La Cumbre, my favorite beer from the Land of Enchantment, got a cameo in Pluribus.

Trump's threats to denaturalize citizens is part of the administration’s larger effort to redefine who is an American. bit.ly/4adIy67

My feelings about Philip Rivers coming out of retirement is the same as Villaraigosa running for governor.

I feel like I’m watching Weekend at Bernie’s.

These administers probably pay full sticker price at a used car lot.

I’m sorry but Reps effort to rig the rules of the game created unnecessary confusion and chaos for voters. The lower court’s ruling to reset the map was the correct decision and ensured some semblance of order. If you’re still not convinced. Just read the dissent. It’s off the wall bonkers.

I was talking to a student about this during office hours! I told them their professors are outstanding in their field and they should take advantage of that and really learn from them. I think a lot of students at UAlbany don’t necessarily think about that.

Michael Dawson’s Behind the Mule in full effect.

Incompetence from the top down.

Quick read is this is good and novel for a popular piece. Distills a lot of political science into some new tests of new data. A reminder too that most "swing" voters aren't swinging ideologically, the way pundits talk about them. The have their headphones on jamming out to their own economic music.

Private prison company GEO Group allegedly paid immigration detainees $1/day for work in its facility. Now it’s arguing in court that can’t be sued for that because the facility is part of a government contract. bit.ly/4pfafj2

Score for the good guys: “substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map.” Too bad it’s in Alito’s backyard.

The same cannot be said about salsa.

Cool paper. @efrenpolipsy.bsky.social and team is doing some exciting work on the intersection of racial/American identities and partisanship.

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And that penny will cost a pretty penny.

@brennancenter.org amicus brief makes a compelling argument for the constitutionality of VRA section 2. It also includes an excellent summary of section 2, the Gingles framework, & remedy. Plus there are case studies! Highly recommend for course syllabi .

Bartels did a study 20+ years ago looking at how much a member of Congress' record coincided with their constituents' views, broken down by income. MCs are a lot more responsive to their wealthier constituents. Think about whom SNAP and flight delays affect. www.russellsage.org/sites/defaul...

Invoking Lucy-tricks-Charlie symbolism does capture a decades-long pattern in bad faith negotiations by GOP. Still, the metaphor has a limit. The members of Congress caving are in the 100-person chamber DESIGNED with goals distinct from advancing what is best for the people.

What an amazing essay from the former chair of Africana Studies at Bowdoin. I'll share a few sections in the reply but seriously, read the whole thing. It's all insightful and beautifully written. lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...

The spread of detention economies under Trump 2.0.

Perusing @thecheechcenter.bsky.social for new exhibits. Judithe Hernández’s work is absolutely amazing.

This has not gotten much attention, but it should. Virginia under Youngkin returned to an insanely harsh system where people convicted of any felony lose their voting rights FOR LIFE. Dems' win this week mean they'll get to advance a constitutional amendment to end lifetime disenfranchisement.

This is not a “Homer Gets a Tax Cut situation.” Folks in NY are in the know and they liked Mamdani’s policy driven campaign. For reference:

Very impressed by @nealkatyal.bsky.social who is absolutely bringing the 🔥. Is he the Yamamoto of SCOTUS lawyers right now? #notariffs #nounitaryexecutive #nokings

Probably a good time to promote this: goodauthority.org/news/its-202...

This seems huge, and deserves more attention. SCOTUS has gone out of its way to make it harder to sue Fed law enforcement for damages when they trample—sometimes literally—on your rights. Illinois just made it so their resident can sue the Feds in state court. Feds fail us, states step up.

The political appointees running Texas A&M are treating the university like a local police department. Make big payouts for obviously dumb decisions, where someone else will pick up the tab. www.texastribune.org/2025/11/04/t...

Disturbing news out of Auburn University, where the admin is pressuring professors to sign a statement saying they're complying with an "anti-DEI" law and TPUSA is holding a rally and trying to record classes. I hear faculty are terrified to sign, worried this is a pretense for mass firings.

At the Dodgers World Series parade yesterday, some fans had mixed feelings. @marinamasako.bsky.social spoke with members of the crowd.

Media: Thank you, Nicolle Wallace. Next up, we have Ja Rule on the line to offer his thoughts on Dick Cheney’s legacy.

ANES Data Release! electionstudies.org/data-center/... The 3-wave ANES panel is now available. It merges data from 3 election studies (2016-2020-2024), the first time the ANES has collected interviews of the same respondents across 3 presidential elections.

I love that Muncy can jump. #WorldSeries

Kiké Hernández -aka Johnny on the Spot -for the double play and the W! It ain’t over! #WorldSeries

Poli sci profs were paid with an Amazon gift card and instructed to go to Texas A&M’s Bush School -the most haunted of poli sci buildings. I then employed a unique seance to compel the ghosts of academics past to reveal themselves & deny the subjects tenure. 👻

CSUN Bike Fest is about to go down! See ya’ll in the Ridge.

”Siri, I hear a lot of Mexicans 🇲🇽 say ‘valiendo v*rga;’ can you show me what that looks like?”

Nobody cherry picks coffee, damnit. Every drop is essential.

The DOJ is going to “monitor” 5 CA counties this Nov. We now know the request came from the CA Rep Party. 🧐 And they are targeting Latino voters. In 4/5 counties, Latino residents account for nearly 50% or more of the county population. Not normal at all. calmatters.org/politics/202...

Colonel Sanders? Is that you? #worldseries

Blue Jays rolling.

The very excellent and election administration specialist, @poliscigrl.bsky.social quoted in this piece. Check it out. 👇

GASP

Says the man who appointed the man who likes to collect dead whale.

Nothing more maga than waiving a giant American flag with one hand and destroying government property with the other.

We could’ve had healthcare but all we got was a lousy $250 million ballroom with a bad host.

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