His #1 near-term recommendation: convene committee leaders and use the DNC's authority to draft a fundraising code of conduct for candidates and committees. Not in the DNC release.

For a congressman to violently assault his ex-spouse is not a private/family matter.

Eric Umansky@ericumansky.bsky.social · 3d ago

GOP Rep. Jim Jordan on alleged spouse and child abuser Max Miller: “This is a family matter. I know Max is a good man. I hope he wins re-election.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/u...

Somehow missed this one. Seems like a pretty relevant and well-done paper!

Thomas Zeitzoff@zeitzoff.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Excited to share my new paper w/ @janzilinsky.bsky.social that's conditionally accepted at @ajpseditor.bsky.social 🎉 Is there a general "anti-technology" orientation among Americans? We built a scale and found that worries about social media, AI, and modernity do form a coherent disposition.

This may have been one of the most statistically one-sided World Cup finals in history, particularly in terms of shot production: Spain outshot Argentina 22–3, while Argentina failed to register a single shot on target over 120 minutes.

Political scientists do not have a good account of where political issues come from. Why does tangling with the medical system make us think of universal healthcare, while wildfire smoke registers as just a thing to get through? What forges the links between our daily experiences & 'politics?'

@deenashanker.bsky.social · 3w ago

how is every politician not out there talking about the smoke and their plans to reduce emissions

Democrats have stopped talking about climate. Strategists say that's smart—but they're wrong. Making climate a top priority wins votes, and barely 1 in 10 voters will vote against climate action. Read all about it in my newsletter, "Notes from the Electric Era." electricnotes.news/p/yes-democr...

Yes, Democrats Should Talk About Climate.

Talking about Climate Change is a Political Winner.

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800+ wildfires in Canada. Wildfire smoke is choking large parts of the U.S. and Canada right now. In my book I ask whether the increasing negative effects of climate change like this will be a tipping point that mobilizes people. www.bbc.com/news/article...

More than 800 Canadian wildfires burning as air quality alerts extend to US

The air quality in large parts of Michigan, Minneapolis and Minnesota is deemed "hazardous" by authorities.

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www.espn.com/soccer/story...

The USMNT's struggles at the World Cup can't be fixed by overhauling youth development

Everyone thinks they can fix the USMNT. But maybe the U.S. is actually making progress and luck just hasn't been on its side -- what then?

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This is a misleading argument, based as it is on a single case — the canonical case — of a partisan military leader, and the system worked to remove him. The historical reality is that in the last 100 years, MacArthur is the only real case.

Foreign Policy@foreignpolicy.com · 3w ago

While Americans often indulge in nostalgia about a military that has remained above the fray of party politics, the historical reality is quite different.

New working paper w/ @denis-cohen.bsky.social @rantuna.bsky.social & @turnbulldugarte.com! *Does publicly refusing to cooperate with the far right only strengthen it?* A widespread belief says yes. In this paper, we test it based on a natural experiment from Spain. tinyurl.com/5azkfnas [1/6]

Oh boy. Argentinean cardiologists are doing brisk business.

Welcome to the joys of being a USMNT fan. 🙃 U.S. is the national team of the future and always will be. 🇺🇸⚽️

U.S. chasing shadows out there 😬 🇺🇸⚽️

England getting the full CONCACAF experience. If you love Azteca, you’ll love San Pedro Sula!

Soccer and politics have always been inextricably linked. The Trump/FIFA/Balogun saga is just an in-your-face reminder of that fact. I wrote about soccer and politics at the beginning of the World Cup— there’s some really good research out there about it. zeitzoff.substack.com/p/peace-viol...

Peace, Violence, and the Beautiful Game

How soccer shapes nationalism, prejudice, and conflict—my 5 favorite studies

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Hosting the World Cup means everyone bends over backwards to help you. It is a tale as old as the tournament itself.

Steven Goff@stevengoff.bsky.social · last mo.

Yahoo Sports has confirmed a report from @TheAthletic that Folarin Balogun’s suspension has been lifted by FIFA and he’s eligible to play tomorrow for USMNT vs Belgium.

For xG merchants out there, Canada will feel hard done by the score line.

Excited to contribute to @goodauth.bsky.social and to write about crime, violence, and democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean!

John Sides@johnsides.bsky.social · last mo.

Very excited to welcome these new fellows to @goodauth.bsky.social! goodauthority.org/news/new-voi...

It's brutally hot in DC. So I wrote about how politicians, including many Democratic ones, are misreading voters and downplaying the public's appetite for action on climate change. zeitzoff.substack.com/p/let-us-coo...

We are cooking on the East Coast right now. But it's become accepted wisdom that voters don't care about climate change. I wrote about just how wrong that is—and how political elites, including Democratic leaders, are misreading the public. zeitzoff.substack.com/p/let-us-coo...

Let Us Cook? Sweltering Heatwaves, No Climate Policy—Because the Public Doesn’t Care? Not So Fast.

Thanks for reading Peace & Violence!

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I’ve been a USMNT fan ever since my grandfather took me to see a US vs Ukraine friendly in 1993. Watched way too many CONCACAF Gold Cups and World Cup qualifiers (2018 Couva🤪). It’s so cool that this team is doing this during a home World Cup ⚽️🇺🇸

Trust the process and trust the lemons! 🍋⚽️🇺🇸

With the recent progressive victories in Democratic primaries is that its hard to separate out: 1) Anger at incumbents and Dem party leaders 2) Dem base shifting to the left My hunch is that it’s more 1) than 2).

Unprecedented corruption

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · last mo.

Breaking news: President Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from crypto, digital tokens and related partnerships in 2025, appearing to have substantially increased his income after reentering the White House last year.

Soccer is a high-variance sport 🤪

Hard to overstate how dramatic this European heatwave is. And then you zoom into other areas around the globe, and you realize there may, just may be something going on that links all these weather extremes around the world. @climatecentral.org's CSI: csi.climatecentral.org/climate-shif...

🌎🇨🇦 OFFICIAL: Canada qualify to World Cup 2026 Round of 16 for the FIRST TIME EVER!

If there's one issue people aren't paying enough attention to, it's the risk of Russia imploding. Into what, I have no idea. But it's tempting to think that Putin stability will continue forever regardless of the war's outcome.

Peter Baker@peterbakernyt.bsky.social · last mo.

The average life expectancy of a new Russian recruit—from arrival at a training ground to death in a combat zone—lies somewhere between 10 days and three weeks. Once sent onto the battlefield, they survive an average of 20 to 35 minutes. @peterfrankopan.bsky.social foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/25/r...

We got FIFA World Cup 2026 pint glasses as a gift and after 1 wash the paint is cracking and peeling. Right on brand.

Just got my copy of “Fires in the Night: The Earth Liberation Front, the FBI, and a Secret History of Eco-Sabotage” by @matthew-wolfe.bsky.social. Highly recommend it! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725669...