I would love to hear a FIFA official explain why Argentina got that VAR review on Egypt’s goal scoring play and not vice versa. Not even why they didn’t grant Salah the penalty; maybe they wouldn’t have. But why no review? Why yes for one team and not for another?

I don't know, I don't think Messi is an altruistic god.

NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!! It’s Not #Polarization; It’s the #Radicalization of the #Political #Right By @pettertornberg.com doi.org/10.1017/S153...

When they said, "wear a suit," I just assumed…  Find a public pool near you at nycgovparks.org.

Cape Verde advance!!!!! From the Cape Verdean Association in Bridgeport, Connecticut

I thought it was a welcome to naturalized US citizens.

If we can find the tallest animal in the world, we can do anything

Faculty are forever making fun of students for asking questions that are answered on the syllabus but if you’ve ever been to a faculty meeting you know that faculty constantly ask questions that are answered by the program handbook or departmental bylaws. Constantly (me included).

From a PIIE policy brief: "Given the key role of STEM workers in US innovation, entrepreneurship, and productivity growth, that decline would cut annual US real GDP by $240 billion to $481 billion within a decade." www.piie.com/publications...

The APSA conference program is now live: connect.apsanet.org/apsa2026/onl...

America: hold my beer

Texas and Florida may have passed it by now, but Indiana was an early leader in dismantling academic freedom in its university system, and it certainly hasn't gotten any *better* just because other states have gotten worse.

i think it is great that conservative students functionally work as a volunteer stasi for republican politicians and conservative media

How does a nation's past impact its present? My latest research (joint with Elias Dinas and Ethan vanderWilden) explores in-group perpetratorhood.

The APSA conference program is now live: connect.apsanet.org/apsa2026/onl...

Cap Verd!

thank goodness this isn’t a metaphor or anything

gonna put this on my first slide next semester when I teach constitutional law

Not sure about GenAI but high schoolers getting RA with profs is the current frontier in high income household strategies for resume padding for college applications so AI piling on makes sense.

A new thing is that they are now talking about one of the papers I published or my book; some of them even include it in the email subject. In this way, the impression is that they are very interested in my work. I am pretty sure genAI is giving them tips along these lines.

Those are the worst - not responding. Declining to review - no problem, but please do it fast. Not responding - horrible for an editor and delays the process. But there is a special place in hell for people who accept a review request and then do not deliver or even ghost the journal.

True. But in my APSR experience, there are some Big Names who never even respond to requests. At all. Really uncool. OTOH, some other Big Names are really lovely and do more than their share quickly.

Anyone else getting emails from undergraduates and high school students from around the world, reaching out for RAships, potential collaborations, etc.? I noticed a big increase in this kind of emails and I wonder if genAI has something to do with it.

Academic conferences should return to simple PDF and printed programs. The apps and conference management systems are very annoying and work very badly. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Our department has three calls for tenure track positions. IE is a fast growing group of scholars doing top-notch work, which offers very attractive conditions in a great European city. If you are looking for an academic job in Europe, definitely do consider applying.

The Berlin Social Science Center (@wzb.bsky.social) is looking for a new director for the study of international relations. The director will establish and lead a new research research department. I am happy to chat with interested candidates. www.wzb.eu/en/jobs/dire...

Congratulations to the @ces-europe.bsky.social Carolina de Miguel Moyer Young Scholar Award 2026 Winner: Björn Bremer (Central European University). I would like to thank everyone who submitted nominations. They were truly excellent. councilforeuropeanstudies.org/uncategorize...

I've been there.

Congratulations to the @ces-europe.bsky.social Carolina de Miguel Moyer Young Scholar Award 2026 Winner: Björn Bremer (Central European University). I would like to thank everyone who submitted nominations. They were truly excellent. councilforeuropeanstudies.org/uncategorize...

And he did it in Catalan, Antoni Gaudí's mother tongue. Gaudí refused to abandon the language under the Primo de Rivera dictatorship and was even arrested for speaking Catalan.(www.thenational.scot/politics/198...)

The fact that I don’t have any evidence just proves how deep the conspiracy goes.

If you have ever emailed a writer to let them know you enjoyed something they wrote, you are among the noblest and best and most saintly in this entire world, and I hope you sleep really well tonight.

@thejop.bsky.social announces the right to refuse consideration of manuscripts of those who have declined to review 3+ times. Careful who you co author with!

The social science community lost a good soul this week. Rest well, @raulpachecovega.bsky.social

🎉🎉🎉 The inaugural EPSS Conference in Belfast is just around the corner! Join us in Belfast from 18th to 20th of June, 2026 🎉🎉 🎉

Raúl posted a very supportive post when we organized a crowdfunding to honor my late best friend Carolina de Miguel. Raúl did not know her personally. This shows the kind of person he was. RIP, Raúl. I am so sad that you left this world too soon.

Another very sad loss this week.

I was saddened to learn of the death of Raul Pacheco-Vega earlier this week. I’ve known Raul for a very long time. I’ve written something for my website. Read here: jovanevery.co.uk/in-memoriam-...

“Any person who keeps working is not a failure. They may not be great writers, but if they apply the old-fashioned virtues of hard, constant labour, they’ll eventually make some kind of career for themselves as writers.” — Ray Bradbury #WritingSky #AcademicSky

En 2021, cuando nuestro paper todavía no había sido publicado en JOP, Raúl me invitó a dar una charla virtual en su clase en FLASCO para explicar el experimento en el Museo de la Memoria en Santiago de Chile. Fue una muy buena experiencia. Gracias, Raúl, por apreciar nuestro trabajo.

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Duck contributor @raulpachecovega.bsky.social. He was a friend to all on their social science journeys. If anyone would like to write a tribute, please DM us.

Truly, one of the most generous scholars who loved sharing good work wherever he found it.

Es una noticia muy triste. La última vez que vi a Raúl comimos juntos en un restaurante de Chicago de forma improvisada. Siempre fue muy amable y cariñoso conmigo. Un abrazo muy grande a su madre, al resto de su familia, a sus colegas y estudiantes, y a todos sus amigos.

Raúl posted a very supportive post when we organized a crowdfunding to honor my late best friend Carolina de Miguel. Raúl did not know her personally. This shows the kind of person he was. RIP, Raúl. I am so sad that you left this world too soon.

Absolutely gutted. He was one of the most generous scholars in the profession. May his memory be for a blessing.

An economist published a working paper where he asked the same research question and found similar results to those we published in 2021. We presented DiD results (see journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...).

An important breakdown of the foundations, motivations, and strategies of the anti-science movement...