🌍🤝 PLEDGE consortium members were present at the #ECPR conference in Thessaloniki 🇬🇷 (26 – 29 August 2025), engaging in key debates on democracy, governance & grievance politics. 💬✨ Stay tuned — more posts & insights coming soon!!! #democracy #EU

📢 NEW RELEASE: PLEDGE Conceptual Framework v1 At the heart of the framework are two emotional engines: 💢 EMRes: Resentment, hostility, polarization; 💞 EMSoS: Empathy, solidarity, action. 📘 Download the full report here: www.pledgeproject.eu/research-rep.... 🔗 Visit our website: www.pledgeproject.eu.

🎥 New PLEDGE fieldwork insight 🧠Pasko’s video shows how small cracks in daily life turn into polarization, distrust and emotional pressure points. PLEDGE works to decode these mechanisms and turn them into tools for smarter, emotionally aware democratic governance. #PLEDGE #Grievances #democracy

How do emotions shape political polarization? 🧠In this interview, Professor Demertzis from NKUA team explains how the PLEDGE project examines the emotional politics of grievance & democratic governance. ➡️ Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/R8VhA5uCXkU #PLEDGEProject #Grievance

🧠How can we design democratic processes that truly feel public? 📘 Read the full report here: 🔗https://www.pledgeproject.eu/report-on-design-principles-for-emotion-sensitive-policy-making-wp6-pledge-project-on-zenodo/ #PLEDGEproject #PolicyDesign #democracy

🎥 In this short video, Chris reflects on why understanding citizens’ emotions is essential for rebuilding trust and strengthening democratic governance. #PLEDGEProject #Democracy #GrievancePolitics #CivicEngagement 🤝

🎧 “Life is Crap” — Hungary’s viral anthem — turns youth frustration into protest. When music meets grievance politics, pain becomes power and despair becomes solidarity. 💥🇭🇺 Listen here 👉https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS2xr9mxD0s #PLEDGEProject #GrievancePolitics #YouthVoices #CulturalResistance

🔍 The PLEDGE Codebook v.1 unpacks the emotional logic behind protests, polarization, and civic engagement—with real-world examples, emotional mechanisms, and research-ready tools. 📥 Interested in exploring more? Download the full document here: www.pledgeproject.eu/research-rep...

💡Can solidarity last when a crisis becomes a long-term reality? In this short video, Iris explains how public opinion is becoming more divided-and why support, in some contexts, is starting to feel conditional. #PLEDGEProject #Democracy #GrievancePolitics

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Why hasn't Labour just replaced the Lords with a 2nd chamber elected by PR? Instead we have more 30 more peers nominated by Labour, Conservative and Lib Dems. A PR elected chamber would have over fifty green members based upon the 2024 election result

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This agenda seems a little planned-ish to me…

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"We've got to find a way to start seeing our fellow Americans as Americans." Utah Governor Spencer Cox speaks about polarization and bridging partisan divides during his monthly press conference.

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Oakeshott: "Would you reject £5m?" @TalkTV Farage: changed his story twice, didn't declare it, under investigation, girlfriend's £800k cash house – no explanation. "Anyone's business?" It's the public's business when a foreign billionaire buys influence. 💷

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Natalie Maines drew praise and outrage after posting a foul-mouthed Donald Trump rant that quickly exploded online.

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The MTA is rolling out new European-style pay validators to ensure riders are tapping in. Sam Liebman breaks down what this means for your next bus ride and how the shift to OMNY is moving forward.

Highland Park is tired of being played by the Democratic Party. They are done with the two party system and Republicans, too. HLP is voting No Party Preference. They and the rest of CA-34 are voting Loren Colin for Congress on June 2. #CA34 #Independent #vote #midterms2026 #politics

After almost 2 minutes of step up low kicks and half hearted jabs, Evgeny Golovikhin and Vadim Gurlev commence to scrapping. Evgeny uncorking the high heat that puts Vadim out enough for the ref to stop the fight.

ABS confirmed in #Diamondbacks at #Giants (Bot 4). Gabriel Moreno challenged the ball call on Merrill Kelly's pitch to Willy Adames. Ball confirmed. HP: James Hoye | Upheld 55.0% (33/60). Result: Willy Adames walks.

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Trump's HUD Secretary said Americans should get "equal rights, not extra rights." We all know Trump and Turner think anti-discrimination laws give LGBTQ+ people "extra rights."

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In our fast-paced professional lives, we often put our wellness on the back burner. But what if "Slow Wellness" is actually the secret to sustained success? 🎧 Listen to Everything Lifestyle: Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1ULR... YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW5C...

Thread 1/2: For those who need reminding Ireland is for all! Our health service, construction, hospitality industries are functioning on the back of migrants so if you hear rhetoric like "Ireland is for the Irish" make sure to challenge it. #inclusion #integration #ireland #saynotoracism

Cue the fireworks! Justin Robidas puts the Chicago Wolves on the board first🎆 #COLvsCHI | #CalderCup 📺💻📲: https://flosports.link/4cC9sC3

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A loud boom was heard across Boston and parts of eastern Massachusetts. 🇺🇸

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Was This Congo Deal About Mining? A U.S. company won a major mining deal in Congo, beating out a Chinese bidder that reportedly offered better financial terms. Now, questions are being raised about whether the firm actually has the mining experience to deliver.

From sovereign immunity, to the Federal Officer Removal Statute, to the decline of Bivens, to qualified immunity, the whole system is arrayed to shield federal agents from legal redress. For the full conversation: https://ow.ly/k1o450Y4wPf

the internet is now serving me all kinds of makai lemon content and i am not mad about it!

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It’s a process, and not to be rushed. “A Lessening” from David Gate’s book A Rebellion of Care. #poetry #january

A very roguish game found its way to my attention, which demanded a very roguish Indie-licious promo. We're playing Goblin Vyke: The Thief Tycoon this week! Pilfering and profits a-plenty! Don't miss it! #indiegame #indiegames #indiedev

VIA timelesshistoryproduction The Evolution of Women's Fashion: What Women Were Forced to Wear for 5000 Years. Women's fashion from 3000 BC ancient Egypt to 2024, showing not just what changed but who was controlling it and what happened to women who broke the rules. #WomensFashion #WomensHistory

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From prescription meds to marijuana, arrests for driving while drugged are on the rise. But these cases are harder for police to prove. The NBC 10 I-Team reports Thursday on NBC 10 News starting at 4. https://turnto10.com/i-team

CEO of @standupforscience.bsky.social @cdelawalla.bsky.social explains how the Trump admin's attacks on sci forced her to act. Fighting back is not "politicising science". 🗣️ "I wasn't the one who banned f*cking words!" Clip: youtube.com/shorts/RPMf9... Full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=KDTt... ⚛️🧪

“I think the British public wants to be disassociated, not just in principle but in practice, from Donald Trump’s aggression against the Iranian people” Former RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch believes the UK should not allow the US to use its military bases “at all” #Newsnight

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NASA’s moon base plans just got a huge update! 🌕🚀🧪 NASA has announced that their long term plan to build up a permanent presence near the lunar south pole is moving forward with three robotic landers!

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Some people with power tell us our society is broken. But we’ve seen for ourselves that this isn’t true. We asked the public what gives them hope. And what action local leaders to prioritise. Want to help spread the hope and unite for change? Get a free ‘Hope starts here’ poster: foe.uk/04csx

So this was a reminder and motivation I needed today. Let’s get this done y’all! #writing #author #writingcommunity #books #motivation #writersky #booksky #writesky

A customer at Club Foxy taught me these important gang symbols

Put some respect on our hero’s name. #ハイパーミサヲ💚

His name is Ian and you wILL be seeing him again that is a threat