Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Christopher Pahle @tophepahle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Har rantet litt om en debatt som gjør seg dum – og oss dummere. 1017458
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Anders Heger @andersheger.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Den er grei, Astrid Meland www.vg.no/nyheter/i/L4... 8698
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Perhaps this is "super intelligence" after all. variety.com/2026/digital...variety.comWhite House’s New AI Website Confirms Trump Lost the 2020 Presidential ElectionDonald Trump has routinely claimed that he won the 2020 election. But the new AI-powered website America.gov, which Trump unveiled on Tuesday to great fanfare, says otherwise. 821957526
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Department of Comparative Politics UiB @sampol.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Sampol Seminar with Asya Zhelyazkova, Erasmus University Rotterdam: “Not One-Size-Fits-All: Policy Preferences, Issue Salience, and Citizen Acceptance of Government Justifications for EU Compliance”. 031
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It’s faded from the news but Hegseth is still working to strangle teaching and speech at the military academies. wapo.st/4hDFceJwapo.stHegseth bars military academies from hiring civilians as tenured professorsThe move marks the latest effort by the Trump administration to exert more control over faculty at service academies. 10238101
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Jill Walker Rettberg @jilltxt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Vi tror KI som genererer tekst er intelligent pga språket - det er jo samme teknologien som ligger bak bildegenerering, men ingen finner på å kalle bildegeneratorer superintelligente. @annesigrid.bsky.social forklarer et poeng fra @lukasrawilde.bsky.social. youtube.com/shorts/PLj3a...youtube.comHvor intelligent er KI?YouTube video by Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi 1226
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Comparative Politics @comppol.bsky.social · 29/09/2026In their recent article, @pvkastner.bsky.social and Santiago Basabe-Serrano explain when and why high courts in new democracies engage in post-decision monitoring to secure compliance with their rulings www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/c... 032
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet El Faro English @elfaroenglish.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Nayib Bukele, an all-powerful president known for his marketing chops, quietly launched his bid for a third term. Only two opposition candidates have stepped forward, but together their parties haven’t garnered even three percent of expected votes. beta.elfaro.net/en/el-salvad...beta.elfaro.netBukele Seeks Third Term in February Facing No OppositionNayib Bukele, an all-powerful president known for his marketing chops, quietly launched his bid for a third term. Only two opposition candidates have stepped forward, but together their parties… 012
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet El Faro English @elfaroenglish.bsky.social · 28/09/2026 The Bukele government said they imprisoned a man deported from Texas citing “sovereign cooperation.” They asked that an international order protecting his rights be withdrawn, despite their own admission that they are holding him without criminal charges beta.elfaro.net/en/el-salvad...beta.elfaro.netMan Deported from Texas Faces No Criminal Charges in El Salvador but Remains in PrisonThe Bukele government said they imprisoned a man deported from Texas citing “sovereign cooperation.” They asked that an international order protecting his rights be withdrawn, despite their own… 055
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 28/09/2026#OpenAccess from Latin American Politics and Society - The Right Mobilizing Against Gender and Women’s Rights in Latin America - cup.org/4dHDNlX - @jzulver.bsky.social, Kiran Stallone & Leigh A. Payne #FirstView 011
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet The Onion @theonion.com · 27/09/2026World's Scientists Admit They Just Don't Like Mice theonion.com/worlds-scientists-admi… 222606262
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Mike Elk @mikeelk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026X is blocking the Brazilian Catholic Bishops' Conference account as polling shows Catholics backing Lula. The Church has denounced outside interference in the electionpaydayreport.comX Blocks Account of National Conference of Bishops of Brasil As Catholics Back LulaPolls show Catholics backing Lula as the church denounces foreign interference. 17690286
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026Amazing detail in this @wsj article about Kimberly Guilfoyle, US ambassador to Greece: she told a Greek minister, in a conversation about the collapse of the Romanian government,“We can do that to any country we want. We can do that here." www.wsj.com/articles/kim...wsj.comThe Mystery Man Shadowing Kimberly Guilfoyle as She Pushes Deals Across EuropeChristos Marafatsos works as an energy lobbyist while also closely advising the U.S. ambassador to Greece. 33136781886
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Department of Comparative Politics UiB @sampol.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Duncan McDonnell, Flinders University, presenting his book Youth Wings of the Populist Radical Right (Oxford) at the Sampol seminar this week. Coauthored with Sofia Ammassari, Ann-Cathrine Jungar, Anders Jupskås, & Cas Mudde. 041
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Bergen Global CMI/UiB @bergenglobal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Back to Bolsonaro or will Brazil 🇧🇷 have Lula for a fourth turn? Join us for lunch and a discussion about the upcoming election and troubles in the supreme court w/ @leivm.bsky.social @josezuritat.bsky.social @sofiarolim.bsky.social and @ykasahara.bsky.social ➡️ Tuesday 29 Sept ⏰ 12:30 📍 here/zoombergenglobal.noBack to Bolsonaro? - Bergen Global 035
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026"The FBI in 2025 under President Trump shut down an inquiry into allegations that a political adviser to Senator Susan Collins had participated in a scheme to funnel illegal campaign contributions from a defense contractor seeking lucrative federal contracts"nytimes.comF.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins (Gift Article)The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials. 912157786
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Hanne Østli Jakobsen @hannejakobsen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026dette har jeg også tenkt på www.morgenbladet.no/ideer/ett-ty...morgenbladet.no(+) Ett tyveri på nett er piratvirksomhet, men en milliard er en forretningsmodellFortellingen om Aaron Swartz og Sam Altman er historien om det moderne internett – og det internettet vi aldri fikk. 13710
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet John Gramlich @johngramlich.bsky.social · 22/09/2026NEW @pewresearch.org survey (n=10,548) shows increasingly negative views about data centers in the US. Just since January, there have been big attitudinal shifts across the demographic and political spectrum. Full analysis: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/... 212348
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 22/09/2026The rapidly accelerating use of drones among Latin American drug cartels will significantly complicate the Trump administration’s campaign to halt the flow of illicit narcotics into the U.S., according to some officials.washingtonpost.comDrug cartels are making alarming drone advances, U.S. assessment warnsThe technological shift in Latin America, fueled by fighters returning from the Russia-Ukraine war, complicates President Donald Trump’s war on drugs, officials say. 62815
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Frank Conde Tangberg @frankctangberg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026🧵A group of 21 civil society organizations, incl. Amnesty International, call for the renewal of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on #Venezuela (FFM). #HRC63amnesty.orgVenezuela: Civil Society Organizations call for the renewal of Key UN Fact-Finding MissionIn a joint statement, civil society organizations are calling for the renewal of the mandate of the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela (FFM). 142
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet SlenderSherbet @slendersherbet.bsky.social · 20/09/2026When I die and get reborn as a cat, you won't know it's me but there will be signs. 05568577
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet 5080nyhetskanalen.bsky.social @5080nyhetskanalen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Lenke til artikkel: www.5080.no/aktuelt/mann... 2507
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026Trump's foreign policy is not isolationist. On the contrary, his ideologues want to build an international empire run by far-right political movements who serve American crypto, mineral and tech companies, many with links to the president. Read more here: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...theatlantic.comEmpire of GriftFar-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction. 10029161287
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 19/09/2026BREAKING: Politico now says it has ALSO been denied White House access. 26635661178
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 18/09/2026Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández’s escape from legal accountability at home and abroad point to the larger challenges of democracy building under the shadow of US power. A scholar of Latin American politics explains:theconversation.comPardoned by Trump and escaping charges at home, ex-Honduran leader’s case shows a nation’s struggle for sovereigntyJuan Orlando Hernández’s escape from legal accountability at home and abroad point to the larger challenges of democracy building under the shadow of US power. 0189
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Pierre Van Wolleghem @piervanwoll.bsky.social · 18/09/2026#Asylum is not simply a humanitarian matter. Nor does it depend on the mere application of international law. It is also a question of how states work A short summary of my research over the past few years at @sampol.bsky.social and NORCE Research, available on @rli-sas.bsky.social 031
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Department of Comparative Politics UiB @sampol.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Visit today by Jørgen Watne Frydnes, head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. In a meeting with staff and master's students, Frydnes talked about work in the committee, and about processes and dilemmas in the work with the Nobel Peace Prize. 041
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Terje Karlsen @terjekarlsen.no · 14/09/2026Fredrikstad er en av kommunene som nå har innført forbud mot å bruke KI-briller / Meta-briller for alle ansatte som jobber med barn og unge. Heller ikke barn og unge kan bruke slike briller i kommunale areanaer. #tech #technews #fredrikstad www.f-b.no/fredrikstad-...f-b.noFredrikstad kommune med hasteforbud mot KI-brillerFra i dag er det forbudt for både voksne og barn å bruke Meta-briller i skoler, barnehager og andre kommunale arenaer hvor man jobber med barn i Fredrikstad. 0203
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Bergen Global CMI/UiB @bergenglobal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Russians 🇷🇺 are soon heading for the polls – why bother? @kailmarkvart.bsky.social, Mstislav Grivachev and Irina Anisimova explore how Russian authorities use propaganda and disinformation to shape public opinion ➡️ Thursday 17 Sept ⏰ 15:00 📍 here/zoombergenglobal.noWhy dictators hold elections - Bergen Global 053
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Julia Partheymüller @schnizzl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026📣 Call for papers now open! The next Annual Conference of the European Political Science Society will take place in Copenhagen, 24–26 June 2027. Submission deadline: 13 November 2026 (23:59 CET) Looking forward to it! #EPSS2027 @epssnet.bsky.social 14124
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Europe Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Sweden, Final election result: School mock elections, national parliament election M (EPP): 32.7% (+5.5) S (S&D): 19.3% (+3.2) SD (ECR): 13.8% (-7.0) V (LEFT): 12.1% (+4.2) MP (Greens/EFA): 7.5% (+2.8) C (RE): 6.1% (-1.8) ... +/- vs. Last election result ➤ europeelects.eu/sweden 0115
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 11/09/2026‘ken paxton owns 15 homes while most texans can‘t afford one‘ so refreshing to hear a from james talarico, a candidate who doesn't accept corporate pac moneyyoutube.comJimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To SeeYouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live 16393663191
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Remember when Joe Biden proposed canceling student debt and every single Republican accused him of "bribing voters"?dailymail.comBiden accused by GOP of 'bribing' voters with student loan forgivenessThe Biden administration unveiled its latest effort to forgive as much as $20,000 in debt for some borrowers on Monday after the Supreme Court struck down its original plan last year. 6639411042
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet What a week, huh? all Wednesdays @whataweekhuh.bsky.social · 09/09/2026 1218101
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/09/2026A string of absolutely bonkers Truth Social posts from Trump in the span of about 10 minutes 105862511957
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Michael Albertus @mikealbertus.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The Trump administration's snatch of Venezuela's oil is shocking, and endangers the country's prospects for democracy – it's also part of the new might-makes-right trend in geopolitics michaelalbertus.substack.com/p/the-imperi...michaelalbertus.substack.comThe Imperial Snatch of Venezuela’s OilIt’s shocking, and endangers prospects for democracy – but it’s in keeping with a new geopolitical trend 021
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/09/2026Trump says he doesn't think Venezuela is ready for elections yet 🙃 102531111
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Super Intelligence @volvo240.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I godt selskap! 7316
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Noah Zucker @noahzucker.com · 01/09/2026Princeton Niehaus Center (@niehauscenter.bsky.social) now accepting applications for 2027–28 postdoctoral fellowships: niehaus.princeton.edu/fellowships Deadline: Thursday, October 15, 2026niehaus.princeton.eduApply for our FellowshipsApply NowThe Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance (NCGG) at Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs invites applications for postdoctoral research associates from ... 01416
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Germany officially blames Russia for the attempted Leipzig attack & takes 5 retorsion measures: 1) closing the Russian Consulate in Bonn 2) terminating the contract with Russia House Berlin 3) tougher control on entries of Russian citizens 4) more pressure on the shadow fleet 5) summoning the amb/1 54213
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 31/08/2026WSJ EDITORIAL BOARD: “.. this all looks like an example of the Trump Administration extending its creeping crony statism beyond U.S. shores.” @wsj.com #venezuela 🇻🇪 www.wsj.com/opinion/trum... 47625217
Leiv Marsteintredet @leivm.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Du vet tysklæreren har lykkes når guttungen (15 år) setter på «Ein bißchen Frieden» en lørdagskveld og synger med for full hals. 070
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 29/08/20263 x Postdoctoral Positions in Political Science #ECPRMemberJobs 🎓 PhD in a relevant social science or humanities field ⌛ Tuesday 15 September 🔗 buff.ly/A9wnUKD #PolSciJobs #PoliSky #AcademicSkyinternational.au.dk2–3 Three-year Postdoc Positions at the Department of Political Science, Aarhus University Centre for the Experimental-Philosophical Study of Discrimination (CEPDISC) - Vacancy at Aarhus UniversityVacancy at Department of Political Science, Aarhus University 034
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Michael Deibert @michaeldeibert.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Ecuador is rapidly heading the way of Peru in having the majority of its former presidents in some stage of the judicial process: Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno sentenced to 5 years for corruption www.nbcnews.com/world/south-...nbcnews.comFormer Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno sentenced to 5 years for corruptionLenín Moreno is the third former Ecuadorian president to be sentenced for corruption, though he was tried for crimes committed before reaching the presidency. 031
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/08/2026newrepublic.com/post/214770/... 13952012216
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet The Associated Press @apnews.com · 28/08/2026BREAKING: King Harald V of Norway, Europe's oldest monarch, dies aged 89.bit.lyNorway’s King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIIIKing Harald V of Norway has died at 89. He went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of European noblewomen in order to marry his school sweetheart. 11237109
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet MapQuest @mapquest.com · 27/08/2026We’re not changing it. 17536228111516
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Tangerine Twit Troll @tangerinetwittroll.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Who knew the Canadians could play the same game? 622292569
Reposted by Leiv Marsteintredet Michael Deibert @michaeldeibert.bsky.social · 25/08/2026One of the few entertainers for whom the word "legend" was not only appropriate but inescapable: Dolly Parton, queen of country music and humanitarian hero, dead at 80 www.cnn.com/2026/08/25/e...cnn.comDolly Parton, queen of country music and humanitarian hero, dead at 80 | CNNDolly Parton, who rose from humble beginnings to the greatest heights of American music and became one of the country’s most philanthropic, unifying and beloved stars, has died. She was 80. 051