Erin Cikanek

@erincikanek.bsky.social

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Political Scientist. Rhymes with mechanic. Klarman Postdoctoral Fellow @Cornell. @umich PhD. Emotions, media, measurement, food, coffee, rowing, and dogs.

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Dedicated to the proposition that all people are created equal. Birthright citizenship Equal protection of the laws Due process of law No race or sex description in voting No titles of nobility No insurrectionists in office No cruel and unusual punishment Happy Birthday America!

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confirming my solidarity networks and absolutely tripling down on local connections.

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I don’t want to generalize too much but the place I see the most hope right now is from those that have been fighting the hardest for the longest time. Extended doomerism can be a luxury not afforded to those who have the most to lose.

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The answer to political anxiety is political organizing.

I see a lot of “but I already vote! And one time I marched!” today and people feeling they already “do it all.” Here are three things you might consider to be involved with politics. 1) sign up to GOTV. For a congressional/state/local candidate. Politics is about mobilization & coordination 1/3

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Today, the federal government put itself on the right side of history by seeking, for the 1st time, to establish the precedent that every worker in America has the right to shade, water & rest while working in temps that could kill them. -UFW President Teresa Romero www.politico.com/news/2024/07...

Biden to announce heat rules as climate-related deaths risewww.politico.com If finalized, they would be the first U.S. regulations to protect workers from dangerous temperatures.

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Survey friends: If you might be interested or know someone, Verasight is offering discounted survey time ($1.50/respondent for up to 15 questions) for as many as 30k respondents in a potentially massive sample as part of the intake survey for a large study we're conducting. Contact me for details!

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I made a Bluesky "starter pack" for political psychology. Suggests 50 people to follow and 3 feeds go.bsky.app/T2Uc2Bx

political psych starter parkbsky.app Join the conversation

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You'll have to read the WaPo piece for this entirely accurate take from @paulgowder.bsky.social that this lawsuit is racist garbage. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

Lawsuit: Northwestern’s law school is biased against White men in hiringwww.washingtonpost.com The lawsuit, filed by a prominent attorney, alleges the university’s law school gives hiring preference to women and people of color.

Welcome to the AI revolution, everyone! Where we predict things on certain words appearing together instead of the full context!

amazing that james clyburn can explicitly say he wants biden to remain the democratic nominee for 2024 and the media will immediately report it as clyburn wants biden to drop out

Someone needs to make a bot that auto-replies to posts about polling with: WHAT IS THE MARGIN OF ERROR?

"What the Times editorial board and Remnick and all the other pundits offered wasn't an answer to the problem. It was a frightened fantasy, a stampede away from logic, honesty, and democracy itself." A very good read for anyone swept up in the "replace Biden" drumbeat. And those that aren't.

Mad Enough to Blog It™ www.indignity.net/who-elected-...

Who Elected the Times Editorial Board?www.indignity.net Indignity Vol. 4, No. 109

Me, watching USAvURU in Copa:

What in the COPA was that? A play on with a yellow?!

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Want voting to go more smoothly in your area? This site will direct you to your local election professionals so you can sign up to be a poll worker.

This is why I work Election Day as a poll worker—managing a voting location and doing anything I legally can to help eligible voters cast whatever vote they want with as little inconvenience as possible.

Poll Worker Resources for Voters | U.S. Election Assistance CommissionLockwww.eac.gov The EAC encourages those interested in becoming poll workers at the polls on Election Day to learn more about what is required and how to sign up to work with your local election office.

This morning I was sad. This afternoon I was angry. This evening I signed up as a volunteer for GOTV.

I am apparently back, but staring at a waterfall earlier helped calm me down.

I'm going to have more coffee and go for a walk and then watch Euros and stay off of here the rest of the day.

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This was a great conversation - check it out as we talked about Pandemic Politics and all things COVID.

Episode 125 is now out on "Pandemic Politics during Covid-19" with @sgadarian.bsky.social. This was a lot of fun for Lee and me to chat with about Covid and US politics along with reflections a few years later. Find it here: infectioushistorians.com/2024/05/13/p...

Episode 125 – Pandemic Politics during Covid-19 with Shana Gadarian, Infectious Historiansinfectioushistorians.com Pandemic Politics during Covid-19 with Shana Gadarian Episode 125 - May 13, 2024 Shana Gadarian (Syracuse University) joins the infectious historians to...

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I really have lost my former tolerance for "we're doomed/fucked/it's all over/they've won" takes at this point, in that they're the most dangerous attitudes one could possibly have when confronted with a truly existential political threat (which we still DO have levers to address).

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that people like Bill Maher might get an outsized role in selection is honestly one of the better arguments against it, tbqh

I just went “it’s not coming home” and then England scores. So.

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Continue to be bemused by the confident assertion from many media outlets and assorted elites that the way to preserve democracy is for the elites to get together and overrule democratic process

Ok folks. What sides are we making for bbqs and cookouts this week? What desserts? I feel like I’m in a rut and could use suggestions #poliscicooks #poliscibakes

When people are like “Whitmer 2024!”

“Take A Look Around Do You See Her Anywhere,Newsflash You’re Not Gonna”youtu.be

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NYT: Joe should quit, he stutters Philly Inquirer: Trump is a fucking criminal what the fuck are we doing here

God Bless Paul Davies and the @PhillyInquirer: "The only person who should withdraw from the race is Trump...There was only one person at the debate who does not deserve to be running for president. The sooner Trump exits the stage, the better off the country will be."

To serve his country, Donald Trump should leave the race | Editorial Boardwww.inquirer.com Biden had a horrible night Thursday. But the debate about the debate is misplaced. The only person who should withdraw from the race is Trump.

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Who has a survey research starter pack?

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If anyone would like to learn more about public libraries and to explore running for or seeking appointment to library boards, FTP and Run For Something have you convered. Join us on Aug 1: www.mobilize.us/runforsometh...

Love Is Not Enough: How We Can Strengthen & Expand Public Libraries · Run for Somethingwww.mobilize.us Most public libraries are governed by elected and appointed officials on library boards. And even if you love your public library, odds are you might be in the dark about how your local library board ...

It’s me, a bridge troll, saying you need to answer these questions before you can cross the bridge to pick a new Dem candidate 4 months before an election.

Some questions that need clear, logical answers that are grounded in reality before replacing a nominee: What percentage of current campaign staff would stay? What percentage of field sites would remain operational? What percentage of volunteers would stay and campaign for a tbd candidate?

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Both the “black jobs” remark and using palestinian as a slur are hopefully clarifying as to actual Trump’s ideology and worldview, in contrast with the imaginary trump some people have built up in their heads as the memory of his administration has receded