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Dr. Alexandra “Ali” Cirone
@alicirone.bsky.social
6.5K followers 1.1K following 390 posts

Asst. Professor, London School of Economics
Fellow in Democratic Innovations, Yale ISPS
Governance Innovation Council, Meta

Studying lotteries in democracy and tech, HPE, political economy; turning history into data

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thebulwark.com
The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2h
"Practical or not, achievable or not at this moment in time, which of Trump’s illegal, unconstitutional and criminal acts does *not* warrant impeachment?"

@jilldlawrence.bsky.social on impeachment: lnk.thebulwark.com/4qoQ3we
Embracing Impeachment
The case against Trump and his cabinet keeps growing—and the argument for waiting is no longer convincing.
lnk.thebulwark.com

Reposted by Alexandra Cirone, Nathan P. Kalmoe

mcopelov.bsky.social
Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 1d
And senior Republican leaders who are not impeaching him now. The unprovoked invasion of our NATO allies is as cut-and-dried "impeach & remove immediately" as anything since WWII, aside from "incite an insurrection at the Capitol to steal an election."

Total failure of Article I of the Constitution
darinself.com Darin Self @darinself.com · 1d
And make no mistake, this is the fault of senior Republican leaders who did not impeach and remove Trump in 2021 and conservative justices that gave Trump a blank check prior to 2024
darinself.com Darin Self @darinself.com · 1d
Great that our senior military leaders have to resort to distraction attacks to keep the toddler in chief from doing something catastrophic

Reposted by Stephen M. Walt, Jan W. Mueller, Matthew Bunn , and 19 more

gbbranstetter.bsky.social
Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 3d
Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."
Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good
After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.
www.ncronline.org

Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, Alexandra Cirone, Nathan P. Kalmoe

darinself.com
Darin Self @darinself.com · 6d
This puts the GOP at 218 with a shutdown coming.
conorsen.bsky.social Conor Sen @conorsen.bsky.social · 6d
Doug LaMalfa (California 1st Congressional district House Republican) just died according to Jake Sherman.

Reposted by David R. Miller, Alexandra Cirone

marcelias.bsky.social
Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 6d
Five years ago, Donald Trump instigated a violent insurrection in the Capitol to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election. The fact that the GOP coddled him, protected him, renominated him, and now support him in office, is a stain that will never be erased.

Reposted by Joanna Bryson, Anna O. Law, Lisa W. Fazio , and 31 more

walterolson.bsky.social
Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 6d
Five years ago.
Front pages of American newspapers after Jan. 6, 2021, with headlines like "Capitol Chaos," "Assault on Democracy," "Pro-Trump mob storms Capitol."

alicirone.bsky.social
Dr. Alexandra “Ali” Cirone @alicirone.bsky.social · 7d
Just keep repeating:

MADURO ILLEGALLY KIDNAPPED
EPSTEIN FILES
GROK MAKES SEXUAL IMAGES OF KIDS

Reposted by Alexandra Cirone

socialmedialab.ca
Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 8d
“About Venezuela? How should I respond to that? Well, what can I say? If… If it is possible to act with dictators like this, it means the United States knows what to do next. Thank you.” - Zelenskyy

The man is certainly fast on his feet.

Reposted by Shibley Telhami, Richard S.J. Tol, Brendan Nyhan , and 10 more

atrupar.com
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d
Trump on Venezuela: "We're going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition"

Reposted by David R. Miller, Alexandra Cirone

sahilkapur.bsky.social
Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 9d
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., says Trump’s military action in Venezuela is “unauthorized.”

“Where will this go next? Will the President deploy our troops to protect Iranian protesters? To enforce the fragile ceasefire in Gaza? To battle terrorists in Nigeria? To seize Greenland or the Panama Canal?”

alicirone.bsky.social
Dr. Alexandra “Ali” Cirone @alicirone.bsky.social · 9d
Same! Except none of Schumer’s offices were taking voicemails 😂

Reposted by Scott Gehlbach

alicirone.bsky.social
Dr. Alexandra “Ali” Cirone @alicirone.bsky.social · 9d
US citizens — instead of just posting on Bluesky call your Congress Reps!

3 skeets do nothing, 3 calls might actually flood the zone and influence our 50+ and older legislators to wake up…

5calls.org/issue/trump-...
Stop the Military Escalation with Venezuela (UPDATED 1/3) ⭑ 5 Calls
Updates January 3, 2025: The Trump administration ordered military strikes on Venezuela. There is no congressional approval for this military action. …
5calls.org

Reposted by Peter Jacobsen, Alexandra Cirone, David Darmofal

Reposted by David R. Miller, Alexandra Cirone

zingherpolisci.bsky.social
Josh Zingher @zingherpolisci.bsky.social · 9d
Any Democratic member of Congress who wants to run for president in 2028 should file or endorse articles of impeachment before noon.

alicirone.bsky.social
Dr. Alexandra “Ali” Cirone @alicirone.bsky.social · 10d
Yes, this is crystal clear on anti-corruption (and what Dems should be doing, and campaigning on)
angus.bsky.social Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · 10d
I was wondering what Mamdani's first executive order would be, and I'm not disappointed by this.

He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
Mamdani's Executive Order Number 1, as described in the post.

alicirone.bsky.social
Dr. Alexandra “Ali” Cirone @alicirone.bsky.social · 10d
🎉🎉🎉

Reposted by Joanna Bryson, Will Jennings, Gerald Friedman , and 8 more

angus.bsky.social
Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · 10d
I was wondering what Mamdani's first executive order would be, and I'm not disappointed by this.

He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
Mamdani's Executive Order Number 1, as described in the post.

Reposted by Cas Mudde, Carl Henrik Knutsen, Mark J. Brandt , and 10 more

sarahobolt.bsky.social
Sara Hobolt @sarahobolt.bsky.social · 13d
🚨 We’re hiring an Assistant Professor in Political Science

⏰ Deadline 4th January 2026

🙋‍♀️ Any questions, please reach out

👇
sarahobolt.bsky.social Sara Hobolt @sarahobolt.bsky.social · Nov 25
🚨 LSE Assistant Professor in Political Science 🚨

We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social

Any questions, please reach out to me

📣 Please share! 📣

jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

Reposted by Mark J. Brandt, Alexandra Cirone

carlmc.bsky.social
Carl Müller-Crepon @carlmc.bsky.social · 14d
🚨 Six days left to apply 🚨
2 x 3-year postdoc positions
to work with me on the many impacts of border change, no teaching obligations, a vibrant department @lsegovernment.bsky.social, and London is a fantastic city! Deadline: Jan 4th.

jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

alicirone.bsky.social
Dr. Alexandra “Ali” Cirone @alicirone.bsky.social · 17d
This has been useful for undergrads and PhD students; not a video but short chapters and accessible: theeffectbook.net
The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality | The Effect
The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality | The Effect is a textbook that covers the basics and concepts of research design, especially as applied to causal inference from observati...
theeffectbook.net

alicirone.bsky.social
Dr. Alexandra “Ali” Cirone @alicirone.bsky.social · 17d
I’ve had arguments with peers who argue that “there are still good people from Twitter left” and “we can’t let the bad guys take it over.”

By now, the dangers of X make these moot.
itaisher.bsky.social Itai Sher @itaisher.bsky.social · 17d
I saw someone ask why anyone would still use X when Bluesky is available.

I think the explanation is:

1 Experience on a platform depends far more on who you interact with there than on the platform overall.

2 The experience you get on academic adjacent Bluesky is not a good fit for everyone.

alicirone.bsky.social
Dr. Alexandra “Ali” Cirone @alicirone.bsky.social · 17d
Made the cheeseball tree from Crowded Kitchen; definitely a fan!

www.crowdedkitchen.com/christmas-tr...

Reposted by Will Jennings, Alexandra Cirone

itaisher.bsky.social
Itai Sher @itaisher.bsky.social · 17d
I saw someone ask why anyone would still use X when Bluesky is available.

I think the explanation is:

1 Experience on a platform depends far more on who you interact with there than on the platform overall.

2 The experience you get on academic adjacent Bluesky is not a good fit for everyone.

Reposted by Kevin J. Anchukaitis, Rosemary A. Joyce, David R. Miller , and 2 more

dieworkwear.bsky.social
derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 18d
it's crazy that 500 years ago, you would see the ruler of your country maybe once in your life and hear whispers that they're the Sun God, but now with social media, you get to see on a daily basis that they're the most unhinged, idiotic, and unhappy person you know

alicirone.bsky.social
Dr. Alexandra “Ali” Cirone @alicirone.bsky.social · 18d
Merry Christmas!

alicirone.bsky.social
Dr. Alexandra “Ali” Cirone @alicirone.bsky.social · 20d
Ok I think the Kleenex is making me feel worse

alicirone.bsky.social
Dr. Alexandra “Ali” Cirone @alicirone.bsky.social · 22d
Only in the UK; a sign warning about carrying on Christmas crackers

Reposted by Cas Mudde, Damien Bol, Stuart J. Turnbull‐Dugarte , and 2 more

simonchauchard.bsky.social
Simon Chauchard @simonchauchard.bsky.social · 27d
📣📣📣 GREAT, time-sensitive opportunity for senior/mid-career scholars to join us in Madrid at UC3M´s social sciences department (UC3M-ATRAE Program 2026) on an attractive pay+research funds package 📣📣📣

This does NOT happen everyday.

THREAD below if this is of interest 1/n

Reposted by Timothy Graham, Alexandra Cirone

socialmedialab.ca
Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 27d
Here’s our new mini toolkit for evaluating information online, identifying AI-generated content, detecting deepfakes, and establishing content provenance. deepfakestracker.org/digital-fore...
Digital Forensics – Deepfakes Tracker
Digital Forensics Methods for Evaluating Information The SIFT Method, developed by Mike Caulfield, can be used to help determine whether online content can be trusted as a credible or reliable source ...
deepfakestracker.org

alicirone.bsky.social
Dr. Alexandra “Ali” Cirone @alicirone.bsky.social · Dec 12
One more impeachable offense; where the hell is the ceiling
johnbisognano.com John Bisognano @johnbisognano.com · Dec 12
This should be the biggest story in the country right now. The sitting US President was extorting state lawmakers from his own party by threatening to withhold public money if they didn’t gerrymander for him.

I don’t know how else to say it…