Joseph Pozsgai-Alvarez
@jpozsgai.bsky.social
Associate Professor at Osaka University and founder of the Japan Network of Anti-Corruption Researchers (JANAR). Obsessed with everything about (anti-)corruption.
That's called political sophistication research. Quite common in academia.
October 29, 2025 at 10:50 PM
That's called political sophistication research. Quite common in academia.
No corrective justice, only fait accompli and status quo, eh?
October 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM
No corrective justice, only fait accompli and status quo, eh?
"Foreign malign influence can be defined as subversive, undeclared, coercive, or criminal activities by foreign governments, nonstate actors, or their proxies to affect another nation’s popular or political attitudes, perceptions, or behaviors to advance their interests."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Trump says US will not 'waste our time' helping Argentina if Milei loses
Trump warns if Milei's coalition is defeated in this month elections, "we are not going to be generous".
www.bbc.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"Foreign malign influence can be defined as subversive, undeclared, coercive, or criminal activities by foreign governments, nonstate actors, or their proxies to affect another nation’s popular or political attitudes, perceptions, or behaviors to advance their interests."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
It's called moral disengagement, an extremely common set of cognitive mechanism. That's why people shouldn't be allowed to exercise power with impunity, because most of them WILL engage in moral disengagement, regardless of how "normal" they seemed before.
October 13, 2025 at 8:46 AM
It's called moral disengagement, an extremely common set of cognitive mechanism. That's why people shouldn't be allowed to exercise power with impunity, because most of them WILL engage in moral disengagement, regardless of how "normal" they seemed before.
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This is one of those papers that just deserves a post every now and then. Half a century old, with a message still relevant today: Cognition won't be understood one variable at the time.
You Can't Play 20 Questions with Nature and Win, by Allen Newell (1973) www.coli.uni-saarland.de/~crocker/doc...
You Can't Play 20 Questions with Nature and Win, by Allen Newell (1973) www.coli.uni-saarland.de/~crocker/doc...
October 10, 2025 at 7:41 AM
This is one of those papers that just deserves a post every now and then. Half a century old, with a message still relevant today: Cognition won't be understood one variable at the time.
You Can't Play 20 Questions with Nature and Win, by Allen Newell (1973) www.coli.uni-saarland.de/~crocker/doc...
You Can't Play 20 Questions with Nature and Win, by Allen Newell (1973) www.coli.uni-saarland.de/~crocker/doc...
OK, that's just too real and accurate 🫥
October 9, 2025 at 7:03 AM
OK, that's just too real and accurate 🫥
Do they now feel above congressional oversight? If Trump doesn't get impeached soon, Congress might as well seize to exist because this isn't a constitutional republic anymore.
October 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Do they now feel above congressional oversight? If Trump doesn't get impeached soon, Congress might as well seize to exist because this isn't a constitutional republic anymore.
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My husband was detained by ICE today
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
October 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
My husband was detained by ICE today
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
All these guy making millions and billions off government contacts? Nah, focus on this other shiny stuff.
October 2, 2025 at 12:15 PM
All these guy making millions and billions off government contacts? Nah, focus on this other shiny stuff.
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"Too."
MADELEINE DEAN: The president is unhinged. He's unwell
JOHNSON: A lot of folks on your side are too
D: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals?
J: I didn't see it
D: It's so dangerous! Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing. You have a POTUS who's unwell.
JOHNSON: A lot of folks on your side are too
D: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals?
J: I didn't see it
D: It's so dangerous! Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing. You have a POTUS who's unwell.
October 2, 2025 at 12:48 AM
"Too."
It has become very clear that the Trump regime is America's top existential threat.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump says US cities should be military training grounds
The US president warned military leaders of a "war from within", and signals they will be tasked with intervening.
www.bbc.com
September 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
It has become very clear that the Trump regime is America's top existential threat.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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If a government tells you that you can’t call it authoritarian, it’s authoritarian.
September 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
If a government tells you that you can’t call it authoritarian, it’s authoritarian.
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Meanwhile, back in the real world . . .
Bagram Air Base was built by the Soviet Union in the 1950s.
What an idiot.
Bagram Air Base was built by the Soviet Union in the 1950s.
What an idiot.
September 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Meanwhile, back in the real world . . .
Bagram Air Base was built by the Soviet Union in the 1950s.
What an idiot.
Bagram Air Base was built by the Soviet Union in the 1950s.
What an idiot.
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Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption.
Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.
People have power. Ask Target
Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.
People have power. Ask Target
September 20, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption.
Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.
People have power. Ask Target
Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.
People have power. Ask Target
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BREAKING: Israeli warplanes have attacked a tent camp in central Gaza City, killing at least four Palestinians and wounding a number of others, report our colleagues on the ground and the Wafa news agency.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/hg1tok
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/hg1tok
September 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
BREAKING: Israeli warplanes have attacked a tent camp in central Gaza City, killing at least four Palestinians and wounding a number of others, report our colleagues on the ground and the Wafa news agency.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/hg1tok
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/hg1tok
It's been only three months since the deal was completed. Will this teach Tokyo that getting in line behind Trump is a recipe for disaster? I doubt it.
September 20, 2025 at 4:25 AM
It's been only three months since the deal was completed. Will this teach Tokyo that getting in line behind Trump is a recipe for disaster? I doubt it.
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From the Rule of Law to "Rule by Meme"
(Yes, you can use that as a paper title)
(Yes, you can use that as a paper title)
September 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
From the Rule of Law to "Rule by Meme"
(Yes, you can use that as a paper title)
(Yes, you can use that as a paper title)
Russia is in, Kimmel is out. Freedom of expression, y'all!
September 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Russia is in, Kimmel is out. Freedom of expression, y'all!
America is learning what happens when corporations aren't expected to follow societal values. They'll do business with an authoritarian regime at home just as well.
September 18, 2025 at 1:25 AM
America is learning what happens when corporations aren't expected to follow societal values. They'll do business with an authoritarian regime at home just as well.
No point beating around the bush...
September 18, 2025 at 1:11 AM
No point beating around the bush...
Why on Earth would you open your article by quoting Peter Thiel, of all people, and explicitly to state that this is not his area of expertise? 🤦🤦🤦
www.thefp.com/p/the-consul...
www.thefp.com/p/the-consul...
The Consulting Crash Is Coming
Bloated, overpaid, and outpaced by AI—big consulting firms confront a future they can’t outsource.
www.thefp.com
September 17, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Why on Earth would you open your article by quoting Peter Thiel, of all people, and explicitly to state that this is not his area of expertise? 🤦🤦🤦
www.thefp.com/p/the-consul...
www.thefp.com/p/the-consul...
He is right about the prognosis but not about the timeline. People need to understand this is the new normal. You only get through it but addressing it.
September 17, 2025 at 7:37 AM
He is right about the prognosis but not about the timeline. People need to understand this is the new normal. You only get through it but addressing it.
The USA today is no longer a liberal democracy. The sooner you accept that, the better equipped you'll be to face what's coming. If you want advice, people like l from the Global South know what it's like, you don't need to reinvent the wheel.
September 17, 2025 at 7:34 AM
The USA today is no longer a liberal democracy. The sooner you accept that, the better equipped you'll be to face what's coming. If you want advice, people like l from the Global South know what it's like, you don't need to reinvent the wheel.
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Glad the vice president of the United States, whose salary my taxes fund, is using his position to *checks notes* attack me on the Charlie Kirk show.
September 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Glad the vice president of the United States, whose salary my taxes fund, is using his position to *checks notes* attack me on the Charlie Kirk show.