Belfast_Nomad
@belfastnomad.bsky.social
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.
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Yes, Mr. President: You’re right. We do have “the worst health care” of any major country.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
November 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Yes, Mr. President: You’re right. We do have “the worst health care” of any major country.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
I rate #MatthewMcConaughey as an actor. I had no idea that he had been writing poetry for years. I stood reading "Poems & Prayers" in my local supermarket for 20 mins before purchasing it. The Texan is handy with words. He is also very deep and honest in this book. I appreciate this sort of stuff.
November 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I rate #MatthewMcConaughey as an actor. I had no idea that he had been writing poetry for years. I stood reading "Poems & Prayers" in my local supermarket for 20 mins before purchasing it. The Texan is handy with words. He is also very deep and honest in this book. I appreciate this sort of stuff.
I am watching the Blackhawks @ Redwings game and Patrick Kane's achievements popped up on the screen. Whoa! He is the best American born hockey player, a #Blackhawks legend and a future Hall of Famer. The Redwings are so lucky to have him on their roster. 🏒
November 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I am watching the Blackhawks @ Redwings game and Patrick Kane's achievements popped up on the screen. Whoa! He is the best American born hockey player, a #Blackhawks legend and a future Hall of Famer. The Redwings are so lucky to have him on their roster. 🏒
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#Europe’s future won’t be forged in #capitals alone. It lies in Mainz, Skellefteå or Arteixo. Yet, these places are falling through the cracks: too rich for cohesion, too dull for #innovation strategies. Centralisation is not the #EU’s best strategy
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November 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
#Europe’s future won’t be forged in #capitals alone. It lies in Mainz, Skellefteå or Arteixo. Yet, these places are falling through the cracks: too rich for cohesion, too dull for #innovation strategies. Centralisation is not the #EU’s best strategy
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November 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Not only is this book very well written and entertaining, it is also replete with examples of the sort of progressive politics that America desperately needs right now @barackobama.bsky.social @katmabu.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Not only is this book very well written and entertaining, it is also replete with examples of the sort of progressive politics that America desperately needs right now @barackobama.bsky.social @katmabu.bsky.social
The game against Calgary was a reminder that the Bedard-Bertuzzi-Burakovsky line is pure dynamite. Bedard's numbers are insane - he's now tied with #Celebrini for the league lead in scoring.
Congrats to Spencer Knight on his first shout-out as a Blackhawk. #GoHawks!
Congrats to Spencer Knight on his first shout-out as a Blackhawk. #GoHawks!
November 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The game against Calgary was a reminder that the Bedard-Bertuzzi-Burakovsky line is pure dynamite. Bedard's numbers are insane - he's now tied with #Celebrini for the league lead in scoring.
Congrats to Spencer Knight on his first shout-out as a Blackhawk. #GoHawks!
Congrats to Spencer Knight on his first shout-out as a Blackhawk. #GoHawks!
I took a punt on "Cutter's Way". What a fantastic movie with colourful characters who become embroiled in a murder mystery. Jeffrey Alan Fiskin's script is top notch. I doubt that I would have gotten to see this one had it not been released on #Blu-ray.
November 7, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I took a punt on "Cutter's Way". What a fantastic movie with colourful characters who become embroiled in a murder mystery. Jeffrey Alan Fiskin's script is top notch. I doubt that I would have gotten to see this one had it not been released on #Blu-ray.
Even if you haven't read Autocracy Inc. you'll appreciate the insights from this podcast. Welcome to the world of strong man politics.
Talking with @gideonrachman.bsky.social: Donald Trump and Autocracy in America: Pushing the boundaries of presidential power.
Listen here:
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Listen here:
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Donald Trump and autocracy in America
Pushing the boundaries of presidential power
on.ft.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Even if you haven't read Autocracy Inc. you'll appreciate the insights from this podcast. Welcome to the world of strong man politics.
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A continent that once bound regions together, tethering Brussels to its citizens, may soon devolve into national silos.
As @profgviesti.bsky.social warns, #cohesion is slow and imperfect, but it is shared & democratic.
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As @profgviesti.bsky.social warns, #cohesion is slow and imperfect, but it is shared & democratic.
eticaeconomia.it/una-scompars...
doi.org/10.1177/0969...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:59 AM
A continent that once bound regions together, tethering Brussels to its citizens, may soon devolve into national silos.
As @profgviesti.bsky.social warns, #cohesion is slow and imperfect, but it is shared & democratic.
eticaeconomia.it/una-scompars...
doi.org/10.1177/0969...
doi.org/10.1080/0034...
As @profgviesti.bsky.social warns, #cohesion is slow and imperfect, but it is shared & democratic.
eticaeconomia.it/una-scompars...
doi.org/10.1177/0969...
doi.org/10.1080/0034...
Data and maps rock!
NBC New York is just one of many news outlets featuring the Center for Urban Research’s fantastic election results map!
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How did your neighborhood vote for NYC mayor? See breakdown by election district
The results are in. Zohran Mamdani was elected the next New York City mayor Tuesday night, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old leftist. His economic and anti-establishment views resonated wi...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Data and maps rock!
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If nothing else, the last nine months should have made it clear that elections matter. But what’s remarkable about America is that we have the power, as citizens, to change this country by voting. Go to IWillVote.com.
November 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
If nothing else, the last nine months should have made it clear that elections matter. But what’s remarkable about America is that we have the power, as citizens, to change this country by voting. Go to IWillVote.com.
Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot - France's Alfred Hitchcock, #Diabolique (1955) is an early reminder that the bathroom is the most dangerous room in the house. I can see how this movie laid the groundwork for #Psycho (1960). It's one of the best French psychological horror thrillers out there.
November 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot - France's Alfred Hitchcock, #Diabolique (1955) is an early reminder that the bathroom is the most dangerous room in the house. I can see how this movie laid the groundwork for #Psycho (1960). It's one of the best French psychological horror thrillers out there.
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Policy #reform should renew, not just replicate.
My new @cjres.bsky.social paper with Han Wang uncovers that reforms lead to sharp rises in new #firm registrations, with the biggest gains accruing in #cities with weaker starting conditions.
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My new @cjres.bsky.social paper with Han Wang uncovers that reforms lead to sharp rises in new #firm registrations, with the biggest gains accruing in #cities with weaker starting conditions.
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Institutional reform, path development and firm creation: evidence from China
Abstract. This paper examines whether and how government-led institutional changes can reshape regional industrial development trajectories. Using quarterl
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November 1, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Policy #reform should renew, not just replicate.
My new @cjres.bsky.social paper with Han Wang uncovers that reforms lead to sharp rises in new #firm registrations, with the biggest gains accruing in #cities with weaker starting conditions.
doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
My new @cjres.bsky.social paper with Han Wang uncovers that reforms lead to sharp rises in new #firm registrations, with the biggest gains accruing in #cities with weaker starting conditions.
doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
In one of his lesser known dystopias, J. G. Ballard subjected America to a massive ecological disaster following an energy crisis, which has turned the country into a desert. The leftover nuclear weapons are in Las Vegas.
A brilliant book.
I also love Bill Botten's original cover.
A brilliant book.
I also love Bill Botten's original cover.
October 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
In one of his lesser known dystopias, J. G. Ballard subjected America to a massive ecological disaster following an energy crisis, which has turned the country into a desert. The leftover nuclear weapons are in Las Vegas.
A brilliant book.
I also love Bill Botten's original cover.
A brilliant book.
I also love Bill Botten's original cover.
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"October 31st is David Harvey's 90th birthday. To celebrate, preorder his upcoming book The Story of Capital and take 30% off all of his previously published works." @versobooks.bsky.social
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David Harvey: Radical Marxist Intellectual
October 31st is David Harvey's 90th birthday. To celebrate, preorder his upcoming book The Story of Capital and take 30% off all of his previously published works. For fifty years David Harvey has wri...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"October 31st is David Harvey's 90th birthday. To celebrate, preorder his upcoming book The Story of Capital and take 30% off all of his previously published works." @versobooks.bsky.social
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This week's new word "Enshittification" comes from @wired.com.
October 29, 2025 at 11:15 PM
This week's new word "Enshittification" comes from @wired.com.
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Grants may not be the best way for left-behind places to thrive. They need institutions that stay.
Mita Marra, in Sustainability, recasts #universities as civic #infrastructure: educators, translators & conveners, not mere transmitters of imported know-how
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Mita Marra, in Sustainability, recasts #universities as civic #infrastructure: educators, translators & conveners, not mere transmitters of imported know-how
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October 25, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Grants may not be the best way for left-behind places to thrive. They need institutions that stay.
Mita Marra, in Sustainability, recasts #universities as civic #infrastructure: educators, translators & conveners, not mere transmitters of imported know-how
doi.org/10.3390/su17...
Mita Marra, in Sustainability, recasts #universities as civic #infrastructure: educators, translators & conveners, not mere transmitters of imported know-how
doi.org/10.3390/su17...
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In the badlands of eastern Wyoming, the Lance Formation is a trove of prehistoric fossils. And one area in particular has provided scientists with at least half a dozen remarkably well-preserved dinosaur specimens complete with details of scaly skin, hooves and spikes. https://cnn.it/4oxwlN8
October 24, 2025 at 5:03 AM
In the badlands of eastern Wyoming, the Lance Formation is a trove of prehistoric fossils. And one area in particular has provided scientists with at least half a dozen remarkably well-preserved dinosaur specimens complete with details of scaly skin, hooves and spikes. https://cnn.it/4oxwlN8
"Sleep" (2020) is a beautifully shot and complex film. The visual essay by @antbit.projectedfigures.com helped me peel away the layers to appreciate the depth of the story. Another great #Blu-ray release from @arrowvideo.bsky.social.
October 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
"Sleep" (2020) is a beautifully shot and complex film. The visual essay by @antbit.projectedfigures.com helped me peel away the layers to appreciate the depth of the story. Another great #Blu-ray release from @arrowvideo.bsky.social.
I'm glad that I took a punt on "Mute Witness". I appreciated the 'film within a film' beginning and I liked the way that Waller went onto smudge the lines between fantasy and reality. Good analysis from @horrornonna.com as always. Lovely release from @arrowvideo.bsky.social 👌
October 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I'm glad that I took a punt on "Mute Witness". I appreciated the 'film within a film' beginning and I liked the way that Waller went onto smudge the lines between fantasy and reality. Good analysis from @horrornonna.com as always. Lovely release from @arrowvideo.bsky.social 👌
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#Green transitions are billed as fair and forward-looking.
But as @suyashjolly.bsky.social, Asheim, @maximilianbenner.bsky.social, @giuseppecalignano.bsky.social, Eadson, Gong & @trondnilsen1976.bsky.social warn, #transitions stripped of justice breed resistance, not renewal.
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But as @suyashjolly.bsky.social, Asheim, @maximilianbenner.bsky.social, @giuseppecalignano.bsky.social, Eadson, Gong & @trondnilsen1976.bsky.social warn, #transitions stripped of justice breed resistance, not renewal.
doi.org/10.1016/j.pe...
October 17, 2025 at 7:06 AM
#Green transitions are billed as fair and forward-looking.
But as @suyashjolly.bsky.social, Asheim, @maximilianbenner.bsky.social, @giuseppecalignano.bsky.social, Eadson, Gong & @trondnilsen1976.bsky.social warn, #transitions stripped of justice breed resistance, not renewal.
doi.org/10.1016/j.pe...
But as @suyashjolly.bsky.social, Asheim, @maximilianbenner.bsky.social, @giuseppecalignano.bsky.social, Eadson, Gong & @trondnilsen1976.bsky.social warn, #transitions stripped of justice breed resistance, not renewal.
doi.org/10.1016/j.pe...
My undergrad students are coming to end of their Reading Week. I got through some reading myself, "Clearing the Air" by @hannahritchie.bsky.social has given me lots of new info and data about #climatechange.
October 16, 2025 at 11:23 PM
My undergrad students are coming to end of their Reading Week. I got through some reading myself, "Clearing the Air" by @hannahritchie.bsky.social has given me lots of new info and data about #climatechange.
Does anyone remember this #anime movie from Satoshi Kon? The topic is now more relevant than when it was released in 1997. #PerfectBlue is a psychological thriller that doesn't put a foot wrong for 80 minutes.
October 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Does anyone remember this #anime movie from Satoshi Kon? The topic is now more relevant than when it was released in 1997. #PerfectBlue is a psychological thriller that doesn't put a foot wrong for 80 minutes.
Dear Donald Trump, don't forget to phone María Corina Machado on winning the #NobelPeacePrize... oh and please be genuine about it yeah.😄
October 10, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Dear Donald Trump, don't forget to phone María Corina Machado on winning the #NobelPeacePrize... oh and please be genuine about it yeah.😄