Ryan D. Williamson

Pet peeve: commentators keep calling Austin Reaves “undrafted,” which is technically true. But he asked the Pistons to not draft him (like they were going to) so he could sign wherever he wanted. So it’s *only* technically true, and I’m tired of hearing it.

I don’t think I can claim to be tired anymore. I think this is just who I am now.

The average American voter does not think about politics and ideology in the same terms that political elites do.

I have jinxed the Lakers to victory. Congratulations to me.

Yes he must simply morph into a non-injured version of his father. And then your wolves will only win by single digits.

Luka could score 100 tonight, and the Lakers will still lose.

If it narrows the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court may change the US electoral map | USAPP If the Supreme Court rules to limit the Voting Rights Act, then many US states could use this as an opportunity to redraw their congressional districts.

If it narrows the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court may change the US electoral map write Jamie L. Carson of the University of Georgia and @ryandane.bsky.social of the University of Wyoming

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I mean I hope so. That’s my only chance

If he spotted me 99 points and challenged me to a game of first to 100, I would still lose to Wemby.

Fun fact: Adam Silver majored in political science as an undergrad.

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Today’s the day! One of my favorite SNL skits in honor of the occasion: youtu.be/r-uSWAJd9GE?...

If canvas isn’t working, does that mean I don’t have to either?

UAB beats undefeated ranked Memphis. Georgia beats undefeated ranked Ole Miss. Give me a degree and your school’s team can also do cool stuff.

I mean, obviously.

Cutest mascot ever

Advance contract for book number 3! Time for some of my favorite bourbon.

They should invent a sports team that doesn’t disappoint you all the time.

A’ja Wilson is the goat, and it’s not even close at this point.

I took four semesters of French 15 years ago. Needless to say, I’m ready.

I start getting anxious when the fourth or fifth tab opens. (Don’t ask me about my bookmarks though.)

How do you double digit people do it?

And then some! (I assume)

MPSA deadline extended?? Who could have seen this coming??

Is Gerrymandering Poisoning the Well of Democracy? Evaluating the Relationship between Redistricting and Citizens' Attitudes Ryan D. Williamson and Florian Justwan Redistricting is often a hotly contested affair within states as the party in power attempts to maximize its chances for electoral success through injecting partisanship into the process. Previous works have evaluated how different redistricting practices can influence elections, but little is known about how redistricting can impact citizen attitudes toward government. Using an original survey with a unique experiment, we evaluate the relationship between how redistricting is performed and how satisfied citizens are with the state of democracy in the United States. We find that the mere perception of redistricting being done in a partisan manner leads to decreased levels of system support. Further-more, our models show that independent redistricting commissions tend to reduce the perceived prevalence of gerrymandering and boost citizens' evaluations of the democratic process.

This paper was a long time in the making, one of my favorites I’ve ever worked on, and is now live at SPPQ! doi.org/10.1017/spq....

Me, almost every time I go anywhere

Now that it’s October I just want to gently remind everyone that candy corn is amazing.

Is Gerrymandering Poisoning the Well of Democracy? Evaluating the Relationship between Redistricting and Citizens' Attitudes Ryan D. Williamson and Florian Justwan Redistricting is often a hotly contested affair within states as the party in power attempts to maximize its chances for electoral success through injecting partisanship into the process. Previous works have evaluated how different redistricting practices can influence elections, but little is known about how redistricting can impact citizen attitudes toward government. Using an original survey with a unique experiment, we evaluate the relationship between how redistricting is performed and how satisfied citizens are with the state of democracy in the United States. We find that the mere perception of redistricting being done in a partisan manner leads to decreased levels of system support. Further-more, our models show that independent redistricting commissions tend to reduce the perceived prevalence of gerrymandering and boost citizens' evaluations of the democratic process.

This paper was a long time in the making, one of my favorites I’ve ever worked on, and is now live at SPPQ! doi.org/10.1017/spq....

I love fall.

It took less than 48 hours before I dreamt that I was denied tenure and apparently lost my citizenship and house as well as I ended up homeless in Canada. Very cool, very normal brain I have.

Technically about a third, mostly driven by the shutdowns under Carter, which obviously occurred under a different set of rules and precedents.