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Miguel Pereira @miguelpereira.bsky.social · 18h

2026 prediction: Bears are the new sharks

AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 18h

🇯🇵 An agitated bear roamed the aisles of a supermarket in central Japan, injuring two men and frightening shoppers while separately a man was found dead in a suspected mauling, officials and reports said Wednesday.
➡️ u.afp.com/Smmc

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Miguel Pereira @miguelpereira.bsky.social · 1d

Updated version of "The Effects of Participating in Government-Led Citizens’ Assemblies“ with @mcduarte.bsky.social and @jmfernandes86.bsky.social

Full draft: osf.io/preprints/so...

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Florian Foos @florianfoos.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 We have a cool new ESRC PhD studentship opportunity on the topic of political persuasion for someone interested in campaigning, field experiments and/or computational methods @lsegovernment.bsky.social, in collaboration with
@campaign-lab.bsky.social. All info 👇
www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse...

LSE Collaborative Studentship with Campaign Lab

www.lse.ac.uk

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Sara Hobolt @sarahobolt.bsky.social · 2d

Great opportunity if you’re interested in pursuing a PhD in political science at @lsegovernment.bsky.social - with a particular interest in elections and campaigning ⬇️

Florian Foos @florianfoos.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 We have a cool new ESRC PhD studentship opportunity on the topic of political persuasion for someone interested in campaigning, field experiments and/or computational methods @lsegovernment.bsky.social, in collaboration with
@campaign-lab.bsky.social. All info 👇
www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse...

LSE Collaborative Studentship with Campaign Lab

www.lse.ac.uk

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 2d

What Americans Die from?

And what the media reports on...

Our World in Data ourworldindata.org/does-the-new...

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LSE European Institute @lse-ei.bsky.social · 9d

Happy first day of the Autumn Term! 🍂

This academic year is an extra special one as we are celebrating LSE’s 130th anniversary 🎂

The theme is centred around LSE’s impact, past and present. Look out for celebratory events, freebies, exciting announcements, and much more from October onwards! 🎉

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20d

Right-wing Sinclair Broadcasting owns all these local media stations and many others all across America. This is not journalism, it is scripted propaganda.

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Florian Hollenbach @fhollenbach.org · 21d

Academic friends, what is the best place to run representative surveys in the US that is reasonably affordable? Recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

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António Valentim @antvalentim.bsky.social · 26d

@fgenovese.bsky.social and I have put together some notes on the CfP for the Climate Politics section we’re co-chairing at @epssnet.bsky.social .

Happy to answer any questions and look forward to your submissions!

(thanks to @macartan.bsky.social & @pavisuri.bsky.social for showing us the way!)

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 26d

📣 Climate politics (+ adjacent subfields) researchers!

@antvalentim.bsky.social and I will co-chair the Climate Politics section of @epssnet.bsky.social Belfast 2026. Thanks to those who already submitted papers 🌟

We put together notes for the CfP for the section curious. Reach out if you have qs:

Call for Papers: Climate Section – EPSS 2026, Belfast

Call for Papers: Climate Section – EPSS 2026, Belfast We invite submissions of high-quality work on any topic related to climate change politics (and adjacent areas, e.g. environmental and energy pol...

docs.google.com

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Maria Carreri @mariacarreri.bsky.social · 28d

It’s a wrap for PEEP 2025! Thank you to all the presenters, discussants and attendees! @awiedemann.bsky.social @gemmadipoppa.bsky.social @miguelpereira.bsky.social and I are already looking forward to another full day of Political Economy in 2026!

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Miguel Pereira @miguelpereira.bsky.social · 28d

Co-organized with @gemmadipoppa.bsky.social @awiedemann.bsky.social & @mariacarreri.bsky.social

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Miguel Pereira @miguelpereira.bsky.social · 28d

PEEP 2025 is underway in beautiful Vancouver. So nice to see this community growing 🌱

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 28d

🚨 Reposting to avoid any confusion between EPSS & EPSA 🚨

If you want to support non-for-profit, member-led political science association, EPSS is the place to be!

More here 👇🏽

EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Aug 7

EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.

😵‍💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.

👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.

A short 🧵

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Miguel Pereira @miguelpereira.bsky.social · Sep 7

Even the ducks had enough.

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Florian Foos @florianfoos.bsky.social · Aug 20

📢 Call for Papers – London Experimental Seminar Series (LESS) in Political Science @lsegovernment.bsky.social.
We are launching a new forum for experimental political science research: First seminar: 19/11/2025. Deadline: 31/08/2025. Submit here: forms.gle/ZUJcBbZoDoaY...

London Experimental Seminar Series in Political Science

We are inviting submissions for the London Experimental Seminar Series in Political Science (LESS), a new forum for discussing experimental political science research among researchers at London unive...

forms.gle

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Claire Adida @claireadida.bsky.social · Aug 12

#psjminfo

Vasabjit Banerjee @vasabjit.bsky.social · Aug 12

Comparative Politics Folks, we have a position at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. If y'all have any questions, send word. Great collegial department in an affordable urban location, plus there's the Smokies and outdoors.

jobs.chronicle.com/job/37867857...

Assistant Professor of Political Science (Comparative Politics of Asia/China), Fall 2026 - Knoxville, Tennessee, United States job with University of Tennessee, Knoxville | 37867857

Description The Department of Political Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville invites applications for a tenure track...

jobs.chronicle.com

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Aug 7

EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.

😵‍💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.

👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.

A short 🧵

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Miguel Pereira @miguelpereira.bsky.social · Aug 7

Here's the final program for the Political Economy of Europe Pre-APSA Conference (Sept 10, UBC).

Sign up here if you would like to attend: forms.gle/7U68mtR224QT...

Excited to hang out again next month!
CC: @mariacarreri.bsky.social, @gemmadipoppa.bsky.social, @awiedemann.bsky.social

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Christine Binzel @christinebinzel.bsky.social · Aug 3

Israeli political scientist Lihi Ben Shitrit:

"The more I learn about genocide, the more shocked and embarrassed I am by my own ignorance. Once I actively tried to be better informed about genocide, the picture in Gaza became terrifyingly clear."

forward.com/opinion/7598...

As an Israeli political scientist, I resisted thinking this war was a genocide. Here's what changed my mind

The incitement for genocide in the Israeli public sphere is undeniable. So why are so many of us liberal Jews so reluctant?

forward.com

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Thomas M. Meyer @thomasmmeyer.bsky.social · Jul 31

The @epssnet.bsky.social call for the 2026 conference in Belfast opened today! 😮

epssnet.org/belfast-2026...

Deadline: 7 November 2025

Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference

Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.

epssnet.org

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Miguel Pereira @miguelpereira.bsky.social · Jul 21

"The most notable thing about Ilya Sorokin might be how ordinary he seems."

Fantastic reporting, even better writing.

In the Russian Penal Colony, They Called Him ‘Dr. Evil’

Deep in the Russian heartland, hundreds of kilometers from home, Ukrainian prisoners of war were tormented by a sadistic doctor. Reporters set out to unmask him.

www.occrp.org

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Saad Gulzar سعد گلزار @saadgulzar.bsky.social · Jul 21

60+ people desperate for food killed by Israel www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/w...

Israeli Troops Kill Dozens Seeking Food Near Border, Gazan Officials Say

www.nytimes.com

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Dalia Dassa Kaye @dassakaye.bsky.social · Jul 20

Horrific. And the US has been enabling this death trap of an aid scheme since May.

CBS News @cbsnews.com · Jul 20

At least 85 Palestinians were killed while trying to reach aid at locations across Gaza on Sunday, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said, in one of the deadliest days yet for aid-seekers in over 21 months of war. cbsn.ws/3Un6bQg

At least 85 Palestinians killed while trying to reach aid in Gaza, officials say

At least 85 Palestinians were killed while seeking aid in one of the deadliest days for aid-seekers since the war began, Gaza's Health Ministry said.

cbsn.ws

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Adam Barnett @adambarnett.bsky.social · Jul 15

❓Who does Nigel Farage work for?

Since 2024 election:

£93,904 — MP salary (8.7%)

£981,173 — outside income (91%)

GB News (£394k) Direct Bullion (£280k) Cameo (£134k) Telegraph (£48k) Nomad Capitalist (£40k) News Corp Australia (£25k) Arizona LibertyNetwork (£25k)

www.desmog.com/2025/07/15/w...

Pie chart of Nigel Farage’s income based on register of interests

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Shyznogud @shyznogd.bsky.social · Jul 14

Manchete do DN de hoje...

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