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Dave Elder-Vass
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I write about social theory, social ontology and political economy. Personal capacity etc. Find open access versions of my work at https://eldervass.com/home-3/publications/

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North Herts & Stevenage Green Party @nhertsstevenagegp.bsky.social · 4d
🌿☕ Green Cafe - Letchworth ☕🍪 - Social drop-in:
📌*Miss Green Fingers*, 2-4 Eastcheap, Letchworth Garden City SG6 3DE
📅 Sat 5th July
🕙 anytime 10:00am - 11:30am

Green curious? New Member? Thinking of making a green lifestyle change e.g. EV, heat pump, recycling tips? Come for a friendly chat🙂

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Dave Elder-Vass @daveev.bsky.social · 6d
Looking for critical realist PhD theses? Or do you have one to share? You need the CR Network's thesis archive! criticalrealismnetwork.org/the-critical...
Explore Our Critical Realism Thesis Archive for Researchers
Explore our thesis archive featuring critical realist scholars' doctoral theses, aiding your research in social studies and methodology.
criticalrealismnetwork.org

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North Herts & Stevenage Green Party @nhertsstevenagegp.bsky.social · 24d
🤗 FANTASTIC! Hitchin greens outnumbered by Royston greens💚 at our Cafe social today.

Afterwards we finished leafleting Royston Place ward.

Shout out to Kooky Nomad this #smallbusinessSaturday

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 24d
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If reform can rocket through the polls with a politics of despair, then it's time for the green party to do the same thing but with a politics of hope.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · Sep 12
This is how you protect your democracy. The US is a demonstration of what happens when you don't. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for plotting military coup in Brazil
Former president sought to ‘annihilate’ country’s democracy after losing 2022 election
www.theguardian.com

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Dave Elder-Vass @daveev.bsky.social · Sep 4
I suspect that prosperous folk will still get them (including most of those driving this change) but guess what? Poor people won't.
nytimeses.nytimes.com The New York Times en Español @nytimeses.nytimes.com · Sep 4
Florida planea convertirse en el primer estado de EE. UU. en eliminar todos los requerimientos de vacunación, incluso para los niños en las escuelas. Con ello, estaría rechazando una práctica a la que los expertos en salud pública atribuyen el mérito de limitar la propagación de enfermedades.
Florida planea eliminar la exigencia de vacunar a los niños que van a la escuela
El estado estaría rechazando una práctica a la que los expertos en salud pública han atribuido durante décadas el mérito de limitar la propagación de enfermedades infecciosas.
nyti.ms

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The New York Times en Español @nytimeses.nytimes.com · Sep 4
Florida planea convertirse en el primer estado de EE. UU. en eliminar todos los requerimientos de vacunación, incluso para los niños en las escuelas. Con ello, estaría rechazando una práctica a la que los expertos en salud pública atribuyen el mérito de limitar la propagación de enfermedades.
Florida planea eliminar la exigencia de vacunar a los niños que van a la escuela
El estado estaría rechazando una práctica a la que los expertos en salud pública han atribuido durante décadas el mérito de limitar la propagación de enfermedades infecciosas.
nyti.ms

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North Herts & Stevenage Green Party @nhertsstevenagegp.bsky.social · Sep 3
♻️Green Cafe ☕🍪🫖🍰 Social drop-in:
📌Wakelin & Son, Carling Building, Market Pl, Hitchin SG5 1AR
📅 Sat 6th Sept 2025
🕙 10:00am - 11:30am

Green Cafe Social drop in - discuss green issues, start a green initiative, green party curious? Come along and support this indy coffee shop #smallbusinesssaturday

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Gemma Milne @gemmamilne.bsky.social · Sep 14
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..!

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Gemma Milne @gemmamilne.bsky.social · Sep 14
If, like me, you’ve been searching Bluesky for fellow @finandsoc.bsky.social participants, look no further! I’ve made a starter pack 👍

(DM me if I’ve missed you! I went by names on the programme but appreciate folk use different usernames etc)

go.bsky.app/EoRCUHE

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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · Oct 21
“This week economists have been congratulating themselves on following Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson into institutions. They are, in effect, proud to have discovered the rest of the social sciences.” www.ft.com/content/1e25...
The Nobel for Econsplaining
Acemoglu, Johnson and Williams won a prize for applying economics to the very things economics is inherently bad at figuring out
www.ft.com

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Critical Realism Network @crnetwork.bsky.social · Oct 25
Coming soon: The Real Podcast, dedicated to embracing Critical Realism’s emancipatory purpose.
The Real Podcast: Coming January 2025
We’re excited to announce the upcoming launch of The Real podcast in January 2025, dedicated to embracing Critical Realism’s emancipatory purpose. As a dynamic, transformative philosophy of science…
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Jack Newman @jacknewman.bsky.social · Oct 11
Our monthly online discussion group on Critical Realism is now entering its fourth year.

With a range of guests, we consider the application of critical realism as well as theoretical questions that have implications for applied research.

Find out more: criticalrealismnetwork.org/2024/10/10/o...
Online Critical Realism Discussion Group
A guest post by Jack Newman. Now entering its fourth year, the Critical Realism Discussion Group provides an online forum for presenting and discussing critical realist research. We consider the ap…
criticalrealismnetwork.org

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Kaja Larsen Østerud @kajaosterud.bsky.social · Nov 18
Our book, Critical Realism for Health and Welfare Research, is out soon! My chapter concerns quality criteria in qualitative CR research.

I believe the book is interesting for everyone interested in how to translate a CR epistemology into research practice

www.routledge.com/Critical-Rea...
A picture of a book cover. Title is "Critical Realism for Health and Social Research. Edited by May-Britt Solem and Dag Jenssen

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Critical Realism Network @crnetwork.bsky.social · Jan 9
We have a fascinating new blog post from Christopher-David Preclik: 'The Power of Implicit Critical Realism: Writing Like a Realist Without Stating It' criticalrealismnetwork.org/2025/01/09/t...
The Power of Implicit Critical Realism
The Power of Implicit Critical Realism: Writing Like a Realist Without Stating It A guest post by Christopher-David Preclik Corresponding Author: Christopher-David Preclik, PhD Student in Politics …
criticalrealismnetwork.org

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Dave Elder-Vass @daveev.bsky.social · Jul 21
Utterly scandalous. Renationalise without compensation now!
peterstefanovic.bsky.social Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Jul 21
“this £85 billion represents a direct transfer of value from the public to private owners — a sum extracted while storm overflows proliferated, leakage targets were missed, and river health declined”

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Birmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · Jul 21
Cunliffe's review into the water sector deliberately left out the option of public ownership.

The only way to stop millions of pounds being siphoned off for huge CEO salaries and shareholder dividends is to end the scam of privatised water.

Public ownership now.

greenparty.org.uk/2025/07/21/g...

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Jul 21
“this £85 billion represents a direct transfer of value from the public to private owners — a sum extracted while storm overflows proliferated, leakage targets were missed, and river health declined”

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Francis Sedgemore @hesgen.com · Jul 17
Now to introduce proportional representation for all elections. Give us real representative democracy.

#PR #FPTP
16 and 17-year-olds to be able to vote in next general election - live updates
Lowering the voting age across the UK means around 1.5 million 16 and 17-year-olds will be able to vote at the next general election.
www.bbc.co.uk

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Dave Elder-Vass @daveev.bsky.social · Jul 1
Very pleased that my paper 'Segmenting Ontology' is out in Synthese doi.org/10.1007/s112... On the relationship between quantum, material and social reality.
Segmenting ontology - Synthese
Ontological universalism is widespread, but this paper argues that the validity of many ontological claims is bounded, and thus that segmented (though not fragmented) ontologies may represent the worl...
doi.org

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Economic thought @economicthought.bsky.social · Jun 18
Interview: The road to Social Ecological Economics: an interview with Clive Spash, part 1, with Clive Spash & Jamie Morgan
doi.org/10.1080/1476...

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Dave Elder-Vass @daveev.bsky.social · May 21
We must stop mega-donors from warping our democracy. A ban on annual donations over £5,000 would cut the influence of big donors on our politics and protect the interests of ordinary voters. Sign the petition secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/162623/...
Stop mega-donors from warping our democracy
We must stop mega-donors from warping our democracy. A ban on annual donations over £5,000 would cut the influence of big donors on our politics and protect the interests of ordinary voters.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk

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Critical Realism Network @crnetwork.bsky.social · May 19
Did you miss our webinar on Karin Zotzmann's new book 'Codes of Corruption'? Or was it so good you want to hear it again? You're in luck! You can watch it again here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3YY...
Explaining real cases of corruption with critical realism
YouTube video by Critical Realism Network
www.youtube.com

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Dave Elder-Vass @daveev.bsky.social · May 17
Great question... eastangliabylines.co.uk/business/eco...
Why don’t we punish people who break company law?
It is ridiculously easy to create a company, and company law is there to protect us. But nobody is policing it. Why not?
eastangliabylines.co.uk

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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · May 16
New @shepherdbooks.bsky.social article featuring Oz Hassan out now pn Bisa ! 🎉

'The best books that explain why the West keeps getting the world wrong'
inc/ @daveev.bsky.social , Arturo Escobar, Barry Buzan, Susanna P. Campbell & more 🌟

Read now - buff.ly/3dBk6EL

@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
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UK Politics @politicsintheuk.bsky.social · Apr 22
Gary Lineker: "This is the mistake the BBC makes. The BBC tries to appease the people that hate the BBC, rather than worrying about the people that love the BBC."

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · Apr 15
It is clear British Steel must be brought into public hands.

It's also clear that private ownership of public services has failed, with consumers paying billions of pounds over the odds for poor and unreliable services.

Time to take back control of our public services.
REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE. PUBLIC SERVICES IN PUBLIC HANDS Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

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Dave Elder-Vass @daveev.bsky.social · Mar 28
This should be fascinating. Karin's book is based on a corpus of real corruption cases from Mexico. Find out more in her blog post: criticalrealismnetwork.org/2025/03/27/c...

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Critical Realism Network @crnetwork.bsky.social · Mar 28
Karin Zotzmann’s 'Codes of Corruption: A Critical Realist Discourse Analysis of Illicit Transactions' is out soon in the Critical Realism book series.

Join us on May 14th 2.30pm BST, where Karin will discuss it with Robert Barrington & Gareth Wiltshire.

Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...
Book Launch: Codes of Corruption - Karin Zotzmann
The Centre for Critical Realism is hosting this online book launch on May 14th 2025 at 2.30pm BST.
www.eventbrite.com

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · Mar 26
Balancing the books on the backs of disabled people is not just unfair; it’s cruel. A million disabled people stand to lose vital support, while the wealthiest are protected. This isn’t necessity, it’s a choice—and it’s the wrong one. #SpringStatement