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Edward Kammerer

@efkjr.bsky.social
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Associate Professor, Political Science. LGBTQ politics and law & courts. From Boston. But living in Idaho. 🏳️‍🌈 if you couldn’t tell, views are my own. UMass Amherst, Suffolk Law, and Northeastern University Alum.

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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The number of things that are due between today and October 5 is simply too much. I request an extension on all the things.
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
It’s a few years out still, but I was happy to see APSA going to Denver and Minneapolis. Cheaper cities will also help a lot. We don’t always need to be in the most expensive cities in the country.
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Had such a great time at @apsa.bsky.social in Boston. This profession can be isolating. But if you find your people — it can be truly amazing. Thanks to the sexuality & politics folks and the pedagogy folks for being amazing colleagues. See you all next year! Or maybe at TLC and WPSA!
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Live your life so that, when you die, people celebrate your life the way so many are celebrating Dolly’s. We truly lost one of the greats.
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Dolly Parton: 'I'm Proud Of You'
Alt: Dolly Parton: 'I'm Proud Of You'
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Classes start Monday. Where did the summer go?
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Yeah… I just used it for the first time in my summer courses. It worked great. Then got an email about the mandatory fees for this semester. Sigh.
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Ursula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Lanes are for tourists.
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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
APSA Mentoring Program – Enroll Now for Fall 2026 Fall enrollment for the APSA Mentoring Program is currently open from August 3- 14, 2026. The Mentoring Program connects undergraduate, graduate students, and junior… politicalsciencenow.com/apsa-mentor…
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APSA Mentoring Program – Enroll Now for Fall 2026
Fall enrollment for the APSA Mentoring Program is currently open from August 3- 14, 2026. The Mentoring Program connects undergraduate, graduate students, and junior faculty from all backgrounds to mentors in the political science discipline. Potential mentoring topics include graduate school admissions, navigating the academic job market, publishing, applied careers in political science, and work-life balance. Find a Mentor Matches will either be short-term (Fall semester) or long-term (the academic year).
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Can I make a motion that we add an extra 2 weeks to summer? I am so not ready for the semester to start…
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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Help APSA recognize teaching excellence! Did you or a colleague win a campus teaching award in the 2025-2026 academic year? Be featured in the November issue of APSA's Political Science Today. Submit by August 14th!
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APSA Campus Teaching Award Recognition
Each year, APSA recognizes political science faculty who have received teaching awards from their own colleges or universities during the past academic year. APSA will feature the winners and titles of their awards in the August issue of Political Science Today.
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
The only correct answer.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Slow down on Alito, y'all. NPR is taking their post down.
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Melissa Murray @profmmurray.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
About Trump v. Barbara: Do not give the Court and the CJ credit for reading and upholding the Constitution. It's a travesty that this is not a unanimous decision... it's also a travesty that the Court let this question percolate for a year, giving credence to a crank theory of citizenship.
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Always!! Planning on heading to Dani’s Queer Bar on Boylston. www.danisqueerbar.com
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Dani's Queer Bar | Boston, MA
The LGBTQ+ bar in Boston, where everyone is welcome! Join us for fabulous food, cocktails, and no cover events like drag brunch, karaoke, watch parties, and more
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
And! Immediately after this is the unofficial @apsa-lgbtq.bsky.social pre-conference happy hour. So we can all grab drinks at the cute lesbian bar across the street from the conference after the course!
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Oh hey! That’s the one I’m doing. Really excited for this! Reach out if you have any questions. Graduate students who are looking at jobs at teaching focused institutions are especially encouraged to apply! But I think the course will be of use to everyone.
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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
APSA celebrates Pride Month! In recognition of #PRIDE, check out the latest journal articles and publications highlighting LGBTQ+ politics and research in the political science profession. #PrideMonth2026 🧵
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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Planning to present at #APSA2026 or serve on an LGBT committee? Apply for a travel grant from the APSA Committee on the Status of LGBT Individuals in the Profession. 📅 Deadline: June 28 Apply here: buff.ly/PuaQPym #AcademicTravel #LGBT #polisky
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Apply for APSA Committee on the Status of LGBT Individuals Travel Grants | Deadline: June 28, 2026 -
The APSA Committee on the Status of LGBT Individuals in the Profession is sponsoring travel grants to support attendance at the 2026 APSA Annual Meeting.  About the Travel Grant Travel grants will…
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Oooh do you get to pick a lesbian name like you do for confirmation?
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I got a sneak preview of this and it’s gonna be great!
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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
One month left to apply for the APSA Committee on the Status of LGBT Individuals in the Profession travel grant to support attendance at the 2026 APSA Annual Meeting in Boston, MA. The application deadline is June 28, 2026. #APSA2026 Apply here: buff.ly/v9pf8P8
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Apply for APSA Committee on the Status of LGBT Individuals Travel Grants | Deadline: June 28, 2026
The APSA Committee on the Status of LGBT Individuals in the Profession is sponsoring travel grants to support attendance at the 2026 APSA Annual Meeting.
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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Apply by 6/15! The 2026 APSA Fund for #Latino Scholarship awards grants to initiatives that provide professional development opportunities and financial assistance to Latino/a #graduatestudents in #polisky programs. buff.ly/Nis2Hgk
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Call for Applications: 2026 APSA Fund for Latino Scholarship | Deadline: June 15, 2026
The Fund for Latino Scholarship encourages and supports the recruitment, retention, and promotion of political science students and scholars who study and research Latina/o politics (especially students and tenure track junior faculty).
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Ooooh this sounds great!!
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
This cartoon isn't an exaggeration—not even 1% an exaggeration. Weeks ago it seemed this far-right Supreme Court would still block any map intentionally authored to be racist. We just learned that that's no longer true. We have reentered Jim Crow, and it's a national disgrace.
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
And I can still sing the theme song.
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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Join us for the first discussion in APSA’s “Engaging America’s 250th Webinar Series.” Explore how scholars and educators engage founding era documents in their research, teaching, and public engagement. Making the Founding Documents Relevant in the 21st Century 📅 Tuesday, June 2, at 1:30 PM…
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Making the Founding Documents Relevant in the 21st Century: APSA’s Engaging America’s 250th Webinar Series
APSA's Engaging America’s 250th Webinar Series Making the Founding Documents Relevant in the 21st Century Tuesday, June 2, 2026 1:30 PM (ET) / 10:30 AM (PT) Register Here  As the United States approaches the two-hundred-fifty-year anniversary of its experiment in self-government, join the American Political Science Association for a conversation exploring how political science scholars and educators engage the founding era and documents in their research, teaching, and public engagement.
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
We still haven’t even gotten an email from campus about it. Just all locked out and silence.
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Oh yeah. I’m locked out on both campuses. Students are very confused. It’s gonna be so fun.
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Oh yeah. I’m not worried. I’m sure the registrar will be understanding and everyone an extension. 😂😂😭😭
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Well… guess I’m not going to make that grading deadline….
Hacker message locking people out of Canvas.
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Who assigned all these papers that I now need to grade? I would like a word.
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Queer Politics Webinar @queerseminar.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
🌈 We continue our 2026 programme with the amazing Nancy Yun Tang! 😯 She will present her super interesting work on transgender citizens in China. 📆 Be sure to join us next Thursday May 7 at 9am PT/12pm ET/6pm CEST.
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
I love being able to take a train from O’Hare. I do. But my god it takes forever to get downtown.
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Saw a job posting on a listserv today. A 4/4 teaching load. PhD required. Starting salary range 30,355 - 46,555. Like sorry. That’s insulting. (No offense to the person who posted the ad—I’m sure you have no say in the salary.)
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Looking forward to MPSA in a few days. But also completely overwhelmed with all the stuff I need to get done before then.
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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Last Call to serve on APSA committees! APSA committees are essential to advancing APSA’s mission, guiding key initiatives and fostering a vibrant political science community. 📩 Submit your member suggestions for APSA committees to nominations@apsanet.org. View all APSA Committees: buff.ly/Ki7XthO
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APSA Committees APSA relies on the work of dedicated members, Council members, and officers to provide expertise and guidance and to help the
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
This happened to me too. Thankfully the journal handled it better and the paper was retracted.
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Also happy to share any Boston recommendations. For example, don’t go to Mike’s Pastries. That’s for tourists. Not real people. Go to Bova’s (which I believe is still open 24hrs a day for those 2am cannoli cravings).
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Will be at one of the two LGBTQ bars walking distance to the conference hotels, so super convenient. We will also have the official LGBTQ Reception during the conference (Thursday or Friday, tbd). That is always a great time.
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
I know it’s a bit early but… as people start planning their @apsa.bsky.social travel for Boston, I will be organizing an LGBTQ meet up on Wednesday (probably late happy hour time?) for folks who get in early and want to meet up before the conference gets going. All welcome, especially new people.
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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Join us Friday at 2:00 PM! Join scholars in a panel discussion exploring the challenges of #caregiving while working in the academy as political science faculty. “Caregiving in the Academy” 🔗 Register to join the conversation! buff.ly/vjG1qnQ #polisky
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Caregiving in the Academy: An APSA Status Committee Virtual Workshop | Friday, March 20, 2026
The panelists will offer experiential reflections on the following questions: How can we navigate existing systems that may not support our work as caregivers while also maintaining rigorous teaching, research and service? ....
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
It’s 73 degrees in Idaho today. And while I am not necessarily objecting to the warm weather… it is a bit concerning that it is this warm this early in the year.
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
“Melania” to receive FIFA Academy Award for Best Picture
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
I’ve decided I should start keeping track of all my houseplants. I think I’m over 100 now but I haven’t counted in a while. Anyway, here are a few pictures. Slowly going to photograph all of them.
A picture of a variegated peperomia. Picture of a monstera adonsonii in a blue pot. Picture of an oxalis in a pit shaped like an elephant. Picture of a tradescantia nanouk.
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
💯💯💯
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Seeing all the blizzard pictures from back home in Boston & Providence… y’all stay safe. And come visit Idaho. It’s a lovely 54 degrees in Pocatello right now. I’m actually regretting wearing a sweater, even if it is cute.
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
I will never understand how the dictionary became one of the best things on the internet. But it did. And this tribute is perfection.
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
My lil puppy has a minor injury that requires him to basically move as little as possible for 3 weeks. My 10 month old, black lab puppy. The one who has never rested once in his life. Thank god for puppy sedatives.
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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Working “penetrates” into the first sentence of that article… perfection.
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