Stephen Shapiro
@stephenshapiro.bsky.social
Edinburgh based:
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I work on contemporary cultural studies, horror, world-systems perspectives, and a Gramscian Marx.
read my scholarly books below!
I work on contemporary cultural studies, horror, world-systems perspectives, and a Gramscian Marx.
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Today's fav Pirkei Avot:
"Forget the good you've done."
"Forget the good you've done."
November 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Today's fav Pirkei Avot:
"Forget the good you've done."
"Forget the good you've done."
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I hear Europe is nice
November 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I hear Europe is nice
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I never thought it would be possible to have a stupider university policy than the Tories, but Labour schooled me.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Fifty higher education providers at risk of exiting market in England, MPs told
Regulator says 24 are at more immediate risk and may have to stop degree courses within next 12 months
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I never thought it would be possible to have a stupider university policy than the Tories, but Labour schooled me.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
November 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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November 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I hear Europe is nice
November 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I hear Europe is nice
Today's fav Pirkei Avot:
"Forget the good you've done."
"Forget the good you've done."
November 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Today's fav Pirkei Avot:
"Forget the good you've done."
"Forget the good you've done."
I never thought it would be possible to have a stupider university policy than the Tories, but Labour schooled me.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Fifty higher education providers at risk of exiting market in England, MPs told
Regulator says 24 are at more immediate risk and may have to stop degree courses within next 12 months
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I never thought it would be possible to have a stupider university policy than the Tories, but Labour schooled me.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
November 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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The wonders of this government's stupidity is a moveable feast.
November 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The wonders of this government's stupidity is a moveable feast.
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The character of our moment is above all else ethical. Revolts don't take shape around any shared political program or vision, but simply in defense of the dignity and immeasurable value of life, in pursuit of a life worth fighting for and worth living.
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The character of our moment is above all else ethical. Revolts don't take shape around any shared political program or vision, but simply in defense of the dignity and immeasurable value of life, in pursuit of a life worth fighting for and worth living.
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The American academy has to ask whether it is ethical to have any in-person conference under Trump
www.newsweek.com/ice-detains-...
www.newsweek.com/ice-detains-...
ICE detains University of Oklahoma professor with H-1B visa, colleague says
The professor was detained on his way to an academic conference in Washington DC.
www.newsweek.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The American academy has to ask whether it is ethical to have any in-person conference under Trump
www.newsweek.com/ice-detains-...
www.newsweek.com/ice-detains-...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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November 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The wonders of this government's stupidity is a moveable feast.
November 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The wonders of this government's stupidity is a moveable feast.
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1. after mass uproar, he was released
2. this uproar did NOT come from the U. of OK, and that's monstrous
3. US academic conferences need to stop being in denial: ICE is reportedly tracking the location of every non-citizen and for them domestic travel (even driving a car!) is fraught with peril
2. this uproar did NOT come from the U. of OK, and that's monstrous
3. US academic conferences need to stop being in denial: ICE is reportedly tracking the location of every non-citizen and for them domestic travel (even driving a car!) is fraught with peril
“The University of Oklahoma said it had no comment.”
The professor was detained on his way to an academic conference in Washington, D.C., according to the colleague.
November 25, 2025 at 10:55 AM
1. after mass uproar, he was released
2. this uproar did NOT come from the U. of OK, and that's monstrous
3. US academic conferences need to stop being in denial: ICE is reportedly tracking the location of every non-citizen and for them domestic travel (even driving a car!) is fraught with peril
2. this uproar did NOT come from the U. of OK, and that's monstrous
3. US academic conferences need to stop being in denial: ICE is reportedly tracking the location of every non-citizen and for them domestic travel (even driving a car!) is fraught with peril
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:43 AM
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
November 25, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Kendall believes that everyone should be as dim-witted as the government, since otherwise it would make them look bad.
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bsky.app/profile/eica...
'Kendall believes the government can neither be too directive and must allow curiosity-driven research to prosper. It should also not be too permissive, funding must be directed toward government priorities particularly when it comes to translation and application.' 1/3
A change in approach means research may never be the same again
A new dawn has broken has it not? James Coe looks at the politics of the government’s new approach to research and a change of direction for UKRI
wonkhe.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Kendall believes that everyone should be as dim-witted as the government, since otherwise it would make them look bad.
bsky.app/profile/eica...
bsky.app/profile/eica...