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Timothy Stacey @godsandsods.bsky.social · 9h

I just joined the Green Party. Thanks @zackpolanski.bsky.social for refuelling my waning faith in social democracy

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Timothy Stacey @godsandsods.bsky.social · 1d

This is fantastic stuff. I’m not even sure who Putin’s communists are…

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Urban Futures Studio @futuresstudiouu.bsky.social · 3d

Ben jij een (beleids)professional, betrokken bij het thema 'Transities in een radicale tijd'? Ben je benieuwd naar hoe je #futuring kan toepassen in je eigen werk & naar leren met én van ambitieuze masterstudenten? Meld je nu aan voor de #MixedClassroom professionals.uu.nl/nl/cursus/be...

Beleid maken voor een radicale tijd - Universiteit Utrecht

In deze Mixed Classroom gaan we in op de vraag hoe overheid en samenleving hun onderlinge relatie kunnen herijken. Daarbij stellen we ‘futuring’ centraal.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4d

I'm Jewish. I'm also Mancunian.

Every other national party leader was interviewed by Laura Kunesberg during their conference.

Maybe the BBC thought as someone who also supports Palestine - I had nothing to say?

Let's keep growing: join.greenparty.org.uk

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Faiths & Civil Society Unit, Goldsmiths @fcsunit.bsky.social · 15d

What does the future of ecology & belonging look like? From indigenous & decolonial perspectives to conservatism & eco-fascism.

Join Dr Timothy Stacey @godsandsods.bsky.social as he explores possibilities for a new political space.

📅 Book your free place: www.tickettailor.com/events/faith...

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Timothy Stacey @godsandsods.bsky.social · 21d

Especially hard to do as a Muslim who has been widely vilified for being Muslim

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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 28d

Mandelson was architect of 2nd State visit for Trump. That visit should not happen. It is sickening to confer special UK honour on Mandelson's fellow Epstein acolyte who is a dangerous autocrat, banning books, militarising police & destroying democratic freedoms.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 28d

Labour say: “Zack Polanski doesn’t have a plan for serious times.”

This, from the party of:
– The two child benefit cap
– Cuts for disabled people
– Arming genocidal regimes

They're terrified of @greenparty.org.uk as we're not bought off by the super rich.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Multiple Labour MPs considering defecting to Greens, says Zack Polanski

Exclusive: Sitting down with The Independent, the new Green Party leader said he was ‘absolutely’ having conversations with Labour MPs who are considering defecting

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Timothy Stacey @godsandsods.bsky.social · Sep 8

That’s the question

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Timothy Stacey @godsandsods.bsky.social · Sep 8

This isn’t just media savvy. It takes guts and an ability to connect. I’m not convinced yet but I’m getting there

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · Sep 8

People are exhausted.

Our high streets, public spaces, whole communities left unloved.

Blaming migrants won’t fix this.

Tackling inequality will. Tax the super-rich. Fund public services.

#DrawTheLine

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

‘We have to tell an alternative story’: Green leader Polanski chats to Nigel Farage’s constituents

Visit to Clacton-on-Sea part of social media strategy that Zack Polanski feels can rebut Reform’s rhetoric

www.theguardian.com

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Timothy Stacey @godsandsods.bsky.social · Sep 8

I feel invited to stop pretending

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · Sep 8

People are exhausted.

Our high streets, public spaces, whole communities left unloved.

Blaming migrants won’t fix this.

Tackling inequality will. Tax the super-rich. Fund public services.

#DrawTheLine

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

‘We have to tell an alternative story’: Green leader Polanski chats to Nigel Farage’s constituents

Visit to Clacton-on-Sea part of social media strategy that Zack Polanski feels can rebut Reform’s rhetoric

www.theguardian.com

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Timothy Stacey @godsandsods.bsky.social · Sep 7

This guy’s got some game

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · Sep 7

Nigel Farage is the biggest charlatan in British political history.

And here's what his constitutents in Clacton really think:

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Timothy Stacey @godsandsods.bsky.social · Sep 5

As to your point about the local, I’m very into landscapes or ecosystems, particularly where these cross national borders, as new sources of macro identity that transcend the nation. But they come with their own dangers (e.g Lega Nord’s Padania)

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Timothy Stacey @godsandsods.bsky.social · Sep 5

Beautiful, as always, Ben. The point of dramaturgies of change is that you often have to lean into dominant symbols even if your ultimate aim is to challenge or undermine them. But I don’t think Starmer does that. He doesn’t try to reinterpret. Just goes for nationalism light

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Timothy Stacey @godsandsods.bsky.social · Sep 4

Ecology and Belonging explores how to create a sense of belonging that can stem the tide of fascism: nias.knaw.nl/themegroup/e...

Ecology and Belonging: In Search of a New Political Space | NIAS

the Ecology and Belonging Theme Group seeks an understanding of belonging that is 1) deep enough to connect people to the environment; 2) powerful enough to draw support from across the political spec...

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Timothy Stacey @godsandsods.bsky.social · Sep 4

In two projects, we are thinking about how to do this: dramaturgies of change explores how to tap into dominant symbols to trigger social change: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Dramaturgies of change: Staging political transformation - Timothy Stacey, Jeroen Oomen, Jesse Hoffman, Maarten Allard Hajer, 2025

Against the backdrop of escalating climate change and widespread political dissatisfaction, calls are increasing for radical transformation of socioeconomic and...

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Timothy Stacey @godsandsods.bsky.social · Sep 4

The far-right English flag raising campaign must be countered with far more than contempt. Progressives urgently need to work on their symbolic politics.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Flags as symbols of prejudice, not pride – and a distinct air of menace. Welcome to England 2025 | John Harris

The rapid spread of these banners is unsettling – and shows how the hard right is reaching people and places the left cannot, says Guardian columnist John Harris

www.theguardian.com

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Faiths & Civil Society Unit, Goldsmiths @fcsunit.bsky.social · Sep 3

Have we lost the language of belonging: from closed borders to ignored warnings of environmental catastrophe?

Join our free online seminar with Dr Timothy Stacey @godsandsods.bsky.social to explore an alternative vision.

For more info & to book your place: www.tickettailor.com/events/faith...

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Timothy Stacey @godsandsods.bsky.social · Jul 31

Have you noticed the 90s are back? Could the seemingly silly trend offer possibilities for a sustainable future?

Urban Futures Studio @futuresstudiouu.bsky.social · Jul 31

Young teens wearing baggy jeans. Listening to Nirvana. On a Walkman. Have you fallen through a time portal? No. It’s just the latest trend. Could this 90s revival culture help people embrace a fossil-free future? Read @godsandsods.bsky.social's new #ClimateConfessions blog www.uu.nl/en/opinion/s...

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · Jul 12

200 Veterans are showing up to immigration hearings to physically stand with Afghan refugees & shield them from harassment & unlawful ICE arrest. This is upholding your oath to the Constitution❤️

This & 4 more inspiring stories of American courage against fascism:
www.qasimrashid.com/p/5-stories-...

5 Stories of Courage to Fight Fascism

In a sea of despair, here are stories to lift you up and inspire you to hold the line against injustice

www.qasimrashid.com

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Timothy Stacey @godsandsods.bsky.social · Jun 24

And yet when the theory is transferred to fields like sustainability, much of the complexity of lived religion theory is lost. People have worldviews which are either problematic or positive

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Timothy Stacey @godsandsods.bsky.social · Jun 15

Our reaction to #NoKings: Dramaturgically speaking, the resistance is finally finding it’s rhythm

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The #NoKings protests this weekend were a great example of Dramaturgies of Change in action. | Timothy Stacey

The #NoKings protests this weekend were a great example of Dramaturgies of Change in action. By adopting the upside down national flag, previously used by Dutch farmers resisting nitrogen regulations...

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Urban Futures Studio @futuresstudiouu.bsky.social · May 7

Read 'Dramaturgies of change: Staging political transformation', a new paper by @godsandsods.bsky.social, Jeroen Oomen, @jessehoffman.bsky.social & @maartenhajer.bsky.social

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Paul Hindley 🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇳 @paulhindley2210.bsky.social · Jun 9

Kinnock’s absolutely right.

Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · Jun 7

EXCLUSIVE: Neil Kinnock slams Labour’s strategy on Reform as “100% wrong” and “mortally stupid” in a new Prospect interview with @arusbridger.bsky.social. “Appeasers get eaten,” he says.
www.prospectmagazine...

Neil Kinnock: Labour is ‘100 per cent wrong’ to fight Reform UK on its own turf

The former Labour leader on his party’s ‘mortally stupid’ strategy to combat Reform

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk

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