This is my favorite climate change chart. Japanese monks, aristocrats, and emperors kept meticulous records of cherry blossom festivals for 1,200 years and accidentally built the world's longest climate dataset.
Liz Suhay
@lizsuhay.bsky.social
Political scientist at American University. Political psychology/economic inequality/politicization of science. Author of Debating the American Dream: How Explanations for Inequality Polarize Politics. www.elizabethsuhay.com/debating-the-american-dream
A massive seven-year project exploring 3,900 social-science papers has ended with a disturbing finding go.nature.com/4bZ9k0W
Half of social-science studies fail replication test in years-long project
Results from massive, ‘eagerly awaited’ initiative reinforce concerns about the credibility of science — but raise hope for solutions.
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Last night’s State of the Union was a boast about the state of the nation’s economy. But does the data show that the American Dream is actually dead? @lizsuhay.bsky.social unpacks this question on Politics in Question. www.politicsinquestion.com/episodes/ame...
Is the American Dream Dead? — Politics In Question
In this week’s episode of Politics in Question, Lee chats with Liz Suhay about the death and myth of the American Dream. Suhay is a professor of government in the School of Public Affairs at America...
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He wasn't watching the alternative show? Wut?
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7mo agoTrump crashes out over Bad Bunny’s halftime show
The report has some great immigration questions I haven't seen before, showing more room for agreement than usually assumed. 90% of Trump voters agree that "controlled immigration can be good for America" and 70% that it should be easier for people to immigrate legally (but harder to come illegally)
More in Common US@moreincommonus.bsky.social · 7mo agoJUST RELEASED: #BeyondMAGA, our new study of 12,000+ Trump voters, reveals Trump built a coalition, not a cult. Only 38% of his 77 million voters say being 'MAGA' is important to them. BeyondMAGA.us #BeyondMAGA
Washington DC’s Metro is honoring Rosa Park’s today by reserving seats in her memory. Parks didn’t refuse to relinquish her seat out of exhaustion—she was a fierce advocate for justice who organized with her community to engage in civil disobedience. Her deliberate act was courageous and meaningful.
🎺 Call for proposals 🎺 1️⃣ replicate an existing experiment 2️⃣ run a novel experiment on repdata.com 3️⃣ coauthor with Mary McGrath and me to meta-analyze the replications and existing studies 4️⃣ publish your study details: alexandercoppock.com/replication_... applications open Feb 1 please repost!
Today I am publishing what I believe to be the most detailed available map of Trump's job approval rating. Powered by over 12,000 interviews for our Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll. I hope this generates many stories, and hours wasted exploring data! www.gelliottmorris.com/p/a-very-det...
A very detailed map of Trump's job approval
Explore our new interactive map of Trump's job approval, powered by 12,000 survey interviews conducted in 2025 and 2026
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Interested in Southern Politics? Check out the awesome Kudzu Vine podcast! I joined them this week to talk about economic inequality & the failing American Dream.
Kudzu Vine Politics@kudzuvine.bsky.social · 7mo agoOur thanks to @lizsuhay.bsky.social of @americanuniversity.bsky.social for joining us on the show tonight to discuss her book. Listen to the interview and full show at: open.spreaker.com/A4NZ/s8gh1rhf
I recently recorded a podcast with the New Books Network on my book Debating the American Dream. If you prefer to listen instead of read sometimes (as I increasingly do!), consider checking it out: newbooksnetwork.com/debating-the... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Some thoughts on what Trump has done in Venezuela and what it might mean for US national security. Caveat: not a Latin America scholar so this is focused on US policy. Clearly huge consequences for Venezuela that others can address. First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it. 1/
Family recalls legacy of brothers who sparked GM sit-down strike www.abc12.com/news/family-...
Family recalls legacy of brothers who sparked GM sit-down strike
The 44-day sit-down strike at General Motors in Flint, which began 89 years ago, led to the creation of the United Auto Workers Union (UAW) and became a pivotal moment
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This is an excellent explanation of how unbelievably incompetent and full on nonsense the note from Weiss was. My guess: 1. Someone who has very little experience is journalism (and not the stuff that tickles billionaires) is clearly a mile wide and foot deep as an editor and in far over her skis.
Nolan Hicks@ndhapple.bsky.social · 8mo agoWatching the segment: The first thing I'm going to zero in on is the crime stats. Here's how 60 Minutes set it up: - Leavitt saying the people going to CECOT were the worst of the worst - Then 60 Minutes saying the Human Rights Watch report says that nearly half had no criminal history at all
Is the “American Dream” still real — or just a political talking point? 🏡💔 In her new book "A Dream, Fractured", SPA Prof. Elizabeth Suhay explores how deep partisan divides shape our ideas about opportunity & inequality. 👉 Read the full story: bit.ly/4rFQWBj
Belated announcement: I finally published a book! If you are wondering why Democrats & Republicans are so polarized over not only economic policy but also economic reality, this is the book for you -- Debating the American Dream. www.russellsage.org/publications/book/debating-american-dream
Debating the American Dream | Russell Sage Foundation
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We first note that hand-wringing about the decline in US college enrollments has mistakenly linked such declines to the price of four-year colleges. But the decline is entirely driven by two-year community colleges (and by for-profit colleges). The four-year sector is the dog that didn't bark.
October is here and so is the latest issue of Political Psychology! This issue is jam-packed with 25 original articles. Check it out online here: buff.ly/cxAMGba
Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year. That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare. Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
Know any great political science educators? Nominate them for the APSA Distinguished Teaching Award committee. I'm on the committee and happy to answer Qs ✅ Self-nominations welcome 🗓️ Deadline: Feb. 11. Apply: apsa.secure-platform.com/a/solicitati... More info : apsanet.org/programs/aps...
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The 1970s were not that long ago, but back then, conservatives actually grappled with questions about how to help to poor people and the solution they came up with was "just give them money until they're no longer poor."
Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 10mo agoAnd if that blew your mind, read up on the Family Assistance Plan, the proposal from Milton Friedman (!) that Nixon embraced -- would've been essentially a negative income tax for the poor in which they'd get cash payments.
The divide between rich and poor in the U.S. has become more pronounced in recent months. Wealthier Americans, buoyed by a stock market that keeps setting records, have continued to spend freely. Lower-income households — stung by persistent inflation and a slowing labor market — are pulling back.
Wealthy Americans Are Spending. People With Less Are Struggling.
Data show a resilient economy. But that largely reflects spending by the rich, while others pull back amid high prices and a weakening labor market.
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It’s not a chilling effect. It would only be chilling if you had something horrid to say, and you don’t, do you? Certainly nothing critical of the regime, and absolutely no paraphrasing, not of anyone, not at this time!
A Beautiful Day for Saying Nothing
That chill in the air isn’t Jimmy Kimmel’s show being suspended. It’s just autumn!
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Gerrymandering has long been a problem, but this is a new level of insanity that should spur urgent demands for reform,” Roland Fryer writes in a guest essay. “My research suggests one way to do so.”
Opinion | Geometry Solves Gerrymandering
A new level of partisan one-upmanship should spur urgent demands for reform.
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Two leading economists reveal why today’s personal finance markets are rigged against us and offer practical steps to fix them. On #NationalFinancialAwarenessDay, explore a sample of Fixed. Out October 21 and available for preorder now: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
It's so weird to think about corporate world when you're used to government reality. The top person at any federal agency makes at most $225,700. Come in brand new with a bachelor's degree and you'll make at least $42k. So about a 5x difference between the lowest white-collar fed and the highest.
Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · last yr.I'm going to restrict myself to one (two part) comment, which is: 1) the entire range runs from execs making 290x what their workers make to execs making 350x what their workers make, and 2) this should frame everything else such execs encourage you to be mad about
If you’re attending a protest today and happen to be a trumpet player who knows Star Wars. Great opportunity Stay safe. Fight the Empire. #NoKings #DemCast #DemVoice1
Painful to watch this video. Imagine what you would think about the legitimacy of the regime if you saw a senior opposition leader treated this way in another country.
Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · last yr.Sitting US Senator Alex Padilla forcibly wrestled to the ground and arrested by the FBI for attempting to ask a question of DHS secretary Kristin Noem.
Social scientists have professional incentives to focus their work on what is _novel_ to people in their field, who they view as their core audience. The mental switch to be made is that what is _obvious_ to people in your field is often not obvious to ordinary citizens, and hence is valuable.