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PSA Media and Politics Group @psampg.bsky.social · Jan 8

Tension over who to focus on - the UK party leaders who could potentially become PM, or the Scottish party leaders. The Scottish Sun focused on the Holyrood-based leaders in the final 4 weeks of the campaign.

#PSAMPG2025

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Maike Dinger @maydinger.bsky.social · Jan 8

It's been a great pleasure to present some ongoing research (with @michaelhiggins.bsky.social) on Scottish politics and personality at the #PSAMPG2025 today 😊👇

PSA Media and Politics Group @psampg.bsky.social · Jan 8

Next, we're hearing from Maike Dinger from her research with Michael Higgins on authenticity and personalisation of Scottish politics in UK GE2024. @maydinger.bsky.social

#PSAMPG2025

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Maike Dinger @maydinger.bsky.social · Nov 26

Amazing news, congrats!

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Julia Ditter @juliaditter.bsky.social · Nov 26

Very excited that my book is now available to read via Bloomsbury Open Access! 🎉

Can't wait to receive my physical copies 📘

Pre-order for your library and/or read it now here:
www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?do...

@scotlit.bsky.social @timothycbaker.bsky.social @bendoyle.bsky.social

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APSA & ICA Political Communication Divisions @polcomm.bsky.social · Nov 7

✨Introducing the POLCOMM WHO-TO-FOLLOW List✨
(Bluesky Edition)

bsky.app/profile/did:...

Please respond to this post, in case you would like to be added!

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Maike Dinger @maydinger.bsky.social · Nov 20

I'd love to be added too!

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Maike Dinger @maydinger.bsky.social · Nov 19

I'd love to be added, please!

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Kat Robison, PhD @katrobison.bsky.social · Nov 19

I couldn’t find the Starter Pack I wanted, so I had to crest it myself - please let me know if you or someone you know belongs on it as I slowly work to build it between chasing a ten month old around. go.bsky.app/QJY9Nup #polisci #politics #policy

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Maike Dinger @maydinger.bsky.social · Nov 18

Here's me contemplating the PhD submission date for the blog - and nerdy ways of making it your own. More than a year later, thinking about this special submission date still makes me smile 😊✨️🌈

Hope it brings yous some joy too! #AcademicSky

sgsahblog.com/2024/11/18/o...

On Finding the Right Time to Submit

How can you mark the moment of thesis submission? Celebrating with friends and family is the obvious choice, but what if you want to add a little whimsy and show just how nerdy you can get about yo…

sgsahblog.com

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Christopher Wratil 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine @chriswratil.bsky.social · Nov 17

Just created a starter package on political scientists *explicitly* working on political representation from my contact list. Let me know if you want to be added! 🙏

go.bsky.app/Tu5YrVx

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Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · Nov 17

Unpopular opinion in mainstream circles but countering the rise of the far right will necessitate doing things differently

I could be wrong but if trying to outflank the far right on its pet issues hasn't worked the countless times it's been tried, then maybe it's not the way forward

Just saying

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Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · Nov 17

the idea that only some universities should offer some subjects is a cipher for the idea that only some students should be allowed to take some subjects.

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GenElect Network @genelectnet.bsky.social · Nov 16

🎓✨Here’s your starter pack for experts on gender and its intersections in elections, public opinion, political parties, and the women in the EPOP discipline. 💡📚

Nominate yourself and others! 📣 📣

go.bsky.app/HC7Pvbd

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Peter Allen @peterallen.bsky.social · Nov 15

A starter pack of academics (mostly political scientists and political historians) I found on here who (broadly) work in the British Politics subfield. Please (self) recommend others I’ve missed. go.bsky.app/EqXUQbt

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Lesley Graham @lesleygraham.bsky.social · Nov 13

Since there didn’t seem to be one, I made a Scottish Literature starter pack. Tell me who’s missing go.bsky.app/SeyRqwU

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Einar Thorsen @einarthorsen.bsky.social · Nov 15

📣U.S. Election Analysis 2024: Media, Voters and the Campaign🗳️

Free report featuring 88 articles from leading scholars with snap analysis and research insights on the 2024 U.S. General Election.

🔗https://www.electionanalysis.ws/us/
📄https://bit.ly/USElectionAnalysis2024_Jackson-et_al_v1-COMPRESSED

Front cover of the US Election Analysis 2024 report.

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Andreas Hövermann @andreashoev.bsky.social · Nov 13

Auch ist im Osten die Zustimmung deutlich höher zur Aussage "Frauen machen sich in der Politik häufig lächerlich" (34,9% vs. 18,8 W). Höher im O auch die Zustimmung zu "Frauen, die mit ihren Forderungen zu weit gehen, müssen sich nicht wundern, wenn sie wieder in ihre Schranken gewiesen werden".
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Conor Gaughan @conorgaughan.bsky.social · Dec 7

The political science network on Bluesky is now at just under 1,600 users with almost 74,000 unique connections! I've also published this network as an interactive graph
so if anybody wants to find themselves, follow the link: conorgaughan2.github.io/polisky_netw... (*Not mobile-friendly)

A network graph of political scientists on Bluesky, connected by followers and coloured by community groups.

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Political Quarterly @politicalquarterly.bsky.social · Nov 3

A sneak preview of Ben Jackson and Anna Killick's special section "Scottish Politics After Sturgeon". Coming soon!

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

#Devolution #Crisis #SNP #Sovereignty #ScottishPolitics #NicolaSturgeon

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Maike Dinger @maydinger.bsky.social · Oct 27

Fantastic two days attending & presenting at #psampg2023 on political media - loads of food for thought from incredibly rich papers, keynotes & discussions. Thank you to everyone who shared their research & to the brilliant organisers who made a huge effort to facilitate a hybrid conference!

Maike Dinger @maydinger.bsky.social · Oct 25

V thought-provoking talk by James Naughtie @stirling uni on the state of & challenges to democracy in the UK & the US with a timely reminder that democracy needs to be constantly renegotiated & defended, especially taking into consideration what he calls the "urgency of now".

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Marc Geddes @marcgeddes.uk · Oct 23

Finally managed to find the time to put together info about my new project:

From 2024, I will be studying how parliaments use different types of knowledge to fulfil their core democratic functions. If your work is connected to that theme, please get in touch!

marcgeddes.uk/spark polisky

SPARK — Dr Marc Geddes

marcgeddes.uk

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Maike Dinger @maydinger.bsky.social · Oct 22

After some crazy weeks (thanks to all my kind helpers!), today's brought a much needed break...with some of autumn's finest colours 🍂🍁☀️

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mat marques, ph.d. @mdmarques.com · Oct 13

I am hoping that as a nation, we are able to extend out our hands in friendship. for people outside of Australia, some information on today's referendum. it includes comments from @snurb.bsky.social on the types of disinformation flying about.

www.logicallyfacts.com/en/analysis/...

The Indigenous Voice: An explainer on Australia’s 45th referendum

The upcoming Australian referendum on October 14 is about establishing an indigenous voice - a body that would advise the government on issues facing indigenous communities. Logically Facts analyses ...

www.logicallyfacts.com

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Maike Dinger @maydinger.bsky.social · Oct 12

Aww, thanks Ruth! Good to see you here 🤩

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