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Brett Christophers is an economic geographer who is professor at the Institute for Housing and Urban Research at Uppsala University. He has written extensively on the history of the modern financial sector, the financial management of real economic assets, and the effect on the environment from financial management of land and natural resources. .. more

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Brett Christophers @brettchristophers.bsky.social · May 20

UK paperback of The Price is Wrong available from today, @versobooks.bsky.social

The Price is Wrong

RECENT TECHNICAL ADVANCES mean it is typically cheaper to produce electricity from renewable sources than from fossil fuels. Yet, around the world, the transition to green energy is happening too slow...

www.versobooks.com

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Ryan Katz-Rosene, PhD @ryankatzrosene.bsky.social · 12h

“[Last year] CO2 in the global surface atmosphere increased by 3.5 ppm, the largest one-year increase since modern measurements began... This increase was driven by continued fossil CO2 emissions, enhanced fire emissions and reduced terrestrial/ocean sinks… which could signal a climate feedback.”

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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 16h

Last night, the House of Lords blocked attempts to weaken the Renters’ Rights Bill, a huge win for renters.

The Bill now heads to the House of Commons for final approval before Royal Assent.

More here ➡️ www.generationrent.org/2025/10/15/r...

Renters’ Rights Bill on verge of becoming law - Generation Rent

Last night (14/10/25), Peers in the House of Lords voted to reject several pro-landlord amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill, which would have weakened new protections for renters. The Bill […]

www.generationrent.org

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The Sling @theslingutah.bsky.social · 17h

The latest Slingshot features Erik Peinert, professor of political science at BU and author of the new book, Monopoly Politics. We discussed whether antitrust enforcement will go dormant again, or whether anti-monopoly politics are here to stay. Enjoy!

www.thesling.org/video/slings...

Slingshot Episode 24 - The Sling

Erik Peinert, assistant professor of political science at Boston University, discusses his book, “Monopoly Politics: Competition and Learning in the Evolution of Policy Regimes” and recent LPB Blog Po...

www.thesling.org

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Adrienne Buller @adriennebuller.bsky.social · 19h

We're having an overdue party in London to celebrate our second issue on Nov 7th!

Come by, listen to some lovely readings & spend time w/friends

Tickets for readings are limited as it's a small space, so get yours quick (plus we'll throw in a copy of the issue)

From 8pm the party is open to all!

Reposted by Fabián Muniesa, Brett Christophers

Julia Nordblad @julianordblad.bsky.social · 1d

I wrote an essay for @mihjournal.bsky.social on two very different books on planetary politics, each enlightening in their own way. Both contribute substantially to the discussion within the planetary turn. The piece can be found here:

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Governing the Miracle | Modern Intellectual History | Cambridge Core

Governing the Miracle

www.cambridge.org

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Housing, Theory and Society @housingtheory.bsky.social · 1d

Greetings from our editorial board meeting at the Institute for Housing and Urban Research (IBF) in Uppsala, with Hannu Ruonavaara, Timothy Blackwell, @desireefields.bsky.social, @shadeofjuniper.bsky.social, Chris Foye, @brettchristophers.bsky.social and @jiegson.bsky.social!

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 1d

“For right-wing populists, the cost of living crisis is the gift that keeps on giving, allowing them to blame the experience of declining living standards on migrants and perceived ‘outsiders’.”

Our Director @mathewlawrence.bsky.social in @theguardian.com 🔗👇

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Soaring bills are the gift that keeps on giving for Reform. Shame Labour doesn’t have the guts to do anything about them | Mathew Lawrence

A cost of living crisis is not inevitable if there is the will to stop companies extracting profits from Britain’s essential services, says Mathew Lawrence of the Common Wealth thinktank

www.theguardian.com

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Jim Kane @kanejim.bsky.social · 2d

Preempting the asset manager society in Philadelphia...

"A third bill would ask voters to approve another charter amendment, this one to ban the city from privatizing or otherwise contracting out the ownership or operation of its water supply and sewage systems."

O’Rourke proposes rent rebate and permanent funding for free SEPTA passes

Councilmember Nicolas O'Rourke argues that more public transit aid for low-income residents would show that government can work.

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Brett Christophers @brettchristophers.bsky.social · 2d

"optimistic & upbeat claptrap that typically masquerades as reasoned debate"

good description of the vast bulk of mainstream climate literature, that

Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 2d

The hard numbers do paint a very different picture to the optimistic & upbeat claptrap that typically masquerades as reasoned debate. I made the point about 2°C & Covid in climateuncensored.com/talk-at-the-... - though used the 7% figure there which is from the start of 2025 (rather than 2026).

Talk at the Tyndall Centre Conference: Our Critical Decade for Climate Action - Climate Uncensored

Venue: UEA. 8th September 2025

climateuncensored.com

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Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 2d

The hard numbers do paint a very different picture to the optimistic & upbeat claptrap that typically masquerades as reasoned debate. I made the point about 2°C & Covid in climateuncensored.com/talk-at-the-... - though used the 7% figure there which is from the start of 2025 (rather than 2026).

Talk at the Tyndall Centre Conference: Our Critical Decade for Climate Action - Climate Uncensored

Venue: UEA. 8th September 2025

climateuncensored.com

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Matthew Cole @mattcole.bsky.social · 2d

My first book, *Unpaid: the Past, Present and Future of Wage Theft*, will be published by @versobooks.bsky.social in May, 2026!

This book is born from experience. It is written for anyone who is dissatisfied with the capitalist wage system.

UK pre-order: www.waterstones.com/book/unpaid/...

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Brett Christophers @brettchristophers.bsky.social · 2d

When you see the cold numbers -- 8% cuts in emissions needed per year, every year, from now -- it's clear that even 2° is a fantasy

(Emissions only fell 5% during covid, when much of the world economy shut down)

Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 2d

Short comment on 'carbon trading' climateuncensored.com/what-role-fo...

Paris 1.5°C needs >20% cuts in global emissions every year - starting now!
For Paris 2°C, it’s ~8%.
Which country/company/institution can exceed these rates?
Only those that do have any real “emission space” for carbon trading.

What role for carbon trading? - Climate Uncensored

I was recently contacted by a senior civil servant who asked me to provide a short comment on the concept of emissions trading schemes in general, and on the

climateuncensored.com

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Kohei Saito @koheisaito.bsky.social · 2d

My new article "Rentier capitalism, technofascism and the destruction of the common" now published in Area Development and Policy (open access)!!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Rentier capitalism, technofascism and the destruction of the common

This paper critically examines the emerging discourse on technofeudalism. While mainstream narratives celebrate technological advancement driven by American tech giants, proponents of the technofeu...

www.tandfonline.com

Reposted by Wolfgang Crämer, Brett Christophers, Jussi T. Eronen

Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 2d

Short comment on 'carbon trading' climateuncensored.com/what-role-fo...

Paris 1.5°C needs >20% cuts in global emissions every year - starting now!
For Paris 2°C, it’s ~8%.
Which country/company/institution can exceed these rates?
Only those that do have any real “emission space” for carbon trading.

What role for carbon trading? - Climate Uncensored

I was recently contacted by a senior civil servant who asked me to provide a short comment on the concept of emissions trading schemes in general, and on the

climateuncensored.com

Reposted by Brett Christophers, John Hogan

Housing, Theory and Society @housingtheory.bsky.social · 2d

🔔 Monday morning commentaries

We have two fresh commentaries to @sjs1869.bsky.social and Gavin Wood's focus article on the edges of home-ownership and rentier capitalism

The Edges of Owner-Occupation versus Rentier Capitalism

Over the past half century, housing systems have been reconfigured through processes variously labelled financialization, assetization and rentierization. Unevenly advanced by successive rounds of ...

www.tandfonline.com

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Verso Books @versobooks.bsky.social · 5d

"@davidharvey.org's lifelong passion has been that of a restless analyst who continues to inspire with his heart as well as his head."

In celebration of David Harvey's 90th birthday, Andy Merrifield on Harvey's Consciousness and the Urban Experience.

www.versobooks.com/blogs/news/t...

The Marxist Restless Analyst

Andy Merrifield on David Harvey's Consciousness and the Urban Experience.

www.versobooks.com

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Prof Katherine Brickell @kbrickell.bsky.social · 6d

Published today on #WorldHomelessDay: my book Debt Trap Nation – a deep dive into how government policy is driving families into homelessness & debt.

All royalties to @seacharity.bsky.social 💜

Families aren't failing. They're being failed.

📖 www.agendapub.com/page/detail/...

#DebtTrapNation

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Housing, Theory and Society @housingtheory.bsky.social · 6d

🔔 Check out three of our most recent online first publications!

⭐ Dr Simon Hill writes about ethics of hospitality translating into housing stability, security and autonomy in "A Levinasian Right to Housing: What Emmanuel Levinas’s Phenomenology of House and Home Can Offer Housing Scholarship"

A Levinasian Right to Housing: What Emmanuel Levinas’s Phenomenology of House and Home Can Offer Housing Scholarship

This paper turns to Emmanuel Levinas’s phenomenology of house and home to propose a Levinasian right to housing. After sketching the phenomenal conditions that Levinas’s phenomenology is grounded i...

www.tandfonline.com

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The BREAK—DOWN @the-breakdown.bsky.social · 6d

*ON SALE NOW*

ANDREAS MALM in conversation with ADRIENNE BULLER

Marking the release of his book 'The Long Heat', Malm leads this vital discussion on the climate crisis and how we can act and come together for change.

@versobooks.bsky.social

TICKETS 👇

Andreas Malm in Conversation with Adrienne Buller | Barbican

Best-selling author and activist Andreas Malm leads a vital discussion on the climate crisis, exploring how we can act and come together with hope for change.

www.barbican.org.uk

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Will Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 6d

Powerful editorial statement from the soon-to-be-launched @equatormag.bsky.social www.equator.org

A new world is emerging from the ruins of the liberal order. But the West’s prestigious publications are ill-equipped to comprehend its challenges – and its possibilities. Enter Equator, an internatio...

www.equator.org

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Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 6d

Attached is a suggestion I made several years ago. It would need to be part of a broader package, including eliminating first & business class, & ensuring even the first flight incurs the same tax & carbon costs as other fuels do. Aviation remains heavily dependent on its highly privileged status

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Josh Ryan-Collins @jryancollins.bsky.social · 7d

If you reduce taxation on property, the 'saving' will be capitalised in to house prices, enriching existing owners whilst not increasing homeownership. Property tax needs reform not lowering. Abolish stamp duty & replace with annual proportional property tax.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Tories will scrap stamp duty on primary residences, Kemi Badenoch tells conference

Leader announces tax cut plan for England and Northern Ireland in speech aimed at boosting fiscal credibility

www.theguardian.com

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Jim Kane @kanejim.bsky.social · 8d

For Brookfield, "investing in energy transition assets" of course means buying existing assets.

Brookfield raises $20bn in second energy transition investment fund

Canadian parent company to contribute heavily alongside UAE and Norwegian wealth funds

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Brett Christophers @brettchristophers.bsky.social · 9d

The iron law of climate politics: everyone is "in favour of climate action" [as long as it means zero change to existing lifestyles]

How politicians and passengers gave up on greener air travel

A renewed push for economic growth has added to technological challenges and problems with carbon offset schemes

Reposted by Jamie Peck, Brett Christophers

economyandspace.bsky.social @economyandspace.bsky.social · 9d

Economy and Space Vol. 57, No. 7 is now available online! It features articles on a number of topics, from municipal structural adjustment and post-entrepreneurial cities to heritage branding and the geography of financial exclusion.

Link and ToC below:

journals.sagepub.com/toc/epna/57/...

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Jim Kane @kanejim.bsky.social · 9d

If you're trying to make sense of BlackRock's recent buying spree, we have a deep dive into the firm's operations and where it's likely headed.

Reposted by Lyla Mehta, Brett Christophers, Prakash Kashwan

Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 10d

I have so much respect for Greta Thunberg because she easily could have coasted on speaking gigs and Davos appearances for the rest of her life

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Susan J. Smith @sjs1869.bsky.social · 11d

Exactly! Large corporates have their eyes on the huge value of ‘last time sales’ - part of a wider shift in the housing economy www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Economic thought @economicthought.bsky.social · 12d

Interview: The economic style of reasoning is not value-neutral! An interview with Elizabeth Popp Berman, by Ditte Andersen
doi.org/10.1177/0001...

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Stuart Elden @stuartelden.bsky.social · 12d

David Harvey at 90: A Verso Series www.versobooks.com/en-gb/blogs/... @versobooks.bsky.social First essay by Eric Sheppard now posted.

Harvey at 90: A Verso Series

Last year, we celebrated Fredric Jameson's ninetieth birthday with a month long series commemorating his impact on literary criticism, critical theory and philosophy. This month, in honour of David H...

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