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Allyson Shortle

@shortle.bsky.social

OU Associate Prof & Director of Grad Studies, Political Science; Community engagement+ experiments lab (CEEL); co-author of The Everyday Crusade: Christian Nationalism in American Politics (2022, Cambridge Uni Press).

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For Good Conference β€” The Pulaski Institution The For Good Conference is a weekend dedicated to the intersection of liberalism and what it means to live a good life. Speakers and panelists will discuss questions around public ethics, religion, c...

Come to Charlottesville this May for a weekend about liberalism, ethics, civic virtue, and public religion.

Feat @jamellebouie.net, @hollybfletcher.bsky.social, @sarahposner.bsky.social, @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com, @shortle.bsky.social and more!

www.pulaskiinstitution.org/events/for-g...

03.02.2026 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 7
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Those nations that have accepted the invitation to the Board of Peace are a *lot* less democratic than those that have rejected it.

23.01.2026 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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Oklahoma, I'm coming to see you! Come see me πŸ™‚ Each event is unique so come to as many as you like. Please note, you MUST get a ticket to the Sally's List event. See the Facebook event page for details. @shortle.bsky.social @aselrod.bsky.social

21.01.2026 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Racial quotas for immigration are back | Heba Gowayed The Trump administration’s immigration policies hearken back to the racist 1924 Immigration Act, meant to whiten the US

My latest in the @theguardian.com on how the Trump admins latest immigrant visa ban takes us back to the racial quotas abolished in the wake of the Civil Rights Movement. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

17.01.2026 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 180    πŸ” 118    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 7
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Mental health and beliefs about abortion access following changes to reproductive healthcare laws in 2022: findings from Oklahoma A secondary analysis of cross-sectional survey data was conducted to characterize beliefs about abortion access in Oklahoma, measure stress associated with the overturn of Roe vs. Wade (2022), and evaluate the potential relationship between post-Roe ...

Happy to share my new co-authored pub in @bmc.springernature.com BMC Public Health (w/ an amazing team of medical researchers) "Mental Health and beliefs about abortion access following changes to reproductive healthcare laws in 2022: findings from Oklahoma": pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

12.01.2026 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

An interesting project that seeks a new set of liberal answers to the social disintegration that MAGA keeps using as their excuse to purge immigrants:

04.01.2026 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 148    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Understandable. Find your community, get organized, and try (as much as humanly possible) to avoid feeding into hyper-partisanship. Git it!

03.01.2026 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I recommend supporting Sally's List, a progressive nonprofit dedicated to training progressive women candidates for office in the state. It's also a great idea to get involved with the Democratic party in your town. If you prefer Independent style, get involved with Let's Fix This.

03.01.2026 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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PULASKI'S PROJECT 26/250 HELP US RAISE $250,000.00 BY JULY 4, 2026 WHAT YOU'LL BE HELPING US DO CONFERENCES RESEARCH CIVIC EVENTS MEDIA & OUTREACH If you believe in our work, please donate whatever you feel is appropriate. You can make individual or recurring gifts. pulaskiinstitution.org

2026 is the year we level up The Pulaski Institution in our mission to promote democracy in the heartlands.

I’m so proud of what we’ve done so far on an almost non-existent budget, and I know we have a unique vision that is more relevant than ever.

Won’t you join us?

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03.01.2026 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 142    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 35

Awesome! I'm excited to see what you find. And to hear more about survey design innovation, always.

25.11.2025 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Debate - β€˜Trump’s Achilles heel’: US president under fire over handling of Epstein files Ever since he first ran for president in 2015, Donald Trump has claimed that to β€œdrain the swamp”, America needs a leader who knows where β€œthe bodies are buried” in the corrupt circles of Wall Street…

Happy to share my discussion with France 24's Francois Picard, NYU Law's Andrew Weissmann, and Republican strategist Dan Hazelwood β€˜Trump’s Achilles heel’: US president under fire over handling of Epstein files - The Debate share.google/Xut6ZbtYmG0P...

21.11.2025 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was such a good hang, as always! Safe travels, amigo! I really hope you got to experience the blue skies in Boone. 10/10 would recommend. 😎

30.10.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hold onto your hats! Just kicked off the RTL @ruraltalentlabs.bsky.social w. @arrc.bsky.social @drandrewk.bsky.social @proftyson.bsky.social @tycmcnamee.bsky.social Ready to hit the road to conduct community listening tours across the country. As always, I'm here to hear. #RuralTalent #ListenUp

30.10.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Discussing religion and democracy with @hollybfletcher.bsky.social at a @pulaskiinstitution.bsky.social event was truly a joy. Did I take two pieces of art off her hands? You betcha. Will I drag her to OU to discuss her new book? Obviously. Stay tuned!

05.10.2025 03:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We're putting on our second Pulaski Institution Summit this October 4, feat. speakers like @jesspish.bsky.social, @mcpli.bsky.social, @kjephd.bsky.social, @hollybfletcher.bsky.social, @shortle.bsky.social, and more!

We’re really grateful our speakers donate their time and expertise to do this!

18.09.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

You're welcome! πŸ€—

13.08.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Christian Nationalist Rhetoric Can Influence Elections Across Race Allyson Shortle, Ph.D., is an associate professor and director of graduate studies in political science at the University of Oklahoma and a 2024-2025 PRRI Public Fellow. Michael R. Fisher Jr., Ph.D.

Christian nationalism! Experiments! Local! For my spotlight with @mrfisherjr.bsky.social, we test the effect of CN rhetoric and race on mobilization and decision-making in local elections, w. a @prri.org-funded experiment: prri.org/spotlight/ho... Spoiler: CN talk hurts candidates for local office.

13.08.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I respect this.

07.08.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Important Q for political scientists: Who out there ever played the clarinet? @asdurso.bsky.social and I are interested! Thanks in advance! πŸ˜€

07.08.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm telling you!!! 🀣

07.08.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited to kick off a 4-yr #Ascendium project with @arrc.bsky.social's research team @tycmcnamee.bsky.social, @alisahicklinfryar.bsky.social, Laken DeBoard, @vsansone.bsky.social, @drandrewk.bsky.social, examining rural higher ed & workforce dev in 5 states!
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21.07.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My work is all mass-level, so I don't classify individuals as CN unless they self label, or answer @prri.org's 5-question CN battery for me. But, many individuals use Christian nationalist rhetoric, in all sorts of ways. We never know if "CN talk" reflects values or simple means to political ends.

09.07.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

TOMORROW at 1 pm ET - Join the Red River Revelry! Listen, watch, and enjoy the OU/Texas @prri.org webinar discussion of Christian nationalism and American patriotism - featuring @profsamperry.bsky.social, @melissadeckman.bsky.social, Eric McDaniel, and me! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

07.07.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So excited!!

24.06.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Establishment Clause for the win.

22.05.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I am so excited to kick off the summer by reading Maraam Dwidar 's Power to the Partners. I know I'm not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but it's gorgeous!

16.05.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Supreme Court Considers Landmark Case on First Publicly Funded Catholic Charter School
YouTube video by Oklahoma News Report Supreme Court Considers Landmark Case on First Publicly Funded Catholic Charter School

I was happy to visit OETA to discuss what's at stake in the Supreme Court's St. Isadore v Drummond case. Thank you to @prri.org, whose data I mention to highlight the tension this outcome could have with popular opinion on religion's role in government and education. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebuZ...

14.05.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just out at @poqjournal.bsky.social. Why is it critical to consider race when discussing Christian nationalism? Because it often works differently for White & minoritized adults, often corresponding to racial in-group interests & identities. It's not *always* reactionary IOW. doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

14.05.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks @iansociologo.bsky.social! Will reach out to you with an invite to the next one - stay tuned!

25.04.2025 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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