Laura Trafí-Prats
@lala-trapra.bsky.social
Reader at Manchester Met University. I am engaged in education research and other shit concerning how to live and die in Earth; affect, political ecology, posthuman education studies, and feminist radical cultures in contemporary art and academic writing.
More Labour MPs oppose disability cuts than there are Tory MPs www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/06...
More Labour MPs oppose disability cuts than there are Tory MPs
Discussion has been continuous in the Murphy family kitchen this morning. After discussing Labour’s strategy, we moved on to its plans for disability benefit cuts, which it is thought are opposed by ...
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Kristi Noem is seen as a "delicate, beautiful, tiny woman" while leading DHS, yet Rep. McIver was arrested for protesting it, and Sen. Padilla was tackled for even questioning it. It's clear who gets to be “delicate, beautiful, and tiny,” and who is seen as a violent threat to law enforcement.
The "delicate, beautiful, tiny" fascism of Kristi Noem
The right thinks Noem is the victim of Sen. Padilla's assault. But what about Rep. McIver?
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Harvard University will relinquish its ownership of two haunting images of an enslaved father and his daughter after settling a six-year legal battle with a woman who says she is their descendant.
Harvard Relents After Protracted Fight Over Slave Photos
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No kings, masters, overlords or any of that bullshit. Time to take the country back.
Today marks five years since George Floyd was killed by police. Our June 22, 2020 cover “Say Their Names,” by Kadir Nelson, illustrated how Floyd’s murder embodies the history of violence inflicted upon Black people in America. nyer.cm/UmfefJw
An honor to have the great @dgtam86.bsky.social read my book "As China remains difficult to access, these human stories—which highlight the nation’s diversity amid a narrowing of identity politics—are essential to understanding it." foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/09/c...
A Thousand Ways of Being Chinese
Emily Feng’s “Let Only Red Flowers Bloom” delves into identity in Xi’s China.
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Linda McMahon wrote Harvard a letter to which they responded by noting areas that are in need of corrections and then posted it on social media. Great job Harvard!👏👏👏
“The government’s planning and infrastructure bill is the worst assault on England’s ecosystems in living memory. It erases decades of environmental protections, including inherited EU legislation which even the Tories promised to uphold.” Please read & share. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot
The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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💥 BREAKING: Levi Strauss shareholders voted today to reject a proposal calling on the company to cease / abolish all DEI efforts (tally TBD). LEVI Board: “Diversity and inclusion principles are critical in ensuring that our products reflect and are relevant to our diverse global consumer base.”
A serotonin boost for your Monday feed 💙🐻❄️
Thousands of academics and professional services staff are losing their jobs. What are their chances of finding another position, either in higher education or elsewhere? Tom Williams talks to several people who have been forced to find out, while Alexandra Wilson recounts her own story #AcademicSky
So you’ve been laid off. What now?
Thousands of academics and professional services staff are losing their jobs across the UK. What are their chances of finding another position, either in higher education or elsewhere? Tom Williams ta...
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Congratulations to Judge Susan Crawford on her victory, and to the people of Wisconsin for electing a judge who believes in the rule of law and protecting our freedoms.
A little series about writing with research partners, starting with why partner at all patthomson.net/2025/03/31/w...
writing with research partners – part one
I rarely research anything without a partner. Often more than one. And this has been the case for a very long time. ( Of course I do occasionally research partner-less, but understand that this is …
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Earlier this year, our Institute was featured on the UN Academic Impact website, introducing our mission and highlights from our launch event to the world. Discover what guides us in making a positive impact on #ChildrensFutures: www.un.org/en/academic-...
Manchester Metropolitan University launches new Institute for Children’s Futures | United Nations
To mark World Children’s Day, Manchester Metropolitan University welcomed over 100 delegates to celebrate the launch of its new Institute for Children’s Futures (ICF). The ICF brings together the Univ...
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Concerned/confused about Labour's direction on disability. Check out this event: Social Murder in Labour’s Pathways to Work Date: 10 apr • 17:30 Location: BR G.78 Brooks Building MMU & Online www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-mur...
Social Murder in Labour’s Pathways to Work
This event
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thinking about princess mononoke a lot, these days
Now, I am more hopeful for my upcoming trip to Denver.
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · last yr.Colorado…
MAGAist discovering the perks of slashing government programs the hard way. It seems that they did not learn sufficiently about the pharmaceutical companies and capitalist interests behind the first opiod crisis, and voted for inhuman corporativism again. The zombie apocalypse 2.1 is in its way.
FWC Indivisible@fwcindivisible.bsky.social · last yr.
Our seventh annual look at the Teacher Labour Market in England has revealed record levels of unfilled teacher vacancies and continuing challenges with initial teacher training recruitment. Find out more 👇 bit.ly/3FnxtBU #TLM2025 @nuffieldfoundation.org
Teacher Labour Market in England Annual Report 2025
NFER's annual Teacher Labour Market report shows that June’s Spending Review is the Government’s last chance to enact the policy changes needed to hit its 6,500 new teacher manifesto pledge.
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This is the point: "“Instead of teaching people to dodge stones that we have thrown at them, it would be better not to throw stones from the very beginning,” says Roman Zviagintsev, an educational-equality researcher at the University of Vienna." #AcademicSky #PoliSky
‘I was told to toughen up’: is academia getting resilience all wrong?
Being repeatedly told to bounce back and develop a thicker skin can mask a toxic lab culture.
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Solidarity to affected colleagues. Dips in student numbers predictable so these sorts of cuts shouldn't have been necessary. Very sad: University of Dundee to axe 632 jobs to plug £35 million deficit Source: Times Higher Education search.app/8RQhu
University of Dundee to axe 632 jobs to plug £35 million deficit
Largest cuts yet in UK higher education’s year of redundancies accompanied by promise of external investigation into ‘what went wrong’
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