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John Hull Mollenkopf is an American political scientist, sociologist, and professor. He is recognized for his analyses of United States… more

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by Steffen Mau — Reposted by: John Mollenkopf, Pieter Vanhuysse, Swen Hutter , and 6 more

steffenmau.bsky.social
Ein von Michael Zürn und mir verfasster Nachruf auf Claus Offe. Ein bemerkenswerter Mensch und Wissenschaftler www.faz.net/aktuell/feui...
Sozialwissenschaftler Claus Offe gestorben
Claus Offe prägte die Sozialwissenschaften mit scharfsinnigen Analysen und gesellschaftskritischen Perspektiven. Als Grenzgänger zwischen Soziologie und Politologie bleibt sein Werk wegweisend.
www.faz.net
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Reposted by: John Mollenkopf, Michael Jones‐Correa

sromalewski.bsky.social
Honored for our @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social mapping team to have received a Civic Innovator award tonight from @beta.nyc. Beta NYC has been leading and defining civic innovation for years, so the award means a lot.
Beta NYC Civic Innovator award for the CUNY Mapping Service.
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by John Mollenkopf

jomoko.bsky.social
Many of you have probably seen this, but great set of thoughts and data visualizations from Adam Bonica: data4democracy.substack.com/p/on-data-an...
On Data and Democracy (Mid-Year Roundup): Charting the Assault on American Democracy and A Path Forward
A narrative of a democracy in the balance, told through 29 data visualizations.
data4democracy.substack.com
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by John Mollenkopf

jomoko.bsky.social
The recent rash of DOJ voter file “requests” electionlawblog.org?p=151010
The recent rash of DOJ voter file “requests” #ELB
Recent reports have disclosed that DOJ has now “asked” at least nine states for copies of their voter rolls, and I know that there are at least a handful of counties that have separately also received...
electionlawblog.org
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by John Mollenkopf

jomoko.bsky.social
Do the people who write this stuff know anything about Plano?
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by John Mollenkopf

jomoko.bsky.social
Excellent work at the Center for Urban Research at the CUNY Graduate Center by Steve Romalewski and team showing RCV patterns in New York City Democratic mayoral primary:
www.urbanresearchmaps.org/nycrcv2025/ and www.electionatlas.nyc/maps.html#!N...
2025 NYC Ranked Choice Vote primary
www.urbanresearchmaps.org
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Reposted by: John Mollenkopf

sromalewski.bsky.social
1. NYCBOE plans to run initial ranked choice voting rounds tomorrow for NYC mayor. I'm assuming that based on unofficial results there'll be just 1 instance of vote transfers (from Round 1 to 2). There’s a *mathematical possibility* Cuomo could win, but very unlikely. More in the 🧵 below.
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by Adam Gamoran — Reposted by: John Mollenkopf

agamoran.bsky.social
Terrible news for social science and for all who care about using the data we already collect to make better
aaronsojourner.org
Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · Jun 6
EXTREMELY BAD NEWS for economic research, per former BLS Commissioner @ericagroshen.bsky.social on LinkedIn.

BLS is suspending access to its restricted data "for the forseeable future." Applies to projects through the Federal Statistical Research Data Centers & onsite projects with BLS.
#EconSky
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by John Mollenkopf

jomoko.bsky.social
Lots to think about here: www.pewresearch.org/race-and-eth...
Views of Race, Policing and Black Lives Matter in the 5 Years Since George Floyd’s Killing
Americans have expressed skepticism that attention to racial issues after Floyd's killing led to changes that improved Black people's lives.
www.pewresearch.org
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by John Mollenkopf

jomoko.bsky.social
Curious as to what data-oriented people in related academic networks think about this. Specifically about what a data integrator like Palantir might do with it. Good reading suggestions appreciated.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/u...
Trump Wants to Merge Government Data. Here Are 314 Things It Might Know About You.
www.nytimes.com
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by John Mollenkopf

jomoko.bsky.social
Sure to be an interesting discussion...

link.cityandstateny.com/view/6661fdb...
link.cityandstateny.com
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Reposted by: John Mollenkopf

bdlimm.bsky.social
The votes for @1199seiu.org's leadership elections are in, and the opposition slate, 1199 Members First, won big.

Yvonne Armstrong will become 1199's new President; Veronica Turner-Biggs will be Secretary-Treasurer.

Very big news, first reported by @mayakaufman.bsky.social (x.com/mayakauf/sta...).
Screenshot of news piece by Maya Kaufman of Politico, taken from her post reporting the news on X. Headline: "Health care union president ousted in upset election" Deck/drop: "George Gresham, the longtime leader of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, was defeated by a team of his former lieutenants." Byline: "BY MAYA KAUFMAN | 05/04/2025 09:16 AM EDT" Most of the screenshot consists of a photo of George Gresham, the decades-long leader of 1199SEIU, who was just defeated in a leadership election for president.
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by John Mollenkopf

jomoko.bsky.social
No indication of IRB approval...
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Reposted by: John Mollenkopf

anniemcdonough.bsky.social
All eyes are on the mayor's race, but another race is starting to take shape behind the scenes for leadership of the New York City Council in 2026.

@hollypret.bsky.social has all the details on how the powerful speaker of the New York City Council is chosen

www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...
Inside the quiet race for New York City's second-most powerful position
The New York City Council speakership goes to whomever can convince around 125 political power brokers, all with opposing interests, that they'll have an ally in City Hall.
www.cityandstateny.com
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by John Mollenkopf

jomoko.bsky.social
Looking forward to a first visit to Istanbul and broad-er.eu/workshop/bro...
BROAD-ER Interim Conference – BROAD-ER
broad-er.eu
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Reposted by: John Mollenkopf

elizabethkim.bsky.social
My latest story on the mayoral race. How the left’s effort to win depends on a unified strategy. gothamist.com/news/mayor-c...
NYC progressives want to beat Adams and Cuomo. Can they set aside their differences?
The path to victory means that left-leaning voters — and mayoral candidates — must coalesce around a slate of five choices.
gothamist.com
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by John Mollenkopf

jomoko.bsky.social
Wisconsin Supreme Court race: extremely close in an environment where voters are turning against Trump and Musk: www.marquette.edu/news-center/...
A month before the election, large percentages of registered voters lack opinions of candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court, state superintendent of public instruction // News Center // Marquette Univ...
www.marquette.edu
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by John Mollenkopf

jomoko.bsky.social
Kathy Cramer's Politics of Resentment is a good place to start.
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
The Politics of Resentment
Since the election of Scott Walker, Wisconsin has been seen as ground zero for debates about the appropriate role of government in the wake of the Great Recession. In a time of rising inequality, Walk...
press.uchicago.edu
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Reposted by: John Mollenkopf

mcpli.bsky.social
🚨 Wow. The Secretary of Commerce has disbanded the 2030 Census Advisory Committee, finding that its purposes have been fulfilled.
Email to members of the 2030 Census Advisory Committee, dated March 4, 2025. Text: “Dear 2030 CAC Members, I am writing to notify you that the Secretary of Commerce has determined that the purposes for which the 2030 Census Advisory Committee (2030 CAC) was established have been fulfilled, and the committee has been terminated effective February 28, 2025. Thank you for your service to the 2030 CAC. Best wishes, The 2030 Census Advisory Committee (2030 CAC) Advisory Committee Branch”
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Reposted by: John Mollenkopf, Mary C. Waters

gc-migration.bsky.social
📌 Please join us for the next Immigration Seminar Series event, on TU 3/18, 4:15-6:15pm EST, with Prof. Mary Waters, who will talk about "Climate Change and Migration: Challenges and Opportunities." You can attend the talk in person at the CUNY Graduate Center or online. Register: bit.ly/MaryWaters
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by John Mollenkopf

jomoko.bsky.social
For those not able to attend, please let us know the insights shared.
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by John Mollenkopf

jomoko.bsky.social
For those following Berlin politics, here is a precinct map of the election results. The SPD declined and die Linke grew.
interaktiv.tagesspiegel.de/lab/bundesta...?
Bundestagswahl 2025: Alle Wahlergebnisse in Berlin auf einer Karte
Interaktive Karte zeigt die Wahlergebnisse aller Berliner Kieze bei den Bundestagswahlen 2025. Finden Sie heraus, wie sich die Ergebnisse in Ihrer Nachbarschaft verändert haben!
interaktiv.tagesspiegel.de
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by John Mollenkopf

jomoko.bsky.social
My ancestors were ardent Republicans. Donald Trump is betraying their values. Republicans used to support Black voting rights, morality in personal and public life, and hated the Soviet Union. Many must now be upset, but their leaders are cowering before his threats. A great tradition tarnished.
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Reposted by: John Mollenkopf

jenniecoughlin.bsky.social
And here's the email one of them sent to her staff telling them she was resigning
Read Maria Torres-Springer’s resignation announcement to her staff.
www.nytimes.com
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jenniecoughlin.bsky.social
UPDATED with a statement from three of the four deputy mayors (and more details):

“Due to the extraordinary events of the last few weeks and to stay faithful to the oaths we swore to New Yorkers and our families, we have come to the difficult decision to step down from our roles."
4 Top Officials Expected to Resign Over Adams’s Cooperation with Trump (Gift Article)
Four deputy mayors to Eric Adams are planning to leave in coming days after Eric Adams embraced President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
www.nytimes.com
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by John Mollenkopf

jomoko.bsky.social
Reducing the NIH overhead rate to 15 percent is a major attack on higher education. It is one of the most dysfunctional things the Trump administration aspires to do. Universities will respond by moving indirect costs to direct costs, but the chaos in the meantime will disrupt research.
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by Janet Gornick — Reposted by: John Mollenkopf

janetgornick.bsky.social
Tonight, I re-listened to Laleh Behbehanian interview Michael Burawoy, as part of "Journeys Through Sociology", from 2011. This is a remarkable half hour. He left an immense mark on sociology and beyond. RIP.

www.google.com/search?clien...
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by John Mollenkopf

jomoko.bsky.social
Cool map. www.nyccfb.info/follow-the-m...
Individual Contributions to Participating 2025 Candidates
www.nyccfb.info
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irpwisc.bsky.social
This week's IRP seminar: Professor Van Tran of @cuny.edu on "Vulnerable Asian Americans: From Intra-Asian Diversity to Narrative Plentitude." co-sponsored by @cdeuw.bsky.social Thurs 2/6, 12:15-1:30 pm, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences,
@uwmadison.bsky.social. Info: buff.ly/3WILMa6
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by John Mollenkopf

jomoko.bsky.social
Census is back up. Hooray!
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