Sarah Shugars

As a professional military strategist, I just wanted to make sure everyone has a full understanding of the American strategy in Iran, thank you for your attention to this matter

boosting #APSAVRM2026 for #polisky - this Research Group examines the growing number of state, university system, and institutions that require undergraduate students to complete American government or civics coursework.

@apsacivic.bsky.social @jpseeditors.bsky.social

How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism Moderation used to help Democrats win, but its advantages now have been greatly exaggerated.

This is an excellent, accessible, if long, piece by @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social & @adambonica.bsky.social. Drawing on scientific evidence and ground-truth logic, they dismantle calls for Democratic moderation and prescribe a path that is pragmatic and courageous.

www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...

Hey sociologists, I'm organizing an ASA Methodology session on AI! Submissions are due by 2/25. Looking forward to a timely cross-method convo on emerging research best practices and disciplinary norms and ethics in August.

Cause all the devs are being fired and replaced by mediocre text regurgitation machines.

We're excited about the next edition of our Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology, this time organized by the 💫 local team in Mannheim!

Far From Minneapolis, Memphis Remains Under a Different Federal Crackdown

The book will be written about geographies of authoritarianism and how this regime zeroed in on cities w/ large Black populations, African immigrant populations, Black leadership and histories of Black protest. That book has already been written many times over about US history, but history repeats

Best gas masks “How did these people go out and get gas masks?” AG Bondi asked.

An article about this political moment, the role of journalism, and the very real dangers of state repression—told as a cheeky guide to buying a gas mask.

I’ve been sending it to everyone; it both delights and horrifies me.

Well done @sarahjeong.bsky.social

www.theverge.com/policy/86857...

Attention graduate students! The 15th annual Communication & Technology / Mobile Doctoral Consortium is now accepting student proposals to participate at #ICA26 in Cape Town. Proposals are due 2 Feb. Please read the requirements closely. sites.google.com/view/2026ica...

Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.

His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.

Had so much fun using my CSS and communication skills to create these cards for my pals over at @ircbpodcast.com. Congratulations on 500 episodes! 🎉❤️🔥

We had a blast hosting Sarah @craicexeter.bsky.social . We should be having more of these much needed discussions as scholars - Sarah’s talk featured a great mix of critical edge and openness to dialogue

absolutely incredible title slide.

I had the absolute pleasure to visit @craicexeter.bsky.social, where I laid out an argument for how critical & computational scholars should lead the conversation on AI. We need to expand research on harms, interrogate corporate hype, and support people’s critical understanding these technologies

Is this who we are?

So deserved! Kate is a fantastic researcher and a fantastic public scholar. Congrats!!!

Excited to be visiting the University of Manchester to discuss the challenges and benefits of linking survey and digital trace data.

Thanks to Rachel Gibson and her team for hosting—they have been doing incredible work advancing methods and building community in this space.

I'm pleased to report that my forthcoming book is now available for pre-sale. What's more, if you become a paid subscriber to Tusk, I'll send you a complimentary copy of the book!
More about the book below (1/4):
smotus.substack.com/p/my-new-boo...

Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.

Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.

In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.

You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.

That is all.

The horrific tragedy at Brown University is the 389th mass shooting this year and the 230th gun incident on school grounds so far this year.

This is not normal and we don't have to live this way.

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Congratulations!! That’s so fantastic! 🎉

Assistant Professor of Computer Sciences: Natural Language Processing (RISE-AI) - Madison, Wisconsin, United States Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...

Wisconsin-Madison CS is recruiting faculty for natural language processing!

jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...

Ah yes, the great electron shortage of 2025.

What’s the story behind my book’s cover art?

A thread🧵

Ha, I didn’t even notice that. Maybe you’re entering your superman ery

IU shuts down all DEI activities and scrubs DEI mentions from websites and courses, despite no laws requiring it.

iubaaup.org/2025/10/23/e...

So excited to be hosting @jeremydfoote.com today at Rutgers’ Computational Social Science lab to hear more about his work around LLMs as social actors

There is a network of rapist bros who trade tips and best practices

If you’re wondering which of my coat pockets has a hole in it, it’s the one I put my keys in

(Don’t worry, I fished them out of the lining)