JOB ALERT: The ACLU's State Supreme Court Initiative is seeking a paralegal. IMHO this is an amazing opportunty to work on cutting-edge constitutional cases and appeals in state courts across the country. www.aclu.org/careers/appl...

Drove by the “space research corporation” site on the road to the trailhead, which led to a rabbit hole to learn about Gerald Bull, and what a weird story: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_...

Drove by the “space research corporation” site on the road to the trailhead, which led to a rabbit hole to learn about Gerald Bull, and what a weird story: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_...

Hiked the Journeys End Trail in Vermont today, at the end of the Long Trail. Canada on one side of the line through the trees; US on the other.

4-8 inches of wet heavy snow and 95mph gusts on Mount Washington tonight 🥶 mountwashington.org/weather/high...

Slightly obsessed w this heat map of where thru-hikers on Appalachian Trail are estimated to be each day. If you hike on/near the trail, be a trail angel and bring extra candy bars to share w them. www.wherearethehikers.com/heatmap/

Are you doing any tenure/promotion reviews this summer? Did the invitation come with any guidance on AI usage as you prepare your review? If so, I'd love to know about what it said.

Are you doing any tenure/promotion reviews this summer? Did the invitation come with any guidance on AI usage as you prepare your review? If so, I'd love to know about what it said.

Tufts Now dissects Jeffrey Berry, James Glaser, and Deborah J. Schildkraut's new book, EVERDAY DEMOCRACY, and the quiet power of daily democratic expressions. Read today!

Cc @unlawfulentries.bsky.social

So I interesting. I know the focus here is birthplace, but also brings up questions about what it means to be “from” somewhere.

Please share if your dept, school, or university already has guidelines in place

Please share if your dept, school, or university already has guidelines in place

question for folks involved in tenure/promotion processes: has your university adopted any policies or guidelines re: use of AI/LLMs in the tenure and promotion process? if so, any links you can share where I could learn more?

question for folks involved in tenure/promotion processes: has your university adopted any policies or guidelines re: use of AI/LLMs in the tenure and promotion process? if so, any links you can share where I could learn more?

Pretty sure they are real and pretty sure I would try them.

New article alert: "State Identities and the 2024 Election" in Political Science Quarterly. I confirm existing findings about the politics of state identities using new data and contexts. I also assess stability pre- and post-election. 🧵 1/ academic.oup.com/psq/advance-...

Two Sunday panels for me. At least I’m local so it’s not so bad.

“‘It’s correct-ish,’ says Deborah Schildkraut, professor of political science at Tufts University.” Instant classic. www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2026/05...

New article alert: "State Identities and the 2024 Election" in Political Science Quarterly. I confirm existing findings about the politics of state identities using new data and contexts. I also assess stability pre- and post-election. 🧵 1/ academic.oup.com/psq/advance-...

Two Sunday panels for me. At least I’m local so it’s not so bad.

Says the professor who grew up on Long Island and still is unsure about whether saying she’s “from New York” is misleading.

“‘It’s correct-ish,’ says Deborah Schildkraut, professor of political science at Tufts University.” Instant classic. www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2026/05...

For the first time in 21 years, I read names at our commencement today. I thought it would be terrifying but it was actually great fun. And I imagined that all of the applause was for me. 10/10 recommend.

For the first time in 21 years, I read names at our commencement today. I thought it would be terrifying but it was actually great fun. And I imagined that all of the applause was for me. 10/10 recommend.

Made some pretty tasty plum bread. Good post-hike snack.

Trees are so weird and cool.

Trees are so weird and cool.

Made some pretty tasty plum bread. Good post-hike snack.

Political scientists: assemble

end of academic year PSA: if students give you nice cards thanking you for your courses, be sure to add their last name to them before you file them away, if it's not already there. Future you will thank you when you read them years later and you want to remember who they are.

end of academic year PSA: if students give you nice cards thanking you for your courses, be sure to add their last name to them before you file them away, if it's not already there. Future you will thank you when you read them years later and you want to remember who they are.

"I agree with Pencil," Kotek [current governor] said in a recent interview.

“To state the obvious, Pencil will not be Oregon's next governor. The state's constitution contains no provision that allows an anthropomorphized object to hold the role of chief executive.” But does the constitution prohibit it?

Saw one charging at Wellington circle. Ambitious place to start. Iykyk

Better than the Coke ones. Will be good after a hike.

Mission accomplished

I am not good at stopping myself from emailing students after the semester is over when I come across research related to our class. Today's edition involves work by @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social and by @casmudde.bsky.social

got asked to review a revised paper, and the email said that I had reviewed the original submission, but I most definitely did not. I feel like AI must be involved somehow, but I can't quite figure it out.

If you've been putting off buying my first book (Press 'One' for English), now's your chance.

Thinking this morning about the fascinating research I saw presented recently at the New England Political Science Assn conference about the history and evolution of Massachusetts Town Meeting arrangements.

Our now-gone local paper used to have a “tree of the week” column and it was awesome.

My limited-edition weakness + my years of studying American identity has me cracking my knuckles and resting up in anticipation of America250 tie-ins this summer.

Stay tuned…

So what happens if you had a credit at Spirit? Is that treated the same as having a ticket? Can’t find this info anywhere.

Here’s a related paper describing the study #MigraineChat www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...

Pretty cool to see this pre-print of a study where I was a participant. #MigraineChat www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...

native ohioian here. the rules are you are allowed to complain a little bit about ohio if you are actually from there and are currently in the state talking to other ohioans... though it's iffy when you're running for governor but if you say it in MICHIGAN you get SHOT INTO THE SUN

thinking about how to work this rhetoric into future experiments on state identity and state pride

Meet 2026 RBSI Scholar, Yasmin Benitez, Tufts University She is majoring in political science with a minor in economics. Read more about Yasmin Benitez here: https://buff.ly/3CB4y7D #APSARBSI