Philippe M. Frowd
@pmfrowd.bsky.social
Researching security politics | Borders, migration, data, intl. interventions, Sahel & West Africa | prof @ University of Ottawa
That emoji and em dash combo
October 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
That emoji and em dash combo
Just in: freedom is being told how to eat
June 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Just in: freedom is being told how to eat
A chilling new report shows how the [EU-funded] Tunisian security services effectively kidnap and sell migrants to Libya where they are held for ransom. Full report here: statetrafficking.net/StateTraffic...
April 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
A chilling new report shows how the [EU-funded] Tunisian security services effectively kidnap and sell migrants to Libya where they are held for ransom. Full report here: statetrafficking.net/StateTraffic...
ISA's hosting model is reliant on huge contracts negotiated years in advance with US hotel chains. The cancellation penalties in those are existential threat to the organization's financial survival, leaving no slack to change the location or attendance model.
April 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
ISA's hosting model is reliant on huge contracts negotiated years in advance with US hotel chains. The cancellation penalties in those are existential threat to the organization's financial survival, leaving no slack to change the location or attendance model.
This year's CAAS conference in Toronto looks amazing — and it is in hybrid format!
April 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This year's CAAS conference in Toronto looks amazing — and it is in hybrid format!
The United States is determined to bring home every aspect of empire: in this case, by running a structural adjustment program on itself
April 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The United States is determined to bring home every aspect of empire: in this case, by running a structural adjustment program on itself
April 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
A new app proposes crypto payments in return for crowd-sourced information on ‘criminal alien activity’
March 31, 2025 at 3:40 PM
A new app proposes crypto payments in return for crowd-sourced information on ‘criminal alien activity’
This is like the old postcards of lynchings but in an influencer aesthetic
March 27, 2025 at 2:27 AM
This is like the old postcards of lynchings but in an influencer aesthetic
Putting people in chains is about as durable an American tradition as one can find. It's now being expanded to the final few social groups who were historically exempted from it.
March 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Putting people in chains is about as durable an American tradition as one can find. It's now being expanded to the final few social groups who were historically exempted from it.
Annexation as solution to an emerging midlife crisis
March 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Annexation as solution to an emerging midlife crisis
Note that Niger has slipped further in the 2025 Freedom House index, which is an imperfect tool but shows a clear trend.
March 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Note that Niger has slipped further in the 2025 Freedom House index, which is an imperfect tool but shows a clear trend.
Don’t get it twisted, any of us could be Mahmoud Khalil.
March 11, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Don’t get it twisted, any of us could be Mahmoud Khalil.
Ah yes, "aggressive tactics"
February 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Ah yes, "aggressive tactics"
My colleagues voted 97% for a new contract which strengthens a lot of our rights in a time of austerity 💪🏾
February 15, 2025 at 3:55 AM
My colleagues voted 97% for a new contract which strengthens a lot of our rights in a time of austerity 💪🏾
As the US continues to threaten Canada, suspension or termination of the Safe Third Country Agreement (#STCA) should be on the table. It’s a shame that rising anti-immigrant sentiment in Canada may deprive us of this option, which would be the right thing to do for migrants.
January 25, 2025 at 4:30 AM
As the US continues to threaten Canada, suspension or termination of the Safe Third Country Agreement (#STCA) should be on the table. It’s a shame that rising anti-immigrant sentiment in Canada may deprive us of this option, which would be the right thing to do for migrants.
An interesting tidbit for IOM/UNHCR watchers, in context of how UN will respond to Trump's personnel choices
January 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
An interesting tidbit for IOM/UNHCR watchers, in context of how UN will respond to Trump's personnel choices
One of the best I’ve seen around my city:
January 15, 2025 at 1:58 AM
One of the best I’ve seen around my city:
It gives immense pleasure to report that our Belgian friends also lose their minds at their version of 'bonjour-hi'
December 18, 2024 at 7:14 PM
It gives immense pleasure to report that our Belgian friends also lose their minds at their version of 'bonjour-hi'
#Sahel The AES (🇲🇱🇧🇫🇳🇪) states reaffirm their "irreversible" decision to leave ECOWAS. This is a restatement of what was already very clear, despite ongoing mediation through Senegal's president Faye.
December 13, 2024 at 8:51 PM
#Sahel The AES (🇲🇱🇧🇫🇳🇪) states reaffirm their "irreversible" decision to leave ECOWAS. This is a restatement of what was already very clear, despite ongoing mediation through Senegal's president Faye.