Moritz Bondeli
@mbondeli.bsky.social
PostDoc @ Humboldt Universität zu Berlin Ph.D. in Political Science, Yale University Co-President, Swiss Social Democrats Abroad mbondeli.github.io Berlin, Germany | from Bern, Switzerland
Thank you to the organizers for a fantastic workshop!
Giorgio Malet@giorgiomalet.bsky.social · 2w agoWe did it again! A year after our first workshop, @jellekoedam.bsky.social, @tinepaulsen.bsky.social, @nicolaiberk.bsky.social, and I welcomed another fantastic group of researchers to Zurich. Two days of thoughtful discussions, new connections, and lots of fun... 🏊 Thanks to everyone who joined!
📣 We're hiring! Looking for a PostDoc? Join our team in Berlin! Work with @heikekluever.bsky.social, @macartan.bsky.social and Johannes Giesecke at Humboldt University, @scripts-berlin.eu and @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social Great people, great project, great city! 🗓️ Deadline: 15 August 2026
Infantino still has to go. He'll probably have a soft landing with a gig as a WWE executive.
Crazy story! The MAGA DOJ settles a suit against three egg producers alleging price manipulation -- for pennies on the dollar! I remember when we were told by Bannon, Hawley and acolytes that the GOP was the new working class party. LOL. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
How US egg producers gamed prices while blaming bird flu
Evidence amassed by prosecutors shows executives privately colluded to keep prices aloft while shifting focus for cause
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Super important finding 👇
Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · last mo.#OpenAccess from the new issue of @jepsjournal.bsky.social - Immigration is difficult?! Informing voters about immigration policy fosters pro-immigration views - https://cup.org/4eloK11 - @akoustov.bsky.social & @landgravephd.bsky.social
Wondering how to wrap up your @epssnet.bsky.social experience? Join our panel on "Violence, Incentives, and Participation in an Authoritarian Regime" at 15.20 at ICC Hall 1D! I am looking forward to sharing a joint project with @heikekluever.bsky.social and Anselm Hager on Interwar Berlin.
Thinking about conducting a field experiment, but stifled by the wishes and whims of partner orgs or oversight bodies? You may want to explore a constrained experiment leveraging *dimensions of indifference*! Join us at Glenbank (Hilton) on June 18 at 13.30 @epssnet.bsky.social to learn more.
Junge ausländische Arbeitnehmende in der Schweiz stützen mit ihren Beiträgen AHV und Gesundheitssystem -- exakt so wie ihre Schweizer Kolleg:innen und Generationen vor ihnen. Und für dieses Privileg sollen sie eine Zuwanderungssteuer entrichten? Verkehrte Welt. www.derbund.ch/rudi-bindell...
«Rentenalter 70 – und der Fachkräftemangel ist entschärft», sagt der Zürcher Gastrokönig
Nach dem Nein zur 10-Millionen-Schweiz fordert Rudi Bindella ein Umdenken von Politik und Wirtschaft: Weniger Standortmarketing und eine bessere Förderung inländischer Arbeitskräfte.
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Only a few weeks ago, the polls predicted a victory for the population cap. The turnaround happened because a lot of people -- artists, business owners, academics, foreign workers in Switzerland -- cared enough to stick their head above the parapet and speak out. That makes a difference!
Reto Mitteregger@indubioproreto.bsky.social · 2mo agoLes jeux sont faits: Thanks to urban municipalities and french speaking regions, Switzerland says NO to the far-right proposal demanding to cap the population at 10 million inhabitants.
An incredible artist. If you are in or near Cologne, go see his work at Kolumba. Duane Michals, Photographer With Stories to Tell, Dies at 94 www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/a...
Duane Michals, Photographer With Stories to Tell, Dies at 94
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This is a devastating interview. Scott Pelley tells the NYT that Bari Weiss directly put a “thumb on the scale” for Trump over the killing of Renee Good. Here’s his explanation of exactly what happened.
Webinar on the Swiss population cap referendum is happening on June 1! We will center foreign citizens in Switzerland, Swiss expats, multinational families. In short: Those who know what migrating actually means. German/French, English questions welcome! Sign up at: www.sp-ps.ch/artikel/waru...
Webinar: Warum wir NEIN sagen zur Chaos-Initiative der SVP - SP Schweiz
Warum wir NEIN sagen zur Chaos-Initiative Mit der «10-Millionen-Initiative» will die SVP am 14. Juni eine Obergrenze der Bevölkerungszahl in die Schweizer B ...
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Moritz Bondeli@mbondeli.bsky.social · 3mo agoWorried about the Swiss population cap referendum? In a webinar on June 1, I will discuss the proposed text with Fmr Speaker of the Swiss Lower House Eric Nussbaumer and Sinem Gökçen, Co-Leader of the Migrant Social Democrats. When: June 1, 19.00 CEST Register at: www.sp-ps.ch/artikel/waru...
Worried about the Swiss population cap referendum? In a webinar on June 1, I will discuss the proposed text with Fmr Speaker of the Swiss Lower House Eric Nussbaumer and Sinem Gökçen, Co-Leader of the Migrant Social Democrats. When: June 1, 19.00 CEST Register at: www.sp-ps.ch/artikel/waru...
Webinar: Warum wir NEIN sagen zur Chaos-Initiative der SVP - SP Schweiz
Warum wir NEIN sagen zur Chaos-Initiative Mit der «10-Millionen-Initiative» will die SVP am 14. Juni eine Obergrenze der Bevölkerungszahl in die Schweizer B ...
sp-ps.ch
Worried about the Swiss population cap referendum? In a webinar on June 1, I will discuss the proposed text with Fmr Speaker of the Swiss Lower House Eric Nussbaumer and Sinem Gökçen, Co-Leader of the Migrant Social Democrats. When: June 1, 19.00 CEST Register at: www.sp-ps.ch/artikel/waru...
Webinar: Warum wir NEIN sagen zur Chaos-Initiative der SVP - SP Schweiz
Warum wir NEIN sagen zur Chaos-Initiative Mit der «10-Millionen-Initiative» will die SVP am 14. Juni eine Obergrenze der Bevölkerungszahl in die Schweizer B ...
sp-ps.ch
If we are not really careful, this might become the Swiss Brexit moment. On June 15, everyone will start googling "Freedom of Movement", "Schengen", "Family Reunification". Glad that @rfrbrghs.bsky.social points out how radical the proposed text is. We need more of that clarity.
Rahel Freiburghaus@rfrbrghs.bsky.social · 3mo ago++BREAKING++ The most radical popular initiative yet launched by the far-right SVP, aiming to cap Switzerland’s population at 10M, is currently polling with a narrow majority. Importantly, there is considerable volatility. Follow @leewas.bsky.social for the latest and most accurate polling ⬇️
Go Hungary! I am keeping my fingers crossed 🤞 Noteworthy that young Hungarians leading the charge against the despot.
Mujtaba Rahman@mijrahman.bsky.social · 4mo agoIt's of course still early, but these are looking like insanely good results for Tisza 🇭🇺🇪🇺
Just in time for Passover, my husband (@hirschland.bsky.social) has written eloquently on the subject of LLMs and the sanctity of human language. Much to ponder. Happy holidays to all who celebrate! open.substack.com/pub/joshuahi...
IS CHATGPT KOSHER?
...and who cares how many 'r's there are in 'strawberry'?
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Hilarious how for years serious people have said that you can't rely on renewables because they are prone to disruptions in supply www.ft.com/content/19f1...
UK to receive last tanker of jet fuel from Middle East this week
Industry warnings of disruption contrast with government calls for calm
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Ist die Bundesregierung gut beraten, weniger stark auf das Völkerrecht zu setzen? Oona A. Hathaway von der Yale Law School zählt zu den weltweit führenden Expertinnen für das Recht bewaffneter Konflikte. Wir haben mit ihr über den Krieg gegen den Iran gesprochen: verfassungsblog.de/die-weigerun...
Very excited to welcome @tinepaulsen.bsky.social at the Politics Lecture Series of the HU. Tine will give a talk about the fiscal consequences of ballot extensions. Come and join us if you are in town!
Hanna Schwander@hannaschwander.bsky.social · 10mo ago📣 The Politics Lecture Series is back with a fantastic line-up! Opening talk: Melissa Sands (LSE) on “Measuring Racial Avoidance on Virtual Streets” Tue, 28 Oct 2025, 12–1 pm, Room 002 Everyone is welcomed to attend!
Has anyone written up best practices for data sharing and data protection in RCTs conducted with NGOs/partner organizations? Bonus if the best practices are informed by GDPR? I am thinking Gerber and Green 2012 style, but more specific on the logistical details.
The EU really knows how to hide its light under a bushel. It has just passed the world's biggest trade deal (with Mercosur) - using a written procedure among ambassadors, making the public barely notices a huge strategic step forward for Europe. Contrast with Trump's made-for-TV signing ceremonies.
Read the full blog post. The headline alone does not convey how disturbing this is. Imagine being a student asked to pay tuition for censored coursework! The solution here would be collective action. Sadly, academics are proving themselves incapable of that.
Justin Weinberg@dailynous.com · 7mo agoTexas A&M actually tells a philosophy professor he may not teach Plato.
On Thursday, I was at @hertieschool.bsky.social to discuss how legacies of autocratic state-building derailed Weimar democracy. Thank you to @ariannaornaghi.bsky.social, @markkayser.bsky.social and the entire PE community for your engagement, feedback, and probing questions!
With autocrats and other losers attacking Wikipedia, I have now set up a monthly donation to the Wikimedia foundation, for the price of a latte macchiato in Berlin-Mitte. Wikipedia has flaws, but it remains an exceptional resource worth supporting in our era of rampant bullshittification.
The decimation of American academia continues unabated. Again, Europe, if anyone is paying attention: This is a generational opportunity.
jon ben-menachem@jbenmenachem.com · 10mo agoWow. Harvard nuking its PhD programs - Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75% - Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60% - Social Sciences by 50–70% - History by 60% - Biology by 75% - The German department will lose all PhD seats - Sociology from six PhD students to zero
