Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. " www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...

The full release of the ANES 2024 Time Series #Data is now available. More details here: electionstudies.org/anes-announc...

Re-upping this for the 🧪 crowd - our new investigation into the psychological mechanisms associated with attack politics (negativity, incivility, intolerance)

Quick note that I'm the proud co-author of a new article. TLDR = listening is powerful. The Evidentiary Basis for Political Listening: A Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Feeling Heard (lead author: Elisa Vogel) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

ICYMI: Annenberg alum @dannagal.bsky.social's powerful essay in @nytopinion.nytimes.com: “Looking to magic and intuition for agency in a moment when science and medicine are frustrating is normal and human. But I worry that these normal human impulses are being exploited by powerful people."

The scope of these funding cuts is unimaginable. This is a massive, massive blow to the foundations of research. It will hugely impact US society and economy. This should be a top story. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/s...

Glad to go to the #NoKings protest in Denver - didn't take any pictures, but I can see the Capitol from my hotel room window. It was heartening to spend time with the many, many others who recognize the gravity of our current political situation, especially given the unsettling news out of MN.

Hey #ica25 The @ddc-sdu.bsky.social has an awesome Fellowship program Open for applications NOW for 2026 Very flexible and good conditions. Great group Reach out with ❓ www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...

#ICA25 is officially starting, and I will be sharing with you every single session of the program! Follow @polcomm.bsky.social to keep posted of everything that is happening in our division! #Polcomm

The hellscape that is Southern California right now (as photographed by my dad). Clearly the national guard needs to save us from this chaos.

::screams in strategic game frame:: If the press cannot break their addiction to framing all of politics as a strategy to win, can they at least talking about the strategy of authoritarianism?!

Residents will gather Saturday in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual — the sharpening of a gigantic No. 2 pencil.

The @mujschool.bsky.social an opening for an endowed chair in journalism strategy and business operations to lead, practice, and teach at the intersection of news, technology and sustainability among our six community-facing newsrooms serving Columbia and Missouri: bit.ly/ReynoldsMizzou

I’m one of 20 assistant professors in A&S at UNC who has had their tenure decision deferred. I was planning to spend my summer editing my third book. Now? 🤷🏻‍♀️ www.wral.com/video/unc-fa...

🗞️ Our special issue on "Connective Democracy and Political Divisiveness" is out in Social Media + Society Edited by Dr. Gina Masullo (@ginammasullo.bsky.social) and myself, a project of the Center for Media Engagement (@engagingnews.bsky.social) TOC: journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec... Thread 🔽

🚨🚨 Only a few days left to submit a paper for the Political Communication Preconference at APSA! 🚨🚨 @ashleymuddiman.bsky.social @stecula.bsky.social and I are looking forward to your submissions! DEADLINE: May 25th, 11.59pm PDT (GMT-7). CFP here: u.osu.edu/apsa2025/

ICYMI: The deadline for the 2025 APSA Political Communication Preconference is coming up on May 25. We're excited to review your submissions and hope to see you in Vancouver!

Canceling research on misinformation is not only an attack on science and academic freedom. It is also a democracy, safety, and security threat. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/b...

📰 Solidarity vs. Monitorial Reporting: What’s More Credible? Our research tested how different reporting styles impact news credibility. mediaengagement.org/research/can...

we're crowd-sourcing a searchable repository of tangible benefits stemming from federally-funded research. Come enjoy the great stories; or send in an idea; or volunteer to join the team. publicusaresearchbenefits.com please share and re-share so we get more great stories in there!

One day to go! Are you conducting #research on racial justice, inequality, or accessibility politics? Apply now for the 2025 APSA Diversity & Inclusion Advancing Research Grant. Open to early-career scholars in political science. buff.ly/YqTIxZo #EarlyCareer #polisky

FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants. "This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."

Amplifying very helpful AAUP guidance "Understanding the Law & Policies for Grant Terminations for the NSF" equally useful for NEH grantees. See esp pgs6-7 re: limits of the "no longer effectuates the program goals or agency priorities” phrasing used to terminate grants. www.aaup.org/sites/defaul...

🌐 Preconference updates will be posted here: u.osu.edu/apsa2025/ 📩 Questions? Contact the organizers: @stecula.bsky.social, @patyrossini.bsky.social and @ashleymuddiman.bsky.social through the email: [email protected] #APSA2025 #PolComm

Important summary from @erinrsocha.bsky.social at the University Daily Kansan

New from the UDK - New database compiled by @scott-delaney.bsky.social and @noamross.net tracks cancelled NSF grants

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

If you’re in Kansas City today I’m giving a talk about McMansions 5:30pm at the KC Central Library. More info and tickets (which must be purchase in advance) here www.kcdesignweek.org/events/why-a...

Can confirm that my NSF grant "How False Beliefs Form & How to Correct Them" was cancelled today because it is "not in alignment with current NSF priorities" Shocking that understanding how people are misled by false information is now a forbidden topic. Our work will continue but at a smaller scale

Excited that the APSA Political Communication Preconference call for submissions is out! We'd love to see you in Vancouver, but, given serious travel concerns at the moment, there is a virtual mentorship option to consider too. Either way, send us your abstracts!

US students. Looking to apply to graduate school? Had an offer rescinded recently? The University of British Columbia in Canada will re-open the application portal in some departments for US students from April 14-18. Details: www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant... #ubc #AcademicSky #PhDSky #ScienceSky

🚀 Hiring a Postdoc in Political Communication @ikmz.bsky.social for my SNSF project. Seeking a researcher with experience in computational methods to explore negative news, political knowledge, and well-being. Apply by: 11 May 2025 Start: 1 Sept 2025 (or by agreement) jobs.uzh.ch/offene-stell...

Very happy KC showed up today!

@maddow.msnbc.com Kansas City, Missouri. 45 degrees F and windy. #Handsoff #Indivisible #KansasCity ##Handsoff2025

New: The White House was hours away from announcing a proposal to "save TikTok." Then Trump's China tariff blew it up. Vance team signed ByteDance deal on Weds., same day Trump unveiled huge tariff on Chinese imports, per three sources www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2... @cqzakrz.bsky.social

This feels like the defining image from this year’s Midwest Political Science Association annual meeting. The National Science Foundatipn paid for a booth in the exhibit hall. But the booth sits empty, because NSF has been DOGE’d, and there is no one left to send.

A few tips for NEH grantees: 1) if you've spent money on an awarded grant but have not yet drawn down the funds, make sure to submit the paperwork to drawn down funds ASAP. 2) the NYTimes article suggests that "DOGE" might cancel awards. If you receive an email from DOGE cancelling your NEH award,

This is *incredible*

In honor of #MarchMadness, let's talk about how all 8 men's teams playing in Providence this week are threatened by the Musk/Trump Admin. If you love college sports, you're going to have to stand up for colleges!!!!

"Not only is silence in the face of mounting authoritarianism morally objectionable, but, as the Columbia case suggests, it’s not working. Columbia’s leadership made repeated concessions to right-wing critics, only to be the first to come under attack."

Start the contempt cases

Check out the most recent Element in Politics and Communication!: Political Representation as Communicative Practice, by Fabio Wolkenstein and @chriswratil.bsky.social Free to download for the next two weeks (see Christopher's post below). #polcomm

The European Federation of Academies of Sciences has issued a statement in response to developments in 🇺🇸 "Censorship and political suppression of language, research topics, and methodologies— fundamentally compromise the integrity of scientific and scholarly endeavours" allea.org/wp-content/u...

If you haven't seen Casablanca in a while or at all, I encourage a (re)watch, orchestra optional. It hits hard right now, and not because it's almost Valentine's Day.

Thanks to @joelmathis.bsky.social for bringing attention to this. I'm also very glad to know that "University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod, Kansas State University President Douglas Linton and Kansas Board of Regents CEO Blake Flanders all showed up Tuesday to oppose Lovett’s proposal."