Jacob S. Lewis
@profjslewis.bsky.social
Associate Prof. at Washington State University. Research focuses on African politics, political psychology, conflict processes, and antisemitism.
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🚨New research🚨
Are antisemitism and conspiracy beliefs causally linked? In my new exploratory study, I find that the political right and left both link them, but inversely to one another.
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
Are antisemitism and conspiracy beliefs causally linked? In my new exploratory study, I find that the political right and left both link them, but inversely to one another.
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
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I’m excited to share that I’ll be doing a book talk and launch with @jjgreenjr.bsky.social for my new book:
*No Option But Sabotage*
at Politics and Prose (The Wharf) next Friday, 1/30.
politics-prose.com/thomas-zeitz...
*No Option But Sabotage*
at Politics and Prose (The Wharf) next Friday, 1/30.
politics-prose.com/thomas-zeitz...
January 23, 2026 at 4:44 PM
I’m excited to share that I’ll be doing a book talk and launch with @jjgreenjr.bsky.social for my new book:
*No Option But Sabotage*
at Politics and Prose (The Wharf) next Friday, 1/30.
politics-prose.com/thomas-zeitz...
*No Option But Sabotage*
at Politics and Prose (The Wharf) next Friday, 1/30.
politics-prose.com/thomas-zeitz...
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Synagogue Is Vandalized Days After Anniversary of L.A. Wildfire That Leveled It
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:01 AM
I think this is my favorite daf'yomi from @miriamanzovin.bsky.social so far.
I think I'm gonna use it as an example to my students on how bonkers we can go with commentary.
youtu.be/jJNf5sdCtvs?...
I think I'm gonna use it as an example to my students on how bonkers we can go with commentary.
youtu.be/jJNf5sdCtvs?...
Daf Reactions Zevachim 113: Heated Rivalry 🔥
YouTube video by Miriam Anzovin
youtu.be
January 13, 2026 at 1:14 AM
I think this is my favorite daf'yomi from @miriamanzovin.bsky.social so far.
I think I'm gonna use it as an example to my students on how bonkers we can go with commentary.
youtu.be/jJNf5sdCtvs?...
I think I'm gonna use it as an example to my students on how bonkers we can go with commentary.
youtu.be/jJNf5sdCtvs?...
You'd have to be crazy not to apply to this!
My department is hiring a PhD student in Political Science for an open position!
I really enjoy working here and recommend all who are interested in a PhD in Political Science to apply.
Deadline is 6 February 2026!
su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
I really enjoy working here and recommend all who are interested in a PhD in Political Science to apply.
Deadline is 6 February 2026!
su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
PhD student in Political Science
The Department of Political Science is a dynamic and strong education and research department at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Stockholm University. The Department aims to be nationally leading an
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January 9, 2026 at 7:17 PM
You'd have to be crazy not to apply to this!
Hey #Polisky - I'm trying to put together a panel for APSA 2026 that focuses on antisemitism. Is anyone interested in contributing an abstract? If so, let me know!
January 9, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Hey #Polisky - I'm trying to put together a panel for APSA 2026 that focuses on antisemitism. Is anyone interested in contributing an abstract? If so, let me know!
Hi #polisky - I am teaching a course this semester that involves student-directed research on issues of human rights, peace, and justice in Israel and Palestine. Are there any scholars here that might be willing to serve as experts, responding to a student-developed survey in March/April?
January 6, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Hi #polisky - I am teaching a course this semester that involves student-directed research on issues of human rights, peace, and justice in Israel and Palestine. Are there any scholars here that might be willing to serve as experts, responding to a student-developed survey in March/April?
Hey @timmiller.bsky.social and @samsteindc.bsky.social - the VP is part of the cabinet.
December 30, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Hey @timmiller.bsky.social and @samsteindc.bsky.social - the VP is part of the cabinet.
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I appreciated this suggestion to buy it from your local bookstore: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
December 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Currently watching Clear and Present Danger, which feels like it’s a real @radiofreetom.bsky.social flick. Man, we made great movies back then.
December 27, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Currently watching Clear and Present Danger, which feels like it’s a real @radiofreetom.bsky.social flick. Man, we made great movies back then.
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A new PNAS paper finds that polarization increased immediately after the invention of smartphones and the advent of social media, which both appeared around the same year, 2008.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
December 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A new PNAS paper finds that polarization increased immediately after the invention of smartphones and the advent of social media, which both appeared around the same year, 2008.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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In 1931 in Kiel, Germany, Rachel Posner, the wife of a rabbi, took this picture.
On the back of the photograph she wrote:
“‘Death to Judah,’ so the flag says.
‘Judah lives forever,’ so the light answers.”
The light will continue to answer the darkness. Happy Hanukkah.
On the back of the photograph she wrote:
“‘Death to Judah,’ so the flag says.
‘Judah lives forever,’ so the light answers.”
The light will continue to answer the darkness. Happy Hanukkah.
December 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
In 1931 in Kiel, Germany, Rachel Posner, the wife of a rabbi, took this picture.
On the back of the photograph she wrote:
“‘Death to Judah,’ so the flag says.
‘Judah lives forever,’ so the light answers.”
The light will continue to answer the darkness. Happy Hanukkah.
On the back of the photograph she wrote:
“‘Death to Judah,’ so the flag says.
‘Judah lives forever,’ so the light answers.”
The light will continue to answer the darkness. Happy Hanukkah.
This is just so heartbreaking; shocking, though sadly not entirely surprising anymore.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Live Updates: 11 Killed as Gunmen Target Hanukkah Festival in Sydney
www.nytimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
This is just so heartbreaking; shocking, though sadly not entirely surprising anymore.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
One of my favorite things about having sons is that every time I run the wash, I need to check pants pockets for acorns and rock collections.
December 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
One of my favorite things about having sons is that every time I run the wash, I need to check pants pockets for acorns and rock collections.
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Like many hostages, Segev Kalfon’s account of his 738 days in Hamas captivity included numerous examples of physical and mental abuse. The captors broke his teeth, starved him and pressured him to convert to Islam.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/w...
Beaten and Starved: Israeli Hostage Recounts 2 Years of Captivity
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Like many hostages, Segev Kalfon’s account of his 738 days in Hamas captivity included numerous examples of physical and mental abuse. The captors broke his teeth, starved him and pressured him to convert to Islam.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/w...
This is a really excellent piece by @joshyunis.bsky.social, recently featured by @phoebebovy.bsky.social
joshyunis.substack.com/p/the-mamdan...
joshyunis.substack.com/p/the-mamdan...
The Mamdani Sting
Learning to see Jewish pain when you need Jewish votes is better than nothing – just don’t confuse it for leadership
joshyunis.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
This is a really excellent piece by @joshyunis.bsky.social, recently featured by @phoebebovy.bsky.social
joshyunis.substack.com/p/the-mamdan...
joshyunis.substack.com/p/the-mamdan...
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#OpenAccess on #FirstView -
"Rulers’ Age and the Stability of Governments: A Survival Analysis" - cup.org/49e24ib
by Marco Improta & Elisabetta Mannoni
"Rulers’ Age and the Stability of Governments: A Survival Analysis" - cup.org/49e24ib
by Marco Improta & Elisabetta Mannoni
November 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
#OpenAccess on #FirstView -
"Rulers’ Age and the Stability of Governments: A Survival Analysis" - cup.org/49e24ib
by Marco Improta & Elisabetta Mannoni
"Rulers’ Age and the Stability of Governments: A Survival Analysis" - cup.org/49e24ib
by Marco Improta & Elisabetta Mannoni
It is insane to me that in 2025, these responses are somehow considered acceptable by a non-trivial portion of the American public.
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
It is insane to me that in 2025, these responses are somehow considered acceptable by a non-trivial portion of the American public.
🚨JOB ALERT🚨
Washington State University is HIRING an Associate or Full Professor of American Politics who will also serve as the Director of our excellent Foley Institute.
An awesome opportunity to be right at the nexus of research and policy!
wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jo...
Washington State University is HIRING an Associate or Full Professor of American Politics who will also serve as the Director of our excellent Foley Institute.
An awesome opportunity to be right at the nexus of research and policy!
wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jo...
Associate Professor/Professor
Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: December 7, 2025 If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details. Available Title(s): 280-NN_FACULTY - A...
wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 AM
🚨JOB ALERT🚨
Washington State University is HIRING an Associate or Full Professor of American Politics who will also serve as the Director of our excellent Foley Institute.
An awesome opportunity to be right at the nexus of research and policy!
wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jo...
Washington State University is HIRING an Associate or Full Professor of American Politics who will also serve as the Director of our excellent Foley Institute.
An awesome opportunity to be right at the nexus of research and policy!
wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jo...
‘Strung Up and Tortured’: Hostage Recounts 2 ½ Years of Captivity
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I was flattered to be asked to discuss some of the basics of protest dynamics with @usatoday.com last week ahead of the No Kings protests that happened over the weekend.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
What makes a protest turn violent? Experts cite aggressive police, deep anger and more
Hundreds of thousands are expected to demonstrate on No Kings Day in what some believe will be the largest day of protest in modern U.S. history.
www.usatoday.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I was flattered to be asked to discuss some of the basics of protest dynamics with @usatoday.com last week ahead of the No Kings protests that happened over the weekend.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
A very interesting analysis about finding a path to move forward. It has implications for electoral victory, but also for what I suspect are broader, moral issues related to our politics.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...
Opinion | America Still Has a Political Center, and It’s the Key to Winning
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
A very interesting analysis about finding a path to move forward. It has implications for electoral victory, but also for what I suspect are broader, moral issues related to our politics.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...
It is so heartwarming to see all the videos of families reunited. Let us hope we can move forward on a new path that brings some form of peace and healing to everyone.
October 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It is so heartwarming to see all the videos of families reunited. Let us hope we can move forward on a new path that brings some form of peace and healing to everyone.
For the first time in years, I do not have any manuscripts to review for journals!
Now I'm just going to deactivate my email for the rest of the year.
Now I'm just going to deactivate my email for the rest of the year.
October 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
For the first time in years, I do not have any manuscripts to review for journals!
Now I'm just going to deactivate my email for the rest of the year.
Now I'm just going to deactivate my email for the rest of the year.
Live Updates: Hamas Says It Agrees to Release All Hostages in Gaza
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM