Alessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · 12h#my9albums (no security questions were harmed when creating this poster) 020
Reposted by Alessandro NaiTerence Tao @teorth.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I came across this parody of a rumored upcoming press release by OpenAI: "OpenAI Releases the Final Ten Minutes of 500 Previously Unreleased Films, Ushering in a New Era of Movie Watching" : x.com/Endings500/s...x.comEndings Fivehundred (@Endings500) on XFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 6th, 2026 OpenAI Releases the Final Ten Minutes of 500 Previously Unreleased Films, Ushering in a New Era of Movie Watching 516833
Alessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Wonderful example of competing hypotheses absolutely not stemming from a unified theoretical framework 030
Reposted by Alessandro NaiMark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Speaking in Lausanne on Wednesday and Rome Friday if you’re in the neighborhood. 0187
Reposted by Alessandro NaiCaterina Froio @caterinafr.bsky.social · 05/10/2026What does far-right protest do to democracy? Join us online October 8, 12:15–13:15 CET as I present ongoing research with @xromerovidal.bsky.social, @pietrocastellig.bsky.social & A. Klassens. Thanks to @anketresch.bsky.social, GRIEC & Uni Lausanne. Info & registration 👇 www.unil.ch/events/fr/17...unil.chContesting Democracy: Far-Right Protest and Public Satisfaction with Democratic InstitutionsCaterina Froio de Sciences Po Paris présentera ses récentes recherches. 3149
Alessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Hivemind: for your consideration, a possible “honeytrap”question to detect AI bots in online surveys. Thoughts? 020
Reposted by Alessandro NaiAdrienne LaFrance @adriennelaf.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This made me laugh. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/... 211421
Reposted by Alessandro NaiKevin Banda @kevinkbanda.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This looks great. Related (but less fun) and also in APR: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...journals.sagepub.comSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 131
Reposted by Alessandro NaiPOP @populismblog.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A paradox: parties and voters do the opposite. VOX praises Franco rather openly, yet only ~11% of its voters see continuity with him. Chega uses dog-whistles, yet 55%+ of its voters see continuity with Salazar. 81% of PSOE voters link VOX to Franco; only 42% of PS voters link Chega to Salazar. 133
Reposted by Alessandro NaiPOP @populismblog.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The breakthrough of the far right was fast. More like an explosion. VOX and Chega entered their respective national parliaments in 2019, and by now they are already the third and second party per seats. Iberian exceptionalism is over. 121
Reposted by Alessandro NaiPOP @populismblog.bsky.social · 30/09/2026New book out 🔥 The Fascist Zeitgeist. Authoritarian Legacies and the Iberian Far Right. (Elements in the History and Politics of Fascism @universitypress.cambridge.org) How is the success of the Iberian far right linked to the memory of Franco and Salazar? doi.org/10.1017/9781009588072 33318
Reposted by Alessandro NaiIva Vukušić @vukusiciva.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This is a cool coffee read, if you're into #books and #publishing. By @mollyquell.bsky.social. Super cool story. www.dutchnews.nl/2026/09/woul...dutchnews.nlWould you read a book if it was printed like a newspaper? - DutchNews.nlTypically, book formats are pretty standard. Hardback, paperback, e-book. But in the 1970s, a Dutch publisher tried a new configuration for novels: the newspaper. Theo Knippenberg attributes his publi... 2186
Alessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · 29/09/2026You know those (rare) papers that really make you proud? In new piece out at APR, we show that #AffectivePolarization likely spills onto other types of non-political polarization - notably, PREFERENCES FOR CATS VS. DOGS (aka “affective PAWlarization”) paper: tinyurl.com/jn48bypp data: osf.io/4p2zu 24918
Alessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Great project, great place, great team! 🔥🔥🔥 Check it out 👇 010
Alessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Aaron Sorkin intensifies (this looks like a good contender for worst possible Sorkin dialogue - and there’s quite the competition - all up there with that cringe “we got Bin Laden” plane scene) 140
Reposted by Alessandro NaiStuart Turnbull-Dugarte @turnbulldugarte.com · 22/09/2026Far right parties strategically increase the (descriptive) representation of women assuming it helps them win votes in general and, in particular, from women. Does it work? In this short descriptive piece, I show the answer in the case of Reform UK is a clear ‘no’ doi.org/10.1332/2515... 14522
Reposted by Alessandro NaiKaj Leers @kajleers.eurosky.social · 21/09/2026Lolwut - andere oudemensenmedia *waaronder Fox News* verklaren zich solidair met CNN, Politico en trekken hun mensen terug uit de zgn ‘TV pool’, de kudde die dagelijks verslag doet van alles president. Dit omdat Trump die media in de ban doet. 161
Reposted by Alessandro NaiRuth Dassonneville @rdassonneville.bsky.social · 21/09/2026🤓 Cool to be cited in this The Economist article that is trying to think through the political consequences of limited economic growth. 🔗 www.economist.com/finance-and-... 1305
Reposted by Alessandro NaiJeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Probably the scariest and also most intellectually rigorous uncanny novel I have ever read. My review for the NYT. Free link. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/b...nytimes.comBook Review: ‘The Rouse,’ by China Miéville (Gift Article)“The Rouse,” by China Miéville, is a decade-spanning epic about a secret military unit trying to raise and weaponize the dead. 32664103
Reposted by Alessandro NaiThe Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 19/09/2026Just watching an old documentary tonight, something about data centers, ai and robots. 883200703
Reposted by Alessandro NaiAlvin Zhou @alvinyxz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026🎉 New editorial: "Be Careful What You Prompt For: Generative AI in Computational Communication Research." It opens our special issue of 12 open-access papers, co-edited with @wrahool.bsky.social and @ewam.bsky.social 🧵 doi.org/10.5117/CCR2...doi.orgBe Careful What You Prompt For: Generative AI in Computational Communication Research | Amsterdam University Press Journals OnlineAbstract Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has field-level implications for computational communication research (CCR), not only by expanding methodological repertoires, but also by reshaping... 199
Reposted by Alessandro NaiEuropean Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026⭐️ Original, Valuable ⭐️ 🏆️ Congratulations to Shuk Ying Chan, @uclspp.bsky.social, on winning the 2026 Political Theory Prize! @ecpr-nptmethods.bsky.social Awarded for her first book 📘 Postcolonial Global Justice, @princetonupress.bsky.social, 2024 #ECPRPrizesbuff.lyRead more about our winnerShuk Ying Chan awarded the 2026 Political Theory Prize 1108
Reposted by Alessandro NaiNeFCA Political Communication @nefcapolcom.bsky.social · 17/09/2026🚨 Dont forget to register for the next PolCom Classics 🚨 More information 👇 011
Reposted by Alessandro NaiAurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.com · 17/09/2026It was confirmed yesterday that the centre left coalition won the election in Sweden As predicted, with the far right performing poorly, coverage has almost entirely vanished from international media 3739021177
Reposted by Alessandro NaiDr. Merritt Rae Turetsky @queenofpeat.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Happy Sundew Sunday! Want to learn 5 super cool facts about miniature-yet-so-complex sundew plants? Follow along to learn some unusual botany. 🧵 1/ 533691
Reposted by Alessandro NaiAurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.com · 12/09/2026Euphemisation has been a key strategy for the far right to escape the margins and return to the mainstream for half a century Back in the early 90s, Jean-Marie Le Pen pushed for the term "populism" to replace "extreme right" or "fascist". It was then taken up by mainstream actors and here we are 38446
Alessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Name a non-LOTR character who could resist the One ringstatic.klipy.comLeslie Knope Parks And RecALT: Leslie Knope Parks And Rec 041
Reposted by Alessandro NaiCurd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026If you are an @icahdq.bsky.social member, remember to vote! Two great candidates for #ICA president this year. I‘ll be voting for @sjjphd.bsky.social, who‘s got great ideas for the role & also happens to be a terrific person. She‘ll be great for ICA & the @polcomm.bsky.social division. Go vote 🗳️ 051
Reposted by Alessandro NaiEuropean Journal of Political Research @ejprjournal.bsky.social · 11/09/2026We will see you in an hour #ecprgc26! 🚨 ⏰️ Come see @alessandronai.bsky.social, @caterinafr.bsky.social & @robert-a-huber.bsky.social today 📆 to chat about all things #ECRs! 👨🎓 buff.ly/7lzB8BYbuff.lyEJPR presents: How to develop an open research agenda (while being mindful of the traps along the way)European Consortium for Political Research 133
Reposted by Alessandro NaiRahel Freiburghaus @rfrbrghs.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Timeline cleanse, time for something that makes me very proud: after suffering a severe accident while working, my dad, a passionate farmer, has now started giving freelance talks on what climate change and drought mean for his profession. So, if you’re looking for an excellent speaker…!👨🏻🌾🐮🌾 2628
Reposted by Alessandro NaiJournal of Politics @thejop.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Please check out our new Special Issue In Memory of Prof. David W. Rohde, who passed away on June 20, 2026: bit.ly/4A6KWWLbit.lyThe Journal of Politics: In Memory of Prof. David W. Rohde 046
Reposted by Alessandro NaiDr. Silke Goubin @silkegoubin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026🚨New publication out! If citizens have no trust in their political institutions, does that necessarily mean that they distrust them? Or does this assumption obscure aspects of how citizens judge and relate to their state? Very happy to see this one out! (1/) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comPolitical trust revisited: theoretical and empirical insights into political distrust and mistrustThere remains a lack of clarity about what low political trust precisely entails. Based on long-standing discussions, recent works have sought to verify the existence of distinct political trust at... 1319
Alessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · 07/09/2026There’s a way, if collectively we are brave enough to realise what true greatness isstatic.klipy.comRachael Gunn's Breaking Dance at Paris 2024ALT: Rachael Gunn's Breaking Dance at Paris 2024 030
Reposted by Alessandro NaiLily Mason @lilymasonphd.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Very excited that Uncivil Agreement won the @apsa.bsky.social @epovb.bsky.social Philip Converse Award! 1515510
Reposted by Alessandro NaiNeFCA @nefca.bsky.social · 04/09/2026With the start of the new academic year, the NeFCA PolCom division is also launching a new PolCom Classics webinar! This time, Alessandro Nai will tell us more about (Negative) campaiging. When? September 24, from 12:00-13:00 Where? Online > Microsoft Teams Use the QR code below to register: 041
Reposted by Alessandro NaiEuropean Journal of Political Research @ejprjournal.bsky.social · 04/09/2026We can't wait to see you all at #ecprgc26! Come chat with @alessandronai.bsky.social, @caterinafr.bsky.social & @robert-a-huber.bsky.social about all things #ECRs! 👨🎓 buff.ly/7lzB8BYecpr.euEJPR presents: How to develop an open research agenda (while being mindful of the traps along the way)European Consortium for Political Research 022
Alessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · 03/09/2026[SO IT BEGINS Théoden gif about here]rnz.co.nzUni student caught wearing smart glasses in examA University of Auckland student has been caught wearing smart glasses in a test, raising concerns about how the new tech could be used by students to cheat. 0207
Alessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Great department, FANTASTIC team! Check this out! 👇 012
Alessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Without saying your age, what is your favorite movie that came out when you were 20 years old?static.klipy.comMerry, Pippin, Frodo: Where Are We Going?ALT: Merry, Pippin, Frodo: Where Are We Going? 040
Reposted by Alessandro NaiMelissa Baker @melissabaker.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Looking for something to do Friday morning at APSA? @amandafriesen.bsky.social & I put together a panel on mental health, wellbeing, & political behavior! 10am at the Westin. 0156
Reposted by Alessandro NaiNeFCA Political Communication @nefcapolcom.bsky.social · 02/09/2026✨ New academic year, new PolCom Classics seminar ✨ This time, @alessandronai.bsky.social will talk to us about (Negative) campaigning. 🗓️September 24 ⏰12:00 - 13:00 📍Microsoft Teams Join us online by registering through the QR code or the link below👇 142
Reposted by Alessandro NaiPolitical Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Is the ‘directional’ measure of negative campaigning really unreliable? @alessandronai.bsky.social, @maierjuergen.bsky.social & Michaela Maier examine evidence from nine studies, arguing the measure is reliable & robust. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/19BZgGn @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #polsky #polscibuff.lySage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 054