Stephen Shapiro
@stephenshapiro.bsky.social
Edinburgh based:
read my scholarly books below!
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.
Pinned
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it'sl ike a home invasion movie as more nazis move to the region
www.tagesspiegel.de/gesellschaft...
www.tagesspiegel.de/gesellschaft...
February 9, 2026 at 8:55 AM
it'sl ike a home invasion movie as more nazis move to the region
www.tagesspiegel.de/gesellschaft...
www.tagesspiegel.de/gesellschaft...
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my hunch is that people with my last name aren't that common anymore in Germany
www.zeit.de/zeit-magazin...
www.zeit.de/zeit-magazin...
February 9, 2026 at 8:58 AM
my hunch is that people with my last name aren't that common anymore in Germany
www.zeit.de/zeit-magazin...
www.zeit.de/zeit-magazin...
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every marxist should welcome reconstituting the left spectrum
February 9, 2026 at 9:07 AM
every marxist should welcome reconstituting the left spectrum
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February 9, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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The price difference between a cheaper suit and a more expensive one isn't in the materials, but the stitching (ie human labor), but “After about $1,500 or so, you are paying for details or features that you enjoy but are not necessary to make a good suit,” said Zottolo.
nymag.com/strategist/a...
nymag.com/strategist/a...
How Much Should You Spend on a Suit?
You can feel like a million bucks at a range of price points.
nymag.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:25 AM
The price difference between a cheaper suit and a more expensive one isn't in the materials, but the stitching (ie human labor), but “After about $1,500 or so, you are paying for details or features that you enjoy but are not necessary to make a good suit,” said Zottolo.
nymag.com/strategist/a...
nymag.com/strategist/a...
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How to gut a university
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2582884...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2582884...
800 staff leave Edinburgh University amid £140m cuts drive
Bosses at the institution want to cut £90m from their annual salary bill, which unions say could result in as many as 1,400 jobs being lost.
www.heraldscotland.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:03 AM
How to gut a university
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2582884...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2582884...
February 9, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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wahlomat.spiegel.de/2026BAWUE/ap....
Take the Vote-o-Mat test to see which party you should be voting for in the upcoming Baden-Württemberg state elections!
Take the Vote-o-Mat test to see which party you should be voting for in the upcoming Baden-Württemberg state elections!
Wahl-O-Mat
wahlomat.spiegel.de
February 9, 2026 at 3:59 PM
wahlomat.spiegel.de/2026BAWUE/ap....
Take the Vote-o-Mat test to see which party you should be voting for in the upcoming Baden-Württemberg state elections!
Take the Vote-o-Mat test to see which party you should be voting for in the upcoming Baden-Württemberg state elections!
maybe the only useful thing Sarwar has ever done
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar to call on Keir Starmer to stand down
Sarwar said to be furious Starmer’s repeated mistakes have heavily damaged Scottish support before May elections
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:20 PM
maybe the only useful thing Sarwar has ever done
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Strike week at Edinburgh Napier. Our first two of 10 days of strike action happen on Tuesday and Thursday. Fighting against management's refusal to rule out compulsory redundancies. Our university has no debt, we have reserves and have already lost too many staff.
February 9, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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The price difference between a cheaper suit and a more expensive one isn't in the materials, but the stitching (ie human labor), but “After about $1,500 or so, you are paying for details or features that you enjoy but are not necessary to make a good suit,” said Zottolo.
nymag.com/strategist/a...
nymag.com/strategist/a...
How Much Should You Spend on a Suit?
You can feel like a million bucks at a range of price points.
nymag.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:25 AM
The price difference between a cheaper suit and a more expensive one isn't in the materials, but the stitching (ie human labor), but “After about $1,500 or so, you are paying for details or features that you enjoy but are not necessary to make a good suit,” said Zottolo.
nymag.com/strategist/a...
nymag.com/strategist/a...
February 9, 2026 at 9:07 AM
How to gut a university
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2582884...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2582884...
800 staff leave Edinburgh University amid £140m cuts drive
Bosses at the institution want to cut £90m from their annual salary bill, which unions say could result in as many as 1,400 jobs being lost.
www.heraldscotland.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:03 AM
How to gut a university
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2582884...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2582884...