Frank A. Stengel
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Political sociologist @uni-kiel.de
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Author, THE POLITICS OF MILITARY FORCE (2020)
Co-editor, POPULISM AND WORLD POLITICS (2nd ed. 2025)
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Non-Resident Fellow @gppi.bsky.social
Private account
Author, THE POLITICS OF MILITARY FORCE (2020)
Co-editor, POPULISM AND WORLD POLITICS (2nd ed. 2025)
🏠 https://www.frankstengel.com
https://linktr.ee/frankstengel
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Frank A. Stengel
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· Jan 24
Crisis and Change in Post-Zeitenwende German Security Policy - Politische Vierteljahresschrift
This article examines the nexus between crisis and change in the context of German security policy after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s announcement of a Zeitenwende (histor...
link.springer.com
📣 Attention #Zeitenwende nerds: I'm happy to announce that my co-authored article (w/ Dirk Nabers) "Crisis and change in post-Zeitenwende German security policy" has been published *open access*.
Wenn es nach mir gegangen wäre, wäre das übrigens das Cover der 2. Auflage von "Populism and World Politics" gewesen (erscheint demnächst), aber der Verlag hatte Angst, verklagt zu werden. #Selbstzensur
Sorry übrigens an alle, die es etwas viel Trump-Content finden momentan. Ich bin auch nicht glücklich damit, mir manchmal bis mitternachts und ab morgens wieder Gedanken zu machen über den Typen. Aber ich bin Team "hinschauen, kommentieren & kritisieren".
January 10, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Wenn es nach mir gegangen wäre, wäre das übrigens das Cover der 2. Auflage von "Populism and World Politics" gewesen (erscheint demnächst), aber der Verlag hatte Angst, verklagt zu werden. #Selbstzensur
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Hannity has a Fox reporter in Minneapolis talk to a random protester walking through the city who goes on to spit bars for 2 minutes
January 10, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Hannity has a Fox reporter in Minneapolis talk to a random protester walking through the city who goes on to spit bars for 2 minutes
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The Don't Tread On Me folks are sure turning into Comply Or Die.
January 9, 2026 at 7:35 PM
The Don't Tread On Me folks are sure turning into Comply Or Die.
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Martha…could you do us all a favor and hack and shut down Twitter/ X?! Please! And while you are at it, could you also delete Truth Social?! Thanks. Much appreciated. 🙋🏻♀️
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
January 9, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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Frey: "This notion of inflammatory comments -- c'mon guys. I dropped an F bomb, they killed someone. Which one of those is more inflammatory? I'm going with the killing somebody."
January 9, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Frey: "This notion of inflammatory comments -- c'mon guys. I dropped an F bomb, they killed someone. Which one of those is more inflammatory? I'm going with the killing somebody."
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Wow, can't believe Tom Cotton (R-AR-15) is on record saying that the video shot by a uniformed murderer justifies the murder. Why, just five and a half years ago he convinced an NYT (now Free Press) editor to let him print "it's cool and good for the state to kill protesters."
January 9, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Wow, can't believe Tom Cotton (R-AR-15) is on record saying that the video shot by a uniformed murderer justifies the murder. Why, just five and a half years ago he convinced an NYT (now Free Press) editor to let him print "it's cool and good for the state to kill protesters."
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In the video that the shooter took, which I believe was leaked to be exculpatory, he appears to yell “fucking bitch” after he shoots Renee Good.
January 9, 2026 at 6:48 PM
In the video that the shooter took, which I believe was leaked to be exculpatory, he appears to yell “fucking bitch” after he shoots Renee Good.
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Yale Law School never beating the “they don’t teach law at Yale” allegations
January 8, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Yale Law School never beating the “they don’t teach law at Yale” allegations
Daniel Günther klingt nach Kanzlermaterial für mich.
Daniel Günther fordert, dass Medien wahrheitsgemäß berichten, sich an den Pressecodex halten und ihre Quellen überprüfen sollen. Reichelt hält das für ZENSUR
January 9, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Daniel Günther klingt nach Kanzlermaterial für mich.
Oops.
January 9, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Oops.
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"An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from—not toward—a federal officer when he opened fire."
Great video analysis of Minneapolis shooting from NYT. These frames show drawing of gun and exact moment of first shot.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Great video analysis of Minneapolis shooting from NYT. These frames show drawing of gun and exact moment of first shot.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
January 8, 2026 at 12:48 PM
"An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from—not toward—a federal officer when he opened fire."
Great video analysis of Minneapolis shooting from NYT. These frames show drawing of gun and exact moment of first shot.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Great video analysis of Minneapolis shooting from NYT. These frames show drawing of gun and exact moment of first shot.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
I'm sure this is gonna work out fine for the US. *sarcasm off*
US will exit 66 international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation
The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.’s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate negotiations.
apnews.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:04 AM
I'm sure this is gonna work out fine for the US. *sarcasm off*
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Wahnsinn,
was vor drei Tagen eine kleiner 🧵 begann, ist nun auf der Titelseite des Freitag....
was vor drei Tagen eine kleiner 🧵 begann, ist nun auf der Titelseite des Freitag....
January 7, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Wahnsinn,
was vor drei Tagen eine kleiner 🧵 begann, ist nun auf der Titelseite des Freitag....
was vor drei Tagen eine kleiner 🧵 begann, ist nun auf der Titelseite des Freitag....
Europe and other US allies need to radically rethink their position on the US. The US behaves like an imperialist aggressor in the Western hemisphere and ICE has, it seems, begun murdering US citizens. We need to start treating the US government like Russia: start building a democratic alliance
January 8, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Europe and other US allies need to radically rethink their position on the US. The US behaves like an imperialist aggressor in the Western hemisphere and ICE has, it seems, begun murdering US citizens. We need to start treating the US government like Russia: start building a democratic alliance
America, we're *allies*. Cut out the shit.
January 8, 2026 at 7:04 AM
America, we're *allies*. Cut out the shit.
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Remember: Federal officials do not enjoy categorical, absolute immunity from state-level prosecutions. They are entitled to removal to federal court. But conduct that is unreasonable or unnecessary for the execution of their law enforcement duties is susceptible to criminal prosecution.
January 7, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Remember: Federal officials do not enjoy categorical, absolute immunity from state-level prosecutions. They are entitled to removal to federal court. But conduct that is unreasonable or unnecessary for the execution of their law enforcement duties is susceptible to criminal prosecution.
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Personally, I’d like to see less focus on Trump’s “desires” and more about the legal and moral constraints on his actions and proposals.
January 7, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Personally, I’d like to see less focus on Trump’s “desires” and more about the legal and moral constraints on his actions and proposals.
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Arrest the murderer and arrest Bovino. Not complicated.
January 7, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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And impeach Kristi Noem.
Arrest the murderer and arrest Bovino. Not complicated.
January 7, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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Arrest ICE Terrorists Now!
January 7, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Arrest ICE Terrorists Now!
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Abolish ICE is the conservative position abolishing DHS is moderate solution open borders is the liberal solution
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
January 7, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Abolish ICE is the conservative position abolishing DHS is moderate solution open borders is the liberal solution
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
This was bound to happen. ICE are Trump's brownshirts but with guns and badges.
In the video in the post, you can see that the officer can clearly get out of the way of the vehicle, at first doesn't, pulls his firearm and continues to shoot as the driver has already driven past him. bsky.app/profile/bnon...
NEW: Second video shows ICE shooting in Minneapolis. A woman, a U.S. citizen, was killed
January 7, 2026 at 6:54 PM
This was bound to happen. ICE are Trump's brownshirts but with guns and badges.
Murder is a felony in Minnesota, right?
Mayor Jacob Frey: "They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is bullshit."
January 7, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Murder is a felony in Minnesota, right?
How insane it is that my first thought upon reading this is that I'm not buying the self-defense until I see video evidence.
Minneapolis driver shot and killed by ICE officer during immigration-related operation, DHS says
The Department of Homeland Security said it was a "vehicle ramming related" incident.
www.nbcnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:47 PM
How insane it is that my first thought upon reading this is that I'm not buying the self-defense until I see video evidence.