Marc Calabretta
@atterbalac.bsky.social
PhD Student, Political Science, University of Toronto. Writer, Earth Negotiations Bulletin.
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The emerging political economy of deep-sea mining: an analysis of opaque ownership structures, by @justinalger.bsky.social, Kate J. Neville & @atterbalac.bsky.social
The emerging political economy of deep-sea mining: an analysis of opaque ownership structures
Despite the significant environmental and social concerns associated with deep-sea mining, the International Seabed Authority (ISA)—the organization tasked with governing the international seabed—i...
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September 16, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The emerging political economy of deep-sea mining: an analysis of opaque ownership structures, by @justinalger.bsky.social, Kate J. Neville & @atterbalac.bsky.social
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Gabrielle Lim, Aidan Kerr, Marlene Terstiege, and Marc Calabretta discuss the risks of privatized space. The issue is not private sector involvement, but power in the hands of private firms “incentivized to serve the surveillance state and further a new kind of space military-industrial complex.”
A Match Made in the Heavens: The Surveillance State and the “New Space” Economy | TechPolicy.Press
As private firms dominate space, satellites serve both aid and surveillance—raising urgent questions about power, privacy, and democratic control.
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June 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Gabrielle Lim, Aidan Kerr, Marlene Terstiege, and Marc Calabretta discuss the risks of privatized space. The issue is not private sector involvement, but power in the hands of private firms “incentivized to serve the surveillance state and further a new kind of space military-industrial complex.”
My review of @alibhagat.bsky.social's Governing the displaced: Race and ambivalence in global capitalism is out now in Migration Studies. Congratulations Ali for this momentous contribution! Check out the review and Ali’s book out of @cornellupress.bsky.social now!
doi.org/10.1093/migr...
doi.org/10.1093/migr...
Governing the displaced: Race and ambivalence in global capitalism
Governing the Displaced examines themes of fantasy, disposability, and survival that manifest themselves in transnational refugee governance. Through dual
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May 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
My review of @alibhagat.bsky.social's Governing the displaced: Race and ambivalence in global capitalism is out now in Migration Studies. Congratulations Ali for this momentous contribution! Check out the review and Ali’s book out of @cornellupress.bsky.social now!
doi.org/10.1093/migr...
doi.org/10.1093/migr...
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Ontario aware bike lane removals may not reduce congestion, could make people less safe: internal documents
#FordFailure #Ontario #onpoli #BikeLanes
Engineering report done for the province says collisions for all road users could increase by 54%
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#FordFailure #Ontario #onpoli #BikeLanes
Engineering report done for the province says collisions for all road users could increase by 54%
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ontario aware bike lane removals may not reduce congestion, could make people less safe: internal documents | CBC News
Ontario’s premier and transportation minister have said for months that removing bike lanes is a necessary measure to reduce traffic in the GTA. But hundreds of pages of internal ministry documents, r...
www.cbc.ca
March 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Ontario aware bike lane removals may not reduce congestion, could make people less safe: internal documents
#FordFailure #Ontario #onpoli #BikeLanes
Engineering report done for the province says collisions for all road users could increase by 54%
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#FordFailure #Ontario #onpoli #BikeLanes
Engineering report done for the province says collisions for all road users could increase by 54%
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Thank you to everyone that came out to the 2nd annual @isaess.bsky.social graduate student social at @isanet.bsky.social! So wonderful to see old friends and connect with new ones. See you in Columbus in 2026!
March 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Thank you to everyone that came out to the 2nd annual @isaess.bsky.social graduate student social at @isanet.bsky.social! So wonderful to see old friends and connect with new ones. See you in Columbus in 2026!
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The tariffs will hurt bad, but Fentanyl is a front. The drug war ain’t about drugs. Never was. It’s always been a proxy fight to attack specific communities. Targets change, but the principal remains the same. It’s theatre, political kayfabe. “Fentanyl Czar” - sounds like a wrestler.
March 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The tariffs will hurt bad, but Fentanyl is a front. The drug war ain’t about drugs. Never was. It’s always been a proxy fight to attack specific communities. Targets change, but the principal remains the same. It’s theatre, political kayfabe. “Fentanyl Czar” - sounds like a wrestler.
One more day until the @isaess.bsky.social grad student meet up! Join us at Bar Sotto (71 W. Monroe St.) on Tuesday, March 4 at 5pm. We will be there until the @isaess.bsky.social reception later in the evening. See you!
March 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
One more day until the @isaess.bsky.social grad student meet up! Join us at Bar Sotto (71 W. Monroe St.) on Tuesday, March 4 at 5pm. We will be there until the @isaess.bsky.social reception later in the evening. See you!
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Hey @isaess.bsky.social, @atterbalac.bsky.social & I invite all grad students to join us for a casual gathering before we head to the ESS Reception later in the evening: Meet us at Bar Sotto (71 W. Monroe St.) on Tuesday, March 4 at 5pm. We look forward to seeing you! @isanet.bsky.social #ISA2025
February 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Hey @isaess.bsky.social, @atterbalac.bsky.social & I invite all grad students to join us for a casual gathering before we head to the ESS Reception later in the evening: Meet us at Bar Sotto (71 W. Monroe St.) on Tuesday, March 4 at 5pm. We look forward to seeing you! @isanet.bsky.social #ISA2025
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Canada must guard against the ravages of climate change. @alibhagat.bsky.social and @atterbalac.bsky.social explain that bold action is necessary across multiple sectors — including labour, housing and the environment.
🔗 Read more here: policyoptions.irpp.org?p=115719
🔗 Read more here: policyoptions.irpp.org?p=115719
The L.A. wildfires are a warning to Canada
The Los Angeles wildfires are a warning to Canada that it needs to properly fund emergency response.
policyoptions.irpp.org
February 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Canada must guard against the ravages of climate change. @alibhagat.bsky.social and @atterbalac.bsky.social explain that bold action is necessary across multiple sectors — including labour, housing and the environment.
🔗 Read more here: policyoptions.irpp.org?p=115719
🔗 Read more here: policyoptions.irpp.org?p=115719
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My latest in @policyoptions.irpp.org with @atterbalac.bsky.social : policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/fe...
Where low wage labourers, migrants, and Indigenous Peoples face the most climate disaster risk.
Where low wage labourers, migrants, and Indigenous Peoples face the most climate disaster risk.
The L.A. wildfires are a warning to Canada
The Los Angeles wildfires are a warning to Canada that it needs to properly fund emergency response.
policyoptions.irpp.org
February 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
My latest in @policyoptions.irpp.org with @atterbalac.bsky.social : policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/fe...
Where low wage labourers, migrants, and Indigenous Peoples face the most climate disaster risk.
Where low wage labourers, migrants, and Indigenous Peoples face the most climate disaster risk.
@alibhagat.bsky.social and I wrote a piece for @policyoptions.irpp.org reflecting on the need for a national displacement strategy, and how wage laborers, migrant workers, and Indigenous Peoples are on the frontlines of the climate crisis
policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/fe...
policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/fe...
The L.A. wildfires are a warning to Canada
The Los Angeles wildfires are a warning to Canada that it needs to properly fund emergency response.
policyoptions.irpp.org
February 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
@alibhagat.bsky.social and I wrote a piece for @policyoptions.irpp.org reflecting on the need for a national displacement strategy, and how wage laborers, migrant workers, and Indigenous Peoples are on the frontlines of the climate crisis
policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/fe...
policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/fe...
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At #COP29, the least developed countries @ldcchairunfccc.bsky.social and small island developing states --temporarily-- walked out of the negotiations, stating their demands were not heard, asking for allocation floors & grant equivalent finance for adaptation and loss and damage
November 23, 2024 at 1:46 PM
At #COP29, the least developed countries @ldcchairunfccc.bsky.social and small island developing states --temporarily-- walked out of the negotiations, stating their demands were not heard, asking for allocation floors & grant equivalent finance for adaptation and loss and damage