Reposted by Martin Elffjochen @jochen.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026"elif eralp war mitglied der roten hilfe" 10643134
Reposted by Martin ElffWydział Studiów Międzynarodowych i Politycznych UJ @wsmip-uj.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Over 2,000 researchers have gathered in Kraków for the @ecpr.bsky.social General Conference, the largest annual meeting of political scientists in Europe. Hosted by @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social, the event brings together scholars to discuss the future of democracy and the challenges it faces. 052
Reposted by Martin ElffFederica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 24/08/2026A propos of nothing, reminder that no 1 rule from democratic backsliding research is: Playing by the rules of anti-democratic forces often fails. Parties and leaders find more success when they reject the toxic frames and offer a distinct (and bold) vision. This travels to fossil extractivism btw. 14113
Reposted by Martin ElffCatherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Europe is experiencing a summer of extreme heat, drought & wildfires. Yet, climate policy is facing considerable resistance. My co-authors & I reviewed evidence on why this tension exists & what tob do about it for Nature Climate Change. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧵nature.comGreen backlash and right-wing populism - Nature Climate ChangeThis Review considers research on the politics of climate policies. Climate policies, through their economic and cultural repercussions, impact public climate attitudes and voting behaviour, which in ... 24322
Martin Elff @melff.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Picture of the day: Partisans in the US are increasingly polarized about presidential approval. 010
Martin Elff @melff.bsky.social · 05/06/2026So you made big discoveries or obtained important findings and want to communicate them effectively? Then these courses may be of interest ... 000
Martin Elff @melff.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Want to widen your skills in policy analysis and beyond? Check out these fascinating courses at the Essex Summer School! 042
Reposted by Martin ElffDIE ZEIT @zeit.de · 21/02/2026Ihr Computer läuft auf Microsoft? Es gibt eine unabhängige Alternative: Linux. Früher ein Fall für IT-Nerds. Doch Linux ist längst nicht mehr so sperrig, wie es mal war.zeit.deLinux: Ich bin auf Linux umgestiegen und Sie sollten das auch tunIhr Computer läuft auf Microsoft? Es gibt eine unabhängige Alternative: Linux. Früher ein Fall für IT-Nerds. Doch Linux ist längst nicht mehr so sperrig, wie es mal war. 710337
Martin Elff @melff.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Check out our new paper in the European Journal of Political Research (@ejprjournal.bsky.social): www.cambridge.org/core/journal...cambridge.orgAfter secularisation? A comparative analysis of religious cleavages in Western Europe | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge CoreAfter secularisation? A comparative analysis of religious cleavages in Western Europe 0123
Reposted by Martin ElffMissing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 09/01/2026I like how Marco snatches the note back so that the President doesn't read it aloud again. 1221
Martin Elff @melff.bsky.social · 23/07/2025What? TG&DJT suing Obama? Then tell me why THAT was not treason? www.npr.org/2017/05/15/5...npr.orgReports: Trump Gave Classified Info To Russians During White House VisitThe Washington Post reported that the president revealed "highly classified information" to the Russian foreign minister and ambassador, possibly jeopardizing future intelligence gathering on ISIS. 020
Reposted by Martin ElffDer Volksverpetzer @volksverpetzer.de · 08/04/2025CN Brutaler Mord Ich habe erst heute erfahren, dass ein Mann, der unzählige Waffen & NS-Memorabilien besaß, 2023 in Rickenbach einen asylsuchenden Tunesier erschossen & zerstückelt hat, als er heute zu 6 Jahren Haft verurteilt wurde. Wir wissen alle, wie es wäre, wenn es andersherum gewesen wäre. 572187612
Reposted by Martin ElffNils Weidmann @nilsweidmann.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Now available on arxiv: "Large Language Models Are Democracy Coders with Attitudes" (with Mats Faulborn and @dgarcia.eu) arxiv.org/abs/2503.22315arxiv.orgLarge Language Models Are Democracy Coders with AttitudesCurrent political developments worldwide illustrate that research on democratic backsliding is as important as ever. A recent exchange in Political Science & Politics (2/2024) has highlighted again a ... 0132
Martin Elff @melff.bsky.social · 16/03/2025I am super-proud and happy that (and how well!!) Tatjana Brütting defended her doctorate this week. Congratulations! 040
Martin Elff @melff.bsky.social · 16/03/2025For those who are looking for a European alternative to ChatGPT, here is one: Mistral Le Chat (chat.mistral.ai). There is also an Android app, which is not as popular as it deserves.chat.mistral.aiLe Chat - Mistral AIChat with Mistral AI's cutting edge language models. 010
Martin Elff @melff.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Are violent incidents in Germany more widely reported if the perpetrator is a migrant? It seems so. 083
Reposted by Martin ElffStrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Gov. Walz, "There’s nothing conservative about an unelected South African nepo baby firing people at the VA." 142104252368
Reposted by Martin ElffJohn Morijn @jmorijn.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Wanna do something useful to support 🇺🇦’s fight for freedom? Donate today to: ZMINA: zmina.ua/en/ The @kyivindependent.com: lnkd.in/e2DiJxmT The Center for Civil Liberties (CCL): ccl.org.ua/en/ Ukrainian pillars of democracy are fighting our European fight. Help them — with more than just words! 04323
Reposted by Martin ElffDaniel Ziblatt @dziblatt.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Thrilled that our paper has found a home at British Journal of Political Science ! 13811
Reposted by Martin ElffDavid Enrich @davidenrich.bsky.social · 28/02/2025NEW: Voice of America is in upheaval. Journalists are facing HR investigations for comments critical of Trump. One of VOA's highest-profile journalists was put on leave today after a Trump aide called him a traitor. And the White House bureau chief was reassigned. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/b...nytimes.comVoice of America Journalists Face Investigations for Comments About TrumpThe broadcaster placed a longtime journalist on leave amid growing concerns about its editorial independence. 16429191463
Reposted by Martin ElffAnnika Joeres @annikajoeres.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Das wirtschaftsnahe Ifo-Institut widerspricht in einer Studie Friedrich Merz' aktueller Politik - und gesamter aktueller Debatte: "Migration nach Deutschland führt nicht zu einer höheren Kriminalitätsrate an den Zuzugsorten." Dies decke sich mit internationaler Forschung www.ifo.de/pressemittei...ifo.deMehr Ausländer erhöhen die Kriminalitätsrate nichtMigration nach Deutschland führt nicht zu einer höheren Kriminalitätsrate an den Zuzugsorten. Dies zeigen Auswertungen des ifo Instituts der Polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik nach Landkreisen für die Ja... 33988372
Martin Elff @melff.bsky.social · 13/02/2025politicalsciencenow.com/apsa-stateme...politicalsciencenow.comAPSA Statement on Executive Action Impacts on Research Funding, Data Availability and Academic Freedom -The American Political Science Association (APSA) is deeply concerned about recent executive actions that have had troubling implications for research funding and academic freedom. In January, President Trump issued an executive order calling for the [...] 000
Reposted by Martin ElffJan-Werner Mueller @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social · 08/02/2025The first time as farce, the second time as tragedy.theguardian.comAspiring autocrats are always more dangerous the second time they are in office | Jan-Werner MüellerJust look at the chaos Trump is causing in the Department of Education to understand the nature of his second term 33312
Martin Elff @melff.bsky.social · 21/01/2025The land of opportunity: You may not be able to vote in Virginia or Kentucky when you are a felon, but at least you can become president (provided you are a white, rich Republican). 000
Martin Elff @melff.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Ruth Dassonneville and Romain Lachat are organizing a summer school on “Challenges to Electoral Democracy”, which may be of interest to you. Details can be found here: www.chairedemocratie.com/files/sites/... #ECPR-POVBchairedemocratie.com 020
Martin Elff @melff.bsky.social · 15/01/2025To put things in perspective: If American judges were as lenient towards ordinary people as Republican senators are towards Trump's nominees, then US prisons would be much less overcrowded. 000
Reposted by Martin ElffMissing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Hey, what Cabinet would YOU pick if any normal person would in the future use the 25th Amendment to remove you from office? 3259
Reposted by Martin ElffBluesky @bsky.app · 29/11/2024We could go on about how we welcome publishers, we don't demote links, we encourage independent developers to build apps and extensions on top of Bluesky's network.... but instead, we'll show you. All thanks to the incredible community here! 🦋bsky.socialThe Engagement Is Better on Bluesky - BlueskyBluesky is the lobby to the open web. Find and build your community here. 1366749298691
Reposted by Martin ElffSophie Pedder @sophiepedder.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Wow. Here is one to brighten up your morning. The first images of the restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral. Breathtaking. In just five years France did it 613255474221
Reposted by Martin ElffUniversität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · 25/11/2024Aus aktuellem Anlass: Für Updates aus der Welt der Universität Wien habt ihr die Möglichkeit, uns hier auf Bluesky, Mastodon, auf Instagram, Facebook, unseren YouTube-Kanälen & auf LinkedIn zu folgen, überall unter '@univienna'. 🏛 🔍 Unseren Twitter-Account haben wir heute ruhend gestellt. #eXit 👋 1358886
Martin Elff @melff.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Simple answer: No. Can Wall Street Billionaires Deliver on Trump’s Blue-Collar Promise? www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/u...nytimes.comCan Wall Street Billionaires Deliver on Trump’s Blue-Collar Promise?The president-elect has named wealthy financiers for key economic positions, raising questions about how much they will follow through on promises to help the working class. 000
Reposted by Martin ElffBen Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 25/11/2024The PG/ Musk exchange reads a lot like one of those Microsoft community pages where people ask why some simple function has been taken away and the Microsoft employee answers that it’s fine because you can still do it if you click 30 buttons or enter five DOS commands. 2353
Reposted by Martin ElffMike Masnick @masnick.com · 14/11/2024They did it. They did the funniest thing ever. 983450
Reposted by Martin ElffJon Mellon @jonmellon.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Out now open access at @ajpseditor.bsky.social. 194 potential exclusion-restriction violations for studies using weather as an instrumental variable onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... 415249
Reposted by Martin ElffBluesky @bsky.app · 15/11/2024it's official — 1,000,000 people have joined Bluesky in just the last day!!! welcome and thank you for being here 🥳 2281861678613
Reposted by Martin ElffElizabeth Kolbert @elizkolbert.bsky.social · 14/11/2024and so it begins... www.cjr.org/the_trump_re...cjr.orgTrump Threatens New York Times, Penguin Random House over Critical CoverageLegal letter follows complaints aimed at CBS News, the Washington Post, and the Daily Beast. 24728931227
Reposted by Martin ElffThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 13/11/2024In the week since the U.S. presidential election, Elon Musk has used X, the social media platform he owns, to reiterate his support for President-elect Donald Trump. Some of X’s users have decided they want to post elsewhere. Among the largest beneficiaries of that desire is Bluesky. nyti.ms/48JtYAtnyti.msBluesky Adds One Million New Users After ElectionWith one million new accounts added since the U.S. elections, Bluesky has solidified itself as an option for people looking to change their social media service. 662818509
Reposted by Martin ElffHeinz Brandenburg @heinzbrandenburg.bsky.social · 11/11/202411 November UK 11am Germany 11:11am 022
Martin Elff @melff.bsky.social · 27/07/2024www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti...theguardian.comTrump tells supporters they won’t have to vote in the future: ‘It’ll be fixed!’Former president implores Christian supports to vote ‘just this time’, then says he’s not Christian 000
Martin Elff @melff.bsky.social · 21/05/2024My R plot of the day: Western European Parties' and party families' positions on two interesting political dimensions. (Data source: Chapel Hill Expert Survey) - Learn to do this here: essexsummerschool.com/summer-schoo... 010
Martin Elff @melff.bsky.social · 22/04/2024Jahrestagung des AK Wahlen und politische Einstellungen in der DVPW an der Uni Siegen: x.com/_AckermannK/... 000
Martin Elff @melff.bsky.social · 22/04/2024studyinternational.com/news/3-leading-schools-for-international-relations-preparing-graduates-for-global-success/?text=3 leading schools for international relations, preparing graduates for global success - ZU (www.zeppelin-university.com) is one of them ...studyinternational.com3 leading schools for politics and international relations preparing graduates for global successA master's in Politics and International Relations unlocks the answers to the hierarchies of power and how nations relate to one another in an increasingly globalised world. More here: 010