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Andrew Sinclair

@jandrewsinclair.bsky.social

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Ast. Prof. of Gov't, Claremont McKenna College. Interested in political reform, public policy process, public administration, electoral institutions, and political behavior. Polling at the Rose Institute of State and Local Government.

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Andrew Sinclair @jandrewsinclair.bsky.social · 10d

A theory. Everyone who cares about politics on bluesky ALSO needs to make a habit out of posting about their other interests and hobbies. Making bluesky work for many communities of interest will increase the political reach of the experts here.

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 12h

To his great credit

Alex Wayne @aawayne.bsky.social · 20h

“Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

The Republican chair of the National Governors Association breaks with Trump.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago

www.nytimes.com

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Andrew Sinclair @jandrewsinclair.bsky.social · 10h

Despicable.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 13h

"30-year-old conservative lawyer and activist who is Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, which deals with federal employee whistleblower complaints and discrimination" cancelled his colleague's hotel room so she would be forced to stay with him.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn’t have a hotel room.

Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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Andrew Sinclair @jandrewsinclair.bsky.social · 13h

A good sign for bluesky is that I cannot open this app if I am recording a football game to watch later.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 15h

This is the genius of the Portland protests - they make the claims of lawlessness look not just wrong, but comical

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 18h

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 21h

It's happening.

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David Brady @davebrady72.bsky.social · 20h

Admirable defense of immigration by the Wall Street Journal.

The U.S. will get fewer Nobel prizes in the future if the Trump Administration won’t welcome legal immigrants and refugees.

www.wsj.com/opinion/nobe...

www.wsj.com

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That Photo Guy @thatphotoguy.bsky.social · 3d

Good morning #bluesky

I’m heading back here, the Scottish Highlands one day.

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Andrew Sinclair @jandrewsinclair.bsky.social · 20h

Great book.

Bert’s Books @bertsbooks.bsky.social · 1d

And we're off early, first book of the day, "The Day the Crayons Quit." - Michael

Andrew Sinclair @jandrewsinclair.bsky.social · 21h

I’m currently teaching a class on political reform, and I think I will add this to the reading for next week.

Andrew Sinclair @jandrewsinclair.bsky.social · 21h

Very cool paper!! —>

Rachel Porter @rachelporter.bsky.social · 22h

Just published at PNAS (@pnas.org): “Electing amateur politicians reduces cross-party collaboration”

We show that districts electing first-time members of the U.S. House experience substantial declines in bipartisan representation in the subsequent Congress.

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Andy Beshear @andybeshearky.bsky.social · 22h

A President threatening to jail a sitting Governor is unacceptable and is the opposite of what this country stands for and was founded on. I stand with Gov. Pritzker and for the rights of each state across our great nation.

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Andrew Sinclair @jandrewsinclair.bsky.social · 23h

Well, here it is, new 538 —>

FiftyPlusOne.news @fiftyplusone.news · 23h

new polls website just dropped fiftyplusone.news

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 23h

Very glad that there's a new place that lists all polls — a big gap since 538's demise. (And one that'd have brought back RCP at the center of things despite all their issues.)

FiftyPlusOne.news @fiftyplusone.news · 23h

new polls website just dropped fiftyplusone.news

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down. n.pr/3KIfcSn

This 4-year-old's heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.

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Andrew Sinclair @jandrewsinclair.bsky.social · 1d

A lot of the NFL is: can your key players stay healthy and be healthy in the playoffs? And: when you are missing a qb, can you still get your win probability up to around 35%, and win a few of those games?

Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 1d

Out of curiosity, I ran a playoff sim as if Lamar Jackson never returns.

Playoff odds are currently Steelers 66%, Ravens 56%

With no Lamar return, they would be Steelers 78%, Ravens 23%

(I approximate that Cooper Rush would not be as bad as he was Sunday all year long!)

Andrew Sinclair @jandrewsinclair.bsky.social · 1d

Perhaps they could help with fire recovery instead of invading Chicago?

Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 1d

It's been over 9 months since the Palisades and Eaton Fires tore through Los Angeles. We asked for federal support, but we haven’t heard a word from the White House.

Not a single offer.

Is this what leadership looks like? Abandoning the American people when they call for help?

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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 1d

WSJ: President Trump believed his Truth Social post demanding prosecutions of James Comey and other political foes was a private message to his attorney general, and "and was surprised to learn it was public."

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 1d

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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Andrew Sinclair @jandrewsinclair.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve had several unproductive conversations with people about this, and have found it often comes down to the many different ways we use the word “legitimate.”

Andrew Sinclair @jandrewsinclair.bsky.social · 1d

“I have a dream too, but it's about singing and dancing and making people happy. [] And I found a whole group of friends who have the same dream []. You have anybody like that, Hopper? I mean, once you get all those restaurants, who're you gonna share it with? Who are your friends, Doc? Those guys?”