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Herzlichen Dank, dass ihr einen Raum geschaffen habt, um über die Proteste in Serbien auch vor dem Hintergrund von Miloševićs Fall zu diskutieren @akm-stiftung.bsky.social

Anny Klawa-Morf Stiftung@akm-stiftung.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Throwback auf unser EuropaCafé zum 25. Jahrestag des Sturzes Miloševićs. Wir danken den Referent:innen für ihr Engagement und die bereichernden Perspektiven 🌍🤝 Adelina Gashi (Moderation), @philinebickhardt.bsky.social, @openlybiased.bsky.social, @krstorevic.bsky.social

Richtig toll und soooo vielschichtig wars mit diesen coolen, smarten Menschen @agashi.bsky.social @krstorevic.bsky.social @philinebickhardt.bsky.social @akm-stiftung.bsky.social über Miloševićs Aufstieg, Fall und den politischen Wandel seither und insbesondere heute im Volkshaus zu reden.

Der Oktober steht für einmal ganz im Zeichen meiner Serbienexpertise. Ich freue mich riesig auf diese Veranstaltung mit @akm-stiftung.bsky.social Gemeinsam mit @krstorevic.bsky.social @philinebickhardt.bsky.social und @agashi.bsky.social fragen wir uns wo das Land 25J nach Milošević steht

Vor 25 Jahren stürzte die Protestbewegung Milošević – ein Symbol für Hoffnung und Wandel. Diskutiere mit beim EuropaCafé mit @krstorevic.bsky.social @philinebickhardt.bsky.social @openlybiased.bsky.social @ballaballa-balkan.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/46nK95o

Your thread you if want to talk about Intervision. Seriously.

Catherine Baker@richmondbridge.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Without giving this thing any more publicity than necessary, no the old Intervision was not ‘held between 1965 and 1980 in communist Czechoslovakia’. Now come weeks of this fluff instead of media exposing how 🇷🇺 positions itself as anti-🏳️‍🌈 world leader by hosting a song contest like this.

„Das israelische Lobbying ist eine Konstante in der Schweizer Politik der letzten Jahre. Doch Ende 2017 hat sich die Position der Lobbyisten entschieden verändert. Denn seither wissen sie: Der Chef des Aussen­ministeriums ist einer von ihnen“ @republik.ch www.republik.ch/2025/07/28/n...

Netanyahus Schweizer Kreuzritter

Wie evangelikale Christen für die Interessen der israelischen Regierung lobbyieren.

republik.ch

Are you a Ukrainian student in Social Sciences / Humanities in Switzerland and interested in a part-time job? Then apply to my call for research assistants so we can figure out in my @snsf.ch Ambizione project why and how elites in Russia and Ukraine use gender drive.google.com/file/d/1khqW...

Zelenskyy did it. And with that signature over eleven years of a conflict that has clearly been between an authoritarian, imperial power and a democratising nation, striving for self-determination dramatically changed course. A huge blow to 1000s who died for this cause.

Extraordinary scenes in Kyiv and Lviv tonight as young protestors defy martial law to protest against govt destruction of the independence of the country’s anti corruption agencies. First mass protest in Kyiv since martial law. This still from Ukraine Pravda video on X.

Unbegreiflich: Die politische Führung der Ukraine ist gerade dabei hart erkämpfte Reformen zurückzudrehen und über Jahre mühsam erarbeitete Strukturen zu zerschlagen. Die westlichen Partner dürfen hier nicht länger schweigen.

Was für ein Text. Danke Ivo Scherrer @republik.ch www.republik.ch/2025/07/19/i...

Ich wage zu behaupten, dass die letzten Sparrunden das Korrektorat getroffen haben. Bitter wenn‘s dann sogar auf der Merch landet @20minutes.bsky.social

Zum Gedenktag des Völkermordes #Srebrenica ist @janisfahrlaender.bsky.social Reportage für SRF 4 News eine der rührendsten die ich gehört habe! Hvala.

The day has finally arrived 🥲 Oxford University Press is starting production of my book „Under Authoritarian Eyes: Solidarity and Resistance in Russia and Serbia“ And it will be Open Access 🎉

a girl in a pink sweater is raising her arms in the air while a group of people are standing around her .

ALT: a girl in a pink sweater is raising her arms in the air while a group of people are standing around her .

media.tenor.com

„Stop emulating right-wing populist parties. Instead go back to good old welfare policies“ That’s the main conclusion from our 3 year Horizon project on anti-gender politics. We can say with confidence now that these parties do not tap into gender-based needs mainstream parties neglect.

On point @jgmaber.bsky.social „The world’s most prosperous states would be embracing immigration if pronatalist policies were driven solely by the need to ensure a sufficient workforce to support the economy and society“ @theconversation.com theconversation.com/russia-is-pa...

Russia is paying schoolgirls to have babies. Why is pronatalism on the rise around the world?

Public opinion is split in Russia over a new move to pay schoolgirls who have babies.

theconversation.com

In a letter to world leaders, 11 jailed Russian dissidents call for a mass release of political prisoners and Ukrainian civilians held by Russia. “There are at least 10,000 of us […] We are all punished for one thing — for taking a civic stance.” www.reuters.com/world/open-l...

Open letter to world leaders from jailed Russian dissidents

Here is the text of a joint letter from 11 jailed Russian dissidents, issued to international leaders via Reuters.

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Danke @crlshnm.bsky.social @republik.ch, dass Francesca Albanese und Agnès Callamard wenigstens hier zu Wort kommen. „Wir treten in eine neue Ära ein. Gaza ist ein Friedhof für unsere Menschlichkeit“

Our Element is out! 🎉 Why do authoritarian-leaning leaders target women’s and LGBTQ+ rights? Is there a systematic pattern that reaches beyond individual country cases, and how is this reflected in people’s attitudes and societal norms? www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Attitudes toward Political Authoritarianism in Economically Advanced Democracies

Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Attitudes toward Political Authoritarianism in Economically Advanced Democracies

cambridge.org

Danke an den herzlichsten, liebevollsten „Mittelbau“ (aka Rückgrat des Instituts) für dieses treffende Abschiedsgeschenk. Ihr kennt meine Prios 🚐🇬🇷 @pierre-lue.bsky.social @jschmd.bsky.social @alinazumbrunn.bsky.social @maikenmelanie.bsky.social @nathalieherren.bsky.social @goodmirco.bsky.social

Tausend Dank @rfrbrghs.bsky.social und deiner Familie für dieses unvergessliche Abschiedsfest vom IPW @unibe.ch Ja, Tränen wurden verdrückt. Schliesslich sagen wir auch Tschüss zu den besten Kolleg*innen, die man sich wünschen kann.

„Ihre Kandidatur war unerwartet, sie war unverfroren, sie war mutig wie ein Gedicht von Audre Lorde.“ @crlshnm.bsky.social @republik.ch mit dem treffendsten Porträt über Mandy Abou Shoak, die für die SP Zürich zur Wahl in die Stadtregierung antritt. www.republik.ch/2025/06/23/p...

Although he looks a bit unrecognizable after five years in prison, Tsikhanouski is free: nashaniva.com/370751

Сяргей Ціханоўскі выйшаў на волю

Заснавальнік канала «Краіна для жыцця» і адна з галоўных постацяў падзей 2020 года быў затрыманы яшчэ да выбараў. За кратамі Сяргей Ціханоўскі правёў больш за пяць гадоў

nashaniva.com

But why not the other way around? Follow that thought to its logical conclusion and Ukraine can claim all of Russia. 🤷‍♀️

Sam Greene@samagreene.bsky.social · last yr.

Putin: “I’ve already said that Russians and Ukrainians are one people. In that sense, all of Ukraine is ours. … We have this old rule, that wherever a Russian steps foot — that’s our territory.” Whatever this is, it’s not a president preparing his people for compromise.

When BIAS leaves BISA Thanks for such an invigorating, collegial conference @mybisa.bsky.social #BISA2025

What a highlight at @mybisa.bsky.social #BISA2025 to meet @katharinakuhn.bsky.social my former MA student @ox.ac.uk and celebrate that she too is now a Dr. 🥳🤩 So incredibly proud of how far you’ve come. And they way you did so 💕

Photographer: „do you want the BISA banner?“ - Me/ : „no we‘re enough“ (because, look who’s next to me!) What an honour to finally meet this absolutely brilliant mind I‘ve been admiring for over two years now @bohdanakurylo.bsky.social @mybisa.bsky.social #BISA2025

So great to hear other‘s research on feminist anti-war activism in Russia. Thanks Ina Friesen @mybisa.bsky.social #BISA2025 for a very interesting interesting talk about single pickets as a means to self-preservation in a choice-less environment.

Finally! got to meet two of my favourite feminist idols (they’re ok among feminists imo) @ebstavrevska.bsky.social @vjosamusliu.bsky.social #Yugoslavwomencollective (not Balkan, or Balkanic as it turns out 😅) 🤗 #BISA2025 @mybisa.bsky.social