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DrLostCauses

@acpacek.bsky.social
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Academic studying political causes/consequences of well-being. Fan of the interesting and important. Despairing Boston sports and happy Liverpool fan. Views and opinions are my own, not my employer’s or my state’s. I speak as a private citizen.

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Danbischof @danbischof.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Postdoc position within my group 3 years (100% TVl-13): stellen.uni-muenster.de/jobposting/2... ⏱️ 06.11.2026 If you have questions: get in touch!
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Postdoctoral Research Associate (Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in, salary level E 13 TV-L)
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 4h
Anyone remember a British sitcom from the 80s (I think) about a university in the UK falling into disrepair and dysfunction during the Thatcher years?
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 4h
That, and he didn't launch an all-out assault on higher and public education like his successor and allies.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 4h
A prior governor here tried to mandate that vaccine. The proto anti-vaxxers at the time stopped the effort.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 5h
The anti-vaxxers are wrong. Really wrong. catastrophically wrong.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 8h
When Alito is heckled in public, it’s not the heckler’s fault. It’s because Alito has an “abstract” interest in “ideas about the kind of society that he was going to live in.”
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Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang.bsky.social · 8h
TODAY (Monday, Oct. 5) is the deadline for registering to vote for the midterms in: AMERICAN SAMOA ARIZONA ARKANSAS FLORIDA GEORGIA INDIANA KENTUCKY LOUISIANA — in-person, mail (10/13 online) MISSISSIPPI MONTANA — mail (11/3 in-person) OHIO SOUTH CAROLINA — mail TENNESSEE TEXAS npr.org/vote
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How to register to vote and check your registration status
For the 2026 elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.
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Benjamin H. Bradlow @bhbradlow.bsky.social · 9h
Last year, @sfjournal.bsky.social published this article that I co-authored with @tomasgold.bsky.social on the rise of Bolsonarismo in Brazil. Now, his son is poised to regain the presidency for the family and its followers. doi.org/10.1093/sf/s...
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A processual framework for understanding the rise of the populist right: the case of Brazil (2013–2018)
Abstract. How and in what sequence do social structures, contingent events, and agents’ decisions combine over time to bring about a new populist right? To
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 22h
In diners.
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Joe Ura @joeura.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Come work with me! The Department of Political Science at Clemson University is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in Comparative Politics or IR + quantitative methods. Review of applications starts 10/19. See our ad for more details. www.higheredjobs.com/search/detai...
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 22h
Sorkin brain really broke a lot of people. Yeah just reach across the aisle to those who want to strip you of rights, deport you, and even unalive you. It’s that simple!
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Oh boy. Watch this space.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Narrator voice: “He absolutely was joking when he said this.”
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I’ve never been in the Indian ones.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I mean there’s a lot of those in Europe lol
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I keep hearing that from folks I trust!
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
As much as I love to brag about my cooking skills, perfect roast potatoes elude me. Hope this helps!
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Jason Morín @jasonlmorin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Job Alert ‼️ The Department of Political Science at CSU, Northridge is seeking a tenure-track faculty member in American politics w/ a primary expertise in American political institutions. Preference will be given to those with a secondary expertise in public policy and racial/ethnic politics.
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Career Opportunities
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It depresses me that the pope is on X.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I always thought Jeremy Irons would make a great Desslock. Or Jon Lovitz.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It seems very quaint now but I remember the satirical Midwest public uni novel “Moo” semi fondly. It might have been based on Bloomington.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It does seem to get as close to the (good) stereotype of a public university college town as one can.
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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
For my new research unit Politics of Democracy at the Berlin Social Science Center @wzb.bsky.social, we have 3 open research positions. 2 postdocs: 4 + 2 years (100%) 1 doc: 2 years (75%) Starting date: 1 March 2027 (negotiable) Application deadline: 1 November
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Truth
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Apparently the vice president doesn't think African American women, who were born in the United States, should be in this country. Someone should ask him why.
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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My department - @ucdpolitics.bsky.social - is hiring two PERMANENT posts in any area of politics, international relations, theory, or development studies. Please apply if you are on the academic job market, and if you're not, please do us a solid & spread the word! Deadline NOV 9.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
So he's leaving office?
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
That makes me sad.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Live action version. Timothy Chalamet as Derek Wildstar. Just hear me out here. I’ll work on the rest.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What could possibly go wrong.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Re-upping this is as changes to SNAP benefits are about to kick in.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Wow that dude is...tone deaf.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Centauri Prime turning off the planetary defense grid. IYKYK.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It looks super interesting and important.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Looking forward to reading this and may add it to my Comparative Behavior seminar!
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
All bets seem off.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
These ads are…something, and you should watch them (and they’re pretty painful tbh).
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Come on Red Sox (he said quietly and with deep resignation)
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I’m just having trouble figuring out the players but so far I agree.
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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.chronicle.com/article/how-...
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How to Assign Research Papers Again
Three ways to counter AI and restore confidence in the integrity of student writing.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I was curious about any pattern in the signals.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Still trying to work through the Bolar Wars. Kind of a confusing let down after the Comet Empire.
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Brian Schaffner @bfschaffner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
we’re hiring an assistant professor in American politics 🐘 apply.interfolio.com/194599
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
And Charlie Sheen was never in anything at the level of Repo Man.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Emilio kept it.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Thoughts past this? No penalty for wrong answers (hey we’re political scientists!)
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Both are better than “Starblazers,” which is the one I grew up with. But the others would be tough to put into the catchy opening song.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I’ve been curious about why midterm polls have been better than pres year ones of late.
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Yikes
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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
As in 10 Senate seat gains?
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