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Melissa R. Michelson

@melissamichelson.bsky.social

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Dean of Arts & Sciences at Menlo College. Political Scientist. She/Her

Melissa R. Michelson is an American political scientist. She is a professor of political science at Menlo College, and in July 2020 she became the Dean of Arts and Sciences there. She studies voter mobilization and engagement in the United States, particularly among minority communities, as well as public opinion and political communication. .. more

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Melissa R. Michelson @melissamichelson.bsky.social · 21h

This will make for great intro to US politics fodder; thanks, @torrespolisci.bsky.social!

#Polarization affects everyone & everything!

Nathan Kalmoe (he/him) @nathankalmoe.bsky.social · 23h

I've wondered about this for a long time but never studied it directly...

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Frontiers | How do drivers react to partisan bumper stickers? Understanding polarization in apolitical settings

IntroductionThe impact of political polarization is no longer confined to the voting booth, and partisan identity can shape behavior even in seemingly apolit...

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Nathan Kalmoe (he/him) @nathankalmoe.bsky.social · 23h

I've wondered about this for a long time but never studied it directly...

www.frontiersin.org/journals/pol...

Frontiers | How do drivers react to partisan bumper stickers? Understanding polarization in apolitical settings

IntroductionThe impact of political polarization is no longer confined to the voting booth, and partisan identity can shape behavior even in seemingly apolit...

www.frontiersin.org

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 1d

A majority of adults oppose Trump’s use of the National Guard in America cities www.gelliottmorris.com/p/a-majority...

A majority of Americans oppose Trump sending the National Guard to Democratic-run cities

The president is defying the will of the people, federal judges, and the Constitution

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Kevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 1d

More than a third of Lucid (now Cint) respondents in 2019 were "professional" respondents according to a new article in @polanalysis.bsky.social , and that's the conservative estimate

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 1d

Immigrants have been awarded 40% of the Nobel Prizes won by Americans in chemistry, medicine and physics since 2000. nfap.com/research/new...

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Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 1d

A broad majority of LGBTQ Americans (82%) say they first felt they might be lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer or transgender before age 18. This includes 58% who say they first felt this way before age 14. 💭

Chart shows that A broad majority of LGBTQ adults (82%) thought they might be LGBTQ before age 18, but far fewer (43%) came out to someone that young

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Melissa R. Michelson @melissamichelson.bsky.social · 2d

Great coverage of the new Menlo College Latino Leadership Program in the local paper!

www.almanacnews.com/education/20...

New Menlo College program aims to grow Latino, culturally competent leaders

Menlo College launched a new Latino Leadership Program aimed at developing culturally competent leaders who can strengthen democratic institutions and contribute to the civic health of their communiti...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

The original version of the book said that Epstein was involved in introducing Melania to her beloved husband.

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 4d

"...To drive voter turnout within these communities, it’s imperative to recognize that in Black communities, voting is often a declaration of Black joy and a commitment to show up for one another."

Learn more from @melissamichelson.bsky.social, @sldemora.bsky.social, and Sarah Hayes. ⤵️

Melissa R. Michelson @melissamichelson.bsky.social · 6d

Plz read our piece on the Electoral Power of Black Joy & our new Party at the Ballot Box research; huge thanks to @scholars.org for editing and pitching the piece! @sldemora.bsky.social Sarah Hayes thefulcrum.us/civic-engage... @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social

Harnessing the Electoral Power of Black Joy

As is often the case in U.S. elections, Black voter turnout will be crucial this fall. Voters in heavily Black cities like Atlanta, Georgia, and Charlotte, North Carolina, will decide whether to re-el...

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Melissa R. Michelson @melissamichelson.bsky.social · 6d

Fabulous evening at the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley gala #HFSV with Menlo prez Steven Weiner

Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 6d

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

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Melissa R. Michelson @melissamichelson.bsky.social · 6d

Harnessing the Electoral Power of Black Joy

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Politics of Race, Immigration, and Ethnicity Consortium @priec.bsky.social · 7d

We know that the incredible investment that community organizations provide includes facilitating civic engagement. @cruzita.bsky.social argues this investment facilitates courageous citizenship, whereby org interventions help people of vulnerable communities manage political risk.

#UCRPRIEC20

Professor Maricruz Osorio (Bentley U), presenting, "Playing State Politics: How Immigrant Organizations Respond to State Governments"

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Melissa R. Michelson @melissamichelson.bsky.social · 7d

The @priec.bsky.social 20th anniversary meeting is 🔥🔥🔥

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Politics of Race, Immigration, and Ethnicity Consortium @priec.bsky.social · 7d

Congratulations @dadakim.bsky.social, Shaun Bowler, and the rest of the @ucrpolisci.bsky.social crew for organizing a terrific program!!

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Politics of Race, Immigration, and Ethnicity Consortium @priec.bsky.social · 7d

Knock knock.

Who's there?

📣 PRIEC!

Where?

In Riverside, CA with
@ucrpolisci.bsky.social to celebrate 20 years of PRIEC where it all started!!

#PRIECUCR20

Photo of UCR Professor Kim Yi Dionne, co-host of the PRIEC at UC Riverside, taking a selfie with ASU Professor Francisco Pedraza in front of the PRIEC pipe and banner.

Photo of Professor Kim Yi Dionne giving welcoming remarks for the 20th anniversary of PRIEC at UC Riverside. Standing at the front of the room facing guests.

Photo of registration area for PRIEC at UC Riverside. Professor Maricruz Osorio (Bentley), Professor Shaun Bowler (UC Riverside), and Dean & Professor Melissa Michelson (Menlo College).

Registration table for the PRIEC at UC Riverside, celebrating the 20th anniversary of PRIEC.

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Melissa R. Michelson @melissamichelson.bsky.social · 7d

#PRIECat20! @priec.bsky.social 🤩

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Melissa R. Michelson @melissamichelson.bsky.social · 7d

A great pod! Saving to share with Con Law students next time I teach that course

Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 9d

LISTEN: So appreciate @leahlitman.bsky.social, @profmmurray.bsky.social, & @kateshaw.bsky.social for allowing NYT columnist @jamellebouie.net & I to join them in a deep dive about the ongoing attempt to derail the promise of the 14th Amendment. Begins at min 57:00. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

The Trump Administration's SCOTUS Winning Streak

Podcast Episode · Strict Scrutiny · 09/29/2025 · 1h 59m

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Melissa R. Michelson @melissamichelson.bsky.social · 7d

Headed to the 20th anniversary @priec.bsky.social at UCR; fabulous lineup of papers on the agenda! drive.google.com/file/d/12qap...

PRIEC_UCR_2025_Program.pdf

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Thomas J Wood @thomasjwood.bsky.social · 8d

The last time I posted the income relationship to presidential vote among White respondents to the @electionstudies.bsky.social ANES, people asked for additional estimates among all voters.

Updated estimates here:

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 9d

The Trump Administration's SCOTUS Winning Streak

Podcast Episode · Strict Scrutiny · 09/29/2025 · 1h 59m

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 9d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 10d

Pro tip: If "Harvard and Trump" are in the news, start with @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social for the most up-to-date and well-sourced coverage.

Their story right now: www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Trump Claims White House Has Struck Deal With Harvard | News | The Harvard Crimson

President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday in the Oval Office that the White House had “reached a deal” with Harvard, before cautioning that the agreement had not been finalized.

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 10d

I have never seen such a blistering rebuke of a President by a federal judge. He is telling us clearly to stand up for our liberty against a dictator. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Melissa R. Michelson @melissamichelson.bsky.social · 11d

Tell me you read @newyorker.com fiction without telling me you read New Yorker magazine fiction…

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 11d

resolved: sandwiches taste better when cut diagonally

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 11d

resolved: sandwiches taste better when cut diagonally

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Karla J. Strand @karlajstrand.com · 12d

ICYMI My September Reads for the Rest of Us is live @msmagazine.com with 25 of my and Violet’s fave books releasing this month.

Feat new books by @theferocity.bsky.social @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social @nikitagill.bsky.social @tinamakereti.bsky.social @melissamichelson.bsky.social

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Melissa R. Michelson @melissamichelson.bsky.social · 13d

Had a great morning talking about #VotingRights at my local @lwvc.bsky.social

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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 13d

A friendly reminder, that even if a city has high crime rates, it’s inappropriate and unconstitutional to deploy troops there as a way to enforce law.

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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 13d

State Dept's revoking visa of Colombia's president because he said in Spanish

"That's why from here, from New York I ask all the soldiers of the army of the United States not to point their guns at people. Disobey the orders of Trump. Obey the orders of humanity."

www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

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