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Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
To quote Harry Reid on Collins, "always there when you don't need her."
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Omar Wasow @owasow.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
“In early 20th century, newspapers for each minority covered violence against the other. The African American NY Age compared ‘Russian authorities hunting down Jews with bloodhounds’ in 1910 with ‘the days of American slave hunts.’ The NY Yiddish paper Forverts reported on lynchings as ‘pogroms.’”
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Can Black–Jewish Solidarity rise again? - Jewish News
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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
In Delivering Tolerance, @chagaiweiss.bsky.social develops a new theory of prejudice reduction, arguing that public institutions & the people within them can improve intergroup relations in conflict-ridden societies. Out now! Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
Delivering Tolerance: How Unintended Institutional Inclusion Reduces Prejudice by Chagai M. Weiss
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talimendelberg.bsky.social @talimendelberg.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Interesting analysis of recent Canadian turn against immigration open.substack.com/pub/alexande...
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How Canada (Un)made My Thinking on Immigration
A year after "In Our Interest," the book’s favorite case became its hardest test.
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 29/05/2026
Of all the harm this administration has done to US science, today's proposed changes to the way federal grants are awarded and administered is the most damaging yet. The text of the federal register document is impenetrably tedious by design, so here's an excellent summary of what it says.
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PS: Political Science & Politics @pspolisci.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
This long-term randomized study of both career achievements & beliefs by @talimendelberg.bsky.social and Nicholas Short finds that a women's mentoring workshop for political science Phds has limited effects. Check it out: doi.org/10.1017/S104...
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talimendelberg.bsky.social @talimendelberg.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Our randomized study of a mentoring workshop has been published. We randomized applicants to a mentoring program for recent Phds in political science, and surveyed them for up to 4 years. The program increased women's sense of belonging in the profession longter, but did not increase publications.
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The Effects of a Women’s Mentoring Workshop on Career Outcomes in Political Science | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core
The Effects of a Women’s Mentoring Workshop on Career Outcomes in Political Science
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Omar Wasow @owasow.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
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Omar Wasow @owasow.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
“Writing is hard.” Thrilled to share that this simple idea led to a new paper in Political Analysis! Where most text methods focus on content, I test if expression is also effortful action. I find simple measures like character counts reveal attitudes and predict voting. cup.org/4cUmoXi 1/
Text as Behavior
Text as Behavior published in Political Analysis

by Omar Wasow

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Text analysis typically focuses on content—such as sentiment or topic—but expression is also a form of effortful action. Building on this insight, I propose using simple features of open-ended tasks to study text as behavior. This approach treats expression, such as writing, as cognitively, emotionally and temporally “costly” for subjects but inexpensive for researchers. I show basic statistics like the number of characters can approximate effort and significantly improve estimation of quantities of interest, including candidate choice, the probability of turning out to vote and psychological states about which a subject may not be fully aware. Further, these methods can convert nonresponse into informative data; validate survey instruments; serve as mechanism checks; be hard for a subject to “game”; work across different languages and analogize well to real-world situations. In sum, text as behavior can help address a range of issues related to quantifying attitudes and actions.
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Chris Karpowitz @profkarpo.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
I'll try this once more, this time with a working link: At long last, it's publication day at @uofmpress.bsky.social for this edited volume! It includes a remarkable set of authors offering thoughtful insights about the state of parties and partisanship today. press.umich.edu/Books/R/Reco...
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Reconsidering Parties and Partisanship
Since partisanship has become a powerful force in the U.S., academic literature is replete with different approaches to this complex, multifaceted topic. Reconsidering Parties and Partisanship brings ...
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Barack Obama and Zohran Mamdani sing ‘Wheels on the Bus’ to kids in NYC
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Kate Knibbs @knibbs.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Journalists know that losing the Wayback Machine would be a nightmare: www.wired.com/story/the-in...
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The Internet's Most Powerful Archiving Tool Is in Peril
As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the Internet Archive’s vast collection of web pages.
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talimendelberg.bsky.social @talimendelberg.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
register for our CSDP Conference on Identity and Inequality, April 17-18 url:https://spia.princeton.edu/events/csdp-conference-identity-and-inequality
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talimendelberg.bsky.social @talimendelberg.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Are scholars are invited to register for our CSDP Conference on Identity and Inequality, April 17-18 url:https://spia.princeton.edu/events/csdp-conference-identity-and-inequality
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talimendelberg.bsky.social @talimendelberg.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
When Voters Worry About ‘Affordability,’ Many Point to Health Care www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/u...
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When Voters Worry About ‘Affordability,’ Many Point to Health Care
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Omar Wasow @owasow.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Research from “Plutopopulism: Wealth and Trump’s Financial Base” by Sean Kates, Eric Manning, @talimendelberg.bsky.social and me. Open access link to paper: cup.org/4cfm0Az
Title page of an academic article titled “Plutopopulism: Wealth and Trump’s Financial Base.” 

Authors listed are Sean Kates (University of Pennsylvania), Eric Manning (Princeton University), Tali Mendelberg (Princeton University), and Omar Wasow (University of California, Berkeley). 

The abstract below the title states:

Comparative scholarship suggests authoritarian candidates often rely on backing from the wealthy. The wealthy are also said to play an important role in American campaign finance. Studies of Donald Trump, however, found that he drew significant support from white Americans with less education and privilege. We evaluate wealthy and non-wealthy Americans’ financial support for Trump, compared to other candidates, by constructing a comprehensive dataset of property values matched to contributions and voter files. We find Trump underperformed among wealthy Republican donors while mobilizing new non-wealthy donors. Trump also diversified the donorate, especially by education. That is, Trump built an unusual coalition of wealthy and non-wealthy donors. Our results support an alternative, “plutopopulist” model of Trump’s financial base. This study demonstrates the importance of studying both non-wealthy and wealthy Americans, the group who give the most but whose individual behavior has been studied the least.

Open access link to paper: http://cup.org/4cfm0Az
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talimendelberg.bsky.social @talimendelberg.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
I’m an Immunologist. I Grew Up Unvaccinated. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/o...
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Opinion | I’m an Immunologist. I Grew Up Unvaccinated.
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talimendelberg.bsky.social @talimendelberg.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
The Finance Industry Is a Grift. Let’s Start Treating It That Way. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
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Opinion | The Finance Industry Is a Grift. Let’s Start Treating It That Way.
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talimendelberg.bsky.social @talimendelberg.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
What <em class="small">ICE</em> Should Have Learned from the Fugitive Slave Act
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talimendelberg.bsky.social @talimendelberg.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Plutopopulism: Wealth and Trump’s Financial Base | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core - www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Plutopopulism: Wealth and Trump’s Financial Base | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
Plutopopulism: Wealth and Trump’s Financial Base - Volume 120 Issue 1
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talimendelberg.bsky.social @talimendelberg.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
We’re Seeing the Weakness of a Strong State www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/o...
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Opinion | We’re Seeing the Weakness of a Strong State
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talimendelberg.bsky.social @talimendelberg.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
GOP candidate Chris Madel is dropping out of the Minnesota’s governor’s race… “United States citizens, particularly those of color, live in fear. United States citizens are carrying papers to prove their citizenship,” he said. “That’s wrong.”
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talimendelberg.bsky.social @talimendelberg.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Many people assume disaster prevention policies lack public support. We find broad and meaningful support for such policies. Our article with Marty Gilens and Nicholas Short is just out at Journal of Politics. www.journals.uchicago.edu/eprint/MSHBR...
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University of Chicago Press Journals: Cookie absent
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talimendelberg.bsky.social @talimendelberg.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Congratulations @tanikar.bsky.social!
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talimendelberg.bsky.social @talimendelberg.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
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We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...
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talimendelberg.bsky.social @talimendelberg.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
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Canada is taking Minnesota. It’s settled.
YouTube video by Tod Maffin
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talimendelberg.bsky.social @talimendelberg.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Excellent analysis
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
The guy who famously crosses every border in one night without documentation?
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Debbie Schildkraut @debbiejsr.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
The book is real! To celebrate, I will give out five copies to interested early career folks. DM if you’d like one.
Picture of book titled Everyday Democracy: Liberals, Conservatives, and Their Routine Political Lives by Jeffrey M. Berry, James M. Glaser, and Deborah J. Schildkraut
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Suzanne Mettler. @smettler.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Enjoyed discussing rural politics & the place-based divide w/ @mikealbertus.bsky.social! open.substack.com/pub/michaela...
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Rural Versus Urban: The Growing Divide That Threatens Democracy
My interview with Cornell Professor Suzanne Mettler and Johns Hopkins Fellow Trevor Brown on their new book on America's growing rural-urban split
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Adrian Pietrzak @zoningwonk.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
New from me (with @talimendelberg.bsky.social): are concerns about 'neighborhood context' real? (spoiler: yes, very much) Do people prefer traditional/brick buildings? (spoiler: no). And does changing style to "fit" boost support? (spoiler: only a tiny bit). doi.org/10.1177/1078....
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Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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talimendelberg.bsky.social @talimendelberg.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
The Boomers Are Protesting Trump. Where Is Gen Z? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
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Opinion | The Boomers Are Protesting Trump. Where Is Gen Z?
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talimendelberg.bsky.social @talimendelberg.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Excellent article on an important topic www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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What Is Ideological Capture and How Do We Measure It? Using Antitrust Reform to Understand Expert–Public Cleavages | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge Core
What Is Ideological Capture and How Do We Measure It? Using Antitrust Reform to Understand Expert–Public Cleavages
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CSDP @csdp.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Applications due October 20th.
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talimendelberg.bsky.social @talimendelberg.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Delighted this book won the APSA South Asia Frankle Prize, and proud it’s published in our Princeton Behavior Series! Migrants and Machine Politics | Princeton University Press press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
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Migrants and Machine Politics
How poor migrants shape city politics during urbanization
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talimendelberg.bsky.social @talimendelberg.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Happy to see our article published! "Race, Voice, and Authority in Discussion Groups" with @elizabethelder.bsky.social, @profkarpo.bsky.social,and David Ribar
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Race, Voice, and Authority in Discussion Groups | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge Core
Race, Voice, and Authority in Discussion Groups - Volume 23 Issue 3
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CSDP @csdp.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/app...
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talimendelberg.bsky.social @talimendelberg.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
please apply to our Princeton CSDP fellowships! Due *October 20th* Post-Doctoral Associate: puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/app... Visiting Scholar: www.princeton.edu/acad-positio...
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Princeton University Department of Politics @princetonpolitics.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Princeton's SPIA highlights the work of Professor Tali Mendelberg @talimendelberg.bsky.social and Claire Willeck looking at college age voter participation. spia.princeton.edu/news/researc...
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Research Record: Increasing Voter Turnout Among College-Aged Students | Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
Princeton SPIA’s Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life.If you’d like your work c...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Imagine if they’d had sandwiches. 🥪
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talimendelberg.bsky.social @talimendelberg.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
My article with Claire Willeck about how colleges can help students turn out to vote just published in @polbehavior.bsky.social nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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“How Colleges Can Increase Civic Engagement”
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Omar Wasow @owasow.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Nearly half of Trump’s 2020 campaign money came from non-wealthy donors, yet GOP’s Big Beautiful Bill cuts health benefits for ~11.8 million while preserving tax breaks for the rich. Question now: Can Trump’s “plutopopulist” coalition hold? cup.org/4cfm0Az
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Grok, what is crony capitalism?
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
I'm just glad one of these men has the nuclear codes and the other has all our personal data.
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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Democracy thrives on equality. Equality requires inclusion.🏳️‍🌈 Our democracy is strongest when everyone can participate fully and authentically. Happy Pride to all who make our communities more vibrant and our democracy more complete.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20/05/2025
Statement from the NJAG Matt Platkin
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Omar Wasow @owasow.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
The GOP’s identity crisis over Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” exposes a core tension in today’s Republican Party: a “plutopopulist” coalition where wealthy donor interests clash with the party’s increasingly non-wealthy voter base. 🧵 1/ cup.org/4cfm0Az
Plutopopulism: Wealth and Trump’s Financial Base

SEAN KATES, ERIC MANNING, TALI MENDELBERG and OMAR WASOW

Comparative scholarship suggests authoritarian candidates often rely on backing from the wealthy. The wealthy are also said to play an important role in American campaign finance. Studies of Donald Trump, however, found that he drew significant support from white Americans with less education and privilege. We evaluate wealthy and non-wealthy Americans’ financial support for Trump, compared to other candidates, by constructing a comprehensive dataset of property values matched to contributions and voter files. We find Trump underperformed among wealthy Republican donors while mobilizing new non-wealthy donors. Trump also diversified the donorate, especially by education. That is, Trump built an unusual coalition of wealthy and non-wealthy donors. Our results support an alternative, “plutopopulist” model of Trump’s financial base.
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Princeton University Department of Politics @princetonpolitics.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
"It’s futile to predict specifically what Trump would do. Unpredictability is one of his characteristics." Professor Tali Mendelberg quoted in @nytimes.com guest essay @talimendelberg.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/o...
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Opinion | How Does a Stymied Autocrat Deal With Defeat?
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Omar Wasow @owasow.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Co-authors on “Plutopopulism: Wealth and Trump’s Financial Base” are Sean Kates, Eric Manning and @talimendelberg.bsky.social . cup.org/4cfm0Az
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Plutopopulism: Wealth and Trump’s Financial Base | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
Plutopopulism: Wealth and Trump’s Financial Base
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