Luis Ramiro
@ljramiro.bsky.social
Political Science Dept. UNED, Spain https://t.co/fH7XVoLcVY (lramiro@poli.uned.es). European Political Science reviews editor.
At least in 2022, Northern resentment of the South had clear political effects. It moved people away from the Tories and possibly towards Labour. Southern resentment's effects are absorbed by other attitudes. Peripheral resentment, while prevalent, does not appear politically consequential.
Anne's piece is worth reading in full and available here as a gift article: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Far Right Is Distorting Ceuta
We’ve seen this before.
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🚨🚨" far-right and MAGA politicians, influencers, and podcasters will immediately use the most divisive language possible in order to make voters as angry as possible, as fast as possible, regardless of what actually happened. " Strong piece by @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu on FR reactions to #ceuta:
Vance, Farage and Weidel posted fear-mongering messages about a Spanish migrant crisis that weren't true. They haven't retracted them. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Far Right Is Distorting Ceuta
We’ve seen this before.
theatlantic.com
EU Ministers discuss Schengen this week over a crisis that never threatened Europe's free-movement area: no one leaves Ceuta without a border check. Instead, the EPP & far-right allies use this manufactured crisis whose price was paid by real lives to attack Spain's different stance to migration.
The Times continues its descent with this utterly deranged racist rant from Camilla Long archive.ph/gqpNx
"What is Fascism?" The third lecture in my new online course, "Hitler and Stalin today" A guest lecture by @marcishore.bsky.social re.bsky.social Hosted by the Munk School @utoronto.ca Full lecture here: snyder.substack.com/p/what-is-fa...
So it's farewell to the History subject area at the University of Hertfordshire, not the first nor the last to go. One of the best departments in the country, just extinguished like a snap of the fingers. Think of the waste. (1/2)
In January, I stopped using X as a communication channel because the platform facilitated the creation of illegal and deeply harmful images by its AI tool, Grok. I am renewing my call for all governmental and parliamentary communications to stop using X. The platform continues to facilitate
Russia commits war crimes every single day
Anton Gerashchenko@antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 5d agoIt was a massive attack involving dozens of ballistic missiles. Russia killed nine people and injured 28 more, including four children, in Kyiv overnight. Civilian infrastructure was heavily damaged across multiple districts of the city.
Out now at JEPOP with Kal Munis and Brendan Szendro! How do we best characterise regional resentment in England? And which forms of it are politically consequential? 🧵 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Place resentment in England: measurement and effects
Despite globalization, geographic attachments remain alive and well and animate the politics of many democracies. While such divides stem partially from the relative proportions of different types ...
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Colegas académicos y científicos, que debieran ser muy conscientes de los sesgos que afectan a la percepción y evaluacion de los individuos, no parecen serlo en sus propias intervenciones en los espacios de opinion en los medios (o les da igual, claro)
Closing science and maths...
Glen O'Hara@gsoh31.bsky.social · 6d agoThe University of Surrey, which was built up to provide for advanced science and technology in the 1950s and 1960s, has been in difficulties since 2019 and is suppressing... science and maths. Britain really is the thickest country in the world. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/course-...
Universities' response to reduced revenue is to further reduce the capacity to raise revenue 🙌
Glen O'Hara@gsoh31.bsky.social · 6d agoThe University of Surrey, which was built up to provide for advanced science and technology in the 1950s and 1960s, has been in difficulties since 2019 and is suppressing... science and maths. Britain really is the thickest country in the world. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/course-...
Qué efecto tendrá que académicos y científicos participen, regularmente, en tertulias, se expongan a opinar sobre cualquier cosa que caiga, improvisen comentarios, sobre la reputación, no ya suya, sino del conocimiento experto, y sobre la reputacion de las disciplinas cientificas que "representan"
Disgraceful. Deepest shame on everyone who sat there and laughed at this fascist's jokes.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoTrump jokes about serving a third term — and gets laughs at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Why are we here, you ask? This. This is why we are here. Again, I know I should not be surprised anymore, & yet I continue to be astounded at the pathological desire & willingness of certain "journalists" to so thoroughly & publicly debase themselves in the face of the authoritarianism.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoTrump jokes about serving a third term — and gets laughs at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
interesting to me that as the administration treats democratic-voting states like conquered or occupied territories, you don’t have pundits demanding the president respect “half the country”
tony romm@tonyromm.bsky.social · 2w agoNEW: In a stunning admission, the Trump administration admitted in court documents that it canceled billions in energy grants to states "based solely" on politics -- and whether that state was represented by Democrats and backed Harris in 2024. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
Much as I appreciate the shout-out, I wish my claim about a desire to destroy universities hadn't been framed as the hyperbolic view of an alarmist social media personality when in fact this is precisely what these people say they are trying to do.
I am thrilled to pieces to be In possession of my friend and collaborator @mshepruralpolitics.bsky.social’s book (the first of what I expect will be many excellent books over the course of his career), Rural Pain, Republican Gain. Buy it and give it a read! press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
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Latest post. How will the Russo-Ukraine War end? Well to understand that, you need to look at how wars normally conclude. It is a very different process than is usually understood, with very different considerations and concerns. Here is a start. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Scenarios For Ending The Russo-Ukraine War
How Wars End Is A Different Process Than You Think
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The smoke plume of the Gironde wildfire in France extends far out over the sea. Wildfires get increasingly uncontrollable as #globalwarming caused by fossil fuel emissions dries out plant matter faster.
Holiday in the climate emergency. No that’s not AI or edited, just a snapshot I just took with my phone on Lacanau beach in France. What future will this boy grow up in? It is in our hands, but time is running out.
"why do people still go out there saying that tax cuts pay for themselves and that tax cuts on the rich are an enormously powerful tool for stimulating economic growth? it's a zombie idea... the reason is, well, there's a lot of money in it" open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Oligarchy and the Media
Can the takeover be stopped?
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"Is Any Professor Safe From Being Fired Anymore?" The latest from Deepa Das Acevedo, author of The War on Tenure (out now), in @chronicle.com #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd #Tenure #LawSky #Employment https://cup.org/4rx2WoT
Opinion | Is Any Professor Safe From Being Fired Anymore?
Academics are just the latest to confront the vanishing promise of job security in America.
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The move reflects the accountability of the Zelensky admin to Ukrainian society as well as Ukrainian political elites' ability to sort out disagreement through consultations. Drapatyi is widely popular in the army and in society so his appointment will likely end this episode of uncertainty.
The Kyiv Independent@kyivindependent.com · 2w ago⚡Drapatyi thanks Zelensky for entrusting him with the role of Commander-in-Chief. "Serving Ukraine has always been an honor for me, and during the war for independence it means absolute responsibility," Mykhailo Drapatyi said following the announcement.
