Vanessa Lamb (@drvanessalamb) — Bluesky Profile

5 days ago

Grammarly declined my request to interview CEO Shishir Mehrotra today. But it told me that in response to criticisms, it will allow experts to opt out of the feature by emailing expertoptout@superhuman.com.

The company gave me this statement over email:

We’ve heard the feedback about this tool and appreciate the engagement from those who have taken the time to raise thoughtful questions about the functionality and the experts surfaced. We agree that the product experience can be improved for both users and experts. The agent was designed to help users discover influential perspectives and scholarship that add value to their work. We want the people behind those perspectives to have greater control over whether their name is used, while providing new ways for influential voices to reach new audiences. Our goal is to improve Expert Review to deliver this outcome.

NEWS: Grammarly tells me it will let "experts" like me opt out of having their names used against their will and for no compensation as part of its "expert review" feature www.platformer.news/grammarly-ex...

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1 week ago

Reimagining Research Ethics Through Local Knowledge and Leadership: The Community Ethics Advisory Board on the Thailand–Burma Border This article examines the Community Ethics Advisory Board (CEAB) on the Thailand–Burma border as a locally led ethics advisory mechanism that complements formal and institutionalised ethics systems w...

Exciting New Paper: The Community Ethics Advisory Board's insights into how to 'ground' research ethics in communities of research at the Thai–Burma border. Part of a special issue coming soon, edited by Anne Décobert, Sophia Htwe + @zalifung.bsky.social). onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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2 weeks ago

CIVICUS global campaign urges the release of Mother Nature Cambodia activists CIVICUS global campaign urges the release of Mother Nature Cambodia activists CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance, calls for the immediate release of five Mother Nature Cambodia environmental rights defenders, who are now featured in its ‘Stand As My Witness’ campaign. The global campaign by CIVICUS urges the release of imprisoned human rights defenders. Long Kunthea, Ly Chandaravuth, Phuon Keoraksmey, Thun Ratha and Yim Leanghy have been in jail for over 600 days. They were handed prison sentences between six to eight years and are currently held in various prisons in Cambodia. The activists were among ten members of the environmental group Mother Nature Cambodia convicted on 2 July 2024. The Phnom Penh Capital Court charged them of “plotting against the state” and “insulting the King” due to their peaceful environmental advocacy. “The conviction and imprisonment of Mother Nature Cambodia activists was clearly aimed at silencing their voices and to stifle activism. The global Stand As My Witness campaign calls on Cambodian authorities to overturn their unjust convictions. The environmental defenders must be released immediately and unconditionally,” said Rajavelu Karunanithi, Advocacy and Campaigns Officer for Asia at CIVICUS. Mother Nature Cambodia has a long track record of environmental advocacy in Cambodia. Their work includes raising awareness about destructive infrastructure projects and campaigning against illegal sand mining. The group received the Right Livelihood Award in 2023. However, the members facing charges were prevented by the court from travelling to Stockholm to receive the award. "Jailing Mother Nature activists highlights the repression of activists in Cambodia under Prime Minister Hun Manet. In recent years, dozens of activists and journalists have been criminalised. Media outlets have been shut down, and civil society’s work is heavily restricted. “Cambodia must stop attacks on activists. The government must respect international human rights obligations and protect fundamental freedoms s',” said Rajavelu Karunanithi. The five activists join 17 other jailed individuals featured in Stand As My Witness. The campaign includes leading global activists like Iran’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning women’s rights activist Narges Mohammadi, Hong Kong activist Chow Hang-Tung, Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez and the Tajikistani 2024 Martin Ennals Award winner, Manuchehr Kholiqnazarov. The campaign has so far supported the release of over 30 human rights defenders from around the world. Civic space in Cambodia is rated as ‘repressed’ by the CIVICUS Monitor. eng editor 1 Wed, 2026-02-25 - 11:14 * Pick to Post * Mother Nature * CIVICUS * Cambodia * Human right defender * Environmental activist (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

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2 weeks ago

This was so great, and yes, art is dangerous *because* expressions of joy inspires more questions, and more knowledge.

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1 month ago

Our February–April 2026 issue is now available online!

Check it out... or better yet, subscribe and never miss an issue: mekongreview.com/sub...

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1 month ago

Pursuing accountability under authoritarian rule: Thailand's National Human Rights Commission and community struggles for justice Rising authoritarianism in Southeast Asia and globally underscores the need for geographers to critically interrogate this concept, its uneven effects…

New paper in @politicalgeography.bsky.social 🚨

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

I show how authoritarianism not only erodes civil and political rights, but undermines the organisations designed to protect those rights and hold state and corporate actors accountable

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3 weeks ago

SI Mining Transitions.pdf

#CfP Mining Transitions in Latin America: A Special Issue for The Extractive Industries and Society. We are looking for contributions that problematize how energy, sustainability, and post-mining transition frameworks "touch ground" in Latin America. More details: drive.google.com/file/d/1m1Q5...

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1 month ago

Canada must support Cuba "You cannot ‘live within the lie’ of mutual benefit through integration when integration becomes the source of your subordination.”

Mark Carney said that Canada is "considering" sending aid to Cuba.

Before COVID, one million Canadians visited Cuba every year. Their convertavle peso is pegged to the Canadian Dollar. I argue that we need to send fuel and supplies ASAP, regardless of Trump.

noraloreto.substack.com/p/canada-mus...

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1 month ago

“The Nation” Nominates Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize With their resistance to violent authoritarianism, the people of Minneapolis have renewed the spirit of Dr. King’s call for “the positive affirmation of peace.”

The city of Minneapolis and its people have been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.

The Nation Magazine can formally do so because it's had many peace laureates on its editorial board.

www.thenation.com/article/acti...

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1 month ago

Canadian-made Roshel Senator spotted in the wild slowly ramming through protestors (and sandwich boards) @nolore.bsky.social @rachelgilmore.bsky.social noraloreto.substack.com/p/canadian-b...

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1 month ago

Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.

again, if you're looking to help with mutual aid.

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1 month ago

As a mother I can’t imagine having to write this.

How awful.

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1 month ago

Demonstrators Flood Minneapolis Streets as Hundreds of Businesses Close to Protest ICE

Protestors shut down Minneapolis. wow these images. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...

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2 months ago

UN’s top court opens landmark Myanmar Rohingya genocide case Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh hope for justice as the ICJ begins its first full genocide case in more than a decade.

The first genocide case to come to ICJ in more than 10 years happening this week. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...

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2 months ago

Flambeau River

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2 months ago

1/ ✍️ A new article that has been a little scary to put out into the world: "Volunteering while researching conflict and violence: reflections on listening, solidarity, and decoloniality in Myanmar's borderlands".

Open access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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2 months ago

An email from Martin Peterson to university administrators.

Martin Peterson's creative response to being banned from teaching Plato (shared with his permission).

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2 months ago

New Year's READ: Volunteering While Researching Conflict and Violence by @shonaloong.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Excited that this is part of our special issue on #Decolonising Research #Ethics in Asia Pacific Viewpoint (w/Anne Décobert, Sophia Htwe + @zalifung.bsky.social)

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2 months ago

With which professors, at which (oversaturated, underfunded, understaffed) universities, for which jobs?
Lots of Canadian press pointing at this without looking at the actual case in the country.

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2 months ago

“Canada’s assertion that the United States remains a safe country for refugees under the Trump administration is a cruel irony to those fleeing persecution today.”

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2 months ago

Assistant Professor of Urban Geography/Climate Crisis

Be our colleague… Hiring an Assistant Prof of Urban Geography & Climate Crisis.

www.sfu.ca/geography/ab...

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2 months ago

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2 months ago

A great read for end of year reflections "The Politics of Acknowledgements" in Myanmar/Burma studies @rosemetro.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... part of our special issue on Decolonising Research Ethics in Asia Pacific Viewpoint @zalifung.bsky.social Anne Decobert & Sophia Htwe.

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2 months ago

Article 22 is a jewelry company that repurposes Vietnam War shrapnel and battlefield debris. A portion of their profits goes to the Mine Advisory Group, which works to remove landmines still left in Laos (they've removed more than 300k mines!). I like the company's "Shard" necklace collection.

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2 months ago

Essential listening each week for me

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3 months ago

Tuvalu's first climate migrants arrive in Australia - ABC Pacific Tuvalu's first climate migrants have arrived in Australia, beginning a historic relocation as rising seas threaten their island home.

Tuvalu's first climate migrants have arrived in Australia - More than a third ofTuvalu's 11,000 citizens applied for the new climate visa — a deal forged between the two countries to preserve Tuvaluan culture as the atolls disappear. www.abc.net.au/pacific/firs...

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3 months ago

Apply now -- deadline December 20th

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3 months ago

I wrote about food and the work to create "solidarity infrastructures" in the #Salween, particularly the work by women who provide food for the movement, with @zalifung.bsky.social www.roadsides.net/articles/8234

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3 months ago

Our art refuses war
ศิลปะของเราต่อต้านสงคราม
ສິນລະປະຂອງເຮົາ ຕໍ່ຕ້ານສົງຄາມ
សិល្បៈយើងបដិសេធសង្គ្រាម
ငါတို့သည် စစ်ကိုအနုပညာနှင့် ဆန့်ကျင်ကြသည်

South East Asia Art for peace & solidarity

Art project by Thai, Cambodian, Laotian and Burmese artists

Poster displays 16 artworks that form part of the project and a QR code that links to the pre-order page for orders from within Thailand.

#SEAartforPeaceAndSolidarity is an art project by Thai, Cambodian, Laotian, and Burmese artists.

With 16 artists, we present 16 artworks in a collection of sticker sheets and art prints, centered on the themes of peace, anti-war, shared cultures, and solidarity.

Together, we create art to express our stance for peace and solidarity across Southeast Asia.

Pre-order here until 14 Dec: Link in QR and bio.

(For shipping within Thailand, International order will open by the end of December.)

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If you’re unable to purchase, we will showcase each artwork on our social media: https://linktr.ee/artsolidaritysilapa

You can support us by sharing and spreading the word.

May this project stand as proof that art and friendship continue to endure, even amid hatred and conflict.

Even though we come from different nationalities, languages, and cultures and live on different sides of borders, we remain committed to dedicating ourselves to peace in Southeast Asia through art. We invite everyone to join us on this journey toward a safer, more peaceful, and more creative society for all.

"Our art refuses war

ศิลปะของเราต่อต้านสงคราม

ສິນລະປະຂອງເຮົາ ຕໍ່ຕ້ານສົງຄາມ

សិល្បៈយើងបដិសេធសង្គ្រាម

ငါတို့သည် စစ်ကိုအနုပညာနှင့် ဆန့်ကျင်ကြသည်"

Another cool art project "South East Asia for Peace & Solidarity" is launching.
16 artworks from 16 artists from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos & Myanmar on the theme of:

"Our art refuses war
ศิลปะของเราต่อต้านสงคราม
ສິນລະປະຂອງເຮົາ ຕໍ່ຕ້ານສົງຄາມ
សិល្បៈយើងបដិសេធសង្គ្រាម
ငါတို့သည် စစ်ကိုအနုပညာနှင့် ဆန့်ကျင်ကြသည်"

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3 months ago

And thanks @tinahonjo.bsky.social et al for the work you do on this journal!

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