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Jonathan Parker

@northcarolinaexpat.bsky.social
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Teacher of policy and research methods. Researcher of higher education and pedagogy. Long distance running keeps me from coming unglued.

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Jonathan Parker @northcarolinaexpat.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
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Opinion | The Courts Must Stop This Judge From Stealing an Election
North Carolinians — all Americans — should be watching closely to ensure that justice is done.
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Jonathan Parker @northcarolinaexpat.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/o...
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Opinion | The Courts Must Stop This Judge From Stealing an Election
North Carolinians — all Americans — should be watching closely to ensure that justice is done.
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Jonathan Parker @northcarolinaexpat.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
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The North Carolina Supreme Court Is Coming Dangerously Close to Stealing an Election
In this moment of crisis, the courts have become the final guardrail against the forces of authoritarianism that seek to undermine the will of the voters.
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Jonathan Parker @northcarolinaexpat.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
This lets you know how to check if your vote was challenged. Turns out my son and I have not been challenged, but 60,000 other people have been. Vote suppression and gerrymandering (House races, not this one) used to turning a purple state red. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
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Under the Dome: GOP challenges in NC Supreme Court race spark bipartisan backlash
Plus, two Republican state officials ban DEI.
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Jonathan Parker @northcarolinaexpat.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
My son and I are among those voters the Republicans are seeking to throw out. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Stop the (North Carolina) Steal
The Democratic incumbent got more votes. Now the Republican challenger is trying to throw out tens of thousands of them.
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Jonathan Parker @northcarolinaexpat.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Voter suppression and gerrymandering is, unfortunately, effective at maintaining power. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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GOP-led N.C. Supreme Court blocks finalizing election for Democratic justice
Justice Allison Riggs (D) eked out a 734-vote victory over Jefferson Griffin, but the Republican challenged about 60,000 ballots.
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Jonathan Parker @northcarolinaexpat.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
@psaamericanpol.bsky.social First Sunday session of the APG’s 51st Annual Conference about to start for the diehards at Keele University.
Keele Hall
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Jonathan Parker @northcarolinaexpat.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
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Nearly 100 Keele University staff 'fear losing job'
A union says Keele proposed a compulsory redundancy plan that may mean up to 35 will lose their job.
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Pete Finn @pete-d-finn.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
🚨2025 American Politics Group Conference🚨 Date: Jan 3-5 Location: Keele University Registration closes: Dec 16 (next Mon!) Booking👇 estore.keele.ac.uk/conferences-... @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @psaecn.bsky.social @historydafydd.bsky.social @rudalev.bsky.social @officialbaas.bsky.social
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Pete Finn @pete-d-finn.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
🚨Come to the 2025 American Politics Group Conference🚨 Date: Jan 3-5 Location: Keele University Booking👇 estore.keele.ac.uk/conferences-... Registration (almost) closed 🚪 @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @mybisa.bsky.social @psaecn.bsky.social @historydafydd.bsky.social @psa-parliaments.bsky.social
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51st Annual Conference, American Politics Group of the UK Political Studies Assoc, 3rd – 5th Jan | Keele University Online Store
The American Politics Group (APG) of the Political Studies Association (PSA) is the premier organisation for the study of US politics beyond America’
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Jonathan Parker @northcarolinaexpat.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
If this country is going to import any American practices, start with this one. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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The vast majority of Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, but their traditions and activities vary widely
Turkey Day traditions, activities and even preferred dinnertimes vary.
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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 03/10/2024
Removal of On-Campus Voting on Election Day Sparks Uproar at Purdue Employees and students must vote off campus in November for the first time in years. Voting groups say such changes are a common, albeit subtle, form of voter suppression. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3BtrOYZ
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Purdue loses long-standing campus polling place
Employees and students must vote off campus in November for the first time in years. Voting groups say such changes are a common, albeit subtle, form of voter suppression.
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Jonathan Parker @northcarolinaexpat.bsky.social · 12/09/2024
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Jonathan Parker @northcarolinaexpat.bsky.social · 08/09/2024
North Carolina making headlines for the wrong reasons again (GOP extremism). www.nytimes.com/2024/09/08/u...
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The Deep Divisions at the Heart of North Carolina’s Pivotal Governor’s Race
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a Republican, could cement North Carolina as a conservative state if he wins. Democrats hope his incendiary style moves swing voters to their candidate, Josh Stein.
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