Pontus Odmalm
@podmalm.bsky.social
SL in Politics. University of Edinburgh, PIR
#PoliticsOfMigration. #MS #Leither 🏴
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@podmalm.bsky.social
· Dec 9
Justifying and Negotiating Responses to the Radical Right: The Case of the Swedish Labour Movement and the Intra-Organizational Arena | Government and Opposition | Cambridge Core
Justifying and Negotiating Responses to the Radical Right: The Case of the Swedish Labour Movement and the Intra-Organizational Arena
www.cambridge.org
Point 👇
"Hegseth's Pentagon gives CBP an anti-drone laser and they almost immediately misuse it to fire on a child's party balloon, shutting down local airspace," would be rejected as a side plot in Veep for being too unrealistic and too on the nose as a metaphor.
February 12, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Point 👇
Citizenship test for the EIM meeps today - @julessheridan.bsky.social got the highest score and a ceremonial gift from “Shabana Mahmood”.
February 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Citizenship test for the EIM meeps today - @julessheridan.bsky.social got the highest score and a ceremonial gift from “Shabana Mahmood”.
“Britain’s seventh-richest man, who vocally backed Brexit then moved to Monaco, also hits out at people on benefits.” Pattern here, I think.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK being ‘colonised by immigrants’, says Man United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Britain’s seventh-richest man, who vocally backed Brexit then moved to Monaco, also hits out at people on benefits
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:12 PM
“Britain’s seventh-richest man, who vocally backed Brexit then moved to Monaco, also hits out at people on benefits.” Pattern here, I think.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
”//…//authorities described the suspect as a brown-haired woman wearing a dress.” Stay safe, trans 🦋!
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
At least 9 killed and dozens injured in Canada shootings - latest updates | CNN
Nine people have been killed and dozens have been injured after a shooting at a school and home in northeast British Colombia, Canada. Follow for live updates
www.cnn.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:11 PM
”//…//authorities described the suspect as a brown-haired woman wearing a dress.” Stay safe, trans 🦋!
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
Rude!
I knew there had to be a rational explanation!
"It was the curse of Professor Matt Goodwin to be more intelligent than the average political scientist."
"It was the curse of Professor Matt Goodwin to be more intelligent than the average political scientist."
Matt Goodwin’s road to Reform
unherd.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Rude!
*cries in ”Intro to Pol Sci: What is ”power”? And when is it (not) legitimate?”*
"Due process is not a courtesy extended at the government’s convenience. Due process is the condition that makes custody lawful in the first place... When liberty is restrained without a meaningful opportunity to be heard, the Constitution’s promise is not delayed. It is denied."
Another memorable ruling out of West Virginia, where Judge Goodwin — a Clinton appointee — excoriates the treatment of ICE detainees.
"This is not what civil enforcement looks like in a humane system of government under law."
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"This is not what civil enforcement looks like in a humane system of government under law."
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 11, 2026 at 10:59 AM
*cries in ”Intro to Pol Sci: What is ”power”? And when is it (not) legitimate?”*
Giving academics a bad rep, part 2.
I finally found an article where pretty much the only word I understood was Žižek. Please don't make me have any positive thoughts about Žižek, this is a very unfamiliar feeling
February 11, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Giving academics a bad rep, part 2.
”Reform UK’s threat to defund Bangor University because *a student debating society* rejected its demand to host a Q&A meeting featuring one of its MPs indicates *the bullying behaviour the party would engage in if it came to power*//…//”
nation.cymru/news/reform-...
nation.cymru/news/reform-...
Reform UK's threat to defund Bangor University 'shows how bullying would be its style in government'
Martin Shipton Reform UK’s threat to defund Bangor University because a student debating society rejected its demand to host a Q&A meeting featuring one of its MPs indicates the bullying behaviour the...
nation.cymru
February 10, 2026 at 8:28 PM
”Reform UK’s threat to defund Bangor University because *a student debating society* rejected its demand to host a Q&A meeting featuring one of its MPs indicates *the bullying behaviour the party would engage in if it came to power*//…//”
nation.cymru/news/reform-...
nation.cymru/news/reform-...
Thought I’d be down with the kids today and mentioned #BadBunnyGate during the lecture on citizenship and philosophies of integration. Didn’t go as planned.
a man is drinking a glass of water from a clear bottle
ALT: a man is drinking a glass of water from a clear bottle
media.tenor.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Thought I’d be down with the kids today and mentioned #BadBunnyGate during the lecture on citizenship and philosophies of integration. Didn’t go as planned.
”“I saw the writing on the wall,” Malik explained. “It took trust for the US to become a scientific powerhouse. It took 70 years – and was destroyed within six months,” he said.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘I saw the writing on the wall’: Austria offers safe haven for US academics as Trump wages war on universities
Other countries benefit from the Trump brain drain as administration wages war on academia and research
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:16 AM
”“I saw the writing on the wall,” Malik explained. “It took trust for the US to become a scientific powerhouse. It took 70 years – and was destroyed within six months,” he said.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
“//…//among other things demanding an eight-year residency period and a 20,000 kronor self-sufficiency requirement.”
www.thelocal.se/20260209/swe...
www.thelocal.se/20260209/swe...
Sweden pushes ahead with proposed law to tighten up citizenship
The Swedish government has revealed the details of a new law designed to tighten up citizenship requirements, among other things demanding an eight-year residency period and a 20,000 kronor self-suffi...
www.thelocal.se
February 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
“//…//among other things demanding an eight-year residency period and a 20,000 kronor self-sufficiency requirement.”
www.thelocal.se/20260209/swe...
www.thelocal.se/20260209/swe...
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I have today been informed that, despite personal assurances to the contrary, the Green party have once again used my image and misrepresented my words on a second leaflet circulated in Gorton and Denton ahead of the by-election. I have now lodged an official complaint with the returning officer.
February 9, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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Don’t say you weren’t warned 👇
One danger ahead is the pack of lies Reform UK is dangling. Cut equalities, get rid of green policies, stop immigration - all obvs will fall apart or make things worse. Imagine the rage and hatred then, just as now after Brexit now its reality has dawned. Another turn of the screw.
Another thing many underestimate is the sheer rage and the depth of the misinformation they're facing. Much right populism is emotional and psychological, a deep phenomenon which may not be particularly amenable to policy. At its simplest it's a turning outwards of insoluble frustration. (1/3)
February 9, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Don’t say you weren’t warned 👇
“Ministers have opened up visas to thousands more people from Hong Kong in the wake of the 20-year prison sentence handed down to the pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
UK expands Hong Kong visa scheme in wake of Jimmy Lai’s prison sentence
Exclusive: Home Office ruling means thousands more Hongkongers will be eligible to come to the UK over next five years
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:32 AM
“Ministers have opened up visas to thousands more people from Hong Kong in the wake of the 20-year prison sentence handed down to the pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Important read 👇
🚨NEW BLOG: Home Office plans could double the settlement wait from 5 to 10 years or more for people already living in the UK. Moving the goalposts mid-journey risks harming integration and increasing child poverty🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/far-from-settled-the-governments-earned-settlement-consultation
February 9, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Important read 👇
“Bad Bunny is a U.S. citizen, by the way. He hails from Puerto Rico, which is a part of the United States.” Important read 👇
Today I wrote about the racist accommodation to the racist response to Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show; the moral hazard of extending good faith to those who act in bad faith; and how alienating white bigots is actually part of the solution, not a part of the problem. www.the-reframe.com/hating-the-g...
Hating the Game
The cooperation game, the murder game, and acting in good faith with people you know are acting in bad faith.
www.the-reframe.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:16 AM
“Bad Bunny is a U.S. citizen, by the way. He hails from Puerto Rico, which is a part of the United States.” Important read 👇
I like Motley Crue as much as the next academic, but it’s painful to be reminded that Cheap Trick opened for them back in the day. Thoughts and prayers, please.
February 9, 2026 at 8:01 AM
I like Motley Crue as much as the next academic, but it’s painful to be reminded that Cheap Trick opened for them back in the day. Thoughts and prayers, please.
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Center-left Socialist candidate António José Seguro recorded a thumping victory over hard-right populist André Ventura in Portugal's runoff presidential election Sunday, according to official results. n.pr/4rIP76a
Center-left Socialist candidate wins over populist in Portugal's presidential runoff
Center-left Socialist candidate António José Seguro recorded a thumping victory over hard-right populist André Ventura in Portugal's runoff presidential election Sunday, according to official results.
n.pr
February 9, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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Important read(s) 👇
Our new special issue is now published! "Conceptual Flipsiding and Reversal of Liberal-Democratic Notions: Discursive-Political Strategies in the Normalization of Nationalism, Populism, Neoliberalism, and the Far Right"
www.tandfonline.com/toc/csos20/3...
www.tandfonline.com/toc/csos20/3...
Social Semiotics
Conceptual Flipsiding and Reversal of Liberal-Democratic Notions: Discursive-Political Strategies in the Normalization of Nationalism, Populism, Neoliberalism, and the Far Right. Volume 36, Issue 1 of Social Semiotics
www.tandfonline.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Important read(s) 👇
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Neighbourgate continues 👇
Reform UK are seeking to fob off blame for their illegal leaflet on a printer error. That won’t stand up with the police - responsibility for making sure the law is followed lies with the party commissioning and distributing the leaflets.
February 8, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Neighbourgate continues 👇
Relevant questions/thread 👇
RIP the hypothetical Al Carns leadership bid
To include "a much tougher stance on immigration"!
1. What is the content of how Labour could be much tougher than Home Sec Shabana Mahmood?
2. How is that viable in a leadership election? Or with Labour voters?
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
To include "a much tougher stance on immigration"!
1. What is the content of how Labour could be much tougher than Home Sec Shabana Mahmood?
2. How is that viable in a leadership election? Or with Labour voters?
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
A surprise candidate to replace Starmer could neutralise Farage’s voter appeal
With the prime minister rumoured to be ‘in a dark place’ and considering quitting over the Mandelson scandal, political editor David Maddox looks at the possible replacements, including a rapidly eme...
www.independent.co.uk
February 8, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Relevant questions/thread 👇
Some good news (for a change) 👇
Roche's multiple sclerosis drug fenebrutinib meets goal in late-stage trial reut.rs/4rA3MjE
Roche's multiple sclerosis drug fenebrutinib meets goal in late-stage trial
Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche said on Saturday its experimental multiple sclerosis drug fenebrutinib met the main goal in a late-stage trial in patients with primary progressive multiple sclerosis, a rare form of the disease with few treatment options.
reut.rs
February 7, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Some good news (for a change) 👇
🇨🇦!
LOVE the symbolism of this.
Canada opened a consulate in Nuuk today, signaling support for Greenlanders rattled by President Donald Trump’s sovereignty threats while trying to avoid a fight with Washington. -Politico
They also plan on opening one in Anchorage, AK.
❤️#northernsolidarity
Canada opened a consulate in Nuuk today, signaling support for Greenlanders rattled by President Donald Trump’s sovereignty threats while trying to avoid a fight with Washington. -Politico
They also plan on opening one in Anchorage, AK.
❤️#northernsolidarity
February 7, 2026 at 7:34 PM
🇨🇦!