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In Spain, Farmworkers Are Dying in the Heat

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Eoghan Gilmartin @eoghangilmartin.bsky.social · 3d

“They treat us worse than dogs", one worker told me.

Based on reporting in Huelva & Lleida, my latest for
Jacobin looks at how climate breakdown is aggravating yet further the harsh realities faced by migrant farm workers in Spain's lucrative agri-industrial sector. jacobin.com/2025/10/spai...

Three migrant farmworkers died from heatstroke in Spain this summer. Largely ignored by media, their fate illustrates how the effects of the climate crisis are offloaded on the least visible workers.

Revealed: EU Farm Subsidy ‘Bankrolls’ Widespread Labour Abuse

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Eoghan Gilmartin @eoghangilmartin.bsky.social · 7d

NEW INVESTIGATION:

EU Farm Subsidy ‘Bankrolls’ Widespread Labour Abuse

Financed by @journalismfund.bsky.social, this project traced dozens of EU payments to farms committing serious labour abuses.

A🧵of cases demonstrating the lack of safeguards on CAP funds: www.desmog.com/2025/09/29/r...

This investigation was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe. Farm owners convicted of exploiting migrant workers continue to claim millions in taxpayer-funded subsidies, DeSmog can reve...

www.desmog.com

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Eoghan Gilmartin @eoghangilmartin.bsky.social · 12d

Investigados y condenados por explotación laboral siguen recibiendo millones de euros de la PAC

En un caso un concejal del PP en Lugo fue condenado en 2024 a nueve meses de prisión por explotar a dos jornaleros migrantes irregulares. Ese mismo año recibió 41.000 € en subvenciones de la PAC

El Salto @elsaltodiario.com · 12d

🔎 La investigación de un grupo de periodistas europeos han rastreado docenas de subvenciones de la Unión Europea a productores agrícolas que intimidan y explotan a trabajadores migrantes.

Investigados y condenados por explotación laboral siguen recibiendo millones de euros de la PAC

La investigación de un grupo de periodistas europeos han rastreado docenas de subvenciones de la Unión Europea a productores agrícolas que intimidan y explotan a trabajadores migrantes.

elsal.to

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Eoghan Gilmartin @eoghangilmartin.bsky.social · Aug 5

Javier Bardem and other Spanish filmmakers call out Christopher Nolan for filming part of The Odyssey in occupied Western Sahara:

"Nolan filmed there without the consent of the Sahrawi people. The only consent he received came from the occupying force: Morocco." www.eldiario.es/cultura/cine...

Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Icíar Bollaín, Javier Bardem y más artistas, contra el rodaje de ‘La Odisea’ de Nolan en el Sáhara Occidental

Numerosos nombres del cine español se han sumado al manifiesto contra la grabación de la esperada película en la ciudad de Dajla, en el territorio ocupado por Marruecos

www.eldiario.es

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Angus Laverty @gusclaw.bsky.social · Jul 8

As always worth listening, informed and informative

Eoghan Gilmartin @eoghangilmartin.bsky.social · Jul 8

I had a fascinating conversation with
@nicoabu.bsky.social about his 4 decade history of the Francoist dictatorship, 'Ni una, ni grande, ni libre'.

We discuss the Spanish path to fascism, how it diverged from the Germany & Italy & how the dictatorship evolved post-WWII while demolishing any idea

sobremesapod.bsky.social @sobremesapod.bsky.social · Jul 7

New Episode!

The Spanish Path to Fascism & the Evolution of Franco's Dictatorship

Historian @nicoabu.bsky.social‬ speaks to
@eoghangilmartin.bsky.social about his book 'Ni una, ni grande, ni libre' - a history of the 40 year Francoist dictatorship

Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3JGU...

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Research Group POSTDEMA @postdema.bsky.social · Jul 9

Podéis escuchar a nuestro compañero @nicoabu.bsky.social en 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘢 𝘗𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 @sobremesapod.bsky.social conversando con @eoghangilmartin.bsky.social sobre 𝙚𝙡 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙤 𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙣̃𝙤𝙡 𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙢𝙤 𝙮 𝙡𝙖 𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙘𝙞𝙤́𝙣 𝙙𝙚 𝙡𝙖 𝘿𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙖 𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖.

🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/3JGU...

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Eoghan Gilmartin @eoghangilmartin.bsky.social · Jul 8

I had a fascinating conversation with
@nicoabu.bsky.social about his 4 decade history of the Francoist dictatorship, 'Ni una, ni grande, ni libre'.

We discuss the Spanish path to fascism, how it diverged from the Germany & Italy & how the dictatorship evolved post-WWII while demolishing any idea

sobremesapod.bsky.social @sobremesapod.bsky.social · Jul 7

New Episode!

The Spanish Path to Fascism & the Evolution of Franco's Dictatorship

Historian @nicoabu.bsky.social‬ speaks to
@eoghangilmartin.bsky.social about his book 'Ni una, ni grande, ni libre' - a history of the 40 year Francoist dictatorship

Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3JGU...

The Spanish Path to Fascism and the Evolution of Franco's Dictatorship

The Spanish Path to Fascism and the Evolution of Franco's Dictatorship

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sobremesapod.bsky.social @sobremesapod.bsky.social · Jul 7

The Spanish Path to Fascism & the Evolution of Franco's Dictatorship

Apple:

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Podcast Episode · The Sobremesa Podcast · 07/07/2025 · 1h 18m

podcasts.apple.com

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sobremesapod.bsky.social @sobremesapod.bsky.social · Jul 7

New Episode!

The Spanish Path to Fascism & the Evolution of Franco's Dictatorship

Historian @nicoabu.bsky.social‬ speaks to
@eoghangilmartin.bsky.social about his book 'Ni una, ni grande, ni libre' - a history of the 40 year Francoist dictatorship

Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3JGU...

The Spanish Path to Fascism and the Evolution of Franco's Dictatorship

The Spanish Path to Fascism and the Evolution of Franco's Dictatorship

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sobremesapod.bsky.social @sobremesapod.bsky.social · Jul 7

The Spanish Path to Fascism & the Evolution of Franco's Dictatorship

Apple:

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Podcast Episode · The Sobremesa Podcast · 07/07/2025 · 1h 18m

podcasts.apple.com

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sobremesapod.bsky.social @sobremesapod.bsky.social · Jul 7

New Episode!

The Spanish Path to Fascism & the Evolution of Franco's Dictatorship

Historian @nicoabu.bsky.social‬ speaks to
@eoghangilmartin.bsky.social about his book 'Ni una, ni grande, ni libre' - a history of the 40 year Francoist dictatorship

Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3JGU...

The Spanish Path to Fascism and the Evolution of Franco's Dictatorship

Corruption in PSOE: Sánchez on the Ropes

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Angus Laverty @gusclaw.bsky.social · Jun 26

A slender volume packed with emotion, image and craft that landed in my hallway with a wallop, Salut Alan Maguire Salut Miguel Hernández Thank you @sobremesapod.bsky.social and thank you @eoghangilmartin.bsky.social

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sobremesapod.bsky.social @sobremesapod.bsky.social · Jun 23

NEW EPISODE!

Corruption in PSOE: Sánchez on the Ropes

@eoghangilmartin.bsky.social , @alanmcguire.bsky.social &
@joehas.bsky.social discuss the fallout from the corruption scandal that has hit the Spanish Socialist Party & ask whether PM Pedro Sánchez can survive.

open.spotify.com/episode/4eUH...

Corruption in PSOE: Sánchez on the Ropes

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sobremesapod.bsky.social @sobremesapod.bsky.social · Jun 23

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sobremesapod.bsky.social @sobremesapod.bsky.social · Jun 23

NEW EPISODE!

Corruption in PSOE: Sánchez on the Ropes

@eoghangilmartin.bsky.social , @alanmcguire.bsky.social &
@joehas.bsky.social discuss the fallout from the corruption scandal that has hit the Spanish Socialist Party & ask whether PM Pedro Sánchez can survive.

open.spotify.com/episode/4eUH...

Spain Is Right to Reject Increased Military Spending

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Jacobin @jacobinmag.bsky.social · Jun 22

Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has broken ranks with other NATO leaders as he refused to commit to spending 5 percent of GDP on defense.

It’s a welcome move, and a rare voice of dissent from Europe’s rush to remilitarize.

Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has broken ranks with other NATO leaders as he refused to commit to spending 5 percent of GDP on defense. It’s a welcome move, and a rare voice of dissent from Europe’s rush to remilitarize.

Spain Is Right to Reject Increased Military Spending

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Eoghan Gilmartin @eoghangilmartin.bsky.social · Jun 21

In his letter to NATO's GS Mark Rutte, Sanchez attacked the basic premise of the new military Keynesianism, namely that higher military spending with sustained cuts to other areas of the state would produce an overall economic stimulus. Against this, he argued that not only would Rutte’s plan...

Eoghan Gilmartin @eoghangilmartin.bsky.social · Jun 21

Spain Is Right to Reject Increased Military Spending

Pedro Sánchez, has broken ranks with other NATO leaders as he refused to commit to spending 5 percent of GDP on defense. It’s a welcome move, and a rare voice of dissent from Europe’s rush to remilitarize. My latest:
jacobin.com/2025/06/trum...

Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has broken ranks with other NATO leaders as he refused to commit to spending 5 percent of GDP on defense. It’s a welcome move, and a rare voice of dissent from E...

Spain Is Right to Reject Increased Military Spending

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Eoghan Gilmartin @eoghangilmartin.bsky.social · Jun 21

Spain Is Right to Reject Increased Military Spending

Pedro Sánchez, has broken ranks with other NATO leaders as he refused to commit to spending 5 percent of GDP on defense. It’s a welcome move, and a rare voice of dissent from Europe’s rush to remilitarize. My latest:
jacobin.com/2025/06/trum...

Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has broken ranks with other NATO leaders as he refused to commit to spending 5 percent of GDP on defense. It’s a welcome move, and a rare voice of dissent from E...

Franco’s Holy War and The Catholic Church

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sobremesapod.bsky.social @sobremesapod.bsky.social · May 30

Very last minute location change due to double booking. Now will take place here: maps.app.goo.gl/Gt4q82oyfmz6...

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sobremesapod.bsky.social @sobremesapod.bsky.social · May 30

Tonight!

sobremesapod.bsky.social @sobremesapod.bsky.social · May 20

Are you in Madrid on Friday 30th May?

Come see Alan McGuire launch his new poetry pamphlet "The Last Days of Alicante" in conversation with Eoghan Gilmartin

They will also be recording an episode of the podcast live🎙️
Address: CS Pasillo Verde Ferroviario, Martín de Vargas, 46. Madrid
Time: 19:30

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sobremesapod.bsky.social @sobremesapod.bsky.social · May 25

New Episode!!

The 2nd episode in our series on Francoism:

'Franco’s Holy War and The Catholic Church' with historian Pablo Sánchez León

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3GKj...

Apple:

podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/f...

Franco’s Holy War and The Catholic Church

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sobremesapod.bsky.social @sobremesapod.bsky.social · May 25

New Episode!!

The 2nd episode in our series on Francoism:

'Franco’s Holy War and The Catholic Church' with historian Pablo Sánchez León

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3GKj...

Apple:

podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/f...