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Jenn Agiesta @jennagiesta.bsky.social · 12d

Check out our new CNN poll deep dive into who political independents are, how they engage with politics and what they think about the current political moment. The classic swing voter appears to be a thing of the past. www.cnn.com/interactive/...

What does an independent mean in politics?

New CNN poll results identify five distinct types of independents.

www.cnn.com

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Alton B.H. Worthington @abhw.bsky.social · Sep 3

A disappointing decision, made in a (reputedly) disappointing way.
www.michigandaily.com/news/researc...

UMich to close CSCAR, longtime statistical consulting service

The University of Michigan disclosed it will phase out the Consulting for Statistics, Computing and Analytics Research unit.

www.michigandaily.com

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Elizabeth C. Connors, PhD @elizabethcconnors.bsky.social · Aug 7

Can embarrassment of one's party dampen partisanship and polarization? One would think.

In a forthcoming paper at @poqjournal.bsky.social, Taylor Carlson, @stevenwwebster.bsky.social, and I examine what we call "partisan embarrassment," including looking at the ramifications of these feelings...

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Dan Hiaeshutter-Rice @dhrice.bsky.social · Jun 16

Also Mia is on the job market and you should hire her, she’s an amazing scholar!

Mia Carbone @miacarbone.bsky.social · Jun 15

That was fun!! Such a cool panel on politics and pop culture. Thanks to everyone who attended and to the other presenters for sharing their awesome projects. And, thanks Dan for letting me be the one to share this super fun and interesting paper

Dan Hiaeshutter-Rice @dhrice.bsky.social · Jun 15

Starting in a few minutes, @miacarbone.bsky.social will be presenting our paper on how partisanship is associated with different music preferences and content! #ICA25

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Andrea Jacoby @ajacoby.bsky.social · May 18

Hi all, I'm still collecting data for my dissertation. If anyone has any thoughts on the Vine app in the year 2025, I would be deeply happy to hear you talk for a bit!

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Melissa Baker @melissabaker.bsky.social · Apr 18

Nebraska, Rutgers, Indiana, and Michigan State faculty senates have now voted in favor of creating a mutual defense compact amongst Big 10 schools.

www.chronicle.com/article/thes...

These Faculty Senates Are Trying to Band Together to Stand Up to Trump

The idea of a compact among institutions is based on the idea that there’s strength in numbers, and it comes amid frustration that few presidents are speaking out against the administration’s actions ...

www.chronicle.com

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Michelangelo Landgrave @landgravephd.bsky.social · Apr 12

We'll be hosting an REP mini conference on September 19 at Boulder. We're hoping to provide an alternative option for REP folks who can't attend APSA in person. CFP and further details TBA.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · Mar 31

Yet another example of the lesser-ranked schools taking the stand that the bigger schools are too scared to.

Here: even as Ann Arbor caves on DEI, Eastern Michigan does not.

The courage of the smaller schools is laudable. The refusal of the bigger schools is frustrating.

EMU has no plans to close its Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

While sadness and anger are being expressed down the road in Ann Arbor, Eastern Michigan University says its Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will continue. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this...

www.wemu.org

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Dominik Stecuła @stecula.bsky.social · Mar 28

In light of the immigration crackdown on graduate students and professors with documented legal status in the United States, here is an open letter to APSA which you can sign to show support to our colleagues facing tremendous uncertainties. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Open Letter to the Leadership of the American Political Science Association Regarding Concerns Over the Vancouver Annual Conference and Immigration Risks

To the Leadership of the American Political Science Association, As political scientists, our scholarship often interrogates the interplay between policy, politics, and their real-world impacts. It is...

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Daniel Laurison @daniellaurison.bsky.social · Mar 20

The more people who sign the less risky it is for all of us. We're over 900 in just about 13 hours since we first posted it. Share with your colleagues, your friends, your list servs, your professional associations, your department and campus email lists -
bit.ly/DemocracyAndHigherEd

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Alton B.H. Worthington @abhw.bsky.social · Mar 7

in case you missed it, here or on the other place, here's the Sad Dad Bands thread, from the top

Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · Jul 9

Can't stop thinking about the McSweeney's Sad Dad Bands, (first published January 14, 2022.)

Back on Twitter, I started a thread of my own riffs on Sad Dad Bands on January 17, 2022. Here is that thread, recreated.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wha...

What Your Favorite Sad Dad Band Says About You

The War on Drugs You make your own paella and take super long naps on Saturday. Like over two hours, consistently. You prefer the smallest possible...

www.mcsweeneys.net

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Josh Pasek @joshpasek.com · Feb 21

For faculty who are wondering about the steps of putting together a teach-in on what is currently happening, I threw together a quick guide based on some of what we did at Michigan - Feel free to pass it around and open to any suggestions - docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Planning a faculty teach-in on current events

How to plan a current events teach-in Drafted Feb 21, 2025 Josh Pasek - Generated with AI assistance Key tasks/questions Determine what your teach-in will look like Identify people who can be part of ...

docs.google.com

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paolo @paolopalma.bsky.social · Feb 11

deviation from pre-registration: i cried too much with the more complicated model bc it wasn’t working and idk why

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · Feb 11

Some higher ed organizations who are loudly circling the wagons against federal funding cuts were oddly silent or circumspect about the earlier attacks on CRT and DEI.

I wish there was a better understanding that these attacks are coming because we failed to repel those.

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Gavin Ploger @gavinploger.bsky.social · Jan 30

It's a "post pictures of my cat on social media" kind of day

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Richard McElreath 🐈‍⬛ @rmcelreath.bsky.social · Dec 13

New timeline, same problems, same solution

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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · Nov 27

From Patrick Fealey, very much worth your time.
www.esquire.com/news-politic...

My Life As a Homeless Man in America

An extraordinary firsthand account.

www.esquire.com

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · Nov 16

Impressive - and fast - analysis of the US elections: (social) media, voters and the campaign. 88 crisp analyses. Great lineup. Open access.

Democracy commsky polisky @polcomm.bsky.social

www.electionanalysis.ws/us/

www.electionanalysis.ws

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Gavin Ploger @gavinploger.bsky.social · Nov 13

Thanks for setting this up! I'd like to be added.

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eric gonzalez juenke @egojunk.bsky.social · Nov 12

This is one of the few outlets I autopay each month. Just do it and forget about it. This is some of the most important work being done on elections in the U.S.

Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · Nov 12

At Bolts, we have a special lens: we cover the local offices that govern voting rights, courts, & criminal justice.

Under Trump, this work will be so crucial.

Far-right sheriffs that ICE will tap.
Elections offices under pressure.
Reform DAs facing retaliation.

Why we need your support. ⤵️ ⤵️ ⤵️

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Gavin Ploger @gavinploger.bsky.social · Nov 5

Corsair K70 core. Just picked it up a week or two ago 'cuz my old one gave up the ghost. Like many keyboards, the new one is a keyboard, and that's about all I need it to be. It does have a silly little knob on it to change volume though, so that's fun.

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Gavin Ploger @gavinploger.bsky.social · Nov 5

I can get on board with this

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · Sep 9

Vanderbilt Political Science is hiring! Assistant Professor in American Political Behavior.

The group is fabulous and they're open to considering psychologists with relevant research. The psych & polisci buildings are neighbors and we chat often. #PsychSciSky #polisky

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Dave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · Sep 7

The American Political Science Association has some explaining to do. #APSA2024

open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...

What is the Claremont Institute doing back at APSA?

Institutional cowardice is not a good way to run a professional association.

open.substack.com

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