Parties are good.

Happy to share that "Polarization and Democracy in Latin America" is out now with @uchicagopress.bsky.social and available in multiple formats. If it looks interesting, please consider requesting it at your university library! Check it out 👇 press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...

Is this good

Seems like the transition from the FA part to the FO one has been scheduled for tomorrow at 9am.

Accountability Shock is out with CUP! It explains why transitional justice tools deter criminal wars in new democracies. Grateful to Guillermo Trejo and @juanalbarracind.bsky.social for an amazing collaboration and to all who shared their expertise with us. www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...

*dies inside*

The rule of law is indeed magnificent

Cause that's what heroes do.

#OpenAccess from Politics and Religion - When political crises result in secularization: the secularist effects of the crisis in Côte d’Ivoire - https://cup.org/4koZEkb - Jacques Michel Ngimbous cc @apsareligion.bsky.social#OpenAccess

Political scientists here have rightly been dunking on other academic fields in which prominent figures appeared in the Epstein Files, but here's a prominent political scientist in the Epstein Files .... shaming the shit out of them.

Courage pays off

Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

God, tired of working in mysterious ways:

This is my take too. It is a party organization prepared for institutionalized politics, not opposition to lawless authoritarianism

Como um dos autores do estudo, inclusive entrevistado p materia, esclareço: a conclusão do estudo nao eh q nao tem q punir. Nao era isso q a gente tava estudando. O q o estudo conclui eh q a condenação de um líder como o Bolsonaro tem efeitos contraditórios:

What a time to be alive

Finding out live

#OpenAccess from the Latin American Politics and Society - Legislative Effectiveness and Informal Institutions: Evidence from Latin America - https://cup.org/4aCngiK - @beatrizrey.bsky.social#OpenAccess #FirstView

the idea that weiss had journalistic concerns is belied by the fact that she's not a journalist

One thing about BC and other catholic schools is that, since the pope came out against AI, they became publicly and privately much more cautious

There's always one detail that will crack your heart entirely open.

People mocking RFK Jr saying his chin did not go above the bar but from the brainworm's perspective he absolutely did

Se vai “limpo”, eh ele quem ta pedindo o favor

Nos todos vimos

100% Bolsonaro eh quase inimputavel pq idiota. O heleno eh um homúnculo q merece cadeia

Edição de colecionador

TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that? We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to

Step 2 in the dominguez saga. Immediate leave. Retirement is 3, termination without emeritus status is 4, banned from campus and fired is 5

Strong Dominguez vibe for those who were there. Expectation that one can lay low and it will pass was misguided then and hopefully is misguided now.

The very last quote.

“The United States’ history of covert interventions offers little reason for optimism” in Venezuela, write Alexander Downes and Lindsey O’Rourke.

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to María Corina Machado on.ft.com/4nTWp5l

Notre Dame is investing in the study and advancement of democracy in a big way. al.nd.edu/news/latest-...

Remarkable open letter by Lula to Trump on the NYT. Living up to the moment. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/o...

My opinion about the historic verdict coming out of Brazil, with @stevelevitsky.bsky.social, is in the @nytimes.com today. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/o...

From yours truly and Chelsea Estancona

Momento oportuno p lembrar q “uma escolha muito dificil” era entre o candidatos desses cara ai e o Haddad

Um dos gigantes que tivemos...

Isso eh serio. Pessoas expostas ao cesio passam decadas votando p Ronaldo Caiado

Incrível como todo Bolsonarista que vai preso tem todos seus problemas descritos exaustivamente e por mais que eu procure eu nunca consigo achar nenhum problema que seja meu

As 700 mil VIDAS não valiam

And there is backlash when we get nice things. Providence Airport renovated the bathrooms so they don’t look filthy anymore and there were news pieces on local TV about people finding them *too nice*

What a fantastic accomplishment -- and what a fantastic story! www.quantamagazine.org/at-17-hannah...

E o pochman pode usar os mapas do ibge p desenvolver um sistema 100% nacional

Lawfare delicioso

CRINGE

About that letter from Trump- Lula responds. "In Brazil, freedom of expression is not to be confused with aggression or violent practices. To operate in our country, all national and foreign companies are subject to Brazilian legislation." x.com/LulaOficial/...

Nessas hora q ter um corpo diplomático profissa faz a diferenca