Very happy to have this paper out. Thanks to all the people who gave us feedback at different stages.

Gov. Bill Lee signed a resolution defining family as a man, a woman, and their children, a move critics say targets LGBTQ+ households.

I am a gay dad and this is FUCKED UP

We live in a country where the two most dynamic, charismatic, eloquent politicians of this century have the first names Barack and Zohran. This is what bothers the white supremacists so much.

El fundador de Telegram asegura que ha hackeado la app de la UE para verificar la edad de los usuarios "en dos minutos" Pavel Durov cree que la UE ha desarrollado la aplicación a propósito con una vulnerabilidad para restringir después la privacidad cuando la arregle

El fundador de Telegram asegura que ha hackeado la app de la UE para verificar la edad de los usuarios "en dos minutos"

Interesting.

ICE Arrests 85-Year-Old French Widow Who Married Her G.I. Sweetheart

My God, this story … www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/u...

@laiabalcells.bsky.social and @franvillamil.bsky.social examine the long-term legacies of authoritarianism using Data from Spain to show that civic engagement is significantly lower for generations coming of age under authoritarian rule (🔓 OA): doi.org/10.1017/S147...

Europe has only six weeks’ supply of jet fuel left due to Iran war, says energy chief There will be flight cancellations ‘soon’ if oil supplies are not restored in coming weeks, says head of IEA * Business live – latest updates * Middle East crisis – live updates Europe has only six weeks’ supply of jet fuel left before shortages will hit because of the Iran war, according to the head of a global energy watchdog. Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said there will be flight cancellations “soon” if oil supplies from the Middle East are not restored within the coming weeks. Continue reading...

Europe has only six weeks’ supply of jet fuel left due to Iran war, says energy chief

BREAKING: The U.S. bishops’ Committee on Doctrine just issued a formal statement defending Pope Leo XIV's teaching authority on just war doctrine — less than twelve hours after JD Vance told a Turning Point USA crowd the pope should “be careful” talking theology.

This is a serious escalation.

What I think politicians should absorb about voters and inflation is that voters *are not* stupid and that inflation has been 50-100% higher than normal trends for the past 5 years and counting.

Inflation of 3% is *33% higher* than inflation of 2%.

Those are *big* differences as prices rise.

Graham tells Pope Leo ‘you’ve got this all wrong’ on Iran war Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday told Pope Leo XIV that he has “got this all wrong” on the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran, which he has openly criticized and thus drawn rebuke from…

We Catholics are not going to be lectured to nor insulted by someone of the low character of Lindsey Graham. This man is so devoid of values that he has become Trump's biggest enabler because, unlike us, he stands for absolutely nothing except his never-ending promotion of war.

I don't get why these companies don't build EV versions of their most popular cars. I would spring to buy a full EV of a Corolla or Camry.

FBI warns parents about violent '764' group targeting children online The agency is investigating more than 450 subjects nationwide and says the group is driven by their “hatred of society.”

The FBI has been warning about a sharp increase in activity by “764” and other violent online groups that seek to exploit children.

Does Islamist terrorism still affect political attitudes?
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Not all politicians are the same.

Pope Leo XIV is a good man, called to serve and firmly rooted in the teachings of the Catholic faith. Catholics around the world welcome his leadership with gratitude.

But of course, it seems that the only religion acceptable to the President is one that sees him as the Savior.

Literally the first comment. Also, the fact that authoritarians *can* lose elections in some systems does not mean democracy is unaffected. Would Cowen prefer to live in an illiberal democracy or competitive authoritarian state? Are they really the same as, say, Canada?

New publication alert 📣: With data from Spain, Fran Villamil and I show that the long-term impact of authoritarianism on civil society vary across generations [open access] cup.org/3ObemzP

What a shocker.

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Super important project and was thrilled to be a small part of.

Thanks very much to @i4replication.bsky.social and my replication coauthors Alexa Frederice & @anyastewart.bsky.social of
@laiabalcells.bsky.social 's @thejop.bsky.social paper on the effects of visiting Transitional Justice Museums.

Think about how many brains are being absolutely COOKED by sycophancy right now

You mean what they've DONE in the USA. The Senate is unbreakable. It's an uphill battle.

Hungary’s unfair election: Why Viktor Orbán is so hard to beat
www.politico.eu/article/hung...

P.S. This is very much what the Republican party is trying to do in the USA.

This is so confusing.

Again, the questions are getting slightly better, but this is still simply not being covered in the breathless disaster way that Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan was covered:

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Again, this "The President has a unique style of strategic ambiguity" is simply not the way Joe Biden & his inability to provide a 100% surgically clean implementation of Donald Trump's totally unplanned timetable for an 🇦🇫 withdrawal were covered in 2021. Just an incredible double standard.

An administrator just sent out an announcement for a program for the upcoming 2025/2026 academic year to a large list serve.

A recipient asked if she meant 2026/2027 and she responded with “yes, 2006/2007!” and I just want to give her a big hug and hide her reply all button.

Quiet. Part. Loud.

A mi, la gestoria em respon amb això 😉 quan els envio factures, etc.