🧵 A dean is abruptly removed. Her account goes viral. At first, it looks like a fight over the humanities. But the more I reported on the University of Tulsa, the clearer it became: this controversy was just the entry point for a far larger institutional unraveling. (1/14)

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The US president cannot take such a reckless, catastrophic action. Discrimination of this kind is explicitly banned by the 1965 law that governs our immigration system. Our 1965 law was designed to bar the poisonous racist, bigoted days of Asian+African exclusion that preceded it.

Great piece by @tressiemcphd.bsky.social on Marjorie Taylor Greene, Donald Trump, and misogyny. Misogyny and racism over everything else in Trump’s world. And corruption, of course. Gift link. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/o...

As CEO of Mott’s Applesauce I really have to question your mental state if Applesauce isn’t on your plate, in your toilet, in the bedroom, really everywhere that Applesauce could help

Trump's "peace' plan for Ukraine is not only morally unacceptable but myopic and no basis for a lasting peace. goodauthority.org/news/ukraini...

I know that at this point it's a subplot in the Epstein files drama, but I feel compelled to point out, once again, that Larry Summers HAS NO BUSINESS teaching students at ANY university ever again! My latest cries into the abyss, in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Check out my op-ed in @thehill.com on why now is the time for the GOP to embrace the public option @bridgingthegap.bsky.social @buceid.bsky.social @bucas.bsky.social @dadakim.bsky.social @mattmotta.bsky.social @thcallaghan.bsky.social @asanews.bsky.social @apsa.bsky.social @whitehouse-47.bsky.social

It takes a long time to get detailed precinct-level data for a presidential election. We're now at 99 percent complete. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Why do some international conflicts lead to civil war at home whereas others do not? Hear UCR Professor Jennifer Merolla introduces recent research showing how involvement in interstate conflict is related to civil conflict escalation. youtube.com/shorts/nEg0f... #polisky

Great work everyone

Repost this everywhere you’re active on social media. Send to your friends and family who aren’t.

Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer. He is a computer safety researcher. And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine. In under 1600 words. aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...

I am dying laughing as one kid, who took a little longer to pick bc he didn’t want candy (braces), saw the Declaration of Independence and then had to run to catch up w/ his friends, unsuccessfully yelling over their howls and hoots “Guys - guys, guys - GUYS! I GOT A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE!!!”

What happens to gender roles after mass violence? Hear UCR professor @dadakim.bsky.social describe a recently published study on shifting gender norms in Cambodia after the Khmer Rouge genocide: youtube.com/shorts/EBdYv... #polisky

The latest #GlobalHealth #Politics #Podcast episode is out. Listen to @uwnews.uw.edu Prof James Pfeiffer on Debt, Austerity & Decolonization globalhealthpoliticspodcast.buzzsprout.com/2364394/epis... @americananthro.bsky.social @isanet.bsky.social @ethnography911.bsky.social @dadakim.bsky.social

The NYT has a clear assessment of the state of America’s shift toward autocracy (gift link), with receipts. The next 10 years (or less) are critical. How we respond now will determine if the US reverses course back to democracy or succumbs to permanent autocracy. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

🏛️🎓What happens when former members of congress become lobbyists? Hear UCR professor @dadakim.bsky.social describe a recently published study on revolving-door lobbying among US universities: youtube.com/shorts/K9wYy... #polisky

Here's how three professors started a research academy - training undergrad students in research methods and then matching them to faculty mentors to apprentice as RAs for 10 weeks! Ft. @dadakim.bsky.social & @ucrpolisci.bsky.social! doi.org/10.1017/S104... #polisky #academisky

The Trump administration is poised to scale up the Afrikaner refugee program in a big way. One problem? It's not clear that many Afrikaners want to be "refugees" (yes, even those that are already in the US). My latest, in @goodauth.bsky.social : goodauthority.org/news/trump-w...

$40 billion dollars is the size of the entire NIH budget.

Can some forms of violence cause more hunger than others? Hear UCR professor @dadakim.bsky.social describe a recently published study on the consequences of conflict where violence specifically targets food and food systems: youtube.com/shorts/_H_y_... #polisky

Humorous costumes and symbols do powerful work in anti-authoritarian protest. They symbolically erode the power of the regime, humanize protesters, and promote viral sharing of images countering regime claims. “Dismantling their narrative” captures it well. See: Turkey’s Pikachu. And penguins.

💸Do major economic shocks shift public opinion on government spending? Hear UCR professor @dadakim.bsky.social describe a recently published study on the negative economic shocks of COVID-19 in Spain: youtube.com/shorts/X5fmM... #polisky

Had a great time presenting and learning from colleagues at @priec.bsky.social Thanks @dadakim.bsky.social and @quicopedraza.bsky.social for organizing PRIEC’s 20th anniversary🌟

A lot of attention has been paid to overseas aid cut by the Trump administration, but this brilliant piece of visual data journalism illustrates the devastating cuts to food banks here at home: 94 million pounds of food that were never delivered projects.propublica.org/trump-food-c...

Congratulations @dadakim.bsky.social, Shaun Bowler, and the rest of the @ucrpolisci.bsky.social crew for organizing a terrific program!!

It was exhilarating celebrating 20 years of PRIEC! 🎊

So happy to see this out! We caution against excessive optimism that the opposition will restore countries back to their democratic trajectories after electoral victory. Weakened institutions and the memory of repression makes it tempting to continue rather than buck the trend of autocratization.

Do Trump's attacks on the media, congress, and the courts undermine citizens' views on democracy? Hear UCR professor @dadakim.bsky.social describe a recently published study on effects of anti-democratic speech on US voters: youtube.com/shorts/LybBe... #polisky

On this, you really should read @alexandraguisinger.bsky.social's political science take on Eurovision -- how it is a model of the best and worst of international cooperation -- published on @goodauth.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/good-to...

🇭🇰🇨🇳 Why have China's policies towards Hong Kong changed over time? Hear UCR professor @dadakim.bsky.social describe a recently published study on China's movement towards interventionism in Hong Kong: youtube.com/shorts/cRpVt... #polisky

📢 Who opposes birthright citizenship in the U.S.? Lajevardi & Merolla show broad support overall, but a sizable minority—disproportionately White—favor ending it, with views tied to ideology and attitudes toward undocumented immigrants. 🔗 Read more: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

WEIRD, HUH.

“It is telling that those claiming they are for free speech are the ones punishing and silencing those who exercise that right. ... “It is also notable that every single Republican censure resolution against members of Congress targets legislators of color.” theintercept.com/2025/09/16/i...

November 17, 2021 www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-n...

Great job at the Pew Research Center for a Computational Social Science Assistant: pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...

One of the most genuine insights I’ve had into the messy realities of research design, case selection, and fieldwork, and into what it means to truly feel a sense of belonging in the field and academia.

How do authoritarian regimes keep power over people who have left their countries? @fulyafelicity.bsky.social's job market paper “Remote Control: Authoritarian Diaspora Engagement Policies and Emigrant Political Behavior” (and the dissertation from which it draws) answers that question! 🧵

💫Thrilled to support two amazing @ucrpolisci.bsky.social PhD students on the market this year: Felicity Turkmen @fulyafelicity.bsky.social & Eun-A Park @kafei0220.bsky.social. Their exciting projects bridge Comparative Politics & IR, and writing letters for them made me want to spotlight their work.

It wasn't as clear to me in grad school how much Barbara Geddes shaped me. She always gave these small nuggets of advice (almost under her breath-with no requirements that you listen). This @gldinstitute.bsky.social podcast interview with her has a lot of those & more: soundcloud.com/gldresearch/...

In case you were curious about what Ukrainians think about Putin-style "peace" negotiations...

Why do governments bomb whole communities instead of just targeting rebels? 💥 Recent research in @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social, summarized on @3streamsblog.bsky.social, finds the answer lies in civilians’ social networks. Read here 👉 medium.com/3streams/why... #polisky

terrified of being playlist-doxxed and the world finding out that JD Vance and I share an affinity for 2009 era Bieber and early (pre-Zayn exit) 1D. In my defense, I was in middle school

I can't help but look at some of these cringe-y playlists. HT @alexandraguisinger.bsky.social: panamaplaylists.com

How do Spanish political parties view gender equality? #polisky Hear UCR professor @dadakim.bsky.social describe a recently published study on gender equality positions among left- and right-wing parties in Spain: youtube.com/shorts/ncVoA...