, god help anyone who doesn’t make a bow to the corrupt machine!

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Shay O’Reilly @shaygabriel.bsky.social · Jun 16

The nytimes’s abstention from local political endorsement lasted exactly as long as it took for a credible socialist mayoral candidate to emerge.

I would be very interested to know the internal conversations behind the decision to move today’s editorial.

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Bart Bonikowski @bartbonikowski.bsky.social · Jun 13

Essential reading (by @jasonstanley.bsky.social) for every American. The media, aided by a handful of reactionary academics and compliant university administrations, has sold the public a huge lie about wokeness on college campuses, enabling the extreme right. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The mainstream media has enabled Trump’s war on universities | Jason Stanley

For the past decade, the US press has fueled a moral panic over leftists on campus while failing to report on the right’s assault

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Shay O’Reilly @shaygabriel.bsky.social · Jun 11

This is especially the case in the social media age, where mass demos are no longer proof of formal networks capable of making specific demands, accepting concessions, or acting in a coordinated way in other environments (the ballot box, the workplace).

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Hanna E. Morris, Ph.D. @hannamorris.bsky.social · May 27

Curious about my new book that will be out in print next Friday (June 6)? Check out this Q&A I had the honor to do with @asc.upenn.edu! (My book is available for 30% off now on Oxford University Press's website - linked to in the Q&A below - with the code AUFLY30)
www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...

Apocalyptic Authoritarianism: Q&A with Hanna Morris (Ph.D. '21)

www.asc.upenn.edu

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Amy Diehl, Ph.D. @amydiehl.bsky.social · May 18

Study begun pre-COVID finds remote work increased sleep by 1/2 hr/night, decreased commute by 4.5 hr/week replaced with work, family & leisure and led to healthier eating. Remote and hybrid employees report higher job satisfaction and well-being. farmingdale-observer.com/2025/05/16/s...

Scientists have been studying remote work for four years and have reached a very clear conclusion: "Working from home makes us happier."

An Australian study, conducted over four years and starting before the pandemic, has come up with some enlightening conclusions about the impact of working from home. The researchers are unequivocal: ...

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Fabian Holt (he/him) @fholt.bsky.social · May 10

Thanks again. It was really interesting uncovering this history, and it deserves to be told

Fabian Holt (he/him) @fholt.bsky.social · May 9

Thank you!!

Fabian Holt (he/him) @fholt.bsky.social · Apr 11

Congratulations! Can’t wait to get my hands on a copy!

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Fabian Holt (he/him) @fholt.bsky.social · Mar 31

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Fabian Holt (he/him) @fholt.bsky.social · Mar 23

Congrats! I agree

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Fabian Holt (he/him) @fholt.bsky.social · Mar 19

This seems logical. Also, The Language of Climate Politics is a great book.

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Fabian Holt (he/him) @fholt.bsky.social · Mar 16

The situation is unfortunately different in other W European countries. Denmark, for instance, has relied solely on volunteers for the past 15 years. There is a war positive atmosphere 😔