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TIBG @tibg.bsky.social · 22d

New commentary in Transactions:

'Decolonial limits to Henri Lefebvre's spatial revolution' by James D. Sidaway

In this commentary, Sidaway responds to @hamishkallin.bsky.social's recent TIBG paper on the reconciliation of anarchist and Marxist approaches in geography.

doi.org/10.1111/tran...

Screenshot of a commentary abstract in Transactions by James D. Sidaway (2025) entitled 'Decolonial limits to Henri Lefebvre's spatial revolution' with a red banner at the top.

This commentary appreciates Hamish Kallin's (2024) account of the prospects for reconciliation of anarchist and Marxist approaches via engaging Henri Lefebvre's work, but signals equivocation about Lefebvre triggered by his depictions of colonialism, Islam and the tropics. I argue that these are inconsistent with ongoing decolonial moves in geography.

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 25d

I see we're at the "put Jewish people on a special surveillance list" stage of "combating antisemitism"

Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 26d

UC Berkeley has given the Trump administration the names of 160 students, faculty, and staff as part of an investigation into antisemitism on campus. One of them is Judith Butler. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

UC Berkeley gives Trump administration 160 names in antisemitism probe

UC Berkeley gave the Trump administration the names of 160 students, faculty and staff and info about their “potential connection to reports of alleged antisemitism” — sparking due-process...

www.sfchronicle.com

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Hamish Kallin @hamishkallin.bsky.social · 27d

Playing on pickets is always immensely fun, I recommend it.

UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 27d

🔉🎵 Sound Up! Great support for our striking workers from Old College passers-by and Och Vey, a local Klezmer band!

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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 28d

We're striking to stop budget cuts and mass redundancies and standing up for the future of our students' education. There is no deficit.

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Hamish Kallin @hamishkallin.bsky.social · Sep 3

Interesting reflection on the removal of the Kirkgate benches by Connor Robertson. What did it signify and why does it matter? "The benches are back, but the battle for the right to the city continues."

Holding the Line: Gentrification and the Dispossession of the Kirkgate Benches

EXCLUSIVE FEATURE

www.discontent.wtf

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Hamish Kallin @hamishkallin.bsky.social · Aug 14

Lovely show on the life and politics of the anarchist Colin Ward on @resonancefm.bsky.social just now. You can listen via the link below.

Resonance Extra

Resonance Extra is a 24/7 digital broadcasting platform dedicated to global music, sound art and radio art based at Resonance, London's community radio station for the arts.

extra.resonance.fm

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Dr Sarah Irving @drtermagant.bsky.social · Aug 10

Israeli forces bulldozed Palestinian seed bank in Al-Khalil/Hebron, home to 22 years of seed collection efforts to preserve heritage varieties and plants with valuable traits: e360.yale.edu/digest/hebro...

Israeli Forces Bulldoze Palestinian Seed Bank

e360.yale.edu

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Sam Whyte @samwhyte.bsky.social · Aug 7

There was a time when the government would piss on us and tell us it was raining; now they're pissing on us and telling us it's piss.

The i Paper @theipaper.com · Aug 6

Labour homelessness minister Rushanara Ali threw four tenants out of her east London townhouse before relisting the property for £700 a month more in rent, The i Paper can reveal trib.al/E59gUNW

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Tristan Grayford @tristangrayford.scot · Aug 6

This is not caused primarily by "screen time".

It's been caused by the mass eradication of third places for young people in basically every city over the past three decades - and a society that's hostile to the concept of teens socialising in public spaces.

www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

‘Worrying’ levels of screen time means young people losing confidence to socialise in person, minister warns – UK politics live

Culture secretary Lisa Nandy says ‘majority of young people spend all, or almost all, of their free time alone in their bedrooms, online’

www.theguardian.com

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Hamish Kallin @hamishkallin.bsky.social · Aug 5

I watch some football highlights on Youtube, and it recommends I watch these next (on a browser with no cookies or account).

If the internet is now our public space, how do we fight the far right without fighting this algorithmic shepherding?

This feels so urgent and impossible.

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Hamish Kallin @hamishkallin.bsky.social · Aug 1

Additional word on my door as of this morning. I think I'm officially old now.

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Hamish Kallin @hamishkallin.bsky.social · Jul 29

An important response to the IHRA debate - many Jewish staff at Edinburgh (myself included) believe it must be scrapped.

Many Jewish staff in Scottish universities reject IHRA definition of antisemitism | Letter

Letter: Prof Philip Wadler responds to an article about Edinburgh University reviewing its adoption of the IHRA definition

www.theguardian.com

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Heather Ferguson @drheatherferg.bsky.social · Jul 29

>40 students currently trapped in Gaza with full scholarships to UK Universities are asking for a safe route to come and study

Petition for UK academics asking govt to facilitate a biometric visa deferral and open a route of safe passage

Sign & share ⏬️

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Open letter from UK university staff: Request for biometric deferral and safe evacuation of incoming Palestinian students and scholars from Gaza to UK Universities

More than 40 students currently trapped in Gaza with full scholarships to UK Universities are asking for a safe route to come and study. We, the academic community hoping to welcome these scholars, ca...

docs.google.com

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Fraser MacDonald @frasermacdonald.bsky.social · Jul 29

Any Edinburgh colleagues know anything about this shady group?

Fraser MacDonald @frasermacdonald.bsky.social · Jul 28

A group called ‘Edinburgh University Staff 4 Free Speech’ are being quoted by journalists to discredit Edinburgh’s race report.

They purport to represent ‘more than 100 academics’ but I haven’t seen any evidence that they exist. Who do they represent? Who is their spokesperson?

Anyone know?

Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Jul 28

A landmark report addressing historic racism and colonial links at the University of Edinburgh “deflects scrutiny” from modern-day injustices at the institution, staff have claimed

#highered #EduSky

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · Jul 24

No words 💔

Gaza suffering man-made mass starvation, says WHO chief

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issues warning, as more than 100 aid groups urge Israel to ease blockade

www.theguardian.com

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Prof Katherine Brickell @kbrickell.bsky.social · Jul 21

📣 Call for Papers:
Debt Urbanism and the Housing Question

ℹ️ I'm putting together a symposium proposal to The International Journal of Urban and Regional Research (IJURR) with co-editors @sklosterkamp.bsky.social & Mel Nowicki

🗓️ Deadline for abstracts 22 August 2025

🏹 Please spread the word!

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Hamish Kallin @hamishkallin.bsky.social · Jul 19

To me it's just a case of a stupid animal mascot complicating what should be simple and direct messaging. I realise I'm probably just being a grumpy bastard but I feel like if you showed this signage to someone from London Underground's design team, they'd have a heart attack.

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Hamish Kallin @hamishkallin.bsky.social · Jul 19

Why do none of the signs clearly and unambiguously explain that you need to tap your payment card before boarding and after disembarking to pay? All the "toto says" stuff is a total waste of space. It's embarrassing.

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Hamish Kallin @hamishkallin.bsky.social · Jul 19

These are crucial signs, they tell you how to get tickets with the new system (and how to avoid the £10 fine if you pay on board). So why is most of the space taken up by a dog mascot nobody knows?

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Hamish Kallin @hamishkallin.bsky.social · Jul 19

I realise this isn't the most pressing issue in the world right now, but I find the signage for tickets at Edinburgh Tram stops really irritating.

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Hamish Kallin @hamishkallin.bsky.social · Jul 17

This story is chilling, and the Police response is profoundly authoritarian. Responsibility for this lies with the Labour Party. It is not a criminal offence to say FREE GAZA.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jul 17

Armed police threatened to arrest Kent protester for holding Palestinian flag

Officers accused Laura Murton who also had a sign saying ‘Free Gaza’ of supporting a proscribed organisation Armed police threatened a peaceful protester with arrest under the Terrorism Act for holding a Palestinian flag and having signs saying “Free Gaza” and “Israel is committing genocide”, accusing her of supporting a proscribed organisation. Officers told Laura Murton, 42, that her demonstration in Canterbury, Kent, on Monday evening expressed views supportive of Palestine Action, which was banned under terrorism legislation earlier this month. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Alison Stenning @alisonstenning.bsky.social · Jun 17

"But as well as inflicting pain and impoverishing academic offerings, a hard-line approach to staff redundancies may eventually cost them more money than they will save in the short term."

Important stuff from my colleague @nickmegoran.bsky.social -

University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · Jun 17

“Mass redundancies will trash the global reputation of UK universities”

As @nickmegoran.bsky.social
of writes, cuts aren’t just short-sighted they’re self-destructive.

✊ Join UCU and Fight back.

www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/mass...

Mass redundancies will trash the reputation of UK universities

It may be difficult to enter on to a balance sheet but some weaker institutions may struggle to recover from reputational damage, says Nick Megoran

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Hamish Kallin @hamishkallin.bsky.social · Jun 3

I'd like to review Aidan Beatty's book if it hasn't been claimed yet?

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Jun 3

When warnings of Insectageddon were issued a few years ago, there was widespread denial. Less so now. It's devastating. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects

A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides

www.theguardian.com

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · May 26

BREAKING: An Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter has killed at least 25 Palestinians, mostly women and children, Gaza's Health Ministry said. The school was hit three times while people slept, setting their belongings ablaze, they added.

Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter in Gaza kills 25, medics say

An Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 25 people, mostly women and children, according to the territory’s Health Ministry.

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