Simone Chambers
Simone Chambers
@simonechambers.bsky.social

Political Theorist. Professor of Political Science UCI. Works in democratic theory

Political science 56%
Sociology 14%

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1. What is Donald Trump doing to our state? I explain this in my new book (co-authored with Stephen Hanson). It's not what you think. A thread:

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Not a drill.

Constellations special section on 100th year of the Institute for Social Research. With Honneth, Gordon, Cooke, Lafont, Forst, Ferrara, Michelman, Scheuerman, Buchstein.
Constellations: Vol 30, No 4
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So, just to recap ...

After taking fifteen votes to become Speaker of the House, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was forced out of that position by the hard-right fringe of his own caucus.

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McCarthy faces revolt from far-right Republicans after deal to avoid government shutdown
The government is open after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy side-stepped the hard-right flank of his party and cut a temporary funding deal with Democrats this weekend. But this week, he may need to bro...
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I don’t think it’s *that* hard to not sound like a complete sociopath in the wake of an atrocity, but a shockingly large number of people seem to be failing that test.

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Fake press release about U.S. aid to Israel spreads on X and seeds fake news articles that appear in Google results for Top Stories, demonstrating just how vulnerable we are to manipulation, the cross-platform nature of disinformation, and the cesspool that is X. www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...

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Comedy Wildlife Photo Award 2023 finalists are here! This year's line up is great.

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Researchers of online misinformation (and related topics) aren’t “buckling” to politically-motivated attacks. Our critical work to understand and address online deception and manipulation continues. But only with the support of our colleagues and institutions. www.seattletimes.com/opinion/uw-m...
UW misinformation researchers will not buckle under political attacks | Opinion
As the 2024 election approaches, misinformation researchers at the University of Washington say they won't be deterred by those seeking to undermine their work.
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