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Cyrus Samii @cdsamii.bsky.social · 41m

Reporting the treated group mean along with DID estimates of the ATT cyrussamii.com?p=4151

Reporting the treated group mean along with DID estimates of the ATT – Cyrus Samii

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 41m

Regarding the tragedy of violence against women, on today’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Pope said that “we must begin with the formation of young people,” because “every person deserves respect.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

Pope: In Nicaea a message of unity for Christians, in Lebanon for peace - Vatican News

At Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV answers journalists’ questions outside Villa Barberini. He describes his upcoming apostolic journey to Türkiye and ...

www.vaticannews.va

NPR @npr.org · 42m

Democrats are announcing a new investment to win over voters in rural areas — where the party has suffered deep losses in recent elections — by leaning on an economic message. n.pr/3XLWU62

Democrats plan a new investment in winning rural voters, who've fled the party

Democrats are announcing a new investment to win over voters in rural areas — where the party has suffered deep losses in recent elections — by leaning on an economic message.

n.pr

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 55m

This Republican Senator has owed $5 million in taxes at the same time he's been denying ACA subsides to hard-working Americans who are struggling due to the inflationary policies of his party.

Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · 1h

Peace plan presented by the US to Ukraine reflects inexperienced, unrealistic handling of a delicate situation
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Donald Heflin
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Peace plan presented by the US to Ukraine reflects inexperienced, unrealistic handling of a delicate situation

In a war that’s lasted almost four years, a former diplomat says it’s not realistic to say, ‘In the next week, come up with a very complicated peace deal, sign off on it and it’s going to stick.’

theconversation.com

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1h

Remarkable sights in the United States these days. A Catholic priest holding up his rosary while opposing Trump & Vance's treatment of immigrants.
georgiabulletin.org/news/2025/11...

Faithful participate in national advocacy for immigrants - Georgia Bulletin

With a call for solidarity, Catholics from across the Archdiocese of Atlanta joined a national movement to advocate for immigrants during two events this fall

georgiabulletin.org

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1h

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Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 3h

An amazing new Trump controversy, Part II of II:

- Saturday afternoon: Trump says he spoke to Bolsonaro the night before and planned to see him “in the very near future”

- Monday afternoon: The Trump White House isn’t sure whether Trump actually had the conversation he referenced two days earlier

White House hedges on Trump’s curious claim about his call with Brazil’s Bolsonaro White House hedges on Trump’s curious claim about his call with Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro

Did the Republican president talk to Bolsonaro as the Brazilian plotted to escape? Trump said yes, but the White House isn’t so sure.

www.ms.now

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1h

Politico, stenographer for Donald Trump. Also, the details of the plan may actually be fluid because there's a fight behind the scenes for influence between Vance and Rubio.

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1h

Our Catholic parish is actively involved with the Boy Scouts. Yet again, an issue on which the Trump-Vance administration is diametrically opposed to the Catholic Church and is off to the far right of the Catholic Church.

NPR @npr.org · 1h

Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts

U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'

Documents show the U.S. Military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formally known as the Boy Scouts

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NPR @npr.org · 1h

Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts

U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'

Documents show the U.S. Military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formally known as the Boy Scouts

n.pr

Matt Motta @mattmotta.bsky.social · 1h

The new face of CDC's public health emergency response is someone who:

-- Promoted hydroxychloroquine & ivermectin as COVID-19 remedies
-- Eliminated vaccine promotion campaigns in Louisiana
-- Believes COVID-19 vaccines cause significant bodily injury

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...

Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command

www.nytimes.com

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1h

The difference between Trump's first and second terms:
Trump 1.0: The Abraham Accords, to promote Middle East peace.
Trump 2.0: The Abraham accords, in which Ralph Abraham & RFK, Jr. conspire to push their anti-vaccine, anti-science agenda.

Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 1h

“Dr. Ralph Abraham, who as Louisiana’s surgeon general ordered the state health department to stop promoting vaccinations and who has called Covid vaccines “dangerous,” has been named the second in command at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social

Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command

www.nytimes.com

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1h

I'm pretty sure that @kamalaharris.com's Thanksgiving video in which she gives @jonathancapehart.bsky.social her Thanksgiving turkey recipe was done right next to our campus, at @wistv.com's studio.
www.newsweek.com/2019-clip-ka...

People obsessed with 2019 clip of Kamala Harris' Thanksgiving turkey recipe

Internet users have lauded the recipe advice online, as one Instagram user called the former vice president "a class act."

www.newsweek.com

Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 1h

“Dr. Ralph Abraham, who as Louisiana’s surgeon general ordered the state health department to stop promoting vaccinations and who has called Covid vaccines “dangerous,” has been named the second in command at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social

Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command

www.nytimes.com

Annie Andrews, MD @drannieandrews.com · 2h

Republicans like Bill Cassidy and Lindsey Graham are panicking on healthcare. DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT THEY ARE SAYING. Their plan is a non-plan and does nothing to fix our broken healthcare system.

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 2h

EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg

Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump

US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.

bloom.bg

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 2h

Congrats, Matt!

Matt Martin @mattjmartin.com · 2h

My article "Consultation Without Consensus: Lessons from Chile's Constitutional Convention (2021-2022)" has been accepted for publication in Política. Revista de Ciencia Política! It will appear in a special issue on participatory and deliberative processes in times of democratic crisis in December.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2h

🚨BREAKING: Wisconsin Supreme Court APPOINTS three-judge panel to hear lawsuit brought by my law firm on behalf of voters seeking new congressional boundaries in time for the 2026 election. www.democracydocket.com/cases/wiscon...

🚨 Bothfeld v. Wisconsin Elections Commission

Learn more.

www.democracydocket.com

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 3h

What Trump’s focused on instead of bringing down prices.

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 3h

Rush Hour 4 is reportedly a go at Paramount – after Trump intervened on behalf of the movie.

Brett Ratner, accused of sexual misconduct by several women, will bring the franchise back to the big screen

Rush Hour 4 in the works at Paramount after reports of Trump intervening

Brett Ratner, accused of sexual misconduct by several women, will bring his hit franchise back to the big screen

www.theguardian.com

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 3h

Rush Hour 4 is reportedly a go at Paramount – after Trump intervened on behalf of the movie.

Brett Ratner, accused of sexual misconduct by several women, will bring the franchise back to the big screen

Rush Hour 4 in the works at Paramount after reports of Trump intervening

Brett Ratner, accused of sexual misconduct by several women, will bring his hit franchise back to the big screen

www.theguardian.com

MS NOW @ms.now · 3h

MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: “President Trump is considering removing Kash Patel as FBI director in the coming months, as he and his top aides have grown increasingly frustrated by the unflattering headlines Patel has recently generated.”
www.ms.now/news/trump-k...

President Trump may have had enough of Kash Patel, according to sources

The president is weighing whether to oust the FBI director after scrutiny of Patel's stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend’s security detail and use of a government jet.

www.ms.now

South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce @scsbcc.bsky.social · 3h

The below details how that battle was almost lost in this draft plan. But thanks to some SC leading elected officials, our coast will remain oil free for some time.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Frank Knapp

Read the commentary here. www.postandcourier.com/opinion/comm...

Rep. Greg Stanton @repgregstanton.bsky.social · 3h

Thrilled to celebrate the expansion of Mekong Plaza in Mesa, the cultural hub of the Asian community in Arizona.

I'm glad my team could join the Mayor, city councilors, and the Mesa Chamber for yesterday's ribbon cutting.

Clean Observer @hammbear2024.bsky.social · 3h

This is a big deal. Order out about an hour ago.
Any effort at fairness would add at least one Democratic seat.

Alert! Wisconsin Supreme Court appoints panels to hear challenges to state’s congressional map

— The Wisconsin Supreme Court today appointed separate three-judge panels to hear two lawsuits seeking new congressional lines ahead of the 2026 elections. The court’s move will be the first use...

pro.stateaffairs.com

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 3h

Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham has just been named as the principal deputy director at the CDC.

Abraham’s accomplishments include banning the health department from promoting vaccines and overseeing the concomitant explosion of whooping cough in the state, which has killed two babies.

Louisiana Department of Health officially ends all vaccine promotion, events
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Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 3h

An amazing new Trump controversy, Part II of II:

- Saturday afternoon: Trump says he spoke to Bolsonaro the night before and planned to see him “in the very near future”

- Monday afternoon: The Trump White House isn’t sure whether Trump actually had the conversation he referenced two days earlier

White House hedges on Trump’s curious claim about his call with Brazil’s Bolsonaro White House hedges on Trump’s curious claim about his call with Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro

Did the Republican president talk to Bolsonaro as the Brazilian plotted to escape? Trump said yes, but the White House isn’t so sure.

www.ms.now

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 4h

CDC’s new top deputy had ordered his state health department to stop promoting mass vaccinations amid a flu surge www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Louisiana health official who halted state vaccine campaign tapped as CDC’s No. 2

Ralph Abraham, a Louisiana health official who stopped promoting mass vaccination vaccines, has been appointed as the CDC's principal deputy director

www.washingtonpost.com

Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 4h

There will come a time - in the not so distant future - where the type of Doctor you’d want caring for you and your loved one will be chosen for these vital national roles.

Until then, we sit on the sidelines and we work to make that reality happen.

Network Science Institute @nunetsi.bsky.social · 4h

💥 Northeastern University in Boston is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Network Science & Communication! Joint appointment with Communication Studies & College of Science. Review of applications begins 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. Please share!!
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Assistant Professor in Network Science and Communication

About the Opportunity About the Opportunity The College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) at Northeastern University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Network Science, to b...

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