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Stephen Shapiro

@stephenshapiro.bsky.social

Edinburgh based: read my scholarly books below! I work on contemporary cultural studies, horror, world-systems perspectives, and a Gramscian Marx.

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Review of The Body Productive
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01.03.2026 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s pick for surgeon general gets her β€˜daily dose of inspiring Kabbalah wisdom’ Casey Means has incorporated themes from Jewish mysticism into her advocacy for the MAHA agenda

When Americans are going to have their health decided by a nutcase.

and for the record, Kabalah is considered a subject inappropriate for Ashkenazic Jews to delve into.
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01.03.2026 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Capitalism's Long Spiral:World-Literature,Periodicity and the Neoliberal World-System Sharae Deckard
YouTube video by World Literature Webinar Series Capitalism's Long Spiral:World-Literature,Periodicity and the Neoliberal World-System Sharae Deckard

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watch it!

01.03.2026 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

since the sink upright is black it'd make for a nice echo.

01.03.2026 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

don't listen to me, but sometimes contractors hesitate to show what they think are more adventurous possibilities. Push them a little!

01.03.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

own taste here: I'd go with plain white, alternatively black would function well here, imo.

01.03.2026 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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An Exciting Israeli Horror Show About Haredi Jews Is Finally Premiering in the U.S. – Kveller A particularly icky Holocaust scene last year in the new β€œIt: Welcome to Derry” had me jonesing for some good Jewish horror on TV. Jewish mysticism is full of dark spirits, and Jewish history is abund...

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How Canada got cool – why tourists are now flocking to this part of North America Often seen as the less-cool younger sister of its neighbour to the south, amidst calls to boycott the USA, Canada is having its moment in the spotlight. About time too, says Toronto local Katherine Si...

www.independent.co.uk/travel/north...

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but there will be blood.

01.03.2026 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kabalah exorcisms
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while it's pacing could be tighter, it does what needs doing
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01.03.2026 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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2022 Horror thriller about a dybbuk in Haredim Jerusalem, Mea Shearim
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"the biggest boom market of all, women. A Gallup poll last year found 40% of American women, ages 15-44, would like to permanently move overseas, if possible."

So very many reasons as to why so many young women want to flee the US.

01.03.2026 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Americans Are Leaving the U.S. in Record Numbers More citizens are replanting overseas, drawn by a quality of life made easily affordable by the U.S.’s enviable salaries.

From here: www.wsj.com/us-news/amer...

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'So, what do you call a university that claims it cares about diversity but refuses to publicly measure or promote diversity among its faculty?

Trick question: it’s not a university.'

01.03.2026 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Germany is aging and shrinking much faster than expected The latest forecasts predict a sharp decline in the population. One reason is that too few children are being born. Immigration, even in greater numbers, will not offset the trend.

www.dw.com/en/germany-i...

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Capitalism's Long Spiral:World-Literature,Periodicity and the Neoliberal World-System Sharae Deckard
YouTube video by World Literature Webinar Series Capitalism's Long Spiral:World-Literature,Periodicity and the Neoliberal World-System Sharae Deckard

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Feg_...
watch it!

01.03.2026 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Avery Alder Award winning TTRPG creator Avery Alder joins us at Conpulsion 2026

Avery Alder

Award winning TTRPG creator Avery Alder joins us at Conpulsion 2026

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Trump’s pick for surgeon general gets her β€˜daily dose of inspiring Kabbalah wisdom’ Casey Means has incorporated themes from Jewish mysticism into her advocacy for the MAHA agenda

When Americans are going to have their health decided by a nutcase.

and for the record, Kabalah is considered a subject inappropriate for Ashkenazic Jews to delve into.
forward.com/news/808693/...

01.03.2026 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This looks extremely cool, but at a 2000 euro price tag?
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As a foreign-born Green Party member, I pledge to vote until Reform slithers back to the sh*tpool from which it arrived.
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Black History Month: The trail of colonialism in Berlin To mark Black History Month and celebrate Black history and culture, the Decolonial City Tours show how colonial history and racist structures still shape Berlin's streets.

www.dw.com/en/black-his...

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Germany is aging and shrinking much faster than expected The latest forecasts predict a sharp decline in the population. One reason is that too few children are being born. Immigration, even in greater numbers, will not offset the trend.

www.dw.com/en/germany-i...

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something that folx who want to return to exams in university should consider
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28.02.2026 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Guardian view on Trump’s war on science: Europe should pick up talent fleeing the US | Editorial Editorial: The president’s cuts have defunded and alienated thousands of American scientists. Europe can benefit, if it makes the right offer

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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www.spiegel.de/kultur/philo...

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Her brother, Conrad Schmidt, was one of the two people that Engels felt could be the intellectual heirs to Marx.

28.02.2026 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A compelling horror series from Israel β€” even if you don't like horror movies 'The Dybbuk' meets 'The Exorcist' in 'The Malevolent Bride'

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