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Institute for Diversity Science @idswisc.bsky.social · Aug 12

New article: How Partisan Media Influences Aversion to Political Compromise, from IDS Grad Fellow Yoo Ji Suh, Affiliate @dvshah.bsky.social, and @prowag.bsky.social

www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcomm...

How Partisan Media Influences Aversion to Political Compromise | Article | Media and Communication

Yoo Ji Suh, Dhavan V. Shah, Michael W. Wagner

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Mike Wagner @prowag.bsky.social · Nov 4

How do we know that can we trust the vote count in WI?

Check out Episode 1 of the Civic Sift, our new digital show from @cccr.bsky.social that sheds light on important questions of the day, using evidence from experts and practitioners. Let’s sift & winnow together!

m.youtube.com/watch?v=ow-9...

How the heck are votes counted in Wisconsin?

YouTube video by Civic Sift

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · Feb 14

An amazing resignation letter to Bove from an AUSA who worked on the Adams case.

Money quote: “I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”

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Dhavan Shah @dvshah.bsky.social · Apr 16

The deadline for submissions to our IJoC special issue on "Presidential Debates Across the Americas” has been extended to June 15, 2025. Email me ([email protected]) or my co-editors w/ questions & share the CfP in your network. Link to call below (under the original link)

Dhavan Shah @dvshah.bsky.social · Dec 13

We welcome submissions to our IJOC special issue on "Presidential Debates Across the Americas." CfP is open until April 30, 2025. Email me ([email protected]) or my co-editors w/ questions and share with others in your network. Link to full call below. mcrc.journalism.wisc.edu/2024/12/13/m...

MCRC Team Shares IJOC Call for Papers: “Presidential Debates Across the Americas”

International Journal of Communication: Special Issue Call for Papers: “Presidential Debates Across the Americas: Analyzing Candidate Performance in Hybrid Media Settings” Guest editors: Dhavan V. Sha...

mcrc.journalism.wisc.edu

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Dhavan Shah @dvshah.bsky.social · Dec 13

We welcome submissions to our IJOC special issue on "Presidential Debates Across the Americas." CfP is open until April 30, 2025. Email me ([email protected]) or my co-editors w/ questions and share with others in your network. Link to full call below. mcrc.journalism.wisc.edu/2024/12/13/m...

MCRC Team Shares IJOC Call for Papers: “Presidential Debates Across the Americas”

International Journal of Communication: Special Issue Call for Papers: “Presidential Debates Across the Americas: Analyzing Candidate Performance in Hybrid Media Settings” Guest editors: Dhavan V. Sha...

mcrc.journalism.wisc.edu

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · Apr 11

First up: @taliastroud.bsky.social @dvshah.bsky.social and @rasmuskleis.bsky.social in stellar #AlgoSoc2025 panel on the future of news consumption

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · Apr 9

1️⃣ day until the @algosoc.org conference 🚀 🌺

@natalihelberger.bsky.social @ernesto-deleon.com @favstats.eu @bsky.charispapaevangelou.eu @rasmuskleis.bsky.social @jvh.bsky.social @theoaraujo.bsky.social @dvshah.bsky.social @taliastroud.bsky.social

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Ben Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social · Apr 5

"We are the guardrails now" – the Raging Grannies (including my mom!) - at Hands Off protest in Madison

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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · Apr 5

🇺🇸 Absolutely insane crowd here in Madison, Wisconsin — the Capital of Democracy!

#Handsoff

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Ben Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social · Apr 5

Hands off Madison, Wisconsin

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Joe Katz @joekatz45.bsky.social · Apr 1

Cory Booker has just broken Strom Thurmond's record for longest Senate filibuster ever, which stood for 68 years.

Thurmond set it objecting to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

Booker set it arguing against authoritarianism.

May Strom's name be forgotten and his memory erased.

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Dhavan Shah @dvshah.bsky.social · Mar 17

There’s no place on the Wisconsin Supreme Court for corrupt judges like Brad Schimel.

We need a justice who will look out for everyday people’s rights and freedoms. Vote for Judge Crawford on April 1st!
app.sosha.ai/s/vbJLLPYP

Learn More About The WI Supreme Court Candidates

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Shayan Sardarizadeh @shayan86.bsky.social · Feb 20

Elon Musk says he's going to "fix" X's community notes system because he disagrees with a note on President Trump's claim that Zelensky has a 4% approval rating in Ukraine.

Musk also claims community notes are "being gamed by governments & legacy media", but provides no evidence for that claim.

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Dhavan Shah @dvshah.bsky.social · Feb 16

Welcome Kate

Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · Feb 16

Hi, I'm Kate, a researcher at the University of Washington studying rumors and disinformation. I post a lot about my research and about my dog, Ruby. :)

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Dhavan Shah @dvshah.bsky.social · Feb 14

Prosecutors in New York are doing more to counter the abuse of power from the Trump administration than our elected officials in DC. Integrity in action.

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · Feb 14

An amazing resignation letter to Bove from an AUSA who worked on the Adams case.

Money quote: “I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · Feb 12

Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as Director of National Intelligence. My team 1st encountered her while studying conspiracy theories denying chemical weapons attacks and other war crimes in Syria (~2017). She repeatly spread those false claims, echoing Russian disinfo. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Senate votes to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence | CNN Politics

The Senate voted Wednesday, to confirm former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence.

www.cnn.com

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Mike Wagner @prowag.bsky.social · Feb 8

We are not far away from your spouse’s cancer trial stopping, your parent’s Alzheimer’s clinical trial evaporating, your teen’s mental health intervention disappearing. It’s easy to attack universities, but the recent actions from the White House will stop cutting edge medical research very quickly.

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Dhavan Shah @dvshah.bsky.social · Jan 29

Reupping this Call for Papers for a special issue of IJOC. Just over three months to go. Please share in your networks.

Dhavan Shah @dvshah.bsky.social · Dec 13

We welcome submissions to our IJOC special issue on "Presidential Debates Across the Americas." CfP is open until April 30, 2025. Email me ([email protected]) or my co-editors w/ questions and share with others in your network. Link to full call below. mcrc.journalism.wisc.edu/2024/12/13/m...

MCRC Team Shares IJOC Call for Papers: “Presidential Debates Across the Americas”

International Journal of Communication: Special Issue Call for Papers: “Presidential Debates Across the Americas: Analyzing Candidate Performance in Hybrid Media Settings” Guest editors: Dhavan V. Sha...

mcrc.journalism.wisc.edu

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