Reposted by Chris FaricyBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026US media: Why in the world are people voting for democratic socialists? Financial Times: “US corporate profits have hit a record high while workers’ slice of the pie has sunk to historic lows.” 462777830
Reposted by Chris FaricyMichael Shepherd @mshepruralpolitics.bsky.social · 20/08/2026💥 My book Rural Pain, Republican Gain is officially released today!! 💥 The book is an outgrowth of my dissertation work that I started in 2016. Indescribable feeling to be able to hold it in book form just under a decade later. press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...press.uchicago.eduRural Pain, Republican GainAn eye-opening look at how Republican policies have affected health outcomes in rural communities and why poor, rural white voters are turning to the Republican Party—not despite this harm, but becaus... 68638
Reposted by Chris FaricyChris Faricy @faricy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026we provide evidence that policy preferences are shaped by rewarding “deserving” ingroups while punishing “undeserving” outgroups. A politics polarized on identity is also polarized along the dimension of who government is meant to serve. 011
Reposted by Chris FaricyChris Faricy @faricy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Ellis and Faricy write: “partisans temper ideological commitments in favor of rewarding copartisans. Democrats become more supportive of business tax cuts or school vouchers when the benefits accrue to ingroups, while Republicans temper a desire to cut spending if the spending is on ingroups.” 101
Reposted by Chris FaricyChris Faricy @faricy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026"Second, when asked to rate different groups in terms of two dimensions – selfish/selfless and lazy/hardworking – Democrats and Republicans tended to rate groups more favorably depending on their presumed partisanship." 111
Reposted by Chris FaricyChris Faricy @faricy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026"First, people make judgments about partisanship on the basis of simple demographic information." 111
Reposted by Chris FaricyMichael Shepherd @mshepruralpolitics.bsky.social · 18/08/2026My book Rural Pain, Republican Gain published by @uchicagopress.bsky.social is officially released this Thursday!! If you’re in the DC area, come celebrate the launch at Politics and Prose where I’ll be in conversation with the brilliant @marciabrown.bsky.social from Politico! 02418
Reposted by Chris FaricyChris Faricy @faricy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026In an era of identity politics, how do voters decide who is deserving of government assistance? @goodauth.bsky.social has a helpful summary of our new article on deservingness in American Politics. Our book 'Deserving Americans' is coming soon with @uchicagopress.bsky.social . disq.us/t/58krn06disq.us 083
Chris Faricy @faricy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026The Fall semester officially begins when you hear the marching band practicing on the quad. 030
Chris Faricy @faricy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026In an era of identity politics, how do voters decide who is deserving of government assistance? @goodauth.bsky.social has a helpful summary of our new article on deservingness in American Politics. Our book 'Deserving Americans' is coming soon with @uchicagopress.bsky.social . disq.us/t/58krn06disq.us 083
Reposted by Chris FaricyMichael Shepherd @mshepruralpolitics.bsky.social · 16/07/2026 🚨New Book Alert 🚨 Thrilled to announce the publication of my first book: Rural Pain, Republican Gain by @uchicagopress.bsky.social ‼️ Officially released in one month but at the warehouse and ready to ship to you and yours! press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...press.uchicago.eduRural Pain, Republican GainAn eye-opening look at how Republican policies have affected health outcomes in rural communities and why poor, rural white voters are turning to the Republican Party—not despite this harm, but becaus... 1010446
Reposted by Chris FaricyStandplaats Kraków could really use some cash! @standplaatskrk.pl · 17/07/2026 110723
Reposted by Chris FaricyVerasight @verasight.io · 10/06/2026Congrats to Christopher Faricy (@faricy.bsky.social) and Christopher Ellis on a Policy Studies Journal article, published with Verasight survey data. Whether a program warms people to it depends on partisanship and who their party sees as deserving. doi.org/10.1111/psj.70110 063
Reposted by Chris FaricyGabriel Zucman @gabrielzucman.bsky.social · 13/02/2026In bookstores in the UK on May 21 Very much looking forward to this 10425135
Chris Faricy @faricy.bsky.social · 29/01/2026In an age of partisan polarization, this is an incredibly low approval. 020
Reposted by Chris FaricyBarack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 25/01/2026The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault. 30565982119370
Reposted by Chris FaricyAaron Stewart-Ahn @badideas.bsky.social · 25/01/2026A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son. 10054690418037
Reposted by Chris FaricyAdam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 12/01/2026If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this: America's problems are solved problems. Just not here. What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵 6653012346
Reposted by Chris FaricyLily Mason @lilymasonphd.bsky.social · 16/12/2025New post-doc position working with me in a new lab at @snfagora.bsky.social ! It's one year appointment, renewable for up to 5 years. The position includes data analysis and independent research, mentorship of lab members, and participation in SNF Agora Institute life. apply.interfolio.com/178796apply.interfolio.com Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio 14341
Reposted by Chris FaricyAdam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Hungary’s Orban seemed undefeatable a year ago. Then Peter Magyar broke through with a powerful anti-corruption platform, rapidly consolidated the fractured opposition, and now leads Fidesz comfortably. Anti-corruption defeats authoritarianism worldwide. It will work here, too. 15877225
Chris Faricy @faricy.bsky.social · 20/11/2025I remember the 2004 election and what a gut punch that night felt like, and I never thought I would live long enough to see Dick Cheney and Condoleezza Rice canceled by GOP elites. 28911
Chris Faricy @faricy.bsky.social · 05/11/2025The big winner last night was the thermostatic model. Undefeated 020
Reposted by Chris FaricyG Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 19/10/2025Good evening. We estimate that between 4.2 and 7.6 million people turned out for the No Kings Day demonstrations held around the country on Saturday. This makes Oct 18 very likely the biggest single-day U.S. protest event since 1970. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/second-no-...gelliottmorris.comSecond "No Kings Day" protests likely the largest single-day political demonstration since 1970, with 4.2-7.6 million participantsHere are the initial results from our crowdsourced crowd-counting estimates 10570952031
Reposted by Chris FaricyTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 19/10/2025“likely the largest single-day political demonstration since 1970” www.gelliottmorris.com/p/second-no-...gelliottmorris.comSecond "No Kings Day" protests likely the largest single-day political demonstration since 1970, with 4.2-7.6 million participantsHere are the initial results from our crowdsourced crowd-counting estimates 91479374
Reposted by Chris FaricyShana Gadarian @sgadarian.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Big day @maxwellsu.bsky.social! Pete Buttigieg gave a great talk for students about hope and sustainability. Now @jamellebouie.net and @robmickey.bsky.social in conversation about American democracy with @faricy.bsky.social. 2122
Reposted by Chris FaricySUPoliSci @supolisci.bsky.social · 06/10/2025@maxwellsu.bsky.social hosted an excellent panel with UM's Rob Mickey & @jamellebouie.net, moderated by @faricy.bsky.social. @jamellebouie.net shared some of the insights from the Q&A on instagram: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZBwVR...instagram.comLogin • InstagramWelcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world. 043
Reposted by Chris FaricyGenevieve Lakier @genevievelakier.bsky.social · 03/10/2025The Trump Administration’s “Compact of Excellence” for Universities is... far from excellent! Indeed, it’s unconstitutional. In this post, let me count the ways. blog.dividedargument.com/p/the-uncons...blog.dividedargument.comThe Unconstitutional Conditions Doctrine and the Compact for ExcellenceMembers of the Trump administration love to say that federal funding is a privilege not a right and therefore something that can be granted or withheld based on changing administrative priorities. 5556227
Reposted by Chris FaricyAmanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 18/09/2025This is so rad. My hunch is that it will not only improve kid wellbeing and educational outcomes, but serve as a major jobs program for both parents and childcare workers. Hope lots of people study the results 1132355
Reposted by Chris FaricyGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 18/09/2025A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say. This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand. All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act. 17376058517516
Reposted by Chris FaricyAnna Clark @annaleighclark.bsky.social · 26/08/2025There’s always a local angle. #journalism 221208135
Reposted by Chris FaricyDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 04/07/2025Anyway, Happy 4th everyone. If you want to see genuine and engaged citizenship, do yourself a favor and witness a citizenship ceremony. Genuinely inspiring. This essay from fellow Irish ex-part @kjhealy.co brought back memories of my own swearing in. kieranhealy.org/blog/archive... 515635
Chris Faricy @faricy.bsky.social · 04/06/2025The best of the world comes to America for our universities and we're burning it down for no reason. 021
Reposted by Chris FaricyPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 23/04/2025Just-out YouGov polling shows Trump's approval on the economy continuing to plunge — and his handling of immigration turning negative very sharply. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202... 602112553
Reposted by Chris FaricyJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 23/04/2025University of Michigan Regents come out squarely and publicly in defense of academic freedom against political coercion and the role of higher education and research in making America prosperous, secure ... and well ... maybe even Great? www.michigandaily.com/opinion/op-e...michigandaily.comIn defense of our institutional independenceThis University is a proud public university that belongs to all of us and generations to follow. It is a place to test ideas, shape futures and pursue, not prescribe, truth. 573593844
Reposted by Chris FaricyAlex Hertel-Fernandez @awhf.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Like others I’ve struggled to process the attacks on civil society. I appreciated the chance to talk w @mariaressa.bsky.social, @vickymurillo.bsky.social, & @timfrye.bsky.social about concrete lessons for how civil society can defend itself against these attacks. 1/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVE5... 1105
Reposted by Chris FaricyAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 17/04/2025If the IRS deprives Harvard of its tax-exempt status, that's very bad for Harvard but it's also a catastrophe for the IRS. Instead of a neutral agency that enforces tax law, it will become a tool of partisan warfare. It may never recover. 627173534165
Reposted by Chris FaricyErica Chenoweth @chenoweth.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Autocrats always try to dismantle universities and other sites of free thought. But the current effort to destroy American institutions is also a reactionary backlash against real progress on racial justice in this country. Backlash only happens when movements are winning the argument. 211404343
Reposted by Chris FaricyYouGov America @today.yougov.com · 16/04/2025NEW Economist/YouGov Poll, Apr 13-15 42% of U.S. adult citizens have a favorable view of Donald Trump 53% have an unfavorable view Net -12 Last week 43% | 54% | -11 Start of term 50% | 48% | +3 d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec... d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec... 2134
Chris Faricy @faricy.bsky.social · 16/04/2025A NBA basketball coach has now said more publicly about defending academic principles than most university presidents. 061
Chris Faricy @faricy.bsky.social · 16/04/2025University coalitions work: Even small alliances amplify voices, share resources, and create leverage. When institutions stand together on principles, they strengthen their defense and make their values visible. This is the way. 0103
Reposted by Chris FaricyArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 14/04/2025The Pampered Idiot, by Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807–45, 📸 by @b_smialowski 803710850