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Christina Barsky

@csbarsky.bsky.social

Associate prof. directing MPA and Community Resilience and Planning programs at UVM. Public service | election administration | emergency management | community resilience | and more Views are mine.

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Hey @lufthansa.bsky.social what’s up at IDA?

Flight 414 from Munich landed nearly an hour ago and we continue to wait for baggage in the customs hall.

@unitedairhelp.bsky.social staff has been looking for you to figure out what’s taking so long…

02.08.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Are Voters Satisfied? Exploring Perceptions of the Electoral Process in Montana Concerns regarding the integrity of U.S. elections draw attention to how people perceive the administrative mechanisms vital to democratic governance. This study explores voter perceptions of the t...

It's been quite some time in the making, but I'm thrilled that my latest article β€œAre Voters Satisfied? Exploring Perceptions of the Electoral Process in Montana" has hit the (digital) presses at @ijpa2022.bsky.social

Check it out ⬇️

#election #publicadmin

www.tandfonline.com/eprint/SDATH...

09.07.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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@ncslorg.bsky.social #ncslsummit 2025 clearly organized by a member of the Oregon Trail generation πŸ‚

I love it.

08.07.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Academia, there are times I’m really ready to break up with you.

(So if you happen to see a lady simply trying to do her job today in a shared public space, please just leave her alone. It’s hard enough just trying to exist in the world).

17.06.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So, that’s I guess what this is all about.

And I can’t help but wonder if my research partners on the video call had been men, and not women, whether my meeting would have been interrupted.

17.06.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And while walking to transportation, are frustrated with yourself because you should have said something.

You should have told the young people this man was with that his behavior was unacceptable.

You should have stood up for your belongingness just as much as his.

17.06.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Besides you, and this dude, the coffee shop is empty.

(You have been taking your call with headphones on, important to note).

And you’re too stunned at the audacity to tell this person that, no, you will not be leaving.

So you leave. And leave the conference.

17.06.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

(Your call is a video call).

Some many minute later, a middle age male-presenting person interrupts you to tell you they are going to be meeting with some people behind you.

And.

That you can leave the coffee shop and sit outside. β€œThere is space out there.”

17.06.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Imagine this:
You’re at a conference organized around a call for public research & impact.

You step out for a call with three of your research partners.

You take the call in a coffee shop where you’ve taken many calls calls & meetings.

The coffee shop is on the University campus where you work

17.06.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just a little something @adclark.bsky.social and I have been working on…

Check it out ⬇️

27.05.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today’s @nytimes.com Strands hits a little different now that we call #Vermont home

www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/gmfl...

30.01.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vermonters can carry a gun into their town hall. Is that a good thing? A new report from the Vermont secretary of state's office says lawmakers should consider a law that bans firearms from town-owned municipal buildings.

A new report from the Vermont secretary of state's office says lawmakers should consider a law that bans firearms from town-owned municipal buildings. Current state law does not allow municipal governments to ban firearms.

30.01.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks to the Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas and Robyn Palmer for your leadership on this critical work and the invitation to join. Learn more about Civic Health in Vermont visit sos.vermont.gov/secretary-of...

25.01.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ—ΊοΈ because it nurtures and fosters healthier, stronger places to live

πŸ‘―β€β™€οΈ because doing so helps engage community members in processes that affect them and their communities

πŸ«₯ because civic engagement promotes transparency and participation in democratic society

25.01.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Why foster civic health?

πŸ’« because it supports building trust and respect for communities to take action for themselves

πŸ”‹ because it can help create agency and power in people, particularly those most impacted by a given issue

25.01.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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It was an absolute honor to take part in an important conversation Thursday night about Vermont’s civic health and how we can empower future generations for rich, community life.

25.01.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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