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Maria Abreu
@mariaabreu.bsky.social
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Prof. of Economic Geography and Fellow of Pembroke College, University of Cambridge. My work is on labour markets, migration, planning, and regional policy. I also love photography and baking, and have a crazy cocker spaniel called Fonzie. .. more

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Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social · 4h
And are the benefits greater than the childcare plus other costs (including lower salaries)? What happens if they stop working?
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Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social · 4h
I don’t understand what they are trying to do. Is it to encourage high-flying career women to have more than two kids? Why would they choose more kids (with resulting salary penalties) rather than more work?
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Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social · 5h
Saving this as a great exercise for my public policy class (What is it trying to achieve? What are the unintended consequences? Are other policies needed to make it work?)
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Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social · 1d
This is interesting - makes me wonder what the objective function of Crown Estate is: on.ft.com/48o1wpD Greenpeace threatens to sue Crown Estate for pushing up UK energy prices
Greenpeace threatens to sue Crown Estate for pushing up UK energy prices
Cost of offshore wind increased by monopoly ownership of seabed, alleges campaign group
on.ft.com
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Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social · 1d
Fonzie is master of the side-eye.
Brown cocker spaniel, lying curled up on a beige sofa, his head raised but away from the viewer, looking at the viewer sideways with suspicion.
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Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social · 2d
Which will then lead to… better teaching?

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Victor Shammas @victorshammas.com · 2d
“In Spain, where the Socialist prime minister has insisted that migration is an opportunity, a surge in arrivals has helped to make the country a bright spot among Europe’s plodding economies.”
‘It’s a question of humanity’: how a small Spanish town made headlines over its immigration stance
Mayor explains why Villamalea unanimously backed call to regularise undocumented migrants – across party lines
www.theguardian.com
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Reposted by Dave O’Brien, Maria Abreu

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Carolin Ioramashvili @ioramashvili.bsky.social · 4d
We have fully-funded PhD studentships at SPRU, including for our PhD in Science and Technology Policy Studies. I'd love to discuss proposals with potential applicants. Deadline 11 December and more details here: www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-f...
and here www.sussex.ac.uk/study/phd/de...
SEDarc (ESRC) PhD scholarships for research in the Social Sciences : University of Sussex
www.sussex.ac.uk
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Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social · 4d
The entire announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize is very moving. I urge everyone to watch it. It is about defending democracy in dark times. www.youtube.com/live/wrRBGaU...
Announcement of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
YouTube video by Nobel Prize
www.youtube.com
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Kevin St. Alder @kevinstalder.bsky.social · 4d
Statement from the Nobel Peace Prize Committee 👏 🙏
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Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social · 4d
As a fellow Vzlan I am in tears right now. I don’t share most of her politics, but I think she is amazing.
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Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social · 4d
I think the reason this is significant is that Maria Corina has managed to unite people with very different views in opposition to an increasingly authoritarian government. She is an amazingly brave woman who refuses to give up.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 4d
Breaking news: María Corina Machado has been awarded the prize for ‘keeping the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness’ . The win dashes the hopes of US President Donald Trump. on.ft.com/4ocHAKY
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 4d
Breaking news: María Corina Machado has been awarded the prize for ‘keeping the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness’ . The win dashes the hopes of US President Donald Trump. on.ft.com/4ocHAKY
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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 4d
I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 4d
after careful study, I believe only people born between 1975 and 1995 should be allowed to use the internet
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Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social · 6d
Yes, I need to remember to do that.
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Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social · 6d
Beautiful!
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Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social · 7d
He’s even coming to Ely!

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 7d
This is a lie.

There are many criticisms you might sensibly and truthfully make of the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines. I’ve been making them for years.

But this is an outright lie. Pure fabrication. A fraud on the public.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 7d
Jenrick defends ‘didn’t see another white face’ comment on.ft.com/3VSPahS
Robert Jenrick defends ‘didn’t see another white face’ comment
Shadow justice secretary is widely seen as the favourite to challenge Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch
on.ft.com
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David Evans @davidevans.org.uk · 7d
This is Shuranjeet Singh, standing in the allotment at St Michael's C of E Primary School in Handsworth, Birmingham, where he is a governor. I'm sure that Robert Jenrick can immediately tell by looking at him that he's working tirelessly on integration. IIRC, he has a Masters from Oxford.
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Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 8d
Say hello to literally the only protesters outside Tory conference this year
Two protesters holding up a sign saying “pedestrianise the M6”
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Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social · 8d
😩
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Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social · 8d
Exactly the same time for me. But it doesn’t feel like it.
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Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social · 8d
I hadn’t been in a while, but it was good to know we had the option 😢
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Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social · 8d
Oh 😞
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Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social · 9d
Geese’s new album is fabulous. It has grown on me even more after a week of listening.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 9d
Geese, with their new album "Getting Killed," have achieved something miraculous for 2025: suggesting a future to look forward to, @skornhaber.bsky.social writes.
Finally, a New Idea in Rock and Roll
The band Geese is pushing the genre in new and electrifying directions.
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Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social · 9d
And the Lib Dems?
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Dr Delyth Badder @folklorewales.com · 9d
Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.

After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
Tawny owl
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 9d
Geese, with their new album "Getting Killed," have achieved something miraculous for 2025: suggesting a future to look forward to, @skornhaber.bsky.social writes.
Finally, a New Idea in Rock and Roll
The band Geese is pushing the genre in new and electrifying directions.
bit.ly
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