Fabian Holt

@fholt.bsky.social

170 followers 180 following 31 posts

Research for a just and sustainable future. Scandinavian college professor. Editor of 33 1/3 Europe.

Videos

Art 60%

Sociology 12%

Posts Replies Media Videos

Fabian Holt @fholt.bsky.social · 3h

www.theguardian.com/media/ng-int...

‘Make no mistake – this was a coup’: the extraordinary downfall of the BBC’s top bosses

The whirlwind that started when Deborah Turness came under attack at a board meeting is part of a wider political story, some say

www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Fabian Holt

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4d

Lina Khan, the former head of the FTC, will now co-chair Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral transition team.

Her understanding of corporate power and how to combat it, which she examines in the video below, make her a perfect fit. Watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twdgxIJZDns

The Illusion of Choice: How Big Business Controls Your Life (ft. Lina Khan)

Robert Reich

www.youtube.com

Fabian Holt @fholt.bsky.social · 6d

I’m thrilled to be on the Across the Margins podcast today!

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

Episode 222: Organize or Burn with Fabian Holt

Podcast Episode · Across the Margin: The Podcast · 11/04/2025 · 49m

podcasts.apple.com

Fabian Holt @fholt.bsky.social · 7d

How to Be a Good Citizen of a Bad Country www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o...

Opinion | How to Be a Good Citizen of a Bad Country

www.nytimes.com

Fabian Holt @fholt.bsky.social · 9d

Democracy is less resilient than commonly assumed. Democratic capital is more easily depleted than built revdem.ceu.edu/2025/10/06/t...

The Myth of Democratic Resilience – In Conversation with Jennifer Cyr and Nic Cheeseman | Review of Democracy

In our latest episode of the special series produced in partnership with the Journal of Democracy, we discuss the recent article co-authored by Jennifer Cyr, Nic Cheeseman and Matías Bianchi, entitled...

revdem.ceu.edu

Reposted by Katharine Hayhoe, Stephan Lewandowsky, Martin J. Attrill , and 6 more Katharine Hayhoe, Stephan Lewandowsky, Martin J. Attrill, Dawn J. Wright, Margot C. Finn, Brian Keegan, Mary Margaret McCabe, Fabian Holt, Kristina McElheran

Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 10d

Let me excerpt the concluding paragraph:

Owen Winter @owenwntr.bsky.social · 13d

Donald Trump's approval rating in our tracker has fallen to -18, the lowest it has ever been (lower than any point in his first term) www.economist.com/interactive/...

Chart showing Trump's net approval compared with this point in previous presidencies. In 2009, Obama's approval at this point was approximately +7, in 2017 Trump's was -16 and in 2021 Biden's was -7

Fabian Holt @fholt.bsky.social · 13d

My work is featured in Stanford Social Innovation Review today @nyupress.bsky.social @publicpowerny.bsky.social ssir.org/books/excerp...

A New Environment for Climate Politics (SSIR)

An excerpt from Organize or Burn on how movement politics can respond to democratic crisis

ssir.org

Reposted by Dustin Mulvaney, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Fabian Holt

Climate and Community Institute @cplusc.bsky.social · 13d

The current federal administration is destabilizing the offshore wind industry with stop-work orders and slashed subsidies. We need a credible plan to meet climate targets and build capacity—enter a federal Offshore Wind Authority. climateandcommunity.org/research/off...

A Federal Offshore Wind Authority: A Public Moon Shot for Offshore Wind

We propose that a future administration establish a federal Offshore Wind Authority to supercharge buildout and deliver affordable electricity.

climateandcommunity.org

Fabian Holt @fholt.bsky.social · 16d

Great! Relevant to the last post/slide is perhaps Fernando Racimos new book on activism among scholars

Reposted by Peter Thorne, Christopher Wright, Christoph Bertram , and 6 more Peter Thorne, Christopher Wright, Christoph Bertram, Margot C. Finn, John Hogan, Bessma Momani, Raúl Pacheco-Vega, Melissa Gregg, Fabian Holt

Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 16d

I was recently invited to present my thoughts on the role of universities in the #climate crisis

Several audience members asked that I share my slides, so I've decided to post them here too as an open resource

I'd love any feedback, & for you to share examples of projects & best practice.

Long 🧵😊

Fabian Holt @fholt.bsky.social · 22d

Thanks very much, also for the opportunity to join you all online. I hope the meeting was fun and productive! #publicpower

Reposted by Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Prakash Kashwan, Fabian Holt

isaac @sevier.io · 22d

I'm also looking forward to reading this ASAP! We were able to give everyone at our public power convening an early copy thanks to @fholt.bsky.social!

nyupress.org/978147983780...

Reposted by Fabian Holt

CitizenCyborg @citizencyborg.bsky.social · 23d

How Governments Spy On Protestors—And How To Avoid It www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL34...

How Governments Spy On Protestors—And How To Avoid It | Incognito Mode | WIRED

YouTube video by WIRED

www.youtube.com

Reposted by Fabian Holt

Christy Wagner @com1ty.bsky.social · 26d

youtu.be/7FQN2F7aDpc?...

Is Trump Planning a Military Takeover? | Professor David Noll

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

youtu.be

Reposted by Fabian Holt

Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · Oct 8

DSA is full of terrorists because we are competing more effectively in the electoral process.

Reposted by Dustin Mulvaney, Stacy D. VanDeveer, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò , and 1 more Dustin Mulvaney, Stacy D. VanDeveer, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Fabian Holt

Daniel Aldana Cohen @aldasky.bsky.social · Oct 6

"Greening the global economy does not have to be done through unjust fuel extraction; societies can choose fairer paths to net-zero emissions." Perfectly put.

Love this glowing review of @triofrancos.bsky.social's EXTRACTION in @nature.com

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

From fossil fuels to ‘green capitalism’: the dilemmas of a just energy transition

Greening the global economy does not have to be done through unjust fuel extraction; societies can choose fairer paths to net-zero emissions.

www.nature.com

Fabian Holt @fholt.bsky.social · Oct 4

at the @greenlightbklyn.bsky.social

Reposted by Fabian Holt

NYU Press @nyupress.bsky.social · Oct 2

Join Fabian Holt as he explores the rise of NYC-DSA in "Organize or Burn" on Oct 8th. The book delves into the evolution of socialist movements and their climate initiatives.

Featuring insights from Liza Featherstone and NYC-DSA organizers.

RSVP:

Organize or Burn: Movement Politics in New York City DSA

Zohran Mamdani’s primary victory in June brought a new level of attention to New York City DSA, but much of the media conversation focuses on Mamdani’s persona. Fabian Holt’s book Organize or Burn…

buff.ly

Reposted by Mimí Sheller, Fabián Muniesa, Jussi T. Eronen , and 2 more Mimí Sheller, Fabián Muniesa, Jussi T. Eronen, John Hogan, Fabian Holt

Thea Riofrancos @triofrancos.bsky.social · Sep 22

‼️ Read an adapted excerpt from EXTRACTION: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism in @nybooks.com ‼️

Extraction is officially published TOMORROW (9/23) 👀 www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...

Reposted by Fabian Holt

Shay O’Reilly @shaygabriel.bsky.social · Sep 12

I was interviewed for this book, which is finally coming out! I’ve read the chapter in which I am quoted/sourced and I think it is an interesting study of the public power campaign’s origins and how nyc-dsa played a hitherto infilled role in the climate movement.

nyupress.org/978147983781...

Organize or Burn

A successful political playbook for fighting climate change and expanding democracy from the New York socialist movement Climate inaction is already causing...

nyupress.org

Fabian Holt @fholt.bsky.social · Aug 22

My chapter titled "Music and the Climate Crisis" was just published academic.oup.com/edited-volum...

Music and the Climate Crisis

AbstractThis chapter provides an analytical overview and interpretation of the literature on music and climate change, with a focus on the climate crisis a

academic.oup.com

Reposted by Fabian Holt

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Aug 13

Temperature records are going to keep getting broken until morale improves (or until we stop burning fossil fuels).

Temperature records broken as extreme heat grips parts of Europe

Unprecedented temperatures causing difficulties in south-west France, Croatia, Italy and Spain with wildfire destruction across Europe up 87%

www.theguardian.com

Fabian Holt @fholt.bsky.social · Aug 7

and it’s not only France

Reposted by Fabian Holt

Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · Aug 5

What happens *after* you win a four year fight to pass historic ecosocialist legislation? You start an even bigger fight to make sure your state does it right, and start new fights nationwide too.

@danielgoulden.bsky.social on Build Public Renewables & GNDCC.

www.groundworkdsa.com/building-up/...

Build To Win, Win To Build: Public Renewables, & the GNDCC — Groundwork

“The feeling I had that day after four years of organizing culminated in a historic win is one every DSA member deserves to experience.”

www.groundworkdsa.com

Fabian Holt @fholt.bsky.social · Aug 1

Thank you! If anyone decides to buy the book from NYU Press, you can use the promo code NYUAU30. All proceeds go to NYC-DSA

Reposted by Fabian Holt

isaac @sevier.io · Aug 1

I just read the introduction to this and believe everyone should ask their library to order a copy of this book (and if you're coming to the national convening for public power this fall you'll be getting a copy for yourself!) nyupress.org/978147983780...

Organize or Burn

A successful political playbook for fighting climate change and expanding democracy from the New York socialist movement Climate inaction is already causing...

nyupress.org

Reposted by Fabian Holt

Citizen of Somewhere Else @citizense.bsky.social · Jul 26

Must-read of the day from Maximilian Alvarez; reads like a sequel to @astra.bsky.social and Naomi Klein’s “end-times fascism” piece (which it explicitly references)

therealnews.com/uaw-what-goo...

What good is a union in Hell?

“Brothers, sisters, siblings, we stand here now on the precipice of oblivion… This isn't just about fighting for better wages and working conditions… This is about who is willing to fight for life its...

therealnews.com

Reposted by Fabian Holt

Daniel Aldana Cohen @aldasky.bsky.social · Jul 15

For a broader account of why need a green industrial policy for housing, see our first essay. And follow
@cplusc.bsky.social on substack! We have more essays coming in this series in the weeks ahead.
climatecommunityinstitute.substack.com/p/we-need-a-...

We Need a Green Industrial Policy for Housing

By Daniel Aldana Cohen, Julia Wagner, and Ruthy Gourevitch

climatecommunityinstitute.substack.com

Light upyour news

Sign in to Lightnews

Sign up to start reading

Connect Bluesky

Connect with Bluesky

Light up
your news