Akhil Goswami (He/Him)

Sports, Media, Technology, Body Politics. Currently a Film and Media PhD student at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

[The PhD Place @ThePhDPlace]

Honestly being a PhD student at a conference can feel like this sometimes

[Akhil Goswami (He/Him) @Akhilles_19]

.@vueling terrible experience flying with you as you lost our luggage in a 2 hour direct flight and have not been able to locate it for over 2 days now! There is no proper customer service or response about where our bag might even be. To repeat - it was a 2 hour direct flight!

[VidyaSubramanian @[email protected] @vidyas42]

It is not Jantar Mantar or India Gate that is the site of protest. The protest sites are the bodies of these women.
Thank you, Sharda Ugra for writing this.

https://t.co/f5dUPO7bz2

#WrestlersProtest #WrestlerProtests #Wrestlers

[Priyansh @Privaricate]

In the era of franchise cricket, not all of these suggestions seem inane.

This sketch from 1912 depicts ideas for speeding up cricket.

[Coll McCail @MccailColl]

Brazil are playing just now. That means there’s no better time to talk about the Brazilian midfielder who moved to Italy so that he could “read Gramsci in the original language and study the history of the workers' movement."

A thread about Sócrates. 🧵

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

I stand in strong solidarity with the 48,000 academic workers at the University of California who are on strike for higher wages, better child care benefits, and expanded paid leave.

[Akhil Goswami (He/Him) @Akhilles_19]

@staumar @carlosdand @akw_8 @vejay868 @dwmulvin @tellesjornal @vidyas42 No worries, thanks for replying. :)

[Priyansh @Privaricate]

THREAD: For a while I've been trying to decipher whether left-wing sport exists, and how one may shed light on it. @cricketaklysm & I launch @beyond_shoe today with the intention to explore and develop ideas for bringing into existence a new sports writing from the Left.

[Akhil Goswami (He/Him) @Akhilles_19]

@staumar @carlosdand @akw_8 @vejay868 @dwmulvin @tellesjornal @vidyas42 Hi, is there any recording available for the first workshop? I missed it unfortunately, but would love to hear the discussions.

[Akarsh Sharma @Akarsh_Official]

He ripped into ISL whenever he got the chance because he was a man of Indian football. Not a man of Reliance. He saw clubs killed, livelihoods end & Indians treated like 2nd-class citizens in their own league.

Got the ISL treatment for honesty, & now a soulless condolence tweet.

[Priyansh @Privaricate]

One of my favourite anecdotes from Novy's life

[Akhil Goswami (He/Him) @Akhilles_19]

Not many know how accessible he was despite being such a legendary name in the sport.He took time out to listen to me, share his opinions, and also give references for my fieldwork. Without his generous support, my dissertation would be nowhere right now. Rest in peace, Novy sir.

[Jaydeep Basu @jaydeepbasu]

My friend for 40 years, legendary football writer and commentator, Novy Kapadia no more. A huge loss for Indian football

[Natasha Ramarathnam (she/her) @nuts2406]

Instead of buying 'anti suicide fans', shouldn't educational institutions be investing in fixing the fundamental issues that affect the mental health of students?

[Akhil Goswami (He/Him) @Akhilles_19]

This is just one example of the shifting iconography of football fans in India. The images of packed stadium crowds, face-painted and loud, now make way for a new corporate look of fandom. The ISL fan is defined by the changing spaces, spectatorship, and consumption practices.

[Mohun Bagan Super Giant @mohunbagansg]

The biggest match in #IndianFootball takes place on 27th November 2021 as we take on @sc_eastbengal in the #KolkataDerby 🤩

#Mariners, how excited are you? 💚❤️

#ATKMohunBagan #JoyMohunBagan

[Akhil Goswami (He/Him) @Akhilles_19]

RIP Norm. This joke will always be one of the funniest.

[Project Big Screen @ProjBigScreen]

The Norm Macdonald "moth Joke," one of the greatest jokes every told on television. https://t.co/daC9oPVPsU

[Akhil Goswami (He/Him) @Akhilles_19]

@moefcc @prafulkpatel @lakshadweepPMc @Kractivist

[Kractivist @Kractivist]

Everyday is a black day until the govt takes responsibility and revokes the undemocratic LDAR. We stand with the people of Lakshadweep and their demands.#SaveLakshadweep #RevokeLDAR @prafulkpatel @PMOIndia @UT_Lakshadweep @Lakshadweep_IPR @moefcc @LakshadweepPMC @ROBTrivandrum

[Akhil Goswami (He/Him) @Akhilles_19]

Important.

#SaveLakshadweep #RevokeLDAR @prafulkpatel @Kractivist

[Isheeta (she/her) @KitabiBegum]

Experts and locals ask to #RevokeLDAR immediately. Why won't authorities pay heed? @prafulkpatel @PMOIndia #SaveLakshadweep #StandWithLakshadweep

[Akhil Goswami (He/Him) @Akhilles_19]

Important read. More work needs to happen on FRTs.

[Kractivist @Kractivist]

Why Facial Recognition Technology Is A Human Rights Concern by @KitabiBegum https://t.co/R8ZpuYjgHq