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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 48m

As yuletide is a time for reflection and nostalgia, a small reminder that the internet used to be a better place, and that some of the old magic/weirdness still survives. The poster is interactive: click/tap the wizard's paraphernalia for an explanation.

Unix Magic Poster Annotations

The prominent position of the shell in the UNIX Magic poster reflects its central role in UNIX systems. The shell was (and still is) the primary interface for interacting with the kernel, serving as the workbench of the UNIX user. It is an incredibly powerful tool, allowing users to launch and coordinate processes, perform complex computations, and interface directly with the operating system.

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 19h

From hearts to parts, I’ve made a bold career move. Read on as I do something completely different #tbp

I am an andrologist now - kai arzheimer

It looks like my career in cardiology is already over, and urology is so last year.

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 23h

A few years ago, I wrote about returning to the UK post-Brexit #throwback

A small note from a not-so-great-anymore island - kai arzheimer

Well, what else did I expect? Coming back to the UK after six years was bound to be strange.

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 1d

Festive classic #AcademicChatter #TwistedDoodles

Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 1d

Merry Christmas?

How the far right stole Christmas

Seasonal traditions and good cheer are being repurposed to serve political ends.

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 1d

SHOCKED. I AM SHOCKED

Germany’s far-right AfD accused of gathering information for the Kremlin

Alternative for Germany’s opponents accuse the party of attempting to disclose sensitive information on arms supply routes and drone defenses.

www.politico.eu

Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 1d

More port, vicar?

Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social · 1d

blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Our most popular posts of 2025 - EUROPP

As we count down to 2026, read the most popular posts on LSE's European Politics and Policy blog from the last twelve months.

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 1d

On second thought, leave this for next year

Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 1d

Good tidings we bring 👇

Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 2d

Pollsters claim Reform UK is ‘in decline’ as lead over Labour drops

A Yougov poll has shown that the lead held by Nigel Farage’s party has dropped from 10 to five points with both Labour and the Tories gaining

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 1d

Pigs in blankets = insult to injury

Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 2d

Check out this #throwbackblog about determining survey bias without having access to raw data. Discover more here:
www.kai-arzheimer.com/measure-surv...

Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 2d

Badge of honour etc. Also, yet another blatant attack on liberal democracy in 🇪🇺 👇

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 2d

“Imran Ahmed, chief executive of Centre for Countering Digital Hate; Josephine Ballon and Anna-Lena von Hodenberg, leaders of HateAid, a German organization; former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, who was responsible for digital affairs; and Clare Melford, who runs the Global Disinformation Index.”

US bars five Europeans it says pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints online

The State Department is barring five Europeans it accuses of leading efforts to pressure U.S. tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints.

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Torsten Kathke @kathke.com · 2d

Be Best.

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 2d

“Imran Ahmed, chief executive of Centre for Countering Digital Hate; Josephine Ballon and Anna-Lena von Hodenberg, leaders of HateAid, a German organization; former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, who was responsible for digital affairs; and Clare Melford, who runs the Global Disinformation Index.”

US bars five Europeans it says pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints online

The State Department is barring five Europeans it accuses of leading efforts to pressure U.S. tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints.

apnews.com

Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 2d

Pollsters claim Reform UK is ‘in decline’ as lead over Labour drops

A Yougov poll has shown that the lead held by Nigel Farage’s party has dropped from 10 to five points with both Labour and the Tories gaining

www.independent.co.uk

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 2d

“Imran Ahmed, chief executive of Centre for Countering Digital Hate; Josephine Ballon and Anna-Lena von Hodenberg, leaders of HateAid, a German organization; former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, who was responsible for digital affairs; and Clare Melford, who runs the Global Disinformation Index.”

US bars five Europeans it says pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints online

The State Department is barring five Europeans it accuses of leading efforts to pressure U.S. tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints.

apnews.com

Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 2d

It remains a mystery #throwbackpost

Why are there so many fake news site in the world? - kai arzheimer

Fake news site the world over link to my site. Why?

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 2d

In hindsight, they 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 lulling us into a false sense of security #AcademicChatter #throwbackpost

The machine is still stupid, most of the time - kai arzheimer

Choose one:

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 2d

Bin sehr zufrieden mit Moshidon für Android / fediscience.org

Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 2d

In which I am not sure whether I'm being scammed or not #AcademicChatter #tbp

I Can't Believe It's Not B̶u̶t̶t̶e̶r̶ Academic Spam - kai arzheimer

I get a lot of Academic Spam. Is this the next level?

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 2d

What we were reading: #EU issue voting #tbp

What we are reading: EU issue voting in European Union member states - kai arzheimer

Is "Europe" still an issue that can (positively) motivate voters? 3 authors say 'yes', but we are not fully convinced.

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 3d

I enjoyed my stint as a urologist, but now I’m climbing higher as a cardiologist 💓. #tbp

I'm a cardiologist now - kai arzheimer

My career as a urologist was fun, though it ended all too quickly. But now I have gone up in the world (and the human body): I'm happy to report that I am a

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 3d

Not right now (about half of the chapters are not yet available). I hope that the publishers will eventually create a single PDF, but I'm not sure if this will happen, as the whole idea of the 'living reference' implies that the thing will keep changing over the next years

Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 3d

Hier noch der direkte Link

Promotionsstelle in der Abteilung Innenpolitik und Politische Soziologie – FB 02 – Innenpolitik und Politische Soziologie

innen.politik.uni-mainz.de

Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 3d

What a difference ten years make: in 2014, the #AfD claimed that the US treated Germany like its doormat. Since 2024, they have been best buddies with the MAGA crowd #Germany #farright

Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 3d

Join us! Wir bieten eine volle Promotionsstelle für drei Jahre @powimz.bsky.social - Verlängerung um weitere drei Jahre möglich. Alle Details hier 👇

FB 02 – Innenpolitik und Politische Soziologie

Wir forschen und lehren zu Themen der (deutschen) Innenpolitik und der Politischen Soziologie. Dazu gehören vor allem die Wahl-, Einstellungs- und Parteienforschung. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt unserer Abteilung sind die Gebiete Rechtsextremismus, Rechtsradikalismus und Rechtspopulismus.

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 4d

🌲🔗 link.springer.com/referencewor... 3/3

Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 4d

Thanks to the work of hundreds of colleagues, the firm-but-gentle editorship of Daniel Stockemer, Stephen Sawyer, and @audreygagnon.bsky.social & a grant from the Adenauer foundation, we now have a free guide to 200 core political science concepts. 'tis the season to be jolly 📚 🎁 2/3

Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 4d

Because I have been such a good boy (once again), 🎅 has an early present for me: here's a brand-new (open access) article discussing the use of #radicalright as a concept in current scholarship.

And if that wasn't already great (it is), there's more 1/3