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Florian Foos @florianfoos.bsky.social · Aug 20

📢 Call for Papers – London Experimental Seminar Series (LESS) in Political Science @lsegovernment.bsky.social.
We are launching a new forum for experimental political science research: First seminar: 19/11/2025. Deadline: 31/08/2025. Submit here: forms.gle/ZUJcBbZoDoaY...

London Experimental Seminar Series in Political Science

We are inviting submissions for the London Experimental Seminar Series in Political Science (LESS), a new forum for discussing experimental political science research among researchers at London unive...

forms.gle

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Aug 7

EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.

😵‍💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.

👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.

A short 🧵

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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · Aug 7

‼️ Former head of detention centre in Russia's Taganrog personally ordered torture of late Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna – police

Former head of detention centre in Russia’s Taganrog personally ordered torture of late Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna – police

Ukrainian police investigators have served the former head of Pre-Trial Detention Centre No. 2 in Taganrog, Russia’s Rostov Oblast, with a notice of suspicion for ordering the torture of late Ukrainia...

www.pravda.com.ua

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Ariana Gic @arianagic.bsky.social · Jul 25

Moscow is either preparing to attack Estonia - a NATO nation - or is making new attempts to intimidate NATO.

Russia is moving electronic warfare systems 20km from Estonia against the backdrop of Zapad-2025 military drills in Belarus.

www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/202...

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · Jul 15

From May 2025 -

Legislative Cooptation in Authoritarian Regimes: Policy Cooperation in the Kuwait National Assembly - cup.org/4iVKa4R

- @danieltavana.bsky.social & Erin York

#OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract discussing how authoritarian regimes use legislative institutions to cope with economic and policy challenges, using the example of Kuwait's National Assembly and collaborative policy mechanisms.

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · Jul 12

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It's too hot this evening to be outside 🥵 so I decided to sit indoors in the cool & sort through some old papers from uni papers I'd been meaning to clear out.

& I came across this clipping of an editorial from @newscientist.com from 2006!

It makes for some grim reading...

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Meanwhile in Ukraine @meanwhileua.bsky.social · Jul 11

During the nationwide minute of silence in Ukraine, even as heavy rain fell, this man stopped alone in the street — motionless, soaked, and silent — to honor the memory of Ukraine’s fallen defenders.

No words. No gestures. Just pure respect.
Sometimes, the quietest moments speak the loudest.

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Olga Onuch @oonuch.bsky.social · Jul 9

Last night Russia bombarded Ukraine

741 areal targets including a RECORD 728❗️drones @ 13⚠️ missiles

Reports included a Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missile - which reaches its target in mere minutes.

A friend “it was loud but I tried to sleep” - she means in a basement on a cold floor

Others weren’t so lucky

Image of blaze after Russian attack on Ukraine. “Text says 728 drones. Russia launches record number of Drones at Ukraine”

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Heike Klüver @heikekluever.bsky.social · Jul 8

🚀 Launching the Humboldt Governance Lab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social!

We deliver evidence-based insights and policy advice on today’s key challenges to democracy.

🌐 hu-govlab.de
Follow us for research, updates & collaborations.

#GovLab #Democracy #PolicyResearch

HUMBOLDT-GOV.LAB | aktuelle Spitzenforschung

Das Humboldt Governance Lab (Humboldt GovLab) ist ein Forschungslabor an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

hu-govlab.de

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Maria Avdeeva @mariainkharkiv.bsky.social · Jul 4

Morning in Kyiv. No sleep. Air quality is extremely bad. City is covered in thick smoke.

This is Russian terror, aimed at people who chose to stay, resist and fight.

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Felix Dwinger @dwingerfelix.bsky.social · Jul 2

Congrats, Gefjon! Looking forward to reading it.

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Gefjon Off @gefjonoff.bsky.social · Jul 2

Our Element is out! 🎉

Why do authoritarian-leaning leaders target women’s and LGBTQ+ rights? Is there a systematic pattern that reaches beyond individual country cases, and how is this reflected in people’s attitudes and societal norms?

www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Attitudes toward Political Authoritarianism in Economically Advanced Democracies

Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Attitudes toward Political Authoritarianism in Economically Advanced Democracies

www.cambridge.org

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Dr. Ian Garner @irgarner.bsky.social · Jul 1

🚨 Academic job alert!

We are hiring 12 people at graduate, assistant professor, and full prof level in the 20th century history of Central/Eastern Europe.

Our institute is growing, Warsaw is brilliant, and we want young and enthusiastic people. Join us!

Join the team of the Center for Totalitarian Studies! - Instytut Pileckiego

The Center for Totalitarian Studies has announced competitions for positions in the humanities. We are looking for professors, adjuncts and assistants.

instytutpileckiego.pl

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Anthony Calacino @acalacino.bsky.social · Jul 1

A lot of media are covering Europe’s heatwave 🔥 but few are connecting it to the climate crisis.

Tools like the Climate Shift Index show this heatwave is up to 5x 😱 more likely because of climate change. That context matters.

csi.climatecentral.org/climate-shif...

Map from the Climate Shift Index of Europe, showing that the current heat wave over much of Western Europe is 4-5 times more likely due to climate change.

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Gvantsa Samkharadze @gvantsasamkh.bsky.social · Jun 11

#TerrorinGeorgia :)

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Clara Sievert @clarasievert.bsky.social · Nov 14

📢📢📢 We're hiring at CERGE-EI in Prague! 📢📢📢

💥2 tenure-track AP positions in applied micro, but open across fields for strong candidates
💥1 post-doc in health economics

Perfect for couples! 👫👭👬

#EconTwitter #EconJobMarket #EuropeanJobMarketforEconomists #TimeToMoveToEurope

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Seán Hanley @drseanhanley.bsky.social · Jun 10

Speaking in Uzbekistan Slovak PM Robert Fico calls for reform of Slovakia’s political system reducing numbers of parties. Says Europe needs to draw inspiration from more “economically more efficient” non-democratic systems like those of UZ, China, Vietnam.

dennikn.sk/minuta/46837...

Fico v Uzbekistane: Volám po zmene politického systému, aj Slovensko by potrebovalo menej strán

Robert Fico v Uzbekistane volal po zmene politického systému na Slovensku, v ktorom by bolo menej strán. Chválil režimy v Uzbekistane, Vietname a Číne, pri ktorých podľa neho krajiny s vládami zložený...

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · Jun 7

"the temperatures at every reef north of Ningaloo reached as high as or higher than ever recorded.

“We’ve never had every major WA reef affected in a single event. This is the worst coral bleaching event recorded for WA reefs.” "

#ClimateEmergency

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘It was our hope spot’: scientists heartbroken as pristine coral gardens hit by Western Australia’s worst bleaching event

Usually alive with colour and fish, Ningaloo reef and the Rowley Showls now look as though they are ‘painted white’ as temperatures rise

www.theguardian.com

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Iryna Voichuk @irynavoichuk.bsky.social · Jun 7

DON’T SCROLL PAST TERROR. TALK ABOUT KHARKIV.

Iryna Voichuk @irynavoichuk.bsky.social · Jun 7

If I could, I would scream it into the world — but instead, I write it with shaking hands: RUSSIA STRUCK KHARKIV with 53 DRONES, 4 BOMBS & a MISSILE. It was the LARGEST & MOST RUTHLESS attack on the city since the war began. Three people were killed, 21 injured. THIS IS TERROR.

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IASToulouse @iast.fr · Jun 6

Why is democracy so fragile—and autocracy so resilient?
📅June 23-24

Line-up: @bartonelee2.bsky.social @janeesberg.bsky.social @felixhaass.bsky.social @mattingly.bsky.social @monikanalepa.bsky.social @aspaglayan.bsky.social &+

ℹ️ www.iast.fr/conferences/...

Workshop on the Political Economy of Autocratic Rule & Democratic Backsliding

Workshop on the Political Economy of Autocratic Rule & Democratic Backsliding, Toulouse, TSE/IAST Building, June 23–24, 2025.

www.iast.fr

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IASToulouse @iast.fr · Jun 6

Inspired by this lineup? Join us at the IAST workshop.

✍️Register by 15/06: www.iast.fr/registration...

👉Organized with care by: A. Degrave, @dwingerfelix.bsky.social @haasvioleta.bsky.social @hlarreguy.bsky.social @giacomolem.bsky.social K. Michelitch, A. Ezzeldin Mohamed & @asimpser.bsky.social

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Felix Dwinger @dwingerfelix.bsky.social · Jun 4

Plus: @antoinezerbini.bsky.social, Kun Heo, @hannohilbig.bsky.social, Sara Shahanaghi, @asimpser.bsky.social, @hlarreguy.bsky.social, @haasvioleta.bsky.social, @giacomolem.bsky.social, Kristin Michelitch, Ahmed Ezzeldin Mohamed, Anne Degrave

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Felix Dwinger @dwingerfelix.bsky.social · Jun 4

Our lineup: @aasiegel.bsky.social, @monikanalepa.bsky.social, @aspaglayan.bsky.social, @zhuravskaya.bsky.social, @bartonelee2.bsky.social, @janeesberg.bsky.social, @felixhaass.bsky.social, Mai Hassan, Mehdi Shadmehr, Bryn Rosenfeld, Stéphane Wolton, Dan Mattingly

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Felix Dwinger @dwingerfelix.bsky.social · Jun 4

Excited about our upcoming @iast.fr workshop on autocratic politics & democratic backsliding! Join us if you are in the Toulouse area or passing through on your way to #epsa.

Program,registration link, & add'l info on our workshop's website: tinyurl.com/iast-autocracy

Registration is required. ☝️

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euobserver — EU news that matters @euobserver.com · May 15

The clear goal is to suffocate what remains of Hungary’s critical civil society and to intimidate independent media, ahead of the highly contested 2026 elections — elections that the incumbent Fidesz party would lose if held today, writes @danielhegedus.bsky.social.

euobserver.com/rule-of-law/...

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