Georg ‘Maverick’ Löfflmann
@gloefflmann.bsky.social
Lecturer (Assistant Prof) in US Foreign Policy, Queen Mary University of London. Out now: The Politics of Antagonism (Routledge, 2024). Researches Security/Narratives/Identity/Populism
https://www.qmul.ac.uk/politics/staff/profiles/loefflmanngeorg.html
https://www.qmul.ac.uk/politics/staff/profiles/loefflmanngeorg.html
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How did populist narratives mobilize Trump voters and enable 'America First'? The Politics of Antagonism argues that populist rhetoric primarily appeals to voters' insecurities and emotions, remaking the concepts of 'Us' and 'Them' in the process:
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The most chilling thing to read.
“The bottom line is this: When a federal officer gives you instructions, you abide by them and then you get to keep your life,” Representative Wesley Hunt of Texas said on Newsmax."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
“The bottom line is this: When a federal officer gives you instructions, you abide by them and then you get to keep your life,” Representative Wesley Hunt of Texas said on Newsmax."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
Opinion | By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:29 PM
The most chilling thing to read.
“The bottom line is this: When a federal officer gives you instructions, you abide by them and then you get to keep your life,” Representative Wesley Hunt of Texas said on Newsmax."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
“The bottom line is this: When a federal officer gives you instructions, you abide by them and then you get to keep your life,” Representative Wesley Hunt of Texas said on Newsmax."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
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French and German presidents condemn US foreign policy under Trump
French and German presidents condemn US foreign policy under Trump
In separate speeches, Emmanuel Macron and Frank-Walter Steinmeier warn rules-based international order could disintegrate
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Europe live – latest updates
The presidents of France and Germany have sharply condemned US foreign policy under Donald Trump, saying respectively that Washington was “breaking free from international rules” and the world risked turning into a “robber’s den”.
In unusually strong and apparently uncoordinated remarks, Emmanuel Macron and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, leaders of the EU’s two heavyweight states, have warned the postwar rules-based international order could soon disintegrate. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
French and German presidents condemn US foreign policy under Trump
Bundeswehr Remake von Girls & Panzer zur Pflege der Truppenkultur, wann?
January 8, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Bundeswehr Remake von Girls & Panzer zur Pflege der Truppenkultur, wann?
The Democrats are so fucking useless, it’s breathtaking. The Republican Party has morphed into a proto-fascist, nationalist-populist cult of personality and Chuck Schumer drones on about bi-partisanship because he’s got Rand Paul on a resolution, like he ever mattered on anything.
Schumer: "Republicans must -- if there was ever a time, they must step up to the plate. This is the time. And if they don't, they're gonna feel the heat from their constituents."
January 7, 2026 at 11:04 PM
The Democrats are so fucking useless, it’s breathtaking. The Republican Party has morphed into a proto-fascist, nationalist-populist cult of personality and Chuck Schumer drones on about bi-partisanship because he’s got Rand Paul on a resolution, like he ever mattered on anything.
MEHR GRANDEZZA IHR REFORMHAUSBESUCHER!!!
EURE MITTELMÄSSIGKEIT KOTZT MICH AN
January 7, 2026 at 10:59 PM
MEHR GRANDEZZA IHR REFORMHAUSBESUCHER!!!
Always a good sign.
January 7, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Always a good sign.
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Jacob Frey: "To ICE -- get the fuck out of Minneapolis"
January 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Jacob Frey: "To ICE -- get the fuck out of Minneapolis"
The video seems to show what can only be described as an execution of an unarmed person by an ICE officer. This is what American fascism looks like.
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 7:20 PM
The video seems to show what can only be described as an execution of an unarmed person by an ICE officer. This is what American fascism looks like.
Reposted by Georg ‘Maverick’ Löfflmann
DHS now confirming in a. statement that an ICE officer did shoot and kill someone at the site of a raid.
January 7, 2026 at 5:45 PM
DHS now confirming in a. statement that an ICE officer did shoot and kill someone at the site of a raid.
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Our Union is not perfect, but it is a promise.
That cooperation is stronger than confrontation.
That law is stronger than force.
Principles that apply not only to our European Union, but equally to Greenland.
That cooperation is stronger than confrontation.
That law is stronger than force.
Principles that apply not only to our European Union, but equally to Greenland.
January 7, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Our Union is not perfect, but it is a promise.
That cooperation is stronger than confrontation.
That law is stronger than force.
Principles that apply not only to our European Union, but equally to Greenland.
That cooperation is stronger than confrontation.
That law is stronger than force.
Principles that apply not only to our European Union, but equally to Greenland.
The first week of the year in US foreign policy:
a statue of the presidents of the united states on a mountain
ALT: a statue of the presidents of the united states on a mountain
media.tenor.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:15 PM
The first week of the year in US foreign policy:
Die USA tanken ganz schön Diesel im Dry January.
Second Venezuela-linked vessel seized by US in Caribbean Sea
Second Venezuela-linked vessel seized by US in Caribbean Sea
This comes as a different vessel linked to Venezuela and Russia was seized in the North Atlantic Ocean.
news.sky.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Die USA tanken ganz schön Diesel im Dry January.
One for @drjamesstrong.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 4:01 PM
One for @drjamesstrong.bsky.social
Commonsvorbehalt
January 7, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Commonsvorbehalt
Greenland first, Norway second.
Trump beschwert sich, dass „Norwegen, ein NATO-Mitglied sich entschieden hat, mir törichterweise nicht den Friedensnobelpreis zu geben.“
(Ich gebs ja nur wieder)
(Ich gebs ja nur wieder)
January 7, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Greenland first, Norway second.
Deutsche Gebirgsjäger im Februar 2026 nachdem der Bundestag auf Bitten Dänemarks die Stationierung von Bundeswehrtruppen in Nuuk zur Abschreckung der USA beschlossen hat. Welcome to Operation ‘Winterzauber’.
a man in a grey shirt stands in front of a crowd
ALT: a man in a grey shirt stands in front of a crowd
media.tenor.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Deutsche Gebirgsjäger im Februar 2026 nachdem der Bundestag auf Bitten Dänemarks die Stationierung von Bundeswehrtruppen in Nuuk zur Abschreckung der USA beschlossen hat. Welcome to Operation ‘Winterzauber’.
If we keep going at this rate, I fully expect the White House to announce a campaign for the liberation of the planet Klendathu by next Thursday.
Bug Planet Starship Troopers GIF
ALT: Bug Planet Starship Troopers GIF
media.tenor.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:16 PM
If we keep going at this rate, I fully expect the White House to announce a campaign for the liberation of the planet Klendathu by next Thursday.
Der russische Tankerkapitän hat sich abgesetzt.
January 7, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Der russische Tankerkapitän hat sich abgesetzt.
Das ist doch der Pott von Dennis Hopper in Waterworld?!
January 7, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Das ist doch der Pott von Dennis Hopper in Waterworld?!
Inside ‘Operation Absolute Resolve,’ the U.S. Effort to Capture Maduro www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/u...
Inside ‘Operation Absolute Resolve,’ the U.S. Effort to Capture Maduro
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Inside ‘Operation Absolute Resolve,’ the U.S. Effort to Capture Maduro www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/u...
Something in the water today, everybody’s got itchy trigger fingers.
British and French aircraft attack underground Islamic State weapons store in Syria
British and French aircraft attack underground Islamic State weapons store in Syria
Guided bombs used to target tunnels at site near to city of Palmyra in raid intended to ‘eliminate dangerous terrorists’
British and French aircraft have carried out a joint strike on an underground facility in Syria that had been occupied by Islamic State, the UK Ministry of Defence has said.
Guided bombs were used to target access tunnels down to the site, which is located in the mountainous region near the ancient city of Palmyra in the centre of the country, on Saturday evening. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Something in the water today, everybody’s got itchy trigger fingers.
How it feels like to be a political scientist working on security and US foreign policy right now:
a man is talking on a phone next to a suitcase
ALT: a man is talking on a phone next to a suitcase
media.tenor.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:33 PM
How it feels like to be a political scientist working on security and US foreign policy right now: