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Melania Trump #memes: part political critique, part digital séance, part ‘is she blinking twice for help?’ My latest for @ecprTheLoop unpacks how internet humour turns public figures into myths—sometimes at the cost of reality. 🔗 theloop.ecpr.eu/melania-meme-p…

🇷🇴 Elon Musk has endorsed Călin #Georgescu as Romania's next president. 🗳️ In a world where billionaires & populists are manipulating elections in the name of 'democracy', Mimi Mihailescu shows how Musk has succeeded in weaponising #Romania's sovereignty. bit.ly/4ksTm2T

🚀💰 When Elon Musk backs a far-right Romanian politician, it's not just an endorsement—it’s a power move. Has Musk just turned #Romania into his latest experiment? 🇷🇴🔥 Read more 👉 theloop.ecpr.eu/elon-musk-cali… 🔎 The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR #ElonMusk #Politics #FarRight #CalinGeorgescu #Soros

🚨 Conspiracy strikes again! 🚨 I spoke to Erin Hale for Al Jazeera English about how MAGA supporters see everything as part of a grand plot as #Trump "cleans house." Their proof? Google searches. No, really. Read more: aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/20…

New article by Mihaela-Georgiana Mihăilescu – JD Vance: The Man, The Meme, The Bipartisan Paradox ift.tt/cqezru0

JD Vance isn’t just a politician. He’s a #meme in motion. His image, warped by #Democrats and #Republicans alike, isn’t about policy but the power of #memes to redefine political reality. Read my latest #blog on E-International Relations 👉e-ir.info/2025/03/18/jd-… #JDVance #US #Politics

🚨 Dark MAGA isn’t just a hat -it’s an aesthetic, a vibe, and a meme-fuelled political subculture. I spoke with @rorysatran for The Wall Street Journal about how this edgier, fashwave-inspired movement and why even Musk is in on the trend. 📰 Read more: wsj.com/style/fashion/…

🖼️ A picture is worth a thousand words, but protest visuals read like novels. 🪧 Mimi Mihailescu shows how visuals aren't just documentation, but shape public opinion. 🇷🇴 In Romania, two protest factions are clashing, and visuals are on the frontline 👉bit.ly/44cKGI3

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but in #Romania, #protest visuals tell entire novels. 🇷🇴📸 When both sides demand change, but in opposite directions, whose future gets written? Read my latest for The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR 🔗 theloop.ecpr.eu/seeing-is-beli…

In our first session at the Pre-Conference Event, “PhDs for PhDs”, the panellists share aspects about their personal journeys and some useful tips. ✅ #ECNDay25 #PSA25

Presented my Very Serious Academic Paper™ on #meme communities as digital third places- aka how #shitposting builds community. The infamous red cap made an appearance as well! The other research I got to see? Chef’s kiss. Big thanks to Political Studies Association + PSA Technology, Internet, and Policy (TIP) #PSA25

Just submitted my #PhD thesis 🎓💀 Proof that with enough ☕ + 😵‍💫, you can turn shitposting into scholarship 💻📚✨ Pray for my examiners 🙏 They have to read it unironically #PhDLife #MemeWarfare #ThesisSubmitted

New article by Mihaela-Georgiana Mihăilescu – The Diaspora Paradox and the Transformation of Expatriate Politics ift.tt/6mkdTR9

Romania’s diaspora: sleeping giant or mirror to our political failures? My latest for E-International Relations on how expats are reshaping Romanian politics. The myth of a uniformly liberal diaspora is over. Read here: e-ir.info/2025/05/11/the… #Romania #Diaspora #Politics

🇷🇴 In the #RomanianElection, far-right politicians portrayed intellectuals as not just ineffective, but a threat to Romanian values. 🗳️Mimi Mihailescu reveals how their rhetoric is winning votes & reshaping how an entire country determines what is true. bit.ly/45nd4Yy

🇷🇴 Romania's 2025 elections: Expertise rebranded as a Trojan horse Politicians convinced voters that knowledge = foreign invasion. How did we get here? My analysis for @TheLoopECPR ⬇️ theloop.ecpr.eu/romanias-2025-… #Romania #AntiIntellectualism #Elections #NicușorDan #GeorgeSimion

What if the most powerful political influencers in #Romania aren’t politicians, but meme creators? 👀 In my Social Media + Society article, I interviewed the people behind the viral memes 🧠 Analysis of my research via Australian Institute of International Affairs internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutl… Social Media+Society

👏 Congratulations to Mimi Mihailescu who made the Loop Best Blog 2024 shortlist for their article 'How Călin Georgescu's TikTok tactics rewired Romanian politics'. #Romania #CalinGeorgescu ow.ly/lVq250W3kJp

🇷🇴 In May, Romanian reality star #TeodoraMarcu was shot dead by her former partner. 🪧 Thousands protested, but the state was silent.  Mimi Mihailescu argues Romania’s democracy must confront the systems that render women's deaths politically acceptable. buff.ly/IGDejqx

Romanian politics has never protected women. It silences them, sidelines them, and only reacts after tragedy. The 2025 protests demand a reckoning. My latest for The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR 👇 theloop.ecpr.eu/romanias-syste… #Romania #Protest #Feminism #Democracy