Mrudhula Koshy
@mrudhula.bsky.social
Writer, Urbanist, Associate Professor NTNU Norway, uncertainty, DMUU, adaptation, resilience, climate change, gender, fiction, food
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Mrudhula Koshy
@mrudhula.bsky.social
· Jun 4
New article is out! 'Starting from hopelessness – grand challenges, sustainable development goals, and responsible research and innovation under urgency and uncertainty', Co-authored with Sophia Efstathiou and Avijit Pandit. link: doi.org/10.1080/2329...
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Me, 2019: "Epstein gambled on the differential between his power and voice in the world and theirs and for the most part he won, because the game was rigged by dozens of people around him... Monsters rule over us, on behalf of monsters." lithub.com/in-patriarch...
In Patriarchy No One Can Hear You Scream: Rebecca Solnit on Jeffrey Epstein and the Silencing Machine
One of my favorite books when I was young was T. H. White’s The Once and Future King, and one of its central themes is the attempt of King Arthur to replace an ethos of “might is right” with someth…
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July 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Me, 2019: "Epstein gambled on the differential between his power and voice in the world and theirs and for the most part he won, because the game was rigged by dozens of people around him... Monsters rule over us, on behalf of monsters." lithub.com/in-patriarch...
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Very good article on how the financialisation of housing is driving the rise of the far right in Europe.
#Housing #Rents #EUPolitics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#Housing #Rents #EUPolitics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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 7, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Very good article on how the financialisation of housing is driving the rise of the far right in Europe.
#Housing #Rents #EUPolitics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#Housing #Rents #EUPolitics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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One of the most successful pedestrian streets in the world, the Strøget in Copenhagen, was filled with cars until a 2 year pedestrianization pilot project in 1962. The opposition argued “no cars means no business,” but the street has been a massive retail success, the city’s busiest shopping street.
June 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
One of the most successful pedestrian streets in the world, the Strøget in Copenhagen, was filled with cars until a 2 year pedestrianization pilot project in 1962. The opposition argued “no cars means no business,” but the street has been a massive retail success, the city’s busiest shopping street.
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🚨 I'm recruiting a funded MA + PhD to research poverty alleviation models w/ a leading Greater Manchester organisation!
More than a rough sleeper: Framing & examining holistic approaches to poverty alleviation.
Deadline: July 1 | Start: October
UK/home students only www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
More than a rough sleeper: Framing & examining holistic approaches to poverty alleviation.
Deadline: July 1 | Start: October
UK/home students only www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
More than a rough sleeper: Framing and examining holistic approaches to poverty alleviation at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - More than a rough sleeper: Framing and examining holistic approaches to poverty alleviation at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
June 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM
🚨 I'm recruiting a funded MA + PhD to research poverty alleviation models w/ a leading Greater Manchester organisation!
More than a rough sleeper: Framing & examining holistic approaches to poverty alleviation.
Deadline: July 1 | Start: October
UK/home students only www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
More than a rough sleeper: Framing & examining holistic approaches to poverty alleviation.
Deadline: July 1 | Start: October
UK/home students only www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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“How Does Paris Stay Paris? By Pouring Billions Into Public Housing.”
“1/4 of residents in the French capital live in government-owned housing, part of an aggressive plan to keep lower-income Parisians— & their businesses— in the city.”
Paris innovation isn’t just about people-places & bike-lanes.
“1/4 of residents in the French capital live in government-owned housing, part of an aggressive plan to keep lower-income Parisians— & their businesses— in the city.”
Paris innovation isn’t just about people-places & bike-lanes.
How Does Paris Stay Paris? By Pouring Billions Into Public Housing (Published 2024)
One quarter of residents in the French capital live in government-owned housing, part of an aggressive plan to keep lower-income Parisians — and their businesses — in the city.
www.nytimes.com
June 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
“How Does Paris Stay Paris? By Pouring Billions Into Public Housing.”
“1/4 of residents in the French capital live in government-owned housing, part of an aggressive plan to keep lower-income Parisians— & their businesses— in the city.”
Paris innovation isn’t just about people-places & bike-lanes.
“1/4 of residents in the French capital live in government-owned housing, part of an aggressive plan to keep lower-income Parisians— & their businesses— in the city.”
Paris innovation isn’t just about people-places & bike-lanes.
New article is out! 'Starting from hopelessness – grand challenges, sustainable development goals, and responsible research and innovation under urgency and uncertainty', Co-authored with Sophia Efstathiou and Avijit Pandit. link: doi.org/10.1080/2329...
June 4, 2025 at 5:35 AM
New article is out! 'Starting from hopelessness – grand challenges, sustainable development goals, and responsible research and innovation under urgency and uncertainty', Co-authored with Sophia Efstathiou and Avijit Pandit. link: doi.org/10.1080/2329...
Come work with us! The Norwegian University of Science and Technology has a vacancy for an Associate Professor in Architecture and Urban Planning specialized in climate change adaptation and nature based solutions!
www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-still...
www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-still...
Førsteamanuensis i arkitektur og byforming (278854) | NTNU - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Stillingstittel: Førsteamanuensis i arkitektur og byforming (278854), Arbeidsgiver: NTNU - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Søknadsfrist: søndag 18. mai 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
April 16, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Come work with us! The Norwegian University of Science and Technology has a vacancy for an Associate Professor in Architecture and Urban Planning specialized in climate change adaptation and nature based solutions!
www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-still...
www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-still...
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Central Asia's cropland may face more than 1,000% rise in heat wave exposure by 2100
It is a critical agricultural region, contributing significantly to global food and cotton production
phys.org/news/2025-04...
It is a critical agricultural region, contributing significantly to global food and cotton production
phys.org/news/2025-04...
Central Asia's cropland may face more than 1,000% rise in heat wave exposure by 2100
A new study led by Prof. Bao Anming from the Institute of Xinjiang Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences warns of a dramatic rise in heat wave exposure across Central Asia's ...
phys.org
April 16, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Central Asia's cropland may face more than 1,000% rise in heat wave exposure by 2100
It is a critical agricultural region, contributing significantly to global food and cotton production
phys.org/news/2025-04...
It is a critical agricultural region, contributing significantly to global food and cotton production
phys.org/news/2025-04...
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Fossil fuel companies should be forced to pay the public trillions in damages for the costs of their planetary arson. Instead they are trying to shut down one of the most important and storied environmental groups in the world. It's shameless - and it's not over. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions over Dakota pipeline protests, says jury
Non-profit said in statement lawsuits like this aimed at ‘destroying the right to peaceful protest’
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Fossil fuel companies should be forced to pay the public trillions in damages for the costs of their planetary arson. Instead they are trying to shut down one of the most important and storied environmental groups in the world. It's shameless - and it's not over. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Happy to share our recent publication: Ageing and gender
An intersectional lens for inclusive city-building practices in the Global North and Global South! Open-access link below:
www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-...
An intersectional lens for inclusive city-building practices in the Global North and Global South! Open-access link below:
www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-...
Ageing and gender | 11 | An intersectional lens for inclusive city-bui
Inclusive urban policies and city-building practices must prioritise gender mainstreaming, but there is a dearth of research exploring how this approach can
www.taylorfrancis.com
March 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Happy to share our recent publication: Ageing and gender
An intersectional lens for inclusive city-building practices in the Global North and Global South! Open-access link below:
www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-...
An intersectional lens for inclusive city-building practices in the Global North and Global South! Open-access link below:
www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-...
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Extreme weather events: In the Tuscany region of Italy, a month's worth of rain fell in one day, and 250 people were evacuated. The damage is estimated at 100 million euros unn.ua/en/news/floo...
Flooding in central Italy: one month's worth of rainfall per day, losses reach €100 million | УНН
УНН News of the World ✎ In the Tuscany region of Italy, a month's worth of rain fell in one day, and 250 people were evacuated. The damage is estimated at 100 million euros,
…
unn.ua
March 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Extreme weather events: In the Tuscany region of Italy, a month's worth of rain fell in one day, and 250 people were evacuated. The damage is estimated at 100 million euros unn.ua/en/news/floo...
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On January 20th, during the inauguration, @cathytuttle.bsky.social and I launched this list of 100 women in urbanism. It feels a long time ago.
Resharing it today.
Resharing it today.
March 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
On January 20th, during the inauguration, @cathytuttle.bsky.social and I launched this list of 100 women in urbanism. It feels a long time ago.
Resharing it today.
Resharing it today.
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Come work with us in Geography at Manchester!
We are looking for a permanent Lecturer in Physical Geography, particularly in the field of peatland science
Closing date 27/03/2025
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
We are looking for a permanent Lecturer in Physical Geography, particularly in the field of peatland science
Closing date 27/03/2025
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Lecturer in Physical Geography :Oxford Road
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk
February 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Come work with us in Geography at Manchester!
We are looking for a permanent Lecturer in Physical Geography, particularly in the field of peatland science
Closing date 27/03/2025
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
We are looking for a permanent Lecturer in Physical Geography, particularly in the field of peatland science
Closing date 27/03/2025
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
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Trump is following an authoritarian playbook for destroying constitutional government that has been widely deployed over the last two decades and that in some respects dates back not only to the calamities of the ‘30s but all the way to Machiavelli www.theunpopulist.net/p/trumps-ame...
Trump's America Is in a Free Fall—Not a Slippery Slope—to Tyranny
He is instilling fear not just among lawmakers but every sector of society that dares to criticize him or hold him accountable
www.theunpopulist.net
February 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Trump is following an authoritarian playbook for destroying constitutional government that has been widely deployed over the last two decades and that in some respects dates back not only to the calamities of the ‘30s but all the way to Machiavelli www.theunpopulist.net/p/trumps-ame...
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Applications for the 2025 @cplusc.bsky.social junior fellowship are open until Monday, March 3. All current grad students interested in researching the climate/economy nexus this summer should apply. Come work with us! climateandcommunity.org/careers/
Work With Us - Climate and Community Institute
Job opportunities at the Climate and Community Institute
climateandcommunity.org
February 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Applications for the 2025 @cplusc.bsky.social junior fellowship are open until Monday, March 3. All current grad students interested in researching the climate/economy nexus this summer should apply. Come work with us! climateandcommunity.org/careers/
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#UrbanRadar has landed! Or at least the trailer has - listen at the link below, or here on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/5Dm0m9B...
open.spotify.com/show/5Dm0m9B...
February 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
#UrbanRadar has landed! Or at least the trailer has - listen at the link below, or here on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/5Dm0m9B...
open.spotify.com/show/5Dm0m9B...
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Reminder: we are currently accepting applications from graduate students to join @cplusc.bsky.social as junior fellows this summer to work on progressive climate and economic policy research, design, data, and communications. Deadline is March 3, feel free to reach out with q's. Apps due March 3.
Work With Us - Climate and Community Institute
Job opportunities at the Climate and Community Institute
climateandcommunity.org
February 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Reminder: we are currently accepting applications from graduate students to join @cplusc.bsky.social as junior fellows this summer to work on progressive climate and economic policy research, design, data, and communications. Deadline is March 3, feel free to reach out with q's. Apps due March 3.
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“Women farmers, land defenders and critical mineral miners are disproportionately exposed to effects of a warming world, but a growing body of evidence has also linked climate change to an increase in gender-based violence at work and at home.” www.context.news/climate-just...
Does climate change increase violence towards women? | Context
Extreme heat, storms and food insecurity fuel violence against women as climate change ramps up risk factors
www.context.news
February 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
“Women farmers, land defenders and critical mineral miners are disproportionately exposed to effects of a warming world, but a growing body of evidence has also linked climate change to an increase in gender-based violence at work and at home.” www.context.news/climate-just...
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200 law professors from across the country have signed on to a Statement of Urgency about the peril of the constitutional crisis that is now upon us. Complete list of signers below. Please read and repost!! Thank you!
February 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
200 law professors from across the country have signed on to a Statement of Urgency about the peril of the constitutional crisis that is now upon us. Complete list of signers below. Please read and repost!! Thank you!
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Come join us! I'm looking for a PhD researcher in African environmental history, political ecology, or environmental humanities for my new project Curated Escapes and Derelict Landscapes in Times of Climate Change at the Centre for African Studies Basel! #envhist #envhum #hisotry shorturl.at/rtQbT
Universität Basel: PhD Researcher in African Environmental History, Political Ecology or Environmental Humanities
The PhD will be based at the Centre for African Studies at the University of Basel and be part of the SNSF Starting Grant Project: “Curated Escapes and Derelict Landscapes in Times of Climate Change”....
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January 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Come join us! I'm looking for a PhD researcher in African environmental history, political ecology, or environmental humanities for my new project Curated Escapes and Derelict Landscapes in Times of Climate Change at the Centre for African Studies Basel! #envhist #envhum #hisotry shorturl.at/rtQbT
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You can’t post your way out of fascism. ‘ We need to collectively decide what kind of world we actually do want, and what we’re willing to do to achieve it. #fascism #tech
‘https://www.404media.co/you-cant-post-your-way-out-of-fascism/
‘https://www.404media.co/you-cant-post-your-way-out-of-fascism/
You Can’t Post Your Way Out of Fascism
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them, Janus Rose writes.
www.404media.co
February 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos are working with Trump for one very simple reason:
They understand that Trump's policies are designed to make the wealthiest Americans even richer.
These three men have become $232 billion richer since November.
Not bad in a couple of months time!
They understand that Trump's policies are designed to make the wealthiest Americans even richer.
These three men have become $232 billion richer since November.
Not bad in a couple of months time!
February 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos are working with Trump for one very simple reason:
They understand that Trump's policies are designed to make the wealthiest Americans even richer.
These three men have become $232 billion richer since November.
Not bad in a couple of months time!
They understand that Trump's policies are designed to make the wealthiest Americans even richer.
These three men have become $232 billion richer since November.
Not bad in a couple of months time!
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LOVE CITIES? Whether you’re new to Bluesky or been around for a while, if you’re interested in how cities change and get better (or worse), consider my starter packs (including team-ups with @katharinehayhoe.com & @tomflood.bsky.social) full of smart people & organizations championing better cities!
January 21, 2025 at 12:06 AM
LOVE CITIES? Whether you’re new to Bluesky or been around for a while, if you’re interested in how cities change and get better (or worse), consider my starter packs (including team-ups with @katharinehayhoe.com & @tomflood.bsky.social) full of smart people & organizations championing better cities!