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Kevin Morris @kevintmorris.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Oh great -- glad to see that this Open Access piece on why White Americans support democratic retrenchment is now in an issue (with some great other folks!) at Political Behavior: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Fittingly, I saw this post while slowly scrolling through/past other election related information.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Happy to have a perfect political science use for this gif.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Whelp. There's always next year.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Not a great week to be a Graham in politics.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Still probably the best moon-based sketch in the universe. youtu.be/GTJ3LIA5LmA?...

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Mr. Show - Blow Up the Moon

YouTube video by Laser Time

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Making JD Vance the Fraud Tsar is actually pretty funny.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Is Article 2 also Reviewer 2 now???

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Nothing cryptic about this cryptids analysis.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Phone videos provide multiple independent primary sources of information. And all without being there ourselves (which honestly might give us a more narrow account since we would just have our one pair of eyes). Propoganada is most potent when there is ambiguity. One reason this is failing.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Heated Rivalry is so good that I constantly forget what sport it's about.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I started watching 2 shows while super sick last week. The first was Twin Peaks. This is a great one to watch while nodding in and out of consciousness. Adds to the dream-like nature. The other was The Pitt. I found myself rooting for the patients to not make it and end the misery...I was very sick.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Cool seeing Peter's stuff being reposted here. Probably the smartest guy I know!!!

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Asked my typical question, "Why are you interested in this course?" in Intro American Gov. Student answered, "Well this new government seems pretty interested in me, so I need to get interested in them." Great answer.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Turns out using good design to test conservative talking points is where null results are gonna find their fortune. Cool paper!

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Kevin Morris @kevintmorris.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

This morning at @thejop.bsky.social blog, Mike and I discuss our new paper on the effects of getting the Voting Rights Act on the turnout gap — and what it might mean for the case before the Court right now. A preview in some ways of our book, out next fall! ubwp.buffalo.edu/jopblog/2025...

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How the Supreme Court Exploded the Racial Turnout Gap – The Journal of Politics Blog

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Really proud of my friend Peter from college. He was always the smartest, kindest person in the room. And now everyone knows he's wicked funny, he was on the Daily Show talking about AI! youtu.be/RcPthlvzMY8?...

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Ronny Chieng Investigates the Promises of AI, the Most Expensive Circle Jerk Ever | The Daily Show

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

I live in Tennessee's 7th district with the Aftyn Behn special election. Just got the neighborhood social pressure treatment and some new "compared to others in the state" one. Neat

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Someone asked me what my "last meal" would be and I immediately answered, "One of the pardoned Thanksgiving Turkeys." I have never felt so clever, funny, and quick witted.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

DoorDash orders after the age of 30 need to come with complementary Tums.

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Humans evolved strong mechanisms for evaluating credibility. Yet these depend on an information ecosystem rich in trustworthy institutions and credible choices. The question is whether we can rebuild this epistemic infrastructure before norms of authenticity decay beyond repair, writes John Wihbey.

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In Post-Authenticity AI Age, Knowledge Institutions Matter More than Ever | TechPolicy.Press

The pressing question is whether we can rebuild epistemic infrastructure before norms of authenticity decay beyond repair, writes John Wihbey.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

On 9/10 votes, these individuals would vote the same way. But intra-party perceptions of what moderate/progressive sides stand for are probably way more polarized. Probably a publication here. Attribute progressive policies to moderates and measure percieved authenticity and favorability. Neat.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Mamdani won. Gonna treat myself to an $8 chocolate croissant tomorrow morning while we still have a free market 😂.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Lots of great signs today at No Kings in Nashville. If I had to boil it down to two, it would be these...

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

No Kings in Nashville had great turnout!

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

In 2024, the media played defense for Trump's denials of revolving door politics/connectedness to Project 2025. Turns my stomach on the regular.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

In Office Hours. Made a meme explaining how I feel about some research I'm working on.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

"I'm so glad I work for a network where we can have a conversation about demons." 😂😂😂

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Lily Mason @lilymasonphd.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

1. We do not know the motive of the shooter. The man who shot at Trump was after attention. 2. The man who murdered MN legislators WAS motivated by politics, and I didn’t hear any Dems calling for reprisals against all Repubs. 3. It’s easy to start a cycle of violence. Not easy to end one.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Amazing. Am I reading this right. Democrats' satisfaction with "how things are going" is basically just measurement error.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Academia is great. I read a paper, edited a lecture, and ate my dog's leftover birthday cake for breakfast. Off to teach.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Time line cleanser. Rory turned 3 yesterday. Baked cake and barista knew her fav is watermelon. People signed a card. Some things are still good.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Anyone else using GroupMe for your classes? I'm a week in and it's already paying dividends by keeping my inbox cleaner and letting students chime in with helpful links and answering syllabus/reading questions. Also, my students voted on my office hours candy selection.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Swamped with first week of class things, but overwhelmingly glad Kevin and the Rush el al scholars have their eye on the ball regarding the on-going attacks on voting rights in America. Read, cite, and maybe even assign these papers in your seminars. Rigorous and important work!

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

I was thrown an additional prep this week (yay!?). Need newish book about organized interest in the U.S.? Could be on labor, business, think tanks, etc. Could have ramifications for elections, representation, inequality,etc. If it's been on any of the poli sci book podcasts all the better. Thanks!

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

This semester, my students will WANT to do the reading!!!

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

ChatGPT is having a full blown identity crisis. It's trying to manage. Please be kind during this adjustment period.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 06/08/2025

new piece from on the 60th anniversary of the voting rights act, and what the law has meant for american democracy www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/o...

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Opinion | Donald Trump and John Roberts Have a Lot in Common

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Whelp. Needed an undergrad friendly reading on information search and exposure for political psychology. Blue Sky provides. Sure to also conjure discussion about what my students see go viral in their own feeds.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Assigning The Communist Manifesto is a sure fire way to make sure your students DON'T read it.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

So it's the attitudinal model all the way down. Other considerations seem to be the exception. The Court stacking the deck according to preference instead of law. Dangerous stuff.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

An academic accomplishment that deserves its own CV line.

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Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

New at @thejop.bsky.social w/ @kevintmorris.bsky.social, Mike Miller, and Coryn Grange. We find administrative burdens in Texas (mail ballot/application rejections) --- (1) decreased turnout, (2) fell hardest on minorities, (3) persisted for at least two years, (4) even hit the highly engaged.

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