Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Edinburgh. Interested in cities, housing, capitalism. Sometime artist and drummer.https://bsky.app/profile/hamishkallin.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/hamishkallin.bsky.social/post/3msg45644kk2lIf you're in Glasgow this weekend, my band are playing at the Old Hairdresser's on Saturday. Music kicks off from 8pm and there will be tickets on the door. If you have any interest in moderately punky klezmer, come check it out.06 Aug 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:bebmpn4potnubf46oi2dwgrp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msg45644kk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/hamishkallin.bsky.social/post/3mp7d5b2hak2aA brilliant community space in Wester Hailes needs your help - chip in a quid or as much as you can? Fundraiser closes in two days. https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-our-community-space26 Jun 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:bebmpn4potnubf46oi2dwgrp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7d5b2hak2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/hamishkallin.bsky.social/post/3mnffxrpjcs2kIf you're in Edinburgh on the 16th June, here's a chance to see radical Jewish music taken in three different directions on the same night: www.skiddle.com/e/4243698603 Jun 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:bebmpn4potnubf46oi2dwgrp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnffxrpjcs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/hamishkallin.bsky.social/post/3mcrl7febfs26My klezmer band Och Vey are playing alongside Edinburgh-based Italian folk band The Badwills on 21st Feb, followed by a cumbia set from Peruvian DJ él-pi-b0y. It's gonna be fun, and you're invited. Tickets via www.skiddle.com/e/4196040619 Jan 2026 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:bebmpn4potnubf46oi2dwgrp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcrl7febfs26https://bsky.app/profile/hamishkallin.bsky.social/post/3m6i4g7tpqs2jAt this rate, I honestly don't know why we aren't seeing mass riots against AI, which drains our most precious resources, replaces our jobs, steals our culture, will likely break our economy (again), infantalises us, and syphons money up to the uber rich who see themselves as rulers of our future. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Nov 2025 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:bebmpn4potnubf46oi2dwgrp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6i4g7tpqs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/hamishkallin.bsky.social/post/3m3cadnq6wk2mChakrabortty on fine form: this is economically, politically, and morally bankrupt nonsense from Steve Reed, the new Labour housing minister. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/15/labour-housing-memo-leak-steve-reed16 Oct 2025 07:29 +0000at://did:plc:bebmpn4potnubf46oi2dwgrp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3cadnq6wk2m