I was legally categorized as a White person by the US Fed Govt when I got my job. So maybe you just weren’t a good fit for the dept, Naomi! 😭

And you’d be surprised how many “allies” are convinced we got our jobs by being POC… 🙃

Ooo fun! POC folks: let’s do a roll call of how many of us were told by the dean that we got a job *because* we are POC! Anyone? Anyone? 🦗🦗🦗

When the yoga class I went to ended with “namaste,” I replied with “hello.” 🤣

Oooo I got “you should do your own research”-ed today!

Doesn’t calibri take up less space and use less ink than TNR?? So what’s all this about gov waste again?

Finally trimmed the tree! 🥰

Me when I cite myself:

Cardiac Cavs 😬

If Northwestern emails me abt “Giving Tuesday,” I swear to god I’ll lose it.

Don Jr: Did he ever look at you that way? Eric: Nope. Never. You? Don Jr: 😥😥😥😥

Behind this important reversal is a member of the Coast Guard who saw what was happening and had the courage to leak it to the press. That person deserves serious praise.

This is what happens when you’re raised with both Shia and Catholic guilt: I feel so awful abt canceling class that I shared my doctors note. (I mean if they have to why shouldn’t I???) I still feel so bad tho!!! 😭

Movie buffs, I just saw this, and it was excellent. There are definitely some aspects the subtitles can’t really capture, but I’m always happy to talk all about that. Jafar Panahi, the director, made this film entirely in secret as he has been banned from filmmaking for 20 years (in 2010).

Whoever edited Dick Durbin’s Wikipedia page is hilarious for this

Ah well, nevertheless, standing up to Trump doesn't work so we might as well cave and welcome our authoritarian overlords. Right @senangusking.bsky.social ?

Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office. No matter how they voted last night, every one of them has a say in maintaining Chuck Schumer and Dick Durbin as their caucus leaders. Every one of them is accountable here.

You really just had a number of electoral victories under affordability and then think this is a good idea 🤦🏻‍♀️

God it’s so hard to support the democrats.

So Democrats get: 1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays 2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail 3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts Those all seem like wins for the GOP.

Drumline walked so whiplash could run.

So i rewatched v for vendetta after like 15 years … 😬

Random realization (trying to connect with heritage speakers here): I don't think I really have a strong accent when I speak Farsi, but for some reason, I sound like a baby. I think I sound less fluent, because I sound like a little kid 😭 I need to, like, put on a grown up voice or something!

Spoke with a recently naturalized citizen who did not want to vote, because they were scared that it would be possible for people to see who they voted for. The only way someone will know who you voted for is if you tell them! Please go vote!

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.

Douthat writes that 2024, when Harris lost by 1.5% of the popular vote, was "an ideological referendum and progressivism lost." I wonder why he didn't view the 2020 election, when Trump lost by 4.5% of the popular vote, as a far more significant loss for conservatism. bsky.app/profile/larr...

GU Government’s second-year PhD comparativists are continuing our tradition of dressing up as social science concepts for Halloween. This year, we are regression discontinuity! 🎃📈

In the first half of this year, the income of President Trump's family business soared 17-fold to $864 million, based almost entirely on new crypto ventures that have been a magnet for overseas cash, a Reuters investigation found. www.reuters.com/investigatio...

He knows what he did!!!! 😡

When designing reparations policies, authorities must ensure Black Americans have a seat at the table from the start write @mattnelsen.bsky.social of @univmiami.bsky.social, Monique Newton of @polisciatnu.bsky.social and @asdurso.bsky.social of Georgetown University blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...

Trump on his recent trip to Walter Reed: "I got an MRI. It was perfect ... if I didn't think it was gonna be good, either I would let you know negatively, I wouldn't run, I'd do something." (Note how he's openly talking about running for a third term.)

THIS. There is a real stereotype is that “Racial and Ethnic Politics” is not a “rigorous subfield,” but it’s gonna be clear to us when you treat it as such and don’t put in the work. I can’t sugarcoat that.

If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation. Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net

My (first? only?) century!* *yes, this is a cricket reference! 🏏

Such a timely book… really recommend this episode and The Color of Civics by @mattnelsen.bsky.social

One thing I like to do is to create a fun page in my research notebook after a project has been published. Definitely used my fave materials for this one 😅🪬 (The cat stickies are how I track my pipeline progress. They get their permanent home on this page!)

The American Federation of Teachers (a UNION) just negotiated student loan debt forgiveness for 2.5 MILLION people with the Dept. of Education under Income Contingent Repayment or PAYE (Pay As You Earn) that Trump had previously blocked. THAT is how you mobilize. www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/10/...

God this is all so depressing.

Didn’t realize “quid” just meant “pound.” That little girl had every right to be outraged that the ice cream truck was selling ice cream for £9!! That’s crazy!

I just learned my husband spells donut like doughnut. You think you know someone!

All intellectual takes about HUD.gov aside, it’s kinda tacky.

"Power to the Partners" by Maraam Dwidar press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...

Happy "The Life of a Showgirl" release week! In anticipation of Taylor Swift's newest album, I present the 2025 edition of "Taylor Swift as American politics books": "Coverage Denied" by @mirandayaver.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/us/universit...

#OpenAccess from @apsrjournal.bsky.social - What Happens When You Can’t Check the Box? Categorization Threat and Public Opinion among Middle Eastern and North African Americans - https://cup.org/4mxrcUd - @asdurso.bsky.social#OpenAccess #FirstView

Labels can impact politics. My paper @apsrjournal.bsky.social "What Happens When You Can't Check the Box?" shows when Middle Eastern & North African (MENA) Americans are excluded from identity categories, they assert MENA identity when answering relevant political questions. doi.org/10.1017/S000...

This is such a good book, y'all. An important read for those interested in gender and American political development as well.

When @markrubin.bsky.social talks about preregistration, you know it's gonna be good.