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

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ence morse @ence.bsky.social · 1d
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.

We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.

washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

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Review of Democracy @revdem2020.bsky.social · 10d
🎙️ In our new podcast, @fholt.bsky.social discusses the evolution of the Democratic Socialists of America and to what extent it is bound to large cities or can address a broader electorate.

🎧 Listen to it now:
👉 tinyurl.com/3tsk94hn

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Fabian Holt @fholt.bsky.social · 11d
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

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15d
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

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Fabian Holt @fholt.bsky.social · 18d
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

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Fabian Holt @fholt.bsky.social · 19d
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

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Fabian Holt @fholt.bsky.social · 20d
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

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 21d
Let me excerpt the concluding paragraph:
excerpt from linked commentary

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Owen Winter @owenwntr.bsky.social · 25d
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

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Fabian Holt @fholt.bsky.social · 25d
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

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Climate and Community Institute @cplusc.bsky.social · 25d
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

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Fabian Holt @fholt.bsky.social · 27d
Great! Relevant to the last post/slide is perhaps Fernando Racimos new book on activism among scholars

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 27d
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 🧵😊

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Fabian Holt @fholt.bsky.social · Oct 19
Thanks very much, also for the opportunity to join you all online. I hope the meeting was fun and productive! #publicpower

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isaac @sevier.io · Oct 19
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...

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CitizenCyborg @citizencyborg.bsky.social · Oct 18
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

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Christy Wagner @com1ty.bsky.social · Oct 15
youtu.be/7FQN2F7aDpc?...
Is Trump Planning a Military Takeover? | Professor David Noll
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
youtu.be

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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · Oct 8
DSA is full of terrorists because we are competing more effectively in the electoral process.

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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

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Fabian Holt @fholt.bsky.social · Oct 4
at the @greenlightbklyn.bsky.social

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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.

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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…
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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/...

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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

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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

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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

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Fabian Holt @fholt.bsky.social · Aug 7
and it’s not only France

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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

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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

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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