The Shift
@maketheshift.bsky.social
The global movement to secure the human right to housing. Activate. Agitate. Advocate. Educate. Elevate.
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Last week on the #PUSHBACKTalks summer series: Dancing as an expression of joy and a tool to fight back.
New episode out later this week!
#podcast #protest #dancing #supplychain @fredrikgertten.bsky.social @leilanifarha.bsky.social @wgfilm.bsky.social
New episode out later this week!
#podcast #protest #dancing #supplychain @fredrikgertten.bsky.social @leilanifarha.bsky.social @wgfilm.bsky.social
August 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Last week on the #PUSHBACKTalks summer series: Dancing as an expression of joy and a tool to fight back.
New episode out later this week!
#podcast #protest #dancing #supplychain @fredrikgertten.bsky.social @leilanifarha.bsky.social @wgfilm.bsky.social
New episode out later this week!
#podcast #protest #dancing #supplychain @fredrikgertten.bsky.social @leilanifarha.bsky.social @wgfilm.bsky.social
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Do we need new language to help us understand what we're watching unfold in Gaza?
@leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social talk about this and the use of water as a tool and a weapon throughout history in the latest episode of our summer series.
Out now on all platforms.
@leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social talk about this and the use of water as a tool and a weapon throughout history in the latest episode of our summer series.
Out now on all platforms.
July 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Do we need new language to help us understand what we're watching unfold in Gaza?
@leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social talk about this and the use of water as a tool and a weapon throughout history in the latest episode of our summer series.
Out now on all platforms.
@leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social talk about this and the use of water as a tool and a weapon throughout history in the latest episode of our summer series.
Out now on all platforms.
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What the f**k is growth?? 📈
And do warmer climates have stronger social movements?
@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social discuss this and more on the latest episode of our Word Food summer series, out now on all platforms!
#podcast #economics #GDP #Canada #Sweden #HumanRights
And do warmer climates have stronger social movements?
@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social discuss this and more on the latest episode of our Word Food summer series, out now on all platforms!
#podcast #economics #GDP #Canada #Sweden #HumanRights
July 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
What the f**k is growth?? 📈
And do warmer climates have stronger social movements?
@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social discuss this and more on the latest episode of our Word Food summer series, out now on all platforms!
#podcast #economics #GDP #Canada #Sweden #HumanRights
And do warmer climates have stronger social movements?
@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social discuss this and more on the latest episode of our Word Food summer series, out now on all platforms!
#podcast #economics #GDP #Canada #Sweden #HumanRights
How do Frankenstein 🧟 and wine 🍷 connect to our current sociopolitical moment?
Listen to the latest episode of @pushbacktalks.bsky.social to find out!
New episodes of the #PUSHBACKTalks Word Food Summer Series out every Wednesday.
Listen to the latest episode of @pushbacktalks.bsky.social to find out!
New episodes of the #PUSHBACKTalks Word Food Summer Series out every Wednesday.
July 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
How do Frankenstein 🧟 and wine 🍷 connect to our current sociopolitical moment?
Listen to the latest episode of @pushbacktalks.bsky.social to find out!
New episodes of the #PUSHBACKTalks Word Food Summer Series out every Wednesday.
Listen to the latest episode of @pushbacktalks.bsky.social to find out!
New episodes of the #PUSHBACKTalks Word Food Summer Series out every Wednesday.
"Powerful financial actors have done a great job at framing themselves as the solution to, rather than the cause of, the prevailing crisis[...]But the evidence suggests that greater involvement of financial markets has[...]inflated house prices and rents."
Across Europe, the financial sector has pushed up house prices. It's a political timebomb | Tim White
We’ve been living in a great experiment: can finance provide basic human rights such as housing? The answer is increasingly no, says researcher and writer Tim White
www.theguardian.com
July 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
"Powerful financial actors have done a great job at framing themselves as the solution to, rather than the cause of, the prevailing crisis[...]But the evidence suggests that greater involvement of financial markets has[...]inflated house prices and rents."
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New #PUSHBACKTalks!
Episode 4 of our Summer Series drops with a wild word pairing: Frankenstein + Wine 🍷
@leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social unpack how horror & indulgence intersect w politics & justice
🎥 Watch below (10–15 min)
#SocialJustice #Summer #Podcast
Episode 4 of our Summer Series drops with a wild word pairing: Frankenstein + Wine 🍷
@leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social unpack how horror & indulgence intersect w politics & justice
🎥 Watch below (10–15 min)
#SocialJustice #Summer #Podcast
Summer Word Food: Frankenstein & Wine
YouTube video by WG Film
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July 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
New #PUSHBACKTalks!
Episode 4 of our Summer Series drops with a wild word pairing: Frankenstein + Wine 🍷
@leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social unpack how horror & indulgence intersect w politics & justice
🎥 Watch below (10–15 min)
#SocialJustice #Summer #Podcast
Episode 4 of our Summer Series drops with a wild word pairing: Frankenstein + Wine 🍷
@leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social unpack how horror & indulgence intersect w politics & justice
🎥 Watch below (10–15 min)
#SocialJustice #Summer #Podcast
Have you been listening to our special summer series? We're calling it Word Food - and each week the menu changes!
Join @fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social for a new 10-minute episode each week this summer.
Episode 3 is out now on all platforms!
Join @fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social for a new 10-minute episode each week this summer.
Episode 3 is out now on all platforms!
July 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Have you been listening to our special summer series? We're calling it Word Food - and each week the menu changes!
Join @fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social for a new 10-minute episode each week this summer.
Episode 3 is out now on all platforms!
Join @fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social for a new 10-minute episode each week this summer.
Episode 3 is out now on all platforms!
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"Episode 3 of the #PUSHBACKTalks Summer Series is here!
This week’s Word Food:
🧠 R.O.I. & Saviour
@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social unpack what these words reveal about power, profit & the politics of "rescue."
🎧 Watch now: bit.ly/3TpSIHb
#WordFood #Podcast #SocialJustice"
This week’s Word Food:
🧠 R.O.I. & Saviour
@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social unpack what these words reveal about power, profit & the politics of "rescue."
🎧 Watch now: bit.ly/3TpSIHb
#WordFood #Podcast #SocialJustice"
July 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"Episode 3 of the #PUSHBACKTalks Summer Series is here!
This week’s Word Food:
🧠 R.O.I. & Saviour
@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social unpack what these words reveal about power, profit & the politics of "rescue."
🎧 Watch now: bit.ly/3TpSIHb
#WordFood #Podcast #SocialJustice"
This week’s Word Food:
🧠 R.O.I. & Saviour
@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social unpack what these words reveal about power, profit & the politics of "rescue."
🎧 Watch now: bit.ly/3TpSIHb
#WordFood #Podcast #SocialJustice"
#PUSHBACKTalks is back with bite-sized, 10-minute conversations, all summer long.
We call it Word Food, and each week the menu changes!
Episode 2 out now on all platforms.
We call it Word Food, and each week the menu changes!
Episode 2 out now on all platforms.
Up next on this week's Summer Word Food menu:
@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social break down how "human" and "walk the dog" connect to what's happening across and to the planet.
Out now on all platforms!
youtu.be/Ifh6bnSBZyw?...
@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social break down how "human" and "walk the dog" connect to what's happening across and to the planet.
Out now on all platforms!
youtu.be/Ifh6bnSBZyw?...
Summer Word Food: Human & Walk the Dog
YouTube video by WG Film
youtu.be
June 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
#PUSHBACKTalks is back with bite-sized, 10-minute conversations, all summer long.
We call it Word Food, and each week the menu changes!
Episode 2 out now on all platforms.
We call it Word Food, and each week the menu changes!
Episode 2 out now on all platforms.
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Our Summer Series is back!
@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social are serving up what we call Word Food. Each week, they'll dive into a 10-15 minute exploration of how two random, seemingly simple words intersect with our complex socio-political moment.
First episode out now!
@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social are serving up what we call Word Food. Each week, they'll dive into a 10-15 minute exploration of how two random, seemingly simple words intersect with our complex socio-political moment.
First episode out now!
Summer Word Food: Hope & Bananas (video version)
YouTube video by WG Film
youtu.be
June 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Our Summer Series is back!
@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social are serving up what we call Word Food. Each week, they'll dive into a 10-15 minute exploration of how two random, seemingly simple words intersect with our complex socio-political moment.
First episode out now!
@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social are serving up what we call Word Food. Each week, they'll dive into a 10-15 minute exploration of how two random, seemingly simple words intersect with our complex socio-political moment.
First episode out now!
The #homelessness crisis is getting worse. More than ever we need communities, NGOs, cities, governments, and the international community working together - sharing experiences, data & solutions that work.
June 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The #homelessness crisis is getting worse. More than ever we need communities, NGOs, cities, governments, and the international community working together - sharing experiences, data & solutions that work.
Are you in an org that defends the right to housing & opposes temporary rentals?
The Global Observatory of Temporary Rentals invites you to explore our tools of action & collective knowledge
Let's connect struggles, promote public policies & defend access to housing
More info: og-at.org/contacto/
The Global Observatory of Temporary Rentals invites you to explore our tools of action & collective knowledge
Let's connect struggles, promote public policies & defend access to housing
More info: og-at.org/contacto/
May 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Are you in an org that defends the right to housing & opposes temporary rentals?
The Global Observatory of Temporary Rentals invites you to explore our tools of action & collective knowledge
Let's connect struggles, promote public policies & defend access to housing
More info: og-at.org/contacto/
The Global Observatory of Temporary Rentals invites you to explore our tools of action & collective knowledge
Let's connect struggles, promote public policies & defend access to housing
More info: og-at.org/contacto/
Our European Project Director Marta Ribera Carbó just returned from #UrbanFuture in Łódź, Poland; a vibrant, green city showing how urban transformation can prioritize both sustainability & livability. The energy was inspiring: climate leaders & housing advocates shaping practical solutions together
May 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Our European Project Director Marta Ribera Carbó just returned from #UrbanFuture in Łódź, Poland; a vibrant, green city showing how urban transformation can prioritize both sustainability & livability. The energy was inspiring: climate leaders & housing advocates shaping practical solutions together
Wrapped up thoughtful discussions in #Barcelona this week where @leilanifarha.bsky.social worked alongside MayorJaume Collboni as part of the Local Europe Working Group on strengthening cities' voices in EU housing policy. Real progress on connecting local realities to European frameworks.
May 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Wrapped up thoughtful discussions in #Barcelona this week where @leilanifarha.bsky.social worked alongside MayorJaume Collboni as part of the Local Europe Working Group on strengthening cities' voices in EU housing policy. Real progress on connecting local realities to European frameworks.
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New episode out again!
Fredrik and Leilani dive into Georgia's unprecedented protest movement with Gota Chanturia, education policy specialist and member of the Movement for Social Democracy. This episode offers rare insight into a crucial resistance movement happening between Europe and Russia. 😱
Fredrik and Leilani dive into Georgia's unprecedented protest movement with Gota Chanturia, education policy specialist and member of the Movement for Social Democracy. This episode offers rare insight into a crucial resistance movement happening between Europe and Russia. 😱
May 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
New episode out again!
Fredrik and Leilani dive into Georgia's unprecedented protest movement with Gota Chanturia, education policy specialist and member of the Movement for Social Democracy. This episode offers rare insight into a crucial resistance movement happening between Europe and Russia. 😱
Fredrik and Leilani dive into Georgia's unprecedented protest movement with Gota Chanturia, education policy specialist and member of the Movement for Social Democracy. This episode offers rare insight into a crucial resistance movement happening between Europe and Russia. 😱
From Valencia: @leilanifarha.bsky.social engaged with local experts on housing challenges facing a city seeing 30% ROI promises to investors and thousands of short-term rentals. A productive weekend examining both challenges and collaborative solutions. 1/4
May 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
From Valencia: @leilanifarha.bsky.social engaged with local experts on housing challenges facing a city seeing 30% ROI promises to investors and thousands of short-term rentals. A productive weekend examining both challenges and collaborative solutions. 1/4
@leilanifarha.bsky.social is in #Valencia, #Spain this weekend meeting with local and international experts to tackle the city's housing crisis.
#Housing #HumanRights #financialisation
#Housing #HumanRights #financialisation
May 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
@leilanifarha.bsky.social is in #Valencia, #Spain this weekend meeting with local and international experts to tackle the city's housing crisis.
#Housing #HumanRights #financialisation
#Housing #HumanRights #financialisation
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Have you listened to the latest episode?? Mexico's leaders are hard at work implementing real housing solutions—regulating Airbnb, building one million new homes, and creating 100 community "utopias" that prioritize care and social harmony.
Episode out now!
Episode out now!
May 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Have you listened to the latest episode?? Mexico's leaders are hard at work implementing real housing solutions—regulating Airbnb, building one million new homes, and creating 100 community "utopias" that prioritize care and social harmony.
Episode out now!
Episode out now!
📣 | The Advisory Board of the Global Observatory of Temporary Rentals is made up of international leaders in housing, urban planning and human rights, who contribute their knowledge and experience to strengthen our fight for the right to the city.
May 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
📣 | The Advisory Board of the Global Observatory of Temporary Rentals is made up of international leaders in housing, urban planning and human rights, who contribute their knowledge and experience to strengthen our fight for the right to the city.
📢 |The rise of temporary rental platforms exacerbates the lack of access to housing in the world. That is why we invite you to explore the Global Observatory of #TemporaryRentals, a space articulating the struggles for fair public policies and to strengthen the right to the city
May 13, 2025 at 12:57 PM
📢 |The rise of temporary rental platforms exacerbates the lack of access to housing in the world. That is why we invite you to explore the Global Observatory of #TemporaryRentals, a space articulating the struggles for fair public policies and to strengthen the right to the city
When women lead housing policy: Mexico City's bold vision includes regulating Airbnb, building one million homes, and creating 100 community "utopias." @SilviMex breaks it down in our latest episode.
Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...
Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...
May 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
When women lead housing policy: Mexico City's bold vision includes regulating Airbnb, building one million homes, and creating 100 community "utopias." @SilviMex breaks it down in our latest episode.
Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...
Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...
What if housing policy prioritized residents over tourists? What if public spaces centered care instead of commerce? Mexico's women-led government is answering these questions.
Listen to the latest episode of #PUSHBACKTalks with @SilviMex: bit.ly/3EUrzIE
Listen to the latest episode of #PUSHBACKTalks with @SilviMex: bit.ly/3EUrzIE
May 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
What if housing policy prioritized residents over tourists? What if public spaces centered care instead of commerce? Mexico's women-led government is answering these questions.
Listen to the latest episode of #PUSHBACKTalks with @SilviMex: bit.ly/3EUrzIE
Listen to the latest episode of #PUSHBACKTalks with @SilviMex: bit.ly/3EUrzIE
🌍 How do temporary rentals affect our cities?
👉 They increase the cost of living
👉 They displace communities
👉 They weaken the right to housing and the right to the city
👉 They increase the cost of living
👉 They displace communities
👉 They weaken the right to housing and the right to the city
May 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🌍 How do temporary rentals affect our cities?
👉 They increase the cost of living
👉 They displace communities
👉 They weaken the right to housing and the right to the city
👉 They increase the cost of living
👉 They displace communities
👉 They weaken the right to housing and the right to the city
Ontario has reintroduced Bill 6, which will punish encampments even though people have nowhere else to go. That's why the newly formed Encampment Justice Coalition is asking Ontario to rescind Bill 6 and commit to housing — not punishment.
Read more: tinyurl.com/EJC-Bill6
Read more: tinyurl.com/EJC-Bill6
May 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Ontario has reintroduced Bill 6, which will punish encampments even though people have nowhere else to go. That's why the newly formed Encampment Justice Coalition is asking Ontario to rescind Bill 6 and commit to housing — not punishment.
Read more: tinyurl.com/EJC-Bill6
Read more: tinyurl.com/EJC-Bill6