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SL in Politics. University of Edinburgh, PIR #PoliticsOfMigration. #MS #Leither 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Own account/(re)posts=interesting https://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/staff/pontus-odmalm

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Interesting.

16.02.2026 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Important read πŸ‘‡

16.02.2026 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Students begin Covid compensation claim against 36 more universities It comes after University College London settled a claim from students there over lost learning in the pandemic.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

16.02.2026 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t say you weren’t warned πŸ‘‡

16.02.2026 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Belfast: Residents 'traumatised' by racist graffiti inside flats Graffiti containing a racially offensive slur was sprayed on a wall inside a residential building in Belfast on Saturday.

”I'm conscious that when I go outside I don't speak my own language. I only speak in English. I'm not myself. I'm more aware//…//”

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

16.02.2026 08:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Right about everything’: Liz Truss tweets photo of meeting with Trump Unclear how encounter between Britain’s shortest-serving PM and US president was initiated and how long it lasted

”Truss//…//has been accused of wandering the premises of London’s exclusive club 5 Hertford Street in search of members to poach for her rival operation.”

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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The image displays the text "British Journal of Political Science" and "Brian Barry Prize" on a dark green background.

The image displays the text "British Journal of Political Science" and "Brian Barry Prize" on a dark green background.

Deadline for nominations for the 2026 Brian Barry Prize is the 28th of February 2026.

Find out more - cup.org/4rl5mqj

In partnership with @universitypress.cambridge.org and BJPolS, the @britishacademy.bsky.social awards an annual prize in honour of Brian Barry.

15.02.2026 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

PSA πŸ‘‡

15.02.2026 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As SAMO, I approve of this post πŸ‘‡

15.02.2026 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#JustSaying

15.02.2026 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dragon, Dragan or Dagon?

15.02.2026 11:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man sitting at a table holding a cup of coffee with #schitts creek written on the bottom ALT: a man sitting at a table holding a cup of coffee with #schitts creek written on the bottom
15.02.2026 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s from his X account. Doesn’t mean it’s not AI, I guess.

15.02.2026 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A lot to unpack here.

15.02.2026 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canada’s curling war of words with Sweden escalates after warning over β€˜F-bomb’ The Canadian curler at the centre of a cheating row at the Winter Olympics has denied any wrongdoing, accusing the Swedish team of trying to β€˜catch us in the act’

#Fargo, season 6
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...

15.02.2026 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I want to hear more from Idaho.

14.02.2026 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Point. There’s minuscule difference now bw the Cons, Lab and the PRR re: the issue of immigration.

14.02.2026 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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UK weather: Sunny start to weekend ahead of snow and ice warnings After days of cloud and rain, the weekend starts sunny and cold with further snow and ice warnings as Simon King expalains

”UK basks in sunshine ahead of snow and ice weather warnings.” Metaphor of the day πŸ‘‡

www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...

14.02.2026 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

PSA πŸ‘‡

14.02.2026 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Say you’re unaware of being a country of immigration without saying etc.

14.02.2026 09:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Important read πŸ‘‡

14.02.2026 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #ValentinesDay to everyone celebrating!

14.02.2026 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thread/important reads πŸ‘‡

13.02.2026 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ€” (h/t @blairwilliams26.bsky.social)

13.02.2026 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

*googles ”invasive”*

13.02.2026 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you want to know what Reform would be like in power, look at how it threatened Bangor University | Gaby Hinsliff A debating society didn’t want to invite two figures connected to the party to speak. Cue an authoritarian response, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Don’t say you weren’t warned πŸ‘‡

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

13.02.2026 08:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Point πŸ‘‡

12.02.2026 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Citizenship test for the EIM meeps today - @julessheridan.bsky.social got the highest score and a ceremonial gift from β€œShabana Mahmood”.

12.02.2026 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Switzerland to vote on far-right proposal to cap population at 10 million Referendum on immigration limit could threaten EU agreements and cripple economy, say Swiss businesses

IOW β€œDo you want more state involvement here 𝘒𝘯π˜₯ here?”

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

12.02.2026 07:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ping @fgenovese.bsky.social

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