Darin Self
@darinself.com
Assistant Professor of Political Science -- Researching democratization, autocracies, the military, and political parties.
Chair of Utah County Democratic Party -- working to make democracy work locally:
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Darin Self
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This year I became the chair of the Democratic Party in Utah's second largest county.
I'm working to build a real party from the neighborhood up, but we don't get support from the national party.
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I'm working to build a real party from the neighborhood up, but we don't get support from the national party.
If you want to help, you can donate here:
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A local party chair watching national dems light a million dollars on fire in ads for TN07 while we struggle to raise money to pay for basic infrastructure
a man in a suit and tie is standing in the rain and crying .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in the rain and crying .
media.tenor.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
A local party chair watching national dems light a million dollars on fire in ads for TN07 while we struggle to raise money to pay for basic infrastructure
I'm a political scientist and it took me a minute to figure out what they wanted out of "Strong floor, no ceiling" and boy does that make me worried about what the inattentive voter will think.
November 30, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I'm a political scientist and it took me a minute to figure out what they wanted out of "Strong floor, no ceiling" and boy does that make me worried about what the inattentive voter will think.
Everytime I hear a recording of my own voice.
a man is yawning in front of a shower curtain and saying ew .
ALT: a man is yawning in front of a shower curtain and saying ew .
media.tenor.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Everytime I hear a recording of my own voice.
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November 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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It is *lunacy* for the ostensibly liberal opposition party to say we shouldn't limit any individual's wealth and power after watching a cadre of fascist billionaires systematically destroy this country. That's probably the single most important thing we *must* do!
November 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
It is *lunacy* for the ostensibly liberal opposition party to say we shouldn't limit any individual's wealth and power after watching a cadre of fascist billionaires systematically destroy this country. That's probably the single most important thing we *must* do!
Im no architect but strong floor, no ceiling seems like it would create some problems
November 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Im no architect but strong floor, no ceiling seems like it would create some problems
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LSU is paying its previous football coach over $50 million NOT to coach there while likely guaranteeing Kiffin something approaching double that, all while having an academic hiring freeze and budget cuts across the board. What is the purpose of a university (rhetorical)?
SOURCES: Lane Kiffin is expected to accept LSU's offer to become the Tigers next head coach. Kiffin is set to meet with his Ole Miss team this morning at 9 AM CT. As we reported yesterday morning, LSU has been very confident it was going to land Kiffin. www.nytimes.com/athletic/684...
Lane Kiffin expected to take LSU job as Ole Miss sets team meeting: Source
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
LSU is paying its previous football coach over $50 million NOT to coach there while likely guaranteeing Kiffin something approaching double that, all while having an academic hiring freeze and budget cuts across the board. What is the purpose of a university (rhetorical)?
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Citizens will be happy to hear that the WHCA's long national nightmare of unreturned emails is finally over,
November 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Citizens will be happy to hear that the WHCA's long national nightmare of unreturned emails is finally over,
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Republicans in rural Georgia are voting for Democrats for the first time in their lives in order to stop expansion of data centers and escalation of their utility bills, leading to landslide upsets
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
‘The New Price of Eggs.’ The Political Shocks of Data Centers and Electric Bills
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Republicans in rural Georgia are voting for Democrats for the first time in their lives in order to stop expansion of data centers and escalation of their utility bills, leading to landslide upsets
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
ChatGPT's newest commercial is "helping organize a study schedule" and this is the company that needs to bring in over a $100 mil/year to break even??
November 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
ChatGPT's newest commercial is "helping organize a study schedule" and this is the company that needs to bring in over a $100 mil/year to break even??
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this guy is betting on a future with accountability for today’s crimes, so we should too
Dimon on why JPMorgan Chase is not funding WH Ballroom:
We have an issue, which is anything we do, since we do a lot of contracts with governments here and around the world, we have to be very careful how anything is perceived, and also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it.
We have an issue, which is anything we do, since we do a lot of contracts with governments here and around the world, we have to be very careful how anything is perceived, and also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it.
November 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
this guy is betting on a future with accountability for today’s crimes, so we should too
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Right. This is normally a prelude to imminent war. But no one knows if the us president is serious or had a bad breakfast or is making an insane joke or had a stroke or whatever.
This seems like the kind of declaration by a U.S. president that should be mentioned *somewhere* on the front page of CNN or the NY Times, but the fact that it isn't (as of right now) tells us so much both about how this president is covered and the credibility of the U.S. government.
Might be kicking off.
November 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Right. This is normally a prelude to imminent war. But no one knows if the us president is serious or had a bad breakfast or is making an insane joke or had a stroke or whatever.
Sounds like CEOs are replaceable and shouldn't be paid nearly as much as they are.
A study by Dayforce shows 87% of executives use AI for work, compared to 57% of managers and just 27% of employees.
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
Execs are embracing AI more than their employees are, new research suggests
Research from HR software company Dayforce suggests that executives are leaning into AI far more than their employees.
www.businessinsider.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Sounds like CEOs are replaceable and shouldn't be paid nearly as much as they are.
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I do think formal and informal faculty groups need to be thinking about their boards, how they are constituted, and what routes to change exist. The time of assuming that faculty no-confidence votes mean anything has passed.
November 29, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I do think formal and informal faculty groups need to be thinking about their boards, how they are constituted, and what routes to change exist. The time of assuming that faculty no-confidence votes mean anything has passed.
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Congratulations to the Secretary of Defense for ordering a hundred murders right before the president established the precedent that pardons are invalid.
November 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Congratulations to the Secretary of Defense for ordering a hundred murders right before the president established the precedent that pardons are invalid.
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The biggest technological revolution of our lifetime is underway and it's not AI:
Official data is in this week, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 30% compared to last year!
November 29, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The biggest technological revolution of our lifetime is underway and it's not AI:
And the justification of the extra-judicial killings in the Caribbean is that they're carrying drugs to the US.
This smells like a corrupt deal
This smells like a corrupt deal
Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted by a jury of conspiring to traffic 400 tons of cocaine into the United States.
November 29, 2025 at 12:08 AM
And the justification of the extra-judicial killings in the Caribbean is that they're carrying drugs to the US.
This smells like a corrupt deal
This smells like a corrupt deal
They can't even get Trump to leave Florida to help protect what should be a super safe seat.
Trump and Mike Johnson plan to hold a Monday evening tele-rally to boost Matt Van Epps in the #TN07 special election. www.axios.com/2025/11/28/t...
November 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM
They can't even get Trump to leave Florida to help protect what should be a super safe seat.
Besides the xenophobia being immoral, its also stupid economic policy when everyone is mad at you for inflation.
In a new social media post, Donald Trump hinted that he might stop nearly all legal immigration to the United States. www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
Trump Post Hints At Stopping Legal Immigration To The United States
In a new social media post, Donald Trump hinted that he might enact policies to stop nearly all legal immigration to the United States.
www.forbes.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Besides the xenophobia being immoral, its also stupid economic policy when everyone is mad at you for inflation.
When these people voted for a Republican Congress, they actually wanted a Congress but instead got weakness that surrendered power.
Look at this incredible data. Republicans have bailed on Mike Johnson. His Speakership is in trouble, and there is a reason why @aftynbehn.bsky.social has made a +22 Trump district competitive. 3/
November 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
When these people voted for a Republican Congress, they actually wanted a Congress but instead got weakness that surrendered power.
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For reference: Trump's lowest approval rating in his first term was right after January 6th, at 34/62. He is as or nearly as unpopular now as he was when January 6th was fresh in people's minds.
Four polls in recent days now have Trump in the 30s, with 3 at 35%-36%: 2/
35%-62% (-27) ARG
35%-56% (-21) High Point University
36%-60% (-24) Gallup
38%-57% (-19) Econ/YouGov
Again, Trump just keeps dropping.
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35%-62% (-27) ARG
35%-56% (-21) High Point University
36%-60% (-24) Gallup
38%-57% (-19) Econ/YouGov
Again, Trump just keeps dropping.
bsky.app/profile/simo...
Two polls released today have Trump at 35% job approval, his lowest yet.
35%-62% ARG
35%-56% High Point University
Economist/YouGov track had him at 38%-57%, their lowest reading this year. He just keeps dropping.
Wag the dog time!
Data and graph from fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
35%-62% ARG
35%-56% High Point University
Economist/YouGov track had him at 38%-57%, their lowest reading this year. He just keeps dropping.
Wag the dog time!
Data and graph from fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
November 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
For reference: Trump's lowest approval rating in his first term was right after January 6th, at 34/62. He is as or nearly as unpopular now as he was when January 6th was fresh in people's minds.
If everyone gets fired due to AI, who then spends money to purchase produces with AI?
The markets are staying afloat right now on the hope that AI will destroy American workers. What a bleak thing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
November 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
If everyone gets fired due to AI, who then spends money to purchase produces with AI?
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“In 2029 we will rebuild the White House and pay for it by seizing assets from Trump, his family, and all of his companies and organizations. We publicize the name of every contractor involved with this project and permanently ban them as corporate entities and individuals from public contracts.”
Trump fighting with his architect about wanting to build a ballroom bigger than the actual White House feels very on brand
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November 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
“In 2029 we will rebuild the White House and pay for it by seizing assets from Trump, his family, and all of his companies and organizations. We publicize the name of every contractor involved with this project and permanently ban them as corporate entities and individuals from public contracts.”
Every university, every law firm, or every corporation that bends the knee chooses to do so in the face of one of the most unpopular governments.
Now is the time to fight not surrender.
Now is the time to fight not surrender.
Gallup poll | 11/3-11/25
President Trump approval
Disapprove 60% (+6)
Approve 36% (-5)
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
President Trump approval
Disapprove 60% (+6)
Approve 36% (-5)
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
November 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Every university, every law firm, or every corporation that bends the knee chooses to do so in the face of one of the most unpopular governments.
Now is the time to fight not surrender.
Now is the time to fight not surrender.