Luis Ramiro
@ljramiro.bsky.social
Political Science Dept. UNED, Spain https://t.co/fH7XVoLcVY (lramiro@poli.uned.es).
European Political Science reviews editor.
European Political Science reviews editor.
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What Europe's talking about this morning: at the UAE "summit," the Ukrainians were represented by professional diplomats attired in suits, where as the Trump White House was represented by mob-connected real estate executives dressed like they got lost on the way to the gym.
February 7, 2026 at 3:34 AM
What Europe's talking about this morning: at the UAE "summit," the Ukrainians were represented by professional diplomats attired in suits, where as the Trump White House was represented by mob-connected real estate executives dressed like they got lost on the way to the gym.
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Anyone shocked by Trump sending out a horribly racist tweet has not been paying attention to anything for, I dont know, the last 10 years....
February 7, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Anyone shocked by Trump sending out a horribly racist tweet has not been paying attention to anything for, I dont know, the last 10 years....
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"We are now in a system of competitive authoritarianism. And it’s just about whether we manage to take our democracy back from that."
On the pod, @ryanenos.bsky.social is so good on Harvard pulling back from surrender to Trump, and on need for institutions to fight:
newrepublic.com/article/2061...
On the pod, @ryanenos.bsky.social is so good on Harvard pulling back from surrender to Trump, and on need for institutions to fight:
newrepublic.com/article/2061...
Trump Spirals Into Crazed Fury After Harvard Humiliates Him Very Badly
As Trump rages at Harvard over leaks that he’s backtracking in his fight with the university, a Harvard political scientist explains why the stakes in this battle are far bigger than they seem.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:03 PM
"We are now in a system of competitive authoritarianism. And it’s just about whether we manage to take our democracy back from that."
On the pod, @ryanenos.bsky.social is so good on Harvard pulling back from surrender to Trump, and on need for institutions to fight:
newrepublic.com/article/2061...
On the pod, @ryanenos.bsky.social is so good on Harvard pulling back from surrender to Trump, and on need for institutions to fight:
newrepublic.com/article/2061...
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Coming out in June.
(when @casmudde.bsky.social & I will be presenting it at the @ces-europe.bsky.social conference in Dublin)
(when @casmudde.bsky.social & I will be presenting it at the @ces-europe.bsky.social conference in Dublin)
February 3, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Coming out in June.
(when @casmudde.bsky.social & I will be presenting it at the @ces-europe.bsky.social conference in Dublin)
(when @casmudde.bsky.social & I will be presenting it at the @ces-europe.bsky.social conference in Dublin)
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A helpful reminder: so-called 'remigration' is literally Nazi stuff
Germany: Legacy of Nazi Nuremberg Laws 90 years later
In 1935, the Nazis under Adolf Hitler introduced laws to discriminate against Germany's Jewish population, culminating in the Holocaust. Experts warn that the deadly ideology behind the laws has not been overcome.
www.dw.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:14 PM
A helpful reminder: so-called 'remigration' is literally Nazi stuff
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📗 EPS publishes contributions written by and for the political science community.
❇️ We are the professional journal of @ecpr.bsky.social
🌱 Looked after by Editors @stellatseliou.bsky.social, Linda Basile & @ljramiro.bsky.social
🔓 Fully #OpenAccess from 2026
buff.ly/WdoSNLx
❇️ We are the professional journal of @ecpr.bsky.social
🌱 Looked after by Editors @stellatseliou.bsky.social, Linda Basile & @ljramiro.bsky.social
🔓 Fully #OpenAccess from 2026
buff.ly/WdoSNLx
February 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM
📗 EPS publishes contributions written by and for the political science community.
❇️ We are the professional journal of @ecpr.bsky.social
🌱 Looked after by Editors @stellatseliou.bsky.social, Linda Basile & @ljramiro.bsky.social
🔓 Fully #OpenAccess from 2026
buff.ly/WdoSNLx
❇️ We are the professional journal of @ecpr.bsky.social
🌱 Looked after by Editors @stellatseliou.bsky.social, Linda Basile & @ljramiro.bsky.social
🔓 Fully #OpenAccess from 2026
buff.ly/WdoSNLx
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Matthew Goodwin endorsed by far right Tommy Robinson - and no wonder, given his trajectory in shifting to the far right. Birds of a feather? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Labour accuses Reform candidate of ‘toxic politics’ after Tommy Robinson endorsement
Far-right activist tells X followers to vote for Reform’s Gorton and Denton candidate, Matthew Goodwin
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Matthew Goodwin endorsed by far right Tommy Robinson - and no wonder, given his trajectory in shifting to the far right. Birds of a feather? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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In which @tompepinsky.com suggests that #genAI may have is uses for social scientists (and social science?) after all
Agentic AI and Social Science Research Practice
I’ve been exploring AI tools of various forms for more than a year now, mostly from a critical perspective of identifying things that they cannot do (such as draw maps), but also so that I can unde…
tompepinsky.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:50 AM
In which @tompepinsky.com suggests that #genAI may have is uses for social scientists (and social science?) after all
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Texas now following the lead of Hungary under Orban.
Texas A&M ends its women's & gender studies program while hundreds of syllabi remain flagged and censored under top-down review policies.
“I have never seen anything like this.”
— Dr. Leonard Bright, @tamu-aaup.bsky.social President
@texasaft.org
@texasaaup.bsky.social
@cwa-tseu.bsky.social
“I have never seen anything like this.”
— Dr. Leonard Bright, @tamu-aaup.bsky.social President
@texasaft.org
@texasaaup.bsky.social
@cwa-tseu.bsky.social
Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies and Overhauls Classes Over Race and Gender
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Texas now following the lead of Hungary under Orban.
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I never, ever want to hear again from certain quarters about a free speech crisis on campus. I would accept apologies for being useful idiots.
Texas A&M ends its women's & gender studies program while hundreds of syllabi remain flagged and censored under top-down review policies.
“I have never seen anything like this.”
— Dr. Leonard Bright, @tamu-aaup.bsky.social President
@texasaft.org
@texasaaup.bsky.social
@cwa-tseu.bsky.social
“I have never seen anything like this.”
— Dr. Leonard Bright, @tamu-aaup.bsky.social President
@texasaft.org
@texasaaup.bsky.social
@cwa-tseu.bsky.social
Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies and Overhauls Classes Over Race and Gender
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:45 PM
I never, ever want to hear again from certain quarters about a free speech crisis on campus. I would accept apologies for being useful idiots.
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❇️ FirstView - 🔍 Research
Calvin Khalesi argues the EU is institutionally limited in protecting academic freedom, but there are innovative ways it could change this and support universities in its Member States.
👉 buff.ly/SotVH6h
Calvin Khalesi argues the EU is institutionally limited in protecting academic freedom, but there are innovative ways it could change this and support universities in its Member States.
👉 buff.ly/SotVH6h
Decline of academic freedom in Hungary: Rational choice analysis of the European response
European Political Science | Cambridge Core
buff.ly
January 29, 2026 at 9:57 AM
❇️ FirstView - 🔍 Research
Calvin Khalesi argues the EU is institutionally limited in protecting academic freedom, but there are innovative ways it could change this and support universities in its Member States.
👉 buff.ly/SotVH6h
Calvin Khalesi argues the EU is institutionally limited in protecting academic freedom, but there are innovative ways it could change this and support universities in its Member States.
👉 buff.ly/SotVH6h
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New paper!! I'm very proud of all my coauthors. This project started as an internship by @cvalebeek.bsky.social and @delaneypeterson.bsky.social with me and Daniel Komáromy. Both are now PhD candidates in our faculty, and it’s great to still be working with them as colleagues!
How can stable personality traits explain less stable PRR voting? Daniel Komaromy, @delaneypeterson.bsky.social, @mrooduijn.bsky.social and I test whether negative contact with immigrants 'activates' these traits. Mostly, it doesn't. But: initial exposure and out-group definition may matter.
January 27, 2026 at 7:48 PM
New paper!! I'm very proud of all my coauthors. This project started as an internship by @cvalebeek.bsky.social and @delaneypeterson.bsky.social with me and Daniel Komáromy. Both are now PhD candidates in our faculty, and it’s great to still be working with them as colleagues!
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The strange radicalisation of Matthew Goodwin or how -as the author puts it- "a sad desperation for recognition can make some people do and say anything"
hopenothate.org.uk/state-of-hat...
hopenothate.org.uk/state-of-hat...
State of HATE 2025: The Opportunist Extremist: The Strange Radicalisation of Matthew Goodwin
Once a respected academic studying the far right, Matthew Goodwin has become one of its most influential figures. Now a GB News pundit and Reform UK fanboy, he’s traded scholarship for reactionary gri...
hopenothate.org.uk
January 27, 2026 at 3:39 PM
The strange radicalisation of Matthew Goodwin or how -as the author puts it- "a sad desperation for recognition can make some people do and say anything"
hopenothate.org.uk/state-of-hat...
hopenothate.org.uk/state-of-hat...
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France has snapped back at NATO chief Mark Rutte in a feud over Europe’s defense muscle.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/fran...
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/fran...
January 27, 2026 at 9:51 AM
France has snapped back at NATO chief Mark Rutte in a feud over Europe’s defense muscle.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/fran...
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/fran...
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FT reports that US is bullying Ukraine to withdraw from the Donbas territory it controls
US links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding territory - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
US links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding territory - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
US links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding territory
Washington signalled Kyiv would receive more backing after any withdrawal from the Donbas, say people familiar with talks
giftarticle.ft.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:12 AM
FT reports that US is bullying Ukraine to withdraw from the Donbas territory it controls
US links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding territory - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
US links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding territory - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
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@guillaumeduval.bsky.social defends Central Bank Independence with progressive arguments.
www.socialeurope.eu/why-the-left...
www.socialeurope.eu/why-the-left...
Why the Left Must Defend Central Bank Independence
Donald Trump's assault on the Federal Reserve should finally convince progressives that monetary autonomy is a democratic necessity.
www.socialeurope.eu
January 27, 2026 at 11:36 AM
@guillaumeduval.bsky.social defends Central Bank Independence with progressive arguments.
www.socialeurope.eu/why-the-left...
www.socialeurope.eu/why-the-left...
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Anyone surprised by this story has been living in a fantasy world. Since Jan 2025, the Trump administration has been using lots of different tactics to force Ukraine to commit strategic suicide. This is just the latest.
The real story is that people have not grasped this reality.
The real story is that people have not grasped this reality.
⚡️Ukraine war latest live: US presses Ukraine, not Russia, to pull back troops for proposed Donbas buffer zone – FT reports
Ukraine war latest updates: US not demanding Russian withdrawal from eastern border of proposed Donbas demilitarized zone, FT reports (5)
Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 5 times today. The U.S. is pressing Ukraine, but not Russia, to pull back troops from Donetsk and Luhans...
kyivindependent.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Anyone surprised by this story has been living in a fantasy world. Since Jan 2025, the Trump administration has been using lots of different tactics to force Ukraine to commit strategic suicide. This is just the latest.
The real story is that people have not grasped this reality.
The real story is that people have not grasped this reality.
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🚨🚨 #NATO SG Mark #Rutte is to my mind massively undermining European #unity and efforts to build up their #defence and #security in what I see as a statement which only plays in the hands of #Putin and #Trump. 🧵https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-defense-nato-mark-rutte-us-politics-threats-gdp/
Europe can’t defend itself without the US, NATO’s Rutte warns
The EU should stop dreaming of creating a European pillar for NATO and continue to build ties with the U.S. despite Trump, the alliance secretary-general said.
www.politico.eu
January 27, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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You might say to yourself "this seems like bad politics" which is almost certainly true, but the truth of the matter is that this is who they are. They cannot help themselves. It's White Nationalism and a desire for social dominance all the way to the bottom.
This is an actual post from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth: Praising ICE after Alex Pretti was killed, blaming the Democratic leadership of Minnesota, and writing that ICE is greater/better than Minnesota.
He is actively demeaning the people of Minnesota just hours after Pretti was murdered.
He is actively demeaning the people of Minnesota just hours after Pretti was murdered.
January 24, 2026 at 11:24 PM
You might say to yourself "this seems like bad politics" which is almost certainly true, but the truth of the matter is that this is who they are. They cannot help themselves. It's White Nationalism and a desire for social dominance all the way to the bottom.
With impunity
The murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good send a terrifying signal to protesters: if you are against us, we can kill you with impunity. This is a classical authoritarian strategy. Increase the costs of opposing the regime to stop people from protesting.
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January 25, 2026 at 11:24 AM
With impunity
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The murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good send a terrifying signal to protesters: if you are against us, we can kill you with impunity. This is a classical authoritarian strategy. Increase the costs of opposing the regime to stop people from protesting.
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January 25, 2026 at 10:50 AM
The murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good send a terrifying signal to protesters: if you are against us, we can kill you with impunity. This is a classical authoritarian strategy. Increase the costs of opposing the regime to stop people from protesting.
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Media: do not lead with the false government framing of what happened
January 24, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Media: do not lead with the false government framing of what happened
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So important. What they say is not the story. That is never the story. What happened is the story. Write what happened.
Media: do not lead with the false government framing of what happened
January 25, 2026 at 12:05 AM
So important. What they say is not the story. That is never the story. What happened is the story. Write what happened.