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Melissa R. Michelson
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Dean of Arts & Sciences at Menlo College. Political Scientist. She/Her

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Melissa R. Michelson is an American political scientist. She is a professor of political science at Menlo College, and in July 2020 she became the Dean of Arts and Sciences there. She studies voter mobilization and engagement in the United States, particularly among minority communities, as well as public opinion and political communication. .. more

Political science 44%
Communication & Media Studies 28%
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Melissa R. Michelson @melissamichelson.bsky.social Β· 7d
We have always been this country. Giving history lessons about US imperialism and foreign interference at breakfast 😞

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com Β· 7d
β€œWhat appears to be a newly created account appeared to invest $30,000 Friday in Maduro's exit. After Maduro went into custody Saturday morning, that same investor netted $436,759.61.”
Someone made $400K by predicting Maduro's capture. Here's what happened
The winnings come as the rules governing prediction markets are still evolving.
www.axios.com

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Melissa R. Michelson @melissamichelson.bsky.social Β· 8d
I’m so looking forward to this book! πŸ€©πŸ“š
unlawfulentries.bsky.social Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social Β· 8d
Cover reveal. It's about how & why colonies/states controlled international & domestic migration until 1888, why in the late 19th c the feds took over, & what it was like for politically disfavored groups to live under that arrangement of power. You can't understand voluntary migration history 1/
Cream colored book cover of Anna O. Law's Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship--African Americans, Native Americans, and Immigrants with a human figure behind an American flag

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Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social Β· 8d
Cover reveal. It's about how & why colonies/states controlled international & domestic migration until 1888, why in the late 19th c the feds took over, & what it was like for politically disfavored groups to live under that arrangement of power. You can't understand voluntary migration history 1/
Cream colored book cover of Anna O. Law's Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship--African Americans, Native Americans, and Immigrants with a human figure behind an American flag

Reposted by Nandita Sharma, Patrick Dunleavy, Melissa R. Michelson

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Liberty And Justice @bransf.bsky.social Β· 14d
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Anne Applebaum, Anna O. Law, Norbert Schwarz , and 18 more

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Jim Alwine @jimalwine.bsky.social Β· 14d
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by a lab virus from vaccine research, a defective influenza vaccine. Let’s analyze what a lie this is. First, in 1918, 107 years ago, virology was in its infancy

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Melissa R. Michelson @melissamichelson.bsky.social Β· 15d
Immigrants make America great

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com Β· 15d
Can someone please respond to Stephen Miller with this message from Frank Sinatra?

Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, Melissa R. Michelson

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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in Β· 15d
Side note: Sinatra’s mom Natalina β€œDolly” Garaventa, a midwife by trade, ran an underground free abortion clinic, chained herself to a fence to fight for women’s suffrage and was an extremely influential organizer for the Democratic Party
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/eamo...

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social Β· 19d
I just uploaded @jasonparis.bsky.social 's recording of the segment CBS News pulled from "60 Minutes" to YouTube:
WATCH: Segment CBS News Pulled From "60 Minutes"
YouTube video by Phil Lewis
www.youtube.com

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Ray Pride @raypride.bsky.social Β· 26d
Rob Reiner: β€œSilence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."

Reposted by Mark A. Graber, Melissa R. Michelson

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social Β· Dec 2
Any one of us could be in the next apartment building that ICE raids in the middle of the night.

Any one of us could be on the next boat that Trump bombs on a whim.

Any one of us could be detained for hours despite being a U.S. citizen.

Authoritarianism hurts all of us.

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Melissa R. Michelson @melissamichelson.bsky.social Β· Nov 29
Retail politics lives!Just met a DA candidate at the SJ maker fair #PoliSky

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Melissa R. Michelson @melissamichelson.bsky.social Β· Nov 26
Omg both terrible; take the day off!

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Melissa R. Michelson @melissamichelson.bsky.social Β· Nov 24
Good chat with @brownphdgirl.bsky.social about our new book goodauthority.org/news/how-joy... @sldemora.bsky.social Sarah Hayes
How joy can bring Black voters to the polls
A new book shows that positive emotions can be a powerful political tool.
goodauthority.org

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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social Β· Nov 23
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?

Reposted by Carl T. Bergstrom, Rosemary A. Joyce, Melissa R. Michelson , and 2 more

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Nikki McCann RamΓ­rez @nikkimcr.bsky.social Β· Nov 21
Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?

Mamdani: I've spoken about --

Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.

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Melissa R. Michelson @melissamichelson.bsky.social Β· Nov 19
Come work for me! #Psychology menlo.edu/employment-o...
Psychology Professor- Full-time Open Rank Position - Menlo College
menlo.edu

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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social Β· Nov 19
I’ve been thinking and it’s kind of exceptional that not a single person said β€œHey now” after the piggy comment.

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social Β· Nov 17
OMG this kicker in the Harvard Crimson article!!

College journalism kicks ass, again

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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social Β· Nov 16
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.

Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

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Spiro’s Ghost @antitoxicpeople.bsky.social Β· Nov 15
For no particular reason….posting former U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell’s mugshot before he went to Federal prison for committing numerous crimes on behalf and or/at the direction of President Nixon including obstruction of justice and conspiracy.

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Melissa R. Michelson @melissamichelson.bsky.social Β· Nov 10
This is the silver lining I’m hoping for
kylegriffin1.bsky.social Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social Β· Nov 10
If the shutdown ends, how long until Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva is sworn in?

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social Β· Nov 10
If the shutdown ends, how long until Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva is sworn in?

Reposted by Melissa R. Michelson

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Data Bear πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ @dataandpolitics.net Β· Nov 10
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

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George Conway βš–οΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ @gtconway.bsky.social Β· Nov 9
omg

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social Β· Nov 8
Justice KBJ is a brilliant strategist. She is working the rules to compel timely review of the stay in the SNAP case by both the Circuit Court and by the Supreme Court. This is why knowing which SCOTUS justice has supervision of the Circuit you file in is essential.

www.reuters.com/world/us/usd...
www.reuters.com

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Melissa R. Michelson @melissamichelson.bsky.social Β· Nov 8
Just listened to your @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social pod about the book! Thanks for writing this book & I look forward to reading it podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...