Josh Zingher
@zingherpolisci.bsky.social
Political Scientist. Author of “Political Choice in a Polarized America” @OUP. Dad. Sauna enthusiast. Crossword solver. Powerlifter. Cyclist. ✡️ ∞
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Josh Zingher
@zingherpolisci.bsky.social
· Mar 28
The Trump Administration is trying to forge a personalist authoritarian regime and honestly the conditions for success are there. However, they're *way* out over their skis at the moment. Their pure recklessness is making their path to success way harder 1/x
Some lawyers inability to view the Courts, SCOTUS in particular, as *political* institutions first and foremost tends to give them a blind spot.
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Some lawyers inability to view the Courts, SCOTUS in particular, as *political* institutions first and foremost tends to give them a blind spot.
Turkey, despite its flaws, still better than Nigel Farage
November 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Turkey, despite its flaws, still better than Nigel Farage
I was trying to explain to someone how much safer NYC is now than when i was a kid growing up (murder rate is something like 1/6th of what it was in the early 90s) and they flat out wouldn't believe me. This information environment is a big contributor to our current brain rot.
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I was trying to explain to someone how much safer NYC is now than when i was a kid growing up (murder rate is something like 1/6th of what it was in the early 90s) and they flat out wouldn't believe me. This information environment is a big contributor to our current brain rot.
Turkey is just a larger, dryer, less flavorful chicken.
November 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Turkey is just a larger, dryer, less flavorful chicken.
local TV stations' websites will display stories about crime in *cities in other states* when there isn't enough local crime content
November 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
local TV stations' websites will display stories about crime in *cities in other states* when there isn't enough local crime content
The Comey and James prosecutions collapsing in such an embarrassing fashion really goes a long way towards making this administration look like a joke. Authoritarians want to project power, and this type of bungling does just the opposite, which hopefully emboldens the opposition.
November 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The Comey and James prosecutions collapsing in such an embarrassing fashion really goes a long way towards making this administration look like a joke. Authoritarians want to project power, and this type of bungling does just the opposite, which hopefully emboldens the opposition.
The public grumbling among Republicans in the House, the Comey and James prosecutions collapsing in embarrassing fashion, and Trump’s continued Emo phase make me think there is serious internal dysfunction.
It feels like the playing field has shifted quite dramatically over the past several weeks and that Trump is on the back foot after being on the offense for the better part of a year. The disastrous election results in VA/NJ have R electeds shook 1/x
Donald Trump’s presidency hinges on loyalty, which depends on the perception of power. As a lame duck, that perception is already eroding — and the Epstein scandal is now accelerating it.
November 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The public grumbling among Republicans in the House, the Comey and James prosecutions collapsing in embarrassing fashion, and Trump’s continued Emo phase make me think there is serious internal dysfunction.
Fighting a war for something that you could much more easily buy at market value is some real galaxy brain shit.
November 25, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Fighting a war for something that you could much more easily buy at market value is some real galaxy brain shit.
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“We estimate that from the mid-2000s to 2022, exposure to the opioid epidemic continuously increased the Republican vote share in House, presidential, and gubernatorial elections.”
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Republican Support and Economic Hardship: The Enduring Effects of the Opioid Epidemic,” by Arteaga (@caroartc.bsky.social) and Barone (@vickybarone.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Republican Support and Economic Hardship: The Enduring Effects Of the Opioid Epidemic
Abstract. In this paper, we establish a causal connection between two of the most salient social developments in the United States over the past decades: t
doi.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM
“We estimate that from the mid-2000s to 2022, exposure to the opioid epidemic continuously increased the Republican vote share in House, presidential, and gubernatorial elections.”
P.P.S. There is no theoretical reason why we should expect a link between autism and vaccines. There is no empirical evidence, either. RFK’s stance is equivalent to “Bigfoot is likely real even though the ecosystem can’t support a huge animal and all the times people looked they found nothing”
November 25, 2025 at 1:43 AM
P.P.S. There is no theoretical reason why we should expect a link between autism and vaccines. There is no empirical evidence, either. RFK’s stance is equivalent to “Bigfoot is likely real even though the ecosystem can’t support a huge animal and all the times people looked they found nothing”
You missed Emo teenage Darth Vader.
November 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
You missed Emo teenage Darth Vader.
Not sure what’s worse, starting a war for no reason or STATA’s default graph scheme
November 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Not sure what’s worse, starting a war for no reason or STATA’s default graph scheme
We watched the prequels on vacation last year because the Airbnb had the DVDs and the laughter at the sheer terribleness of those movies was incredible. They even had some Oscar winners!
November 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
We watched the prequels on vacation last year because the Airbnb had the DVDs and the laughter at the sheer terribleness of those movies was incredible. They even had some Oscar winners!
“Pork and Beans”
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
“Pork and Beans”
As a believer of the meritocracy i have some concerns, but as a lineal descendant of a member of the class of 1897 i couldn't be more thrilled.
November 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
As a believer of the meritocracy i have some concerns, but as a lineal descendant of a member of the class of 1897 i couldn't be more thrilled.
Josh Simmons is the Chiefs best LT since...?
November 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Josh Simmons is the Chiefs best LT since...?
I'm just there because without Grok how could i come up with hilarious roasts that everyone loves?
November 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I'm just there because without Grok how could i come up with hilarious roasts that everyone loves?
Thomas Jefferson was terrified of the "lowly stock" of the Southern White underclass.
November 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Thomas Jefferson was terrified of the "lowly stock" of the Southern White underclass.
strong "even Martin is scoring on me" energy.
November 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
strong "even Martin is scoring on me" energy.
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I lived life as an autistic person for 41 years, and frankly it's wild to see someone who views your existence as a blight elevated to a position of such consequence. I generally see no reason to discuss being on the spectrum publicly, but I'll make an exception for this vile eugenicist. 1/x
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I lived life as an autistic person for 41 years, and frankly it's wild to see someone who views your existence as a blight elevated to a position of such consequence. I generally see no reason to discuss being on the spectrum publicly, but I'll make an exception for this vile eugenicist. 1/x
This is true of academia as well, a ton of NDs with very intense special interests
November 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is true of academia as well, a ton of NDs with very intense special interests
Guilty as charged lol
November 22, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Guilty as charged lol
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also, it's mate selection. we marry each other. 🤷🏻♀️
The only thing causing autism (or ADHD for that matter) is natural selection. There is a reason these types of traits exist, they benefit the entire population. Like, honestly, who do you think came up with the first written alphabet or counting system? 8/x
November 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
also, it's mate selection. we marry each other. 🤷🏻♀️