Jana Bacevic
@unsocialtheory.bsky.social
Feral theorist. Anthropologist & sociologist by education, philosopher by practice, anti-disciplinary by choice. Associate professor, Durham University; migrant, equalities & environment rep, @ducu.bsky.social.
Under the pavement, the forest! 🌳🌲🌳✊🏴
Under the pavement, the forest! 🌳🌲🌳✊🏴
The final stage fo grief is moving back to Old Country, once you realise where you moved to is also unsalvageable and irredeemable, and at least Old Country has better pickles
(talking about a friend, of course, not myself, no way 😊)
(talking about a friend, of course, not myself, no way 😊)
but seriously, I think every one of us who fucked off to the West go through stages of grief: one of which is when we declare that everything is shit in the Old Country and it's all unsalvageable and irredeemable.
If you are lucky you grow out of it before you hit thirty
If you are lucky you grow out of it before you hit thirty
It's easy to fuck off to the West like Branko Milanovic did (or like I did!) and act like our homelands are basically permadoomed to herrenvolk bigotry because you don't actually have to live with the consequences of what happens if everyone who disagrees gives up
November 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The final stage fo grief is moving back to Old Country, once you realise where you moved to is also unsalvageable and irredeemable, and at least Old Country has better pickles
(talking about a friend, of course, not myself, no way 😊)
(talking about a friend, of course, not myself, no way 😊)
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Central to the 2010s Legitimate Concerns discourse that paved the way for our current pre-fascist moment was the refusal to acknowledge that these "concerns" were based on demonstrable fictions, filtered through socially constructed prejudices. I.e. they were not, in fact, "legitimate".
"A new poll suggests nearly half of Britons think there are more migrants in the UK illegally than legally, but in reality just 7% arrive through irregular channels"
Charlie Angela on how sensationalist reporting in the right wing press is fuelling falsehoods and misconceptions
Charlie Angela on how sensationalist reporting in the right wing press is fuelling falsehoods and misconceptions
November 27, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Central to the 2010s Legitimate Concerns discourse that paved the way for our current pre-fascist moment was the refusal to acknowledge that these "concerns" were based on demonstrable fictions, filtered through socially constructed prejudices. I.e. they were not, in fact, "legitimate".
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#ClimateEmergency - here and now
More than 700,000 homes across the ten English councils now governed by Reform UK are projected to face medium or higher flood risk by the middle of the century, exclusive analysis of national modelling by Byline Times and Bylines Network shows.
Drowning in denial: one in five homes in Reform UK heartlands faces flooding in 25 years
Even as the party rolls back climate action, Reform-controlled councils sit on some of England’s worst rising flood risks
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:40 AM
#ClimateEmergency - here and now
absolutely. even better: you can refuse to form an opinion on its use in any sector or decline to engage in discussing it, even if pushed. it's basically like Paris Hilton or Taylor Swift.
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
absolutely. even better: you can refuse to form an opinion on its use in any sector or decline to engage in discussing it, even if pushed. it's basically like Paris Hilton or Taylor Swift.
Sigh. Writing the chapter on non-monogamy and wanted to check how mainstream discourse is doing. Turns out it is one of the peaks in the wave: theconversation.com/how-relation...
How ‘relationship anarchy’ is changing the nature of connection for millennials and Gen Z
Younger generations are exploring non-traditional, non-hierarchical relationships as a way to cultivate authentic connections in a world where meaningful interactions are increasingly rare.
theconversation.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Sigh. Writing the chapter on non-monogamy and wanted to check how mainstream discourse is doing. Turns out it is one of the peaks in the wave: theconversation.com/how-relation...
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The "coddling of the American mind" Jonathan Haidt? 😦
(this is from Harvard and, I regret to inform you, not The Onion)
(this is from Harvard and, I regret to inform you, not The Onion)
November 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The "coddling of the American mind" Jonathan Haidt? 😦
(this is from Harvard and, I regret to inform you, not The Onion)
(this is from Harvard and, I regret to inform you, not The Onion)
The "coddling of the American mind" Jonathan Haidt? 😦
(this is from Harvard and, I regret to inform you, not The Onion)
(this is from Harvard and, I regret to inform you, not The Onion)
November 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The "coddling of the American mind" Jonathan Haidt? 😦
(this is from Harvard and, I regret to inform you, not The Onion)
(this is from Harvard and, I regret to inform you, not The Onion)
I regret to inform you that I do, in fact, have yet another degree 😁👩🎓
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I regret to inform you that I do, in fact, have yet another degree 😁👩🎓
One of the things that struck me about this mobilisation in France on Saturday was how well organised/coordinated multiple organisations were. I could see the Palestine, Kurdish, lgbtiq+, ecofem, socialist, CNT, and several other, fronts, all marching together; *very* different from the UK
From the grève feministe mobilisation/march yesterday 💜✊️
November 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
One of the things that struck me about this mobilisation in France on Saturday was how well organised/coordinated multiple organisations were. I could see the Palestine, Kurdish, lgbtiq+, ecofem, socialist, CNT, and several other, fronts, all marching together; *very* different from the UK
So rare for capitalism to produce anything remotely suitable for me but the hotel I am staying in in London has these mini-Yeos for breakfast and for the first time I don't feel bad about having to leave half a pot to be thrown away
Now just do no packaging/refillable packaging, lads
Now just do no packaging/refillable packaging, lads
November 24, 2025 at 7:22 AM
So rare for capitalism to produce anything remotely suitable for me but the hotel I am staying in in London has these mini-Yeos for breakfast and for the first time I don't feel bad about having to leave half a pot to be thrown away
Now just do no packaging/refillable packaging, lads
Now just do no packaging/refillable packaging, lads
10/10 no notes
a key function of social media is a void to yawp into when you’re experiencing travel difficulties
November 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
10/10 no notes
psst! friends! friends! I think I am actually writing my book 😬
November 23, 2025 at 9:59 AM
psst! friends! friends! I think I am actually writing my book 😬
Travelling on the Eurostar is a good reminder that yes, it is actually possible for trains to be quiet. No listening/watching videos on spakerphones, interminable phone convos, braying drunken lads and/or lasses, and constant auditory harassment by announcements. 😌🌱
November 23, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Travelling on the Eurostar is a good reminder that yes, it is actually possible for trains to be quiet. No listening/watching videos on spakerphones, interminable phone convos, braying drunken lads and/or lasses, and constant auditory harassment by announcements. 😌🌱
From the grève feministe mobilisation/march yesterday 💜✊️
November 23, 2025 at 8:07 AM
From the grève feministe mobilisation/march yesterday 💜✊️
Yes, Boris Johnson is a buffoon and a fool. But, as a reminder, that he did not act alone; just like in 2020, he serves as a convenient decoy to continue with business as usual. janabacevic.net/2020/04/
April 2020 – Jana Bacevic
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November 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Yes, Boris Johnson is a buffoon and a fool. But, as a reminder, that he did not act alone; just like in 2020, he serves as a convenient decoy to continue with business as usual. janabacevic.net/2020/04/
I mean honestly I've looked at a few clips of the alleged Mamdani triumph over Trump meeting, and the only thing obvious is that Trump is really threatening & domineering in the conversation. He'll do away with Mamdani (sorry, train a 'lone madman' to do it) any day. Please don't be so stupid.
November 21, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I mean honestly I've looked at a few clips of the alleged Mamdani triumph over Trump meeting, and the only thing obvious is that Trump is really threatening & domineering in the conversation. He'll do away with Mamdani (sorry, train a 'lone madman' to do it) any day. Please don't be so stupid.
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And it's not just global leaders who speak this way: this is the consensus in economics and tech — and among the climate scientists and advocates who are perhaps most influential in the news media.
I explain it all in detail here, and show you how to fight back.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
I explain it all in detail here, and show you how to fight back.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
The Language of Climate Politics: Fossil-Fuel Propaganda and How to Fight It
Fossil-Fuel Propaganda and How to Fight It
bookshop.org
November 21, 2025 at 10:22 PM
And it's not just global leaders who speak this way: this is the consensus in economics and tech — and among the climate scientists and advocates who are perhaps most influential in the news media.
I explain it all in detail here, and show you how to fight back.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
I explain it all in detail here, and show you how to fight back.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Saw someone with a laptop sticker "tout brûler sauf les livres" and very much here for this
November 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Saw someone with a laptop sticker "tout brûler sauf les livres" and very much here for this
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for those of you with short memories or subject to progressive erasure by AI (I asked my students into 2022 if they knew any sociological interventions in Covid-19 and they jointly responded "no"), I wrote the gist of this critique in April 2020: @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There's no such thing as just 'following the science' – advice is political | Jana Bacevic
As we’re seeing in this pandemic, politicians tend to favour the evidence that supports their argument , says the sociologist Jana Bacevic
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:51 AM
for those of you with short memories or subject to progressive erasure by AI (I asked my students into 2022 if they knew any sociological interventions in Covid-19 and they jointly responded "no"), I wrote the gist of this critique in April 2020: @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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This part from the #Covid19 inquiry speaks directly to something myself and Linsey McGoey wrote about in 2020 (published as journal article in 2024 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....): the construction of *impossibility to act* as the key feature of post-liberalism (a thread 🧵👇)
November 21, 2025 at 8:39 AM
This part from the #Covid19 inquiry speaks directly to something myself and Linsey McGoey wrote about in 2020 (published as journal article in 2024 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....): the construction of *impossibility to act* as the key feature of post-liberalism (a thread 🧵👇)
Why this massive thread? Because👇 questions remain important, and some of us have been working on these topics for years. Which gets conveniently omitted when academic trend-chasers land on a topic. I am currently developing another big project on non-prediction; I hope I'll get a chance to do it.
and, for fans of political economy and those inclined to think universities are innocent/ignorant in these matters, I wrote a contribution to the special issue of Globalisations in 2020, drawing the lessons from Covid-19 for the future of climate governance:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
November 21, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Why this massive thread? Because👇 questions remain important, and some of us have been working on these topics for years. Which gets conveniently omitted when academic trend-chasers land on a topic. I am currently developing another big project on non-prediction; I hope I'll get a chance to do it.
This part from the #Covid19 inquiry speaks directly to something myself and Linsey McGoey wrote about in 2020 (published as journal article in 2024 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....): the construction of *impossibility to act* as the key feature of post-liberalism (a thread 🧵👇)
November 21, 2025 at 8:39 AM
This part from the #Covid19 inquiry speaks directly to something myself and Linsey McGoey wrote about in 2020 (published as journal article in 2024 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....): the construction of *impossibility to act* as the key feature of post-liberalism (a thread 🧵👇)
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📄 One of the most insightful analyses about the first year of the pandemic is this paper by Dr @unsocialtheory.bsky.social & Linsey McGoey: www.tandfonline.com/doi/citedby/...
Citations: Liberal fatalism, COVID 19 and the politics of impossibility
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www.tandfonline.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
📄 One of the most insightful analyses about the first year of the pandemic is this paper by Dr @unsocialtheory.bsky.social & Linsey McGoey: www.tandfonline.com/doi/citedby/...
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Starting in earnest around 1997, during the early years of UN-led efforts to forge a global climate pact, Atlas Network and its partners created and executed a playbook to sabotage support for international treaties across the Global South, according to hundreds of documents obtained by @desmog.com
‘A Pretty Ugly History’: How Exxon Exported Climate Denial to the Global South
With Brazil about to host COP30, DeSmog has obtained copies of checks Exxon mailed to the right-wing Atlas Network in the 1990s to turn Latin America against climate treaties.
buff.ly
November 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Starting in earnest around 1997, during the early years of UN-led efforts to forge a global climate pact, Atlas Network and its partners created and executed a playbook to sabotage support for international treaties across the Global South, according to hundreds of documents obtained by @desmog.com
Merci, I suppose 🍂🍁
November 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Merci, I suppose 🍂🍁