New from me, @wsnead.bsky.social, & @rbayes.bsky.social! We look at who the public holds responsible for Supreme Court decisions, test frames that can change this responsibility attribution, and discuss implications for democratic accountability. Full article, no paywall: doi.org/10.1017/jlc....

The SCOTUS majority that struck Trump's #tariffs argued extensively about whether to use the major questions doctrine (MQD) to do so. Why would the use of this doctrine matter? In a recent article, @kumar.fyi and I discuss the emergence of the MQD and its high stakes for policymaking.

Swarthmore is hiring in Comparative Politics with an emphasis on China! Apply by 9/15 for full consideration: apply.interfolio.com/170741 Feel free to reach out if you have questions! #polisky #poliscijobs #poliscijobmarket #psjminfo #academicjobs

Junior faculty and grad students in political science, history, law, and Native American Studies, come take a class with us at the New York Historical Society (and via Zoom) on Native Peoples, American Colonialism, and the U.S. Constitution. To apply, Institute for Constitutional History: 1/2

We’re still saying this about John Roberts??

Swarthmore is hiring in Comparative Politics with an emphasis on China! Apply by 9/15: apply.interfolio.com/170741 Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. I know its rough out there. Best wishes to all on the market. #polisky #poliscijobs #poliscijobmarket #psjminfo #academicjobs

JOB! Please RT. Swarthmore is hiring for our Social Science Quantitative Lab Associate to support & do teaching quant methods to undergrads. Especially looking for people familiar with sociology and/or political science, and R. Apply by 4/18. apply.interfolio.com/165892 Happy to answer questions.

Watching “The Night Agent” on Netflix. Good News: The VP’s daughter is enrolled in APD. Bad News: She skips APD to go shopping.

Really thoughtful stuff, as always from, from Shai. His work on power imbalances in rental housing couldn’t be more urgent.

In Pennsylvania, as in every state, college students can vote where they attend school. Call the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE if you have any questions/issues registering or voting in Lancaster County or elsewhere in Pennsylvania.

Shai is also a wonderful colleague and excellent teacher who happens to be on the job market! shaikarp.com

Not only are these shifts insignificant but models giving Trump a ~60% chance of winning will be fodder for a potential election deniers. I don’t see the value in the forecasting obsession.

do you understand why this is basically a meaningless change from last week? what is the meaningful difference between a 49.9% chance and a 49.4% chance? and what does this mean, concretely, on the ground? does Trump have a .5% better chance of turning out his supporters than Harris?

Today, @chloethurston.bsky.social and Emily Zackin explain what America's long history of organizing voters around debt relief can teach us about our present political moment. lpeproject.org/blog/can-per...

A long overdue, but welcome, development.

Thrilled to launch the American Political Economy Blog! Our inaugural symposium, edited by Alex Hertel-Fernandez, illuminates the current labor movement moment through an APE lens. Pieces from Alex & @wsnead.bsky.social are live! americanpoliticaleconomy.org/blog

My new book is out! It's called Alt-Labor and the New Politics of Workers' Rights. www.russellsage.org/publications... A million thanks to the organizers and workers who generously shared their stories and insights with me, as well as to the many colleagues and students who helped along the way.