RIP - Butch Huskey

Wasn't Dr Oz the first Muslim majir party nominee for senate? @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

Draft of the front and back cover for our new book.

Perhaps I'm a bit early for the New England Political Science Association @NewenglandPSA conference.

Only a week left! NYS Political Science Association @nyspsa.bsky.social reminds everyone that our deadline for submission of proposals is coming up quickly - July 15, 2026! Submit proposals here: nyspsa.org/80th-annual-...

OK, Maine Dems. Move quickly and name Platner's replacement.

Happy 4th!

Congratulations to my old friend Tom DiNapoli on another nomination as the Democratic candidate for Comptroller.

Autumn Walden, Carolyn Phillips, & I discuss Cascadia in our recent book, Secession and Self-determination in the United States: Culture, Conchs, and Pop vs Soda www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/u...

Independent Cascadia? Greater Idaho? Disunited States Look Toward Divorce

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Congrats NY Knicks!

Even more time to submit a proposal! The New York State Political Science Association - @nyspsa.bsky.social - has extended its proposal submission deadline to July 15, 2026! For more details visit the website at nyspsa.org/80th-annual-...

Reminder that the NYSPSA has extended its proposal submission deadline for the 2026 Conference to June 15th. If interested in submitting a paper/panel proposal, please see the links below. We hope to receive a proposal from you! tinyurl.com/CallforNYSPS... tinyurl.com/NYSPSASubmis...

Just submitted my proposal for the @nyspsa.bsky.social 2026 Conference: "U.S. Cabinet Turnovers: A Search for Patterns and Effects." Have you submitted yours yet?

It's just a book-filled day! Comp copies of Secession and Self-determination in the United States: Culture, Conchs, and Pop v Soda have arrived!

WooHoo! Lisa Parshall and I just sent our review of the copyedits for Presidential Federalism: The Enduring Role of Presidents in Shaping National-State Relations back to Bloomsbury Press, five days ahead of the deadline!

Just when I thought I'd have a break between projects, the page proofs for Presidential Federalism with Lisa Parshall arrived this morning. That's about 3 weeks sooner than I expected.

Yay! It's published! Secession and Self-determination in the United States: Culture, Conchs, and Pop vs Soda, by me, Autumn Walden, and Carolyn Phillips, is now available. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Secession and Self-determination in the United States

An exploration of sub-state secession movements, from the Florida Keys to NY and PA, analyzing legal patterns, sovereignty, and paths to success in the US.

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Just submitted my proposal "Revitalizing Federalism in the Age of Trump: The States Respond, Individually and Collectively" for the 2026 Northeastern Political Science Association Conference in Providence, RI, this November.

Starts today: As the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary, now is the ideal time to better understand the Constitution. Harvard offers a FREE, nonpartisan, self-paced six-part course (about 30 minutes each) you can start anytime and finish when convenient. www.edx.org/learn/govern...

HarvardX: American Government: Constitutional Foundations | edX

Learn how early American politics informed the U.S. Constitution and why its promise of liberty and equality has yet to be fully realized.

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Yay! Autumn Walden, Carolyn Phillips, and I just submitted the page proofs back to Palgrave Macmillan (Springer Nature) for Secession and Self-determination in the United States: Culture, Conchs, and Pop vs Soda. June 21 release date coming soon!

May the fourth be with you!

The New York State Political Science Association (NYSPSA) is pleased to announce that we have extended our deadline for submitting proposals until June 15, 2026. Please visit our website at nyspsa.org for more details and links to our online submission forms.

No rest for the weary. Proofs for Secession and Self-determination in the United States: Culture, Conchs, and Pop vs Soda with Autumn Walden and Carolyn Phillips just arrived. Due date for responses is May 10.

Woo Hoo! Lisa Parshall and I just sent off our response to the copy edits for Presidential Federalism: The Enduring Role of Presidents in Shaping National-State Relations to Bloomsbury Press. Still looking at a November 12 release date.

Just returned from a great meeting of the New England Political Science Association in Burlington, VT. First time attending, found some new friends, got some great inspiration for current and new projects!

Happy Conch Independence Day!

My paper, "Polarization and Presidential Power: An Explanation for the Increase in Use of Unilateral Power via Executive Orders," has been sent off to the panelists at the New England Political Science Association ahead of next week's conference. Yay.

Glad to see Swalwell is doing the right thing. Giving up a seat in Congress is not the end of a life (or career). If he is later shown to be correct (doubtful), he can always try a comeback - others have.

Wow! Orban lost AND conceded. Wonder what the Donald thinks about that.

Busy day - almost forgot: Happy Easter!