Peter Egge Langsæther
@peterla.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of Oslo. Political/electoral behaviour & party politics, cleavages and social class. https://sites.google.com/view/peterla/start
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Party Families in Western Europe
This comprehensive and comparative book makes clear what party families are and, in doing so, helps categorise and make sense of parties in different countries. It describes the ideology of the famili...
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My book on party families in Western Europe has been out for a year now so why not do an anniversary thread? 🧵 #polisky
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Vile racism.
A screenshot from a video posted on Trump's Truth Social account: truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
February 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Vile racism.
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Berlingskes sjefredaktør om et monarki i nabolaget.
February 3, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Berlingskes sjefredaktør om et monarki i nabolaget.
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Svingdøra går swish swosh!
Og på Stortinget er det store flertallet fortsatt mot lobbyregister.
Og på Stortinget er det store flertallet fortsatt mot lobbyregister.
November 7, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Svingdøra går swish swosh!
Og på Stortinget er det store flertallet fortsatt mot lobbyregister.
Og på Stortinget er det store flertallet fortsatt mot lobbyregister.
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Call for Papers (due March 1st)
Workshop on "Frontiers in Representation: Citizen Assemblies, Deliberative Mini-Publics, and Participatory Democracy," August 14, Vanderbilt University
more info: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
submit papers: forms.gle/k7BH4so2QJxQ...
Call for Papers (due March 1st)
Workshop on "Frontiers in Representation: Citizen Assemblies, Deliberative Mini-Publics, and Participatory Democracy," August 14, Vanderbilt University
more info: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
submit papers: forms.gle/k7BH4so2QJxQ...
January 26, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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Call for Papers (due March 1st)
Workshop on "Frontiers in Representation: Citizen Assemblies, Deliberative Mini-Publics, and Participatory Democracy," August 14, Vanderbilt University
more info: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
submit papers: forms.gle/k7BH4so2QJxQ...
Call for Papers (due March 1st)
Workshop on "Frontiers in Representation: Citizen Assemblies, Deliberative Mini-Publics, and Participatory Democracy," August 14, Vanderbilt University
more info: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
submit papers: forms.gle/k7BH4so2QJxQ...
Jeg tror det er på tide med en seriøs diskusjon om monarkiets framtid. Dette går ikke lenger.
www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/d4mz...
www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/d4mz...
Slik endret Kongehuset forklaring om kronprinsessens Epstein-kontakt
I 2019 sa Slottet at Kronprinsessen hadde brutt all kontakt med Jeffrey Epstein i 2013. Fredag ble det klart at det ikke stemmer.
www.aftenposten.no
January 31, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Jeg tror det er på tide med en seriøs diskusjon om monarkiets framtid. Dette går ikke lenger.
www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/d4mz...
www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/d4mz...
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France to ban officials from using American video conference tools including Zoom and Teams.
France to ban officials from US video tools including Zoom, Teams
The government wants staff to shun Silicon Valley and shift to its home-grown Visio platform instead.
www.politico.eu
January 27, 2026 at 8:24 PM
France to ban officials from using American video conference tools including Zoom and Teams.
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We've got ISSUES. Literally.
We scraped >100k special issues & over 1 million articles to bring you a PISS-poor paper. We quantify just how many excess papers are published by guest editors abusing special issues to boost their CVs. How bad is it & what can we do?
arxiv.org/abs/2601.07563
A 🧵 1/n
We scraped >100k special issues & over 1 million articles to bring you a PISS-poor paper. We quantify just how many excess papers are published by guest editors abusing special issues to boost their CVs. How bad is it & what can we do?
arxiv.org/abs/2601.07563
A 🧵 1/n
January 13, 2026 at 8:27 AM
We've got ISSUES. Literally.
We scraped >100k special issues & over 1 million articles to bring you a PISS-poor paper. We quantify just how many excess papers are published by guest editors abusing special issues to boost their CVs. How bad is it & what can we do?
arxiv.org/abs/2601.07563
A 🧵 1/n
We scraped >100k special issues & over 1 million articles to bring you a PISS-poor paper. We quantify just how many excess papers are published by guest editors abusing special issues to boost their CVs. How bad is it & what can we do?
arxiv.org/abs/2601.07563
A 🧵 1/n
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Å snakke om anti-amerikanisme som et problem nå er så tonedøvt og tåpelig at NRK burde styrt unna, men det er nok et eksempel på denne «balansen» som de søker etter. Fordummende, ikke opplysende. #polkvart
January 22, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Å snakke om anti-amerikanisme som et problem nå er så tonedøvt og tåpelig at NRK burde styrt unna, men det er nok et eksempel på denne «balansen» som de søker etter. Fordummende, ikke opplysende. #polkvart
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Trump on NATO:
"The problem with NATO is that we'll be there for them 100% but I'm not sure that they'd be there for us, if we gave them the call".
We did get the call on 9/11. 26 NATO members sent troops to defend the US. Hundreds died doing so. It was the only time Article 5 has been activated.
"The problem with NATO is that we'll be there for them 100% but I'm not sure that they'd be there for us, if we gave them the call".
We did get the call on 9/11. 26 NATO members sent troops to defend the US. Hundreds died doing so. It was the only time Article 5 has been activated.
January 21, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Trump on NATO:
"The problem with NATO is that we'll be there for them 100% but I'm not sure that they'd be there for us, if we gave them the call".
We did get the call on 9/11. 26 NATO members sent troops to defend the US. Hundreds died doing so. It was the only time Article 5 has been activated.
"The problem with NATO is that we'll be there for them 100% but I'm not sure that they'd be there for us, if we gave them the call".
We did get the call on 9/11. 26 NATO members sent troops to defend the US. Hundreds died doing so. It was the only time Article 5 has been activated.
Trump and his cronies are dismantling American democracy and threatening long-standing allies with invasion for no reason beyond wanting to expand the US. Where's the outrage among Americans? How can 40% still approve of Trump at this point?
Trump posts an image of him planting the American flag on Greenland alongside a sign that says “Greenland US Territory est 2026”
January 20, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Trump and his cronies are dismantling American democracy and threatening long-standing allies with invasion for no reason beyond wanting to expand the US. Where's the outrage among Americans? How can 40% still approve of Trump at this point?
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In any somewhat functioning democracy this would lead to the removal of the leader
![NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreie7itpptx3xbxhpsnlaqmwk752h7pcrion5ija2apksljtax2adx4@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 6:38 AM
In any somewhat functioning democracy this would lead to the removal of the leader
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Det må jo være helt uaktuelt for Europa å dra til VM slik utviklingen er? Under paraplyen til noen som gav verten en fredspris? Og der verten truer med å angripe Europa? Det vil forøvrig svi noe voldsomt for egoet hans. Denne debatten bør på bordet umiddelbart og utfallet bør være gitt.
January 18, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Det må jo være helt uaktuelt for Europa å dra til VM slik utviklingen er? Under paraplyen til noen som gav verten en fredspris? Og der verten truer med å angripe Europa? Det vil forøvrig svi noe voldsomt for egoet hans. Denne debatten bør på bordet umiddelbart og utfallet bør være gitt.
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It's funny that one of the things people learn as very small children is "you get better at doing the thing by doing the thing."
Everyone learns this as a small kid, it is very obviously completely true.
And using genAI manages to instantly make people forget it, and start arguing about it.
Everyone learns this as a small kid, it is very obviously completely true.
And using genAI manages to instantly make people forget it, and start arguing about it.
January 18, 2026 at 11:46 AM
It's funny that one of the things people learn as very small children is "you get better at doing the thing by doing the thing."
Everyone learns this as a small kid, it is very obviously completely true.
And using genAI manages to instantly make people forget it, and start arguing about it.
Everyone learns this as a small kid, it is very obviously completely true.
And using genAI manages to instantly make people forget it, and start arguing about it.
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1/x Today is a great day to break your submissiveness to #Google.
❌ Google search? ✅ 🇪🇺 Ecosia, Qwant, buy-european.net/en/alternati...
❌ Gmaps? ✅🇪🇺 Mapy, CoMaps, MagicEarth, buy-european.net/en/alternati...
❌ G. Drive? ✅🇪🇺 Proton, Jotta, Koofr, pCloud, buy-european.net/en/alternati...
#degoogle
❌ Google search? ✅ 🇪🇺 Ecosia, Qwant, buy-european.net/en/alternati...
❌ Gmaps? ✅🇪🇺 Mapy, CoMaps, MagicEarth, buy-european.net/en/alternati...
❌ G. Drive? ✅🇪🇺 Proton, Jotta, Koofr, pCloud, buy-european.net/en/alternati...
#degoogle
January 18, 2026 at 8:41 AM
1/x Today is a great day to break your submissiveness to #Google.
❌ Google search? ✅ 🇪🇺 Ecosia, Qwant, buy-european.net/en/alternati...
❌ Gmaps? ✅🇪🇺 Mapy, CoMaps, MagicEarth, buy-european.net/en/alternati...
❌ G. Drive? ✅🇪🇺 Proton, Jotta, Koofr, pCloud, buy-european.net/en/alternati...
#degoogle
❌ Google search? ✅ 🇪🇺 Ecosia, Qwant, buy-european.net/en/alternati...
❌ Gmaps? ✅🇪🇺 Mapy, CoMaps, MagicEarth, buy-european.net/en/alternati...
❌ G. Drive? ✅🇪🇺 Proton, Jotta, Koofr, pCloud, buy-european.net/en/alternati...
#degoogle
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Sjøl i en situasjon der Demokratene vinner kontrollen over USA tilbake og famler for å rydde opp de neste åra, så vil det være helt ÅPENBART i europeiske sikkerhetsinteresser at europeiske regjeringer slutter å mate det amerikanske beistet med mer penger. Kjøp europeisk - også programvare.
January 18, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Sjøl i en situasjon der Demokratene vinner kontrollen over USA tilbake og famler for å rydde opp de neste åra, så vil det være helt ÅPENBART i europeiske sikkerhetsinteresser at europeiske regjeringer slutter å mate det amerikanske beistet med mer penger. Kjøp europeisk - også programvare.
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Croatia thinks Trump should steal territory from Norway, not Denmark
Jeg er litt overrasket over at det ikke får mer oppmerksomhet at en alliert (Kroatia) anbefaler å stjele territorium fra oss?
www.vg.no/nyheter/i/d4...
www.vg.no/nyheter/i/d4...
Kroatias president: – La dem ta Svalbard, ikke Grønland
Nato-landets leder mener at Donald Trump burde skifte fokus fra Grønland til Svalbard. Nå får han svar fra det norske Utenriksdepartementet.
www.vg.no
January 14, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Croatia thinks Trump should steal territory from Norway, not Denmark
Jeg er litt overrasket over at det ikke får mer oppmerksomhet at en alliert (Kroatia) anbefaler å stjele territorium fra oss?
www.vg.no/nyheter/i/d4...
www.vg.no/nyheter/i/d4...
Kroatias president: – La dem ta Svalbard, ikke Grønland
Nato-landets leder mener at Donald Trump burde skifte fokus fra Grønland til Svalbard. Nå får han svar fra det norske Utenriksdepartementet.
www.vg.no
January 14, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Jeg er litt overrasket over at det ikke får mer oppmerksomhet at en alliert (Kroatia) anbefaler å stjele territorium fra oss?
www.vg.no/nyheter/i/d4...
www.vg.no/nyheter/i/d4...
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Meta (Facebook & Instagram) is now under Trump's control.
Trump’s former Deputy NSA and wife of Republican Senator Dave McCormick.
January 12, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Meta (Facebook & Instagram) is now under Trump's control.
Definitely worth going to this! Nice people, nice city, interesting research 😁
We are happy to announce the call for papers for the third WhoGov Mini-Conference on Political Elites!
It will be held on August 20-21st, 2026 in Oslo. We welcome research on political elites broadly understood and not just papers using WhoGov.
You can find the call here: bit.ly/whogovminico...
It will be held on August 20-21st, 2026 in Oslo. We welcome research on political elites broadly understood and not just papers using WhoGov.
You can find the call here: bit.ly/whogovminico...
January 9, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Definitely worth going to this! Nice people, nice city, interesting research 😁
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“These findings provide clear evidence that data collected on MTurk simply cannot be trusted.”
January 8, 2026 at 8:47 PM
“These findings provide clear evidence that data collected on MTurk simply cannot be trusted.”
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NYT: “Asked in a wide-ranging interview if there were any limits on his global powers, Mr. Trump said: ‘Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.’”
If you’re not alarmed yet you’re not paying attention. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
If you’re not alarmed yet you’re not paying attention. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
January 8, 2026 at 8:33 PM
NYT: “Asked in a wide-ranging interview if there were any limits on his global powers, Mr. Trump said: ‘Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.’”
If you’re not alarmed yet you’re not paying attention. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
If you’re not alarmed yet you’re not paying attention. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
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Very happy to see this out in CPS! We study class identities and their social and political relevance over several decades in Britain, Denmark, Norway, and the US. A small thread:
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/SIRW4...
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/SIRW4...
January 8, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Very happy to see this out in CPS! We study class identities and their social and political relevance over several decades in Britain, Denmark, Norway, and the US. A small thread:
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/SIRW4...
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/SIRW4...
Very happy to see this out in CPS! We study class identities and their social and political relevance over several decades in Britain, Denmark, Norway, and the US. A small thread:
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/SIRW4...
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/SIRW4...
January 8, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Very happy to see this out in CPS! We study class identities and their social and political relevance over several decades in Britain, Denmark, Norway, and the US. A small thread:
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/SIRW4...
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/SIRW4...