Critical urban and economic geographer studying the marketization of education and other social institutions (he/him). https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=S265d9kAAAAJ&hl=enhttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mqp3s5bwns2cDespite a lifetime of seeing Liberal politicians break promises to tack to the right when elected, Carney is especially galling. His whole brand was as the climate-friendly banker, yet his actions as PM actively worsen emissions. Canadians experiencing this smoke must lay responsibility at his door [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Jul 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp3s5bwns2chttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mqowj6vurk2cAll done after two days of the 'New Methodologies in Financial Geography Workshop.' A fantastic set of speakers showcasing the innovative ways geographers are piercing the veil of finance. Blown away by how advanced the research techniques of the ECRs in financial geography are.15 Jul 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqowj6vurk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mpmgkrmvy226Looks great for teaching about how market institutions and concentrated power shape economic processes. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Jul 2026 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmgkrmvy226https://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3movlunhcmc2jWho wants this? [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jun 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3movlunhcmc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mova4ugfpc2cBeen playing video games while recovering from knee surgery, and readers I was not ready for stumbling into a discussion of capitalism, inequality and inflation targeting.22 Jun 2026 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mova4ugfpc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3moun74y2dk2wNot a phrase I ever thought would ever come out of Pollievre's mouth. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/poilievre-carney-eby-bc-condos-bailout-metro-vancouver-9.724378622 Jun 2026 10:06 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3moun74y2dk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mokyqnl3rc2zNot willing to give up my preferred urban geography textbook but chapters on urban economies, the environment and technology and the city are getting a bit too dated. Anyone have good second-year undergraduate level readings they use for those subjects?18 Jun 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokyqnl3rc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mocyop6bbk2yPiece in CCPA with @marxist.af on surveillance pricing. We gathered industry webinars and earnings calls to study how firms are using AI to set individualized prices. We found that surveillance pricing is built on existing market power and infrastructure. https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/surveillance-pricing-is-already-here-canada-needs-laws-to-stop-it/15 Jun 2026 09:43 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mocyop6bbk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mocyop6bbk2yPiece in CCPA with @marxist.af on surveillance pricing. We gathered industry webinars and earnings calls to study how firms are using AI to set individualized prices. We found that surveillance pricing is built on existing market power and infrastructure. https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/surveillance-pricing-is-already-here-canada-needs-laws-to-stop-it/15 Jun 2026 09:43 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mocyop6bbk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mnz75gcpck2eWhy didn't I think it was safe to go to sleep when a team had a 29 point lead in a finals game? 🤷😭11 Jun 2026 12:12 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnz75gcpck2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mny3w7frtk2eWhat's the ratio to actual basketball to dead time in this game? The NBA needs to follow the MLB and do a complete audit of what's disrupting game flow and make some changes I love basketball, but it feels like most of the time of every game is reviews, challenges, foul shots and timeouts.11 Jun 2026 01:42 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mny3w7frtk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mnigilps4c2dFocus groups must have shown the NDP had a winner here. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Jun 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnigilps4c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mnabrru7gs2fAs per usual, these announcements of pools of capital to de-risk investments into social infrastructure for finance is long on details on the financing mechanisms but short on details (beyond platitudes) about what positive outcomes these investments will achieve https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/advancing-canada-s-social-finance-sector-with-a-national-loan-guarantee-pool-814508250.html01 Jun 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnabrru7gs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mmw3fjm24s27New special issue in Geoforum 'Accounting for Space' is now fully published online. It features our introduction and seven articles at the intersection of financial geography and critical accounting scholarship. Topics range from sovereign bonds to timber. https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/10J5JP44NTQ28 May 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmw3fjm24s27https://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mmtc3v3rek27New paper: Introduction to a SI on the intersections of critical accounting and financial geography. We highlight takeaways that reveal accounting / accounts not as only technical but as a political site where finance’s view of the world are materialized. https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1nAFS3pILpR8d27 May 2026 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmtc3v3rek27https://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mmtjyyl7ic2aMy university is hiring a 'Director, Global Rankings and Reputation' (CEO of stat juking). The job description includes to "embed rankings-informed decision-making" and "leading the implementation of rankings improvement strategies." The tail is wagging the dog here, this impoverishes education.27 May 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmtjyyl7ic2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mmtc3v3rek27New paper: Introduction to a SI on the intersections of critical accounting and financial geography. We highlight takeaways that reveal accounting / accounts not as only technical but as a political site where finance’s view of the world are materialized. https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1nAFS3pILpR8d27 May 2026 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmtc3v3rek27