Picture of the day: Partisans in the US are increasingly polarized about presidential approval.

So you made big discoveries or obtained important findings and want to communicate them effectively? Then these courses may be of interest ...

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Want to widen your skills in policy analysis and beyond? Check out these fascinating courses at the Essex Summer School!

Ihr Computer läuft auf Microsoft? Es gibt eine unabhängige Alternative: Linux. Früher ein Fall für IT-Nerds. Doch Linux ist längst nicht mehr so sperrig, wie es mal war.

Linux: Ich bin auf Linux umgestiegen und Sie sollten das auch tun

Ihr Computer läuft auf Microsoft? Es gibt eine unabhängige Alternative: Linux. Früher ein Fall für IT-Nerds. Doch Linux ist längst nicht mehr so sperrig, wie es mal war.

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Check out our new paper in the European Journal of Political Research (@ejprjournal.bsky.social): www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

I like how Marco snatches the note back so that the President doesn't read it aloud again.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7mo ago

Marco Rubio hands Trump a note that was meant to be private and then Trump reads it aloud

What? TG&DJT suing Obama? Then tell me why THAT was not treason? www.npr.org/2017/05/15/5...

Reports: Trump Gave Classified Info To Russians During White House Visit

The Washington Post reported that the president revealed "highly classified information" to the Russian foreign minister and ambassador, possibly jeopardizing future intelligence gathering on ISIS.

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CN Brutaler Mord Ich habe erst heute erfahren, dass ein Mann, der unzählige Waffen & NS-Memorabilien besaß, 2023 in Rickenbach einen asylsuchenden Tunesier erschossen & zerstückelt hat, als er heute zu 6 Jahren Haft verurteilt wurde. Wir wissen alle, wie es wäre, wenn es andersherum gewesen wäre.

Now available on arxiv: "Large Language Models Are Democracy Coders with Attitudes" (with Mats Faulborn and @dgarcia.eu) arxiv.org/abs/2503.22315

Large Language Models Are Democracy Coders with Attitudes

Current political developments worldwide illustrate that research on democratic backsliding is as important as ever. A recent exchange in Political Science & Politics (2/2024) has highlighted again a ...

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I am super-proud and happy that (and how well!!) Tatjana Brütting defended her doctorate this week. Congratulations!

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Juraj Medzihorsky@medzihorsky.bsky.social · last yr.

No data, no problem.

For those who are looking for a European alternative to ChatGPT, here is one: Mistral Le Chat (chat.mistral.ai). There is also an Android app, which is not as popular as it deserves.

Le Chat - Mistral AI

Chat with Mistral AI's cutting edge language models.

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Are violent incidents in Germany more widely reported if the perpetrator is a migrant? It seems so.

Der Volksverpetzer@volksverpetzer.de · last yr.

Analysen von Volksverpetzer und welche von Buzzfeed zeigen: Es gab weitaus weniger Berichte zum Anschlag in Mannheim wie zu Magdeburg und München. Weil der Tatverdächtige Deutscher mit Neonazi-Vergangenheit war? www.volksverpetzer.de/analyse/mann...

Gov. Walz, "There’s nothing conservative about an unelected South African nepo baby firing people at the VA."

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Thrilled that our paper has found a home at British Journal of Political Science !

Vicente Valentim@valentimvicente.bsky.social · last yr.

Very happy that our paper (w/ @dziblatt.bsky.social & E Dinas) has been accepted @bjpols.bsky.social . We've seen the center right increasingly adopt far-right rhetoric. Our experiment in 🇩🇪 finds that this erodes anti-prejudice norms *more* than when the far-right employs similar rhetoric. 1/3

NEW: Voice of America is in upheaval. Journalists are facing HR investigations for comments critical of Trump. One of VOA's highest-profile journalists was put on leave today after a Trump aide called him a traitor. And the White House bureau chief was reassigned. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/b...

Voice of America Journalists Face Investigations for Comments About Trump

The broadcaster placed a longtime journalist on leave amid growing concerns about its editorial independence.

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Das wirtschaftsnahe Ifo-Institut widerspricht in einer Studie Friedrich Merz' aktueller Politik - und gesamter aktueller Debatte: "Migration nach Deutschland führt nicht zu einer höheren Kriminalitätsrate an den Zuzugsorten." Dies decke sich mit internationaler Forschung www.ifo.de/pressemittei...

Mehr Ausländer erhöhen die Kriminalitätsrate nicht

Migration nach Deutschland führt nicht zu einer höheren Kriminalitätsrate an den Zuzugsorten. Dies zeigen Auswertungen des ifo Instituts der Polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik nach Landkreisen für die Ja...

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APSA Statement on Executive Action Impacts on Research Funding, Data Availability and Academic Freedom -

The American Political Science Association (APSA) is deeply concerned about recent executive actions that have had troubling implications for research funding and academic freedom. In January, President Trump issued an executive order calling for the [...]

politicalsciencenow.com

The first time as farce, the second time as tragedy.

Aspiring autocrats are always more dangerous the second time they are in office | Jan-Werner Müeller

Just look at the chaos Trump is causing in the Department of Education to understand the nature of his second term

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The land of opportunity: You may not be able to vote in Virginia or Kentucky when you are a felon, but at least you can become president (provided you are a white, rich Republican).

Ruth Dassonneville and Romain Lachat are organizing a summer school on “Challenges to Electoral Democracy”, which may be of interest to you. Details can be found here: www.chairedemocratie.com/files/sites/... #ECPR-POVB

Wow, that's progress!

I am so proud of the Psychometric Society having the courage to transition Psychometrika to Open Access. Practically all APCs are covered by TAs (see bit.ly/3NiAy6T) and for authors not covered will be waived! Support open science for everybody, send your best work to Psychometrika at bit.ly/4eXTvYp

To put things in perspective: If American judges were as lenient towards ordinary people as Republican senators are towards Trump's nominees, then US prisons would be much less overcrowded.

Hey, what Cabinet would YOU pick if any normal person would in the future use the 25th Amendment to remove you from office?

We could go on about how we welcome publishers, we don't demote links, we encourage independent developers to build apps and extensions on top of Bluesky's network.... but instead, we'll show you. All thanks to the incredible community here! 🦋

The Engagement Is Better on Bluesky - Bluesky

Bluesky is the lobby to the open web. Find and build your community here.

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Wow. Here is one to brighten up your morning. The first images of the restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral. Breathtaking. In just five years France did it

Aus aktuellem Anlass: Für Updates aus der Welt der Universität Wien habt ihr die Möglichkeit, uns hier auf Bluesky, Mastodon, auf Instagram, Facebook, unseren YouTube-Kanälen & auf LinkedIn zu folgen, überall unter '@univienna'. 🏛 🔍 Unseren Twitter-Account haben wir heute ruhend gestellt. #eXit 👋

Simple answer: No. Can Wall Street Billionaires Deliver on Trump’s Blue-Collar Promise? www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/u...

Can Wall Street Billionaires Deliver on Trump’s Blue-Collar Promise?

The president-elect has named wealthy financiers for key economic positions, raising questions about how much they will follow through on promises to help the working class.

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