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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I am passionate about my hobbies, ok Amazon?

Amazon's "user knowledge" page shows that we "intensified potty training efforts"

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Political scientists, please enjoy a new alternative to the endlessly necessary "Conversed!" memes

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

In retrospect, the orioles' window was...

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Public universities are Very Good

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Wisconsin is NOT messing around when it comes to 🧀

University of Wisconsin center for dairy research

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Ladies and gentlemen, The algorithm

A comic depicting dogs as hopeless once-wolf evolutionary losers compared to cats, immediately followed by a video of dachshunds begging for whipped cream

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Over the summer I have made and eaten two big jars of homemade kimchi that were pretty close to what I get in restaurants. Feeling accomplished and not even a little bit accidentally poisoned!

Gonzo declares Tiny Tim did NOT die (and neither did I from eating homemade kimchi)

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Had a baby in 2026; we can receive a $1k deposit in a so-called #TrumpAccount. What they don't tell you until you get this email is that "Trump Accounts" are managed by #Robinhood. They provide "educational resources" to help invest... Robinhood is a giant retail investor money vacuum. Yikes! 🙃

A screenshot of the Trump Account setup email, which indicates that to activate the account you "enter willingly into an agreement with Robinhood Securities, LLC, which serves as the trustee for Trump Accounts."

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I would be more inclined to do university training modules if they included tots of rum and the ability to make tedious presenters walk the plank

An email I received that asks me to "please renew my PIRATE training by July 1"

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

It's here!! A year of hard work at @umbc.bsky.social is complete, and UMBC Review vol. 27 (2026) is in print! Our peer reviewed undergraduate research journal is a joy to work on with our fabulous team of student editors. #umbc #research

Volume 27 of the UMBC Review, in print, on my desk!

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

not photoshopped (you know i had to do it to em)

it's-a-me at the U.S. Capitol on a very nice day

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Thanks to the political science department at Johns Hopkins for hosting me today at their seminar series! Fantastic discussion of my forthcoming book manuscript!

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Sooo close to 32... You can do it, Baltimore...

A home temperature gauge showing it's 26 degrees outside

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Pictured: me arriving at MPSA in my third year of grad school, after driving across Indiana in my nearly broken down Mitsubishi

The little Bunny muppet from a muppet Christmas Carol

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Endooooooohohohoho... Geneity!

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

"that's you dad, you have arms and you are tired"

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Imagine watching this game and then watching today's game

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Registering my long term fan cred before I get accused of bandwagoning this astonishing IU football team

a T-shirt commemorating the 2011 Indiana football season

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome your Minnesota Twins!

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

🚨Check out this hot off the presses article with @ericjstokan.bsky.social and @natemjensen.bsky.social in Policy Studies Journal! In the paper, we examine public support for the Amazon HQ2 development across space and time, in a novel application of the political market framework!

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I have a very cool job. Last night I got to sit on stage and ask Jelani Cobb questions about journalism and politics with my friend and colleague Liz Patton. Thanks, Dr. Cobb, for coming to UMBC!

A photo of Jelani Cobb, Liz Patton, and Ian Anson

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

It is a shame that the Pope's admonition is so urgently needed, but I am glad it was written and I hope it will have an impact on those who need to hear it.

A screenshot from the Pope's statement, section 6 and 7, on the topic of "ordo amoris"

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Not the worst spot to get some writing done. If you're still sleeping on Baltimore idk at this point

Interior of the Peabody Library in Baltimore

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

I got really great feedback on some ongoing projects at this year's SPSA! Waking up to this view every morning wasn't bad either.

A pic I took of the caribe Hilton in San juan PR

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Update: Very surprisingly, some of the Ghirardelli peppermint bar actually made it into the machine 🍨 🍬🎄

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

You know things are getting bad when political scientists are being invited to publish in a journal that's just called "Fire" 🔥

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

I refuse to join Bluesky-- I don't want to become part of a Checo chamber

A photo of Mexican F1 driver Checo Perez celebrating a race win

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

This is my cat Ellie. All your fluff are belong to us.

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

I.e., this looks fine on paper but feels extremely frustrating to experience due to the different sources of attribution I'm suggesting above

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

I am glad I will be able to think back to the 2024 election and remember the great time we had conducting the Baltimore Battleground Exit Poll. 1,200+ responses across 20 total sites in early and same day voting, and a total win for UMBC.

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 27/09/2024

Today: the Provost's Teaching and Learning symposium at UMBC. Chatting with attendees about my experience podcasting the social sciences, a project that started in my basement during COVID because I was bored and lonely, and which now serves as a pedagogical tool for faculty across the disciplines!

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 11/07/2024

They're gonna need more trash cans

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