Today was my first day at the Migration Institute of Finland (Siirtolaisuusinstituutti) in sunny Turku. During my time in Finland, I will study local archives, visit museums and memorials and meet with scholars to better understand the layered and deep legacy of the loss of Karelia region in 1944.

My marginal act of protest consists of declaring, in a shaky-yet-firm voice: “I want to opt out from the TSA facial recognition check” at US airports. Shockingly, the responses to these micro-rebellions have been mutes thus far, to say the least.

Love to see Mamdani biking through the streets of NYC himself and paying attention to the necessary infrastructure adjustments! US streets are by and large not designed for cyclists and/or pedestrians

I am getting a lot of questions about whether Trump's threats alone are illegal. The answer is yes. 1. First, Additional Protocol I states “Acts or threats of violence the primary purpose of which is to spread terror among the civilian population are prohibited.” (also DOD LOW Manual §5.2.2) 1/

This here, is an excellent argument for the US model of liberal arts colleges; sadly, many of these institutions currently struggle with declining enrollment and dwindling financing.

The measurement of CEE belief systems was the subject of my PhD application to @polisciatnu.bsky.social While I changed my diss topic, I am really glad that the excellent collab with @celytadeas.bsky.social and @lenkahrbkova.bsky.social has kept CEE alive in my research agenda. Forthcoming in POQ!

This is no different from Putin saying MH17 was shot down by Ukraine or Assad saying rebels gassed themselves.

Call for Papers 📣 The EUI SPS Department invites submissions for the workshop “Political Behaviour in Central & Eastern Europe.” Research on elections, public opinion, parties and political participation in the CEE region. Submit by 30 March 2026 www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=... #PoliticalScience

In the spirit of Olympics, a new discipline, US policy-thlon, or covering the following issues in the span of ~10 minutes for Czech public TV: SCOTUS tariff ruling, US-Iran negotiations, Mar-a-Lago shooting and the “offer” of US hospital ship to Greenland. Truly a spinning wheel of topics there..

“We are taking a sign out of the window” Brilliant speech by Carney and brilliant use of Havel’s Power of the Powerless to outline a bold vision for a new, post-Trumpian world order.

Looking for 1-2 papers (and maybe one more discussant) to put together an #APSA2026 panel proposal on recent methodological developments in surveys/experiments (can go either way). Feel free to reach out!

The University of Basel has just advertised three positions in my project on treason, disloyalty, and the defense of democracy in interwar Czechoslovakia. If you know any students and junior scholars interested in working on interwar Czechoslovakia, please encourage them to apply!

Sounds like an incredible opportunity to me!

Grateful for the recognition from MAPOR (great and friendly venue to present at, regardless of your rank!) and for the continuing generous support from the @buffett.northwestern.edu

Excellent thread on how to read and make sense of the protest visuals from Portland.

"Precisely because they have been losing court cases over free speech and visas for foreign students, Trumpists now seek to entrap universities in a deal that effectively removes the protections of federal law and gives the administration arbitrary power over them."

Hot takes on Czech elections: 1/ the outcomes were driven by voter mobilisation in economic peripheries which are ANO strongholds. Pre-election polls suggested that ANO is able to mobilise their voters from 2017 who abstained in 2021 and also non-voters from 2021.

Had a great time at the highly picturesque campus of the University of Denver where I attended the @bridgingthegap.bsky.social workshop on bridging the worlds of academia and public policy

@apsa.bsky.social unofficial reception for the yet-to-be recognized Mountain Scrambling section is starting soon atop Mt Harvey! Serving stunning sunrise and local fares.

Czech TV host: “What should we expect from the Trump-Putin summit” - “I am worried.”

Very happy to begin the archival research stage of my dissertation at the Czech National Archive in Prague! I do still have a lot to learn about the nuts and bolts of archival procedures in CZ :) still excited to begin studying the displacement of Czechoslovak citizens after the 1938 Munich treaty.

1/2 Delighted to begin my engagement here with this recognition of my research and work. That being said, this research would not be possible without the continuing support of @polisciatnu.bsky.social and @buffett.northwestern.edu for which I am very grateful. Also, kudos to all collecting…