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Ángel Saavedra

@polpsychangel.bsky.social
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Political Psych, Racial and Ethnic Politics, Danceable music, Football (association and rugby union). Transnational human. @Bowdoin Gov department. (I actually really like how that blue looks on a black theme)

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h
Trump: "The Trump dividend -- It's a dividend to the people of our country for putting up with these morons and four years of horror. You put up with four years of stupidity and horror."
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 16h
We can try to tell people to be more precise with their words. We must understand that radicalization is different, and more dangerous than polarization.
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Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 22h
***NEW REPORT*** Using a large (23,000 people) national survey collected in 2026 by @kettering.org & @gallup.com, I wrote this expansive report on Christian nationalism and Americans' views of democracy. As we head toward Nov., this report shows us what is at stake. kettering.org/christian-na...
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Christian Nationalism and the State of American Democracy in 2026
What do Christian nationalists mean by "democracy"? New Democracy for All Project survey data reveals competing visions of power, citizenship, and democratic values.
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 22h
from @rcastrocornejo.bsky.social Leftwing and Rightwing Authoritarianism both aim to dismantle democratic institutions.
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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 04/10/2026
Dude was mad that the pope wouldn’t say his imaginary friend had a soul. You can’t make this shit up.
Before he flew out, Olah received a copy of the encyclical the Pope was about to publish — and what he saw was a disaster in the making. One of the most influential people in the world full stop, and almost certainly its most visible faith leader, was completely dismissing even the possibility of AI consciousness. So indignant was Olah that he reportedly threatened to pull out of the event, though in the end he decided to show up.

According to the NYT, once the Anthropic delegation arrived at the Vatican, Olah and his team lobbied the pope’s advisers to take the possibility of AI consciousness seriously. Anthropic declined to discuss the details of the conversations when the NYT reached for comment.
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
What a weird question to ask. Also, it's kind of crazy that "not sure" is so tiny, but that would track our increasingly partisan American electorate.
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
All is good today in MAGA world.
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Another cool family-bonding result of going to concerts together is that the hearing loss is shared by the family members. Gorillaz was fun.
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Need some bouncy house for Thursday? Heads, shoulders, knees, hips and toes... 🕺 Might even get some of my peeps line dancing. This Dennis Ferrer soulful tech house is 🔥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLsx...
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Girls of the Internet - Affirmations (Dennis Ferrer Remix)
YouTube video by Classic Music Company
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Maybe it's a guilty pleasure... the choreography is insane. But the song keeps growing on me. On repeat now. Going in my imaginary set, right after the intro song (AJR - 'Bang!') www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPnN...
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GENER8ION feat. Yung Lean Perform "STORM" | 2026 VMAs
YouTube video by MTV
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This tracks the work we are doing looking at the gender gaps in polarization among the American Public. Data from the Survey Center on American life. www.americansurveycenter.org/significant-...
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Terrible politicians should be called out, over and over again, until they either resign are or voted out. I doubt they will learn or change their ways, so hold them accountable! www.stltoday.com/opinion/edit...
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Editorial: Eric Schmitt airballs with 'dirtbag' attack
Editorial: What felt like an especially cringey episode of the HBO political comedy “Veep” began when Schmitt went after former special counsel Jack Smith during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The media is not going to do the work of Democracy. Every day it seems clearer.
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This approach seems straightforward. This is a good place to start, until the next big disruption of our willingness to think. www.chronicle.com/article/how-...
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How to Assign Research Papers Again
Three ways to counter AI and restore confidence in the integrity of student writing.
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
When your friends tell you about Mexican politics. Remind them that MORENA is as leftist as the Chinese Communist Party. Y nunca olviden que el legado de MORENA es lo que siempre será, el PRIismo autoritario disfrazado de liberalismo www.nytimes.com/es/2026/09/2...
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En México, la polémica en torno a López Beltrán pone a prueba el legado de Morena
Andrés Manuel López Beltrán se ha sumado a la lista de figuras que, según los críticos, podrían terminar perjudicando al movimiento de izquierda que fundó su padre, así como a la presidenta que lo suc...
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
To people on the academic job market right now: so much of this is luck. Don't forget that, and never stop doing what you think is best.
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Really getting after those positive student evals this year!
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
www.reuters.com/world/dramat...
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Dramatic eviction of 87-year-old Madrid tenant spotlights Spain's housing crisis
Police evicted an 87-year-old woman on Wednesday from her Madrid home of more than seven decades despite hundreds of people protesting outside and the government criticising the eviction order, in a d...
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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The provost of Dartmouth, at which I teach, has been using AI to write both academic papers & national op-eds, according to brave reporting by @thedartmouth.bsky.social. Many students are already bitter about AI. This leaves us as faculty no ground to stand on. www.thedartmouth.com/article/2026...
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Op-eds, academic articles by Provost Santiago Schnell flagged as ‘AI-written’ by ‘near-zero error’ AI detector Pangram
Schnell said he used artificial intelligence for “making writing processes more efficient,” but that AI was not a “substitute” for his own “intellectual judgment or authorship.”
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Educators shouldn't shy away from the reasons for why we are educators. How do our actions match our goals match our values? www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjSa...
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Reading the World - Trailer
YouTube video by Maestra Productions
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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In recognition of #LatinxHeritage and #HispanicHeritage Month, check out the latest journal articles & publications highlighting Latina/o politics and political behavior research in the political science profession. #LatinxHeritageMonth2026 #HispanicHeritageMonth2026🧵
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Holy shit. But honestly, you shouldn't be surprised either. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
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Stanford violated its AI policy by turning a Hispanic student into a fake Black woman in ad
Stanford University is facing criticism for using generative AI to change the photo of a Hispanic male student into a nonexistent Black woman for a dining hall advertisement.
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Analysis • Herzog, Elor Azaria and NAZA: Today's Israel openly applauds war crimes
President Herzog's pardoning of Elor Azaria is hardly a surprise to anyone who has been watching the Israeli public's response to extrajudicial and vigilante killings of Palestinians, which continue t...
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Some people are just beyond cool. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqUB...
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electronic mix with Japanese dyers 染め工房 l Bonobo l Login.jp l downtempo ambient electronica
YouTube video by Login.jp_
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops @usccbofficial.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Catholic Church in the United States will observe National Migration Week beginning September 21 and culminating with the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees on September 27. Read the full release at: ow.ly/BOpm50ZPKfQ
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Sunday listening (on loop I must confess). From a wild and wonderful movie that pulls at the heart and that makes me thank the universe for being able to spend this existence with my people, every day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=woAH...
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Kimi no Na wa (Your Name) Soundtrack - Main Theme
YouTube video by OhmRSP
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The problem with populist governments, whether on the right or the left, is that they do not care to fulfill their promises. This is the reality on México, after 8 years of "leftist" government that has continued to assault and abuse the environment. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/w...
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Locals Call It the World’s Largest Cesspool, and Blame It for Surging Cancer
For decades, the Mexican authorities have sacrificed a rural valley to flush away the capital’s waste and power the economy. Now, local communities are paying for that decision — often with peoples’ l...
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Please share where appropriate (was shared with me today): John Jay College – CUNY is seeking a tenure-track assistant professor in judicial politics and public law. The full job ad and application information are available here: cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/.... The closing date is September 30.
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Herbert Simon, writing in 1985.
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Quick heads-up Sometimes we see something being heavily promoted by people associated with highly recognizable programs and accurately recognize it's really cool. But our work as disciplined scientists shouldn't end there, we should look for other related work. An example: psychometric scales
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Josh Zingher @zingherpolisci.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I've written about this a lot--i think it is a big deal--but still under discussed in the national political discourse. Harris actually won among "people who pay close attention to politics" in 2024 by a good amount in spite of her loss. These are your Midterm voters. 6/x
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We're more polarized than ever, we're leaning into our parties much more, and yet, in some places, we choose to not register with any party. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/27/m...
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In deep-blue Massachusetts, more voters are ditching party labels ahead of Tuesday primary - The Boston Globe
Both major parties shed thousands of voters over the past 18 months, according to new data from Secretary of State William F. Galvin’s office, continuing voters’ years-long drift away from the politic...
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Some uplifting (some may say euphoric) vocal trance from C-Systems and the throwback vocal style of MIDI Kittyy. Perfect to get you through the week! www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOYD...
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C-Systems & MIDI Kittyy - Under The Sun (Extended Mix)
YouTube video by Trance Paradise 7 Channel
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
So apparently your commander in chief posted this. Can he just eliminate borders like that? Where does it end? Is Nicaragua also included in the Trump plan? Will the royal and bald eagle have to battle it out? And more importantly, can we switch from hotdogs to tacos as the national food?
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
$16 million later, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was supposed to be open by July 4. Instead, it looks like this.
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Surely this is illegal, right? Right? www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08...
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Trump Administration Live Updates: President Says U.S. to Take Control of Big Portion of Venezuelan Oil
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Underrated song or am I just a nostalgic 80s kid? Either way, Gheorghe Zamfir's pan flute is amazing. Reminiscent of his playing for Morricone's scores. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF1_...
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Training Hard
YouTube video by Bill Conti - Topic
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
What are the (electronic music) kids listening to nowadays? This weird happy hardcore thing, which is house at a minimum of 150 BPM. Seems like fun and keeps you going on a Thursday. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztDa...
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GUESTMIX | Meyem DJ Set Paris Fête de la Musique | MENU
YouTube video by MENU
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Does made up data come close to real data when using LLMs? No. Synthetic data is made up, stop calling it anything more than that. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Do Richer Personas Improve LLM Survey Simulation? A Fidelity Paradox
Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly proposed as substitutes for human survey respondents, despite documented failures in their accuracy and realism. W
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Some really cool work by great political science footballers. footballinparliament.com
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Football in Parliament: Mentions of Football Clubs in the House of Commons
Explore references to football clubs in House of Commons speeches.
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Important statement by @aapor.bsky.social aapor.org/announcement...
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AAPOR Responds to Fabricated Polling Data - AAPOR
An organization produced fake polls as part of a short-term social experiment. AAPOR condemns the fabrication of data in any polling or public opinion research.
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Does the DNC really need more focus groups with 10 likely suburban voters to tell them how to campaign?
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
This is unbelievable. These people should never be trusted, if not sued. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/p...
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Polling Group Released Fake Data in Hong and Bass Races as a ‘Social Experiment’
Median Strategies revealed that recent polls from the group were intended to expose how easily false results can be spread.
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Yeah... this is cringier than you think. "Von Neumann on speed-dial" barf. "Middle of the night deadline" GTFO, do you think we don't know how academia works? Also, do you think we don't know what agentic AI is trained to do? Yes, to please you... www.npr.org/2026/08/19/n...
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College professor shares why she believes AI can help 'strengthen thinking'
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer asks Middlebury College Professor Allison Stanger why she believes the use of AI can improve her writing.
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I do love listening to sets where I hear songs that my song recognizing apps do not know. Friday vibes from the amazing Chris Coco Enjoy :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIw0...
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Café del Mar Ibiza Sunset Session May 31 2026 | Chris Coco
YouTube video by Café del Mar
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Josh Cowen @joshcowenmi.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Texas comptroller just (after delay) released the numbers. 70% of voucher users this year were never in public schools. Almost precisely what I predicted to the Texas legislature when I testified 18 months ago.
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
A legend of French house music, bringing his hard electronic sounds to 2026. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d_8...
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Cassius | Boiler Room: Paris
YouTube video by Boiler Room
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
When listening to electronic music sets from underappreciated DJs, I often run into cool music from corners of the world I had never experienced. Today's song is former world ATP #3 Yannick Noah's - Simon Papa Tara, from 2000. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyxH...
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Yannick Noah - Simon Papa Tara (Clip officiel)
YouTube video by yannicknoahVEVO
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Ángel Saavedra @polpsychangel.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Thursday grooving to a remix of lovely music by Cape Verdean artist Elida Almeida. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG_l...
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Mx Cartier, Elida Almeida - Dondonna (Extended)
YouTube video by Cefan's sound
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