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tim frye

@timfrye.bsky.social
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Political Science at Columbia, Editor Post-Soviet Affairs, Autocracy, democracy, and the NBA. Most recently, Weak Strongman: The Limits of Power in Putin's Russia and Workplace Politics: How Politicians and Employers Subvert Elections.

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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
maybe these two stories could have been one story. NYT with a not so subtle choice of article placement.
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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Maybe those Mercator Maps were not such a good idea after all.
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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Five years since the January 6th insurrection and a reminder that in the moment many Republicans and Trump voters were appalled, but many also were not.
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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
So many echoes from this article for US politics....
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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
"Uneasy Mix?" Seriously NYT? This is lawfare in a particularly pure form and straight from the autocratic playbook.
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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Any ideas why the US Dept of Defense has two small Russian flags in their celebration of US Flag day?
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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Utica New York is on the job
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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Morningside park in Manhattan doing its best imitation of Kyoto
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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Here is the cover for the Ukrainian edition of "Weak Strongman: The Limits of Power in Putin's Russia" that will be out soon from Academic Studies Press.
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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
This headline strains credulity
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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
For those who want to more about what is actually taught in political sciences courses, (rather than what is alleged to be taught in these classes) here is a mock comprehensive exam for graduate students in Introduction to Comparative Politics. Students had two hours to answer one question.
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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Utica New York shows up for hands off rally. This is the overflow from the main rally.
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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Earlier this week five of my senior colleagues wrote a response to the demands placed on Columbia. The link is here. I also post a short note from Senior Faculty in the Department of Political Science who endorse their response. open.substack.com/pub/danieldr...
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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
As a Columbia Ph.D. and current faculty member, this would be very disappointing. As a researcher on autocracy, not challenging these charges in court and in public opinion would be a grave mistake.
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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Seriously, Democratic Senators had their first meeting on the CR on Tuesday?
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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
With all due respect to the president of Princeton, 'Keep Calm and Carry On" is capitulation disguised as prudence. We need a broad and fierce public defense of higher education from our leaders. The courts will not save us. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...
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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Imagine being a US Capitol police officer today....
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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
For new followers, here is some of my recent work on how Trump supporters responded to the insurrection of January 6th in real time. Sharp disapproval in the short-run, but it didn't last. Also a piece on public support for aid to Ukraine. Dems moved by normative appeals, Reps by a Trump appeal.
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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 15/02/2024
A Revised version of "What Moves Public Support for Aid to Ukraine?" Full version here... papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 14/12/2023
New Research From APR. Very lucky to have had a survey in the field during the insurrection of January 6th.
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tim frye @timfrye.bsky.social · 13/12/2023
From a Ukrainian colleague this morning. Posted with permission.
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