Stephen Pihlaja
@stephenpihlaja.bsky.social
Labour Candidate for Moseley Ward 🌹
Also: Language Linguistics Religion Education Aston University Birmingham Community Organising Running Immigration Veganism bit.ly/m/SPihlaja
Also: Language Linguistics Religion Education Aston University Birmingham Community Organising Running Immigration Veganism bit.ly/m/SPihlaja
November 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
🧵Big news thread incoming🧵
Tonight, I participated in my first doorknocking session as a Labour candidate in the Moseley Ward for the city council by-election on 23 October. This summer, the Labour councillor in this Ward, Kerry Jenkins, passed away after a sudden illness.
Tonight, I participated in my first doorknocking session as a Labour candidate in the Moseley Ward for the city council by-election on 23 October. This summer, the Labour councillor in this Ward, Kerry Jenkins, passed away after a sudden illness.
September 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
🧵Big news thread incoming🧵
Tonight, I participated in my first doorknocking session as a Labour candidate in the Moseley Ward for the city council by-election on 23 October. This summer, the Labour councillor in this Ward, Kerry Jenkins, passed away after a sudden illness.
Tonight, I participated in my first doorknocking session as a Labour candidate in the Moseley Ward for the city council by-election on 23 October. This summer, the Labour councillor in this Ward, Kerry Jenkins, passed away after a sudden illness.
He's definition here.
September 5, 2025 at 8:23 AM
He's definition here.
GenAI is not great at pretending to be students.
September 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
GenAI is not great at pretending to be students.
September 3, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Final day of #pala2025 with @carmen-lee.bsky.social talking about digital texts and online aggression.
July 12, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Final day of #pala2025 with @carmen-lee.bsky.social talking about digital texts and online aggression.
This is a really useful table.
May 15, 2025 at 10:39 AM
This is a really useful table.
Epic talk today by @amandatattersall.bsky.social talking about the Relational Method, among many other things! Love this Alinsky quote!
May 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Epic talk today by @amandatattersall.bsky.social talking about the Relational Method, among many other things! Love this Alinsky quote!
Isn't 8:30:13 to 9:55:12 = 1:24:59?
May 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Isn't 8:30:13 to 9:55:12 = 1:24:59?
Pretty happy with this, except I wish my GPS had been a bit more stable and I could have gotten actually under 1:25. But whatever.
May 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Pretty happy with this, except I wish my GPS had been a bit more stable and I could have gotten actually under 1:25. But whatever.
Speaking about migration justice again as a 'white man with a beautiful Canadian accent'.
May 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Speaking about migration justice again as a 'white man with a beautiful Canadian accent'.
Very happy that the last publication from my www.superdivercity.com project is coming out! I'm very pleased to have produced what I planned from this AHRC project.
March 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Very happy that the last publication from my www.superdivercity.com project is coming out! I'm very pleased to have produced what I planned from this AHRC project.
Birmingham Running Festival. I wasn't planning much of anything today so I'm happy with this.
February 16, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Birmingham Running Festival. I wasn't planning much of anything today so I'm happy with this.
Another fantastic session delivering our BA-funded research findings at Dream Chasers Youth Club in Small Heath. Amazing session thanks to @helenringrow.bsky.social and the really great work of @c19thceleb.bsky.social on the materials. Lovely feedback from the girls as well!
February 8, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Another fantastic session delivering our BA-funded research findings at Dream Chasers Youth Club in Small Heath. Amazing session thanks to @helenringrow.bsky.social and the really great work of @c19thceleb.bsky.social on the materials. Lovely feedback from the girls as well!
Great Citizens UK Birmingham event tonight with over 100 leaders committed to making a safer, more equitable city with opportunities for everyone. Very happy to share the great work our leaders have done to house refugees.
February 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Great Citizens UK Birmingham event tonight with over 100 leaders committed to making a safer, more equitable city with opportunities for everyone. Very happy to share the great work our leaders have done to house refugees.
At Blackwell's in Oxford.
February 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
At Blackwell's in Oxford.
Merry Christmas from me and these great gifts.
December 25, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Merry Christmas from me and these great gifts.
Teams location is not bad this morning.
December 19, 2024 at 7:56 AM
Teams location is not bad this morning.