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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Don’t threaten me with a good time.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We now know how Trump plans to get around the term limit thing.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Mine was a Commodore 64. It’s amazing I didn’t give up on computing right then and there.

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Erin Lockwood @erinkaylockwood.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Last week, the world lost an extraordinary scholar and person. Alexander Reyes, a PhD student at UCI and my advisee, died after a severe illness. Please considering contributing to this fundraiser for his family, who have incurred tremendous expenses this summer, in his memory if you can.

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Donate to Supporting A Final Farewell to Alexander, organized by Elizabeth Sandoval

Our family is reaching out to ask for support for our beloved cousin, Alex… Elizabeth Sandoval needs your support for Supporting A Final Farewell to Alexander

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Tim Lyons @picketer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

No notes.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Also, happy new year to those who celebrate. May it be as sweet for all of you as today’s football game was for me.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I was expecting Michigan to start the season 2-0 but the path there was a little unexpected.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Nintendo of America just announced a 30% sale on games “funded by tariff refunds.” I haven’t seen this from other companies but it’s interesting PR.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I hope Michigan is taking notes on the FSU-SMU game so they have a plan if things get really ugly against Oklahoma.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The writer in the NYT is lying unless their one habit in common is “breathes oxygen.”

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Next morning reaction to UM/WMU game: The broadcast clock is not the official game clock. There absolutely was no time left on the broadcast clock but it seems clear now that there was time on the official clock. The refs did a horrible job explaining at the time and the Big10 waited too long.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I feel like I owe an apology to Sparty Bob.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

We absolutely did not deserve to win that game for so many reasons. I’ll take it but I don’t feel great about it.

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Drew Engelhardt @amengel.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

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Supporting projects for PhD students doing political science research, democracy and social justice.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Little known fact: all cats speak Esperanto. After the horrors of the World Wars, cats thought that if all felines and humans spoke the same language, peace could reign. They remain very disappointed in humans for not also adopting the language. This explains much of their attitude towards humans.

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DrLostCauses @acpacek.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I used to wonder after Yeltsin destroyed the legislative branch in Russia in 1993 if there is actually a “failure/collapse of checks and balances” literature out there. Pardon my ignorance if so.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

In a normally functioning separation of powers system, an executive wouldn’t ignore the legislature like this for fear of impeachment. In our current system, this is something like the 314,208th impeachable offense Trump has committed and is just barely in the top quartile of most important offenses

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European International Studies Association (EISA) @europeanisa.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

👏 We are pleased to announce the winners of this year's Dissertation Fieldwork Support Grants: Su Kaiqing Lauren Dahler Saniah Matengu Diana Eriksson Lagerqvist Mateus Schneider Borges Markus Pollak 🔗 Learn more about the winners' PhD projects here: bit.ly/4hSmhhK

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Gustav Meibauer @meibauir.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🎉 Wheeee - "Strategies of Deception in International Relations" forthcoming in ISR, co-authored with the inimitable @panosvasileiadis.bsky.social 🎉

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

In general, I oppose commenting on politicians’ looks but so much of this picture is a choice that I’m fine with all the jokes in this particular circumstance.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The ads are now up on APSA’s ejobs. One clarification: the American politics job is limited to behavior (broadly defined) while the Comparative job is, indeed, open to all substantive topics and any region. My DMs are open if you have any questions about either job, about FSU, or about Tallahassee.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Florida State University’s political science department is hiring this year at the junior level in American Politics and Comparative Politics. Applicants for both jobs should have strong substantive and quant methods skills but otherwise the fields are open. The postings should be on ejobs soon.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

On the one hand, Helen is right that this is unusually repellent even for Trump. On the other hand, Trump placing himself alongside two overrated megalomaniacs widely despised by their own troops seems appropriate.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I assumed this was a Covid induced fever dream, but this is apparently very real. Behold, the Little Mermaid vs. Mega Jaws, aka The Worst Movie Ever Made, available on Tubi: www.imdb.com/title/tt4105...

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Happy to report I am mostly recovered from Covid. Still have a cough and an occasional sore throat and I’m still tired, but the fever and aches are gone and I even (barely) had the energy to do laundry, so things are looking up.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The US, long the champion of free transit of international water, launched a war of choice that achieved none of its stated policy goals but has led to the elimination of free transit on 1 of the world’s most important waterways. This could go down as the stupidest foreign policy choice In history.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Popcorn has been extra cuddly the past few days. Either she knows I’m sick and is trying to comfort me or my fever makes me an even warmer resting place than usual.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Popcorn has been extra cuddly the past few days. Either she knows I’m sick and is trying to comfort me or my fever makes me an even warmer resting place than usual.

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

The WNBA has never had a trans woman play in the league’s 30-year history and now the right and other anti-trans activists are hammering the league over something that has never been an issue, proving once again it isn’t about protection but exhibiting cruelty toward trans people.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

As someone currently suffering with Covid, all the Republicans downplaying the pandemic and calling Fauci a criminal can go to hell.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Like, how is it not even 11 yet? I feel like Ive been awake for at least 12 hours.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Previously unreported COVID symptom: time moves so fucking slowly.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Am I missing something or does the random sentence sharing the history of the reflecting pool suggest Burgum wrote this with a substandard AI?

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Johnston’s post might be the weirdest non-Trump post I’ve seen in a while. Amongst many other things, ‘second generation immigrants’ are better known as native born.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

My fever is down significantly (though still present) but my throat is more painful. Overall, I feel better and hope this is the trend. Covid sucks.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

This is the most racist political ad I’ve seen in a long time. I might even be willing to be convinced it’s the most racist of all time. www.facebook.com/watch/?v=280...

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22K views · 795 reactions | Byron Donalds is unfit to lead Florida | Jay Collins

Byron Donalds is unfit to lead Florida

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Anyone have any recommendations for light and funny shows to binge on Netflix or Hulu or HBO Max?

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

If this is a mild version, I wonder what a moderate version is.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I just got diagnosed with Covid. It’s my first time that I know of but it’s mild so far.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Navarro was on the administration as a trade advisor. He is dangerously incompetent when it comes to trade policy but is far worse when assigned any other task. That Trump gave him any role in the COVID response, by itself, shows how Trump was/is not suited to be President.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Bacon, cheddar and onion omelette is my favorite. If that’s not basic enough, then scrambled or over hard.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I’m completely straight but I still think the right answer is Matt Bomer in White Collar. Runner up is probably Jennifer Connely in Rocketeer.

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Matt Bomer: Striking Portrait

ALT: Matt Bomer: Striking Portrait

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I’m in NJ visiting family so I don’t have the time or head space to look into Trump’s new round of tariffs. Let me just they this preemptively: They’re nonsense.

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Sean Ehrlich @seandehrlich.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

There are at least 4 problems with Trump’s post. 1. He’s cherry-picked which wars to include. We’ve fought other wars with fewer than 18 conflicts. 2. All the wars with more deaths lasted longer and the Iran war is ongoing. If he keeps going with the war, this post might age very poorly.

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