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Maria Rusca

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Scholar @GlobalDevInst I Water politics, climate extremes, disaster justice I Political ecology I Interdisciplinarity I Research-documentary filmmaker

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Marco Gervasoni @marcogervasoni.bsky.social · Aug 5

È ormai uno stato etno-religioso-fascista

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jul 30

Israel has deliberately starved the people of Gaza. It couldn’t have done it without the west's help | Owen Jones

The current hand-wringing by Keir Starmer and other western politicians is empty bluster. They knew what was happening all along, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · Jul 30

Starmer’s actions on Palestine were unforgivable www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/07... I am stunned, shocked and appalled by the continuing support Starmer is offering Israel, because that is what he really did yesterday.

Starmer’s actions on Palestine were unforgivable

If you listened to the news this morning, you would think that Keir Starmer has recognised Palestine. He has not. He has come nowhere near recognising Palestine. He is playing games with Palestine....

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jul 29

Breaking News: The UK will recognize the state of Palestine in September if Israel does not agree to a cease-fire with Hamas, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said. nyti.ms/3IQzEj2

Keir Starmer sitting in a green chair. A headline reads: "UK Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood in September, Barring Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire." Photo credit: Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Jul 29

Palestinian activist and participant in the Oscar-winning film, No Other Land, Odeh Hadalin was shot in the chest and killed by an Israeli settler in the Occupied West Bank.

The shooter, Yinon Levi, has been under sanctions by both the EU and the US.

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Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition @freedomflotilla.bsky.social · Jul 27

Israeli forces illegally boarded ‘Handala’ in international waters, abducting 21 unarmed civilians.
Demand your government end its complicity in Israeli war crimes, ensure the unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid, and call for the immediate release of all crew members.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jul 21

UK ban on Palestine Action is an abuse of power, high court told

Intelligence assessment before proscription found that vast majority of group’s activities were lawful, court hears An intelligence assessment before Palestine Action was banned under anti-terrorism laws found that the vast majority of its activities were lawful, a court has heard. Raza Husain KC, appearing for Huda Ammori, a co-founder of the group, said Yvette Cooper’s decision to proscribe the group on 5 July was “repugnant” and an “authoritarian and blatant abuse of power”. Continue reading...

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · Jul 21

🔴‘Keir Starmer Must Start Listening to His Labour Critics Rather Than Expelling Them’

The hope we offered voters at the last general election is rapidly slipping away and it’s time to change course, argues Labour councillor James Barber-Chadwick

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'Keir Starmer Must Start Listening to His Labour Critics Rather Than Expelling Them'

The hope we offered voters at the last general election is rapidly slipping away and it's time to change course, argues Labour councillor James Barber-Chadwick

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Prof Lisa Schipper 🌍🍉💪 @lisaschipper.bsky.social · Jul 13

Oh my, this is not a good look for the camp or FEMA www.bbc.com/news/article...

Camp Mystic buildings were removed from flood map, US media reports

The camp where 27 girls died successfully challenged initial risk designations by US regulators, according to reports.

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Jon Silver @invisiblemapper.bsky.social · Jul 12

Manchester International Festival is sponsored by tens of millions of £ by Aviva, who are involved with finance with Elbit Systems

They profit from genocide and use art washing to try and hide this.

People of Manchester say no to art washing in a genocide

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Prof Matt Hannon @matthannon.bsky.social · Apr 3

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Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurer

Action urgently needed to save the conditions under which markets – and civilisation itself – can operate, says senior Allianz figure

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Maria Rusca @mariarusca.bsky.social · Dec 14

Also the Arctic Circle screams Free Palestine!

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Progress in Environmental Geography @progenvgeog.bsky.social · Dec 5

🌍 New paper published in Progress in Environmental Geography 🌍

'Experimental and #speculative #political #ecologies for an age of crisis, hope, and action' by Maria Rusca, Dylan M Harris, and Dan Santos

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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · Dec 4

If you see this post, can you please help spread this information?

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People everywhere need to know about this option. These doctors have capacity to help more women!

Let’s spread word! ❤️✊

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Maria Rusca @mariarusca.bsky.social · Nov 25

Would love to, thank you!