I feel like there’s not enough chat about this cruise ship which people are set to live the rest of their lives on, now having to return to Belfast after not being able to set sail for weeks. Like, who are these people? Why are they always so positive in interviews? Have they been scammed?!

Found this an immensely helpful framework to start to unpick neoliberalism from liberalism, and challenge some preconceptions about ‘too centrist’ approaches to change and repair. More to explore..!

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The building blocks of state capacity liberalism. www.programmablemutter.com/p/the-buildi...

The building blocks of state capacity liberalism

Big fix liberalism, adaptive institutions, supply-side progressivism, democratic steering, repurposed neoliberalism and cyborg democracy. That's some mouthful.

Looking for work which brings out the best in a mathematician & sociologist - *NOT* mathematical sociology or sociology of maths - ‘brave interdisciplinarity’ (h/t @shannonmattern.bsky.social#academicsky#mathsky#socsky

This should be bigger news: AI is *revitalizing the fossil fuels industry.* Bloomberg called it a "surprising resurgence" in gas-fired power plants when we were on the brink of a transition to clean energy. And big tech has nothing to say about it. www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/ai-is-revi...

AI is revitalizing the fossil fuels industry, and big tech has nothing to say for itself

Silicon Valley is helping to accelerate the climate crisis in at least 3 major ways

Not sure I could’ve got more on-brand book mail upon return from @finandsoc.bsky.social this evening 😂

So many starter packs to be had!

And you Rebecca!

Thaaaaanks!

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Glorious few days in Sheffield @finandsoc.bsky.social - such a fab conference packed full of amazing people & ideas. Pal/co-author for the ages Anna Rohmann and I so enjoyed presenting our mad wee project on Tesla retail traders 👍 Until next year..!