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Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 23h

Black Mirror was bang on with the Be Right Back episode - preying on the vulnerable

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 4d

To be fair there is a lot that is hopeful about how to use legal instruments. It’s very interesting 😀 will look at the paper tho, as I agree generally, it’s not good news

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 4d

Really pleased to be in Hamburg for this workshop @fos-uhh.bsky.social on #Ecocide; it will be 2 days of intense & fascinating discussions. Thanks to @ecojustice.bsky.social for the invite www.zukuenfte-nachhaltigkeit.uni-hamburg.de/kolleg/newsr...

Invitation: International Workshop on Ecocide Law and Climate Litigation, 29 and 30th of January 2026

www.zukuenfte-nachhaltigkeit.uni-hamburg.de

Julian Rademeyer @julianrademeyer.bsky.social · 5d

Once dubbed the Kruger National Park's 'crown prince’, former regional ranger Rodney Landela, is back in the dock as his rhino poaching trial reaches crucial phase www.news24.com/southafrica/...

Kruger’s ‘crown prince’ back in the dock as rhino trial reaches crucial phase | News24

In conservation circles, he was practically royalty. Tipped to assume the khaki mantle of head ranger at the Kruger National Park, its one-time “crown prince” Rodney Landela returns to court on Wednes...

www.news24.com

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks - I was referring to the framing in the threat assessment itself, which was then repeated by journalists.

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 7d

I have taken it up with them - but here I was addressing your messaging about the report. I’m not only focused on root causes- but overlooking them risks designing ‘solutions’/responses that make things worse for the most vulnerable eg hammer refugees instead of billionaires

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 7d

The methodology used in the report is not clear (nor public) explaining how the authors decided on which ecosystems constitute the biggest risk/threat if they collapse.

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 7d

More in this 🧵on the risks of integrating environment & security
bsky.app/profile/rosa...

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 11d

I have very mixed feeling about this report & the coverage it is getting. It’s good to see biodiversity loss getting attention. BUT experience in tackling #IWT shows linking biodiversity & security issues carries significant risks, often for the most vulnerable www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn

Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt

www.theguardian.com

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 7d

I constantly worry about the implications of ecological collapse- but I caution against using tired Malthusian arguments about environment & conflict. Let’s draw attention to the drivers of ecological collapse instead - tackle extreme wealth, fossil fuel companies, industrialised agriculture etc

Rupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 8d

Latest developments in this crucial story summarised: eastangliabylines.co.uk/opinion/a-su...
Please share!

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks for covering this @julietterowsell.bsky.social & @chrishavergal.bsky.social they just announced more reviews & restructures, in the middle of all this.

Rupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 8d

Latest developments in this crucial story summarised: eastangliabylines.co.uk/opinion/a-su...
Please share!

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks Amy, it’s really tough here so the support is appreciated. You are right - it’s felt like being in a washing machine for years, it just never stops

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks, really glad for your support ❤️

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks Alex - it’s brutal

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks - really appreciate the support

Feargal Cochrane @feargalc.bsky.social · 10d

Solidarity with colleagues @sheffielducu.bsky.social at the latest example of institutional cruelty within HE.
Not an isolated case of course, but indicative of the current mismanagement within the sector and further evidence that converting mediocre academics into managers isn’t the solution.

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 10d

Myself & many colleagues are facing this at Sheffield Uni - double punishment for strike action. In the midst of this, yesterday many departments got an email announcing imminent structural reviews (ie redundancies). @sheffielducu.bsky.social

University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 11d

The University of Sheffield has stopped paying staff.

Not for striking but for refusing to work unpaid to make up for strike days they were already docked for.

This is punishment, not negotiation. And it’s completely reckless.

www.ucu.org.uk/article/1438...

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks Steve - totally agree 👍

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks Des, we remain determined, but it is brutal

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 10d

Myself & many colleagues are facing this at Sheffield Uni - double punishment for strike action. In the midst of this, yesterday many departments got an email announcing imminent structural reviews (ie redundancies). @sheffielducu.bsky.social

University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 11d

The University of Sheffield has stopped paying staff.

Not for striking but for refusing to work unpaid to make up for strike days they were already docked for.

This is punishment, not negotiation. And it’s completely reckless.

www.ucu.org.uk/article/1438...

Union condemns continued docking of staff pay following strike action at University of Sheffield

The University and College Union (UCU) has today condemned the lockout and withholding of staff pay at the University of Sheffield following lawful industrial action

www.ucu.org.uk

University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 11d

The University of Sheffield has stopped paying staff.

Not for striking but for refusing to work unpaid to make up for strike days they were already docked for.

This is punishment, not negotiation. And it’s completely reckless.

www.ucu.org.uk/article/1438...

Union condemns continued docking of staff pay following strike action at University of Sheffield

The University and College Union (UCU) has today condemned the lockout and withholding of staff pay at the University of Sheffield following lawful industrial action

www.ucu.org.uk

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 11d

I wrote a whole book about it - ideas of crisis & urgency can lead to more militarised and violent approaches to conservation; these ultimately undermine environmental protection & result in significant abuses

biosec.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/news/new-boo...

Cover of Security and Conservation book ; cream background, green title & brown coloured shades of animals & a cactus

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 11d

I have very mixed feeling about this report & the coverage it is getting. It’s good to see biodiversity loss getting attention. BUT experience in tackling #IWT shows linking biodiversity & security issues carries significant risks, often for the most vulnerable www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn

Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt

www.theguardian.com

Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 12d

@sheffielducu.bsky.social accuses managers of "bullying tactics" after staff told they will face further pay deductions for not rescheduling teaching missed during industrial action www.timeshighereducation.com/news/sheffie... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social

Sheffield strikers lose more pay for not rearranging teaching

University accuses staff of ‘breach of contract’ for failing to reorganise lectures lost during recent industrial action

www.timeshighereducation.com

Hannah D-C 🦐 @hannahdcknsn.bsky.social · 12d

CfP: Attuning to More-than-human Seas: Negotiating Multispecies Justice in the Anthropocene Ocean 🌊🦐🐳🪸🦈🐠🌊
Please share! @rgsibg.bsky.social @rgs-agwg.bsky.social @marsocsci.bsky.social @marineconservation.bsky.social

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 13d

Nothing quite like a blanket email from HR to chase away the January blues. @sheffielducu.bsky.social members took lawful strike action in Nov/Dec. we were docked pay.
Now the Uni says refusal to reschedule cancelled classes results in breach of contract and 💯 pay deductions. 😡
Punished twice.

Mark Pendleton @markpendleton.bsky.social · 14d

Well that’s me locked out. No pay for the foreseeable future, all because I refuse to reschedule lost teaching, for which I have already lost pay as part of the strike. Please donate to support @sheffielducu.bsky.social members like me at www.gofundme.com/f/heubvb-sup...

Screenshot of email that reads: “This status will remain in place until the University receives notification that you are no longer participating in that action. During this period, any work undertaken will be regarded as voluntary.”

Mark Pendleton @markpendleton.bsky.social · 14d

Well that’s me locked out. No pay for the foreseeable future, all because I refuse to reschedule lost teaching, for which I have already lost pay as part of the strike. Please donate to support @sheffielducu.bsky.social members like me at www.gofundme.com/f/heubvb-sup...

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 16d

Please give the book a go, not just the abstract, before deciding if it is for you or not

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 16d

Author composition really matters - so few editors really think about who writes in these collections. Understanding the Authorship is fundamental for political ecology. Please do read on beyond the abstract - you might just enjoy it 😀

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 17d

Of interest @pollenetwork.bsky.social @mybisa.bsky.social @psaenvironmental.bsky.social

Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 17d

Link to the book website if you want to buy or order for your library www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...

The New Routledge Handbook of Political Ecology | Jessica Hope, Elia A

The New Routledge Handbook of Political Ecology offers a state-of-the-art exploration of contemporary political ecology, grounded in the field’s radical

www.taylorfrancis.com

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