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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 1d

While the choice to award Machado the Nobel Peace Prize is being framed as a kind of girl-boss democracy win, the reality is a bit more complicated.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

The Norwegian Nobel Committee’s decision to award the Peace Prize to María Corina Machado is the latest honor given to a female democracy campaigner in recent years. Here's what to know.

Machado’s Peace Prize Is Latest Nobel Honor for Female Democracy Campaigners

Women in Iran, Liberia, Yemen and Myanmar have been recognized for their activism, occasionally while they were in prison and faced serious personal risk.

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Fernando Tormos-Aponte @fernandotormos.com · 2d

I mean. She can be as honest as she wants. They're still pursuing a Congressional majority through racialized and partisan gerrymandering before the decennial census. Don't get distracted folks... Democrats might win the shutdown and still lose the Republic...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Marjorie Taylor Greene on polls showing Republicans are getting blamed for the shutdown: "I'm not putting the blame on the president. I'm actually putting the the blame on the Speaker and Leader Thune in the Senate. This should not be happening ... we control the House & Senate & have the WH."

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Jae Yeon Kim @jaeyeonkim.bsky.social · 4d

FYI, if you try to measure the strength of civil society (what Hahrie, Milan, and I call civic opportunity in our 2023 Nature Human Behaviour paper), you may want to consider using our org-, county-, and ZIP code-level datasets published in Scientific Data: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Fernando Tormos-Aponte @fernandotormos.com · 4d

The study that this article reports on correctly highlights the issues with carbon offsets, yet somehow manages to claim that this "intractable" systemic problem is fixable and that stakeholders should transition from one flawed policy to another (carbon dioxide removal and storage). 🙃

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 4d

News that shocks no one: Carbon offsets do nothing for climate.

Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says

Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions

www.theguardian.com

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Just Transition Alliance @jtalliance.bsky.social · 10d

Check out the "Kick Big Polluters Out" letter, endorsed by @jtalliance.bsky.social: kickbigpollutersout.org/Polluter-Fre...

And for more on #COP30, don't miss this "Forging Solidarities on the Just Transition Path to Belém" analysis by JTA's @fernandotormos.com: jtalliance.org/2025/09/16/f...

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Fernando Tormos-Aponte @fernandotormos.com · 10d

Glad the experts finally caught up with this longstanding reality

G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 10d

A new report from Bright Line Watch finds experts now rate the U.S. as a "mixed" or "illiberal" democracy. The rating is dragged down by Trump's attacks on institutions, a weak legislature, political violence, and partisan gerrymandering www.gelliottmorris.com/p/experts-no...

Experts now rate the U.S. as a "mixed" or "illiberal" democracy

Experts say political violence, Trump's attacks against non-partisan agencies and institutions, and partisan gerrymandering are their top concerns

www.gelliottmorris.com

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Just Transition Alliance @jtalliance.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you for presenting this case study, @fernandotormos.com! Learn more about the important work of Los Jardines Institute: losjardinesinstitute.org

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Fernando Tormos-Aponte @fernandotormos.com · 10d

Honored to present our @jtalliance.bsky.social case study on the Los Jardines Institute and the grassroots pursuit of a just transition in the US for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Katowice Committee on Impacts.

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Fernando Tormos-Aponte @fernandotormos.com · 10d

*perception of power* This analysis applies to more than just this regime.

✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 11d

🗣️THIS is the message!!

Brava, Congresswoman @aoc.bsky.social!!

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Fernando Tormos-Aponte @fernandotormos.com · 11d

MAGA is not against student loan forgiveness as long as you join ICE
MAGA is not against government assistance as long as it is only benefiting its base
MAGA is not against government spending as long as it yields electoral gains
MAGA is not against hate speech as long as it targets its opponents

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Fernando Tormos-Aponte @fernandotormos.com · 12d

Puerto Rico will be as neglected and marginalized the day after the Super Bowl, but it’s still telling to see who is mad about Bad Bunny’s halftime show and why…

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Fernando Tormos-Aponte @fernandotormos.com · 12d

The special issue will focus on what has been accomplished with federal funding and how the practice of undergraduate research mentoring is being reshaped by funding cuts.

Call for Papers

Call for Papers PURM currently runs on a themed-issue format, but general submissions are also welcomed. The invited guest editors handle the submissions to the themed-issue paper calls, while the...

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Fernando Tormos-Aponte @fernandotormos.com · 12d

Do you direct an #UndergraduateResearch program that has been supported by federal dollars? Consider submitting a paper to the upcoming special issue of Perspectives on Undergraduate Research Mentoring (PURM).

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 13d

Awarding scientific grants based on scientific merit? That pales in comparison to my strategy, giving grants based on political loyalty

www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

Wp EXCLUSIVE
White House considers funding advantage for colleges that align with Trump policies The proposal could potentially transform the government's vast research funding operation, which has long awarded university grants based on scientific merit.
Today at 6:00 a.m. EDT

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Science Magazine @science.org · 15d

NSF today released instructions for the next round of applicants to its Graduate Research Fellowship Program. A key group—second-year Ph.D. students—is no longer eligible, and students who are still able to apply will face an unusually narrow timeframe. https://scim.ag/3KlQkQk

‘Completely shattered.’ Changes to NSF’s graduate student fellowship spur outcry

The announcement comes months later than usual, leaving many would-be applicants stranded

www.science.org

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Just Transition Alliance @jtalliance.bsky.social · 15d

Don't miss this report by JTA policy lead @fernandotormos.com about crucial #JustTransition movement and policy work on the path to Brazil and beyond this November! jtalliance.org/2025/09/16/f...

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 18d

Do any of the professors or journalists or teachers also get their jobs back or nah

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Danielle Casarez Lemi @dlemi.bsky.social · Sep 9

IT'S OFFICIAL!! My second book, Doing Identity Labor: How Mixed-Race Politicians Disrupt Descriptive Representation is available for pre-order at OUP! Order below! #APSA2025

bit.ly/DoingIdentit...

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Fernando Tormos-Aponte @fernandotormos.com · Sep 2

Week 1 of college football proceeded with little visible dissent against the gutting of higher education in the US.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Aug 25

Come work with us at The Better Government Lab! Looking for a postdoc/ABD to join a team studying how to reduce administrative burdens in public services, particular focus on the role of tech tools. Evaluation skills valued. Starting ASAP. @sebjilke.bsky.social www.bettergovernmentlab.org

The Better Government Lab at Georgetown University/University of Michigan is seeking a one-year post-doc or position for an ABD PhD student. Our preference is fulltime, but it would be possible to combine with a nearly completed dissertation. We are seeking someone to start ASAP. The position can be remote.
We are seeking candidates with an interest in public policy, strong quantitative or qualitative methodological skills, and a particular interest in a) efforts to reduce administrative burdens in the delivery of public services, especially the safety net, and b) the role of technology in public service delivery, including AI. No formal application is needed. Send a CV and email about qualifications/interest to either dmoyn@umich.edu or sj821@georgetown.edu.

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Fernando Tormos-Aponte @fernandotormos.com · Aug 25

Amo de donde soy

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Aug 14

Defending US democracy: the role of scientists
@science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · Aug 14

The future of our planet depends on preventing plastic pollution at its source, not pursuing plastic credits to offset harm after it is done: www.commondreams.org/opinion/plas...

The Misleading Allure of Plastic Credits | Common Dreams

Government delegates negotiating a plastics treaty should resist the urge to incorporate quick fixes like plastic credits in the text, and instead should set ambitious, non-negotiable targets for plas...

www.commondreams.org

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