123 Followers
35 Following
Academic interested in cities, regions, uneven development and public policy. Ice-hockey fan and reader of quality magazines and books. Movies, live music and travelling. PhD in Human Geography.
At first glance, #Dostoyevsky and @naomiaklein.bsky.social don't have much in common, but they have both written books about a similar topic: "The Double" and "Doppelganger" were written 177 years apart! I enjoyed both books for different reasons, the latter was more relatable and disturbing.
Explain why you think so.
The message to workers: "United we stand, divided we fall".
During the 2024 campaign, Trump promised to cut energy prices "in half" within 12 months.
As you can see from the graph, he's well on the way.
Wait, no...he's well on the way to doubling energy prices, not cutting them in half.
More of a totally meaningless venture than a pilgrimage.
Stunning photo!
When politics polarises society, the lifeblood of progress—#science & #innovation— runs cold. @martingreenacre.bsky.social distils in @sciencebusiness.net our RP findings, showing how a drift toward extremes saps #Europe's engines of growth sciencebusiness.net/news/interna... doi.org/10.1016/j.re...
The rise of populism and anti-science rhetoric in some regions of Europe is demoralising researchers and innovators, and creating a “climate of anxiety” that makes scientific discovery more difficult,...
I have enjoyed reading Cormac McCarthy's books. A few folk said that I would also like Larry McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove". Looks like it's back to the gritty realism of the American frontier for me. I'm up for it. @picadorbooks.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social
Not sure that those shaping the current political climate could handle the fall out from #TheEPSTEIN_Files if they were released, but it should be done because it's the right thing to do.
And there's not a cloud in the sky!
