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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 9d

Sale! It’s on 20% off… you know you need it. Go on.

www.routledge.com/Defence-Indu...

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Shawn Donnelly @shawnwdonnelly.bsky.social · 21d

Who else thinks Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and others should broadcast from Canada?

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Shawn Donnelly @shawnwdonnelly.bsky.social · Sep 9

Ethics, values and trust might seem old fashioned in a Trumpian world. A new issue of Politics and Governance edited by Cristine de Clercy and Susan Dieleman on Ethics, Democracy & Political Leadership explores multiple examples. www.cogitatiopress.compoliticsandgovernance/issue/view/425

Shawn Donnelly @shawnwdonnelly.bsky.social · Aug 27

The scholarship starts in January, but the work has already started. Plans are in place for case studies, workshops and a special issue of Politics and Governance to be prepared next year and published in 2027. Excited and grateful for this opportunity!

Shawn Donnelly @shawnwdonnelly.bsky.social · Aug 27

I’m delighted to share that I’ve been awarded a one-year scholarship at the @balsillieschool.bsky.social under the Technology and Governance Initiative! The project works with academics, industry & government to find alternatives to US products, services and tech between Canada, Europe & East Asia.

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European Security @europeansecurity.bsky.social · May 15

34(2) OA Expertise hubs and the credibility challenge for open-source intelligence by Anne van Harten, @shawnwdonnelly.bsky.social Pieter-Tjerk de Boer & Roland van Rijswijk-Dei: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Expertise hubs and the credibility challenge for open-source intelligence: insights from usage patterns of a web-controlled radio receiver and related Twitter traffic in the Ukraine war

This article analyses how new open-source intelligence methods democratise and complement traditional signals intelligence while bundling dispersed expertise required to ensure the quality of data ...

www.tandfonline.com

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Shawn Donnelly @shawnwdonnelly.bsky.social · May 9

If trends continue, we could get the first Fox talking head as Supreme Court justice

Shawn Donnelly @shawnwdonnelly.bsky.social · Apr 4

About time.

Jacques Delors Centre @delorsberlin.bsky.social · Apr 4

The @nytimes.com reports on the European Commission preparing major penalties against the #Musk owned platform #X. To find out more about how the #DSA comes into play and what rules it provides, check out last week's paper by @luisequaritsch.bsky.social: www.delorscentre.eu/en/publicati...

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Jacques Delors Centre @delorsberlin.bsky.social · Apr 4

The @nytimes.com reports on the European Commission preparing major penalties against the #Musk owned platform #X. To find out more about how the #DSA comes into play and what rules it provides, check out last week's paper by @luisequaritsch.bsky.social: www.delorscentre.eu/en/publicati...

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Shawn Donnelly @shawnwdonnelly.bsky.social · Apr 2

Sounds familiar.

Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · Apr 2

I have co-authors who are cancelling planned trips. We are already viewed as a police state and this is doing incredible and long-lasting damage to scholarly work (and the International standing of the nation these folks claim to care about)

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Apr 2

I absolutely know of cases where non-US scholars no longer want to travel to the US, and US green card holders don't want to risk leaving the country. There is a real sense of fear.

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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · Apr 2

I have co-authors who are cancelling planned trips. We are already viewed as a police state and this is doing incredible and long-lasting damage to scholarly work (and the International standing of the nation these folks claim to care about)

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Apr 2

I absolutely know of cases where non-US scholars no longer want to travel to the US, and US green card holders don't want to risk leaving the country. There is a real sense of fear.

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social · Apr 2

"A visa holder is unexpectedly absent from an academic meeting. Texting reveals that this person is ill. There is a general relief: the fear was that this person would be in a Louisiana prison." adamprzeworski.substack.com/p/diary?utm_...

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Shawn Donnelly @shawnwdonnelly.bsky.social · Mar 30

Would not be surprised if other US.-based financial services for Europeans follow suit, if the trend grows.

Council for European Studies @ces-europe.bsky.social · Mar 26

On Friday, April 4th, Leiden University is hosting the symposium "A political attack on academic freedom in the US"
You can learn more and register for this event via their website: www.staff.universiteitleiden.nl/events/2025/...

A political attack on academic freedom in the US - Leiden University

News reports about the political attack on American universities have been a source of great concern over the past two weeks. Data files are being scanned for banned words and universities are being f...

www.staff.universiteitleiden.nl

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Shawn Donnelly @shawnwdonnelly.bsky.social · Mar 25

Spot on analysis. Europe’s greatest obstacle to defending itself is…itself. Unwilling to rise above nationalism, fragmentation and over-reliance on the US.

Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · Mar 24

It is possible for Europe to defend itself and Ukraine without the United States—but how Washington “chooses to shift the burdens of the war onto Europe will shape what the Europeans can accomplish,” writes Jack Watling.

Europe’s War in Ukraine

The continent’s risky task of keeping Kyiv in the fight—and defending itself.

www.foreignaffairs.com

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Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · Mar 24

It is possible for Europe to defend itself and Ukraine without the United States—but how Washington “chooses to shift the burdens of the war onto Europe will shape what the Europeans can accomplish,” writes Jack Watling.

Europe’s War in Ukraine

The continent’s risky task of keeping Kyiv in the fight—and defending itself.

www.foreignaffairs.com

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Shawn Donnelly @shawnwdonnelly.bsky.social · Mar 22

Every time a US politician says 51st state, ask how their home state is doing. It’s probably pretty awful. #Canada #Canadastrong

Nathan Tankus @nathantankus.bsky.social · Feb 1

In preview of my Monday morning piece, I'm going to say a little bit about why this is so concerning. This is not some "economy" thing. Its first & foremost the possibility that our legal order is modified so the law of the land is defined by Elon Musk at Treasury

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...

Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Full Access to Treasury’s Payments System

www.nytimes.com

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Politics and Governance @cogitatiopag.bsky.social · Jan 30

Is the European Central Bank losing its independence by getting too political? Our new open access highlights how the ECB’s increasing involvement in crises and political issues has led to debates about its legitimacy and the need for stronger accountability.

Issue: shortt.link/pag386bsky

Ditching the Maastricht Model? The Evolving Role of the European Central Bank in the Economic and Monetary Union

Thematic Issue, Vol 13 (2025)

shortt.link

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Patrick Lohlein @patricklohlein.bsky.social · Jan 16

Kemi Badenoch says the Conservative Party has to admit that leaving the EU without a plan was a mistake

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · Jan 10

As interest in the AfD outside Germany has surged, but information seems to come from dubious sources, here are two pointers /1

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · Jan 9

🚨🚨 Excellent @bestforbritain.bsky.social explainer on the EU Digital Services Act and why enforcing it matters within the context of Elon Musk's influence on European Elections. 🧵 www.bestforbritain.org/what_is_the_...

What is the EU’s Digital Services Act and why does it matter?

In recent days, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and politicians in Germany preparing for national elections on the 23rd February 2025, have expressed their conce...

www.bestforbritain.org

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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · Jan 6

My contribution to the January 6th debate is here in American Politics Research

Do Violations of Democratic Norms Change Political Attitudes? Evidence From the January 6th Insurrection

journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

journals.sagepub.com

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Shawn Donnelly @shawnwdonnelly.bsky.social · Dec 29

This.

Jonny IsGood @jonnyisgood.bsky.social · Dec 29

Just found out about the aesthetic airport security tray pic trend and I'm ready to end it all

Picture of someone taking a picture of their airport security tray with the caption "taking aesthetic airport security tray pics is our idea of an Olympic sport 💅"

Example of an "aesthetic airport security tray pic" with a purse, camera, sunglasses, watch, shoes and ticket all arranged aesthetically

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Jonny IsGood @jonnyisgood.bsky.social · Dec 29

Just found out about the aesthetic airport security tray pic trend and I'm ready to end it all

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Alexia Katsanidou @alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social · Dec 18

Our upcoming Horizon Project MEN4DEM exploring how masculinities are mobilized in extreme-right politics and their impact on European democracy, will be launched in Amsterdam on January 24th. Join us! aissr.uva.nl/content/even...

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Shawn Donnelly @shawnwdonnelly.bsky.social · Dec 13

New and open access: Policy‐Maker of Last Resort? Drivers of Discretion at the European Central Bank. I look at ECB behavior on pandemic-era capital requirements, designing the digital euro, and active accounts, building on previous lessons about QE and Target2.: doi.org/10.17645/pag...

Policy‐Maker of Last Resort? Drivers of Discretion at the European Central Bank | Article | Politics and Governance

Shawn Donnelly

doi.org

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · Dec 13

New Gender Update out in @ejpgjournal.bsky.social. With data from the new wave of the EES, I show a strong increase in support for the far right among young voters. Especially the share of young men who consider voting for the far right has exploded.
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...

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Noahpinion @noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev · Dec 4

Manufacturing is a war now

And the democracies are losing.

www.noahpinion.blog

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Maximilian Mayer @maximilianiras.bsky.social · Dec 3

The #U.S. unveiled new restrictions on #China’s access to vital components for #chips and #AI, escalating a campaign to contain Beijing’s technological ambitions but stopping short of earlier proposals that would have sanctioned more key Chinese firms.

Mutual #weaponization of #interdependence

U.S. tightens curbs on China’s access to AI memory and chip tools

The new measures included exemptions for key allies such as Japan and the Netherlands.

www.japantimes.co.jp

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