Interrupting my usual poli sci message… to ask for a vote! (It’s always Poli Sci). My band, Mighty Mo Jazz Orchestra, has been nominated for a Best In KC Jazz award by the Pitch! Please vote for us to support local community jazz vote.thepitchkc.com/arts-and-ent...

@juliamarinhellwege.bsky.social shout out to Julia for just being a kick-tail problem solver!! We should all be so cool!

Some fantastic political science today at the Great Plains Political Science Conference @umkc.bsky.social

I know people love political scientists, but we don’t usually get a parade! At ISA-MW in St. Louis.

At the start of the term, voters seemed skeptical of the “iron rule” of midterm loss. More recent data from @verasight.io paints a more complex picture. Check out our (@marystegmaier.bsky.social & Mike Lewis-Beck) new piece @center4politics.bsky.social centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/...

Just came across this great piece by Claassen, Ackermann and Zechmeister about measuring attitudes towards democracy, and it’s great. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Does anyone else ever get a song stuck in your head when you are reading academic work? For me just one paper on wishful thinking or even motivated reasoning and I have Go West blaring in my head for the next two days.

Does resentment drive policies attitudes that impact women and families? Nicole Kalaf-Hughes and I find clear impacts in our new article in ConLawNow. Open access! ideaexchange.uakron.edu/conlawnow/vo...

Will 2026 see the classic midterm loss? Voters aren't so sure. Using @verasight.bsky.social data, @marystegmaier.bsky.social, Michael Lewis-Beck and I see voters uncertain of the "iron law" of midterm loss. Today @center4politics.bsky.social's Crystal Ball. centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/...

🗳️ Populism is a warning sign. English local elections show it again: People feel abandoned & look scapegoats. Drawing on own research & others, I argue 👇🏽 💡 To counter populism: We need to reinvest in citizens, e.g. housing, health & dignity. Short 🧵 📖 www.socialeurope.eu/to-counter-p...

This is just very, very cool.

Our new paper in PRQ examines how resentment shapes efficacy- we find high resentment lowers external but raises internal- folks with high resentment think they understand the system all too well. t.co/Sa6SFyKtTC

A great APSA resource!

Does it ever feel like some parties are immune from scandal? We check! Newest article with Beth Vonnahme in JEPOP. Thanks to are amazing editors - the entire special issue is awesome www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New paper in press! Check out our new article discussing the evolution and impact of political-economy forecasting models and where they are going in future. So proud to be a part of this amazing team of co-authors. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Who is in government matters- the opportunities start here. If you are able, please consider supporting our students seeing themselves in the halls of power. Support a student. Shape the future. giving.umkc.edu/schools/Univ...

Want a quick and engaging lesson on forecasting? Check out @danijoemartin.bsky.social and my new piece in the APSA Educator on Super Bowl forecasting. educate.apsanet.org/super-bowl-f...

Free parking was one of the most engaging discussions and debates in my environmental politics class. I never met Donald Shoup but he will be missed. Sharing his work here shoup.bol.ucla.edu/PrefaceHighC...

My UMKC students have a Super Bowl forecast: KC 31, Philly 26! Now you know!

APSA deadline extended til the 20th! Consider submitting to the Political Forecasting Related Group- there’s a lot of politics to forecast this year!

If you are an elections person for any and all regions of the world, this year has been WILD and nothing is slowing down for next year.

Saying the quiet part out loud: “That would not be novel in Washington, D.C.,” said Senator John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, when asked whether the allegations about Mr. Hegseth’s treatment of women and alcohol abuse would be disqualifying.” www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...

Finally heading over - All these awesome starter packs have made it so much easier!