Reposted by Matt MartinAmanda Levendowski Tepski @tepski.tech · 28/09/2026This happened to me recently. We need scholarly norms around workshops reinforcing that we share drafts to solicit human feedback; we’re not giving our colleagues permission to upload our drafts to AI systems. 2239
Matt Martin @mattjmartin.com · 28/09/2026My sense is that the anthropomorphizing language used to describe generative AI grows more exculpatory with each new hype cycle (e.g., "rogue" agents) 010
Matt Martin @mattjmartin.com · 27/09/2026Last weekend I drove 460 miles from Columbia, SC to Danville, VA to get this desk for my home office/studio for more than 60% off sticker price. I'd say it was worth it 010
Reposted by Matt MartinEoin Higgins @eoinhiggins.bsky.social · 27/09/2026AI isn't going "rogue" because it can't—and we won't get a grip on how companies like OpenAI are playing with fire until we have the language righteoinhiggins.substack.comThere are no “rogue” AI agentsIdentifying them as such only lets companies like OpenAI off the hook. 1238881
Reposted by Matt MartinCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 24/09/2026WSJ: The AI build-out is on track to become the biggest economic bet in US history, dwarfing the investments made to fund other huge US infrastructure projects — such as the railroads, the highway system and the plumbing for the internet.” (via Jefferies) 37503180
Reposted by Matt MartinComparative Politics @comppol.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Constitution-making is cast as a state-society dialogue, with public consultation sustaining the legal fiction that "the people" write the social contract. Matthew Martin introduces will-confirmation and how it operates amid crises of representation. 📖 Read: www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/c... 044
Matt Martin @mattjmartin.com · 21/09/2026The latest issue of Comparative Politics is out now and features my article "From Citizen Input to Elite Legitimation: The Logic of Will-Confirmation in Constitution-Making," based on my interviews with drafters in Chile and Cuba. 020
Reposted by Matt MartinWOR$T GIRL IN ACADEMIA @medievaliste.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Once again, the median pay for an adjunct professor in the United States of America is $3,500 per course. Not per month, per course. 181270440
Reposted by Matt MartinBig John @dcbigjohn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Today is the 152nd anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in New Orleans history, when 5,000 members of the Crescent City White League overthrew the Louisiana government in an armed assault that left at least 35 dead. The attack was a turning point in Reconstruction www.nola.com/gambit/comme...nola.comJohn Stanton: Marking the anniversary of the 1874 terrorist attack on New OrleansSept. 14 marks the 152nd anniversary of the terrorist attack on New Orleans by the Crescent City White League, the white nationalist organization made up of former Confederate soldiers and led by weal... 10285158
Matt Martin @mattjmartin.com · 13/09/2026Mauritius has launched its most wide-ranging effort at constitutional review since independence in 1968. The Constitutional Review Commission recently invited written submissions, but how it plans to analyze public input remains unclear. constitutionnet.org/news/voices/...constitutionnet.orgThe Republic of Mauritius Takes Another Look at Its ConstitutionAs Mauritius opens its most significant constitutional review in decades, the country faces a familiar question: how can a constitution built on stability evolve without losing democratic legitimacy? 000
Reposted by Matt MartinThalia Gerzso @thaliagerzso.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Our Fall 2026 lineup is here! 🎓 5 sessions on courts, corruption & comparative judicial politics — Sept 16 through Nov 11, Wednesdays 12–1pm ET. Join us! @sivcheruvu.bsky.social 014
Reposted by Matt MartinMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Anthropic Is building a surveillance system to monitor activists using a “pre-crime” approach that tries to predict incidents before they happen. The extensive monitoring system that the AI company is building is aimed primarily at keeping tabs on activists who oppose the rapid development of AI.prospect.orgAnthropic Is Building a Predictive Surveillance System to Monitor Activists - The American ProspectNew hires and comments in interviews show that the AI giant is using its capabilities against dissenters. 1301549920
Matt Martin @mattjmartin.com · 01/09/2026I have quite a bit of fun messing around with my personal website these days, and I wish more junior academics who are website-curious would give it a shot mattjmartin.commattjmartin.comAbout 030
Reposted by Matt MartinWorking Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 23/08/2026#OtD 23 Aug 1927 Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, anarchist workers and Italian immigrants, were executed in Boston, Massachusetts for a murder which neither committed – the real perpetrator had even admitted the crime. Learn more: stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9543... 010955
Reposted by Matt MartinAndrew Heiss @andrew.heiss.phd · 18/08/2026My latest attempt at an AI/LLM policy in my intro to social science stats class. Basically two rules: 1. Everything human-facing must be human-generated 2. You are responsible for understanding, verifying, and citing everything an LLM generates quantf26.classes.andrewheiss.com/syllabus.htm... 1114727
Reposted by Matt MartinElla Fassler @ella-writes.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I interviewed the co-directors of the new docuseries The Elements of Mutual Aid about the trajectory of the mutual aid landscape in the U.S and their theory of change for transcending capitalism & the state for @truthout.org truthout.org/articles/mut...truthout.orgMutual Aid Isn’t a Handout — It’s a Framework for ResistanceThe co-directors of a new docuseries offer their theory of change for transcending capitalism and the state. 12114
Matt Martin @mattjmartin.com · 16/08/2026Tomorrow is my first day as an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of South Carolina. Absolutely wild to say out loud. 100
Reposted by Matt MartinCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 15/08/2026These gloves don't cause neuromuscular incapacitation the way that a taser does. In fact, they only work when applied directly to bare skin. These aren't made for apprehending anyone. These have one and only one use: causing extreme pain to already-restrained captives. In plain language: torture. 8761192639
Reposted by Matt MartinAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 13/08/2026The post-purge Board of Immigration Appeals, in its effort to take a wrecking ball to every precedent that might allow an immigrant to receive a benefit, effectively ends "advance parole," a pathway for some DACA recipients and others to get green cards without risking a decade of banishment abroad. 6298142
Matt Martin @mattjmartin.com · 09/08/2026I am just now learning that today is International Cat Day, so here are some photos of our three babies (Fancy Pants, Huck, and Yucca) begging for, and then eating, dinner in our new home 010
Matt Martin @mattjmartin.com · 08/08/2026We have been in SC for one (1) week, and we have been almost been hit by cars in a clearly marked crosswalk three (3) times, two (2) of which the drivers flipped us off 120
Reposted by Matt MartinTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 05/08/2026NEW: Republicans tried to get Missourians to effectively kill direct democracy and ballot initiatives. Last night, Missourians literally laughed in their face — rejecting the measure by a massive 80% to 20%. Here’s what to know:boltsmag.orgMissourians Reject Measure That Threatened to Kill Citizen-Led Ballot Initiatives - BoltsMissourians on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted against a measure to restrict direct democracy, while state officials are trying to block even more citizen-led reforms from the November ballot. 361364345
Matt Martin @mattjmartin.com · 27/07/2026Academic freedom is increasingly the exception, not the rule, at my doctoral alma mater. What a disgrace. 020
Reposted by Matt MartinAdam Sawyer @adamjst.bsky.social · 25/07/2026In this post, we elaborate on some new features added to DetentionReports.com and note a few trends we're seeing. w/ @austinkocher.com austinkocher.substack.com/p/detention-...austinkocher.substack.com*Detention Reports* Updated With Latest Data and Details about ICE Facilities NationwideRelevant Research's DetentionReports.com project now updated with facility data through July, information on each facility's owner and operator, and 164 contracts across 78 facilities. 185
Matt Martin @mattjmartin.com · 24/07/2026A short blog post about my love for Seattle. mattjmartin.com/blog/posts/g...mattjmartin.comGoodbye, Seattle – Matt MartinAn homage to our home for the last two years. 021
Matt Martin @mattjmartin.com · 24/07/2026On our sunset stroll last night we came across a duck family perched upon a boulder, a safe spot for the young ones to take a nap 000
Reposted by Matt MartinCambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 21/07/2026New Cambridge Element, The Social Foundations of Constitutional Innovation by William D. Blake, Joseph Francesco Cozza and Dave A. Armstrong II, out now! Read for free for the next 2 weeks at cup.org/4vLjLNN 042
Matt Martin @mattjmartin.com · 21/07/2026In 2021, the Ortega-Murillo regime arrested all major opposition candidates for the presidency on trumped-up "treason" charges and forced hundreds of activists and journalists into exile. Now they have dropped all pretenses of electoral legitimacy. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...theguardian.comNicaragua’s president says country will not hold any more electionsDaniel Ortega, the 80-year-old authoritarian leader, says move will ‘build a wall’ against the opposition 041
Reposted by Matt MartinSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Rubio’s State Department just published a 100-page report identifying Cuba as the locus of Communist infiltration in the US since the 1960s. Absolutely bonkers shit. www.state.gov/wp-content/u... 1432443688
Matt Martin @mattjmartin.com · 17/07/2026I am honored to have received the 2026 Edward S. Corwin Award from APSA for the best doctoral dissertation in the field of public law. This dissertation reflects the generosity, insight, and encouragement of mentors, colleagues, friends, and family who supported me. For that, I am forever grateful. 181
Matt Martin @mattjmartin.com · 15/07/2026Might fuck around and learn how to do a proper vinyl set so I can start making videos like this www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbB4...youtube.comSmooth City Pop, Nostalgic Funk, シティ・ポップ, R&B [Vinyl Studio Session] with Bobby GhanoushYouTube video by Humano Studios 000
Reposted by Matt MartinJason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Scoop: The AI music generator Suno was hacked. Hacker shared source code that shows how the tool was made and part of the music and podcasts that were scraped to create it. Decades worth of music, lyrics, and podcasts from YouTube, Deezer, Genius & more www.404media.co/hack-reveals... 4232691529
Reposted by Matt MartinWIRED @wired.com · 14/07/2026New York has become the first US state to enforce a data center moratorium, as governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order today to pause construction for one year.wired.comNew York Governor Signs First Statewide Data Center Moratorium“We have no choice but to address the challenges created by these massive facilities,” New York governor Kathy Hochul said. The executive order will pause construction for one year. 763576794
Reposted by Matt MartinAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/07/2026WHOA indeed. DHS is *not* saying that the officer feared for his life. That is VERY notable in comparison to other shootings. 792444631
Reposted by Matt MartinMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13/07/2026i appreciate the @pressherald.com granting free access to their crucial live updates on the ICE shooting of a person in biddeford, maine this morning:pressherald.comLive updates: ICE agents involved in deadly shooting in BiddefordWitnesses described seeing one person being shot in the head. 14951335
Matt Martin @mattjmartin.com · 12/07/2026 youtu.be/z4HMequIiiYyoutu.beWhat is there to say about Lindsay Graham?YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie 030
Reposted by Matt MartinNed Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Popularism and populism both derive from the same essential impulse, which is to construct a synthetic version of The People that will cure democracy of the need to adjudicate between competing claims. 9716133
Reposted by Matt MartinBetter Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Mainstream Respectable opinion is that people joking about a bad person's death represents a culture of cruelty, but really it represents a culture of impunity. It's a coping mechanism for watching someone do evil their whole life and never seeing consequences 114208745340
Matt Martin @mattjmartin.com · 10/07/2026One of the most powerful narratives of the post-2016 social democratic Left has been "not me, us," or mass politics as an electoral strategy and an end in itself. Platner is what happens when that vision is co-opted to serve the exact messiah politics it was coined against. 000