Reposted by Michelle L. DionTeam Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026James Talarico: Ken Paxton has been dodging debates all year, and it's why today I'm challenging Ken Paxton to a debate on Fox News. He's been running from accountability his whole life, and it's time to stop running. 18586151
Reposted by Michelle L. DionNPR @npr.org · 18/09/2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to the European Parliament, following the European Union's invitation to Canada to become the bloc's first "associate member," which rankled President Trump. n.pr/4AfAMmJn.prCanada's Carney welcomes the EU's bid for closer ties amid pressure from TrumpCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to the European Parliament, following the European Union's invitation to Canada to become the bloc's first "associate member," which rankled President Trump. 30681122
Reposted by Michelle L. Dion🇨🇦 CPSA ACSP 🇨🇦 @cpsa-acsp.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Appel à propositions #CPSA_ACSP27 ⏰ 10 nov 26 📍 UC-B-Vancouver-CAN/26-28 mai 27 mycpsa-cpsa-acsp.ca/cfp/cfp_inde... @jeanpierrecouture.bsky.social @pgraefe.bsky.social @lturgeon.bsky.social @alexielabelle.bsky.social @michelledion.bsky.social @isaluciecote.bsky.social @morsini.bsky.social 003
Reposted by Michelle L. DionLaura Seay @texasinafrica.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The thing about Bo French's appalling, racist comments on that picture of the UT game: 90% of UT Austin students are Texans. Almost all of those students of color are likely from the state. Texas is really, really diverse. Much more diverse than its leadership. 314525
Reposted by Michelle L. DionRyan D. Williamson @ryandane.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The University of Wyoming Department of Political Science welcomes applications for an Assistant Professor position in Law and Courts. Please share widely and feel free to reach out to me with any questions about the line! eeik.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...eeik.fa.us2.oraclecloud.comAssistant Professor - SPPAIS Public LawJoin Our Campus Community! Thank you for your interest in joining the University of Wyoming. Our community thrives on the contributions of talented and driven individuals who share in our mission, vi... 02321
Reposted by Michelle L. DionSimon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026We're hiring at UNC! Assistant or Associate level, any area of comparative politics. unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/325... members.apsanet.org/CAREERS/eJob... If you have any questions, get in touch with me!unc.peopleadmin.comOpen RankThe tenure-track, open rank position, (Assistant or Associate Professor) includes 40% teaching, 40% research and 20% service to the department/college. The service portion includes, but is not limited... 01322
Reposted by Michelle L. DionWomen in Legislative Studies @winls.bsky.social · 08/09/2026The Department of Political Science and Public Administration at UTEP is hiring in comparative politics, with a focus on Latin American and Mexican politics. More details here: utep.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdeta...utep.interviewexchange.com 014
Reposted by Michelle L. DionScott Huffmon @huffmon.bsky.social · 20/07/2026We have started a Substack! It’s a way to take deeper dives into our polls of South Carolina, the South, or the nation. This will go WAY beyond the headline coverage. Start by reading about us, then take a deep dive into SC opinion on late Sen. Lindsey Graham. winthroppoll.substack.comwinthroppoll.substack.comThe Winthrop Poll | Scott Huffmon, PhD | SubstackDiscussion of South Carolina, southern, and U.S. politics and political attitudes. Click to read The Winthrop Poll, by Scott Huffmon, PhD, a Substack publication. Launched 4 hours ago. 022
Reposted by Michelle L. DionElizabeth (Bit) Meehan, PhD @elizabethbitmeehan.com · 25/06/2026my siblings in Christ, the OMB proposed rulemaking still has not closed it comments yet the draft GFA put forward by NSF is trying to go through with (1) 15% de minimis indirect rate and (2) disallowing publication costs 33736
Reposted by Michelle L. DionIE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 16/06/2026We are hiring! We have 3 tenure track positions open: - Comparative Politics: apply.interfolio.com/188149 - International Relations: apply.interfolio.com/188150 - Political Economy: apply.interfolio.com/188151 All jobs have deadlines Oct 5th. Please help spread the word to potential candidates.apply.interfolio.com Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio 04436
Reposted by Michelle L. DionNoam Ross @noamross.net · 27/05/2026The National Science Foundation is terminating and suspending grants again, and at Grant Witness we need you to help to track them! 🧪 We can only identify research being suppressed by under-the-radar suspensions directly from researchers. Please report! grant-witness.us/posts/2026-0... #NSFgrant-witness.usNew Grant Disruptions at NSF - We Need Your Help to Report! – Grant Witness 5460424
Reposted by Michelle L. DionICPSR Summer Program @icpsrsummer.bsky.social · 25/05/2026🚨1 WEEK LEFT🚨 Want advanced training in data analysis? Registration for the ICPSR Summer Program First General Session ends FRIDAY May 29. Register here: cvent.me/o5EkXv 002
Reposted by Michelle L. DionBen Bolker @bbolker.bsky.social · 23/05/2026If you've submitted to Journal of Statistical Software in the last few years and have comments (good or bad) about the review process (time lag etc.) could you please DM me ... ? 257
Reposted by Michelle L. DionLeah Rosenstiel @leahrosenstiel.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Politics by Formula: How Congressional Policymaking Creates Disparities is now out! I show how politics shapes and often distorts important federal programs, driving inequalities across states. 0259
Reposted by Michelle L. DionAPSA @apsa.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Apply by June 15th! Submit your application for the 2026 APSA Fund for #Latino Scholarship! The fund will award grants to initiatives that identify promising Latino/a undergraduates and encourage them to enter the profession of #polisky. Apply Now! buff.ly/Nis2Hgkbuff.lyCall for Applications: 2026 APSA Fund for Latino Scholarship | Deadline: June 15, 2026The Fund for Latino Scholarship encourages and supports the recruitment, retention, and promotion of political science students and scholars who study and research Latina/o politics (especially students and tenure track junior faculty). 042
Reposted by Michelle L. DionCambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 18/05/2026#OpenAccess from Latin American Politics and Society - The Effectiveness of Discursive Frames Deployed by Latin America’s Right-wing Populists: Evidence from Costa Rica - cup.org/43ftG28 - Jordi Díez & @michelledion.bsky.social #FirstView 021
Michelle L. Dion @michelledion.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Also, breakfast tacos are good tacos for any time of day or night. Now: Let’s talk salsa….. 010
Reposted by Michelle L. DionChagai Weiss @chagaiweiss.bsky.social · 12/05/2026🚨The Toronto Political Behaviour Workshop is back for its 12th edition! Join us on Nov. 13–14, 2026 @UofT! We welcome paper/poster proposals on any topic in political behaviour, broadly defined! 📅 Submission Deadline: July 11. Apply here: utorontops.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... 22625
Reposted by Michelle L. DionJulia Silge @juliasilge.com · 07/05/2026I have loved working with @ropensci.org so much! ❤️ For the qualtRics package specifically, we are currently looking for a new maintainer as I no longer deal with Qualtrics as part of my daily work. If you are a user of both #rstats and Qualtrics, let's chat: github.com/ropensci/qua... 02111
Reposted by Michelle L. DionKamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 29/04/2026Today’s Supreme Court ruling guts the Voting Rights Act and turns back the clock on the foundational promise of equality and fairness in our election systems. 37777682443
Reposted by Michelle L. DionWill Jones @willpjones.bsky.social · 23/04/2026I love that immigrants brought May Day back to the US where it began! 0123
Reposted by Michelle L. DionTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Someone sent me this. 196119102957
Reposted by Michelle L. DionMcMaster University Academic Librarians' Association @muala.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Stop the gigification of teaching on our campuses in Ontario! Fairness for Contract Faculty means not only healthier working conditions for contract faculty, but better conditions for learning for our students, too! #Fairness4CF Read the op-ed from @ocufa.bsky.social here: bit.ly/4lmnVIp 074
Reposted by Michelle L. Dionocufa.bsky.social @ocufa.bsky.social · 11/03/2026The OCUFA Board stands with contract faculty calling for #Fairness4CF and an end to the gigification of faculty work. Stable jobs, fair pay, and benefits strengthen our universities and support student learning. Read the op-ed ➡️ tinyurl.com/cfsmdoa 048
Reposted by Michelle L. DionCambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 09/03/2026#OpenAccess from @cjps-rcsp.bsky.social - The Political Preferences of Prospective Homeowners: Evidence from Canada - cup.org/3NdfceS - Thomas R. Vargas & @michelledion.bsky.social #FirstView 022
Reposted by Michelle L. DionJoanna Everitt @joannaeveritt.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Unfortunately, it is only a contract position, but we are a great place to work with great colleagues! I am happy to answer any questions people might have about this job or our campus. 044
Reposted by Michelle L. DionICPSR Summer Program @icpsrsummer.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Scholarship applications the 2026 ICPSR Summer Program close Sunday! Over $400k in scholarships available! Apply by March 1. For more details: myumi.ch/ICPSRscholarships #SumProg26 #ICPSR #QuantitativeMethods #ScholarshipOpportunities #GraduateStudies #DataScienceEducation #ResearchTraining 01318
Reposted by Michelle L. DionJosh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Bill Siemering, founding program director of NPR, author of its mission statement, has asked me to inquire if any profs might be interested in a Zoom class visit? No honorarium necessary. Bill founded All Things Considered, Fresh Air, won a MacArthur, etc.nytimes.comA Founding Father of NPR Worries About Its Fate 11318147
Reposted by Michelle L. DionPam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 03/02/2026In yet another rigorous analysis, findings show that the economics discipline is rough on women. It's not just about getting questioned or cut off--it's also about adversarial behavior. 0267
Reposted by Michelle L. DionLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 28/01/2026Another Canadian Member of Parliament is quitting the 3-in-1 online harassment, extremist propaganda and computer-generated sex image app, X dot com 1123650
Reposted by Michelle L. DionEmmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 28/01/20261. UWaterloo has lost over 200 full-time employees thanks to Doug Ford's university budget crisis. That's 5% of the workforce. 2. Who cares whether most are via layoffs or attrition? Programs and student experience are suffering. 3. It's "fewer than," not "less than". uwimprint.ca/less-than-60...uwimprint.ca“Less than 60” UW employees laid off since early 2025Senior administration at UW shared that since early 2025, less than 60 employees have been laid off as part of the university’s multi-year plan to return to a balanced budget. This figure was shared... 2336
Reposted by Michelle L. DionTexas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 26/01/2026On this day in 1892, Bessie Coleman was born. Her extraordinary life and career deserves to be celebrated in the canon of U.S. history. www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/be…texasmonthly.comIn Praise of Bessie Coleman, Trailblazing Black Texan PilotColeman’s extraordinary life and career deserves to be celebrated in the canon of U.S. history. 0146
Reposted by Michelle L. DionMinnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 24/01/2026Here's a time-lapse from yesterday as thousands of people marched through downtown Minneapolis to protest ICE. 📷️: Sydney Lewis/The Minnesota Star Tribune 392412943
Reposted by Michelle L. DionThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 21/01/2026BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.bit.lyImmigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo saysAn Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant. 1291118926944
Reposted by Michelle L. DionAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Warning: Reports indicate immigration checkpoints along major interstates in Oklahoma, with Interstate 40 most impacted. 13629861528
Reposted by Michelle L. DionMr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 15/01/2026Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/... 904178517434
Reposted by Michelle L. DionAAUP Texas A&M-College Station Chapter @tamu-aaup.bsky.social · 06/01/2026From an email to one of our faculty members.... Not even Plato can escape censorship at Texas A&M! 12527541007
Reposted by Michelle L. DionChris Warshaw @chriswarshaw.bsky.social · 06/01/2026We're excited to release version 1.0 of the Dynamic Democracy website. It includes updated data on state policy, public opinion, mass ideology, and representation. The website enables you to see how these measures are changing overtime across states and within states. www.dynamicdemocracy.us 15723
Reposted by Michelle L. DionConrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Please share - @pewresearch.org wants to hire a data archivist who will be an advocate for data users, helping to ensure that our datasets are easy to discover and reuse by researchers, journalists, and the public. pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CenterExtern... 4310307
Reposted by Michelle L. DionNPR @npr.org · 05/01/2026D.C. police officers experienced some of the most intense violence during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. We sat down with two of them to rewatch their body camera footage from that day. n.pr/4pjPwtVn.pr2 police officers relive Jan. 6 through their own bodycam footageD.C. police officers experienced some of the most intense violence during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. We sat down with two of them to rewatch their body camera footage from that day. 20682289
Michelle L. Dion @michelledion.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Come work with me! McMaster has posted its call for applications for Canada Impact+ positions! Candidates must currently be working/residing outside Canada. Deadline is Jan 22! research.mcmaster.ca/home/support...research.mcmaster.caCanada Impact+ Research Chairs Nominees - Research & Innovation[...]Read More... 020
Reposted by Michelle L. DionJosh Persi @joshpersi.bsky.social · 28/12/2025Hey folks! I built a Canadian trade database to practice what I'm learning about DuckDB. The database includes all Canadian imports and exports from 1988 to present as per Statistics Canada. Here's a blog post I wrote with more details: joshpersi.github.io/blog/posts/0... #rstats #duckdbjoshpersi.github.ioA Canadian trade database built with DuckDB – Josh Persi 4336
Michelle L. Dion @michelledion.bsky.social · 18/12/2025This is awful news…. These centres were so important in my training as a comparativist. Funding for summer travel and guest speakers… 040
Reposted by Michelle L. DionJohn Bisognano @johnbisognano.com · 12/12/2025This should be the biggest story in the country right now. The sitting US President was extorting state lawmakers from his own party by threatening to withhold public money if they didn’t gerrymander for him. I don’t know how else to say it… 641186177046
Reposted by Michelle L. DionSocial Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 28/11/2025"Nova Scotia to sell off remaining $14M worth of American booze. Net profit of $4M will go to Feed Nova Scotia, other community food groups. Premier Tim Houston said the province will not be ordering any more from the U.S. once the inventory is sold off." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caNova Scotia to sell off remaining $14M worth of American booze | CBC NewsNova Scotians who have been missing their favourite California Cabernet or Tennessee whisky will soon have a chance to stock up. The provincial government has announced it will sell off its remaining... 17132