Anupama Ranawana
@msamrc.bsky.social
She/her. Feminism, anti-colonialism, critical international development. Liberation theology. Theology at Durham. Mother to a grumpy cat. Editorial hat: Culture and Religion (T and F)
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Anupama Ranawana
Hi there, This month, I’m running 100K for Dementia UK – a cause close to my heart. Just £10 could pay for the telephone costs of two families calling its free Dementia Helpline, so any support...
fundraise.dementiauk.org
Hello friends this February I will be running a total of 100k over the course of the whole month. I'm trying to raise money for #Dementia UK and the amazing work their specialist nurses do. Appreciate if you could donate or share. Thank you ! fundraise.dementiauk.org/s/32377/3307...
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The Trump administration says it's reviewing thousands of cases to look for potential fraud. A judge ordered a temporary pause, saying refugees cannot be arrested "without warrants or cause." n.pr/4kbGpdT
Refugees relive the trauma they fled as ICE targets them in Minnesota
The Trump administration says it's reviewing thousands of cases to look for potential fraud. A judge ordered a temporary pause, saying refugees cannot be arrested "without warrants or cause."
n.pr
February 2, 2026 at 10:44 AM
The Trump administration says it's reviewing thousands of cases to look for potential fraud. A judge ordered a temporary pause, saying refugees cannot be arrested "without warrants or cause." n.pr/4kbGpdT
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Just to offer the counterpoint here, as I think it is very very important we do so: this is absolutely anticipatory obedience 101.
Much as university leaders might see it as their responsibility to “plan” for this possibility, in effect REF are getting to set the agenda without winning any election
Much as university leaders might see it as their responsibility to “plan” for this possibility, in effect REF are getting to set the agenda without winning any election
Before anyone gets too angry about this, several things. (1) Universities in the UK, unlike the US, are pretty much under the financial and admin control of central govt. If RefUK moves to wipe them out, as they will, then some will choose life. (1/3) www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...
Universities try to woo Reform as party gains ground
Serious lobbying efforts under way, with right-wing party expected to be more sympathetic to elite universities than rest of the sector
www.timeshighereducation.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Just to offer the counterpoint here, as I think it is very very important we do so: this is absolutely anticipatory obedience 101.
Much as university leaders might see it as their responsibility to “plan” for this possibility, in effect REF are getting to set the agenda without winning any election
Much as university leaders might see it as their responsibility to “plan” for this possibility, in effect REF are getting to set the agenda without winning any election
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"Israel has set the initial daily limit for individuals leaving Gaza through the crossing at about 150 people, but around 22,000 sick and wounded Palestinians are still in desperate need of treatment abroad"
February 2, 2026 at 7:01 AM
"Israel has set the initial daily limit for individuals leaving Gaza through the crossing at about 150 people, but around 22,000 sick and wounded Palestinians are still in desperate need of treatment abroad"
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And Emerald Fennell is so named bc she's the daughter of Etonian "King of Bling" jeweller Theo Fennell. This is the new imperial aristocracy flaunting their wealth & racism shamelessly.
Margot Robbie is wearing Mughal queen Nur Jahan's necklace. It was gifted by her husband King Jahangir (r. 1605-1627), Akbar's son. Cartier acquired it (harummmph). Cartier's president later gifted it to Liz Taylor..blah blah.
Colonial loot around your neck.
'The obliterated shall be remembered'.
Colonial loot around your neck.
'The obliterated shall be remembered'.
Margot Robbie #WutheringHeights
January 31, 2026 at 9:26 PM
And Emerald Fennell is so named bc she's the daughter of Etonian "King of Bling" jeweller Theo Fennell. This is the new imperial aristocracy flaunting their wealth & racism shamelessly.
So this is on biden/Harris watch
In 2023, CBP killed a young Black girl that they imprisoned by incarcerating her and failing to provide the needed medical care for her sickle cell anemia
You cannot reform this apparatus which kills people no matter which party is in charge
Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, who was 8 years old
You cannot reform this apparatus which kills people no matter which party is in charge
Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, who was 8 years old
Official concedes 8-year-old who died in U.S. custody could have been saved as devastated family recalls final days
The parents of 8-year-old Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez told CBS News that their daughter died in Border Patrol custody because of negligence and discrimination.
www.cbsnews.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:52 PM
So this is on biden/Harris watch
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In 2023, CBP killed a young Black girl that they imprisoned by incarcerating her and failing to provide the needed medical care for her sickle cell anemia
You cannot reform this apparatus which kills people no matter which party is in charge
Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, who was 8 years old
You cannot reform this apparatus which kills people no matter which party is in charge
Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, who was 8 years old
Official concedes 8-year-old who died in U.S. custody could have been saved as devastated family recalls final days
The parents of 8-year-old Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez told CBS News that their daughter died in Border Patrol custody because of negligence and discrimination.
www.cbsnews.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:15 PM
In 2023, CBP killed a young Black girl that they imprisoned by incarcerating her and failing to provide the needed medical care for her sickle cell anemia
You cannot reform this apparatus which kills people no matter which party is in charge
Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, who was 8 years old
You cannot reform this apparatus which kills people no matter which party is in charge
Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, who was 8 years old
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Oh. My. God. Chomsky talking about the 'hysteria' that has developed about the abuse of women and giving Epstein advice on how to handle the media. In 2019. The Media studies discipline and much of the left should reflect on the power given to this one flawed man to shape generations of thought.
January 31, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Oh. My. God. Chomsky talking about the 'hysteria' that has developed about the abuse of women and giving Epstein advice on how to handle the media. In 2019. The Media studies discipline and much of the left should reflect on the power given to this one flawed man to shape generations of thought.
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“Hysteria”
January 31, 2026 at 10:11 AM
“Hysteria”
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Weekend crowd! If you'd be interested in submitting to Leah's and my session, get in touch! Please share with colleagues and friends who may be interested. @rgsibg.bsky.social
CfP for @rgsibg.bsky.social annual conference just dropped! Organised by @geogdurham.bsky.social 's Leah Edwards and myself: The Family as Site of Environmental Politics. Please share widely!
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RGS 2026 CfP Family as site of environmental politics
RGS Call for papers - RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2026 – London, England (1st-4th September 2026) Session title: The family as a site of environmental politics Co-organisers: Leah Edwards [Durham U...
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January 31, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Weekend crowd! If you'd be interested in submitting to Leah's and my session, get in touch! Please share with colleagues and friends who may be interested. @rgsibg.bsky.social
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My latest piece:
"As these lessons of history play out before our eyes, we can finally teach young people meaningfully about #colonialism, #imperialism, colonial ideology and systemic #racism; not as abstract historical concepts, but as living forces that insist on continuing to shape our world."
"As these lessons of history play out before our eyes, we can finally teach young people meaningfully about #colonialism, #imperialism, colonial ideology and systemic #racism; not as abstract historical concepts, but as living forces that insist on continuing to shape our world."
Greenland’s Real Crisis: The Colonial Legacy We’re Not Discussing by @nuthmani.bsky.social bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/01/30/g...
January 30, 2026 at 1:43 PM
My latest piece:
"As these lessons of history play out before our eyes, we can finally teach young people meaningfully about #colonialism, #imperialism, colonial ideology and systemic #racism; not as abstract historical concepts, but as living forces that insist on continuing to shape our world."
"As these lessons of history play out before our eyes, we can finally teach young people meaningfully about #colonialism, #imperialism, colonial ideology and systemic #racism; not as abstract historical concepts, but as living forces that insist on continuing to shape our world."
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If it is not clear, they are arresting Black activists & journalists b/c they can’t deport them legally & state terror can serve a dual purpose of chilling dissent & labeling Black folks as rioters (read-anti nationals)./1
A 🧵 showing how this worked in India from 2014-2019.
A 🧵 showing how this worked in India from 2014-2019.
January 30, 2026 at 9:34 PM
If it is not clear, they are arresting Black activists & journalists b/c they can’t deport them legally & state terror can serve a dual purpose of chilling dissent & labeling Black folks as rioters (read-anti nationals)./1
A 🧵 showing how this worked in India from 2014-2019.
A 🧵 showing how this worked in India from 2014-2019.
Hello friends this February I will be running a total of 100k over the course of the whole month. I'm trying to raise money for #Dementia UK and the amazing work their specialist nurses do. Appreciate if you could donate or share. Thank you ! fundraise.dementiauk.org/s/32377/3307...
Anupama Ranawana
Hi there, This month, I’m running 100K for Dementia UK – a cause close to my heart. Just £10 could pay for the telephone costs of two families calling its free Dementia Helpline, so any support...
fundraise.dementiauk.org
January 31, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Hello friends this February I will be running a total of 100k over the course of the whole month. I'm trying to raise money for #Dementia UK and the amazing work their specialist nurses do. Appreciate if you could donate or share. Thank you ! fundraise.dementiauk.org/s/32377/3307...
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4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
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Warehouse archipelago wapo.st/49ZKA7W
ICE buys warehouses for mass detention network, rattling locals
ICE officials have quietly begun notifying warehouse owners and local officials of their interest in specific properties, prompting efforts to block the projects.
wapo.st
January 30, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Warehouse archipelago wapo.st/49ZKA7W
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The latest reliable estimates of the death toll in Iran’s recent nationwide protests are growing, potentially reaching the tens of thousands.
“Prevent the Bloodshed”: Filmmaker Sepideh Farsi on Iran Protests & U.S. Threats of Military Strikes
The latest reliable estimates of the death toll in Iran’s recent nationwide protests are growing, potentially reaching the tens of thousands. Some estimates place the number of civilians killed by gov...
www.democracynow.org
January 30, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The latest reliable estimates of the death toll in Iran’s recent nationwide protests are growing, potentially reaching the tens of thousands.
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The billions to DHS have built the for-profit panopticon surveillance state they were unable to fully push through after 9/11 because people fought back.
It took 25 years but they have it now.
This cannot be reformed. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
It took 25 years but they have it now.
This cannot be reformed. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:10 PM
The billions to DHS have built the for-profit panopticon surveillance state they were unable to fully push through after 9/11 because people fought back.
It took 25 years but they have it now.
This cannot be reformed. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
It took 25 years but they have it now.
This cannot be reformed. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
IDK friends can we stop doing CFPs for conférences in the US? (Looking at AAR, SBL, ISA). How safe is it going to be for anyone GMH to attend?
January 30, 2026 at 3:19 PM
IDK friends can we stop doing CFPs for conférences in the US? (Looking at AAR, SBL, ISA). How safe is it going to be for anyone GMH to attend?
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Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
January 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
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Digitality, Marginality & Plural Subjectivities.
Further details about hybrid conference (2-4 Feb) @iashedinburgh.bsky.social
Across 3 days, it brings 40+ scholars/activists from across disciplines & continents representing exciting engagement with the theme.
Register via Teams: edin.ac/46naEZz
Further details about hybrid conference (2-4 Feb) @iashedinburgh.bsky.social
Across 3 days, it brings 40+ scholars/activists from across disciplines & continents representing exciting engagement with the theme.
Register via Teams: edin.ac/46naEZz
January 30, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Digitality, Marginality & Plural Subjectivities.
Further details about hybrid conference (2-4 Feb) @iashedinburgh.bsky.social
Across 3 days, it brings 40+ scholars/activists from across disciplines & continents representing exciting engagement with the theme.
Register via Teams: edin.ac/46naEZz
Further details about hybrid conference (2-4 Feb) @iashedinburgh.bsky.social
Across 3 days, it brings 40+ scholars/activists from across disciplines & continents representing exciting engagement with the theme.
Register via Teams: edin.ac/46naEZz
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Undiscipline, Decolonise, Repair invites you to an online session on Black Studies in Europe.
The three editors discuss their recently published anthology.
Friday, 13th February 5.30 pm (Paris time). Online. Registration link👇🏽
undisciplinedecoloniserepair.wordpress.com/next-event/
Spread the word.
The three editors discuss their recently published anthology.
Friday, 13th February 5.30 pm (Paris time). Online. Registration link👇🏽
undisciplinedecoloniserepair.wordpress.com/next-event/
Spread the word.
January 29, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Undiscipline, Decolonise, Repair invites you to an online session on Black Studies in Europe.
The three editors discuss their recently published anthology.
Friday, 13th February 5.30 pm (Paris time). Online. Registration link👇🏽
undisciplinedecoloniserepair.wordpress.com/next-event/
Spread the word.
The three editors discuss their recently published anthology.
Friday, 13th February 5.30 pm (Paris time). Online. Registration link👇🏽
undisciplinedecoloniserepair.wordpress.com/next-event/
Spread the word.
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'One autumn day in 1786, an unexpected parcel arrived at Carlton House, the London residence of George, Prince of Wales. The sender was Quobna Ottobah Cugoano, a free Black man living in London, one of roughly 4,000 people of African descent in the city at the time.'
‘Unjust and inhuman’: how royal family ignored a Black abolitionist’s plea to end the slave trade
In this adapted extract from The Crown’s Silence, which examines the royal family’s links with slavery from Elizabeth I to the present, Ottobah Cugoano directly appeals to the monarchy – but is met wi...
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:50 AM
'One autumn day in 1786, an unexpected parcel arrived at Carlton House, the London residence of George, Prince of Wales. The sender was Quobna Ottobah Cugoano, a free Black man living in London, one of roughly 4,000 people of African descent in the city at the time.'
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A friend reached out to me to ask if I could help bring attention to the plight of queer and trans refugees in South Sudan and her gofundme for her and her friends whose need for #mutualaid is incredibly urgent. Please share this post and donate to the campaign. Sophie & her friends need your help.
Trans Community and Survival in South Sudan: An Interview with a Trans Refugee
[Author’s Note: I have never run an interview on this blog before so this post will be different than my normal personal essays and media analysis. A friend of mine reached out to ask if I wo…
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January 28, 2026 at 3:12 AM
A friend reached out to me to ask if I could help bring attention to the plight of queer and trans refugees in South Sudan and her gofundme for her and her friends whose need for #mutualaid is incredibly urgent. Please share this post and donate to the campaign. Sophie & her friends need your help.
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ICYMI: ICE has been using an AI-powered Palantir system to summarize tips sent to its tip line since last spring, according to a newly released Homeland Security document. www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
ICE Is Using Palantir’s AI Tools to Sort Through Tips
ICE has been using an AI-powered Palantir system to summarize tips sent to its tip line since last spring, according to a newly released Homeland Security document.
www.wired.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:27 PM
ICYMI: ICE has been using an AI-powered Palantir system to summarize tips sent to its tip line since last spring, according to a newly released Homeland Security document. www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
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It appears several clergy were just arrested as they staged an anti-ICE protest in the Russell Rotunda in the U.S. Senate office building.
A number of faith leaders, who were in town urging Senators to vote against additional ICE funding, were led away by police: www.facebook.com/FIAnational/...
A number of faith leaders, who were in town urging Senators to vote against additional ICE funding, were led away by police: www.facebook.com/FIAnational/...
January 29, 2026 at 8:31 PM
It appears several clergy were just arrested as they staged an anti-ICE protest in the Russell Rotunda in the U.S. Senate office building.
A number of faith leaders, who were in town urging Senators to vote against additional ICE funding, were led away by police: www.facebook.com/FIAnational/...
A number of faith leaders, who were in town urging Senators to vote against additional ICE funding, were led away by police: www.facebook.com/FIAnational/...