Reposted by Tore WigWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 15/09/2026After reading the 900th AI smugathon from a smug writer smugly reminding me that it’s just a stochastic parrot doing nothing very special, just aping all the “hack websites” scripts in its training data, I can’t help but wonder: Do these guys feel the slightest tinge of worry they might be wrong? 3126025
Reposted by Tore WigKey 🗝 🦊✅ @keytryer.net · 08/09/2026In the year of our lord 2026, people still believe this 51369
Reposted by Tore WigAdam Przeworski @adamprz.bsky.social · 15/08/2026A summary of what I understand and do not understand about the way democracy works: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=7269378papers.ssrn.com<p>Swan Song: My Understanding of Democracy</p>I summarize my understanding of democracy: the theory which predicts when elections peacefully manage conflicts and the empirical evidence regarding the co 39239
Reposted by Tore WigLukasz Olejnik @lukaszolejnik.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Separately, I want to warn that systems of this kind pose a serious danger to pluralistic societies and democracy. 22814
Tore Wig @torewig.bsky.social · 12/08/2026New working paper alert! We study preferences for democratic gatekeeping among 2000 elected politicians in Norway. We find willingness to gatekeep but not super strong and depends on strategic context. @daniel-a-n-goldstein.com thread below 091
Reposted by Tore WigDaniel A. N. Goldstein @daniel-a-n-goldstein.com · 12/08/2026Are politicians gatekeepers of democracy? Will they reject candidates for party leadership or coalitions to protect it? We ran pre-registered experiments on 2,000 Norwegian politicians. They do gatekeep, but it’s conditional. osf.io/preprints/so... 23719
Reposted by Tore WigJohn Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Interesting idea to incentivize self corrections in research. "... The Ctrl-Z award recognizes and celebrates early-career and senior scientists who discover substantial errors in their published work and take meaningful steps to correct the scientific record." 55613
Reposted by Tore WigTom Pepinsky @tompepinsky.com · 30/07/2026FIFA FAFO www.bbc.com/sport/footba...bbc.comFifa World Cup: Uefa to boycott tournament if Gianni Infantino's investment plans go throughUefa's 55 member associations vote to boycott the World Cup if Fifa proceeds with its plan to sell stakes in its competitions. 2124
Reposted by Tore WigJay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 30/07/2026LLMs can accurately predict the results of social science experiments Across 70 preregistered studies, there was a very strong correlation (r=.85) between LLM-predicted results and observed effects in actual experiments. www.nature.com/articles/s41... 4205
Reposted by Tore WigLeft Outside @leftoutside.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Host the anti-world cup in Avignon, you cowards. 15931196
Reposted by Tore WigChris Bertram @crookedfootball.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Waiting for the Bluesky take that casts Infantino as the anti-colonial hero ranged against the dastardly imperialists of UEFA 2303
Tore Wig @torewig.bsky.social · 29/07/2026We are in the singularity, and email search in outlook is still incredibly shit 190
Reposted by Tore WigCarl Henrik Knutsen @chknutsen.bsky.social · 11/07/2026The Aug. issue of @cpsjournal.bsky.social is out and our article on support coalitions and regime survival is in it: Larger & more diverse coalitions correspond to longer-lived regimes @sirianned.bsky.social @magnusrasmussen.bsky.social @torewig.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...journals.sagepub.comWho Rules? Support Coalitions and Regime Survival, 1789–2020 - Carl Henrik Knutsen, Sirianne Dahlum, Magnus Bergli Rasmussen, Tore Wig, 2026All political regimes rely on coalitions of supporters to govern and remain in power. We discuss, specify, and test arguments pertaining to how the numerical si... 0146
Reposted by Tore WigNick @checkyoursheds.bsky.social · 06/07/2026I don’t care much about football but I still hope the right result happens tonight 2629613
Reposted by Tore WigKyle Haynes @kylehaynes.bsky.social · 05/07/2026What a fitting end for Neymar…shit talking the goalkeeper who won the game for his team while you score a consolation penalty 1050289
Reposted by Tore WigWill Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 13/06/2026static.klipy.comFirst Time Meme - The Ballad Of Buster ScruggsALT: First Time Meme - The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs 0483
Reposted by Tore Wig𝙅𝙖𝙘🍩𝙗 𝙉𝙮𝙧𝙪𝙥 @jacobnyrup.bsky.social · 04/06/2026This is a great project with a great PI with the opportunity to get great colleagues in a great city which has great frozen pizzas and great brown cheese and has great weather all year around 0197
Tore Wig @torewig.bsky.social · 04/06/2026We're hiring 2 postdocs at @uio.no on my ERC-Cog project on how authoritarian regimes shape scientific knowledge. 3–4 years, U. of Oslo. Deadline: 10 Sept 2026. Great dept., terms, well funded, bustling & green Scandi capital. Apply! 👉 jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/303060/postdoctoral-fellojobbnorge.noPostdoctoral Fellow (303060) | University of OsloJob title: Postdoctoral Fellow (303060), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Thursday, September 10, 2026 07061
Reposted by Tore WigThomas Hegghammer @hegghammer.net · 10/05/2026Jeg er enig i alt som @torewig.bsky.social skriver her. Politikerne har ikke satt seg inn i tematikken, venstresiden har lagt KI for hat, mens høyresiden lever fint med amerikanske løsninger. Alle ser ut til å håpe at det bare går over eller går seg til www.morgenbladet.no/ideer/norsk-...morgenbladet.no(+) Norsk KI-politikk er skremmende naiv. Norske KI-eksperter er nærsynte og arroganteVi må lage planer som også tar høyde for de mest dramatiske scenarioene, og handle politisk som om KI kan skape denne typen strategiske utfordringer for Norge. 061
Reposted by Tore WigHaakon Gjerløw @haakongjerlw.bsky.social · 03/05/2026PRIO is hiring a new Executive Assistant, This is a role that sits at the heart of our leadership, and is involved with most aspects of management. You will work closely with me - not sure if that is a boon or a curse - but there is room to shape how the role evolves www.prio.org/about/career...prio.orgExecutive Assistant to the Director – Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)Are you interested in academic research and enjoy working in an international environment? If you are also committed to quality and are a service minde ... 096
Reposted by Tore WigJohn Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 30/04/2026AI-powered mental health apps are all the rage. But do they work? This new experiment on women in Mexico says they do! 4304
Reposted by Tore WigCarl Henrik Knutsen @chknutsen.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Why I don't expect liberal democracy to go away any time soon: My article on the resilience of liberal democracy, published in @jeppjournal.bsky.social. Perfectly timed to the day after Orbáns defeat and a small spike in "democracy-optimism". There are, I argue, good reasons for such optimism. 210332
Reposted by Tore WigFelix Haass @felixhaass.bsky.social · 13/04/2026@au.dk is hiring 3 postdocs (2 yrs) on personality cults & strategic communication in autocracies, led by Jakob Tolstrup & Alexander Baturo. They're looking for profiles with text-as-data, survey experiments and/or Chinese politics experience. Start fall 2026. Looks like a great opportunity!international.au.dkThree 2-year Postdoctoral positions at Aarhus University: Projects on personality cults and strategic communication in autocracies - Vacancy at Aarhus UniversityVacancy at Department of Political Science, Aarhus University 03946
Reposted by Tore WigCarl Müller-Crepon @carlmc.bsky.social · 20/03/2026I'm very excited that you all can now read about Itinerant Rule in the Holy Roman Empire from 919-1519 in the @ajpseditor.bsky.social! Thank you @claranw.bsky.social, @andrejkokkonen.bsky.social and Jørgen Møller for a great collaboration! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 86722
Reposted by Tore Wiglastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 19/03/2026The next US president is either Diocletian tier competent or we're gonna be on the market for a new global hegemon. 7601
Reposted by Tore Wiglastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Genuinely just bonkers to watch the USA do this to one of the most successful and innovative hubs of scientific research the world has ever seen. All those years of Free Speech On Campus debates and it turns out they actually wanted less cancer research. Absurd. 4533441030
Reposted by Tore Wig𝙅𝙖𝙘🍩𝙗 𝙉𝙮𝙧𝙪𝙥 @jacobnyrup.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Jeg havde ret. Følg med her på kanalen for andre skarpe analyser. For eksempel forudsiger jeg, at hverken Franciska Rosenkilde eller Lars Boje bliver statsminister efter folketingsvalget.edition.cnn.comTrump administration underestimated Iran war’s impact on Strait of Hormuz | CNN PoliticsThe Pentagon and National Security Council significantly underestimated Iran’s willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes while planning the ongoing operation, accord... 2101
Reposted by Tore WigChris Prosser @caprosser.com · 13/03/2026In the year of our lord, 2026, an academic journal has gone from accepting .tex file submissions, to only accepting word documents... (Between an original and R&R submission 🤬). 3143
Reposted by Tore WigAbe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 10/03/20261/US unprepared for key Iranian strategy -- target key hubs of the global economy. Put pressure on allies and markets to turn interdependence into a weapon. Rather than an alternative to war, economic nodes are being used as a key tactic to degrade political support. www.euronews.com/business/202...euronews.comWhy blocking Hormuz could threaten the world's food supplyWhile most of the world is focused on the impact of oil disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, the current blockade could also pose long-term risks to the global food supply. 46032
Reposted by Tore WigJake Anbinder @jakeanbinder.bsky.social · 09/03/2026ayatollah is supposed to be an academic position and you can tell this is true because after an extensive search they went with an internal candidate 632040
Reposted by Tore Wig𝙅𝙖𝙘🍩𝙗 𝙉𝙮𝙧𝙪𝙥 @jacobnyrup.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Democracy researcher here! Bombing a country to smithereens without a plan is not democracy promotion 3306
Reposted by Tore WigRuss Poldrack @russpoldrack.org · 08/03/2026"By the time a peer-reviewed paper on current AI limitations appears in a journal, the limitations it documents will likely be fixed." - Great piece on the impact of AI in the social sciences. substack.com/home/post/p-...substack.comAcademics Need to Wake Up on AI, Part IIReflections on a thousand angry responses 1152
Reposted by Tore WigBrian J. Phillips @brianjphillips.bsky.social · 28/02/2026The Trump admin has mostly added 3 types of groups to the Foreign Terrorist Organization list: 1. Latin American crime groups, e.g., Venezuelan 2. Iran-backed groups 3. European antifa/left groups He's used the terrorist designations to justify 1. Maduro grab 2. Iran strike 3. ...? 072
Reposted by Tore Wig𝙅𝙖𝙘🍩𝙗 𝙉𝙮𝙧𝙪𝙥 @jacobnyrup.bsky.social · 15/02/2026In a world where the US is turning into an authoritarian banana republic, Russia has wrecked its economy trying and failing to conquer its neighbor, and China is turning into a hyper-nationalistic totalitarian nightmare, it is surprising so many people are thinking that Europe is the failing one. 0499
Reposted by Tore Wighåvard mokleiv nygård @havardmn.bsky.social · 09/02/2026I guess this makes sense. My ‘nearest neighbor’ is @torewig.bsky.social, which is nice :) Not sure exactly who these British birders and Portuguese progressives are, but happy to be hanging out with you! 121
Reposted by Tore WigInstituto Juan Linz @institute-juanlinz.bsky.social · 05/02/2026☀️☀️ Exciting news in Madrid! We are VERY happy to officially announce the creation of the Instituto Juan Linz (aka “IJL”). ijlinz.es The IJL ("Juan Linz Institute" in English) is dedicated to cutting-edge research and teaching in political science, sociology, economic history and more. thread 1/12 15228
Reposted by Tore WigGrant McDermott @gmcd.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Please consider citing if you are a fixest user! 37213
Reposted by Tore WigBrendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Steve Levitsky, the co-author of How Democracies Die, on the dangerous place we have reached as Trump escalates: “Orbán doesn’t arrest journalists,” he said. “And in Hungary if you walk the streets of Budapest or other Hungarian cities, you will not find heavily armed masked men abducting people." 19725332
Reposted by Tore WigSimon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 26/01/2026NEW PAPER ALERT! My paper, with @bjornhoyland.bsky.social , on how “policy loss” shapes support for the EU has just been published in @cpsjournal.bsky.social. Check it out! 1/ 111936
Reposted by Tore WigLee Morgenbesser @lmorgenbesser.bsky.social · 24/01/2026I really think there needs to spontaneous protests against ICE happening right now in front of every federal building in the country and especially in Washington D.C. Otherwise those opposed to the Trump administration will not gain enough momentum or control the narrative. 0111
Reposted by Tore WigDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 20/01/2026One thing most people don't understand is that we in the US enjoy greater wealth funded by other countries because they assume we are a stable and relatively friendly hegemon. 341448313
Reposted by Tore WigMatthew Downhour @matthewdownhour.bsky.social · 19/01/2026I think a good strategy for your non-leftist social media presence (ie everywhere but here) is to give this photo - the remains of Danish soldiers returning in coffins after being killed in America's war in Afghanistan - as wide an audience as possible. Remind people who we're betraying 3624151145
Reposted by Tore Wiglastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Seeing people do "here's the savvy take on how and why the US should acquire Greenland" and just feeling so *embarrassed* for them. Have some dignity. You don't need to be an apologist for the world's dumbest autocrat, you're not somehow sophisticated for seeing The Smart Play on imperial vainglory. 353049498
Reposted by Tore Wiglastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 11/01/2026If I was the commander in chief of the Imperial hegemon I would simply not dismantle the network of military and diplomatic alliances, favourable trade deals, and broad cultural paramountcy that had made my nation the most wealthy and powerful the world has ever seen. 1195037777
Reposted by Tore WigMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 10/01/2026On day 8 of our Administration, @governor.ny.gov and I announced the beginning of universal childcare in NYC. No longer will New Yorkers be forced to choose between starting a family and continuing to live in the city they love. This only happened because of you. 151115151907