Abigail Hemmen

Me, after being stuck in an airport for 6 (and counting) hours today:

Today I am thankful for the SPPQ editorial team!

I created a simulated social media environment in Qualtrics and found that individuals’ political attitudes can change based on state legislators’ social media posts. A dissertation chapter and the most fun I’ve had working in a project so far.

Did you see the giant mailbox?

Gender-affirming care saves lives

MAHA I guess :/

I feel like most of us understand that he will change his mind literally the next time he talks to any of his horrible goblins, because he just agrees with the last person who talked to him. but still it's so funny that he fully got rolled by Mamdani leagues more than we even could have hoped

A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women

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Eugene V Debs: the best presidential candidate, the best Terre Haute resident

A 2020 study found that Amazon—which shares owner Jeff Bezos with The Washington Post—is one of the largest employers of people on SNAP.

If our economic system is so brittle that it can be destroyed by free buses, maybe we should try for something more resilient.

Yes, requires the house :(

Heartbreaking. 21 years old

Miranda! No novelist could get away with this.

This Election Day may seem unimportant because there are no “big” offices on the ballot but many states hold their nonpartisan municipal elections in off years. Races for city council, school boards, county judgeships are VITALLY important to the day to day functions of your community! Participate!

*looks directly at camera*

🚨 Call for PostDoc or Visiting PhD Student 🚨

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We're seeking an American Politics scholar of leg. institutions or representation, under the direction of Jim Curry, Jeff Harden, and Rachel Porter (me!), affiliated with our Representation and Politics in Legislatures Lab

The Vice President of the United States used his social media page to tell Joy Reid, a private citizen with no connection to the government, that she should express "gratitude" for how this country has treated her.

Black women remain the most consistent targets in all of this.

Important new FREE study by Amy Brooke Grauley. Experiments show when Christian leaders warn Christians against Christian nationalism, they're less likely to identify with it, especially if they don't have strong views on it yet. Effects are weaker in the opposite direction.
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"If we lose hope, we're doomed."

We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.

The only LLM I can get behind

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

Amazing! www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump administration rehires hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE | CNN Politics Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk’s cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work.

New - “Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk’s cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work.”

www.cnn.com/2025/09/24/p...

I’m shocked Robinhood or DraftKings isn’t already on top of this 😂

Now on FirstView ft. @challenbrook.bsky.social!

Guess what, political scientists? Small assignments that engage students in politics boost their confidence in their ability to influence the political process!

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#polisky #politicalscience #academisky

Converse (1964)

One of the greatest errors in K-12 education, in my opinion, is prioritizing trigonometry and calculus over statistics. Yes, trig and calc are important for many professions. Statistics are important for literacy.

Stop showing me pictures of donald trump’s hand

People felt better after talking to strangers for 30 minutes! My conversations with random people at the dog park are now experimentally-backed. 😂🐶

This is devastating. This gives abusive guardians complete power over their children’s lives. Being a minor should not mean a lack of privacy or respect.

The most frustrating thing about Harris’s alleged gaffe on trans prisoners is that almost no one bothered to defend it on the merits.

But the policy is fine: When the state provides healthcare it should also provide transition care!