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Dave Elder-Vass

@daveev.bsky.social

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I write about social theory, social ontology and political economy. Personal capacity etc. Find open access versions of my work at https://eldervass.com/home-3/publications/

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · Sep 12

This is how you protect your democracy. The US is a demonstration of what happens when you don't. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for plotting military coup in Brazil

Former president sought to ‘annihilate’ country’s democracy after losing 2022 election

www.theguardian.com

Dave Elder-Vass @daveev.bsky.social · Sep 4

I suspect that prosperous folk will still get them (including most of those driving this change) but guess what? Poor people won't.

The New York Times en Español @nytimeses.nytimes.com · Sep 4

Florida planea convertirse en el primer estado de EE. UU. en eliminar todos los requerimientos de vacunación, incluso para los niños en las escuelas. Con ello, estaría rechazando una práctica a la que los expertos en salud pública atribuyen el mérito de limitar la propagación de enfermedades.

Florida planea eliminar la exigencia de vacunar a los niños que van a la escuela

El estado estaría rechazando una práctica a la que los expertos en salud pública han atribuido durante décadas el mérito de limitar la propagación de enfermedades infecciosas.

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The New York Times en Español @nytimeses.nytimes.com · Sep 4

Florida planea convertirse en el primer estado de EE. UU. en eliminar todos los requerimientos de vacunación, incluso para los niños en las escuelas. Con ello, estaría rechazando una práctica a la que los expertos en salud pública atribuyen el mérito de limitar la propagación de enfermedades.

Florida planea eliminar la exigencia de vacunar a los niños que van a la escuela

El estado estaría rechazando una práctica a la que los expertos en salud pública han atribuido durante décadas el mérito de limitar la propagación de enfermedades infecciosas.

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North Herts & Stevenage Green Party @nhertsstevenagegp.bsky.social · Sep 3

♻️Green Cafe ☕🍪🫖🍰 Social drop-in:
📌Wakelin & Son, Carling Building, Market Pl, Hitchin SG5 1AR
📅 Sat 6th Sept 2025
🕙 10:00am - 11:30am

Green Cafe Social drop in - discuss green issues, start a green initiative, green party curious? Come along and support this indy coffee shop #smallbusinesssaturday

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Gemma Milne @gemmamilne.bsky.social · Sep 14

Glorious few days in Sheffield @finandsoc.bsky.social - such a fab conference packed full of amazing people & ideas. Pal/co-author for the ages Anna Rohmann and I so enjoyed presenting our mad wee project on Tesla retail traders 👍 Until next year..!

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Gemma Milne @gemmamilne.bsky.social · Sep 14

If, like me, you’ve been searching Bluesky for fellow @finandsoc.bsky.social participants, look no further! I’ve made a starter pack 👍

(DM me if I’ve missed you! I went by names on the programme but appreciate folk use different usernames etc)

go.bsky.app/EoRCUHE

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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · Oct 21

“This week economists have been congratulating themselves on following Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson into institutions. They are, in effect, proud to have discovered the rest of the social sciences.” www.ft.com/content/1e25...

The Nobel for Econsplaining

Acemoglu, Johnson and Williams won a prize for applying economics to the very things economics is inherently bad at figuring out

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Critical Realism Network @crnetwork.bsky.social · Oct 25

Coming soon: The Real Podcast, dedicated to embracing Critical Realism’s emancipatory purpose.

The Real Podcast: Coming January 2025

We’re excited to announce the upcoming launch of The Real podcast in January 2025, dedicated to embracing Critical Realism’s emancipatory purpose. As a dynamic, transformative philosophy of science…

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Jack Newman @jacknewman.bsky.social · Oct 11

Our monthly online discussion group on Critical Realism is now entering its fourth year.

With a range of guests, we consider the application of critical realism as well as theoretical questions that have implications for applied research.

Find out more: criticalrealismnetwork.org/2024/10/10/o...

Online Critical Realism Discussion Group

A guest post by Jack Newman. Now entering its fourth year, the Critical Realism Discussion Group provides an online forum for presenting and discussing critical realist research. We consider the ap…

criticalrealismnetwork.org

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Kaja Larsen Østerud @kajaosterud.bsky.social · Nov 18

Our book, Critical Realism for Health and Welfare Research, is out soon! My chapter concerns quality criteria in qualitative CR research.

I believe the book is interesting for everyone interested in how to translate a CR epistemology into research practice

www.routledge.com/Critical-Rea...

A picture of a book cover. Title is "Critical Realism for Health and Social Research. Edited by May-Britt Solem and Dag Jenssen

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Critical Realism Network @crnetwork.bsky.social · Jan 9

We have a fascinating new blog post from Christopher-David Preclik: 'The Power of Implicit Critical Realism: Writing Like a Realist Without Stating It' criticalrealismnetwork.org/2025/01/09/t...

The Power of Implicit Critical Realism

The Power of Implicit Critical Realism: Writing Like a Realist Without Stating It A guest post by Christopher-David Preclik Corresponding Author: Christopher-David Preclik, PhD Student in Politics …

criticalrealismnetwork.org

Dave Elder-Vass @daveev.bsky.social · Jul 21

Utterly scandalous. Renationalise without compensation now!

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Jul 21

“this £85 billion represents a direct transfer of value from the public to private owners — a sum extracted while storm overflows proliferated, leakage targets were missed, and river health declined”

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Birmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · Jul 21

Cunliffe's review into the water sector deliberately left out the option of public ownership.

The only way to stop millions of pounds being siphoned off for huge CEO salaries and shareholder dividends is to end the scam of privatised water.

Public ownership now.

greenparty.org.uk/2025/07/21/g...

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Jul 21

“this £85 billion represents a direct transfer of value from the public to private owners — a sum extracted while storm overflows proliferated, leakage targets were missed, and river health declined”

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Francis Sedgemore @hesgen.com · Jul 17

Now to introduce proportional representation for all elections. Give us real representative democracy.

#PR #FPTP

16 and 17-year-olds to be able to vote in next general election - live updates

Lowering the voting age across the UK means around 1.5 million 16 and 17-year-olds will be able to vote at the next general election.

Dave Elder-Vass @daveev.bsky.social · Jul 1

Very pleased that my paper 'Segmenting Ontology' is out in Synthese doi.org/10.1007/s112... On the relationship between quantum, material and social reality.

Segmenting ontology - Synthese

Ontological universalism is widespread, but this paper argues that the validity of many ontological claims is bounded, and thus that segmented (though not fragmented) ontologies may represent the worl...

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Economic thought @economicthought.bsky.social · Jun 18

Interview: The road to Social Ecological Economics: an interview with Clive Spash, part 1, with Clive Spash & Jamie Morgan
doi.org/10.1080/1476...

Dave Elder-Vass @daveev.bsky.social · May 21

We must stop mega-donors from warping our democracy. A ban on annual donations over £5,000 would cut the influence of big donors on our politics and protect the interests of ordinary voters. Sign the petition secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/162623/...

Stop mega-donors from warping our democracy

We must stop mega-donors from warping our democracy. A ban on annual donations over £5,000 would cut the influence of big donors on our politics and protect the interests of ordinary voters.

secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk

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Critical Realism Network @crnetwork.bsky.social · May 19

Did you miss our webinar on Karin Zotzmann's new book 'Codes of Corruption'? Or was it so good you want to hear it again? You're in luck! You can watch it again here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3YY...

Explaining real cases of corruption with critical realism

YouTube video by Critical Realism Network

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Dave Elder-Vass @daveev.bsky.social · May 17

Great question... eastangliabylines.co.uk/business/eco...

Why don’t we punish people who break company law?

It is ridiculously easy to create a company, and company law is there to protect us. But nobody is policing it. Why not?

eastangliabylines.co.uk

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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · May 16

New @shepherdbooks.bsky.social article featuring Oz Hassan out now pn Bisa ! 🎉

'The best books that explain why the West keeps getting the world wrong'
inc/ @daveev.bsky.social , Arturo Escobar, Barry Buzan, Susanna P. Campbell & more 🌟

Read now - buff.ly/3dBk6EL

@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · Apr 15

It is clear British Steel must be brought into public hands.

It's also clear that private ownership of public services has failed, with consumers paying billions of pounds over the odds for poor and unreliable services.

Time to take back control of our public services.

REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE.
PUBLIC SERVICES IN PUBLIC HANDS
Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

Dave Elder-Vass @daveev.bsky.social · Mar 28

This should be fascinating. Karin's book is based on a corpus of real corruption cases from Mexico. Find out more in her blog post: criticalrealismnetwork.org/2025/03/27/c...

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Critical Realism Network @crnetwork.bsky.social · Mar 28

Karin Zotzmann’s 'Codes of Corruption: A Critical Realist Discourse Analysis of Illicit Transactions' is out soon in the Critical Realism book series.

Join us on May 14th 2.30pm BST, where Karin will discuss it with Robert Barrington & Gareth Wiltshire.

Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...

Book Launch: Codes of Corruption - Karin Zotzmann

The Centre for Critical Realism is hosting this online book launch on May 14th 2025 at 2.30pm BST.

www.eventbrite.com

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · Mar 26

Balancing the books on the backs of disabled people is not just unfair; it’s cruel. A million disabled people stand to lose vital support, while the wealthiest are protected. This isn’t necessity, it’s a choice—and it’s the wrong one. #SpringStatement

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · Mar 26

📊Over two-thirds of Scots back our calls to tax the rich, which would raise far more money than any ‘savings’ made through Labour's brutal benefit cuts.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland deserves better than Labour austerity.

68% of Scots want to tax the rich.

A pie chart shows 68% in favour of taxing the rich.

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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · Mar 26

My prediction is that whatever Rachel Reeves does today, it will be bad news for her, and her days as Chancellor are numbered.

www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/03...

What will Rachel Reeves do today?

What will Rachel Reeves do today? I have been reading about, listening to, and then watching budgets since the 1970s, and for all practical purposes, today is yet another in the long history of fisca...

www.taxresearch.org.uk

Dave Elder-Vass @daveev.bsky.social · Mar 3

Out now: Jamie Morgan's interview with Ted Benton in the Journal of Critical Realism. Benton was a key figure in the early history of CR and remains an important eco-socialist. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

From a realist epistemology to ecosocialism: an interview with Ted Benton, part 1

Ted Benton has had a long and distinguished career and made important contributions in realist philosophy, ecology and Marxism. In part 1 of this wide-ranging interview he discusses his formative y...

www.tandfonline.com

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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · Mar 3

Blocking humanitarian aid is a clear breach of international law and will lead to more civilian suffering and deaths. UK must take the lead in condemning Israel's actions and calling for aid to be allowed into Gaza.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Israel cuts off humanitarian supplies to Gaza as it seeks to change ceasefire deal

Netanyahu wants Hamas to allow for release of hostages without troop withdrawal, in plan Israel says came from US

www.theguardian.com

Dave Elder-Vass @daveev.bsky.social · Feb 21

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