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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 57m

Our next #IdentitiesEvent!

'From Colonial Subjects to #Black Nations: Racializing the Caribbean within Global #Blackness'

@uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @jamellag.bsky.social

Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk...

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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 3h

I'll be on @voiceofislamuk.bsky.social Breakfast Show discussing the far right this morning 8:15-8:45 am

@lancasteruninews.bsky.social

voiceofislam.co.uk/the-breakfas...

The Breakfast Show - Voice Of Islam Radio

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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 15h

I'll be on @voiceofislamuk.bsky.social Breakfast Show discussing the far right tomorrow (Thursday 9 October) at 8:15-8:45 am

@lancasteruninews.bsky.social
@lancasteruni.bsky.social

voiceofislam.co.uk/the-breakfas...

The Breakfast Show - Voice Of Islam Radio

voiceofislam.co.uk

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 23h

Have you read the latest #IdentitiesBlog?

'COVID-19 and Muslims in Birmingham' by Imran Awan and Damian Breen

Read the blog post ⬇️
identitiesjournal.co...

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 1d

Don't forget to register for our October #IdentitiesEvent!

'From Colonial Subjects to #Black Nations: Racializing the Caribbean within Global #Blackness'

With @jamellag.bsky.social, Chaired by @aaronwinter.bsky.social
In collaboration with Sociology at Lancaster University

www.eventbrite.co.uk...

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brendan coke @brendancoke14.bsky.social · 1d

Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power.
How different opinions in Black Lives Matter (#BLM) regarding the notion of ally shed light on social movement and ally studies'

From #Identities' latest issue 32.5, by Yannicke de Stexhe

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 2d

'How different opinions in Black Lives Matter (#BLM) regarding the notion of ally shed light on social movement and ally studies'

From #Identities' latest issue 32.5, by Yannicke de Stexhe

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@tandfresearch.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1080/1070...

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 2d

'How different opinions in Black Lives Matter (#BLM) regarding the notion of ally shed light on social movement and ally studies'

From #Identities' latest issue 32.5, by Yannicke de Stexhe

@nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social
@tandfresearch.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1080/1070...

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 3d

To mark #BlackHistoryMonth, Identities presents a curated selection of articles that illuminate Black histories and lived experiences across the Black Atlantic.

Read the collection with #FreeAccess:
www.tandfonline.com/...

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 3d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 3d

Attacks at synagogues and mosques. Don't let them claim we're not in this together against racism and racist violence. Divide and rule is all they have. Solidarity.

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Ben Gidley @bengidley.bsky.social · 3d

So @danielmang.bsky.social and I wrote something about the left in our current moment. It took us ages and ended up being rather longer than intended. Let us know what you think.

Daniel Mang @danielmang.bsky.social · 7d

Left Renewal in an Age of Waiting, by Ben Gidley and Daniel Mang – 1 October 2025 leftrenewal.org/lraw-en/

Left Renewal in an Age of Waiting, by Ben Gidley and Daniel Mang – 1 October 2025 – Left Renewal Blog

leftrenewal.org

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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 4d

The repression of protests, social movements & pressure for change from below. Interesting how they attribute dominant ideas that don't challenge the status quo & enable the expansion of power to the working class, 'left behind' & democratic 'will of the people' though.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Police to get broader powers to crack down on repeated protests

Officers will be able to tell organisers to move demonstrations if protests have caused

www.bbc.co.uk

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Kate Leader @leader-kate.bsky.social · 4d

The Home Secretary is now planning to find a way to criminalise the "cumulative effect" of protest.

Police to get new powers to crack down on repeated protests, says Home Office

Move follows arrest of almost 500 people at latest pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on Saturday

www.theguardian.com

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Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 5d

Fascinating quote from the Labour spokesperson that shows how populist hype works

It both legitimises the far right by euphemising it and linking it to "the people" and delegitimises left alternatives by equating them to the far right

What we see though is that push back is possible

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 5d

Rattled, much?

A speech about unity, community and cohesion.

About the 99% Vs the 1%.

I'm not surprised the Labour Party didn't quite get that....

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Labour party response to Zacks speech. Guardian.com/livefeed

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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 5d

You know the right has you when you're sympathising with and defending the FBI in order to own/oppose Trump. If you want a history of state overreach, authoritarianism and crackdowns on political enemies, Google them ...

Reuters @reuters.com · 5d

FBI agent relieved of duty over refusing Comey perp walk, four people familiar say reut.rs/46AfymJ

FBI agent relieved of duty over refusing Comey perp walk, four people familiar say

An FBI agent was relieved of duty for declining to arrange a "perp walk" of the bureau's former director, James Comey, in front of news media cameras after Comey was federally charged last month, four people briefed on the matter said on Friday.

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 5d

New #Identities #Symposium!

'Seeing Others: How to Redefine Worth in a Divided World' by Michèle Lamont

Published in our latest issue:
www.tandfonline.com/...

@nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @mlamont.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 5d

Our next #IdentitiesEvent!

'From Colonial Subjects to #Black Nations: Racializing the Caribbean within Global #Blackness'

@uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @jamellag.bsky.social

Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk...

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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 6d

I'm on The Standard Podcast discussing police racism and misogyny

'Met Police's racism and misogyny shame after BBC Panorama expose' (at 3.45 minutes)

open.spotify.com/episode/0JA3...

Met Police’s racism and misogyny shame after BBC Panorama exposé

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Lancaster UCU @lancasterucu.bsky.social · 6d

Earlier this week #Lancaster UCU joined 46 other UCU branches across the country demanding Jo Grady to treat our Unite colleagues with the same respect we demand from our employers. End this cynism and hypochresy, @drjogrady.bsky.social It's not a good look.

#WeAreTheUniversity

Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 6d

With thanks and solidarity to the latest signatories:
@uclucu.bsky.social
@sussexucu.bsky.social
@lancasterucu.bsky.social
@ucustandrews.bsky.social

uniteucu.wordpress.com/2025/09/12/u...

UCU branch committees demand SMT ends punitive deduction threat

Following Unite’s third consecutive vote in favour of industrial action, and UCU management’s subsequent announcement that they plan to make deductions of 100% of the daily pay from sta…

uniteucu.wordpress.com

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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 6d

Terrible news from Manchester

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Manchester synagogue attack: What we know so far

Two Jewish people died in a car and stabbing attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on the holiest day in the Jewish religious calendar.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 6d

Our latest #Identities issue is now published!

Vol 32 No 5, including a #Symposium on Michèle Lamont's 'Seeing Others'

Explore the issue:
www.tandfonline.com/...

@nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @mlamont.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social

#LatestIssue

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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 6d

Why the surprise each time there's more evidence of his politics?! It's like déjà vu all over again (Yogi Berra). He hasn't fallen or lost his way either. There's been a clear trajectory & mainstreaming has been success. Many of us have been calling him out for years, but are ignored ... even now.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 7d

Praise for Matthew Goodwin, declaring Shabana Mahmood can't be English, from Britain First leader Paul Golding

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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 7d

He's been a centrist, if not conservative, playing this line for ages (as have quite a few former punks) and it is a well worn political position that many share in the current context, particularly when their politics are criticised as his have on Israel. It tracks.

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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 7d

This is not mature & above the fray of politics & ideology, it's centrist dad BS.

He also took the line - but not context or irony - from Leonard Cohen's Democracy

'And I'm neither left or right
I'm just staying home tonight
Getting lost in that hopeless little screen'

www.nme.com/news/music/n...

Nick Cave says he is "neither on the left nor on the right" and "finding both sides indefensible and unrecognisable"

Nick Cave has shared insight on his political outlook, and said that he is "neither on the left nor on the right” as he finds both sides “unrecognisable”.

www.nme.com

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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 7d

First he legitimised the far right, then they emboldened him.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 7d

Praise for Matthew Goodwin, declaring Shabana Mahmood can't be English, from Britain First leader Paul Golding

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