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Frank A. Stengel

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Political sociologist at Kiel U, private account Author, THE POLITICS OF MILITARY FORCE (http://bit.ly/2xNA05y) Co-editor, POPULISM AND WORLD POLITICS (2nd ed. 2025) 🏠 https://www.frankstengel.com

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Frank A. Stengel @frankstengel.bsky.social · Jan 24

📣 Attention #Zeitenwende nerds: I'm happy to announce that my co-authored article (w/ Dirk Nabers) "Crisis and change in post-Zeitenwende German security policy" has been published *open access*.

Crisis and Change in Post-Zeitenwende German Security Policy - Politische Vierteljahresschrift

This article examines the nexus between crisis and change in the context of German security policy after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s announcement of a Zeitenwende (histor...

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 19h

“Every time we have been attacked with pepper bullets or tear gas or pepper spray that I have been present, it has felt like it came from anger that we were there, and not from any determined safety need or protocol,” said Rev. Hannah Kardon, a United Methodist pastor. “They are unhinged.”

Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 19h

“Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire,” @jackjenkins.me reports.

“We could hear them laughing,” Rev. Black said: religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

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Frank A. Stengel @frankstengel.bsky.social · 19h

Another question Bondi didn't answer.

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 19h

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal asks Attorney General Pam Bondi what conversations she had with President Trump about indicting former FBI Director James Comey.

Frank A. Stengel @frankstengel.bsky.social · 19h

Then let's by all means kill it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Frank A. Stengel @frankstengel.bsky.social · 19h

I believe it when I see it. At this point I don't think Republicans will abandon Trump over anything.

Tweet by Eric Swalwell saying that House Republicans will abandon Trump over Epstein

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Eric Swalwell @ericswalwell.bsky.social · 2d

This is an Epstein shutdown

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Eric Swalwell @ericswalwell.bsky.social · 1d

Manchildren

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 21h

JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom are doing something new and important: They understand Stephen Miller's theory of fascist power politics, and they've developed a theory on how to combat it. More Dems need to reckon with Miller's understanding of the moment.

New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...

Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule

He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.

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Frank A. Stengel @frankstengel.bsky.social · 19h

I think that's a very healthy attitude.

Unofficial BBCNews (World) Bot @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social · 1d

Scientist on three-week off-grid hike finds out he's won the Nobel prize

Dr Fred Ramsdell was "living his best life" offline when the Nobel committee tried to contact him.

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Ben Rosher @benrosher.bsky.social · 19h

Pals! @nataliejester.bsky.social and @ubaspehlivan.bsky.social have launched the BISA Critical Alternatives for World Politics Working Group.

CAWP is an experimental, creative research space for IR. learn more here www.bisa.ac.uk/members/work...; here @cawpbisa.bsky.social and twitter at @cawpbisa

Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP)

The Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) Working Group aims to foster a welcoming space for experimental, creative, and non-mainstream research and researchers at the margins of Internation...

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Frank A. Stengel @frankstengel.bsky.social · 19h

Okay, I'm gonna stop here. Enjoy your parallel universe.

Frank A. Stengel @frankstengel.bsky.social · 19h

It's like with RFK Jr and vaccines. If RFK Jr thinks vaccines are unsafe that doesn't mean they actually are unsafe because RFK Jr is a lunatic who doesn't know anything about anything.

Frank A. Stengel @frankstengel.bsky.social · 19h

That's because some MAGA conspiracy nuts rated it badly.

Frank A. Stengel @frankstengel.bsky.social · 19h

Nah, man, trustpilot is not a good source to base a rating of a news organization on.

Frank A. Stengel @frankstengel.bsky.social · 20h

ProPublica, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal (not the editorial page)

Frank A. Stengel @frankstengel.bsky.social · 20h

There's also a #NoKings protest in Bremen, Germany, on October 18th, for those who are in the area.

Want to join me for this No Kings event? mobilize.us/s/YzwLFj

NO KINGS Bremen GERMANY! · No Kings

**TIMES ARE EXPRESSED IN LOCAL TIMES, NOT EDT. The rally will begin at 13 Uhr CEST in Bremen, Germany. We will meet at the Heinrich Heine Statue, which is in the park behind the Kunsthalle. Die Zeite...

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 20h

10 days until the biggest peaceful protests in modern American history. A No Kings Day event is likely happening near you wherever you are. Please join us to show we won’t cower in response to Trump’s authoritarian takeover: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 20h

The #farright #AfD is polling ~25%, far above anything seen in German post-war history. Meanwhile, some reporters get very excited about the "Value Union", a tiny outfit with no seats and no prospects at any level, where a former AfD leader & former top spy vie for control of the party

Personalchaos bei rechtskonservativer Kleinstpartei : Hans-Georg Maaßen verlässt die Werteunion

Seit Monaten tobt in der Kleinpartei Werteunion ein Machtkampf. Der bisherige Parteichef Maaßen sprach zuletzt von einem Putsch. Nun macht er seinen angekündigten Austritt wahr.

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 21h

Once again, I’m wondering why Democrats aren’t running with a straightforward message of “despotism is un-American and unaffordable” right now and all the way into the midterms.

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 20h

I really believe that huge majorities of Americans don’t want masked soldiers shooting priests in the street. They don’t want naked children ripped out out of their apartments in the middle of the night and handcuffed. We win by making sure these stories get told.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 20h

The same people who insisted devout Catholic Joe Biden was leading a “war on Christianity” are now cheering Trump on as his armed goons assault clergymen.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

WATCH: Trump’s lawless Ice goons shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper ball. Completely out of control.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 20h

The same people who insisted devout Catholic Joe Biden was leading a “war on Christianity” are now cheering Trump on as his armed goons assault clergymen.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

WATCH: Trump’s lawless Ice goons shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper ball. Completely out of control.

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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 1d

Thugs

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1d

This made me laugh so hard. Second screenshot is of the video posted by Benny Johnson of the event.

Benny Johnson « @bennyjohnson
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BREAKING: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem stares down army of Antifa and a guy in a chicken suit from the rooftop of the ICE facility here in Portland.
Noem says:
"Hey; Guy in the chicken suit. You can do better.
Too bad they are uneducated and ill-informed."
Noem isn't chicken: [chicken emoji]

A view from the roof of the building. There are about 15-20 people visible in total, several of whom appear to be reporters. Most are holding signs. They aren’t even taking up the whole sidewalk. One guy is wearing a chicken suit.

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Stefan C. Aykut @stefanaykut.bsky.social · 21h

Die Abstimmung für den Hamburger #Zukunftsentscheid für Klimaschutz geht in die heiße Phase und die #Wissenschaft zeigt klare Kante - mit einem offenen Brief, den schon über 70 Hamburger Wissenschaftler*innen unterzeichnet haben.

‼️ Briefwahl ist heute noch möglich, Abstimmung vor Ort bis Sonntag.

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Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik @blaetter.bsky.social · 21h

Nicht die Schuldenbremse, die Steuerbremse bildet das umfassende Hindernis für sozialen und demokratischen, ökonomischen und ökologischen Fortschritt, so Axel Stommel: www.blaetter.de/ausgabe/2025...

Wirtschaftspolitik ohne Verstand: Lockert die Steuerbremse!

Es soll ein „Herbst der Reformen“ werden, kündigen Union und SPD lautstark an. Angesichts der ernüchternden Realität einer Finanzierungslücke von 172 Mrd. Euro, die im Bundeshaushalt zwischen den…

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