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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Yes it seems like the entire world is falling apart all the time, but one thing will never change: delusional queers being delusional at karaoke 🌈

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

CFP: The Afterlives of Sexual Violence Allegations I'm co-organizing a one-day workshop to talk about what happens *after* an institution like the ICC "resolves" sexual violence allegations. Please submit an abstract and join us to talk feministly about law & violence: tinyurl.com/afterlivesicc

“The Political Afterlives of Sexual Violence Allegations: The ICC as Case Study”

CFP: Workshop & Special Issue
7 December 2026, The Hague

What happens after an institution responds to internal sexual violence allegations? The
International Criminal Court – an organization endowed with a global mission to address the
world’s worst acts of sexual violence – has been plagued in recent years by serious allegations
of workplace misconduct and gendered violence. This includes a 2020 independent report
which documented systematic sexual harassment within the Court, as well as serious
allegations against Prosecutor Karim Khan which were dismissed by a panel of judges in early
2026 (although reports vary about whether Khan was actually cleared of wrongdoing). The
institutional responses to both crises were bureaucratic, slow, and frequently secretive, leaving
observers with many questions about whether and how these processes advance the Court’s
purported commitment to gender justice.

The goal of this CFP is to gather feminist scholars, practitioners, and lawyers to think about
the political afterlives of internal sexual violence allegations. Using the recent allegations at
the ICC as a case study and springboard for further theorization, our hope is that contributors
will think broadly about the diverse ramifications of sexual violence allegations – in the writing
of legal history, in the politics of diplomacy and budgeting, in future contestations about gender
representation and justice. This focus on afterlives emphasizes how the meaning(s) of a legal
finding can evolve and change beyond initial rulings and decisions, especially in “black box”
investigations where very little information is publicly available.

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Happy International Workers' Day from France, y'all! ✊🌹

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

A few thoughts now that this debacle is over(??), from someone with no actual knowledge of the investigation 🧵

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

A highlight of being at Oxford is inviting smart friends to present their new books, then taking them to dinner to celebrate! (I also get dinner, so win-win scenario) @senthorun.bsky.social @mstambolis.bsky.social

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Jamie J. Hagen @jamiejhagen.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

📚Announcing a few events where I'll be talking about my book this Spring. More details to follow, but save the dates! Get in touch if you'd like to arrange a time for me to visit your bookstore, policy event or campus to talk about the legacy and importance of queer feminist solidarity against war.

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

New conspiracy theory: British weather is actually funded by Big Umbrella so we keep buying new ones every few months 💦💦💦

Umbrella bent at an almost 90 degree angle

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Our lives shall not be sweated from birth until life closes; Hearts starve as well as bodies; give us Bread, but give us Roses 🌹 youtu.be/ftVpyoSUpt8?...

youtu.be

Lucy Dacus - Bread and Roses @ Zohran Mamdani’s Inauguration 1/1/26

YouTube video by boygenius source

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Esther Cyna @esthercyna.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

🔈Join us for "21st-Century US: A Historical Assessment" U Paris Cité, Nov 20&21! Organized by @tamaraboussac.bsky.social @hbouvard.bsky.social & Anne Légier, supported by @echelles-umr8264.bsky.social @chcscuvsq.bsky.social @institutdesameriques.fr @mondesamericains.ehess.fr @parissaclay.bsky.social

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Obligatory "first week of work" post: I'm settled into my new role teaching at Oxford, and it's just as lovely as it sounds 🍂

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

If you're in Paris next month, please come to our book event at Sciences Po! We have an amazing international panel of editors, authors, and civil society reps who will discuss what feminist theory can offer the International Criminal Court 👩‍⚖️

Flyer for the event with registration link at tinyurl.com/ParisFemICC

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Lucy Gaynor @lucyjgaynor.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

“This, today, is not the end” Are these in absentia hearings against #Kony a new beginning? An end? Something else entirely? Yesterday these long-awaited, unprecedented hearings were adjourned. I watched & reflected on time, audience, #history, & #justice. lucygaynor.substack.com/p/this-today...

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“This, today, is not the end”

10 September 2025: Confirmation of Charges Hearing for an Absent Kony, Day 2

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

I've been doing a lot of immigration stuff recently & my small act of resistance has been trying to smile despite the "no smiling" rule. Here's my latest success:

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

A few thoughts about the SV allegations at the Intl Criminal Court:

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

I logged onto Etsy for the first time in a while & their "recommended for you" algorithm seems to have a very specific idea about my interests...

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Quick weekend trip to the French Alps. Beautiful views & a lot of hills to climb! ⛰️

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Lucy Gaynor @lucyjgaynor.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Today, in the databases of #justice: Ah, the "much-awaited [REDACTED]" which "confirm [REDACTED] particularly in the [REDACTED]. The life of trial (half)observation(?)

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

I just finished "Babel" by RF Kuang and cannot recommend it enough. Get yourself a copy! Assign it in your politics classes!

A picture of the book copy, displaying the title "Babel: On the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution"

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Really vibing with this article from E. Tendayi Achiume: "The Postcolonial Case for Rethinking Borders" www.dissentmagazine.org/article/the-...

"We should reject this consensus. A closer look at the experiences of immigrants should lead us to the conclusion that First World nations have no right to exclude Third World migrants, including the unauthorized economic migrants that dominate contemporary political debates. This claim, that countries like the United States have no right to exclude migrants like those from Central America, will seem radical to many. But it is a corollary of the past and present relationship between, on the one hand, powerful nations like the United States, which advance their national interests extraterritorially, and, on the other, the peoples in the Third World that they subordinate. Third and First World peoples are not political strangers. Due to neocolonial and other forms of imperial interconnection, they are bound in a relationship of co-sovereignty that makes Third World peoples political insiders to First World nation-states."

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

I'm a big fan of Pride here in France. There's basically no corporate sponsorship & you can join the parade for as long as you want, wave signs, then go cool off in a café with lovely people. Happy Pride! 🌈🥰✊

Cardboard sign saying "Decolonize queerness, resist pinkwashing"

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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · 23/06/2025

Castration — both reversible and permanent — does lead to the reduction of testosterone and a diminished libido. But “there is literally no evidence that testosterone is the driving factor of individuals committing crimes of a sexual nature,” said a senior analyst with the Sentencing Project.

themarshallproject.org

These States Are Debating Castration for Sex Crimes. Experts Call It Cruel and Pointless.

Critics say there’s no evidence that castration prevents future sex offenses. Yet several states are weighing such measures.

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Gloria Anzaldúa, "Borderlands" (re: Los Angeles protests) ✊

Part of a poem by Anzaldúa:

This is my home
this thin edge of
barbwire.

But the skin of the earth is seamless.
The sea cannot be fenced.
el mar does not stop at borders.
To show the white man what she thought of his
arrogance,
Yemaya blew that wire fence down.

This land was Mexican once,
was Indian always
and is.
And will be again.

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

The semester is ending here in Paris & I'm looking back on what worked best. In case anyone needs some syllabus help or summer reading, here are a few great readings from my IR/history course on "War and Peace" 🕊️

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

During and after today's hailstorm in Paris. Almost every surface is covered in melting ice and broken branches!

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Currently starstruck listening to this queer law book event in Melbourne. It's such a power move to get some of the coolest & smartest people all in one room to launch THREE books. Congrats to @senthorun.bsky.social, @claerwen.bsky.social, @dsheikh.bsky.social, @juliadehm.bsky.social, etc! 🌈

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

I'm happy to announce that I made it through an entire lecture on transgender politics without ONCE referencing that one Emilia Perez song. Please clap.

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Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Hey hi, your friendly reminder than doom posting or scrolling, cynic posting, will rot your brain and kill your capacity for hope What have you done today to do the opposite? Rest? Build community? Mutual aid? Check in with someone? Set an app timer?

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Important 2025 update: Mumford & Sons can still make white people dance with their banjo music (I am white people) 🪕🥳

Mumford & Sons performing in Paris, March 2025

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

My very talented friend is finally releasing her masterpiece! Don't miss out!

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Hugo Bouvard @hbouvard.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Last day! Send us your best ideas! ✨

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

A behind-the-scenes view of today's job interview staging 🥳 (We really need more books in this apartment)

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Important things to consider when choosing where to attend grad school: 💜 Color of the graduation robes 🎓 Floppiness of the hat 🥳 Excellence of the other PhD students Thanks @lseir.bsky.social!

Me, Shruti Balaji, Mark Hoffman, and Alice Engelhard

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Day 3 of my French "integration" course, with a reminder of what happens when feminist policy ideas are implemented by balding low-level bureaucrats: "A woman can refuse to have sex with her husband! That's her right! It's probably because she's probably having sex with 2-3 men on the side!"

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Day 2 of my French "integration" courses & the theme this week seems to be: "If you make a mistake, we'll take away your children." Your children are sick? They can be taken away. You're not taking your children to school? Or they're not getting a secular education? They can be taken away.

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I'm attending my first "civic integration" course today so I can extend my visa in France, and let me tell you, it's the most French thing I've ever experienced Vaguely racist? Yes. An outsized view of France's role in world politics? Also yes. But more than anything it's perfectly INEFFICIENT

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Hello new followers! One day I'll get back to posting here, but for now I'm swamped with never-ending job applications, each of which requires 10+ hours of unpaid work But if you want to hire me, please reach out! I'll do international law or politics, or bake bread, or clean your yard! etc etc...

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

My partner's book is out today, and I'd like to publicly take credit for designing the amazing cover with my excellent artistic skills (1st picture) Luckily @silverbd.bsky.social was there to translate my nonsense into ✨ART✨ (2nd picture) Full thread in French: x.com/HugoBouvard/...

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 02/09/2024

It's the first day of a new semester here in Paris & I didn't realize that the Paralympic bike route would interrupt my commute Not the worst detour though! 🇫🇷

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

Proud of how productive we've been this year! (Hugo edited the book; I grew the plants!)

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 08/10/2023

I bought tickets to this concert months ago without realizing that it's 5 hours long 😬😬😬😬😬

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 05/10/2023

Open letter about amending the crime of "apartheid" to include gender, and signed by a who's who of international law & global feminism! Gloria Steinem, Hillary Clinton, Fatou Bensouda, Navi Pillay, and many more: endgenderapartheid.today/legal-brief....

endgenderapartheid.today

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David Eichert @davideichert.bsky.social · 31/08/2023

Some days he sleeps for hours and some days he won't shut up until I hold him like this. Definitely makes writing complicated but being a parent is worth it

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