Oh great -- glad to see that this Open Access piece on why White Americans support democratic retrenchment is now in an issue (with some great other folks!) at Political Behavior: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Ian Shapiro
@ianshapiro.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Tennessee State University. Political Psychology, Voting Rights, Surveys, and Experiments. Owns dog. Bikes fast. Previously, Brennan Center Post-Doc.
Fittingly, I saw this post while slowly scrolling through/past other election related information.
Bethany Albertson@albertsonb2.bsky.social · 3w agoNiche political science primary update - David Redlawsk is up in a big way in Delaware's 23rd district. 62% of the vote, with 22% in.
Happy to have a perfect political science use for this gif.
James Talarico@jamestalarico.bsky.social · 2mo agoI'll never steal your pen.
Still probably the best moon-based sketch in the universe. youtu.be/GTJ3LIA5LmA?...
Mr. Show - Blow Up the Moon
YouTube video by Laser Time
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Making JD Vance the Fraud Tsar is actually pretty funny.
Nothing cryptic about this cryptids analysis.
Spooky Sasquatch@nerdysasquatch.bsky.social · 8mo agoIf these MFers actually wanted to "protect kids", they would: Pass gun control Stop demonizing vaccines Fund education and healthcare Punish every single creep in the Epstein files Censoring the internet does nothing to actually help kids. It only makes them ignorant.
What the steep backsliding looks like in real life. www.ft.com/content/b474... 👇👇👇
How steep is Trump’s democratic backsliding?
The erosion of established norms has been dramatic but institutions are holding up
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Nick Davis@ntd.bsky.social · 8mo agoThis photo is a poignant visual illustration of what democratic backsliding looks like. It’s not just politicians breaking rules or robed wizards issuing cynical judicial edicts, its ordinary people getting chemically gassed for exercising their rights.
Phone videos provide multiple independent primary sources of information. And all without being there ourselves (which honestly might give us a more narrow account since we would just have our one pair of eyes). Propoganada is most potent when there is ambiguity. One reason this is failing.
Jay Rosen@jayrosen.bsky.social · 8mo agoSo true. "Our ability to participate in witnessing, to corroborate each other's commonsense... is a threat to the administration's assumption of total power, not only over events but over how those events are interpreted." www.newyorker.com/culture/on-t... — Vinson Cunningham in the New Yorker
Heated Rivalry is so good that I constantly forget what sport it's about.
I started watching 2 shows while super sick last week. The first was Twin Peaks. This is a great one to watch while nodding in and out of consciousness. Adds to the dream-like nature. The other was The Pitt. I found myself rooting for the patients to not make it and end the misery...I was very sick.
Cool seeing Peter's stuff being reposted here. Probably the smartest guy I know!!!
Brendan Nyhan@brendannyhan.bsky.social · 9mo agoDecent summary of the state of the art x.com/peterwildefo...
Asked my typical question, "Why are you interested in this course?" in Intro American Gov. Student answered, "Well this new government seems pretty interested in me, so I need to get interested in them." Great answer.
Turns out using good design to test conservative talking points is where null results are gonna find their fortune. Cool paper!
John Holbein@johnholbein1.bsky.social · 10mo agoClear evidence that at universities conservatives don't face higher obstacles than liberals to establish student groups + invite outside speakers. "These results fail to offer support for the view that conservative students encounter more difficulty in efforts to access campus resources."
This morning at @thejop.bsky.social blog, Mike and I discuss our new paper on the effects of getting the Voting Rights Act on the turnout gap — and what it might mean for the case before the Court right now. A preview in some ways of our book, out next fall! ubwp.buffalo.edu/jopblog/2025...
How the Supreme Court Exploded the Racial Turnout Gap – The Journal of Politics Blog
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Really proud of my friend Peter from college. He was always the smartest, kindest person in the room. And now everyone knows he's wicked funny, he was on the Daily Show talking about AI! youtu.be/RcPthlvzMY8?...
Ronny Chieng Investigates the Promises of AI, the Most Expensive Circle Jerk Ever | The Daily Show
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I live in Tennessee's 7th district with the Aftyn Behn special election. Just got the neighborhood social pressure treatment and some new "compared to others in the state" one. Neat
Someone asked me what my "last meal" would be and I immediately answered, "One of the pardoned Thanksgiving Turkeys." I have never felt so clever, funny, and quick witted.
DoorDash orders after the age of 30 need to come with complementary Tums.
Humans evolved strong mechanisms for evaluating credibility. Yet these depend on an information ecosystem rich in trustworthy institutions and credible choices. The question is whether we can rebuild this epistemic infrastructure before norms of authenticity decay beyond repair, writes John Wihbey.
In Post-Authenticity AI Age, Knowledge Institutions Matter More than Ever | TechPolicy.Press
The pressing question is whether we can rebuild epistemic infrastructure before norms of authenticity decay beyond repair, writes John Wihbey.
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On 9/10 votes, these individuals would vote the same way. But intra-party perceptions of what moderate/progressive sides stand for are probably way more polarized. Probably a publication here. Attribute progressive policies to moderates and measure percieved authenticity and favorability. Neat.
G Elliott Morris@gelliottmorris.com · 11mo agodemocrats love all their moderate, progressive, and top-of-the-distribution leaders <3 they can all live in harmony together under a big diverse tent if they restore regional party identities and stop the circular firing squad on nationalized media <3
Mamdani won. Gonna treat myself to an $8 chocolate croissant tomorrow morning while we still have a free market 😂.
Lots of great signs today at No Kings in Nashville. If I had to boil it down to two, it would be these...
In 2024, the media played defense for Trump's denials of revolving door politics/connectedness to Project 2025. Turns my stomach on the regular.
Jennifer N. Victor@jenvictor.bsky.social · last yr.Shot/chaser @adambonica.bsky.social, yesterday, "shutdowns favor GOP-leaning agencies and harm liberal ones." substack.com/home/post/p-... Trump, today, "The shutdown gives me the opportunity to inflict devastating harm on my political adversaries' government-aligned interests [paraphrased]."
In Office Hours. Made a meme explaining how I feel about some research I'm working on.
