Sara Rich Dorman
@srd.bsky.social
Edinburgh. Newfoundland. Canada. Political Scientist. I curate the afripolsky feed for those studying or interested in African Politics (broadly conceived). Previously @srdorman and @afr_pol
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Pedal on Parliament is back!! If you believe in safer cycling for all in Scotland, then follow them.
YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD! 😁
YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD! 😁
We’re back - Save the Date! In 2026 we Pedal on Parliament for a cycle-friendly Scotland, on Sat 30th May at 11.30am - Middle Meadow Walk to Holyrood, Edinburgh on closed roads.
#ThisMachineFightsClimateChange #pop26
#ThisMachineFightsClimateChange #pop26
January 23, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Pedal on Parliament is back!! If you believe in safer cycling for all in Scotland, then follow them.
YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD! 😁
YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD! 😁
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#OpenAccess from @risjnl.bsky.social -
Settler imperial ordering: Settler colonialism and the production of hierarchical sovereignties - https://cup.org/4p5cx3V
- Federica Caso
#FirstView
Settler imperial ordering: Settler colonialism and the production of hierarchical sovereignties - https://cup.org/4p5cx3V
- Federica Caso
#FirstView
December 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
#OpenAccess from @risjnl.bsky.social -
Settler imperial ordering: Settler colonialism and the production of hierarchical sovereignties - https://cup.org/4p5cx3V
- Federica Caso
#FirstView
Settler imperial ordering: Settler colonialism and the production of hierarchical sovereignties - https://cup.org/4p5cx3V
- Federica Caso
#FirstView
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We’re back - Save the Date! In 2026 we Pedal on Parliament for a cycle-friendly Scotland, on Sat 30th May at 11.30am - Middle Meadow Walk to Holyrood, Edinburgh on closed roads.
#ThisMachineFightsClimateChange #pop26
#ThisMachineFightsClimateChange #pop26
January 23, 2026 at 9:55 AM
We’re back - Save the Date! In 2026 we Pedal on Parliament for a cycle-friendly Scotland, on Sat 30th May at 11.30am - Middle Meadow Walk to Holyrood, Edinburgh on closed roads.
#ThisMachineFightsClimateChange #pop26
#ThisMachineFightsClimateChange #pop26
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Court of Appeal just ruled Tower Hamlets DECISION to remove the Bethnal Green LTN is UNLAWFUL.
Councils can't remove without going through proper process & getting Mayor of London's approval.
This is a MASSIVE precedent for London. Years of work vindicated.
#SaveOurSaferStreets
#LTN
Councils can't remove without going through proper process & getting Mayor of London's approval.
This is a MASSIVE precedent for London. Years of work vindicated.
#SaveOurSaferStreets
#LTN
January 22, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Court of Appeal just ruled Tower Hamlets DECISION to remove the Bethnal Green LTN is UNLAWFUL.
Councils can't remove without going through proper process & getting Mayor of London's approval.
This is a MASSIVE precedent for London. Years of work vindicated.
#SaveOurSaferStreets
#LTN
Councils can't remove without going through proper process & getting Mayor of London's approval.
This is a MASSIVE precedent for London. Years of work vindicated.
#SaveOurSaferStreets
#LTN
am sure all cyclists will agree that wind gusts are essential info!
The @metoffice.gov.uk have just tweaked their app.
Improved: forecast maps scrolling better but not as clean as last app version. ‘Feels like’ temperature back on main carousel.
Not fixed yet: No wind gusts on carousel. Locations list still awful design. Warnings list & map should be more visible.
Improved: forecast maps scrolling better but not as clean as last app version. ‘Feels like’ temperature back on main carousel.
Not fixed yet: No wind gusts on carousel. Locations list still awful design. Warnings list & map should be more visible.
So… the @metoffice.gov.uk app redesign - is it just a bit worse or much much worse?
January 22, 2026 at 10:58 AM
am sure all cyclists will agree that wind gusts are essential info!
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Why do people support or oppose bike lanes? Research sheds light on public opinion
theconversation.com/why-do-peopl...
theconversation.com/why-do-peopl...
Why do people support or oppose bike lanes? Our research sheds light on public opinion
Research suggests that more consultation about cycle lanes would bring more support for them.
theconversation.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Why do people support or oppose bike lanes? Research sheds light on public opinion
theconversation.com/why-do-peopl...
theconversation.com/why-do-peopl...
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I need at least 3 more folk to sign up for my Edinburgh Adult Education Programme archaeology classes at Craigentinny, or the course will be cancelled. If you know anyone who might be interested, please let them know. Thank you!
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January 21, 2026 at 2:12 PM
I need at least 3 more folk to sign up for my Edinburgh Adult Education Programme archaeology classes at Craigentinny, or the course will be cancelled. If you know anyone who might be interested, please let them know. Thank you!
adulteducationedinburgh.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...
adulteducationedinburgh.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...
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ICE agents are actively operating across Maine, with nearly 50 people detained so far. ICE is reportedly targeting about 1,400 people statewide. Advocates are urging people to make safety plans, know their rights, and report ICE activity to the Maine ICE Watch Hotline at (207) 544-9989.
ICE is officially surging in Maine. Here’s what you can do. - Maine Beacon
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agencies are officially out in droves in Maine right now. According to Fox News (whose reporters the agency brought with them into the area), ICE has already det...
mainebeacon.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:34 PM
ICE agents are actively operating across Maine, with nearly 50 people detained so far. ICE is reportedly targeting about 1,400 people statewide. Advocates are urging people to make safety plans, know their rights, and report ICE activity to the Maine ICE Watch Hotline at (207) 544-9989.
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Sign our open letter calling on Starmer to refuse all US use of British military bases in any invasion of Greenland:
tally.so/r/2EKBb9
tally.so/r/2EKBb9
Open letter: Don't help Trump invade Greenland
An open letter to Keir Starmer, organised by the Abolish Westminster investigative journalism newsletter.
tally.so
January 21, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Sign our open letter calling on Starmer to refuse all US use of British military bases in any invasion of Greenland:
tally.so/r/2EKBb9
tally.so/r/2EKBb9
look who backed down again...
Oh man Rutte absolutely pulled one over on Donnie, looking forward to hearing what BS he offered up.
Dollar HOD on this and stocks ripping.
Dollar HOD on this and stocks ripping.
January 21, 2026 at 7:44 PM
look who backed down again...
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It's the 80th anniversary of the United Nations: "As we gather together to light candles, our hope and prayer is for mutual respect and a commitment to justice, peace and reconciliation in our land and worldwide."
www.churchofscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve...
www.churchofscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Princess Royal joins faith leaders to light candles for peace and unity
Faith leaders were joined by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal in Edinburgh today to light candles for peace and reaffirm the vital importance of shared...
www.churchofscotland.org.uk
January 21, 2026 at 6:38 PM
It's the 80th anniversary of the United Nations: "As we gather together to light candles, our hope and prayer is for mutual respect and a commitment to justice, peace and reconciliation in our land and worldwide."
www.churchofscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve...
www.churchofscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve...
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Well that’s me locked out. No pay for the foreseeable future, all because I refuse to reschedule lost teaching, for which I have already lost pay as part of the strike. Please donate to support @sheffielducu.bsky.social members like me at www.gofundme.com/f/heubvb-sup...
January 19, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Well that’s me locked out. No pay for the foreseeable future, all because I refuse to reschedule lost teaching, for which I have already lost pay as part of the strike. Please donate to support @sheffielducu.bsky.social members like me at www.gofundme.com/f/heubvb-sup...
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"I really thought the leopard and I were cool."
Incredible quote here from a Somali small business owner in Minneapolis who voted for Trump. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/19/a...
January 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
"I really thought the leopard and I were cool."
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Trump on NATO:
"The problem with NATO is that we'll be there for them 100% but I'm not sure that they'd be there for us, if we gave them the call".
We did get the call on 9/11. 26 NATO members sent troops to defend the US. Hundreds died doing so. It was the only time Article 5 has been activated.
"The problem with NATO is that we'll be there for them 100% but I'm not sure that they'd be there for us, if we gave them the call".
We did get the call on 9/11. 26 NATO members sent troops to defend the US. Hundreds died doing so. It was the only time Article 5 has been activated.
January 21, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Trump on NATO:
"The problem with NATO is that we'll be there for them 100% but I'm not sure that they'd be there for us, if we gave them the call".
We did get the call on 9/11. 26 NATO members sent troops to defend the US. Hundreds died doing so. It was the only time Article 5 has been activated.
"The problem with NATO is that we'll be there for them 100% but I'm not sure that they'd be there for us, if we gave them the call".
We did get the call on 9/11. 26 NATO members sent troops to defend the US. Hundreds died doing so. It was the only time Article 5 has been activated.
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This one still 'forthcoming' - written mainly in 2021-22, published as working paper 2023, book still not out, but promised this year! cadmus.eui.eu/entities/pub...
Post-colonial citizenship and decolonisation as a turning point : continuities and discontinuities in African states
This paper considers decolonisation as a turning point, or moment of change, in the history of the legal regulation of belonging and membership, with a particular focus on Africa. The paper compares t...
cadmus.eui.eu
January 21, 2026 at 4:07 PM
This one still 'forthcoming' - written mainly in 2021-22, published as working paper 2023, book still not out, but promised this year! cadmus.eui.eu/entities/pub...
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Davos, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum.
January 20, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Davos, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum.
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"Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse" - wow, the wording in this isn't pulling its punches
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
January 20, 2026 at 6:08 PM
"Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse" - wow, the wording in this isn't pulling its punches
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So many British people are clearly unaware of the downside risks and consequences of the Greenland crisis, including, many people whose job it is to inform the country about it:
Britain is underprepared for this crisis
Keir Starmer needs to make clear the stakes over Greenland
www.ft.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:45 AM
So many British people are clearly unaware of the downside risks and consequences of the Greenland crisis, including, many people whose job it is to inform the country about it:
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It’s Penguin Awareness Day which seems like a great excuse to post the greatest ever Wikipedia edit.
January 20, 2026 at 9:37 AM
It’s Penguin Awareness Day which seems like a great excuse to post the greatest ever Wikipedia edit.
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Just reflexively oppositional, YOU NEGOTIATED THIS DEAL! If you'd not held the election when you did, Rishi would have signed it. YOU WERE IN THE FOREIGN OFFICE AT THE TIME.
This is (1) disgraceful at a moment of national danger, (2) laughably unserious and (3) deeply unwise when the President is obviously becoming incapacitated and the most unpopular person in the whole UK. Utterly disqualifying.
January 20, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Just reflexively oppositional, YOU NEGOTIATED THIS DEAL! If you'd not held the election when you did, Rishi would have signed it. YOU WERE IN THE FOREIGN OFFICE AT THE TIME.
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What's fascinating is that in the midst of rising economic nationalism everywhere, the UK is just not playing that game at all. No policy to boost or protect national industries whatsoever. Nairn was right. UK is not a nation-state, it's a medieval commercial republic
January 20, 2026 at 11:30 AM
What's fascinating is that in the midst of rising economic nationalism everywhere, the UK is just not playing that game at all. No policy to boost or protect national industries whatsoever. Nairn was right. UK is not a nation-state, it's a medieval commercial republic
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I’m shocked to hear of it.
“One notable MIT study found that 95 percent of companies that integrated AI saw zero meaningful growth in revenue. For coding tasks, one of AI’s most widely hyped applications, another study showed that programmers who used AI coding tools actually became slower at their jobs.”
AI Completely Failing to Boost Productivity, Says Top Analyst
AI may or may not excel at a lot of things, but from an economic standpoint, it's definitely not making us more productive.
futurism.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:08 AM
I’m shocked to hear of it.
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1. If only someone had written a book explaining Arctic security and climate change, the energy transition, critical minerals, the decline of American power and the rise of China. A book that identified the real Arctic threat (it ain't Greenland).
Oh wait, they have!👇
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/elem...
Oh wait, they have!👇
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/elem...
Elemental: The New Geography of Climate Change and How We Survive it: The first comprehensive account of the geopolitics of climate change
The first comprehensive account of the geopolitics of climate change
uk.bookshop.org
January 19, 2026 at 5:59 PM
1. If only someone had written a book explaining Arctic security and climate change, the energy transition, critical minerals, the decline of American power and the rise of China. A book that identified the real Arctic threat (it ain't Greenland).
Oh wait, they have!👇
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/elem...
Oh wait, they have!👇
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/elem...
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In my ‘hood’ #Edinburgh
Winter light with cirrus clouds are the perfect conditions to show off our Edinburgh tenements - these ones on Bruntsfield Place have especially grand tops to them.
#Edinburgh #Architecture #WinterLight #Scotland
#Edinburgh #Architecture #WinterLight #Scotland
January 19, 2026 at 9:00 PM
In my ‘hood’ #Edinburgh
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9 days later and here is how it is going
January 19, 2026 at 2:53 PM
9 days later and here is how it is going