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John Cluverius

@johncluverius.bsky.social

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Political scientist, professor, pollster, parent, partner. Pro-choice, pro-union, and pro-orca. “If you fail at something long enough, you become a legend.” All statements are personal opinions, not reflective of university positions.

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John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 1h

This was, admittedly, with Costco paneer.

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John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 1h

I disagree I’ve done it with just oil and a spice rub on a Weber propane grill…maybe 2 mins a side on medium direct heat?

John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 1h

I like paneer grilled too. It’s so good.

John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 2h

a thing you need to understand: most Americans believe that trans people should have equal protection of the laws. most people do not know a trans person and care a *lot* about fairness, but i think most people have the right instincts, if not the right preferences.

John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 2h

Harris' initial applause line, "we're not going back" -something that absolutely killed beyond what they expected- should have been the centerpiece of the campaign. people felt that in their bones.

John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 2h

Seiko should sponsor more polling centers.

John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 2h

This is some old school political science, straight from my main man Elmer Eric motherfucking Schattschneider. The fight for trans rights is about extending the conflict...a powerful man is bullying the powerless, and if you're on the sidelines, you're with the bully.

John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 2h

Also I love political easter eggs.

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John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 2h

Everyone especially Democrats who are scared or dare I say cowardly to talk about trans issues should read this.

Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 1d

I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:

www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...

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John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 3h

This was so good!

John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 4h

It’s also that whenever you encounter a typical user issue with Apple products it’s like they have to give you a whole lecture “oh no you idiot that setting is here.”

John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 4h

How is it that Logitech stuff is so plug and play with macs, but native Mac stuff is so trying.

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John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 21h

That’s how you know “Australian” agitprop is working. People are so convinced it’s real that they want to get Ph.D.s there

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John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 21h

I mean, if you believe “Australia” is a real place.

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John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 21h

And that emu thing is no joke. They fought the emus and the emus won.

Emu War - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 21h

I mean effectively no one can get a Ph.D.-length student visa in the U.S. without special permission from USCIS.

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John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 21h

We are losing the war for brilliant minds across the world to a country that lost a war against emus.

Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · May 30

No words

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John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 21h

Awesome, love it, no notes.

Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 22h

This is the logic of white supremacy. Everyone starves so a couple of psychopaths can maintain a false sense of superiority.

Simon Lester @simonlester.com · 1d

"The Labor Department warned in an obscure document filed with the Federal Register last week that 'the near total cessation of the inflow of illegal aliens' is threatening 'the stability of domestic food production and prices for U.S. consumers.'”

John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 2d

Make being a Democrat Joyous Again

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Jonathan Ladd @jonmladd.bsky.social · Nov 11

I'm on team Theda Skocpol/Hahrie Han on this. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

The US Is a Civic Desert. To Survive, the Democratic Party Needs to Transform Itself.

The party should jettison its consultant class and move toward a local-membership model that would help to rejuvenate civic life across the country.

www.thenation.com

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John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 2d

that joke about just turning the big dial labeled "TARIFFS" and seeing how the stock market reacts has come to life so hard.

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John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 2d

There are many "difficult" women in Congress, but are her people loyal? Mikulski's people were loyal. I've told this story before, but in college one of my friends was working for her. When I repeated some unkind rumors about his boss, he gave me the business like I had said it about his mother.

John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 2d

Feels good, man

John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 2d

So inflatable frog or Phoebe Bridgers inflatable frog?

John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 2d

Repeal the 20th and most of the 19th Century