Sven Daniel Wolfe
@sdwolfe.bsky.social
Professor of Social & Cultural Geography, not representing my Uni. Here to lament / rant on mega-events, geopolitics, sustainability, UKR-RUS-USA, the end of things and how it could be better.
Latest book, open access: https://tinyurl.com/SDWHESP.
Latest book, open access: https://tinyurl.com/SDWHESP.
Pinned
Austria being saucy and wonderful:
1️⃣ Announced program for US academics on July 4 2025
2️⃣ Uses money originally seeded by the Marshall Plan
3️⃣ Funds 25 refugee scientists with €500,000.
4️⃣ Formal statement: "Thank Trump for this brain gain”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
1️⃣ Announced program for US academics on July 4 2025
2️⃣ Uses money originally seeded by the Marshall Plan
3️⃣ Funds 25 refugee scientists with €500,000.
4️⃣ Formal statement: "Thank Trump for this brain gain”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘I saw the writing on the wall’: Austria offers safe haven for US academics as Trump wages war on universities
Other countries benefit from the Trump brain drain as administration wages war on academia and research
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Austria being saucy and wonderful:
1️⃣ Announced program for US academics on July 4 2025
2️⃣ Uses money originally seeded by the Marshall Plan
3️⃣ Funds 25 refugee scientists with €500,000.
4️⃣ Formal statement: "Thank Trump for this brain gain”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
1️⃣ Announced program for US academics on July 4 2025
2️⃣ Uses money originally seeded by the Marshall Plan
3️⃣ Funds 25 refugee scientists with €500,000.
4️⃣ Formal statement: "Thank Trump for this brain gain”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 AM
AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.
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Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
February 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
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part of an incredible thread describing all sorts of easter eggs
The guys behind him in the flat hats are Los Pleneros de la Cresta, a teaching ensemble working to keep traditional plena music alive on the island
They were an integral part of the residency last summer and are on tour with him this year
They were an integral part of the residency last summer and are on tour with him this year
February 10, 2026 at 12:51 AM
part of an incredible thread describing all sorts of easter eggs
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These “detention centers” will quickly morph into concentration camps to lock up anyone whom the Trump administration considers an enemy, a critic, and eventually even a supporter who is not sufficiently supportive. Judicial process will no longer be necessary. ICE brute force will replace the law.
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:01 AM
These “detention centers” will quickly morph into concentration camps to lock up anyone whom the Trump administration considers an enemy, a critic, and eventually even a supporter who is not sufficiently supportive. Judicial process will no longer be necessary. ICE brute force will replace the law.
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STOP BEING REASONABLE WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE BUILDING CONCENTRATION CAMPS, TORTURING CHILDREN, ENGAGING IN DOMESTIC STATE TERRORISM, AND COMMITTING MURDER
Our DHS reform demands are exceedingly reasonable.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
February 10, 2026 at 4:16 AM
STOP BEING REASONABLE WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE BUILDING CONCENTRATION CAMPS, TORTURING CHILDREN, ENGAGING IN DOMESTIC STATE TERRORISM, AND COMMITTING MURDER
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Y’all really shocked that a Bay Area girl whose dad fled political persecution in China, a queer girl from Texas, and a Philly Italian-American girl aren’t here for this bs? They represent the best of us!
I am extremely proud of America's Olympians for speaking out against this regime. And for these ladies doing their own thing shamelessly.
Trump publicly called one Olympian a loser for speaking out. None of them spoke against the nation; Just shameless abusive leaders
www.ms.now/opinion/olym...
Trump publicly called one Olympian a loser for speaking out. None of them spoke against the nation; Just shameless abusive leaders
www.ms.now/opinion/olym...
Opinion | The powerful, personal politics of America's Olympic 'Blade Angels'
Hannah Holland: In a sport still largely defined by traditional, narrow ideas of femininity and grace, Alysa Liu and Amber Glenn are not stereotypical figure skaters.
www.ms.now
February 10, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Y’all really shocked that a Bay Area girl whose dad fled political persecution in China, a queer girl from Texas, and a Philly Italian-American girl aren’t here for this bs? They represent the best of us!
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kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
"It’s a little hard. There’s obviously a lot going on that I’m not the biggest fan of, and I think a lot of people aren’t. Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the US."
Hunter Hess, Team USA, at the Olympics
Hunter Hess, Team USA, at the Olympics
February 6, 2026 at 3:07 PM
"It’s a little hard. There’s obviously a lot going on that I’m not the biggest fan of, and I think a lot of people aren’t. Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the US."
Hunter Hess, Team USA, at the Olympics
Hunter Hess, Team USA, at the Olympics
These classes sound designed by GenAI:
The American Culture and Values class will offer various lectures titled, “Freedom: Its Costs and Benefits,” “Self-Reliance as an American Value,” and “Why Capitalism Rocks!”
The American Culture and Values class will offer various lectures titled, “Freedom: Its Costs and Benefits,” “Self-Reliance as an American Value,” and “Why Capitalism Rocks!”
Posted without comments - absolutely zero, not a single even minuscule one.
Lack of student interest, scheduling issues delays UI Center for Intellectual Freedom
The Center for Intellectual Freedom, newly housed at the University of Iowa, postponed classes set to begin in January to March following issues with staff scheduling and a lack of student participati...
dailyiowan.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:12 AM
These classes sound designed by GenAI:
The American Culture and Values class will offer various lectures titled, “Freedom: Its Costs and Benefits,” “Self-Reliance as an American Value,” and “Why Capitalism Rocks!”
The American Culture and Values class will offer various lectures titled, “Freedom: Its Costs and Benefits,” “Self-Reliance as an American Value,” and “Why Capitalism Rocks!”
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Lex Luthor of the football world wants to readmit Russia into global sport, glosses over Trump's domestic and international violence, and insults the British out of reflex. Hat trick!
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Infantino apologises to British fans and defends awarding Trump peace prize
Fifa’s president Gianni Infantino has apologised over remarks he made about British fans and defended the decision to award a peace prize to Donald Trump
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Lex Luthor of the football world wants to readmit Russia into global sport, glosses over Trump's domestic and international violence, and insults the British out of reflex. Hat trick!
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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*Graphic novel of the week! 'Full of Myself: A Graphic Memoir About Body Image' by Siobhán Gallagher tells an intimate story of the author's struggles with diet culture, anxiety, and disordered eating in a peppy and funny style. @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social
February 1, 2026 at 3:47 PM
*Graphic novel of the week! 'Full of Myself: A Graphic Memoir About Body Image' by Siobhán Gallagher tells an intimate story of the author's struggles with diet culture, anxiety, and disordered eating in a peppy and funny style. @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social
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I know 2m20s is a fairly big commitment for a Bluesky video - but I do think this is top 0.001% output from a local news station.
I watch it at least once a year, every February. Take a look.
I watch it at least once a year, every February. Take a look.
Happy worst month of the year to all those who observe
February 1, 2026 at 9:33 PM
I know 2m20s is a fairly big commitment for a Bluesky video - but I do think this is top 0.001% output from a local news station.
I watch it at least once a year, every February. Take a look.
I watch it at least once a year, every February. Take a look.
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Abuse of children is fractally self-similar to all the other patterns of domination that hold each other up and that often find embodiment in the most powerful people in our current destructive systems - white supremacy, nature domination, and patriarchy to just a few.
January 31, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Abuse of children is fractally self-similar to all the other patterns of domination that hold each other up and that often find embodiment in the most powerful people in our current destructive systems - white supremacy, nature domination, and patriarchy to just a few.
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„Putin has promised Trump many things. But the people of Ukraine see no benefit from them. On the contrary, they are forced to freeze in darkness because the consequences of the Russian attacks are devastating. Journalism should focus on facts, not announcements.“
Vassili Golod
Vassili Golod
January 31, 2026 at 4:00 AM
„Putin has promised Trump many things. But the people of Ukraine see no benefit from them. On the contrary, they are forced to freeze in darkness because the consequences of the Russian attacks are devastating. Journalism should focus on facts, not announcements.“
Vassili Golod
Vassili Golod
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There is no pre-Trump world to which we can return. That has all been washed away.
And there is no near future that is not defined by him and the cataclysm of his rule.
My latest for @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/after-trump-...
And there is no near future that is not defined by him and the cataclysm of his rule.
My latest for @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/after-trump-...
After Trump, the Flood
On the ending of things and the need for post-diluvian politics.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:21 AM
There is no pre-Trump world to which we can return. That has all been washed away.
And there is no near future that is not defined by him and the cataclysm of his rule.
My latest for @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/after-trump-...
And there is no near future that is not defined by him and the cataclysm of his rule.
My latest for @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/after-trump-...
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A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
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We are being trained to accept things that would have been unthinkable a few years ago.
Federal force used casually & defended reflexively.
Legal limits dismissed as technicalities.
Open talk of dictatorship reframed as realism.
None of this is normal. And none of it is accidental. -- George Conway
Federal force used casually & defended reflexively.
Legal limits dismissed as technicalities.
Open talk of dictatorship reframed as realism.
None of this is normal. And none of it is accidental. -- George Conway
January 29, 2026 at 9:41 PM
We are being trained to accept things that would have been unthinkable a few years ago.
Federal force used casually & defended reflexively.
Legal limits dismissed as technicalities.
Open talk of dictatorship reframed as realism.
None of this is normal. And none of it is accidental. -- George Conway
Federal force used casually & defended reflexively.
Legal limits dismissed as technicalities.
Open talk of dictatorship reframed as realism.
None of this is normal. And none of it is accidental. -- George Conway
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“If they showed [the Melania documentary] on a plane, people would still walk out."
- Variety
- Variety
January 30, 2026 at 8:20 AM
“If they showed [the Melania documentary] on a plane, people would still walk out."
- Variety
- Variety
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It’s so heavy when you are going to get groceries and you find a car sitting with its windows broken out and it’s empty but still running and someone’s stuffed animals or pictures or papers are just laying all over the road. I have personally seen at least five of these in the last three days alone
ICE's decision to just leave cars abandoned in the roads is one of those dystopian things that makes you recoil in shock when you encounter it.
A legal asylum-seeker who works at Chipotle and plays music at a church in Maine went missing. His pastor searched and searched, eventually finding his abandoned car with the keys on the floor.
ICE grabbed him. No criminal record. No explanation.
ICE grabbed him. No criminal record. No explanation.
January 29, 2026 at 6:29 PM
It’s so heavy when you are going to get groceries and you find a car sitting with its windows broken out and it’s empty but still running and someone’s stuffed animals or pictures or papers are just laying all over the road. I have personally seen at least five of these in the last three days alone
"They're no longer protesting. They are impeding justice. Protesting is standing off to the side and not interfering."
"If I were to happen to witness my daughter being raped by an illegal immigrant that has committed crimes over and over again and not being deported … that's not OK"
"If I were to happen to witness my daughter being raped by an illegal immigrant that has committed crimes over and over again and not being deported … that's not OK"
The shooting of Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good by federal agents in Minneapolis have enraged many people across the country. NPR wanted to know what supporters of President Trump's immigration policy think about the shootings. n.pr/3NMYfYy
How the Minneapolis killings look from Trump country
The shooting of Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good by federal agents in Minneapolis have enraged many people across the country. NPR wanted to know what supporters of President Trump's immigration policy think about the shootings.
n.pr
January 29, 2026 at 7:20 AM
"They're no longer protesting. They are impeding justice. Protesting is standing off to the side and not interfering."
"If I were to happen to witness my daughter being raped by an illegal immigrant that has committed crimes over and over again and not being deported … that's not OK"
"If I were to happen to witness my daughter being raped by an illegal immigrant that has committed crimes over and over again and not being deported … that's not OK"
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This is why the Dems' calls for body cams and de-escalation training totally miss the point:
ICE agents are doing exactly what they were hired for - they're selected BECAUSE they're violent racists
They're told - and now shown - they have immunity
We can't reform our way out of this, abolish ICE
ICE agents are doing exactly what they were hired for - they're selected BECAUSE they're violent racists
They're told - and now shown - they have immunity
We can't reform our way out of this, abolish ICE
The Trump administration is increasingly using white nationalist and neo-Nazi messaging as part of its ICE recruitment push.
January 28, 2026 at 6:44 PM
This is why the Dems' calls for body cams and de-escalation training totally miss the point:
ICE agents are doing exactly what they were hired for - they're selected BECAUSE they're violent racists
They're told - and now shown - they have immunity
We can't reform our way out of this, abolish ICE
ICE agents are doing exactly what they were hired for - they're selected BECAUSE they're violent racists
They're told - and now shown - they have immunity
We can't reform our way out of this, abolish ICE
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ICE & CBP never left Los Angeles. In fact, today the feds set a daily record for number of kidnappings.
Do not fall for the trap of “X says they’re leaving the city.” LA may have disappeared from the headlines but it’s still going on. We must continue to organize & fight back. Solidarity 🖤
Do not fall for the trap of “X says they’re leaving the city.” LA may have disappeared from the headlines but it’s still going on. We must continue to organize & fight back. Solidarity 🖤
DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol and ICE Raid Almost 20 L.A. Communities, Almost 30 Total in SoCal in Record Numbers
@eltragon.bsky.social
@eltragon.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 5:23 AM
ICE & CBP never left Los Angeles. In fact, today the feds set a daily record for number of kidnappings.
Do not fall for the trap of “X says they’re leaving the city.” LA may have disappeared from the headlines but it’s still going on. We must continue to organize & fight back. Solidarity 🖤
Do not fall for the trap of “X says they’re leaving the city.” LA may have disappeared from the headlines but it’s still going on. We must continue to organize & fight back. Solidarity 🖤