Time for one of my favorite holiday traditions. The Hater's Guide to the Williams-Sonoma Catalog has landed!

Once I saw a paper on condom use among bear-bear* couples that was indexed under the Animal Studies heading in PSYCinfo. Always test your filters, #MedLibs friends *It was for a review on a gender & sexuality topic, so yeah. That kind of bear.

Excited to get my copy of Alex's new book on housing policy and politics!!

It was extremely helpful to be able to cite their 2011 survey in my tenure and promotion materials--especially because I'm in an interdisciplinary department where people may not have a reference point for publishers/outlets. You can help others by participating in the update!!

🚨🚨Hey #polisky job market folks! My former colleagues at Lafayette are hiring two positions: American/public law (provost.lafayette.edu/2025-26-gov-...) IR/CP (provost.lafayette.edu/2026-27-gl-a...). Great students, great colleagues, great department chairs for both! You should apply!

Are you a #polisky grad student/early career person going to #APSA? Want to network but hate cold emailing strangers? Want to talk about publishing, the job market, tenure, policy/APE, etc? A beverage is on me for the first two who email/chat. Don't be shy (esp. women, LGBTQ+, first gen folks)!

I'll be returning to campus this fall as the inaugural Tony and Teddie Brown Associate Professor of Public Policy. I am excited to have earned tenure at Duke and humbled to receive this specific endowed chair (more on that later). I've been sitting on this news for a while now...

Love to see the hometown crowd! (Which includes my parents-both in their 70s)

Hey #polisky folks, new info coming soon on #COPPR26 conference! It's a great opportunity to present your work on policy scholarship with an amazing and active community. Follow @polprocessrsch.bsky.social to keep up to date!

Going to APSA in Vancouver this year and need some additional funding? Applications for the Class & Inequality section support grants are now open! apsa.secure-platform.com/a/solicitati...

Really enjoyed getting to engage with Emily and @chloethurston.bsky.social's excellent new book on debt relief. I shared my thoughts on what we can learn from their work about the current mobilization around debt relief--from student loans to medical debt.

Hey there #polisky! Are you a grad student/postdoc going to MPSA and want to talk about research (esp. policy feedback or American Political Economy), publishing, the job market (esp. women, LGBTQ+ folks), etc.? Coffee/tea is on me for the first two who email/chat. Don't be shy!

In other news about the most predictable things...

@profsorelle.bsky.social's research & teaching explore how public policies shape socioeconomic and political inequality in the United States. She focuses primarily on the politics of credit, debt, and consumer financial protection. Connect with SoRelle: scholars.org/scholar/mall...

The #CFPB won billions for consumers w/its rulemaking and enforcement actions over the past 14 yrs. They are the only federal agency created to protect consumer (not bank) finances. Now the Trump administration is trying to stop that work from within. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Bring it on Spring Semester...

Just heard Wham's Last Christmas in the wild for the first time this year. I guess the holiday season has officially begun.

This take is spot on. The CFPB is the only federal agency designed first and foremost to look out for consumers' finances. All the others were created to protect bank profits. If you want to learn more of the history and politics of this, you can check out my book: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...

We don't talk enough about how our under-investments in families can actually help drive women to the right.

Thoughtful take on potential consequences for the administrative state under Trump. I'll add another: if the quality of public services declines, people may ignore/not recognize the intentional sabotage and decide that government is just ineffective, weakening support for future public investment.

If this *gesticulates wildly* is Thursday's news, what in the world is coming in the Friday news dump...

But does he have a secret plan to fight inflation?

Do we think they got to choose their own walk out music?

Come be my colleague at Duke #polisky! The Sanford School has 2 searches this fall: -Asst. prof in criminal justice policy t.co/todtFZLq0l -Asst./Assoc. w/focus on democracy & leadership t.co/7zXFHn4v5S If you're at #APSA and want to talk about either, come find me!

It's that time again #polisky! Are you a grad student going to #APSA and want to talk about research (esp. policy feedback or American Political Economy), publishing, the job market (esp. women, LGBTQ+ folks), etc.? Coffee/tea's on me for the first two who email. Don't be shy!

“Benefiting from programs that are neither visible nor means-tested social welfare policies, like food stamps or public assistance, makes a person less likely to acknowledge using a government social program.”  onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...  #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

Excited to share this new piece w/Allegra Fullerton. We propose a policy feedback framework to understand the political consequences of preemption, and we apply it to the cases of state usury law & local LGBTQ anti-discrimination ordinance preemption. Check it out polisky & policysky!

📚🚨 My book, "Governing After War: Rebel Victories and Post-war Statebuilding", will be out on Feb 22 and avail for pre-order! bit.ly/govafterwar ❓: how does rebel governance & social control shape rebel victors' post-war strategies for consolidating power?

The @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social now has their interviews on YouTube. Some terrific books that remain SO relevant. Check out my interview with @profsorelle.bsky.social on her Democracy Declined! Also consider following the channel on YouTube: @NewBooksNetworkBookoftheDay! youtu.be/D0bt_YPDIX4?...

📢Announcing Good Authority Teaching Resources📢 Today @goodauth.bsky.social launches new polisky resources: new Good to Know explainers, Good Playlists, topic guides, & more. We accept proposals for explainers & playlists. Details on new resources page. Bookmark it! goodauthority.org/news/good-au...

I mean...they're not wrong.

Been looking forward to this one for a while! Can't wait to get my copy.

AcWriMo Week 1 accountability check in: -3/3 on writing days this week -knocked out 2/2 LORs -made progress on revisions for an article/book chapter that I hope to wrap up next week All in all a good start w/18 points earned!

Happy first day of AcWriMo polisky folks! Last year was super productive, so here are my goals/rewards for this year:

Today's the last day to get your abstract submitted for COPPR24 in Syracuse in May!! Don't have regrets polisky folks! policyprocessresearch.org

Hey there polisky: 5 more days to submit for COPPR24! I'm looking for two papers to add to a panel about social constructions/deservingness & policy preferences (among the public, legislators, etc.) or outcomes. Email me or reply if you're interested! Don't be shy!

It's October 11th...time for my annual joint "Happy National Coming Out Day/Happy Anniversary @carriehbs.bsky.social" post. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Experiencing FOMO after missing COPPR23 in Denver? Make sure to join us for COPPR24 in Syracuse in May. Five more days for to submit...

Polisky folks: TWO WEEKS LEFT to submit your proposal for COPPR24! Join us this May in Syracuse for an awesome opportunity to engage our colleagues on policy process research. Feel free to reach out with any questions! Submit proposals here by Oct. 15!! policyprocessresearch.org/2024-confere...

Hey polisky: Colgate is hiring a tenure stream line in American politics! Please share widely with your networks. We are a well-resourced school with a large and strong department as well as very engaged undergrads! apply.interfolio.com/130449

>90% of Americans receive social policy benefits, yet only 1/2 acknowledges this. In this insightful PSJ piece, @profsorelle.bsky.social & Shanks tests 2 interventions to address this gap. Democrats are receptive to interventions, Republicans aren’t. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... policysky

More tips for publishing in Policy Studies Journal and other good policy outlets: psjblog.net/2023/09/27/t... (thanks @melmerry.bsky.social !) #polisky

Hi Polisky, come be my colleague! Duke Sanford is hiring 4 positions: 3 TT assistants open to discipline/area academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25832 TT assistant/associate in ethics & public policy academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/24895 Not on the committees, but happy to answer questions!

Join us! We have 2 searches for TT assistant professors this year. This is a great place to work. Come make it even better!! #PoliSciJobs Race, Ethnicity, and Politics: joblink.jmu.edu/postings/15381 Security Studies: joblink.jmu.edu/postings/15380

Job alert! We're hiring an assistant professor (American Politics) in the Department of Political Science at Stony Brook! Drew Englehardt and I started this semester and it's been great! apply.interfolio.com/130609 10/13 deadline polisky psjminfo poliSciJobs

Hi Blue Sky Folks! I'm (slowly) migrating from the bird site (@SoRelleM)--come be my friend! Interests include polisky, cooking, sports, and snarky commentary.

Come be my colleague, polisky! We're hiring an assistant professor in state and local politics here at UConn. I'm on the committee and happy to answer questions about the department: jobs.hr.uconn.edu/en-us/job/49...

We are searching for a tenure-track junior scholar in American Politics: www.sujobopps.com/postings/99908 The search is for political institutions. We are particularly interested in candidates who study public policy, Congress, the bureaucracy, interest groups, and/or race. policy PSJMinfo