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Christoph Stefes
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Prof at University of Colorado Denver. Skier, biker, runner.
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Danke, Trumpfantino! Euer groteskes Schmierentheater macht es mir nun ganz leicht, die Männer-Fußball-WM 2026 nicht zu schauen. #boycottusa2026
December 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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I love soccer and I remember each World Cup with great intensity and always so much look forward to the next. But FIFA that was disgusting, even more disgusting than usual, and now I just can’t. And won’t.
December 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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CfP: 'Political #Emotions in Times of Conflict', 11-12 March 2026 in Florence @sns.it @cidape.bsky.social

@sonjablum.bsky.social and I invite papers for our panel 'Emotional conflicts around Energy transitions in Europe: #Policy narratives and policymaking dynamics'.
👉Deadline 31.12.2025
November 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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November 23, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Got something published with my amazing coauthor Kayla Gabehart. More is on the way. nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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October 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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I could be wrong, but that seems pretty racist to me.
ICE Detains Citizen After Saying She Doesn’t “Look Like” Her Last Name
She even had her U.S. passport on her.
newrepublic.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Kimmel wasn’t fired for his remarks on Kirk—he was fired for using his platform to expose and critique our government. Enough! We especially need large corporations, with the money and influence they have, to fight back. sign.moveon.org/petitions/ki...
Reinstate Jimmy Kimmel and stop caving to authoritarian censorship!
Kimmel wasn’t fired for his remarks on Kirk—he was fired for using his platform to expose and critique our government. Enough! We especially need large corporations, with the money and influence they ...
sign.moveon.org
September 19, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Yes, that Berkely. So disappointing.
Berkeley? Birthplace of the Free Speech movement in the 60s? That Berkeley?
UC Berkeley has given the Trump administration the names of 160 students, faculty, and staff as part of an investigation into antisemitism on campus. One of them is Judith Butler. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
September 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Krugman right on the money, as always: paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-politi...
The Political Economy of Incompetence
How Hannah Arendt predicted Stephen Moore
paulkrugman.substack.com
August 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Trump is Getting Desperate
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Trump is Getting Desperate
We're in an extremely dangerous moment
open.substack.com
August 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
“I stared down Rommel’s panzers… You ran from bone spurs and hid behind Twitter like a spoiled child playing general. You talk about purging patriots and jailing dissenters? That’s not power. That’s cowardice in a cheap suit… I fought Nazis. You invite them. I liberated camps you build.“ A WWII Vet
James Tate on X: "“I’ve watched men bleed out in the Ardennes for a flag you’re not fit to hold, let alone wrap yourself in. You think bluster is bravery? I led men through hell. You couldn’t march through rain without whining about your hair. You dodged the draft, praised dictators, and called https://t.co/w7FsmNLFbB" / X
“I’ve watched men bleed out in the Ardennes for a flag you’re not fit to hold, let alone wrap yourself in. You think bluster is bravery? I led men through hell. You couldn’t march through rain without whining about your hair. You dodged the draft, praised dictators, and called https://t.co/w7FsmNLFbB
x.com
May 31, 2025 at 10:42 AM
As always, Krugman is right on the money (punt intended).
May 19, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Trump and his allies have long said they were targeting immigrants in the country illegally. But in fact they are also targeting legal immigrants, tourists and academics on the basis of their speech and opinions.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/u...
Trump’s Deportation Agenda Expands to Legal Immigrants and Tourists
U.S. border officials are using more aggressive tactics at ports of entry as the administration scrutinizes green card and visa holders who have expressed opposition to its policies.
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Please consider signing this letter from scholars of foreign policy and assistance to Congress regarding the freeze of U.S. foreign assistance and the subsequent dismantling of USAID. You may read the letter here (see link below) and sign via this Google form: forms.gle/JFAQGsuLyGa4...
Open Letter about Foreign Assistance to Members of Congress from US Scientists
Dear Colleagues - The following letter to Congress voices our concerns about the ongoing threats to U.S. foreign assistance and we hope you consider signing on. Once we have gathered signatures, we wi...
forms.gle
February 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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February 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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If you’re interested in disentangling from Google, this article is informative and helpful.

cyberinsider.com/google-alter...
Alternatives to Google Products - Complete List for 2025
This Google alternatives guide gives you alternatives to every Google product, including Gmail, search, Youtube, and more.
cyberinsider.com
February 15, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Bruce MacKinnon got it right.
February 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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In the words of Lindblom (probably): “This country is a real garbage can.”
January 28, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,084,675!
November 25, 2024 at 2:28 PM