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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"Economic issues not cultural wars' produces a party that both loses elections and abandons moral causes and vulnerable people. That’s not a theoretical argument—it’s the story of the Democratic Party of my entire adulthood." newrepublic.com/article/2159...

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Why Democrats Should Stop Using the Phrase “Culture Wars”

Texas’s Gina Hinojosa and others slamming the party for focusing too much on so-called cultural issues are pushing a flawed electoral and policy strategy.

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dan solomon @dansolomon.com · 28/09/2026

if texas goes the way it seems increasingly possible it might in november, we gotta talk about the political inbreeding that thirty years of single-party rule results in, and how that leaves that party with candidates who are utterly ill-equipped for a real general election

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I never stop watching it! So can't miss it 😅

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I wish Reggie Dinkins was getting the same attention as Widow's Bay. ITS SO SO SO GOOD.

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

New show that I seriously considered adding: Widow's Bay The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins Lanterns But I need another season of both, first, and Lanterns isn't even finished!

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I love TV so much! This was hard, but I've come to terms with my picks. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This was my uniform as a Mormon from 2005-2008. Cheap long trench, high heels/pumps. On rotation.

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The Upshot @upshot.nytimes.com · 27/09/2026

In defense of the detour ... On craft, A.I. and what gets lost when we skip the slow part. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Opinion | A.I. Shortcuts Are Ruining How We Think

Anything worth remembering came from a person who did not know where she or he was going until arriving.

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Seth Masket @smotus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

New at the Smotus Report: A post-midterms GOP is not about to pivot away from Trump, even if they get wiped out

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What if November is catastrophic for the GOP?

Could the party pivot? How? Toward what or whom?

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 23/09/2026

Five cops in Indianapolis were just criminally charged with abusing Flock to spy on their ex-wives, their wives' ex-partners and women they met on duty. Audit was triggered by us at the @washingtonpost.com, the prosecutor said. From last month: wapo.st/4yfNHng

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dan solomon @dansolomon.com · 23/09/2026

lots of interesting stuff in the crosstabs here but let’s start by highlighting trump’s eighty (80) percent disapproval among voters under 30

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A post that’s so eye-opening because this is exactly what liberals will say is GOP distraction tactics, almost as a parody— and here it really is what Gaetz is saying unironically as his GOP message.

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Kevin Reuning @reuning.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Miami (Ohio) will be hiring a tenure track position in public law/judicial politics. We need someone who can teach con law and participate in the Miami community as a teacher-scholar. More info: miamioh.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/miamio...

Job Description Summary
The Political Science Department at Miami University invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in Public Law and/or Judicial Politics. This is a full-time, tenure-track position that will begin at the start of the academic year in August 2027.

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The successful candidate will teach courses in American constitutional law, civil rights and liberties, and a capstone or elective course in the candidate’s area of expertise for the undergraduate major; advise students; conduct relevant research leading to a record of published scholarship; and provide institutional and professional service, as part of Miami University’s teacher-scholar model.

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Is your favorite fictional president "accidental"?? If she's a woman, the answer is probably yes. I had some fun putting this together (and watching TV!). What political dramas/comedies did I miss? substack.com/home/post/p-...

Geena Davis as Mackenzie Allen in Commander in Chlef

Allison Janney as Grace Penn in The Diplomat

Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer in Veep

Bellamy Young as Millie Grant in Scandal

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Ah yes the space presidents! Definitely should add in that segment.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 21/09/2026

one thing that is worth remember apropos this useful piece is that novel technologies do not necessarily require novel political solutions. americans have had to deal with fast-moving, disruptive technological change in the past, and they did so through collective, democratic action.

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Opinion | Bernie Sanders, Steve Case and Others on What Washington Should Do Now on A.I.

How can the government reel in the technology? Here are six ideas.

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We're back! Thrilled to finally share the hate in my heart for Peter Duesberg, Thabo Mbeki and Dave Grohl

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RFK Jr.'s Buckwild Belief That HIV Doesn't Cause AIDS

Podcast Episode · Maintenance Phase · September 21 · 1h 20m

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

What shows did I miss that center on the Oval? What other fictional presidents on TV should I know about? 📺

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

How often do we get to see women presidents on screen? And how often are those presidencies more “legitimate”? I looked at 11 political dramas from the last 2 decades to see. Out of 41 presidents on screen, just 13 were women. Of those, only 5 were elected outright (38%), while 64% of men are.

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Last week, Allison Janney won an Emmy for her portrayal of President Grace Penn in The Diplomat. Janney’s character offers us a new archetype for female presidents on screen. But (spoiler) she ascends to the Oval like most women on screen do — by accident. meredithconroy.substack.com/p/the-side-d...

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The side door to the Oval

Fictional women presidents and the limits of our imagination

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

bleak but essential read

Navarro told us that she was "shocked to see the growing number of websites in the network and the huge variety of the sites themselves - from cooking and space blogs, to small business and war news." What surprised her the most, though, was how so many of the sites under BBM's umbrella are effectively
"indistinguishable from one another, publishing the same kind of first-person Al-generated stories around self-help topics aimed at people who are lonely."

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Christina Wolbrecht @cwolbrecht.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Delighted our Element, Gender & Local Political Ambition, is out in the world! Look for a substantive thread with key findings soon! Shout out to the Representation of Women Lab, supported by @rooneyinstitute.bsky.social, @francoinstitutend.bsky.social, and our friends at the nonprofit United WE.

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Growing up in Idaho in the 90s I thought there was nothing worse than a trial lawyer.

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Public Opinion Quarterly - POQ @poqjournal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Anger leads to political participation. In POQ, Morell & Oceno explore the extent to which anger motivates political participation, the type of participation it drives, and how these differ between race and gender. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 17/09/2026

It was a treat to talk with @maryharris.bsky.social about the pitfalls of JD Vance's new pet proposal for paying married moms to stay home with their kids. And about the purity-test politics and propaganda that underlie his efforts to present himself as "pro-family." slate.com/podcasts/wha...

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JD Vance Enters the Mommy Wars

A strings—and rings—attached proposal.

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I still do 100 points but I totally get that.

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Sometimes I wish I didn't analyze every interaction I observe like a political scientist. I'm fun at parties. PS It is a vegan spot, so maybe I should've noted that first.

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The couple was interesting to me bc when they came in the older man asked the woman "What is the new etiquette for dating. Do I sit against the wall, so I can see outside, in case someone attacks?" Lol. So I was dubious about their politics at first 😂 Although, his deferring to her maybe was a cue😜

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

In a restaurant in Palm Springs and a 60+ man and woman are railing about Trump and the Kennedy Center. And the Kennedys generally. They are pissed about the tarnished Kennedy legacy bc of RFK!

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

He’s huge. He has the 9th most-viewed music video on YouTube (Shape of You, 6.8 billion) and 27th most viewed. Someone else covered his many famous collaborators already. I think he is very central to pop. And he did appear in Game of Thrones but that doesn’t have anything to do with his hugeness

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Kevin Reuning @reuning.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Also, what a headline: "University of Missouri investigating professor after video alleges DEI sympathies" My god, DEI sympathies!

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Big Data Kane @cmwitko.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Here is a link to the paper that @stano.bsky.social posted about yesterday. BLUF: anti-feminist attitudes have long predicted Republican pres voting, but these attitudes are only recently more likely to be found among unmarried men without college degrees. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Backlashes to Gender Equality and Authoritarian Populism in the U.S. - Stan Oklobdzija, Christopher Witko, 2026

According to recent scholarship, backlash toward gender equality is fueling support for the authoritarian and populist right in many countries and, perhaps, the...

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Lead actress in a drama -- Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus!!! She's lovely, so happy for her.

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Whoa! I love her so so much. She was also at Las Culturistas the year I went, and she is so magical. CJ Cregg 4ever.

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Supporting actress, the Diplomat. I hope this means Keri Russell will take it for leading actress...

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Limited series lead - Matthew Rhys!!! The Beast in Me. I am surprised. But I LOVE HIM, and he was good in that.

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