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Ryan D. Williamson

@ryandane.bsky.social

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Political Scientist at the University of Wyoming Congress, elections, baking, and dogs Former think-tanker and Hill staffer ryandwilliamson.blogspot.com

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Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 5h

They should invent a sports team that doesn’t disappoint you all the time.

Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 1d

A’ja Wilson is the goat, and it’s not even close at this point.

Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 3d

I took four semesters of French 15 years ago. Needless to say, I’m ready.

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 3d

The French president could appoint a new prime minister in the next 48 hours, after last-ditch talks between political parties to avoid snap parliamentary elections. on.ft.com/4oa2XfW

Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 3d

I start getting anxious when the fourth or fifth tab opens. (Don’t ask me about my bookmarks though.)

Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 3d

How do you double digit people do it?

YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 3d

How many browsing tabs do you typically have open?*

1: 6%
2-5: 54%
6-10: 14%
11-20: 8%
21-30: 2%
More than 30: 3%

*across all windows, on desktop/laptop

yougov.co.uk/topics/techn...

Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 3d

And then some! (I assume)

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Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 3d

MPSA deadline extended?? Who could have seen this coming??

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Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 8d

This paper was a long time in the making, one of my favorites I’ve ever worked on, and is now live at SPPQ! doi.org/10.1017/spq....

Is Gerrymandering Poisoning the Well of Democracy? Evaluating the Relationship between Redistricting and Citizens' Attitudes

Ryan D. Williamson and Florian Justwan

Redistricting is often a hotly contested affair within states as the party in power attempts to maximize its chances for electoral success through injecting partisanship into the process. Previous works have evaluated how different redistricting practices can influence elections, but little is known about how redistricting can impact citizen attitudes toward government. Using an original survey with a unique experiment, we evaluate the relationship between how redistricting is performed and how satisfied citizens are with the state of democracy in the United States. We find that the mere perception of redistricting being done in a partisan manner leads to decreased levels of system support. Further-more, our models show that independent redistricting commissions tend to reduce the perceived prevalence of gerrymandering and boost citizens' evaluations of the democratic process.

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Mirya R. Holman @mirya.bsky.social · 7d

Me, almost every time I go anywhere

Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 7d

“Oh drat,” said Toad. “Not only do my feet hurt, but I have lost one of the buttons on my jacket.”

Frog and Toad walking through the woods.

From "A Lost Button"
In *Frog and Toad Are Friends*

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Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 7d

Now that it’s October I just want to gently remind everyone that candy corn is amazing.

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Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 8d

This paper was a long time in the making, one of my favorites I’ve ever worked on, and is now live at SPPQ! doi.org/10.1017/spq....

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Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 9d

I love fall.

Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 10d

It took less than 48 hours before I dreamt that I was denied tenure and apparently lost my citizenship and house as well as I ended up homeless in Canada. Very cool, very normal brain I have.

Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 12d

Tenure and promotion packet officially submitted. Time to throw up.

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Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 11d

Technically about a third, mostly driven by the shutdowns under Carter, which obviously occurred under a different set of rules and precedents.

Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 11d

I was “non-essential” staff during the 3 day shutdown of 2018. I was left sitting at home twiddling my thumbs and making no progress on any bills or letters to the administration. No hearings, no meetings, no emails. Such an incredible waste of time and resources.

Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 11d

Since 1976, the government has shut down 21 times. This would the fourth under Trump. Many previous shutdowns lasted less than a week. The longest lasted 35 days, which the CBO estimated cost over $5 billion dollars in permanently lost economic activity.

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Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 11d

Yes. The man who told me I was pissing my life away by not playing high school football indeed cared deeply about spelling and grammar.

Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 11d

You’d think I’d outgrow the conditioning of a certain former boss or two of mine. But you’d be wrong.

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Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 11d

Okay yeah that is also something to look forward to

Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 11d

Words are hard. The typos will continue until morale improves.

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Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 11d

Everything is one fire but I guess at least the NBA season starts in 3 weeks.

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Michael Hankinson @hankinson.bsky.social · 12d

I'm excited to share that we're running a junior faculty search in American politics. Proud to see GWU continue to invest in political science. Link: www.gwu.jobs/postings/122...

Assistant Professor of Political Science

The Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure-track position in American Politics at the rank of assistant professor beginning as early as Fall 2026. This position is pending f...

www.gwu.jobs

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Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 12d

Tenure and promotion packet officially submitted. Time to throw up.

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Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 14d

Well played

Ryan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 14d

She is quoted as saying “I love political science.” So of course this album is about academia.