Are you traveling to the ISA meeting next month? Be sure to add these @ispjournal.bsky.social panels to your calendar: Sunday 10:30-12:15 SB97: Publishing in the Age of AI: Perspectives from Leading IR Journal Editors Wednesday 4:00-5:45 WD15: Publishing in Leading Journals: Meet the Editors

Academics: You don't want to miss our latest episode of We Read That. We're chatting about academic fiction, the perils of tenure, and cannibalistic sororities as we dish on Olivie Blake's Girl Dinner @torbooks.bsky.social. What could go wrong? #academicsky open.spotify.com/episode/1GqP...

The Epstein files are publicly available to search. Within 30 seconds I found this: [Redacted] an unidentified female friend who was forced to perform oral sex on President Trump approximately 35 years ago in NJ. The friend told Alexis that she was approximately 13-14 years old when this occurred.

This week on the podcast @drjostojski.bsky.social and I are chatting about The Compound by Aisling Rawle, talking about reality TV, and dissecting Jenny's ability to read 15 books at once. open.spotify.com/episode/5EMC...

My colleague got into Trump's sprawling family detention camp, which is full of toddlers, kids, & teens. - Kids have cut themselves or talked about suicide -There's worms & mold in food -300 kids have been held for 30+ days, far longer court settlement allows www.propublica.org/article/life...

@drjostojski.bsky.social and I started a passion project: a podcast where we talk about fiction books! Our first episode just dropped so give it a listen. This episode we‘re chatting about Lisa Jewell’s The Family Remains, Evan Peters, & mountaineering disasters! open.spotify.com/episode/1OiH...

Marimar Martinez is a hero. She was shot 5 times by ICE. The agent told her to “do something b*tch” before opening fire. He later bragged “5 shots, 7 holes”. DHS tried to smear her reputation but video footage vindicated her. Next week she will testify in Washington about ICE’s brutality.

Really fantastic piece by @vox.com: "Authoritarianism feels a lot like normal, predictable life — until it doesn’t. There’s a hidden tripwire you can step on, but you often don’t realize you’ve stepped on it until you find yourself with a gun in your face."

ICYMI: Be sure to check out this incredibly work by Nikola Mirilovic and Myunghee Kim academic.oup.com/isp/advance-...

this pretty much sums up winter this year:

my expectation of democratic senators is that they find 1/10th of the bravery of your average 70 year old lutheran lady following ICE around mpls in her subaru crosstrek

“Shot dead” is passive. “murdered” names the actor. Words matter, especially when the state is pulling the trigger.

ICE and DHS are out of control and making our communities less safe. I will not support funding for DHS without clear accountability and stronger controls over the agency. It is time for the Senate to do its job and rein in this lawlessness.

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National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation. Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.

This week's energy be like

Are you feeling helpless in the face of incredible political uncertainty? Are you angry with what's happening in America right now and want to channel that energy? Here's some ways you can make a difference right now: 1. Volunteer or donate for an election campaign. Local elections matter too!

People in Minnesota need to understand their own elected leaders are doing this to them. Do not buy their excuses about how they are doing everything they can. They are lies. They have enabled this regime at every turn.

We have entered a new age of American imperialism.

How I'm walking out of 2025

Merry Christmas! May we all experience the joy of a young child dressed as a stormtrooper (plus Woody boots and Spiderman gloves) winning at Star Wars laser tag.

Crăciun fericit! We changed it up this year by doing pasca instead of cozonac - because we found real farmer’s cheese!

Waiting in line with the rest of Syracuse to see Lights on the Lake - a Christmas tradition! Brought to you by coca-cola, apparently?

It will be be an Avengers: Dunesday double feature!

Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna draft articles of impeachment for AG Bondi www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/crim...

Let's go. Impeachment it is.

Introducing kiddo to the greatest film ever made. IYKYK.

Yet another impeachable offense.

BREAKING on MS NOW: Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."

I keep saying this but no one is connecting the dots. The war is to satisfy legal preconditions for mass removal *domestically* of Latinos (i.e., suddenly a lot of people are going to be “Venezuelan” for purposes of removal). This is 100% Stephen Miller…oil claim is to make grandpa go along

This administration tramples the Constitution daily, and everyone responsible must be impeached, convicted, and removed from power.

‘Tis the season, y’all youtu.be/WVvKnq5XT-g

Universities are no longer neutral spaces. In this article, I examine how higher education is being reshaped under a rising fascist politics, and why defending academic freedom and critical pedagogy is now an urgent democratic task. www.counterpunch.org/2025/12/12/h...

Every academic at this point of the year.

To give you a sense of how big a departure this year, the government doesn't do this for wanted criminals.

My dad used to make lovely beef stew dishes served over egg noodles. Made beef burgundy over noodles for the first time last night since his passing. Cried on the first bite. Food holds such powerful memories. And yes, I know this is also a plot point from Ratatouille…

These only took four sticks of butter… Let the Christmas baking begin!

If you are looking for an organization to support or donate to this holiday season, consider supporting One Simple Wish. They work with nonprofits and social service agencies across the US to grant "wishes" for those in or affected by the foster care system. www.onesimplewish.org/site/donate?...

It's about damn time.

Comic sans feels like a more appropriate choice for the absolute absurdity of this admin.

ISP will be on our winter break from December 17, 2025 through January 19, 2026. During this time, we will not be processing new manuscripts.

Got to pet a bunny rabbit today. It was very soft and cuddly. Just what we need in times like these.

Actual convo with mall Santa today: Daughter: I want a race car for Christmas. Santa: Are you sure you don’t really want a Barbie or play doll? Me: Nope. She wants a race car and that’s great. And she already mailed her list so I’m sure Santa will give her what she wants. Ok, Boomer Santa

It starts with knowing the truth. Don’t allow yourselves to be gaslit into believing this is a real question.

All politics is local - and Republicans got absolutely hammered in the Onondaga County Elections. www.syracuse.com/politics/cny...

To all the parents doing Elf on the Shelf this year: remember that you don’t have to do this.

You know who else was foreign born? My great-grandparents. My ancestors who came over on the Mayflower. And lots of my ancestors in between. That doesn't make any of them any less "American." Lest we forget, the "culture" she is touting was created by a country of immigrants.

Absolute debasement of academic standards *student submits opinion in psych class *gets bad grade *instructor says she can make whatever arguments she wants but must draw on empirical sources *student & Turning Point says her religious freedom & first amendment rights violated *professor suspended

Thing is, we DID hear about it at his confirmation hearing. Every single senator who voted to confirm Hegseth knew he held these views about the laws of war. They voted to confirm him anyway.