Abi O'Connor
Urban Sociologist. Researcher @neweconomics.bsky.social
Fellow @ Uni of Liverpool. PhD ✍️ political economy of housing/land, spatial inequality, local gov/politics & stigma. Fullback ⚽️ Union rep. ✊Organising w Liverpool Residents Action et al
📍UK
@radicalhousing.bsky.social
An open-access journal dedicated to radical housing struggles and research | Twelfth issue out June 2025 https://radicalhousingjournal.org/
@gchuoxford.bsky.social
The GCHU is a research centre at Kellogg College, University of Oxford that seeks to make urban centres environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable, and to provide an environment that supports and sustains health and wellbeing. www.GCHU.org.uk
@shaddmaruna.bsky.social
Journeyman criminologist. Formerly known as @criminology before Musk ruined everything. It only hurts when I laugh
@clairepierson.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Politics at University of Liverpool, currently based at University of Warsaw. Reproductive politics and abortion rights activism.
@silkeroth.bsky.social
sociologist, interested in organizing for change, solidarity, intersectionality, inequality, she/her, editor at @sociologicalreview.bsky.social
@rc21.bsky.social
Research Committee 21 Urban and Regional Development, International Sociological Association.
@klloyd.bsky.social
Writer, curator, Senior Lecturer History of Art (The University of Edinburgh) and organiser with Living Rent (Leith Branch). Wants rent controls now. https://kirstenlloyd.co.uk/
@cjayanetti.bsky.social
Freelance journalist covering British politics and public services - NHS, education, care, housing, disability, benefits - these days mainly for the Observer, Big Issue and Politics Home. Not a tribalist. I like good things and I don't like bad things.
@alb-toth.bsky.social
Audience Reporter at The Independent | Welfare, housing, cost of living | Get in touch: albert.toth@independent.co.uk https://www.independent.co.uk/author/albert-toth
@accoupe.bsky.social
Lecture in theatre and performance. Currently working on Ireland and the English literary imagination from post-war to Brexit. @ucu.org.uk rep. Editor: https://afr-database.org/ 'Views own'. he/him
@saulstaniforth.bsky.social
The land it is the landlord's, the trader's is the sea, the ore the usurer's coffer fills, but what remains for me?
@yasminibison.bsky.social
Senior Policy Advisor at JRF (@jrf-uk.bsky.social) focusing on communities, place + technology she/her Views my own.
@shacaction.bsky.social
SHAC is a campaign group linking tenants, renters, shared owners, and leaseholders living in homes owned by social and private landlords. Together we campaign for more public housing & to improve housing conditions.
@hannahfearn.bsky.social
Journalist and podcaster. Politics, social affairs and a little bit of Britpop. Once Independent, now independent. Find me in The i Paper, The New European, Obs, The Lead, Yahoo and on Oh God, What Now? & The Bunker pods https://muckrack.com/hannah-fearn
@iurmalmo.bsky.social
We bring together all urban research at Malmö University and engage with questions, researchers, and stakeholders internationally to co-create with society and establish “the people’s urban studies.” www.iuresearch.se
@rosavcampbell.bsky.social
Historian of global feminism & 🏃💗 🕊📚🏊♀️ 🌹 🚵 🍜 Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at King's College Writing a book about Shere Hite & The Hite Report for Melville House. Organising with https://londonrentersunion.org/. www.rosa-campbell.com
@lilbazza.bsky.social
pint sized internet irritant. anti-racist. anti-fascist. trans ally. read some effing freud 🍉 🏳️⚧️
@colinmcfarlane.bsky.social
Professor of Urban Geography, Durham University http://cityfragment.wordpress.com DenCity: http://dencity.webspace.durham.ac.uk Durham: https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/colin-mcfarlane/
@bethstratford.bsky.social
Economist (mainly ecological macro, housing, rent theory). Honorary Fellow at UCL's IIPP. Proud to have helped set up the London Renters Union✊. Co-author #LandForTheMany.
@phillm.bsky.social
Manc, council house lad. British Army (10 Regt RCT) veteran, former GMFRS firefighter, Fire Engineer & fire data researcher. Prematurely medically retired with Menière’s: going deaf, permanently dizzy. Partner, dad, brother to 4 amazing sisters. He/Him.
@inclusionlondon.bsky.social
Disability equality organisation run by and for Disabled people. Policy, campaigning & capacity-building support for Deaf and Disabled people’s organisations.
@carolinerussell.bsky.social
London Assembly Member since 2016, Green Group Leader and Transport lead. Highbury Councillor since 2014. Green Party https://cityhallgreens.com/ Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of Caroline Russell, Green Party, c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
@brianrobson.bsky.social
I want more people to live in a decent, affordable home. Don't you? Work: Director Housing & Homelessness, @oak-foundation.bsky.social Dad, bookworm, sedate cyclist | Mackem in North Yorks | Views mine.
@yesbno.bsky.social
solarpunk anarchist, neuroqueer, genderqueer trans, demi they/them/theirs
@groomb.bsky.social
Ex-Financial Times Assistant Editor. Ex-editor Scotland on Sunday. Author of 'Made in Manchester' (2024) and bestselling 'Northerners: A History' (2022).
@scouse-red.bsky.social
Socialist, music and football fan. Sick and tired of injustice, poverty, war, Starmer, genocide and weaponising of anti-semitism. Community activist and volunteer.
@spaceforpeace.bsky.social
Feminist political geographer, peace studies prof at Kent State (views my own), solidarity activist. #Colombia.
@lsmitthh.bsky.social
Graduate Teaching Fellow, Department of Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology, University of Liverpool. PhD Researcher exploring Everyday Peace, Gender and Intimacy in Northern Ireland. Previously University of Leeds, and Queen Mary UoL Views my own
@livunislsj.bsky.social
The home of Law, Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology at the University of Liverpool.
@mudlarklives.bsky.social
Something new comes in on each daily tide, and who knows what digging will turn up? Native Tampeño. Vanderbilt and Financial Times alumnus. European. Londoner. Opera. Figs.
@lraction.uk
We are a grassroots collective of Liverpool residents fighting for housing and related needs through direct action, political education & campaigning. https://linktr.ee/lraction
@iesi.bsky.social
The IESI conducts community centred interdisciplinary research and knowledge exchange to build a more inclusive society @ the University of Sunderland
@foodandsolidarity.bsky.social
A democratic, non-profit, and member-led organisation for low/no to moderate income people – fighting for our members utilising direct action! Tel: 07393 101018 www.foodandsolidarity.org/join
@kmaj0r.bsky.social
Deputy opinion editor at The Guardian UK. Interested in culture, economics and society.
@livingwageuk.bsky.social
We’re the leading movement at the heart of fairer, better work. Championing fair pay, secure hours & enough to live on in retirement. Join the movement of nearly 16,000 employers in the UK. Let's make work that works for everyone www.livingwage.org.uk
@mcduff.bsky.social
Legitimate businessman https://ko-fi.com/philmcduff https://open.substack.com/pub/philmcduff @philmcduff on the dying bird site @mcduff.75 on Signal
@alexdpking.bsky.social
Senior reporter at Planning Magazine | freelance words in the Guardian, Politico, Novara Media, the Bristol Cable etc | Tips, coffees: alex.king@haymarket.com
@livunirpteam.bsky.social
Research and partnerships work with the academic community, other professional services departments and external partners to increase the success of new research initiatives, partnerships and funding applications.
@livunilawsj.bsky.social
Academic research in Law, Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology from the School of Law and Social Justice, University of Liverpool.
@amanoutoftim.bsky.social
my son is also named bort words about the arts in @redpeppermag.bsky.social and @newsocialist.bsky.social he/him timjl.substack.com linktr.ee/TimJL
@tourguideliverp.bsky.social
Heritage/conservation/public engagement/Conservation & Design Planner/Blue Badge Guide/British European. Opinions my own. Too sweary.
@alistairsisson.bsky.social
cities & housing • Gadigal/Wangal land • he/him https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/alistair-sisson
@craiggurney.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer #HousingStudies @UofGlasgow.bsky.social Researching & teaching #Housing #home #Sotl #socialharm #Housing&Health TedX Speaker, Vice-chair Housing Studies Association; Board Member CIH Scotland; Groundhopper; Swindon Town supporter. Own views
@timwhite100.bsky.social
Social scientist studying housing, land, property and power. Free University of Berlin / London School of Economics