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Ildar Daminov @ildardaminov.bsky.social · 5d

Very happy to join in and excited to participate this semester!

East European Politics Graduate Workshop @eepgworkshop.bsky.social · 6d

🎉 We're excited to share our Fall/Winter 2025-26 schedule! We have a stellar lineup of research highlighting cases from Central Europe to Central Asia🎉

Workshops are on Fridays 5pmCET/11amET/8amPST with links+papers shared on our list-serv the week before.
Sign up here⤵️
eepg-workshop.github.io

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Mehmet Yavuz @yavuzmehmet.bsky.social · Sep 8

Excited to announce the publication of my article in Comparative Political Studies on how crises shape the ideological legitimation strategies of authoritarian regimes. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Bluesky @bsky.app · Aug 26

"If we want to protect children, we should be fighting for privacy laws, protecting encryption, and learning from Bluesky's model, where they allow third party algorithmic feeds and moderation tools."

Analysis | ‘Sammy’s Law’ would help parents monitor kids online. It’s gaining steam.

The parents of a teen fentanyl poisoning victim are finding allies in Congress for a bill intended to save others from the same fate.

www.washingtonpost.com

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IPSA @ipsa.org · Jul 31

Full-Time Assistant Professor of Political Science and Government
www.ipsa.org/na/job-offer...

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Ildar Daminov @ildardaminov.bsky.social · Jul 4

A great piece. Practically, we need more research looking into thwarting autocratization.

Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · Jul 3

Turkey’s opposition is gaining popularity and may still be able to tilt the playing field to their advantage — despite the regime’s tightening repression, argue Berk Esen and Sebnem Gumuscu.

"How to Fight Turkey’s Authoritarian Turn"

muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...

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MINOR revision @minorrevision.com · May 26

#AcademicSky #SciPub #PeerReview #PhDSky #OpenScience #AcademicResearch #AcademicWriting #ScholarlyPublishing #AcademicPublishing #AcademicChatter #Comics 🧪

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Ildar Daminov @ildardaminov.bsky.social · Jun 17

Very proud <3

Franziska Wagner @franziskawagner.bsky.social · Jun 16

I am extremely happy to announce that I have successfully defended my PhD dissertation. This would not have been possible without the years of supervision by @zsolt.bsky.social.
I am also very grateful for my panel @marikenvelden.bsky.social, Gábor Simonovits & @andrasbozoki.bsky.social

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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · Jun 16

⚡️🏳️‍🌈After Viktor Orbán’s government passed an anti-LGBT law to ban the Pride march in Hungary, Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony announced the city will officially organize Budapest Pride as a municipal event on June 28.

This means the ban won’t apply: police can’t disperse the crowd or issue fines.

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Tandy Bowen - Dagger @angeloflight.bsky.social · Jun 1

Happy Pride.

No matter who you are, how you identify, you are valid and loved.

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Pyramid Chad @pyrameadhead.wifeguy.online · May 27

I support my gay little turtle squirrel

Picture of a Squirtle with text "Come out, Squirtle" and Squirtle looking at a rainbow saying "Wow! I'm so glad I came out!"

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Ildar Daminov @ildardaminov.bsky.social · May 3

Essentially, the big tech narrative about #AI adoption in the #labor market as a boon for us to "have more time to be creative" and "spend doing what we truly love" is once again [surprise] a scam. Read more in the University of Chicago report:

bfi.uchicago.edu/working-pape...

Ildar Daminov @ildardaminov.bsky.social · May 1

Very proud of @benmshultz.com

Ben Shultz @benmshultz.com · May 1

Spoke with The Independent about the Vatican's strategy of "radical transparency" in the weeks leading up to Pope Francis' passing.

TLDR: Prebunking works! Getting ahead of rumors, closing the information gap, and leaving zero room for speculation does well to mitigate the spread of disinformation.

Hebe Campbell @hebecampbell.bsky.social · May 1

Our latest episode of Debunked: Exclusive | Why the Vatican gave unprecedented health updates on Pope Francis

www.independent.co.uk/news/pope-fr...

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Ildar Daminov @ildardaminov.bsky.social · Apr 24

While this idea is fascinating in terms of functionality, "they can give us back things like time" argument was used for computers/GenAI. Yet here we still are on the 40h work week, with people being fired left and right. What will be the socio-economic result of a big uptake of robots like Neo?

TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · Mar 21

Norwegian robotics startup 1X plans to start early tests of its humanoid robot, Neo Gamma, in “a few hundred to a few thousand” homes by the end of 2025, according to the company’s CEO, Bernt Børnich. “Neo Gamma is going into homes this year,” Børnich told TechCrunch in an interview at Nvidia GTC…

1X will test humanoid robots in ‘a few hundred’ homes in 2025

Norwegian robotics startup 1X plans to start early tests of its humanoid robot, Neo Gamma, in “a few hundred to a few thousand” homes by the end of 2025, according to the company’s CEO, Bernt Børnich. “Neo Gamma is going into homes this year,” Børnich told TechCrunch in an interview at Nvidia GTC 2025. “We […]

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Ildar Daminov @ildardaminov.bsky.social · Apr 22

what about the Balkan Wars?

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Franziska Wagner @franziskawagner.bsky.social · Apr 2

🚀 Publication Alert
Thrilled to share my latest article with @schaferd.bsky.social & @yavuzmehmet.bsky.social examining the impact of far-right parties on parliamentary discourse!
shorturl.at/s4t8P

Opposition to Government and Back: How Illiberal Parties Shape Immigration Discourse and Party Competition | Article | Politics and Governance

Franziska Wagner, Dean Schafer, Mehmet Yavuz

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Ildar Daminov @ildardaminov.bsky.social · Apr 3

Well, that is quite self-critical... #AI #ChatGPT

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Human Rights Index 💙 @humanrightsindex.bsky.social · Mar 31

Marine Le Pen has been sentenced to four years in prison. 👩🏻‍⚖️

➡️ Two with electronic monitoring, and two suspended. She is banned from holding public office for 5 years for embezzling EU funds to finance her party.

She calls it “a political decision.”

Charlie Hebdo calls it “retirement at 56.” 😂🇫🇷

Black-and-white satirical cartoon by Charlie Hebdo. Marine Le Pen is depicted as an elderly woman slumped in a wheelchair, looking distressed and tired, being pushed by a smiling man in a suit. A building labeled “EHPAD” (French care home) is in the background. The caption reads: “LE PEN – LA RETRAITE À 56 ANS” (“Le Pen – Retirement at 56”).

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Kampf mit Kette @kampfmitkette.bsky.social · Mar 24

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Johannes Webhofer 🇪🇺 🇦🇹 @jwebhofer.bsky.social · Mar 20

Should a Citizens' Assembly Complement the European Parliament?

Download ⬇️
cadmus.eui.eu/bitstream/ha...

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Ildar Daminov @ildardaminov.bsky.social · Mar 15

I was happy to contribute to Fern TV's episode on Kim Yo-Jong of #NorthKorea. Seems quite ironically fitting in the aftermath of March 8.

The World's Most Dangerous Woman

YouTube video by fern

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Benoît Rihoux @benoitrihoux.bsky.social · Mar 6

This is just a heads up about the approaching 11 March early bird deadline (15% xtra discount) for the MethodsNET @methodsnet.bsky.social Summer School with CEU @weareceu.bsky.social in stunning Vienna, 30 June-18 July.
30+ research methods courses with top pedagogy! All info via bit.ly/4gLbv9V

MethodsNET Summer School with CEU – Methodsnet

MethodsNET Summer School with CEU 30 June to 18 July 2025 CEU Vienna Get ready to boost your research skills at the MethodsNET Summer School with CEU, hosted by

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Johannes Webhofer 🇪🇺 🇦🇹 @jwebhofer.bsky.social · Feb 27

Das Regierungsprogramm

Via @derstandard.at

Die STANDARD-Analyse des Regierungsprogramms

Alle Kapitel in einer übersichtlichen Einordnung der Fachressorts - Das gesamte Regierungsprogramm zum Download

www.derstandard.at

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Dóra Piroska @piroskadora.bsky.social · Feb 20

@ceu-polsci.bsky.social Central European University we celebrate the scholarship of Laszlo Bruszt with a conference with PERG. Please consider applying and presenting!

events.ceu.edu/2025-04-11/t...

Transforming Borders: Rethinking Post-Socialist Transitions, State-Market Dynamics, and European Integration

events.ceu.edu

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Ildar Daminov @ildardaminov.bsky.social · Feb 15

This speaks to the increasingly growing role of private businesses in digital #authoritarianism. When a monopolist like #Google bends to the will of authoritarian governments, what to expect of the local businesses? How do we design policies that prevent this kind of irresponsible behavior?

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Feb 15

Revealed: Google facilitated Russia and China’s censorship requests

An investigation has exposed the tech firm’s cooperation with autocratic regimes to remove unfavourable content Google has cooperated with autocratic regimes around the world, including the Kremlin in Russia and the Chinese Communist party, to facilitate…

www.theguardian.com

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🤖 Newsfeed-Bot 🇦🇹 @orfnewsbot.bsky.social · Feb 12

Die Regierungsverhandlungen zwischen FPÖ und ÖVP sind gescheitert. Bundespräsident Van der Bellen plant Gespräche über die zukünftige Regierung, während FPÖ-Chef Kickl rasche Neuwahlen fordert. SPÖ, NEOS und Grüne zeigen sich offen für Koalitionsgespräche.

Van der Bellen will mit allen Gespräche führen

136 Tage nach der Nationalratswahl heißt es bei der Regierungsbildung zurück an den Start. Nachdem Anfang Jänner bereits die Koalitionsverhandlungen zwischen ÖVP, SPÖ und NEOS gescheitert waren, beendeten am Mittwoch auch FPÖ und ÖVP die ihrigen. Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen will nun in Gesprächen mit allen die weiteren Möglichkeiten ausloten.

orf.at

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