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Pontus Odmalm
@podmalm.bsky.social
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SL in Politics. University of Edinburgh, PIR
#PoliticsOfMigration. #MS #Leither 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Pontus Odmalm @podmalm.bsky.social · Aug 4
What a great start to the sabbatical! Tri-write with @slsalo.bsky.social and @jensrydgren.bsky.social 95% there - “We would like to accept the article for publication, but before we go ahead, we would like to give you the opportunity to make some further minor changes//…//.”
podmalm.bsky.social
That said, given tweeps have to check accounts themselves, this may/may not impact on spread of disinformation.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
X's new location transparency feature unleashes questions about origins of MAGA accounts
The function, which shows that a slew of MAGA-branded accounts are apparently based outside the U.S., also stirred speculative outrage over where the Department of Homeland Security account was create...
www.nbcnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
podmalm.bsky.social
“I am the child of [labour] immigrants”. Not the same category as “asylum”, mind.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Shabana Mahmood is an avatar of open Britain – that’s what makes her fable about immigration so seductive | Nesrine Malik
‘She is the daughter of immigrants,’ supporters of her cruel asylum policies say. ‘How can she be wrong?’ Let me put them straight, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
podmalm.bsky.social
“//…//the state’s Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) *continues* to administer electric shocks to disabled children.” FFS.
November 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
podmalm.bsky.social
Important read 👇
identitiesjournal.bsky.social Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 20h
'Dictator DNA: individualising Nazism in the context of rising fascism and genocide'

New Commentary piece on the #IdentitiesBlog, by our co-editor @aaronwinter.bsky.social:

www.identitiesjourna...

@nasarmeer.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social #farright
November 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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jeromevalette.bsky.social
The 4th Junior Workshop on the Economics of Migration will take place in Madrid on May 26–27, 2026. PhD students or recent grads can submit their full paper by Feb 1, 2026. Submit here ➡️ economig2026.sciencesconf.org
The Economics of Migration Junior Workshop 4th Edition - Sciencesconf.org
The Junior Workshop on the Economics of Migration is a joint initiative of CERDI, PSE, LISER, the University of Luxembourg, Universidad Carlos III, CEPII, and the IC Migrations.
economig2026.sciencesconf.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:23 AM
podmalm.bsky.social
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maxberger.bsky.social Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 1d
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 24, 2025 at 8:26 AM
podmalm.bsky.social
*sigh*
sgfmann.bsky.social George Mann @sgfmann.bsky.social · 1d
i: Reeves to unveil £600m raid on foreign student
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
November 24, 2025 at 8:12 AM
podmalm.bsky.social
More job ops 👇
aureliabardon.bsky.social Aurélia Bardon @aureliabardon.bsky.social · 1d
📣 We're hiring a postdoc in political science for our ReJust project @uni-konstanz.de!

Project with Dirk Leuffen @leuffen.bsky.social and Urs Fischbacher

3-year position | Deadline: Dec. 15, 2025 | Start: April 2026

Please share widely 🙏
Postdoctoral Research Position
Deadline: 15.12.2025
stellen.uni-konstanz.de
November 24, 2025 at 8:08 AM
podmalm.bsky.social
Important read 👇
leberntzen.bsky.social Lars Erik Berntzen @leberntzen.bsky.social · 22h
New article with @draege.bsky.social out in Scandinavian Political Studies: “Asymmetric Influence: Politicians Can Fuel but Not Dampen Conflict.” We test whether politicians in one of the world’s least polarized democracies, Norway, can calm conflict as effectively as they can inflame it. #polisky
Asymmetric Influence: Politicians Can Fuel but Not Dampen Conflict
Research from the deeply polarized United States suggests that the impact of elite communication is asymmetrical: antagonistic messages often heighten divisions, while positive appeals fail to dampen...
dx.doi.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM
podmalm.bsky.social
A movie that takes place where you're from.
November 24, 2025 at 7:20 AM
podmalm.bsky.social
“That’s how we exist as humans,” says Johnson Artur. “We have a wonderful time, then suddenly it’s over.” PDA is a testament to that. “We’re only here for a minute,” she adds. “Let’s enjoy it.”

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
They wore heels, sequins and little else! The heady nights and glistening bodies of cult queer club PDA
In the pounding heat of a sweaty basement, revellers danced till 6am posing in lavish outfits and flexing their thigh-high boots. Liz Johnson Artur relives how she photographed the anything-goes spiri...
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:15 AM
podmalm.bsky.social
Important read. 👇
kenanmalik.bsky.social Kenan Malik @kenanmalik.bsky.social · 1d
“So besotted are conservatives with Mahmood, many even praise her use of the “race card”. Experience of racism, though, is no guarantee of wisdom in combating it.” My @theobserveruk.bsky.social column: observer.co.uk/news/columni...
Britain's problem isn’t immigration. It’s a profound breakdown in trust | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM
podmalm.bsky.social
Edinburgh: “Hold my beer.”
November 23, 2025 at 9:16 AM
podmalm.bsky.social
Yet various mainstream and government accounts are still active on X. 🤷🏼‍♂️
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
A month of Elon Musk on X: Conspiracy theories, fringe politics and self-promotion
An NBC News analysis of one month of Musk’s social media posts shows what’s been on his mind, including a broad cross-section of fringe political topics.
www.nbcnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
podmalm.bsky.social
That rebel feel waiting for your flu & covid jabs. ✊
avielroshwald.bsky.social Aviel Roshwald @avielroshwald.bsky.social · 3d
RFK Jr will also be ordering CDC to endorse bloodletting and garlic compresses as remedies for all ailments.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
podmalm.bsky.social
Point 👇
mrjamesob.bsky.social James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 2d
Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
November 22, 2025 at 12:32 PM
podmalm.bsky.social
Important reminder 👇
tabouchadi.bsky.social Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 2d
Cas Mudde spells out what has become largely the consensus among researchers: moving right on immigration will not weaken the far right nor strengthen social democracy. If your reaction is "but in Denmark" please at least familiarize yourself with Danish politics

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The ‘Danish model’ is the darling of centre-left parties like Labour. The problem is, it doesn’t even work in Denmark | Cas Mudde
This week’s local elections are the latest reminder that when social democrats move rightwards, they’re making a mistake, says academic and author Cas Mudde
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
podmalm.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 8:57 AM
podmalm.bsky.social
Important read 👇
simonotjes.bsky.social Simon Otjes @simonotjes.bsky.social · 2d
Really happy to see this article out with Joes de Natris and Marijn Nagtzaam. We present the Netherlands Local Manifesto Project, our collection of local manifestos and illustrate its utility by studying the relationship between municipality and manifesto size journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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November 22, 2025 at 8:32 AM
podmalm.bsky.social
2025 in the proverbial nutshell.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?

MAMDANI: I've spoken about--

TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 22, 2025 at 8:31 AM
podmalm.bsky.social
Important read 👇
mabreyer.bsky.social Magda Breyer @mabreyer.bsky.social · 4d
New article out in @cpsjournal.bsky.social with Tabea Palmtag and @dpzollinger.bsky.social 📝
We use open-ended survey questions (in Germany) to assess how and among whom social status shifts are perceived. This tests cultural backlash narratives in voters' perceptions.

🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0010...
Abstract It is widely accepted in political science – and remarkably established in public discourse – that status anxieties fuel a far right backlash against progressive politics. This narrative suggests that right-wing conservatives perceive the status of women, racial, or sexual minorities as threatening. Using open-ended survey questions fielded in Germany, we show that women and minorities indeed figure in people’s perceptions of status hierarchies, but in very specific ways: First, overall, people still perceive status as largely socioeconomically determined. Second, sociocultural groups figure in perceptions of who is gaining/losing status, less so in perceptions of the top/bottom of society. Third, more than conservative voters, it is social progressives who mention women and minorities as “winners”. While on race/ethnicity, we find evidence for a backlash, on gender and sexuality we find more evidence for a progressive momentum. This matters for progressive politics today and for how we empirically study status concerns.
November 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Oh! 😳
pippacrerar.bsky.social Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social · 3d
NEW: Reform UK’s former leader in Wales, Nathan Gill, has been jailed at the Old Bailey for 10 and a half years for taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia when he was an MEP. Full story 👇

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK’s former Wales leader jailed for taking bribes for pro-Russia speeches
Police say Nathan Gill received at least £40,000 while he was an MEP from Oleg Voloshyn, an alleged Russian asset
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
podmalm.bsky.social
Important read 👇
November 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
podmalm.bsky.social
You've made eight policy decisions, reducing the fiscal shortfall by £34.7bn. Your advisers think the backbenchers will accept the budget, and the markets will not be overly troubled.

The Centrist-Dad-Budget™️👌

www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
Could you do better than Reeves as chancellor? Play our interactive budget game
Can you pull the levers of power to deliver a successful budget? Can you keep backbenchers happy without upsetting the bond markets? And can you do it all while keeping the books balanced? Try our bud...
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:36 AM