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RFK Jr's response to someone collapsing nearby him was to haul ass out of the room as quickly as possible
November 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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ANES Data Release! electionstudies.org/data-center/...
The 3-wave ANES panel is now available. It merges data from 3 election studies (2016-2020-2024), the first time the ANES has collected interviews of the same respondents across 3 presidential elections.
The 3-wave ANES panel is now available. It merges data from 3 election studies (2016-2020-2024), the first time the ANES has collected interviews of the same respondents across 3 presidential elections.
2016-2020-2024-panel-merged-study - ANES | American National Election Studies
electionstudies.org
November 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
ANES Data Release! electionstudies.org/data-center/...
The 3-wave ANES panel is now available. It merges data from 3 election studies (2016-2020-2024), the first time the ANES has collected interviews of the same respondents across 3 presidential elections.
The 3-wave ANES panel is now available. It merges data from 3 election studies (2016-2020-2024), the first time the ANES has collected interviews of the same respondents across 3 presidential elections.
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October 26, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Incredible public service. See also Congress Data: github.com/ippsr/congre...
October 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Incredible public service. See also Congress Data: github.com/ippsr/congre...
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The 2024 @electionstudies.bsky.social has the share of "pure independents" in the US at its lowest level since 1952 (7%)
October 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The 2024 @electionstudies.bsky.social has the share of "pure independents" in the US at its lowest level since 1952 (7%)
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Liberals say that recent Supreme Court ruling have given the executive branch too much power. But they’re wrong, because the rulings only apply to Trump and will all be reversed when there’s a Democratic president.
October 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Liberals say that recent Supreme Court ruling have given the executive branch too much power. But they’re wrong, because the rulings only apply to Trump and will all be reversed when there’s a Democratic president.
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The very first statute authorizing domestic use of the military during domestic emergencies, enacted in 1792 by a Congress full of the same folks who wrote and ratified the Constitution, expressly provided for judicial review in certain circumstances *before* the President could even send troops.
October 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The very first statute authorizing domestic use of the military during domestic emergencies, enacted in 1792 by a Congress full of the same folks who wrote and ratified the Constitution, expressly provided for judicial review in certain circumstances *before* the President could even send troops.
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Something about having an out-party President starts to awaken congressional Democrats to the idea of talking about their own party and about Republicans. Most of the time (over the last 15 years) Republicans have written to constituents more about Republicans AND Democrats.
Here's Republican:
Here's Republican:
September 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Something about having an out-party President starts to awaken congressional Democrats to the idea of talking about their own party and about Republicans. Most of the time (over the last 15 years) Republicans have written to constituents more about Republicans AND Democrats.
Here's Republican:
Here's Republican:
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Nexstar Media Group
545 East John Carpenter Freeway
Suite 700
Irving, TX 75062
545 East John Carpenter Freeway
Suite 700
Irving, TX 75062
September 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Nexstar Media Group
545 East John Carpenter Freeway
Suite 700
Irving, TX 75062
545 East John Carpenter Freeway
Suite 700
Irving, TX 75062
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The address to target is:
Disney-ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521-3515
Disney-ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521-3515
September 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The address to target is:
Disney-ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521-3515
Disney-ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521-3515
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Interesting research here on how people think about/answer qs about democracy in surveys, particularly on the framing effects.
(Noting for people who don't click through: 44% is across a number of countries in 2017-2022; in US, it was 30%. Would love to see this fielded again!)
(Noting for people who don't click through: 44% is across a number of countries in 2017-2022; in US, it was 30%. Would love to see this fielded again!)
Imagine asking people two questions -- whether each of these is a good or bad way to run a govt:
1) having a democratic political system
2) having a strong leader who does not have to bother with parliament and elections
What percent says *both* are good?
44%!
1) having a democratic political system
2) having a strong leader who does not have to bother with parliament and elections
What percent says *both* are good?
44%!
September 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Interesting research here on how people think about/answer qs about democracy in surveys, particularly on the framing effects.
(Noting for people who don't click through: 44% is across a number of countries in 2017-2022; in US, it was 30%. Would love to see this fielded again!)
(Noting for people who don't click through: 44% is across a number of countries in 2017-2022; in US, it was 30%. Would love to see this fielded again!)
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I think we are in a quantum superposition between democracy and competitive authoritarianism. The 2026 midterms will collapse the wave function: we'll look into the box and see whether the cat is dead or alive.
August 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I think we are in a quantum superposition between democracy and competitive authoritarianism. The 2026 midterms will collapse the wave function: we'll look into the box and see whether the cat is dead or alive.
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As you watch the extraordinary spectacle of Trump's government attempting to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, let's not lose sight of just how lawless and indefensible Trump's misconduct has been all throughout.
Here's a thread recapping all of it. 1/
Here's a thread recapping all of it. 1/
August 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
As you watch the extraordinary spectacle of Trump's government attempting to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, let's not lose sight of just how lawless and indefensible Trump's misconduct has been all throughout.
Here's a thread recapping all of it. 1/
Here's a thread recapping all of it. 1/
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Dear American National Election Studies (ANES) user community,
We're pleased to announce that our three data exploration and visualization tools have been updated with data from the Full Release of the ANES 2024 Time Series Study.
We're pleased to announce that our three data exploration and visualization tools have been updated with data from the Full Release of the ANES 2024 Time Series Study.
August 26, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Dear American National Election Studies (ANES) user community,
We're pleased to announce that our three data exploration and visualization tools have been updated with data from the Full Release of the ANES 2024 Time Series Study.
We're pleased to announce that our three data exploration and visualization tools have been updated with data from the Full Release of the ANES 2024 Time Series Study.
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Ok - so I'm going to do a real context+write up but for now, here's what some of these things look like.
To start my data reference is DCinbox which is ~208,000 official e-newsletters over the past 15 years.
To start my data reference is DCinbox which is ~208,000 official e-newsletters over the past 15 years.
August 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Ok - so I'm going to do a real context+write up but for now, here's what some of these things look like.
To start my data reference is DCinbox which is ~208,000 official e-newsletters over the past 15 years.
To start my data reference is DCinbox which is ~208,000 official e-newsletters over the past 15 years.
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🚨🚨🚨 The Cooperative Election Study's 2024 vote validation data is now available!
Microdata: doi.org/10.7910/DVN/...
Or easy interactive analysis of the data on...
vote choice: cooperativeelectionstudy.shinyapps.io/VoteTrends/
demographics of voters: cooperativeelectionstudy.shinyapps.io/votercomp/
Microdata: doi.org/10.7910/DVN/...
Or easy interactive analysis of the data on...
vote choice: cooperativeelectionstudy.shinyapps.io/VoteTrends/
demographics of voters: cooperativeelectionstudy.shinyapps.io/votercomp/
doi.org
August 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
🚨🚨🚨 The Cooperative Election Study's 2024 vote validation data is now available!
Microdata: doi.org/10.7910/DVN/...
Or easy interactive analysis of the data on...
vote choice: cooperativeelectionstudy.shinyapps.io/VoteTrends/
demographics of voters: cooperativeelectionstudy.shinyapps.io/votercomp/
Microdata: doi.org/10.7910/DVN/...
Or easy interactive analysis of the data on...
vote choice: cooperativeelectionstudy.shinyapps.io/VoteTrends/
demographics of voters: cooperativeelectionstudy.shinyapps.io/votercomp/
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The Full Release of the ANES 2024 Time Series Study is now available!
The data and documentation can be downloaded from the ANES website at: electionstudies.org/data-center/...
The data and documentation can be downloaded from the ANES website at: electionstudies.org/data-center/...
2024 Time Series Study - ANES | American National Election Studies
electionstudies.org
August 13, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The Full Release of the ANES 2024 Time Series Study is now available!
The data and documentation can be downloaded from the ANES website at: electionstudies.org/data-center/...
The data and documentation can be downloaded from the ANES website at: electionstudies.org/data-center/...
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I want to do a 🧵 about the Sidney Sweeney thing, because it's *extremely* revealing & educational.
First, to be clear: I could not give less of a shit about the details -- the ad, the rhetoric, the jeans, her boobs, whatever. Good lord, who cares.
Let's look at the *structure* of the episode.
First, to be clear: I could not give less of a shit about the details -- the ad, the rhetoric, the jeans, her boobs, whatever. Good lord, who cares.
Let's look at the *structure* of the episode.
August 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I want to do a 🧵 about the Sidney Sweeney thing, because it's *extremely* revealing & educational.
First, to be clear: I could not give less of a shit about the details -- the ad, the rhetoric, the jeans, her boobs, whatever. Good lord, who cares.
Let's look at the *structure* of the episode.
First, to be clear: I could not give less of a shit about the details -- the ad, the rhetoric, the jeans, her boobs, whatever. Good lord, who cares.
Let's look at the *structure* of the episode.
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Time for a quick round of "Why Do These Polls Look Different"
Latest Fox has Rs and Ds essentially tied on inflation/economy; WSJ gives Rs a big lead.
Think there's a fairly simple explanation that itself highlights a major dynamic.
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
Latest Fox has Rs and Ds essentially tied on inflation/economy; WSJ gives Rs a big lead.
Think there's a fairly simple explanation that itself highlights a major dynamic.
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
July 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Time for a quick round of "Why Do These Polls Look Different"
Latest Fox has Rs and Ds essentially tied on inflation/economy; WSJ gives Rs a big lead.
Think there's a fairly simple explanation that itself highlights a major dynamic.
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
Latest Fox has Rs and Ds essentially tied on inflation/economy; WSJ gives Rs a big lead.
Think there's a fairly simple explanation that itself highlights a major dynamic.
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
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July 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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We built one:
✅ $1/chapter
✅ Modular & flexible
✅ Written by top scholars
✅ Full (free!) instructor resources
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Help us spread the word! @rudalev.bsky.social & I are the editors!