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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

You can pre-order my book! (A little Christmas gift I guess I've given to myself). I love everything about Congress, even on its worst days. I have SOOOO many people to thank but just know how incredibly grateful I am to be able to call so many of you friends. a.co/d/cNWU1o5

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Amazon.com: Tweeting Scared: Congress's Crisis of Communication (Oxford Studies in Digital Politics): 9780197808306: Russell, Annelise: Books

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Why does Congress still thrive on a social media diet? Great question! Let's talk about it... (thanks @kevinrkosar.bsky.social )

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Center for Policy Design & Governance @cpdgmaxwell.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Art of Science recently interviewed @anneliserussell.bsky.social about her paper "Information is cheap, but filtering is costly," co-authored with Alison Craig. Tune in now! Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/3K7g... Watch: youtu.be/_VoifAE1XLI Read the transcript: substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Policy Studies Journal @psjeditor.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

New Art of Science episode out now! Watch, listen, or read episode 10: Dr. @anneliserussell.bsky.social Research Note here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 📺 Youtube: youtu.be/_VoifAE1XLI 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3K7g... 📖 Substack: substack.com/home/post/p-... #PSJ

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Finally found words for the PoliticoPro news... Government does not succeed without (useful) information and — more importantly — ways to put that information into context. I don't give a damn who does it, but we can't pretend it is not vital to public policy.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Not gonna lie, listening to my public policy students worry about having their dreams of government service dashed after EOs/OMB news was crushing today. We've got great students. I sincerely want the best for them.

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POPVOX Foundation @popvoxfdn.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

For our first ever Voice/Mail interview, we chatted with @anneliserussell.bsky.social about the mechanics of how Member offices reach constituents, and the history and incentives shaping this modern landscape. voicemailgov.substack.com/p/connection...

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Dr. Annelise Russell on the Modern Landscape for Constituent Comms

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

OMB memo and federal aid freeze are a good reminder that amid uncertainty, constant (digital) comms is key. You don't have to have every solution, but you've gotta show people that you're showing up.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

And finally.... the good news. Two things I did right: 1. I went on vacation 2. I turned my book in.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

7. Have a committee of no — people to remind you and reward you for staying away. 8. Have a VERY short list of people who you will do things for. These are the people who helped you get the sabbatical or who supported you a lot along the way.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

5. Notify collaborators when you will be away and actually go away at times. Disappearing on junior colleagues may not be an option, but taking weeks at a time is possible. 6. Make sure more work isn’t your hobby. Turns out, I fill my hours with email and work even when I don’t have to.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

3. Unless you are in a situation where you really want/need to move, be judicious about using sabbatical to interview for jobs. Particularly if you are the person who will devote all their energy to it… 4. Don’t start new side projects. (Unless the sabbatical is the research, one big project choice)

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

1. Be realistic about the time. Research or restore? You can’t plan to do a huge project while also taking all the time for yourself. Not enough hours in the day. Gotta choose. 2. Set an out of office. I did not. I have regrets.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Sabbatical advice! I'm back from sabbatical, and thinking back on those things I did wrong/would do differently. Don't be me. Be better. Here are eight ways to fail (ways that I failed).

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Political cartoon reactions are a good reminder that most people don't have a clue how a newsroom is organized or how decisions are made or the realities of the people working within those newsrooms.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

You are the only one who will ever know what you didn't/couldn't cover.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

👋 Comms lady twiddling her fingers while waiting for House members to be sworn in and new websites/social accounts/office info to go live...

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

I am so thankful @zeljkopoljak.bsky.social let me team up on this one with him. Another reason why small policy conferences remain some of my favorite.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

When people ask me "why did you leave the Hill for academia" ... one of the most truthful answers: time. My love language is being on time, giving people my time, and reliably showing up. None of these are conducive to realities of covering or working in Congress.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

This semester’s sabbatical has taught me an important lesson… I remain completely incapable of “stepping away”. Upside? I love what I do.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Important reminder post election... Sure, policy agendas will change, but don't forget new folks changes HOW and WHEN Congress communicates. Dem leaders in the House will communicate for the first time sans WH... It's no longer a McConnell operation... Lot's of Qs to be answered!

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Headed to NCA in New Orleans to talk about all things digital, linking comms to campaign donors, and secretly hoping the EU solves the US digital comms dilemmas.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Congress comms? I hear this Russell person wrote a book about that... global.oup.com/academic/pro...

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I just liked putting my minimal millennial knowledge to use

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Small world. I helped run new member news coverage for him and the lot in 2010. I never felt more useful.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

New Real World/Road Rules Challenge unlocked!

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Logging on here after months feels strange but here we are again post election. Probably means I’m going to start getting calls about the other site… *yes, I happily answer those reporter calls.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 02/04/2024

Headed to Chicago for #MPSA2024 tomorrow! Three papers on the docket, and NOT all of them are about Twitter* *Yes, they are all about digital communication in Congress — digital comms/fundraising, policy collabs on Twitter, and House spending on media.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 29/03/2024

So much of my work on Congress these days is thinking "someone has to have that data" Then realizing no, and the only place to look is House disbursements. And then deciding that I don't need that inconsistency and pain in my life today.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 23/01/2024

I know a couple congress comms ladies the U of K who could probably lend a hand ;)

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 11/01/2024

Lots of absurd things about political science research... But one thing that has gotten better, I think, is the notion that work on social media/digital politics is no longer something we brush off as "not interesting"

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

Early evidence that the Kentucky Gov race would go this way… About 4 weeks ago, my husband announces that he FINALLY saw a Cameron yard sign. We live in central Lexington, college town, but Trump signs -homemade- signs were everywhere. Most of those folks didn’t even have signs this year.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 07/11/2023

As the parent of a small person, I very much appreciate Kentucky's habit of 6am voting. #58 at 6:45am. And now I will drink all the coffee because that same small person has no school because of Election Day.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 31/10/2023

Using IR theory & reputation mechanisms to explain digital behavior in Congress was not the interdisciplinary collab I had on my BINGO card. But if it works...

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 25/10/2023

Excited to discuss work by @ryan-dawkins.bsky.social and coauthors on the power of affective representation in Congress. Love seeing other junior scholars push the field of congressional communication. LFG.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 25/10/2023

May we all have this kind of luck traveling today for @winls.bsky.social!

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Niels Lesniewski @nielslesniewski.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

Kind of a big deal: In conjunction with the announcement, the administration released a new online tool to help people determine their eligibility for LIHEAP funds rollcall.com/2023/10/24/b...

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Becerra, White House release $3.7 billion in home heating aid - Roll Call

The Biden administration is releasing 90 percent of the fiscal 2024 allocated funding for LIHEAP, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

As the parent of a preschooler, the true metaphor for Republican speaker disfunction isn't organizing shit, poop, ducks, etc. Best explained by the chaos of water beads. Water beads inside. With a 4-year-old. Picking them up by hand.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 22/10/2023

A reluctant Sunday study buddy at the office.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 18/10/2023

Realized today I have more than 8K words in a document about "how a press office works in Congress" and I am still so far from being done... Maybe we just skip paid comms and ethics and pretend it's fine.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 18/10/2023

Finishing my @winls.bsky.social paper today for next week's conference ... and I am definitely excited. Gonna start working on my awkward wave now.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 17/10/2023

I do this with book chapters when I am writing descriptive details and the norms of congressional politics look hilarious when transcribed.

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Annelise Russell @anneliserussell.bsky.social · 17/10/2023

The elite communications matter scholar has simply been waiting for this moment.

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