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pushbacktalks.bsky.social @pushbacktalks.bsky.social · Aug 11

Last week on the #PUSHBACKTalks summer series: Dancing as an expression of joy and a tool to fight back.

New episode out later this week!

#podcast #protest #dancing #supplychain @fredrikgertten.bsky.social @leilanifarha.bsky.social @wgfilm.bsky.social

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pushbacktalks.bsky.social @pushbacktalks.bsky.social · Jul 31

Do we need new language to help us understand what we're watching unfold in Gaza?

@leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social talk about this and the use of water as a tool and a weapon throughout history in the latest episode of our summer series.

Out now on all platforms.

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pushbacktalks.bsky.social @pushbacktalks.bsky.social · Jul 23

What the f**k is growth?? 📈

And do warmer climates have stronger social movements?

@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social discuss this and more on the latest episode of our Word Food summer series, out now on all platforms!

#podcast #economics #GDP #Canada #Sweden #HumanRights

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · Jul 10

How do Frankenstein 🧟 and wine 🍷 connect to our current sociopolitical moment?

Listen to the latest episode of @pushbacktalks.bsky.social to find out!

New episodes of the #PUSHBACKTalks Word Food Summer Series out every Wednesday.

The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · Jul 10

"Powerful financial actors have done a great job at framing themselves as the solution to, rather than the cause of, the prevailing crisis[...]But the evidence suggests that greater involvement of financial markets has[...]inflated house prices and rents."

Across Europe, the financial sector has pushed up house prices. It's a political timebomb | Tim White

We’ve been living in a great experiment: can finance provide basic human rights such as housing? The answer is increasingly no, says researcher and writer Tim White

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pushbacktalks.bsky.social @pushbacktalks.bsky.social · Jul 9

New #PUSHBACKTalks!

Episode 4 of our Summer Series drops with a wild word pairing: Frankenstein + Wine 🍷

@leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social unpack how horror & indulgence intersect w politics & justice

🎥 Watch below (10–15 min)

#SocialJustice #Summer #Podcast

Summer Word Food: Frankenstein & Wine

YouTube video by WG Film

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · Jul 3

Have you been listening to our special summer series? We're calling it Word Food - and each week the menu changes!

Join @fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social for a new 10-minute episode each week this summer.

Episode 3 is out now on all platforms!

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pushbacktalks.bsky.social @pushbacktalks.bsky.social · Jul 3

"Episode 3 of the #PUSHBACKTalks Summer Series is here!

This week’s Word Food:
🧠 R.O.I. & Saviour

@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social unpack what these words reveal about power, profit & the politics of "rescue."

🎧 Watch now: bit.ly/3TpSIHb
#WordFood #Podcast #SocialJustice"

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · Jun 26

#PUSHBACKTalks is back with bite-sized, 10-minute conversations, all summer long.

We call it Word Food, and each week the menu changes!

Episode 2 out now on all platforms.

pushbacktalks.bsky.social @pushbacktalks.bsky.social · Jun 26

Up next on this week's Summer Word Food menu:

@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social break down how "human" and "walk the dog" connect to what's happening across and to the planet.

Out now on all platforms!

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Summer Word Food: Human & Walk the Dog

YouTube video by WG Film

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pushbacktalks.bsky.social @pushbacktalks.bsky.social · Jun 23

Our Summer Series is back!

@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social are serving up what we call Word Food. Each week, they'll dive into a 10-15 minute exploration of how two random, seemingly simple words intersect with our complex socio-political moment.

First episode out now!

Summer Word Food: Hope & Bananas (video version)

YouTube video by WG Film

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · Jun 4

Join the @worldhabitat.bsky.social conference to connect with people who are passionate about making a difference & learn how local initiatives can turn back the tide on this crisis.

#Housing #Affordability #RightToHousing

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · Jun 4

The #homelessness crisis is getting worse. More than ever we need communities, NGOs, cities, governments, and the international community working together - sharing experiences, data & solutions that work.

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · Jun 2

We'll be going beyond analysis to show exactly how finance reshapes housing markets, plus concrete regulatory approaches that preserve affordability and prevent displacement.

📅 5 June | 11am BST | Wicklow Meeting Room 5 Programme: bit.ly/3Z8FQII #ISHF2025 #housing 4/4

ISHF 2025 Programme - Advancing Policies Against Speculation in Housing Investment in Favour of the Social Function of Housing

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · Jun 2

The pattern is everywhere: empty investor-owned apartments while families struggle to find rentals, neighborhoods converted for tourists, communities displaced for luxury developments. But the tools to fight this exist. 3/4

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · Jun 2

Tomorrow's panel brings together global perspectives on housing finance, research on impacts in the Global South, European policy solutions, and local initiatives that have successfully pushed back against speculation. 2/4

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · Jun 2

Our European Project Director Marta Ribera Carbó is in #Dublin this week for #ISHF2025, tackling a question that's reshaping cities worldwide: what happens when homes become investment portfolios? 1/4

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · May 28

Are you in an org that defends the right to housing & opposes temporary rentals?

The Global Observatory of Temporary Rentals invites you to explore our tools of action & collective knowledge

Let's connect struggles, promote public policies & defend access to housing

More info: og-at.org/contacto/

The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · May 27

Reconnecting with partners and participating in workshops reinforced something powerful: when climate advocates and housing rights defenders work together, solutions become more ambitious AND more achievable. #UrbanFuture #JustTransition #Housing #RightToHousing

The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · May 27

Key insight: We need to unlock existing housing stock potential. Thousands of empty or under-utilized apartments across Europe could address both housing needs and climate goals simultaneously.

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · May 27

Two standout panels: "Home Improvement: Starting with People" with brilliant insights from European CLT Network's Aga Biedelek & National Retrofit Hub's Sara Edmonds on community-led housing improvements. Plus "Housing vs Emissions" challenging the idea that building more is the only solution.

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · May 27

Our European Project Director Marta Ribera Carbó just returned from #UrbanFuture in Łódź, Poland; a vibrant, green city showing how urban transformation can prioritize both sustainability & livability. The energy was inspiring: climate leaders & housing advocates shaping practical solutions together

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · May 21

The Shift continues to bring human rights expertise to these important policy discussions.

Our work continues as our European Project Director is in #Lødz today for the start of Urban Future! #UF25

The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · May 21

Cities' firsthand experience with housing pressures makes their perspective essential for effective policy.

These working sessions reflected a shared commitment to ensuring urban perspectives inform EU-level decisions.

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The Shift @maketheshift.bsky.social · May 21

Wrapped up thoughtful discussions in #Barcelona this week where @leilanifarha.bsky.social worked alongside MayorJaume Collboni as part of the Local Europe Working Group on strengthening cities' voices in EU housing policy. Real progress on connecting local realities to European frameworks.

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pushbacktalks.bsky.social @pushbacktalks.bsky.social · May 21

New episode out again!

Fredrik and Leilani dive into Georgia's unprecedented protest movement with Gota Chanturia, education policy specialist and member of the Movement for Social Democracy. This episode offers rare insight into a crucial resistance movement happening between Europe and Russia. 😱

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