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Kevin Blanchard (he/him)
@drrdynamics.bsky.social
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Working to contribute to a truly inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction
system = my raison d'etre. 🏳️‍🌈🇪🇺🇺🇳

Plus politics (UK, EU & USA), travel & my own (amateur) photography
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Kevin Blanchard (he/him) @drrdynamics.bsky.social · Nov 7
Find my latest publications here. Offering my own research and resources on #DRR, resilience, and inclusive approaches to tackling today's most pressing challenges.

(Hopefully) Useful reading for #DRR and #resilience professionals! 📖➡️ drrdynamics.com/publications

#NoNaturalDisasters
Publications
drrdynamics.com
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fullfact.org
We’ve seen claims online that asylum seekers are being given Freedom Passes for free London travel.

They may be eligible if they meet location, age or disability criteria which apply to all Londoners. There’s no special provision for asylum seekers.
Are asylum seekers given Freedom Passes for free travel in London? – Full Fact
There is no specific provision for asylum seekers to get free travel in London but they may be eligible for Freedom Passes like any other Londoner.
fullfact.org
November 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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lokman.org
International media, you can do better than this.

"Bamboo" is maybe exotic and a compelling hook but it is too easy. The real story here is the growing culture of corruption, including a lack of accountability and oversight, that enabled a chain of human errors that led to this disaster.
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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mcsinton.bsky.social
My mum’s response when I described the academic publishing system 😂 I mean, she’s not wrong!
A text about the academic publishing system
November 26, 2025 at 8:56 AM
drrdynamics.bsky.social
Beautiful above the clouds
A view from above the clouds during a flight, showing a thick layer of soft, bright clouds stretching to the horizon. The sun is rising or setting on the right side, casting warm yellow light across the sky. The upper part of the image is a clear blue sky.
November 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social
This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is;

Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction Toward a Society Wherein All People Can Choose How They Live: A Report from a Panel of World BOSAI Forum 2023 (2024) by Yuta Hara et al

Link - www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jdr/....

#InclusiveDRR
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November 23, 2025 at 7:11 AM
drrdynamics.bsky.social
Good communication is at the heart of #disaster preparedness. If people cannot understand or trust a warning, it will not work.

We need messages shaped for real communities, in the right languages and formats, and tested with those they are meant to reach.

More here: bit.ly/Toolkit_emer...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social
The government should be ashamed that its migration policies are being cheered on by Tommy Robinson and Reform.

Instead of standing up to anti-migrant hate, this is laying the foundations for the far-right.

I questioned the Home Secretary on how she can be proposing such obviously cruel policies.
November 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social
This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is;

StoryMapping Queer Climate Justice: Representational Justice Through Community Geography (2025) by Vanessa Raditz

Link - www.proquest.com/openview/074....

#InclusiveDRR
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November 16, 2025 at 6:19 AM
drrdynamics.bsky.social
Emerging risks continue to overlap, shaping how disasters are experienced.

My final 2025 report shows how these pressures interact with inequality and highlight community-led resilience. Inclusion is and will always be essential.

More here - bit.ly/4oAkjTQ

#InclusiveDRR
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November 10, 2025 at 10:53 AM
drrdynamics.bsky.social
I'd argue that for many of those countries, it was never there.

They did it because it kept critical views at bay.

But now those critical/sceptical views are gaining ground, no need to pretend any further.

It will be to our determent but the powerful elite don't care.

#ClimateCrisis #COP30
Headline reads: “Rich countries have lost enthusiasm for tackling climate crisis, says Cop30 chief.” Subheading states: “Brazil’s André Corrêa do Lago says countries should follow China’s lead on clean energy as conference begins.” Title above reads: “Cop30 summit.”
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social
This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is;

Representations of foreign nationals in Japanese disaster risk reduction policy: increasing alignment with a “whole community” discourse (2025) by Patrick Cadwell

Link - www.emerald.com/dpm/article/...

#InclusiveDRR
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November 9, 2025 at 6:21 AM
drrdynamics.bsky.social
Beautiful morning in Kent this morning
Sunlight filters through autumn trees beside a quiet curved path on a misty morning. Fallen leaves are scattered on the ground and the light creates soft rays through the branches.
November 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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newyorker.com
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
drrdynamics.bsky.social
🥰🥰

#NYC
The image shows Zohran Mamdani gently petting a grey and white cat that is lying on top of a cardboard box in what looks like a small shop or storeroom. The man speaks to the cat as if addressing an old friend. In the first frame, the subtitle reads “How are you, chief?” and in the second frame it reads “Everything ok?” The cat appears relaxed and half-asleep while the man looks at it with calm concern and warmth.
November 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
drrdynamics.bsky.social
It has no impact on me personally but I am SOOOOOOOOOO happy he won.

NYC did right! Well done ❤️❤️

#NYC
November 5, 2025 at 4:58 AM
drrdynamics.bsky.social
Errr, I think you're missing someone there Pete!?!?
petebuttigieg.bsky.social Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 23d
New Jersey and Virginia have chosen well by electing
@mikiesherrill.bsky.social and @spanbergerforva.bsky.social as their next governors!

They are proven leaders who won by focusing on what matters most - how politics and policy can make everyday life better and more affordable.
November 5, 2025 at 4:57 AM
drrdynamics.bsky.social
Registration now open for my 6-week online course on #InclusiveDRR.

Learn how to move from commitment to practice in DRR and climate resilience.

Starts 5 Jan 2026 with tiered pricing available.

Join us: bit.ly/3XbL8l4

#LeaveNoOneBehind
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November 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM
drrdynamics.bsky.social
Nicely done by Wes plus lots of very very excellent points made :)

#DRR
November 3, 2025 at 9:35 AM
drrdynamics.bsky.social
The idea of “bad help” in disasters is an issue some #DRR practitioners & policy makers are already familiar with.

Support works best when shaped with communities NOT for communities. Listening is key.

So I loved this point from
@lucygobag.bsky.social

More - bit.ly/3Lm9d63

#InclusiveDRR
A promotional graphic with the heading “Bad Help” and a short definition explaining how help in a crisis can sometimes cause harm, such as overpromising or offering support that adds burden. The background is an image of calm blue sea. In the bottom right corner is the cover of Lucy Easthope’s book titled “Come What May: Life-Changing Lessons for Coping with Crisis.”
November 3, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social
This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is;

How climate change affects sexual and gender diverse individuals with disabilities (2025) by Eva Rawlings Parker & Rishub K. Das

Link - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#InclusiveDRR
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November 2, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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nonaturaldisasters.bsky.social
Happy Halloween

#NoNaturalDisasters
Halloween-themed graphic with cobwebs, bats, and spiders. The text reads: “Calling disasters ‘natural’ is the scariest trick of all. It hides the human choices that make them deadly.” Below is a red speech bubble with the words “Disasters are not natural” and the hashtag #NoNaturalDisasters.
October 31, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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drkatemarvel.bsky.social
I don't think we should talk about climate change anymore, we should talk about kitchen-table issues. Like how climate change will destroy your kitchen table and everything else you have
October 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
SNAP is not just for the unemployed.

It’s for anyone who’s living below the poverty line, which sadly includes a lot of people who are working full time jobs.

But here’s the thing… even if it were “just” for the unemployed… they still deserve food!

No one deserves to starve.
October 27, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social
This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is;

Queering Japan: Ignored and Forgotten, An Analysis on the Tōhoku 2011 Disaster, LGBTQ+ People, and The Japanese Government (2025) by Connie Yu

Link - hazards.colorado.edu/uploads/basi...

#InclusiveDRR
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October 26, 2025 at 6:48 AM
drrdynamics.bsky.social
Autumn reminds us that change is constant.

The cooler days and falling leaves are predictable, yet we still need to prepare. #DRR is similar.

When everyone’s experiences shape planning, we are better prepared for what comes next.

#InclusiveDRR #LeaveNoOneBehind
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October 23, 2025 at 9:36 AM