Pontus Odmalm
@podmalm.bsky.social
SL in Politics. University of Edinburgh, PIR
#PoliticsOfMigration. #MS #Leither 🏴
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https://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/staff/pontus-odmalm
#PoliticsOfMigration. #MS #Leither 🏴
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Pontus Odmalm
@podmalm.bsky.social
· Dec 9
Justifying and Negotiating Responses to the Radical Right: The Case of the Swedish Labour Movement and the Intra-Organizational Arena | Government and Opposition | Cambridge Core
Justifying and Negotiating Responses to the Radical Right: The Case of the Swedish Labour Movement and the Intra-Organizational Arena
www.cambridge.org
“Part of the problem is that there is no precise definition of plagiarism—it ranges from verbatim copying to the fudgier theft of concepts. As with pornography, it is assumed you “know it when [you] see it”.”
#GiftArticle
economist.com/culture/2026...
#GiftArticle
economist.com/culture/2026...
Are we all plagiarists now?
The steal industry is booming
economist.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:53 PM
“Part of the problem is that there is no precise definition of plagiarism—it ranges from verbatim copying to the fudgier theft of concepts. As with pornography, it is assumed you “know it when [you] see it”.”
#GiftArticle
economist.com/culture/2026...
#GiftArticle
economist.com/culture/2026...
Conservative councillors across the country claim they are receiving offers to defect to Reform UK👀
Alleged offers include:
🔻Senior roles on the council
🔻Parliamentary selection
🔻Funding
Alleged offers include:
🔻Senior roles on the council
🔻Parliamentary selection
🔻Funding
Tory Councillors Say They Are Being Offered Jobs And Seats To Defect To Reform
Conservative councillors nationwide have told PoliticsHome they are being offered senior roles and parliamentary selection to defect to Reform UK i...
www.politicshome.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:19 AM
That’s enough now, 2026!
This interview is very funny. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Meet the Alaska Student Arrested for Eating an AI Art Exhibit
A conversation with Graham Granger, whose combination of protest and performance art spread beyond campus. “AI chews up and spits out art made by other people.”
www.thenation.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:10 AM
That’s enough now, 2026!
Important read(s) 👇
The last paper of @dpzollinger.bsky.social and I's Special Issue 'Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies' is now out at @wepsocial.bsky.social.
Florent Gougou & @simonpersico.bsky.social's paper analyzes ecological conflict in the longue durée through a Lipset-Rokkanian lens.
Florent Gougou & @simonpersico.bsky.social's paper analyzes ecological conflict in the longue durée through a Lipset-Rokkanian lens.
🎉 Online first:
“The Ecologism/Productivism cleavage: reassessing the transformation of cleavage politics in Western Europe”
by Florent Gougou & Simon Persico
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0140...
“The Ecologism/Productivism cleavage: reassessing the transformation of cleavage politics in Western Europe”
by Florent Gougou & Simon Persico
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0140...
January 22, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Important read(s) 👇
As School Academic Misconduct Officer, I approve of this article 👇
January 22, 2026 at 8:20 PM
As School Academic Misconduct Officer, I approve of this article 👇
Important event 👇
Measuring Misery: The Science & Politics of Forced Displacement Statistics
#IRIStalk by @fitzgeralducsd.bsky.social, 2 February, 4-5.30pm @unibirmingham.bsky.social @irisbirmingham.bsky.social
superdiversity.net/2026/01/14/m...
#IRIStalk by @fitzgeralducsd.bsky.social, 2 February, 4-5.30pm @unibirmingham.bsky.social @irisbirmingham.bsky.social
superdiversity.net/2026/01/14/m...
Measuring Misery: The Science & Politics of Forced Displacement Statistics
Public talk by Prof David Scott FitzGerald, University of California San Diego jointly hosted by IRIS and POLSIS, University of Birmingham, 2 February, 4-5.30 PM Follow this link to reserve a place…
superdiversity.net
January 22, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Important event 👇
Strong “Good business is where you find it" vibes from our man here. #DickJones
Jared Kushner touted the 'amazing investment opportunities' in Gaza and said the shattered city of Rafah could be rebuilt in two to three years, as he set out a $30bn vision for rebuilding the devastated Palestinian enclave. ft.trib.al/CLbiPsV
January 22, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Strong “Good business is where you find it" vibes from our man here. #DickJones
“School is safe. It’s the journey between home and school that is causing people to stay home, including U.S. citizens.” 👀
I talked to the principal at my kids' middle school yesterday, and he said about 30% of kids have not been showing up. Hard to fathom the academic and mental health impact this is having on kids, parents and teachers.
As ICE targets Twin Cities schools & bus stops, even citizens keep kids home - MinnPost
Fear, anger and chaos as classrooms empty out, distance learning fails, student mental health suffers and teachers struggle.
www.minnpost.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM
“School is safe. It’s the journey between home and school that is causing people to stay home, including U.S. citizens.” 👀
Thread 👇
🚨🚨"Our American Dream is dead": European governments have reached a difficult conclusion: The Americans are the baddies now. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/eu-l...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-l...
‘Our American Dream is dead’: EU concedes Trump is not on its side
The crisis summit in Brussels goes ahead despite U.S. president’s about-face on Greenland tariff threats.
www.politico.eu
January 22, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Thread 👇
Important read 👇
🚨 How does affective polarization shape support for undemocratic practices in hybrid regimes? With
@sedairmak.bsky.social and @seaytac.bsky.social, we explore this question in the Turkish context in our new open-access🔒 article published @MediterraneanPolitics
@sedairmak.bsky.social and @seaytac.bsky.social, we explore this question in the Turkish context in our new open-access🔒 article published @MediterraneanPolitics
When polarization meets backsliding: Affective polarization and support for undemocratic practices in Turkey
While the corrosive effect of affective polarization on democratic norms is a major concern, existing research has largely overlooked its dynamics outside established democracies. This study addres...
doi.org
January 22, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Important read 👇
Important reminder (if needed) 👇
The message of Trump’s letter to the prime minister of Norway signals that the president “genuinely lives in a different reality, one in which neither grammar nor history nor the normal rules of human interaction now affect him,” @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues.
Trump’s Letter to Norway Should Be the Last Straw
Will Republicans in Congress ever step in?
bit.ly
January 22, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Important reminder (if needed) 👇
This 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Minneapolis Star Tribune editorial board described the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operation in the Twin Cities as “a military occupation”. Local leaders have used words like “siege” and “invasion”.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune editorial board described the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operation in the Twin Cities as “a military occupation”. Local leaders have used words like “siege” and “invasion”.
Minneapolis leaders call the ICE surge a ‘siege’. My reporting from there concurs
After covering Trump’s immigration policies from Chicago and LA, the Twin Cities operation feels like a marked escalation
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:12 AM
This 👇
👀
January 22, 2026 at 7:48 AM
👀
Timeline cleanser 👇
🪬🧿 Edinburgh - North Bridge - 1880 - View from Calton Hill Jail.
#edinburgh #scotland #history #travel #photography #castle #bridge #railway #sepia #architecture #alttext
#edinburgh #scotland #history #travel #photography #castle #bridge #railway #sepia #architecture #alttext
January 21, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Timeline cleanser 👇
”I won’t use force.” Guesstimate invasion of #Greenland by Wednesday next week.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/21/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/21/p...
No military force for Greenland, a historical pitch for controlling the island and other takeaways from Trump’s Davos speech | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump’s winding, antagonistic speech to business moguls and government officials in the Swiss Alps on Wednesday was hardly a salve to concerns the Western Alliance is at its breaking ...
www.cnn.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:43 PM
”I won’t use force.” Guesstimate invasion of #Greenland by Wednesday next week.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/21/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/21/p...
Point/important read 👇
The Guardian reports far- right groups harassing people seeking safety in northern France, destroying water supplies and invading sleeping spaces. This is where the politics of division leads. We need leaders who choose hope and unity. Read the article here: https://bit.ly/4sRPMn2
‘They’re emboldened’: British far-right activists step up harassment of asylum seekers in northern France
Aid groups say rise of far-right rhetoric in politics has fed into intimidation, vandalism and hate graffiti around migrant camps
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Point/important read 👇
“Wide pants, polka dots and snow jackets”. That’s enough now, 2026! (Ping @dieworkwear.bsky.social for assessment).
www.cnn.com/2026/01/20/s...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/20/s...
A ‘Heated Rivalry’ runway debut and Olympics fever at Milan Men’s Fashion Week | CNN
The week was not only a masterclass in wardrobe building, it also got onlookers excited about the upcoming Winter Games.
www.cnn.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:22 AM
“Wide pants, polka dots and snow jackets”. That’s enough now, 2026! (Ping @dieworkwear.bsky.social for assessment).
www.cnn.com/2026/01/20/s...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/20/s...
Thread 👇 (esp “So, is Trump losing? It’s the wrong question to ask. One problem with the “Trump is losing” framework is that it tends to underestimate how quickly things could get out of hand.”)
The Limits of Violent Authoritarianism
Trump’s authoritarian desires are boundless. But the past year proves that his ability to impose them on America is not.
Even invoking the Insurrection Act would not magically change that.
Some thoughts from my new piece:
🧵
Trump’s authoritarian desires are boundless. But the past year proves that his ability to impose them on America is not.
Even invoking the Insurrection Act would not magically change that.
Some thoughts from my new piece:
🧵
The Limits of Violent Authoritarianism
Trump’s authoritarian desires are boundless. But the past year proves that his ability to impose them on America is not.
steady.page
January 20, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Thread 👇 (esp “So, is Trump losing? It’s the wrong question to ask. One problem with the “Trump is losing” framework is that it tends to underestimate how quickly things could get out of hand.”)
“//…//announce tweaks to the visa regime aimed at encouraging “trailblazer” businesses to bring highly skilled staff to the UK – including refunding fees – and speeding up the time it takes to qualify as a sponsor of migrant workers.” Gap hypothesis in practice 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reeves plans to refund some visa fees in effort to attract ‘trailblazer’ investment to UK
Chancellor, who flies to Davos on Tuesday, will announce changes aimed at encouraging global firms to bring highly skilled staff to Britain
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:22 AM
“//…//announce tweaks to the visa regime aimed at encouraging “trailblazer” businesses to bring highly skilled staff to the UK – including refunding fees – and speeding up the time it takes to qualify as a sponsor of migrant workers.” Gap hypothesis in practice 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Point 👇
There is no such thing as a “Trump whisperer”. If I never read that phrase again it’ll be too soon. The man doesn’t have a better nature that the right people are able to appeal to. Some of these ‘whisperers’—Orban—are simply on his side. Others—Starmer—get warm words but little else.
January 19, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Point 👇
On a more positive note, a non-Swede at IKEA yesterday had mash (!) with their meatballs.
a man with glasses and a mustache is standing in front of a wall and saying `` for the win ! ''
ALT: a man with glasses and a mustache is standing in front of a wall and saying `` for the win ! ''
media.tenor.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:59 AM
On a more positive note, a non-Swede at IKEA yesterday had mash (!) with their meatballs.