Important to remember the bigger picture in present context. It would be worth keeping in mind both who instigated it (& who gains from it) as well as who tries to spin it (& to what end).

Alice Stollmeyer@stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 4d ago

Ukraine Foreign Affairs Minister: "We have detected intensive Russian propaganda campaign across Europe using pictures from Ceuta to sow destabilisation." Far-right from EU (& US!) falls with open eyes for hybrid threats from the weaponisation of migration, even fan the flames. #unity #solidarity

@countbinface.bsky.social - the bin to clean the mess.

About 10000 people participated in Budapest Pride this year, the first after Orbán’s ousting www.reuters.com/business/med...

Thousands of Hungarians join first Budapest Pride march since Orban's defeat

More than 10,000 Hungarians on Saturday joined Budapest's first annual Pride march since right-wing leader Viktor Orban's ​election defeat in April, braving record heat in the city to walk ‌with huge ...

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After a tortuous itinerary I made it to Newcastle. I’m looking forward to several days of vigorous & generous discussions on issues of gender & politics together w/h 750 other scholars at ECPG 2026.

Truly enjoyed @rossellaciccia.bsky.social talk at GSS series on Conflicts over Care, but appalled by the state of train infrastructure in Copenhagen-Malmö (fire in tunnel, chaotic evacuation on her way in; suddenly cancelled trains & stops, broken doors homebound). Thought we are better, usually.

As typical academic, I show to people I admire them by inviting to brainstorm together a funding application. We didn’t talk abt. low acceptance rate; rather allowed ourselves to think theoretical interactions btw. inter-imperiality, knowledge regimes & resistances. Hopefully Södertörn is a charm🤞🏼

The inaugural symposium for KAW-project Conjunctures of struggles brought together researchers interested in gender & sexuality in contemporary context of democracy contestation. Two intense days filled w/h critical analysis & minute observation on these pressing issues.

The sausage party of all sausage parties. It’s so infuriatingly disappointing to see that we are reverting back to this. All I can remember is that old adage: if you are not at the table, then you are on the menu.

So-called Social Democrats in 🇷🇴 PSD have allied w/h far-right AUR to topple the government they were part of together w/h conservative-right PNL and centre-right USR. EU level PES calls to forming of a ”stable pro-European government”. Bitter irony, as all Overton windows slammed open.

Europe’s far-right firewall melts as Socialists topple Romania’s PM

Also in this newsletter: How to reuse and recycle more critical raw materials

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The quintessential spring picture in Lund.

The picture best illustrating my own ”one thing led to another” 1/

W/h almost all votes counted (98,9%) the results of 2026 elections in Hungary 🇭🇺 confirm a legislative w/h a limited number of parties (3!), & a seriously rightward over-representstion. Tisza gets lion’s share 138 MPs (of 199 in total), Fidesz + Kdnp 55 MPs while Mi Hazánk hangs onto 6 MPs.

The official numbers w/h not yet half of the votes counted show only 3 parties in future parliament (Tisza, Fidesz + Kdnp & Mi Hazánk), all on the right of centre & further to the far right in 🇭🇺 #Hungary #elections

So it seems these elections have really mobilized 🇭🇺 electorate. The numbers are much higher than in previous elections w/h urban centers leading.

Szabolcs Panyi@szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 4mo ago

😮🇭🇺🗳️ THIS IS MASSIVE. Hungary’s parliamentary election turnout hit 74.23% by 5pm (62.92% at this point in 2022; final: 70.21%). Opposition stronghold Budapest is at 77.18%, big cities 75.55%. Final turnout is set to exceed 80% – unprecedented. Polls close at 7pm CET.

Citizens in 🇭🇺 are mobilizing to vote in higher numbers than ever before. These elections are momentous to say the least.

Szabolcs Panyi@szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 4mo ago

💥🇭🇺🗳️ WOW! 54.14% turnout by 1pm in Hungary’s historic election (vs 40.01% in 2022), where voters could end Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. Massive participation, in line with independent pollsters’ predictions – who also predicted a massive opposition win. Polls close at 7pm.

A 📖: 3 counties (🇫🇷, 🇫🇮 & 🇷🇴) - 3 platforms (Instagram, Tiktok & X/Twitter) focusing on political content to which 18-24 yr olds are exposed. Ring-wing tilted messaging dominates across all platforms in all countries w/h an average 56%, centre barely visible with 17% and the left w/h 36%. Article in 🇸🇪

På Instagram, Tiktok och X dominerar högerinnehåll för unga vuxna

En stor finländsk undersökning av algoritmerna på sociala medier gav blandade resultat. Kristo Lehtonen från Sitra säger att ”Instagram flippade helt”.

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Idag fick jag äran att vara en av keynotetalarna inför ca. 200 personer samlade på Jämställdhetskonferensen som anordnas av Länsstyrelsen Skåne varje år. Mitt anförande handlade om Antidemokrati som/och antifeminism. Jag tror att det gick bra mitt invandrarfinlandssvenska till trots.

📢 [Conference] How to facilitate recovery and reconstruction in Ukraine? The role of European development banks 📅 24 Feb, 14:45-16:45 (Paris time) 📍 Sciences Po & Zoom In partnership with @ceudeminst.bsky.social, @eui-eu.bsky.social @civica.bsky.social Learn more & Register ⤵️

[Conference] How to facilitate recovery and reconstruction in Ukraine? The role of European development banks

Co-organised by CEE, Sciences Po, CEU, EUI & CIVICA

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This is a lucid analysis of the present context, though I for one disagree with the concept of “toxic masculinity” since it’s focusing individuals rather than the system. “The suppression of gender studies is not only an attempt to suppress a critical analytical tool, but also knowledge itself.“

Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why | Joan Wallach Scott

Texas A&M University is the latest school to end women’s and gender studies programs and teaching race. We know why

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📣 This is a timely collection of chapters that each in their own way address pressing issues: epistemic conflict, digital violence, and how we scholars attempt to navigate these.

Alberta Giorgi@albertagiorgi.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Just published! discussing online violence against academics, epistemic conflicts, risky research, solidarity practices - with @haeszi.bsky.social @ariannarubi.bsky.social @debbieging.bsky.social @norocel.bsky.social @audreygagnon.bsky.social @tamtagelashvili.bsky.social and...

📢 New OA publication in Women Studies International Forum (WSIF). Together with my brilliant colleague Oana Băluță (SNSPA Bucharest 🇷🇴) I turn a critical eye on 2025 presidential #elections in #Romania #Polisky #gendersky 1/4

Mid-January weather in southern Sweden is a mix of cold, humid & miserable. To escape it I’m heading to Gothenburg for much awaited FUDEM workshop on ”Envisioning (Un)democratic futures”. Not sure abt. better weather but I count on warm & enlightening intellectual conversations

In the Nordics, we're quite worried about what's next, in particular for Greenland. Some of that is directed as a concern for the prime minister of Denmark - however, with Denmark having elections this year, I am also concerned for electoral integrity, Danish democracy and the risks of interference.

Fifa Forward Enterprice@volvo240.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Jeg og www.vg.no/i/K83mEy?utm...

And yet it moves! Delighted to be in Bruxelles/ Brussels / Brussel to celebrate 20 yrs of l’atelier genre(s) et sexualité(s) in @ulbruxelles.bsky.social enjoying the generous premises of u.square.brussels

Delighted to find my very own copy upon my return to Lund of this important scholarly contribution to the study of digital politics, memetic alliances, anti-gender politics & the manosphere, & most importantly transnational feminist resistance by @samakhosraviooryad.bsky.social

Interesting research about populist radical right in municipalities across 🇸🇪

Marius Perrin@mariusperrin.bsky.social · 8mo ago

🇸🇪 I am very happy to announce that my first article, based on my master's thesis, is now out in open access in Scandinavian Political Studies! doi.org/10.1111/1467...

A final push before enjoying le weekend in Paris. No snow in sight but pretty crisp.

Midway in my research stay at @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social I have the privilege to present my ongoing attempt to bring an intersectional perspective to canonic approaches of radical right populism.

Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics@sciencespo-cee.bsky.social · 9mo ago

📅 Happening tomorrow Don't miss this seminar by visiting professor Ov Cristian Norocel (@norocel.bsky.social), Associate Professor in gender studies at Lund University. His research interests include gender and intersectional perspectives in right-wing populist political communication in Europe. ⤵️

A super short visit over the bridge to Roskilde university. It was actually the second time ever to visit the campus. I had a generative discussion abt. right-wing populism, retrogressive conservatism as alternative Europeanization process & how a gendered perspective provides a new research agenda.

Really thankful for having the opportunity to be part of the IAB of this fantastic project which brings together dedicated scholars, practitioners and artists co-creating knowledge. Also for being invited to share my thoughts on these pressing issues.

Alberta Giorgi@albertagiorgi.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Such an inspiring roundtable @men4dem.bsky.social at the University of Bergamo with Cerchio degli Uomini, Bharath Ganesh, @norocel.bsky.social @lizamugge.bsky.social and an incredibly powerful performance by @via-berlin.bsky.social so many thanks