Marcelo Virutas
@virutas.bsky.social
PhD Candidate | Political Ecology & Economic Geography | Ports as metabolic catalysts in global capitalism |
https://www.elsaltodiario.com/autor/miguel-virizuela
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"Who are they trying to attract?"
As the federal government plans a $100 million marketing blitz to hire thousands more ICE agents, messaging from the Trump administration has repeatedly echoed white nationalist slogans and themes.
As the federal government plans a $100 million marketing blitz to hire thousands more ICE agents, messaging from the Trump administration has repeatedly echoed white nationalist slogans and themes.
ICE “Wartime” Recruiting Effort Targets Gun & Military Lovers Using White Nationalist Messaging
As outrage grows across the country over the Trump administration’s deadly immigration crackdown in Minnesota, we speak with reporter Drew Harwell, who recently reported on the government’s effort to ...
www.democracynow.org
February 1, 2026 at 12:16 AM
"Who are they trying to attract?"
As the federal government plans a $100 million marketing blitz to hire thousands more ICE agents, messaging from the Trump administration has repeatedly echoed white nationalist slogans and themes.
As the federal government plans a $100 million marketing blitz to hire thousands more ICE agents, messaging from the Trump administration has repeatedly echoed white nationalist slogans and themes.
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El Movimiento Regularización Ya anuncia que el Consejo de Ministros aprobará un decreto que regularizará la situación administrativa de miles de migrantes tras un acuerdo entre PSOE y Podemos.
Acuerdo histórico para la regularización de miles de personas migrantes en España
El Movimiento Regularización Ya anuncia que el Consejo de Ministros del martes 27 de enero aprobará un decreto que beneficiará a cientos de miles de personas que se encuentran en irregularidad administrativa tras un acuerdo entre PSOE y Podemos.
www.elsaltodiario.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:06 PM
El Movimiento Regularización Ya anuncia que el Consejo de Ministros aprobará un decreto que regularizará la situación administrativa de miles de migrantes tras un acuerdo entre PSOE y Podemos.
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➡️Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoan hilero ~150.000 tona gasolina eta gasoil kontsumitzen dira.
January 26, 2026 at 10:49 PM
➡️Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoan hilero ~150.000 tona gasolina eta gasoil kontsumitzen dira.
Martin tocando todos los palos, as it should be!
Algunas reflexiones sobre la fotovoltaica en tejados.
A finales de 2025, la fotovoltaica conectada a red en el estado español generó 50 TWh y el autoconsumo 10 TWh.
Algunos estudios recientes estiman el potencial de generación en tejados. Veamos los resultados y algunas conclusiones políticas ⤵️
A finales de 2025, la fotovoltaica conectada a red en el estado español generó 50 TWh y el autoconsumo 10 TWh.
Algunos estudios recientes estiman el potencial de generación en tejados. Veamos los resultados y algunas conclusiones políticas ⤵️
January 23, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Martin tocando todos los palos, as it should be!
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“Santa Barbara's economy relies on coastal activities. It's coastal fishermen, tourism, hospitality… that depend on a clean and accessible waterfront. That right there is the heart of the county's economics, not oil and gas."
My thoughts for Center Square:
www.thecentersquare.com/california/a...
My thoughts for Center Square:
www.thecentersquare.com/california/a...
California lawmakers push back against offshore oil drilling
(The Center Square) – Weeks after California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis spoke out against federal efforts to expand offshore oil drilling, state lawmakers told The Center Square that increased drilling
www.thecentersquare.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:55 AM
“Santa Barbara's economy relies on coastal activities. It's coastal fishermen, tourism, hospitality… that depend on a clean and accessible waterfront. That right there is the heart of the county's economics, not oil and gas."
My thoughts for Center Square:
www.thecentersquare.com/california/a...
My thoughts for Center Square:
www.thecentersquare.com/california/a...
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The chaos of the green energy/electrification revolution shows how our ideas of the energy future have massive ramifications. So much for an "orderly transition"...
This is why the fights over arcane long-term scenarios matter so much. From @jeremywall.bsky.social
This is why the fights over arcane long-term scenarios matter so much. From @jeremywall.bsky.social
Hot, Cheap, and Out of Control
The green tech revolution is canonically chaotic good
thechinalab.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:03 AM
The chaos of the green energy/electrification revolution shows how our ideas of the energy future have massive ramifications. So much for an "orderly transition"...
This is why the fights over arcane long-term scenarios matter so much. From @jeremywall.bsky.social
This is why the fights over arcane long-term scenarios matter so much. From @jeremywall.bsky.social
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This piece is getting at something that I’ve been trying to articulate (not very successfully) in recent conversations when asked if China is the new long-awaited climate champion the world has been waiting for.
My answer is never a simple flat yes, for the reasons that Jeremy touches on here. 1/
My answer is never a simple flat yes, for the reasons that Jeremy touches on here. 1/
January 21, 2026 at 10:29 PM
This piece is getting at something that I’ve been trying to articulate (not very successfully) in recent conversations when asked if China is the new long-awaited climate champion the world has been waiting for.
My answer is never a simple flat yes, for the reasons that Jeremy touches on here. 1/
My answer is never a simple flat yes, for the reasons that Jeremy touches on here. 1/
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Txinak egin duena Estatu Batuak-ekin kolokan jartzen du betiko leloa merkea: "ezin da sistema aldatu sistemaren tresnekin". Ba txinatarrek Appel-en sistema kopiatu zuten Shenzhen-en eta orain yankiek baina auto elektriko gehiago saltzen dituzte, hegemonia aldatuz
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | Trump Is Obsessed With Oil. But Chinese Batteries Will Soon Run the World.
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Txinak egin duena Estatu Batuak-ekin kolokan jartzen du betiko leloa merkea: "ezin da sistema aldatu sistemaren tresnekin". Ba txinatarrek Appel-en sistema kopiatu zuten Shenzhen-en eta orain yankiek baina auto elektriko gehiago saltzen dituzte, hegemonia aldatuz
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
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Tooze disagrees that Resource imperialism is an explanation for Trumpists actions. Why not?
1 Assets are small. Oil is heavy & difficult to recover economically
2 Financial liabilities of VZ govt are large
Concludes that trump likes "cosplaying" as imperialist
adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-...
1 Assets are small. Oil is heavy & difficult to recover economically
2 Financial liabilities of VZ govt are large
Concludes that trump likes "cosplaying" as imperialist
adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-...
January 5, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Tooze disagrees that Resource imperialism is an explanation for Trumpists actions. Why not?
1 Assets are small. Oil is heavy & difficult to recover economically
2 Financial liabilities of VZ govt are large
Concludes that trump likes "cosplaying" as imperialist
adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-...
1 Assets are small. Oil is heavy & difficult to recover economically
2 Financial liabilities of VZ govt are large
Concludes that trump likes "cosplaying" as imperialist
adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-...
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🏭Petronor desconvoca la huelga indefinida pese a que los riesgos de seguridad siguen intactos.
✍🏻Miguel Virizuela @virutas.bsky.social
elsal.to/45641
✍🏻Miguel Virizuela @virutas.bsky.social
elsal.to/45641
Petronor desconvoca la huelga indefinida pese a que los riesgos de seguridad siguen intactos
La Justicia da la razón a la plantilla sobre los vestuarios mientras se acumulan nuevos incidentes graves en la refinería de Muskiz.
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December 23, 2025 at 1:26 PM
🏭Petronor desconvoca la huelga indefinida pese a que los riesgos de seguridad siguen intactos.
✍🏻Miguel Virizuela @virutas.bsky.social
elsal.to/45641
✍🏻Miguel Virizuela @virutas.bsky.social
elsal.to/45641
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4. 💼Eider Berazadi: “El mapa escolar vasco refleja que al poder político le interesa segregar”
✍️ @raqandu.bsky.social
📷 @javijulio.bsky.social
www.elsaltodiario.com/educacion-pu...
✍️ @raqandu.bsky.social
📷 @javijulio.bsky.social
www.elsaltodiario.com/educacion-pu...
Eider Berazadi: “El mapa escolar vasco refleja que al poder político le interesa segregar”
Hablamos con uno de los grandes conocedores del sistema educativo vasco para analizar por qué hay tasas tan altas de segregación o por qué se conciertan plazas en centros privados en municipios donde ...
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December 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
4. 💼Eider Berazadi: “El mapa escolar vasco refleja que al poder político le interesa segregar”
✍️ @raqandu.bsky.social
📷 @javijulio.bsky.social
www.elsaltodiario.com/educacion-pu...
✍️ @raqandu.bsky.social
📷 @javijulio.bsky.social
www.elsaltodiario.com/educacion-pu...
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2025eko 10 elkarrizketa esanguratsuenak. HARIA 🧶
10 entrevistas destacadas en 2025. HILO 🧵
1. 📝Lourdes Oñederra: “Ulermenak berez du balioa, ez da beste zerbaitetara iristeko urratsa”
✍️ Nerea Azurmendi
📷 @javijulio.bsky.social
www.elsaltodiario.com/euskera/lour...
10 entrevistas destacadas en 2025. HILO 🧵
1. 📝Lourdes Oñederra: “Ulermenak berez du balioa, ez da beste zerbaitetara iristeko urratsa”
✍️ Nerea Azurmendi
📷 @javijulio.bsky.social
www.elsaltodiario.com/euskera/lour...
Lourdes Oñederra: «Ulermenak berez du balioa, ez da beste zerbaitetara iristeko urratsa»
Lourdes Oñederra hizkuntzalari, idazle eta euskaltzain osoak maiz nabarmendu izan du ulermenaren garrantzia. Dagokion balioa aitortzen bazaio, aukera eta onura ugariren iturri izan daitekeela uste du,...
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December 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
2025eko 10 elkarrizketa esanguratsuenak. HARIA 🧶
10 entrevistas destacadas en 2025. HILO 🧵
1. 📝Lourdes Oñederra: “Ulermenak berez du balioa, ez da beste zerbaitetara iristeko urratsa”
✍️ Nerea Azurmendi
📷 @javijulio.bsky.social
www.elsaltodiario.com/euskera/lour...
10 entrevistas destacadas en 2025. HILO 🧵
1. 📝Lourdes Oñederra: “Ulermenak berez du balioa, ez da beste zerbaitetara iristeko urratsa”
✍️ Nerea Azurmendi
📷 @javijulio.bsky.social
www.elsaltodiario.com/euskera/lour...
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Falta un pequeño detalle.
La Audiencia Nacional investiga por delitos de contrabando y participación por complicidad en un delito de lesa humanidad o de genocidio al presidente de Sidenor por la venta de partidas de acero a la compañía Israel Military Industries (IMSI).
www.naiz.eus/es/info/noti...
La Audiencia Nacional investiga por delitos de contrabando y participación por complicidad en un delito de lesa humanidad o de genocidio al presidente de Sidenor por la venta de partidas de acero a la compañía Israel Military Industries (IMSI).
www.naiz.eus/es/info/noti...
El consorcio liderado por Sidenor cierra la compra del 29,76% de Talgo por 156 millones
El consorcio encabezado por la siderúrgica Sidenor, acompañado de las fundaciones bancarias BBK y Vital y del fondo del Ejecutivo de ...
www.naiz.eus
November 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Falta un pequeño detalle.
La Audiencia Nacional investiga por delitos de contrabando y participación por complicidad en un delito de lesa humanidad o de genocidio al presidente de Sidenor por la venta de partidas de acero a la compañía Israel Military Industries (IMSI).
www.naiz.eus/es/info/noti...
La Audiencia Nacional investiga por delitos de contrabando y participación por complicidad en un delito de lesa humanidad o de genocidio al presidente de Sidenor por la venta de partidas de acero a la compañía Israel Military Industries (IMSI).
www.naiz.eus/es/info/noti...
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‼️ÚLTIMA HORA | Las universidades públicas de Madrid van a la huelga por los presupuestos de Ayuso: “No habrá paz para quienes nos asfixian”
Las universidades públicas de Madrid van a la huelga por los presupuestos de Ayuso: "No habrá paz para quienes nos asfixian"
Las plataformas que agrupan a las seis universidades públicas madrileñas han confirmado que convocarán dos días de huelga a finales de noviembre, inicialmente miércoles 26 y jueves 27
www.eldiario.es
October 31, 2025 at 10:04 AM
‼️ÚLTIMA HORA | Las universidades públicas de Madrid van a la huelga por los presupuestos de Ayuso: “No habrá paz para quienes nos asfixian”
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Recomanadíssim programa sobre el gran i greu moment del nostre temps: l'escapada digital com a preludi del cop d'estat digital.
Amb @ingridguardiola.bsky.social , @albertlloreta.cat i Liliana Arroyo a #Nervi3Cat
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSSy...
Amb @ingridguardiola.bsky.social , @albertlloreta.cat i Liliana Arroyo a #Nervi3Cat
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSSy...
Cop d'estat digital | La taula de "Nervi"
YouTube video by 3CatCultura
www.youtube.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Recomanadíssim programa sobre el gran i greu moment del nostre temps: l'escapada digital com a preludi del cop d'estat digital.
Amb @ingridguardiola.bsky.social , @albertlloreta.cat i Liliana Arroyo a #Nervi3Cat
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSSy...
Amb @ingridguardiola.bsky.social , @albertlloreta.cat i Liliana Arroyo a #Nervi3Cat
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSSy...
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We’re facing an emergency.
We understand how busy MPs are, but we’re asking them to change plans to attend this crucial briefing.
How can they protect the public if they aren’t across the latest threats and solutions?
More info: www.nebriefing.org
#TimeToStepUp #NEB
We understand how busy MPs are, but we’re asking them to change plans to attend this crucial briefing.
How can they protect the public if they aren’t across the latest threats and solutions?
More info: www.nebriefing.org
#TimeToStepUp #NEB
October 25, 2025 at 7:47 AM
We’re facing an emergency.
We understand how busy MPs are, but we’re asking them to change plans to attend this crucial briefing.
How can they protect the public if they aren’t across the latest threats and solutions?
More info: www.nebriefing.org
#TimeToStepUp #NEB
We understand how busy MPs are, but we’re asking them to change plans to attend this crucial briefing.
How can they protect the public if they aren’t across the latest threats and solutions?
More info: www.nebriefing.org
#TimeToStepUp #NEB
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October 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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“Blair’s well-documented links to petrostates and oil and gas companies ought to alone be enough to disqualify this man as an independent and reliable arbiter of what’s possible or commonsense in the energy transition" - my man @patrickgaley.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Blair’s net zero intervention invites scrutiny of his institute’s donors
Labour insider rebukes ‘tech bros’ within Tony Blair Institute as critics question past work with petrostates
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
“Blair’s well-documented links to petrostates and oil and gas companies ought to alone be enough to disqualify this man as an independent and reliable arbiter of what’s possible or commonsense in the energy transition" - my man @patrickgaley.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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This goes so hard.
"Man goes scorched earth on ICE agents kidnapping people in his hometown."
Source:
old.reddit.com/r/PublicFrea...
Source:
old.reddit.com/r/PublicFrea...
October 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
This goes so hard.
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Sixty years ago, Harold Wilson’s government secretly conspired with the Indonesian military as it conducted one of the postwar world’s worst bloodbaths. Available in EN, ES, and IT.
‘Ruthless Terror’ – When Labour Aided Genocide In Indonesia
Sixty years ago, Harold Wilson’s government secretly conspired with the Indonesian military as it conducted one of the postwar world’s worst bloodbaths.
buff.ly
October 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Sixty years ago, Harold Wilson’s government secretly conspired with the Indonesian military as it conducted one of the postwar world’s worst bloodbaths. Available in EN, ES, and IT.
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“For the first time, the IUCN has recognised what science has been telling us for decades: we cannot protect nature while expanding fossil fuels.”
insideclimatenews.org/news/1710202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1710202...
International Coalition Joins Push for Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty: ‘We Cannot Protect Nature While Expanding Fossil Fuels’ - Inside Climate News
An international coalition of more than 1,400 governmental and civil conservation organizations has called on its members to increase efforts to curb fossil fuel extraction and work toward a global fo...
insideclimatenews.org
October 18, 2025 at 5:56 AM
“For the first time, the IUCN has recognised what science has been telling us for decades: we cannot protect nature while expanding fossil fuels.”
insideclimatenews.org/news/1710202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1710202...
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El Ayuntamiento de Bilbao desaloja Zorrotzaurre sin garantías de habitación para sus habitantes.
En Hordago-El Salto
https://elsal.to/44482
En Hordago-El Salto
https://elsal.to/44482
October 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
El Ayuntamiento de Bilbao desaloja Zorrotzaurre sin garantías de habitación para sus habitantes.
En Hordago-El Salto
https://elsal.to/44482
En Hordago-El Salto
https://elsal.to/44482
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Updated a classic.
October 8, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Updated a classic.
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Many thanks @pbsnews.org for the great opportunity this evening about our new book #ScienceUnderSiege @michaelemann.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @publicaffairs1796.bsky.social
m.youtube.com/watch?v=VZq7...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=VZq7...
October 8, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Many thanks @pbsnews.org for the great opportunity this evening about our new book #ScienceUnderSiege @michaelemann.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @publicaffairs1796.bsky.social
m.youtube.com/watch?v=VZq7...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=VZq7...
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JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom are doing something new and important: They understand Stephen Miller's theory of fascist power politics, and they've developed a theory on how to combat it. More Dems need to reckon with Miller's understanding of the moment.
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule
He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.
newrepublic.com
October 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom are doing something new and important: They understand Stephen Miller's theory of fascist power politics, and they've developed a theory on how to combat it. More Dems need to reckon with Miller's understanding of the moment.
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...