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@polgrg.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Political Geography Research Group
A research group of the RGS-IBG
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So we now have a bluesky account too! 🦋☁️🩵
For more info and updates, here's our website: polgrg.wordpress.com
And do subscribe to our mailing list: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...
For past posts, here's our X: x.com/RGS_PolGRG?t...
Any questions about the Research Group, do get in touch! 🙌
For more info and updates, here's our website: polgrg.wordpress.com
And do subscribe to our mailing list: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...
For past posts, here's our X: x.com/RGS_PolGRG?t...
Any questions about the Research Group, do get in touch! 🙌
🔔 REMINDER!
The PolGRG, in coordination with Political Geography, is seeking nominations for the 5th PolGRG/Political Geography Book Award! 📚
📅 Deadline: Friday, 19 December 2025. Full details available here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/c...
The PolGRG, in coordination with Political Geography, is seeking nominations for the 5th PolGRG/Political Geography Book Award! 📚
📅 Deadline: Friday, 19 December 2025. Full details available here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/c...
Announcing the results of the Political Geography Research Group 2025 Undergraduate Dissertation Prize!
Outcome 2025 PolGRG Undergraduate Dissertation Prize The panel of the 2025 PolGRG Undergraduate Dissertation Prize (Alexander Manby, Anil, Sindhwani, Öznur Yardımcı, Semra Akay, Shawn Bodden) is de…
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November 11, 2025 at 10:28 AM
🔔 REMINDER!
The PolGRG, in coordination with Political Geography, is seeking nominations for the 5th PolGRG/Political Geography Book Award! 📚
📅 Deadline: Friday, 19 December 2025. Full details available here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/c...
The PolGRG, in coordination with Political Geography, is seeking nominations for the 5th PolGRG/Political Geography Book Award! 📚
📅 Deadline: Friday, 19 December 2025. Full details available here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/c...
📢 Exciting news! The Political Geography Research Group (#PolGRG) is now on LinkedIn!
Follow us to stay up to date with news, events, and opportunities, and connect with a brilliant community of political geographers in the UK and beyond.
Link👇
www.linkedin.com/company/1099...
Follow us to stay up to date with news, events, and opportunities, and connect with a brilliant community of political geographers in the UK and beyond.
Link👇
www.linkedin.com/company/1099...
November 10, 2025 at 9:40 AM
📢 Exciting news! The Political Geography Research Group (#PolGRG) is now on LinkedIn!
Follow us to stay up to date with news, events, and opportunities, and connect with a brilliant community of political geographers in the UK and beyond.
Link👇
www.linkedin.com/company/1099...
Follow us to stay up to date with news, events, and opportunities, and connect with a brilliant community of political geographers in the UK and beyond.
Link👇
www.linkedin.com/company/1099...
📣We're pleased to launch this year's PolGRG Book Prize!
The winning book will also be the subject of an Authors meets Critics session at the annual RGS-IBG meeting (2026).
Deadline 19 December. Full details available here:
polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/c...
#bookprize #polgrg #award
The winning book will also be the subject of an Authors meets Critics session at the annual RGS-IBG meeting (2026).
Deadline 19 December. Full details available here:
polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/c...
#bookprize #polgrg #award
October 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
📣We're pleased to launch this year's PolGRG Book Prize!
The winning book will also be the subject of an Authors meets Critics session at the annual RGS-IBG meeting (2026).
Deadline 19 December. Full details available here:
polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/c...
#bookprize #polgrg #award
The winning book will also be the subject of an Authors meets Critics session at the annual RGS-IBG meeting (2026).
Deadline 19 December. Full details available here:
polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/c...
#bookprize #polgrg #award
📣 We’re thrilled to announce that Caleb Tan (UCL) is the winner of the 2025 UG Dissertation Prize for ‘Third space or territorial trap: citizenship and conscription in Singapore’! Congratulations!👏
#PolGRG #prize #education #HE
Read about all the finalists on our website 👇
#PolGRG #prize #education #HE
Read about all the finalists on our website 👇
Announcing the results of the Political Geography Research Group 2025 Undergraduate Dissertation Prize!
Outcome 2025 PolGRG Undergraduate Dissertation Prize The panel of the 2025 PolGRG Undergraduate Dissertation Prize (Alexander Manby, Anil, Sindhwani, Öznur Yardımcı, Semra Akay, Shawn Bodden) is de…
polgrg.wordpress.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
📣 We’re thrilled to announce that Caleb Tan (UCL) is the winner of the 2025 UG Dissertation Prize for ‘Third space or territorial trap: citizenship and conscription in Singapore’! Congratulations!👏
#PolGRG #prize #education #HE
Read about all the finalists on our website 👇
#PolGRG #prize #education #HE
Read about all the finalists on our website 👇
Reminder that our AGM is happening today at 11am online - all welcome! 👇
The PolGRG Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place online on Monday 1st September, 11am. Everyone welcome! We also have a few roles available on the committee this year.
More info, and link to register for the Zoom meeting, here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/08/08/p...
More info, and link to register for the Zoom meeting, here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/08/08/p...
PolGRG AGM Monday 1st Sept. 11am BST [online]
The Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) of the Royal Geographical Society will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) online on Monday, 1 September, 11.00am BST. Everyone is very welco…
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September 1, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Reminder that our AGM is happening today at 11am online - all welcome! 👇
At the #RGSIBG25 (@rgsibg.bsky.social) Conference?
Join us for our friendly and informal lunchtime social today between 13:10-14:25 in the Muirhead Building, room 112 - to meet other Political Geographers and hear more about the research group's activities! All welcome!🙌
Join us for our friendly and informal lunchtime social today between 13:10-14:25 in the Muirhead Building, room 112 - to meet other Political Geographers and hear more about the research group's activities! All welcome!🙌
August 29, 2025 at 11:41 AM
At the #RGSIBG25 (@rgsibg.bsky.social) Conference?
Join us for our friendly and informal lunchtime social today between 13:10-14:25 in the Muirhead Building, room 112 - to meet other Political Geographers and hear more about the research group's activities! All welcome!🙌
Join us for our friendly and informal lunchtime social today between 13:10-14:25 in the Muirhead Building, room 112 - to meet other Political Geographers and hear more about the research group's activities! All welcome!🙌
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Attending the @rgsibg.bsky.social Annual Conference and curious about the Political Geography Research Group?
We're sponsoring more than 30 sessions this year, and having a friendly lunchtime social on Friday 29th - all welcome to join!
More info: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/08/15/t...
#RGSIBG25
We're sponsoring more than 30 sessions this year, and having a friendly lunchtime social on Friday 29th - all welcome to join!
More info: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/08/15/t...
#RGSIBG25
August 15, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Attending the @rgsibg.bsky.social Annual Conference and curious about the Political Geography Research Group?
We're sponsoring more than 30 sessions this year, and having a friendly lunchtime social on Friday 29th - all welcome to join!
More info: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/08/15/t...
#RGSIBG25
We're sponsoring more than 30 sessions this year, and having a friendly lunchtime social on Friday 29th - all welcome to join!
More info: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/08/15/t...
#RGSIBG25
Attending the @rgsibg.bsky.social Annual Conference and curious about the Political Geography Research Group?
We're sponsoring more than 30 sessions this year, and having a friendly lunchtime social on Friday 29th - all welcome to join!
More info: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/08/15/t...
#RGSIBG25
We're sponsoring more than 30 sessions this year, and having a friendly lunchtime social on Friday 29th - all welcome to join!
More info: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/08/15/t...
#RGSIBG25
August 15, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Attending the @rgsibg.bsky.social Annual Conference and curious about the Political Geography Research Group?
We're sponsoring more than 30 sessions this year, and having a friendly lunchtime social on Friday 29th - all welcome to join!
More info: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/08/15/t...
#RGSIBG25
We're sponsoring more than 30 sessions this year, and having a friendly lunchtime social on Friday 29th - all welcome to join!
More info: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/08/15/t...
#RGSIBG25
The PolGRG Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place online on Monday 1st September, 11am. Everyone welcome! We also have a few roles available on the committee this year.
More info, and link to register for the Zoom meeting, here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/08/08/p...
More info, and link to register for the Zoom meeting, here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/08/08/p...
PolGRG AGM Monday 1st Sept. 11am BST [online]
The Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) of the Royal Geographical Society will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) online on Monday, 1 September, 11.00am BST. Everyone is very welco…
polgrg.wordpress.com
August 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The PolGRG Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place online on Monday 1st September, 11am. Everyone welcome! We also have a few roles available on the committee this year.
More info, and link to register for the Zoom meeting, here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/08/08/p...
More info, and link to register for the Zoom meeting, here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/08/08/p...
Reminder that the deadline for nominations to the Political Geography Research Group’s Undergraduate Dissertation Prize is 15th July! Submission details in the link below:
We're pleased to launch this year's Political Geography RG Undergraduate Dissertation Prize! 📣 Every university can submit one for a £100 prize - deadline 15th July.
Full details and submission form available here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/p...
Full details and submission form available here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/p...
Political Geography Undergraduate Dissertation Prize 2025
The Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) is pleased to welcome submissions for the undergraduate dissertation prize, open to students at UK universities. Eligible dissertations should fall w…
polgrg.wordpress.com
July 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Reminder that the deadline for nominations to the Political Geography Research Group’s Undergraduate Dissertation Prize is 15th July! Submission details in the link below:
The biennial workshop of the Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) took place on 19-20 June, and we were delighted to welcome political geographers from near and far to Newcastle - thanks everyone for making it a success!
Read more about it here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/06/27/t...
Read more about it here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/06/27/t...
The PolGRG biennial workshop
On 19-20 June, the Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) welcomed political geographers from near and far to Newcastle for its biennial workshop. The theme this year was ‘Practising Political…
polgrg.wordpress.com
June 30, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The biennial workshop of the Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) took place on 19-20 June, and we were delighted to welcome political geographers from near and far to Newcastle - thanks everyone for making it a success!
Read more about it here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/06/27/t...
Read more about it here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/06/27/t...
Following our @rgsibg.bsky.social Mentoring Series events and a suggestion there, the Political Geography Research Group committee has collated some links and info on Postdoctoral Research opportunities: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/06/27/p... (not exhaustive, but hopefully useful starting points!)
Postdoctoral opportunities overview
As part of the Political Geography Research Group’s mentoring series, one suggestion that came up was to compile an overview of potential postdoctoral research opportunities for early-career …
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June 30, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Following our @rgsibg.bsky.social Mentoring Series events and a suggestion there, the Political Geography Research Group committee has collated some links and info on Postdoctoral Research opportunities: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/06/27/p... (not exhaustive, but hopefully useful starting points!)
We're pleased to launch this year's Political Geography RG Undergraduate Dissertation Prize! 📣 Every university can submit one for a £100 prize - deadline 15th July.
Full details and submission form available here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/p...
Full details and submission form available here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/p...
Political Geography Undergraduate Dissertation Prize 2025
The Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) is pleased to welcome submissions for the undergraduate dissertation prize, open to students at UK universities. Eligible dissertations should fall w…
polgrg.wordpress.com
May 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
We're pleased to launch this year's Political Geography RG Undergraduate Dissertation Prize! 📣 Every university can submit one for a £100 prize - deadline 15th July.
Full details and submission form available here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/p...
Full details and submission form available here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/p...
The deadline to send us your abstract is *tomorrow* (1st April)!
Please join us for our (free!) Political Geography workshop at @newcastleuni.bsky.social on 19-20 June 🤓
More details on how to register and attend via the link below 👇
Please join us for our (free!) Political Geography workshop at @newcastleuni.bsky.social on 19-20 June 🤓
More details on how to register and attend via the link below 👇
We're excited to announce the PolGRG biennial workshop, 19-20 June 2025 at Newcastle University! The theme is "Practicing Political Geography: Risk, Responsibility, Reciprocity"
Please submit your abstracts/register to attend (it's free!) - and more details: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/02/06/a...
Please submit your abstracts/register to attend (it's free!) - and more details: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/02/06/a...
Announcing the 2025 PolGRG Biennial Workshop (19-20 June, Newcastle)
RGS-IBG Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) Biennial Workshop 19-20th June 2025, Newcastle University Practicing Political Geography: Risk, Responsibility, Reciprocity At a time of gl…
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March 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The deadline to send us your abstract is *tomorrow* (1st April)!
Please join us for our (free!) Political Geography workshop at @newcastleuni.bsky.social on 19-20 June 🤓
More details on how to register and attend via the link below 👇
Please join us for our (free!) Political Geography workshop at @newcastleuni.bsky.social on 19-20 June 🤓
More details on how to register and attend via the link below 👇
📢Abstract submission extended until 1st April!
Please send us your abstracts for the Political Geography Research Group workshop - and see you at @newcastleuni.bsky.social in June👇
Please send us your abstracts for the Political Geography Research Group workshop - and see you at @newcastleuni.bsky.social in June👇
We're excited to announce the PolGRG biennial workshop, 19-20 June 2025 at Newcastle University! The theme is "Practicing Political Geography: Risk, Responsibility, Reciprocity"
Please submit your abstracts/register to attend (it's free!) - and more details: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/02/06/a...
Please submit your abstracts/register to attend (it's free!) - and more details: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/02/06/a...
Announcing the 2025 PolGRG Biennial Workshop (19-20 June, Newcastle)
RGS-IBG Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) Biennial Workshop 19-20th June 2025, Newcastle University Practicing Political Geography: Risk, Responsibility, Reciprocity At a time of gl…
polgrg.wordpress.com
March 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
📢Abstract submission extended until 1st April!
Please send us your abstracts for the Political Geography Research Group workshop - and see you at @newcastleuni.bsky.social in June👇
Please send us your abstracts for the Political Geography Research Group workshop - and see you at @newcastleuni.bsky.social in June👇
Reminder that we're organising this in June at Newcastle University - please submit your abstracts by 1st March to join us 🙌
We're excited to announce the PolGRG biennial workshop, 19-20 June 2025 at Newcastle University! The theme is "Practicing Political Geography: Risk, Responsibility, Reciprocity"
Please submit your abstracts/register to attend (it's free!) - and more details: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/02/06/a...
Please submit your abstracts/register to attend (it's free!) - and more details: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/02/06/a...
Announcing the 2025 PolGRG Biennial Workshop (19-20 June, Newcastle)
RGS-IBG Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) Biennial Workshop 19-20th June 2025, Newcastle University Practicing Political Geography: Risk, Responsibility, Reciprocity At a time of gl…
polgrg.wordpress.com
February 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Reminder that we're organising this in June at Newcastle University - please submit your abstracts by 1st March to join us 🙌
We're excited to announce the PolGRG biennial workshop, 19-20 June 2025 at Newcastle University! The theme is "Practicing Political Geography: Risk, Responsibility, Reciprocity"
Please submit your abstracts/register to attend (it's free!) - and more details: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/02/06/a...
Please submit your abstracts/register to attend (it's free!) - and more details: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/02/06/a...
Announcing the 2025 PolGRG Biennial Workshop (19-20 June, Newcastle)
RGS-IBG Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) Biennial Workshop 19-20th June 2025, Newcastle University Practicing Political Geography: Risk, Responsibility, Reciprocity At a time of gl…
polgrg.wordpress.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
We're excited to announce the PolGRG biennial workshop, 19-20 June 2025 at Newcastle University! The theme is "Practicing Political Geography: Risk, Responsibility, Reciprocity"
Please submit your abstracts/register to attend (it's free!) - and more details: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/02/06/a...
Please submit your abstracts/register to attend (it's free!) - and more details: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/02/06/a...
We've extended the deadline for sponsorship of the Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) to 17th Feb - more info below, and please do send us your proposals!
Are you thinking of organising a Political Geography-themed session at the 2025 RGS-IBG Annual Conference? If so, get in touch - we're pleased to extend an invitation for PolGRG session sponsorship:
More info here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2024/12/16/p...
#RGSIBG2025 #RGSIBG25
More info here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2024/12/16/p...
#RGSIBG2025 #RGSIBG25
PolGRG sponsorship at the 2025 RGS-IBG Annual International Conference
The Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) of the RGS-IBG is pleased to extend an invitation to sponsor sessions at the next RGS-IBG Annual International Conference. …
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February 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
We've extended the deadline for sponsorship of the Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) to 17th Feb - more info below, and please do send us your proposals!
Did you miss our @rgsibg.bsky.social Mentoring webinar on "Pathways to Academic Careers"?
If so you can watch the recording on our website - including insights from Political Geographers who have sat on recruitment panels and successfully won grants: polgrg.wordpress.com/2024/12/20/r...
If so you can watch the recording on our website - including insights from Political Geographers who have sat on recruitment panels and successfully won grants: polgrg.wordpress.com/2024/12/20/r...
Recording of ‘Pathways to Academic Careers’ mentoring webinar available
The PolGRG is now able to share the recording from the Mentoring-series webinar on “Pathways to Academic Careers”.
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December 20, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Did you miss our @rgsibg.bsky.social Mentoring webinar on "Pathways to Academic Careers"?
If so you can watch the recording on our website - including insights from Political Geographers who have sat on recruitment panels and successfully won grants: polgrg.wordpress.com/2024/12/20/r...
If so you can watch the recording on our website - including insights from Political Geographers who have sat on recruitment panels and successfully won grants: polgrg.wordpress.com/2024/12/20/r...
Are you thinking of organising a Political Geography-themed session at the 2025 RGS-IBG Annual Conference? If so, get in touch - we're pleased to extend an invitation for PolGRG session sponsorship:
More info here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2024/12/16/p...
#RGSIBG2025 #RGSIBG25
More info here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2024/12/16/p...
#RGSIBG2025 #RGSIBG25
PolGRG sponsorship at the 2025 RGS-IBG Annual International Conference
The Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) of the RGS-IBG is pleased to extend an invitation to sponsor sessions at the next RGS-IBG Annual International Conference. …
polgrg.wordpress.com
December 16, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Are you thinking of organising a Political Geography-themed session at the 2025 RGS-IBG Annual Conference? If so, get in touch - we're pleased to extend an invitation for PolGRG session sponsorship:
More info here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2024/12/16/p...
#RGSIBG2025 #RGSIBG25
More info here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2024/12/16/p...
#RGSIBG2025 #RGSIBG25
Please join us *tomorrow* - Weds 4th Dec, 3-4pm GMT - for our mentoring seminar on "Pathways to Academic Careers"!
More info and sign-up here: www.rgs.org/events/upcom...
More info and sign-up here: www.rgs.org/events/upcom...
December 3, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Please join us *tomorrow* - Weds 4th Dec, 3-4pm GMT - for our mentoring seminar on "Pathways to Academic Careers"!
More info and sign-up here: www.rgs.org/events/upcom...
More info and sign-up here: www.rgs.org/events/upcom...
We are delighted to announce the Winner of the PolGRG Book Award 2023-24:
"Semiotics of Rape: Sexual Subjectivity and Violation in Rural India" by Rupal Oza.
Congratulations!! 🎉
More info here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2024/11/25/a...
"Semiotics of Rape: Sexual Subjectivity and Violation in Rural India" by Rupal Oza.
Congratulations!! 🎉
More info here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2024/11/25/a...
Announcing the Winner of the Political Geography Research Group Book Award (2023-24)!
We are pleased to finally announce the winner of the Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) Book Award. We received a collection of strong nominations for this year’s book award, which engage …
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November 25, 2024 at 9:49 AM
We are delighted to announce the Winner of the PolGRG Book Award 2023-24:
"Semiotics of Rape: Sexual Subjectivity and Violation in Rural India" by Rupal Oza.
Congratulations!! 🎉
More info here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2024/11/25/a...
"Semiotics of Rape: Sexual Subjectivity and Violation in Rural India" by Rupal Oza.
Congratulations!! 🎉
More info here: polgrg.wordpress.com/2024/11/25/a...
The next online seminar in our series on Student Solidarities with Palestine will take place next week - Wednesday 27th Nov, 1pm-2:30pm GMT!
"Histories of Student Protests & Universities as Sites of Politics". Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
See poster for speakers & details:
"Histories of Student Protests & Universities as Sites of Politics". Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
See poster for speakers & details:
November 19, 2024 at 9:13 PM
The next online seminar in our series on Student Solidarities with Palestine will take place next week - Wednesday 27th Nov, 1pm-2:30pm GMT!
"Histories of Student Protests & Universities as Sites of Politics". Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
See poster for speakers & details:
"Histories of Student Protests & Universities as Sites of Politics". Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
See poster for speakers & details:
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Hello to the many people who joined this week! 👋 Here’s two starter packs of geographers 👇 & check out #geosky too
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November 19, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Hello to the many people who joined this week! 👋 Here’s two starter packs of geographers 👇 & check out #geosky too
go.bsky.app/SAK9wfm
go.bsky.app/KkXvsnP