Alex Schiele
schielonimus.bsky.social
Alex Schiele
@schielonimus.bsky.social
💼PhD student at VU Amsterdam, #terrorism #networkanalysis #policing Associate Fellow at @foepsberlin 🗨Opinions are my own
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This is a remarkable case of Chinese authorities threatening a UK university into halting research on human rights violations, and the university acquiescing.
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show
Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.
www.bbc.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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Don’t celebrate political violence, even if you disagree with the politics.
September 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Just finished the new Netflix documentary on the 7/7 and 21/7 terrorist attacks in London and im quite disappointed. 4 episodes with not much depth. Only Abu Hamza was bamed as reason behind the attack...glad i read @raffpantucci's book before watching the documentary.
July 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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„The FBI arrested Jian in connection with allegations related to Jian’s and Liu’s smuggling into America a fungus called Fusarium graminearum, which scientific literature classifies as a potential agroterrorism weapon.“

www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr...
www.justice.gov
June 4, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Finished painting my first character model! Love how i can relax painting while listening to The Horus Heresy audio books. #waaaagh #WarhammerCommunity
May 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Let's go with this year's #MOTRAK25 in Wiesbaden. Two days of extremism reseach and discussions on new trends. @motra.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Sometimes being interested in politics is difficult, especially in times like these....so i found a new hobby and since I'm a big boy with big boy money it's #warhammer40k #waaagh
March 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
What's happening in the world right now....I'm so tired of politics and the current election campaign in Germany...
January 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I can't wrap my head around how people defend Musk showing the Hitlergruß. He saluted twice before he briefly added that he gave his heart to everyone. If Musk is as intelligent as they say, then this was a deliberate move and no outburst of emotions.
January 21, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Der mutmaßliche Attentäter von #Magdeburg ist wohl alles andere als ein Islamist, im Netz finden sich zahlreiche sehr wirre Äußerungen. Er sieht sich offenbar als saudischer Dissident und Apostat. Und fürchtete wohl die Islamisierung Deutschlands. ⬇️
December 20, 2024 at 11:04 PM
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Anschlag auf Weihnachtsmarkt in #Magdeburg: Der Tatverdächtige war als politischer Flüchtling anerkannt, der sich vom Islam losgesagt und dem saudi-arabischen Königshaus abgewandt hat. Er gilt als Dissident. In Sachsen-Anhalt arbeitete er als Arzt.
December 20, 2024 at 10:11 PM
Car-ramming attack on christmas market in #Magdeburg. Perpetrator apparently in custody. No confirmed number of casualties yet, also still unclear if there is any political background.

Follow @Polizei_MD for reliable information. Don't share any videos or pictures of the attack!
December 20, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Friends recommended me #ChatGPT after I got stuck with my r code and it's really helpful. Now I'm asking myself, if that is the only non-fraudulent way of using it for academic work. How do you use #ChatGPT to support your research? #AcademicBlueSky
December 16, 2024 at 6:59 PM
I'm happy that I could present the work of @sofiako.bsky.social @carlottasallach.bsky.social and me at this years Illicit Networks Workshop in Leiden 🇳🇱 with the ongoing situation in Syria, it's important to talk about (female)networks in ISIS to understand them and increase accountability! #INW2024
December 10, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Our little working group on female returnees from ISIS is at this year's @NetworkIllicit conference in Leiden 🇳🇱 I'll present the current work of @sofiako.bsky.social, @carlottasallach.bsky.social and me on the multiplexity of a German (female) jihadi network #INW2024
December 9, 2024 at 10:57 AM
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Better late than never: Hi 🔵🌌-World! I'm Carlotta - a PhD Candidate at Central European University, interested in gendered discourses & practices around political violence. Happy to connect & chat about all things feminist security studies, (courtroom) ethnography & (critical) terrorism studies!
November 25, 2024 at 10:02 AM
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If you want to get an idea on what I work on, feel free to check out one of these: blogs.lse.ac.uk/wps/2021/03/... (oldie but goodie); www.justiceinfo.net/en/83848-how... or www.counterextremism.com/sites/defaul... (w/ my frequent collaborators @sofiako.bsky.social & @schielonimus.bsky.social)
Gendering terrorism beyond the courtroom: the case of Germany
Visit the post for more.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
November 25, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Let's start the upcoming week with some cute cat pics. Let me introduce Abu!
November 24, 2024 at 8:02 PM
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Together with @irenepaneda.bsky.social and Daniel Meierrieks, I’m co-organizing the 10th WZB Annual Conference on Migration and Diversity focusing on "Migration, Conflict, and Climate Change" between November 27-29, 2024, at WZB in Berlin! ▶️ tinyurl.com/24drnhj8 1/2🧵
Migration, Conflict, and Climate Change
10th WZB Annual Conference on Migration and Diversity
tinyurl.com
November 22, 2024 at 2:04 PM
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For all the new folks around here, a starter pack on terrorism and political violence. I’m still adding so check back often.

go.bsky.app/H8X7YN
November 21, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Is there already a starter kit for researchers working on illicit networks?
November 18, 2024 at 6:15 PM
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Hello! I thought a list of women scholars in conflict and security studies could be helpful! Let me know if you want to be added/removed! go.bsky.app/Np3NivX
November 14, 2024 at 9:01 PM
My European mind can't comprehend why Americans wear clothes in the sauna
November 16, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Bluesky academics, let's get to know each other! Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you are working on & 2) an odd idea/theory you aren't working on but keep thinking about.
Here are mine:
1) how do female German jihadi networks in Syria work
2) why did Netflix cancel Mindhunter after two seasons...
Bluesky academics, let's get to know each other! Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you are working on & 2) an odd idea/theory you aren't working on but keep thinking about.
Here are mine:
1) how do former jihadis mainstreamise themselves
2) the challenges of new technology on non state armed groips
Bluesky academics, let's get to know each other! Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you are working on & 2) an odd idea/theory you aren't working on but keep thinking about.
Here are mine:
1) How does ethnic/class inequality affect how armies fight?
2) Social+political consequences if AMOC collapses
November 15, 2024 at 9:07 PM
Donald Trump just announced that Jackson Lamb will serve as new Director of National Intelligence #slowhorses
November 15, 2024 at 9:04 PM