Jochen Kleinschmidt
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Jochen Kleinschmidt
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International Relations scholar. Interested in IR theory, war & conflict, political geography, military technology, and organized crime.
Have lived & worked in Colombia, Germany, Mexico, and the US.
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#SlavaUkrayini
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The EISA Standing Section "World Politics Beyond the State System" (chaired by @alexspalinska.bsky.social and yours truly) explores non-state and societal dimensions of world politics: e.g. heterarchy, multiplicity, and other novel ontological approaches in IR.

Deadline: February 19

#EISAPEC26
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Wer sich in Deutschland daran aufgeilt, wenn hier bald der syrische Gemüsehändler um die Ecke auf offener Straße exekutiert wird, auf der unsere Kinder zur Schule gehen, sollte in die Hölle abgeschoben werden, aus der er gekrochen ist.

„Inhaltlich stellen“, my Ass!
January 24, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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This underestimates how far ICE and CBP's recruitment pool is among GWOT veterans who more professional American law enforcement institutions won't hire, and who are now bringing back to the US practices common among the least disciplined US infantry and SOF in Iraq and Afghanistan
ICE agents are America's failures, basically indistinguishable from lazy school shooters, losers who want to play Call of Duty on our streets against people who can't fight back. They have unlimited ammo and toss tear gas like they're pressing L1. They have to be defunded and jailed. All of them.
MS NOW news crew capturing ICE/DHS agents firing pepper balls, flash bangs, and tear gas at non violent protesters.
file:///C:/Users/Nikki/Downloads/Velshi-2026-01-24.mp4
January 24, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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Es gibt ein bekanntes russisches Kinderlied mit dem Titel „Wir sind Pinguine, uns ist nicht kalt, wir leben im Norden“.* Vielleicht sind die Mitarbeiter des Weißen Hauses, die den Post verfasst haben, damit aufgewachsen? 🤓

*А мы пингвинчики, а нам не холодно, а мы на севере живём!
Hey, White house - anybody there who can answer my question?

Why don't polar bears eat penguins?

Your tweet says: you don't know
January 24, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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Können bitte alle vernünftigen Menschen aufhören, Russland als „Großmacht“ oder „Great Power“ zu bezeichnen? Russland ist ein technologisch, gesellschaftlich und infrastrukturell rückständiger Petrostaat mit einem Bruttoinlandsprodukt wie Italien. Aber mit Atomwaffen.
January 24, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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May this flag fly in a gentle breeze, over a car-free city, while folks of all colors, creeds, and genders eat from a Korean-Ethiopian BBQ food truck.
every time someone complains about it, I will simply post the NATO gay flag again
January 23, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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Once and for all: the ideological escalation between Russia and the West began with justified criticism of homophobia in Russia. The “Gayropa” campaign was central to the Russian regime and is often overlooked by so-called geopolitical observers, especially Russia apologists.
January 23, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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Tatsächlich ist der Anteil an Straftätern bei Asylbewerbern höher als in der Durchschnittsbevölkerung.

Genauso ist es bei Porschefahrern

oder IT-Spezialisten

oder Menschen mit Rot-Grün-Sehschwäche,

weil der Männeranteil überdurchschnittlich hoch ist.

PKS-Verstehen rules.

January 22, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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Augen auf beim Framing! #R21 ist nicht einfach nur ein Lobbyverein, sondern eine Kulturkampf-NGO abgehobener rechter Eliten, die von den Steuergeldern von euch, den hart arbeitenden, normalen Menschen finanziert wird. Und das alles dank kurzer Dienstwege zur Union ☝️
January 22, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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50% off all books at Bristol University Press 😲 - use code BUP01 to get your copy of 'The No-Fly Zone in US Foreign Policy' until 31 January!

bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-no-fly-z...
The No-Fly Zone in US Foreign Policy
The No-Fly Zone in US Foreign Policy - The Curious Persistence of a Flawed Instrument; The no-fly zone is a frequently used instrument in the US foreign policy arsenal, despite detrimental, or even ca...
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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russia is preparing another massive combined attack to freeze us, Ukrainians to death.

This is a large-scale crime against humanity, unfolding right now, live.
January 22, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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Worth noting that among those participating in ICE/DHS watch in Minneapolis today — who Emmer appears to frame as “chaos agents” here — are literally hundreds of clergy.
January 22, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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#Europa muss seine eigenen Hyperscaler bauen, um von US-Technologiefirmen digital unabhängiger zu werden. Lobbyisten sagen gerne: Schwierig & teuer (GAIA-X scheiterte kläglich). Aber alles unterhalb dieser Schwelle ist nicht ausreichend, um „europäische Unabhängigkeit“ (v. der Leyen) zu realisieren.
January 22, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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Draft-dodging scum says what
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 22, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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Die Nachrichten aus der Ukraine sind grauenhaft. Russland versucht systematisch die Lebensbedingungen für die Zivilbevölkerung unerträglich zu machen. In der Öffentlichkeit und Politik ist das viel zu wenig präsent, dabei ist auch Deutschland gefragt: Statement der @de-ua-gesellschaft.bsky.social 🔽
❕ Unser Aufruf an die Bundesregierung.

Deutschland leistet bereits viel – doch bei der #Winterhilfe müssen wir jetzt einen weiteren Gang hochschalten.

Den vollständigen Text findet ihr auf unserer Website: deutsch-ukrainische-gesellschaft.de/publications...
January 22, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Endlich. R21 ist kein Think Tank, sondern eine rechtsextreme Schundseite.
January 22, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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US law requires 2/3 Senate approval for international treaties
Trump’s Board of Peace has now officially been recognized as an international organization, according to the White House.
January 22, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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The power outages and freezing conditions in Ukraine right now are insane. Greenland news and war “coverage fatigue” not giving it the presence in headlines it deserves. The humanitarian impact is absolutely staggering.
January 21, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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Hear me out, I have a cunning plan……
January 21, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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Trump redet gerade in Davos. Ich bin an sein geheimes Skript gekommen: "Fantastisch hier, tolle Berge, ich liebe Berge, wir haben auch Berge, größere, Grönland hat keine Berge glaube ich, nur Eis, tolles Eis, wir beschützen das Eis, niemand beschützt Eis wie wir. Ich will ein Eis essen mit Sahne."
January 21, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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The feeling is mutual. We don‘t recognize the United States anymore. And it breaks my heart. Greetings from Europe!
Trump: "Certain places in Europe are not even recognizable, frankly, anymore. We can argue about it but there's no argument. Friends come back from different places and say, 'I don't recognize it.' And that's not in a positive way. That's in a very negative way."
January 21, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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Trump sent out a batsh!t crazy letter yesterday and people once again fell for it. The real story is not the letter, its just another tactic to get what he wants. It shows how he despises Europe and is helping Putin. Yet people comfort themselves by mocking him. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
People Are Still Not Getting Trump Right
His Letter Was Not And Is Not The Story
open.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:57 AM
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This is exactly what Russia needs - that the NATO countries get into a quarrel among themselves. And thereby the unity of NATO and the attention of NATO and the member countries is undermined.

Ukrinform English
www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polyt...
Greenland dispute distracts West from real threat – expert
Developments surrounding Greenland are diverting attention from the West's real challenges, creating divisions within NATO and pleasing the Kremlin. — Ukrinform.
www.ukrinform.net
January 21, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Und thus, modernity comes to a close just like it started, with a guy ranting at windmills
Trump: "There are windmills all over Europe. There are windmills all over the place. And they are losers. One thing I've noticed is that the more windmills a country has, the more money that country loses, and the worse that country is doing. I haven't been able to find any wind farms in China."
January 21, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Which bring Iceland under the protection of the EU's Article 42/7 defence clause
EU referendum in #Iceland incoming. (Seriously, it might happen by early 2027.)
January 21, 2026 at 2:29 PM