Ronald Hartz
@ronaldhartz.bsky.social
Senior Researcher at Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany | organization studies | critical management studies | alternative forms of organization | higher education | he/him
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One example of how Grok is being used to target women. Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch being sexualised, degraded, and humiliated step-by-step by Grok. All the images accurately reflect the prompts provided.
January 5, 2026 at 5:37 PM
One example of how Grok is being used to target women. Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch being sexualised, degraded, and humiliated step-by-step by Grok. All the images accurately reflect the prompts provided.
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According to this reporting, Trump will keep the popular Venezuelan resistance leader Maria Machado from power in Venezuela because she not he won the Nobel Prize.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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U.S. plan to ‘run’ Venezuela clouded in confusion
In Washington and Caracas, the vision for administering Venezuela in the weeks and months ahead appears uncertain and stubbornly complex.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:08 PM
According to this reporting, Trump will keep the popular Venezuelan resistance leader Maria Machado from power in Venezuela because she not he won the Nobel Prize.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Via Euronews: Free civic space in France, Italy and Germany under increasing threat, new study finds
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Free civic space in France, Italy and Germany under threat, study says
These three countries, which are home to almost half of the EU's population, are now in the same category as Hungary for restrictions on civic space.
www.euronews.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Via Euronews: Free civic space in France, Italy and Germany under increasing threat, new study finds
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
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Es ist hochnotpeinlich, was die Bundesregierung da gerade abliefert.
January 5, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Es ist hochnotpeinlich, was die Bundesregierung da gerade abliefert.
"These cycles of change leave casualties — redundancies, burnout, broken teams, lost careers — and yet the organisational narrative presents each wave of disruption as noble, necessary and progressive."
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#LoveLD The stress, burnout and illogic of permanent (educational) revolution: www.linkedin.com/pulse/always... Thnx #RoyHanney
Always Leaving, Never Arriving: The Cultural Revolution of Change Management
There’s a strange kind of revolutionary fervour running through contemporary organisational life. Every year brings a new wave of restructures, rebrands, realignments and “transformational initiatives...
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January 5, 2026 at 1:26 PM
"These cycles of change leave casualties — redundancies, burnout, broken teams, lost careers — and yet the organisational narrative presents each wave of disruption as noble, necessary and progressive."
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BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
January 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM
BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
"complicated" (Starmer)
„komplex“ (Merz)
„außerordentlich komplex“ (Wadephul)
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„komplex“ (Merz)
„außerordentlich komplex“ (Wadephul)
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UK's Starmer says it is for the US to justify actions in Venezuela reut.rs/4jJVPpL
UK's Starmer says it is for the US to justify actions in Venezuela
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday it was up to the United States to justify its actions in Venezuela after capturing President Nicolas Maduro, describing the situation as "not straightforward."
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January 5, 2026 at 1:17 PM
"complicated" (Starmer)
„komplex“ (Merz)
„außerordentlich komplex“ (Wadephul)
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„komplex“ (Merz)
„außerordentlich komplex“ (Wadephul)
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holiday academic Bluesky (US version): here is a list of everything I accomplished this year plus I had some Thoughts about the humanities
holiday academic Bluesky (UK version): I’m 80% brandy butter, 12% brussels sprouts, 8% brisk walk, what’s a university again, also I’ve forgotten how to write
holiday academic Bluesky (UK version): I’m 80% brandy butter, 12% brussels sprouts, 8% brisk walk, what’s a university again, also I’ve forgotten how to write
December 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
holiday academic Bluesky (US version): here is a list of everything I accomplished this year plus I had some Thoughts about the humanities
holiday academic Bluesky (UK version): I’m 80% brandy butter, 12% brussels sprouts, 8% brisk walk, what’s a university again, also I’ve forgotten how to write
holiday academic Bluesky (UK version): I’m 80% brandy butter, 12% brussels sprouts, 8% brisk walk, what’s a university again, also I’ve forgotten how to write
"When fear takes hold of the system, critical voices disappear. It creates a contagion of silence, where those who thrive in that culture often end up in leadership roles."
#HigherEd
uniavisen.dk/en/130-resea...
#HigherEd
uniavisen.dk/en/130-resea...
130 researcher testimonies expose a culture of fear and silence at Danish universities
Personal stories of managerial pressure, a culture of silence, and psychological violence in academic workplaces are at the core of a new campaign by the Movement for a Free Academia. Minister for Hig...
uniavisen.dk
January 5, 2026 at 12:14 PM
"When fear takes hold of the system, critical voices disappear. It creates a contagion of silence, where those who thrive in that culture often end up in leadership roles."
#HigherEd
uniavisen.dk/en/130-resea...
#HigherEd
uniavisen.dk/en/130-resea...
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I've learned that Edinburgh University is planning to cut 20% of academics in some departments
To decide who gets the chop, they generated an academic contribution metric that is a raw count of *any type* of output, including book reviews.
The management of UK Universities continues to amaze
To decide who gets the chop, they generated an academic contribution metric that is a raw count of *any type* of output, including book reviews.
The management of UK Universities continues to amaze
January 5, 2026 at 9:20 AM
I've learned that Edinburgh University is planning to cut 20% of academics in some departments
To decide who gets the chop, they generated an academic contribution metric that is a raw count of *any type* of output, including book reviews.
The management of UK Universities continues to amaze
To decide who gets the chop, they generated an academic contribution metric that is a raw count of *any type* of output, including book reviews.
The management of UK Universities continues to amaze
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'Content providers, distance learning, and the neoliberal university: Degrading resistance to the “most humiliating job in academic career”' authored by Fernando Vianna, Egon B Calderari, Francis K Meneghetti, and Sergio P Wanderley
Read here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
'Content providers, distance learning, and the neoliberal university: Degrading resistance to the “most humiliating job in academic career”' authored by Fernando Vianna, Egon B Calderari, Francis K Meneghetti, and Sergio P Wanderley
Read here:
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January 5, 2026 at 9:40 AM
ONLINE FIRST
'Content providers, distance learning, and the neoliberal university: Degrading resistance to the “most humiliating job in academic career”' authored by Fernando Vianna, Egon B Calderari, Francis K Meneghetti, and Sergio P Wanderley
Read here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
'Content providers, distance learning, and the neoliberal university: Degrading resistance to the “most humiliating job in academic career”' authored by Fernando Vianna, Egon B Calderari, Francis K Meneghetti, and Sergio P Wanderley
Read here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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'Staff at Strathclyde University are to weigh up strike action over cuts to 76 jobs at the Glasgow-based institution.
In December, bosses at Scotland’s "university of the year” announced cost-cutting measures in a bid to save £35 million over the next two years.'
In December, bosses at Scotland’s "university of the year” announced cost-cutting measures in a bid to save £35 million over the next two years.'
Strathclyde University staff vote on strike action over job cuts
In December, bosses at Scotland’s "university of the year” announced cost-cutting measures in a bid to save £35 million over the next two…
www.heraldscotland.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:40 AM
'Staff at Strathclyde University are to weigh up strike action over cuts to 76 jobs at the Glasgow-based institution.
In December, bosses at Scotland’s "university of the year” announced cost-cutting measures in a bid to save £35 million over the next two years.'
In December, bosses at Scotland’s "university of the year” announced cost-cutting measures in a bid to save £35 million over the next two years.'
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Academia is mostly just opening pdfs you swear you've never seen before, only to find your own highlights
January 5, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Academia is mostly just opening pdfs you swear you've never seen before, only to find your own highlights
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Happy New Year everyone - we have one week to go until the launch event for States of Precarity in UK HE Geography!
Join us to discuss the findings, their implications, and routes for action. Register: www.rgs.org/events/upcom...
Join us to discuss the findings, their implications, and routes for action. Register: www.rgs.org/events/upcom...
States of precarity in UK geography report launch
We're invitomh all geographers to the launch of the States of Precarity in UK Higher Education Geography report.
www.rgs.org
January 5, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Happy New Year everyone - we have one week to go until the launch event for States of Precarity in UK HE Geography!
Join us to discuss the findings, their implications, and routes for action. Register: www.rgs.org/events/upcom...
Join us to discuss the findings, their implications, and routes for action. Register: www.rgs.org/events/upcom...
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🎬 🍿 Starting a ‘Now watching’ thread. Pin 📍 or bookmark this post to follow along.
First up, 2016 talk by Prof. Susan Haack, titled: “Science, Yes; Scientism, No”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Be6... 1/🧵
First up, 2016 talk by Prof. Susan Haack, titled: “Science, Yes; Scientism, No”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Be6... 1/🧵
Science, Yes; Scientism, No | Prof Susan Haack
YouTube video by UCD - University College Dublin
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January 4, 2026 at 6:41 PM
🎬 🍿 Starting a ‘Now watching’ thread. Pin 📍 or bookmark this post to follow along.
First up, 2016 talk by Prof. Susan Haack, titled: “Science, Yes; Scientism, No”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Be6... 1/🧵
First up, 2016 talk by Prof. Susan Haack, titled: “Science, Yes; Scientism, No”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Be6... 1/🧵
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Was die EU nicht schafft, schaffen Brasilien, Chile, Kolumbien, Mexico, Spanien und Uruguay. Heute Abend haben sie eine Erklärung veröffentlicht, in der sie die Aggression gegen Venezuela als völkerrechtswidrig verurteilen & davor warnen das Land zu "führen", um seine Ressourcen auszubeuten.
January 4, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Was die EU nicht schafft, schaffen Brasilien, Chile, Kolumbien, Mexico, Spanien und Uruguay. Heute Abend haben sie eine Erklärung veröffentlicht, in der sie die Aggression gegen Venezuela als völkerrechtswidrig verurteilen & davor warnen das Land zu "führen", um seine Ressourcen auszubeuten.
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“Predatory imperialism” describes it perfectly and 77,303,568 Americans voted for this.
www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...
www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...
The return of the US's predatory imperialism
EDITORIAL. The US military attack in Caracas, Venezuela, and capture of Nicolas Maduro show that Washington now claims full rights over what it considers its backyard.
www.lemonde.fr
January 5, 2026 at 2:57 AM
“Predatory imperialism” describes it perfectly and 77,303,568 Americans voted for this.
www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...
www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...
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What a difference a year makes.
January 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
What a difference a year makes.
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So clever of US, UK and European universities, with ample encouragement from their governments, to have been closing down Area Studies, History, Languages and Politics & International Relations programmes, so clearly irrelevant to the world in the second half of the 21st century.
A key question is ‘whether Trump’s appetite for military adventurism will continue to spread. He has advertised designs on Canada, Panama, Greenland and the Gaza Strip. On Saturday, he implied Mexico was also in his sights’
Quick insight from @edwardluce.bsky.social
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Quick insight from @edwardluce.bsky.social
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Trump now owns Venezuela
[FREE TO READ] The US president has a growing appetite for military adventure
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January 4, 2026 at 11:52 AM
So clever of US, UK and European universities, with ample encouragement from their governments, to have been closing down Area Studies, History, Languages and Politics & International Relations programmes, so clearly irrelevant to the world in the second half of the 21st century.
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Wenn Dir das Völkerrecht zu komplex ist, ist eine Kanzlerschaft vielleicht nicht das richtige für Dich.
January 4, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Wenn Dir das Völkerrecht zu komplex ist, ist eine Kanzlerschaft vielleicht nicht das richtige für Dich.
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Exzellentes Interview meines Kollegen @heinrichwefing.bsky.social mit dem Völkerrechtler Kai Ambos über die rechtlichen Voraussetzungen und Folgen der Entführung Maduros - und die Konsequenzen für Europa. Freebie.
www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
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Kai Ambos: "Es reicht nicht, das Völkerrecht nur zu beschwören"
Der Völkerrechtsexperte Kai Ambos sieht im Vorgehen der USA eine Verletzung der UN-Charta. Die Nachkriegsordnung sei in Gefahr, Europa drohe zerrieben zu werden.
www.zeit.de
January 4, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Exzellentes Interview meines Kollegen @heinrichwefing.bsky.social mit dem Völkerrechtler Kai Ambos über die rechtlichen Voraussetzungen und Folgen der Entführung Maduros - und die Konsequenzen für Europa. Freebie.
www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
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Just like the fetishisation that happened with Israel's pager attack in Lebanon.
We are living in precedented times.
We are living in precedented times.
Here we go again, the fetishisation of American military violence deployed in the name of violating international law.
January 4, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Just like the fetishisation that happened with Israel's pager attack in Lebanon.
We are living in precedented times.
We are living in precedented times.
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“We have to invent at the cutting edge, or apply at the cutting edge so that we are the makers and not the takers of the next technological revolution.” (Kapur)
Are VCs really so incapable, amidst environmental and political omnishambles, of seeing any other role for 21st-century universities? 3/3
Are VCs really so incapable, amidst environmental and political omnishambles, of seeing any other role for 21st-century universities? 3/3
January 3, 2026 at 3:09 PM
“We have to invent at the cutting edge, or apply at the cutting edge so that we are the makers and not the takers of the next technological revolution.” (Kapur)
Are VCs really so incapable, amidst environmental and political omnishambles, of seeing any other role for 21st-century universities? 3/3
Are VCs really so incapable, amidst environmental and political omnishambles, of seeing any other role for 21st-century universities? 3/3
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You don't have to listen to these professional liars who are barely trying. 9 months ago they were saying they were powerless to return a man they illegally sent to an El Salvador gulag because it would violate that country's national sovereignty
Vance pushes back and says this was not illegal, arguing "Maduro has multiple indictments in the United States for narcoterrorism. You don't get to avoid justice for drug trafficking in the United States because you live in a palace in Caracas."
January 3, 2026 at 3:19 PM
You don't have to listen to these professional liars who are barely trying. 9 months ago they were saying they were powerless to return a man they illegally sent to an El Salvador gulag because it would violate that country's national sovereignty
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