Christopher Smith Ochoa
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research on discourse, narrative, inequality, poverty enjoy outdoors, electronic music, food
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🎉 Ecstatic that my new article, “How social reporting put poverty on the agenda in Germany: an interpretive process tracing analysis”, is now published open access in
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🎉 Ecstatic that my new article, “How social reporting put poverty on the agenda in Germany: an interpretive process tracing analysis”, is now published open access in
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🎉 Ecstatic that my new article, “How social reporting put poverty on the agenda in Germany: an interpretive process tracing analysis”, is now published open access in
@policy-politics.bsky.social
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So glad to see this one published:
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In this new article (open access!), we argue for the importance of collective actors in social work policy practice by drawing on research on welfare associations in Germany.
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The Importance of Collective Actors for Social Work Policy Practice: Lessons from the German Case
There is an ongoing academic debate emphasizing that individual social workers are expected not only to implement policy but also to influence policy-makin
https://academic.oup.com/bjsw/advance-article/doi/10.1093/bjsw/bcag012/8497643
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taz
7 days ago
Soziale Einrichtungen haben oft kein Geld, um sich an die Folgen der Erderhitzung anzupassen. Förderung vom Bund bekommen sie aber auch nicht mehr.
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Hitzeschutz für Pflegeheime und Kitas: Bundesregierung stoppt Förderung für Klimaanpassung
Soziale Einrichtungen haben oft kein Geld, um sich an die Folgen der Erderhitzung anzupassen. Förderung vom Bund bekommen sie aber auch nicht mehr.
https://taz.de/!6159518
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So glad to see this one published:
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In this new article (open access!), we argue for the importance of collective actors in social work policy practice by drawing on research on welfare associations in Germany.
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The Importance of Collective Actors for Social Work Policy Practice: Lessons from the German Case
There is an ongoing academic debate emphasizing that individual social workers are expected not only to implement policy but also to influence policy-makin
https://academic.oup.com/bjsw/advance-article/doi/10.1093/bjsw/bcag012/8497643
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📢 Call for papers! Who speaks for the poor in social policy? For the upcoming ESPANET conference (August 26-28) in Lisbon, Sigrid Leitner and I are organizing a stream examining the political representation of people experiencing poverty.
www.iseg.ulisboa.pt/event/24th-e...
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24th ESPANET Annual Conference
Resize? Restructure? The European Social Model under Pressure. Click Here to Submit Your Abstract Deadline for Submissions: 17th of May 2026 The European Social model is under pre...
https://www.iseg.ulisboa.pt/event/24th-espanet-annual-conference/
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taz
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Die neue Grundsicherung erhöht unnötig den Druck auf Betroffene, sagt Arnold. Der Berliner war wegen Depressionen früher selbst „Totalverweigerer“.
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Betroffener über die neue Grundsicherung: „Wer sich so was ausdenkt, hat keine Ahnung!“
Die neue Grundsicherung erhöht unnötig den Druck auf Betroffene, sagt Arnold. Der Berliner war wegen Depressionen früher selbst „Totalverweigerer“.
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📢 Call for papers! Who speaks for the poor in social policy? For the upcoming ESPANET conference (August 26-28) in Lisbon, Sigrid Leitner and I are organizing a stream examining the political representation of people experiencing poverty.
www.iseg.ulisboa.pt/event/24th-e...
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24th ESPANET Annual Conference
Resize? Restructure? The European Social Model under Pressure. Click Here to Submit Your Abstract Deadline for Submissions: 17th of May 2026 The European Social model is under pre...
https://www.iseg.ulisboa.pt/event/24th-espanet-annual-conference/
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Der Paritätische
15 days ago
⚠️ Wir haben gemeinsam mit anderen Wohlfahrtsverbänden bei sozialen Einrichtungen und Organisationen nachgefragt, welche Auswirkungen aktuelle Kürzungen und Kostensteigerungen haben: Die Zahlen sind alarmierend!
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Hans-Böckler-Stiftung
20 days ago
Ob
#Bürgergeld
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#Rente
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#Pflege
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#Bildung
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#Kinder
oder
#Wohnen
– der
#Sozialstaat
in Deutschland spielt für jeden Menschen eine wichtige Rolle. Trotzdem steht er fortwährend in der Kritik. Unsere Studien räumen mit Mythen auf. 💥 Unsere Forschung zum Sozialstaat:
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Der Sozialstaat in Deutschland
Ob Bürgergeld, Rente, Pflege, Bildung, Kinder oder Wohnen – der Sozialstaat in Deutschland spielt für eigentlich jeden Menschen eine wichtige Rolle. Und trotzdem steht er fortwährend in der Kritik. Un...
https://www.boeckler.de/de/auf-einen-blick-17945-der-sozialstaat-in-deutschland-64315.htm
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Gabriel Zucman
25 days ago
The pace at which US wealth concentration is rising is simply staggering The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
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Eloísa del Pino
26 days ago
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky url:
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Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
https://academic.oup.com/icb/article-abstract/65/3/538/8196180
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David O'Connell
28 days ago
Proud to have a chapter published (in German) alongside so many incredible people - looking at the successful role of employee buyouts in building union power. Yes, this is an attempt to push German unions in that direction. Happy to give 30% discounts for those interested in a copy. ✊🏻
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Philipp Heimberger
about 1 month ago
According to ECB data, Germany has the highest wealth inequality of all EU countries. The top 10% own 67% of total wealth, while the bottom half own 1.3%. The countries ranking next in wealth inequality are Spain, Ireland, Estonia, France, and Austria.
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Jürgen Zimmerer
about 1 month ago
Ich fasse es nicht...
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Brendan Nyhan
about 1 month ago
The last time he started talking like this, his allies minimized the risks and we ended up with January 6. This time we must take him literally and seriously. These comments are a five-alarm fire for democracy. In a functioning republic, he would be impeached and removed from office today.
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Miriam Rehm
about 1 month ago
Ich freue mich über mein Interview in der SZ
@szde.bsky.social
! Die Ungleichheit bei den Vermögen in Deutschland ist extrem hoch. Das hat strukturelle Gründe, vor allem Unternehmensbesitz am oberen Ende. Daraus folgen höhere Renditen der Reichen, was die Ungleichheit weiter treibt
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„Reiche haben in Deutschland zu viel Macht“
Die Ökonomin Miriam Rehm sieht politische Gründe für die Kluft zwischen Arm und Reich. Ein Gespräch über Erbschaftsteuer und den Einfluss von Superreichen wie Elon Musk.
https://sz.de/li.3372503
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The Guardian
about 2 months ago
‘This is what fascism looks like’: terror in Minneapolis reminiscent of civil war
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‘This is what fascism looks like’: terror in Minneapolis reminiscent of civil war
Alex Pretti’s death could be a moment of reckoning for Democrats to call time on Trump waging war on his people
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/25/minneapolis-shooting-ice-trump-analysis?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1769336312
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Natalie Wynn
about 2 months ago
I don’t know how the narrative of American democracy can survive this. The country voted to give the nuclear codes to a mental toddler who’s going to start a war because he didn’t get a participation trophy.
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Hans-Böckler-Stiftung
about 2 months ago
(1/2) Der #Verteilungsbericht unseres WSI Düsseldorf zeigt: In Deutschland haben #Ungleichheit und #Armut spürbar zugenommen. Im Podcast #Systemrelevant wird die #Einkommensverteilung und deren gesellschaftlichen Konsequenzen analysiert. 📲 Hier reinhören:
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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽
2 months ago
This week: we execute a U.S. citizen. Next week: we take over elections to stop “fraud.” It's so transparent what's going on here.
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Brooke Harrington
2 months ago
The destruction doesn't make for a photo-op like tearing down the East Wing of the White House or bulldozing the Rose Garden, but it's every bit as bad. Generations of American children learned to spell and count, learned the Preamble to the Constitution, from watching shows produced by the CPB.
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Andi Babler
2 months ago
Ich verurteile den bewaffneten Angriff der USA auf Venezuela. Dieser Angriff stellt eine schwere Verletzung des Gewaltverbots der UNO-Charta dar. Es ist eine Frage unserer Glaubwürdigkeit, dies auch klar zu benennen. Wir müssen die Flagge der internationalen Rechtsstaatlichkeit hochhalten.
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You’re telling me the FIFA Peace Prize-winning US President is attacking another sovereign country and practicing regime change?
2 months ago
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Sonja Blum
3 months ago
🚨Job alert: We are looking for a PhD Researcher at Bielefeld University ✨Research on policy learning, and work-family policies in Mexico & Germany, within the
@sfb1342.bsky.social
on global dynamics of social policy Applications until 12.1.26, details at:
uni-bielefeld.hr4you.org/job/view/473...
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Research Position / PhD Researcher (m/f/d) - CRC 1...
<div style="text-align: justify;">The Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1342, "Global Dynamics of Social Policy," has been...
https://uni-bielefeld.hr4you.org/job/view/4730/research-position-phd-researcher-m-f-d-crc-1342-project-a06-work-family-policies-socioeconomic-outco?page_lang=en
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Oliver Nachtwey
3 months ago
Legitimationsprobleme der parlamentarischen Demokratie
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Hilde van Meegdenburg 🟥
4 months ago
⬇️Februari 2026⬇️ Taking a hands-on approach, this five-day online course introduces you to the essentials of Process Tracing and develops both the theoretical understanding and the practical skills to set-up and conduct a full-fledged PT-study. Early bird registration still possible.
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Johannes Hillje
3 months ago
Aha. (Quelle:
@zeit.de
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Verfassungsblog
3 months ago
Die Bundesregierung will das Bürgergeld reformieren: Sanktionen sollen verschärft und die Karenzzeit für Unterkunftskosten gestrichen werden. NARIN ARSLAN erinnert an die verfassungsrechtlichen Maßstäbe und konstatiert einen beunruhigenden Systemwechsel.
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Daniel Laurison
3 months ago
Lower-income people are less likely to vote than higher-income people, across racial groups - and that gap has been growing. That’s a real problem for the future of US democracy. It’s not apathy or ignorance - for many, it’s a sense that politics is not for or about them. In a report out in Jan +
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Hans-Böckler-Stiftung
4 months ago
Seit 2018 haben
#Ungleichheit
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#Armut
in Deutschland nochmal spürbar zugenommen und zuletzt einen Höchststand erreicht. Das zeigt der neue Verteilungsbericht unseres
@wsiinstitut.bsky.social
. Der Anteil armer Menschen stieg von 14,4 (2010) auf 17,7 % (2022). 🧵👇 📲
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WSI Düsseldorf
4 months ago
Wie kann das über lange Zeit gewachsene Institutionengefüge des deutschen Sozialstaats in systematische Verbindung zur Umwelt- und Klimapolitik gebracht werden und Sozialpolitik im Idealfall sogar eine positive ökologische Wirkung erzielen? Dazu die neuen WSI-Mitteilungen
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Gregory Crewdson, Redemption Center, 2018/9. Kunstmuseum Bonn.
4 months ago
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Vera Deleja-Hotko
4 months ago
Der 1. Teil unserer Jobcenter-Serie: Der Staat investiert Milliarden in Maßnahmen, die helfen sollen, Menschen wieder in Arbeit zu bringen. Doch zu oft fließt das Geld in eine kaum kontrollierte Weiterbildungsindustrie, in der Beschäftigung simuliert wird und Qualität Zufall zu sein scheint.
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈
4 months ago
I think about this post every day 🧪
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“The novel’s prescience lies not in foretelling specific events but in diagnosing a culture where power enjoys impunity and cruelty rubs out its traces — a society run by careless people.”
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Laurenz Ennser-Jedenastik
4 months ago
🚨New paper out in
@jeppjournal.bsky.social
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doi.org/10.1080/1350...
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& I re-conceptualize class representation to take into account social mobility between classes and variation in how individuals enter politics.
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What a brilliant discussion about narrative form and how we necessarily and constantly use it to (re)interpret, (re)define, and legitimize history. Highly recommended.
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Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope - Open Source with Christopher Lydon
Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope is Brandon Terry’s long-awaited personal and philosophical case for struggle and optimism in the long civil rights movement in our country. It’s a map of our minds and ...
https://radioopensource.org/shattered-dreams-infinite-hope/
4 months ago
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Peter Atwater
5 months ago
Houston, we have a problem. And probably plenty of other American cities. And this is before SNAP payments end.
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Benjamin Braun
5 months ago
A fantastic episode. The art of talking about a big, complex book is perfected, by host and author, to an unbelievable degree.
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LSE Inequalities
5 months ago
In a new study, Christopher Hoy (World Bank) reveals that people tend to dramatically underestimate wage inequality. What’s more, when confronted with the actual data, far right voters alter their views about redistribution the most.
#LSEInequalitiesBlog
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The wage gap and far-right support for redistribution
New study on beliefs and preferences about the wage gap (CEOs vs average worker). When the true gap is revealed, far right voters change their policy views most.
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities/2025/10/08/far-right-voters-and-support-for-redistribution/
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Policy & Politics
5 months ago
⚡New blog post just landed!⚡ 'A systematic review of the Narrative Policy Framework: a future research agenda'
policyandpoliticsblog.com/2025/10/01/a...
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A systematic review of the Narrative Policy Framework: a future research agenda
by Johanna Kuenzler, Bettina Stauffer, Caroline Schlaufer, Geoboo Song, Aaron Smith-Walter and Michael D. Jones The Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) has become instrumental in understanding how pol…
https://policyandpoliticsblog.com/2025/10/01/a-systematic-review-of-the-narrative-policy-framework-a-future-research-agenda/
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“If you can be told what you can see or read, then it follows that you can be told what to say or think. Defend your constitutionally protected rights. No one else will do it for you.“
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One Very Important Thought
YouTube video by Boards of Canada - Topic
https://youtu.be/wnopyFg5msU?si=M11XqRqJvUfrH3Ws
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I expect textbooks in the future will quote this speech as a key example of America‘s transition toward nationalist authoritarianism.
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Tom Pepinsky
6 months ago
Przeworski says it cleanly, clearly, and convincingly. What then must we do?
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/how-...
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milo edwards
6 months ago
what on earth is going on man - imagine saying this to someone ten years ago, they’d tell you you needed to pokemon go to the psychiatric ward
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America is in a very dark place, and I fear things are about to get much worse.
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Johanna Wenckebach
6 months ago
"Die AfD hat den früher vorherrschenden Oben-Unten-Konflikt - unten die Arbeiter, oben die Bosse - erfolgreich umgedeutet in e. Innen-Außen-Konflikt. (...) Befeuert werde dieses Narrativ auch dadurch, dass der Staat in den vergangenen Jahren Investitionen vernachlässigt habe, sagt Soziologe Dörre."
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Warum wählen Arbeiter die AfD? Eine Spurensuche
Keine Partei kommt bei Arbeiterinnen und Arbeitern so gut an wie die AfD. Woran liegt das? Eine Spurensuche.
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/afd-arbeiter-wahl-gruende-li.3211189?reduced=true
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Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik
6 months ago
»Anstatt geflohene, arbeitende Ausländer abzuschieben, sollte sich die Bundesregierung Sorgen machen, dass angesichts bürokratischer Hürden und alltäglichem Rassismus noch weniger Menschen Lust haben, hierher zu kommen – und hier zu bleiben.«
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Wir brauchen Fachkräfte – und schieben sie ab
Vor zehn Jahren, im Sommer 2015, sprach die damalige Bundeskanzlerin, Angela Merkel den berühmt gewordenen Satz: „Wir schaffen das!“. Trotz der damit suggerierten Offenheit gegenüber den vielen…
https://www.blaetter.de/ausgabe/2025/august/wir-brauchen-fachkraefte-und-schieben-sie-ab
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