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Philadelphia's first-ever Parallel Parking Championship is coming this Saturday, with challenges including the "one shot" park and parking with 18" of clearance. One judge does ASMR videos in a Philly accent. (See next.) No backup cams allowed. I still think they should have a minivan division. 1/

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A pub owner, a viral crossing guard, and an ASMR comedian will judge Saturday’s Parallel Parking Championship

Nearly 900 people applied for the competition and 15 were chosen to participate, including a SEPTA bus driver and a former contestant on "Survivor."

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 29/09/2026

Fascinating new research: "1 in 8 cancer cases worldwide are caused by infections, study finds. Researchers estimate infections caused 2.3 million new cancer cases worldwide in 2024" www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

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Researchers are discovering more infections that can cause cancer | CBC News

New global research suggests 12 per cent of cancers were caused by infections, predominantly caused by HPV and H. pylori

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The very visible and vocal discussions about sexual assault at Cornell are reviving ugly memories and testing how far recovery has progressed for many people out there, particularly those of you in higher ed. For everyone who's been unwillingly dragged back to a dark place, please take care.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

New, from me: Once memory-holed, DOGE is now the subject of revisionism. To better understand why DOGE failed, I talked to people in the civic tech movement that DOGE displaced, who continue to offer the alternative model for how to modernize govt. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/doge-vs-ci...

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DOGE vs. Civic Tech

As DOGE revisionism picks up, a contrast with the civic tech movement it displaced illuminates its failure

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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The average length of Roman-Persian wars was 7-15 years. The average length of Ottoman-Persian wars was 5-10 years. Forever wars are not the exception, they're the norm.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Next thing you know, they're gonna want the DA to take every single one of these damn things seriously.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Does anyone else feel like people should be at least as accountable for the actions of AIs that they own/manage as an average person is for the behavior of their dogs? A dog can also go off and do a bunch of bad stuff you never authorized, but you don't get to throw up your hands and walk away.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My cat would discuss how hard she has to work to maintain my schedule, including forceful reminders of when it is time to go to bed (9:30) and when it is time to get up (6 AM). She would also request more techniques to convince people to turn on the bathroom faucet and stand by to watch her drink.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Seeing a bald eagle is an ordinary thing around here, but each time I spot one, my breath catches and I feel a wave of blessing and gratitude.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

New at Can We Still Govern?: At a time when other institutions have bent the knee, public sector unions have fought Trump, acting as canaries in the coalmine, warning us how cuts will lead to disasters like the explosion of food borne illnesses we've seen. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/unions-aga...

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Unions Against Voughtism

Federal unions can connect the dots to reveal the dangers of gutting government capacity.

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CTG UAlbany @ctgualbany.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Very happy to celebrate International Research Administrator Day! We couldn't do our #DigitalGovernment research without the INVALUABLE support from our @ctgualbany.bsky.social & @albany.edu Research Administrators. So, THANK YOU!!!! #NCURA #ResearchAdministration

Graphic showing our one word story of Invaluable for our CTG research administrators in celebration of today's International Research Administrator Day.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I can't emphasize enough how important this case is.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Going in to book travel via Concur. Send thoughts and prayers.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

On this day in 1988, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney apologized in the House of Commons for the wrongs committed against Japanese-Canadians during the Second World War. 📸 Ron Poling Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇 buff.ly/qvdrwJS

The image shows a person, identified as Brian Mulroney, signing a document at a desk. He is wearing a dark suit with a patterned tie. Another individual, wearing a suit with a red and blue striped tie, is seated to his right. Several other people in formal attire stand in the background. The document has a blue cover with an emblem and text.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Sooo, if you or your undergrad advisees are thinking about grad school in poli sci, you might have noticed that the public law market is actually not all that bad in comparison?

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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 20/09/2026

The Third-Country Removal Tracker has been updated with last week's ICE flights to Costa Rica and Paraguay. Crossing fingers that, with the appeals court decision, this may be the last update for awhile. We'll see. gillianbrockell.com/tracking-all...

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Tracking All of Trump’s Known Third-Country Removals

Trump's ICE has expelled an estimated 23,000 people to countries where they have no ties. Find out where they are going, what happens to them, and who profits.

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Jacqueline Antonovich @jackiantonovich.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This is a terrible moment, but I hope it pushes us to think about how we gently reach people who might still be persuaded to get vaccinated. Not the provocateurs or profiteers who cannot or will not be reached, but those who can. Rather than mock or deride them, we need to meet them where they are.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Book conferences are a great benefit if you're in a book field and if you're negotiating an offer, ask for one. Even in person, they are an impressive bang for the buck.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

On Constitution Day, let's all take a moment to remember that the order and length of the first three articles of the document are trying to convey something about how the framers understood their relative power and importance.

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#earlyvote update 9/16: at least 3,216 people have voted in the 2026 general election 🥳 election.lab.ufl.edu/early-vote/2...

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» 2026 Early Voting UF Election Lab

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

What Steve says. A few headline-grabbing wins, while quite important, should not obscure what's happening underneath. The lower federal courts are still doing law. SCOTUS is all too often doing something else.

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Dan Immergluck @danimmergluck.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A major failing of this country is the vilification of property taxes by opportunistic pols & affluent homeowners. Yes, property taxes often exhibit major racial & class inequities (Kahrl's The Black Tax). But it is our only real form of wealth tax & folks who can afford to pay it, should. 🧵1/2

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

My high school calculus teacher came to our event🥹 Thank you Mrs. McDonald!

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CTG UAlbany @ctgualbany.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Register now for the Sep 28 New York State Academy for #PublicAdministration virtual session on #ChangeManagement. Featuring technology & transformation leader & @ctgualbany.bsky.social advisory board member Gail Galusha. lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/2n8f5...

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David W. Congdon @dwcongdon.com · 14/09/2026

Today I attended the MAGA rally at Webco Manufacturing in Olathe, KS, where JD Vance was the featured speaker. This was my first time being at a MAGA event, and it was an eye-opening experience. There was a complete cell deadzone at the event, so I wasn't able to post in real time. 🧵

Picture of JD Vance at the podium in Olathe.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This is an awful story, but I am in awe of Maddie Kowalski. What a brave and generous young woman! Thanks for doing this crucial and empathetic reporting.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

In the debate over AI consciousness, I keep coming back to this. We aren't even all that great in extending recognition and full dignity to all humans. It will continue to be very hard to develop recognition of other consciousnesses that cut precise lines where people want them to be cut.

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‘This is dangerous’: slime moulds and the bitter debate over the nature of intelligence

The long read: Scientists are battling over whether supposedly simple organisms should be considered ‘intelligent’. The outcome could reshape our understanding of the natural world – and our own place...

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doleful moo of a cow @oulipien.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

wwnth, part #1453: the claim is that walking for pleasure "began as a Romantic-era reaction to the beginning of industrialization". Quære: which came first, Lyrical Ballads or Austen's novels? Anyway this argument is humanistic! It may be *wrong*, but the humanities won't save us from that

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Why we need the humanities, part #1452. If you don't want to click through, the argument is that outdoor recreation/walking for pleasure didn't exist until the mid-late nineteenth century. Read just one Jane Austen novel challenge.

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Opinion | A hike through the woods feels natural. It’s anything but.

The industrial revolution provided the impetus, the income and the time to do it.

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Ilya Somin @ilyasomin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

My reflections on 25th anniversary of 9/11, and 2 ongoing related issues: 1) growing proliferation and abuse of emergency powers, and 2) the need to protect Afghans who fled the Taliban whom the Trump administration is seeking to deport back to their oppressors: reason.com/volokh/2026/...

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Reflections on the 25th Anniversary of 9/11

Links to writings about the 9/11 attack and its aftermath, and the ongoing issues of the proliferation of dangerous emergency powers, and protecting Aghans who fled the Taliban.

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Now that the summer peak is behind us, we can confidently conclude that 2024 will retain its title for warmest day on record, with 2023 coming in 2nd and 2026 coming in a close 3rd. August was nonetheless the warmest month on record, as a growing El Nino event adds to steady ongoing warming.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Shana tova to all who celebrate! May we do what we can to make it a year of peace where gladness reigns and joy increases for all.

Traditional honey cake and two challahs.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 10/09/2026

Missouri’s response is due to SCOTUS in an hour, and the contempt hearing at the state supreme court is in 2 hours. Below is a clear explanation of where we are and what’s next in the Missouri congressional map situation.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

In this law review article, I demonstrate that we have fundamentally misunderstood the 17th Amendment. Passed in an era of fervent commitment to popular democracy and electoral reform, it incorporates a right to voter-driven recall for Senators if the state legislature authorizes a process. 1/52

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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Direct link to our SCOTUS amicus brief in the USPS mail ballot case: www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/26...

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Buckle up, legal eagles! You fools all thought you'd never have to figure out what you think about ERISA. Add it to your fall course alongside posse comitatus, Section 3 of the 14th, and ultra vires!

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A thought experiment. You may choose to live either under the Texas Republican Party platform or the Massachusetts Democratic Party platform. Which do you choose? What gives you the most trouble there? And are there any ideas from the non-chosen platform that you would want?

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

My cat is usually not with me, demanding pets at 3 AM?

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Kim Lane Scheppele @kimlanelaw.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

For those following the panic about the German election - in which an overtly neo-Nazi party declared an extremist group by Germany's intelligence service won big in an election in one of Germany's 16 federal states . . . here are some reasons not to panic:

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Labor organizer Pauline Newman reflects on her life and memories in 1951: "Working men and women of today who receive time and one half and at times double time for overtime will find it difficult to understand and to believe

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I've heard a rumor that Tom implies in his classes that liberal democracy is good and authoritarianism is bad.

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Keith A. Preble, Ph.D. @poliscikeith.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

My book Smart Evasion: Global Resistance to US Economic Sanctions was published on Friday with @lynneriennerpub.bsky.social! Print copies are now available for purchase! www.rienner.com/title/Smart_...

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Smart evasion (no. 1)

Institutionalized sanctions resistance & "weapons of the weak"

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Howell's book is essential for understanding the roots of the gender politics driving a lot of what is happening now. Thanks for both the book and a brilliant conversation!

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I think it’s safe to say that some version of this essay by Ben Sasse on youth football has been written for over 100 years. “Football is a character-forming institution that channels strength… In a culture of passivity, football privileges action. In times of peace, football prepares us for war.”

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Opinion | America Needs Its Boys to Play Football

The sport forms character by harnessing wild masculinity and directing it toward the good and the pure.

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Robert L. Tsai @robertltsai.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We had a wonderful discussion about @bethlewwilliams.bsky.social’s magnificent Bancroft Prize-winning book at APSA. Thanks to Beth for writing it and everyone who attended! @harvardpress.bsky.social @bulaw.bsky.social

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Dave Hoffman @hoffprof.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

New post digging into Philadelphia's residential leases. The bottom line, confirming earlier research, is that unenforceable & aversive terms are common, and there's no evidence that tenants get a price break for accepting bad law. The terms survive because they aren't tested.

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