Lord Stanley's Cup is beautiful!!! Best damn trophy in sports.

For the political scientists - Do you know of a good article/chapter length reading that summarizes the argument of the Michigan school of party ID (i.e., PID as group identity) suitable for upper division undergrads? Thanks!

***Taps Mic*** In addition to being Summus Pontifex, the Pope is also the Sovereign of the Vatican City State, which makes His Holiness a head of state. As such, matters of politics and policy are absolutely also part of his job.

Updated AJPS AI Disclosure Policy for Authors Last year, we introduced a set of policies concerning the use of AI at AJPS for both authors and reviewers. We have recently updated these guidelines. The current guidelines are presented in this Editor's Blog: ajps.org/2026/04/10/u...

Fact of the Day: People who are intoxicated from any substance cannot consent to sexual activities.

Good morning to all USAF PJs and to all those previously assigned to or who have commanded SERE School!

Words have meaning, so when the Secretary of Defense declared "no quarter," he gave zero consideration to United States military members or ANY military members. This pilot needs more than thoughts and prayers, y'all.

I have received 13 emails from students asking if we could discuss Iran today in U.S. Foreign Policy. I must give thanks to @profsaunders.bsky.social for her work to navigate this session. It's rather fortuitous that we were scheduled to discuss chapters of her 2011 book "Leaders at War."

We watched and discussed Bad Bunny's halftime performance in my US foreign policy course, and something happened that I doubt has ever happened... like EVER! Student A: I was happy when the camera showed Ricky Martin. Student B: The lead singer of Coldplay? College students are comedy for free!🤣

Bless the Olympians

#BadBunny's performers continued to dance and party outside the stadium after the #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow

Happy 165th Kansas Day! Ad Astra Per Aspera! 🌻🌾🦬

Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally — Cardinal Joseph Tobin — calls on Congress to defund ICE.

I wrote this piece ~6 years ago. Sadly, the umbrella over those who navigate life with some measure of daily fear has only expanded. The lack of adherence to rules and norms is not new to Indigenous, Black, Brown, and/or Queer folks. But we didn't want anyone to have to join us under here.

Tomorrow's my political violence class is NOT gonna reflect my syllabus. I can't always shift to discuss current events, but I'd be a complete dick not to offer my students space and guide them through a discussion tying Minneapolis' prior civilian killings with the most recent killings.

I've not been radicalized. I'm Black.

And people thought I was being a bit ridiculous by deciding to carry my passport card on my person at all times. It won't stop me from getting shot, but maybe it'll ensure I get home in a few days vice weeks.

Saying the officer who committed murder is a murderer is dangerous, but it's OK to claim that his victim was a domestic terrorist who literally ran him over.

The only thing cops are loyal to is cops. Not to the public, not to the law, not to public safety or anything like that. The only thing they care about is advancing their own protections and budgets, at the cost of the rest of society. And you see what happens to “good cops” who break the Blue Wall.

I saw this video of a Vietnam vet in the fur coat yelling at ICE and thought to myself, "this is missing something," before I realized, "Ah, of course, the Ether instrumental. It's so obvious."

A reason Black people told everyone to take police shootings seriously is because government sanctioned violence doesn’t occur in isolation. Every justification/defense emboldens them and pushes them towards widespread sanctioned violence knowing society will justify its use no matter how egregious.

If you can stomach it, this is an excellent analysis of video available of the murder of Renee Good. It is "at odds" with the Trump version! Extremely "at odds," you might say, "disproves" or "undermines," or "shows they are lying." www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...

Rather than grumble about those who've joined new gyms or returned to the gym as the new year begins, how about minding your business and remaining silent? But if you simply MUST do something, a nod of recognition and carrying on with your own workout goes a long way.

I promise that paying for the overnight garage charges and the rideshare car home is worth it. Be safe and be well out there, y'all.

Sometimes I forget that this is what really matters when it comes to teaching these humans who are learning to become adults. 🥹

You're welcome. Happy Thanksgiving, y'all!

Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.

Yeah, the game was against the Raiders, but I'm happy Sanders was victorious in his first start as an NFL quarterback... especially given his lack of first team reps.

I pray that I never have to demonstrate the depth of strength (and grace) that Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg has had to throughout her life.

“Tell your children who the cowards were.”

Red pandas, best pandas!

Resoundingly ahistorical and profoundly stupid!

LET'S HUNT!!! #GoBirds

And so it begins... GO BIRDS!!! 🦅 🦅 🦅 My season of mismanaged stress and emotion begins.

For folks who claim to be an ally and want to do the work, there is no better time to serve as a hedge of protection for folks celebrating.

It's a damn shame! A girl can't express her preferences without getting laid off. Enjoy your retirement, Ember. 🥹

Thank you, @BlueJays 💙 This is bigger than baseball

we do not publicly shame cybertruck owners enough

I think the president believes that our taxes are tribute to him. Which should be front page news but neither our media, etc. etc.

I don't like wishing ill on anyone as a general rule, but sometimes rules must be broken. May he and his comrades never know peace.

This tattoo, by InkedMongoose on IG, is perfect. No notes.

People think I'm kidding when I say that I'm just trying to keep this 2/5ths of a person over the next 3.5 years.

Oh my gracious!

Of all the organizations that did NOT need to experience lays, it is the Department of State, which if you recall has also "assumed responsibility" for the functions of USAID. This is a devastating decision and will have implications on US foreign policy for decades.

It's a Martina McBride kind of Independence Day for 2025, y'all.

This administration's motto should honestly be either. "Punishing the Poor" or "Menacing the Marginalized"

Pretty sure this was an entirely Republican situation