Jonathan Ladd
@jonmladd.bsky.social
I'm a political scientist in @mccourtschool.bsky.social. I study trust in institutions and media effects on the public.
Web page: https://www.jonathanmladd.com/
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=J6tt69QAAAAJ&hl
Apologies for typos.
Web page: https://www.jonathanmladd.com/
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=J6tt69QAAAAJ&hl
Apologies for typos.
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Without watching the clip, the reporter he called stupid is a woman, right?
“You’re a stupid person” — Trump lashes out at a reporter who presses him on the fact that the suspected DC shooter was actually thoroughly vetted before he was let in the US from Afghanistan
November 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Without watching the clip, the reporter he called stupid is a woman, right?
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This means NSF dissertation improvement grants in the social sciences are simply...not happening.
NEW from me - NSF cancels grant scheme for social science research.
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
Today's biggest science news: Doomed comet explodes | Comet 3I/ATLAS course alteration | Dark matter detected?
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
www.livescience.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This means NSF dissertation improvement grants in the social sciences are simply...not happening.
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Democrats intentionally delayed the start date to appease Big Pharma and his lackeys, and now Trump gets to benefit. Political malpractice.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Medicare announces price cuts for 15 prescription drugs, including Ozempic
The lower prices stem from the Medicare negotiation program created under the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act.
www.nbcnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Democrats intentionally delayed the start date to appease Big Pharma and his lackeys, and now Trump gets to benefit. Political malpractice.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Before marrying V.O. Key, Cora Luella Gettys was one of the first women to receive a PhD in political science. In addition to publications in her own name, she was an RA to many political scientists in the "Chicago School" in the 20s & 30s, and edited without authorship VO's most influential books.
November 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Before marrying V.O. Key, Cora Luella Gettys was one of the first women to receive a PhD in political science. In addition to publications in her own name, she was an RA to many political scientists in the "Chicago School" in the 20s & 30s, and edited without authorship VO's most influential books.
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It's important to remember why this is true. The president's command of the armed forces comes only from the Constitution. He has no magical authority beyond it. And the Constitution also says that Congress has the power to "make rules for the government and regulation" of those armed forces. 1/1
November 26, 2025 at 1:51 AM
It's important to remember why this is true. The president's command of the armed forces comes only from the Constitution. He has no magical authority beyond it. And the Constitution also says that Congress has the power to "make rules for the government and regulation" of those armed forces. 1/1
It's important to remember why this is true. The president's command of the armed forces comes only from the Constitution. He has no magical authority beyond it. And the Constitution also says that Congress has the power to "make rules for the government and regulation" of those armed forces. 1/1
November 26, 2025 at 1:51 AM
It's important to remember why this is true. The president's command of the armed forces comes only from the Constitution. He has no magical authority beyond it. And the Constitution also says that Congress has the power to "make rules for the government and regulation" of those armed forces. 1/1
It’s somewhat analogous to, in the ancient world, having your capital city partially sacked by a hostile power: Your government capacity partially destroyed. Some of your national assets stolen and taken away.
2/2 They found nothing, obviously, but they did destroy entire agencies and their dedicated staff, turned over reams of government data to Elon to train his AIs, dismantled our nation's soft power, and then slunk away with zero guilt, shame, or regret.
November 26, 2025 at 12:41 AM
It’s somewhat analogous to, in the ancient world, having your capital city partially sacked by a hostile power: Your government capacity partially destroyed. Some of your national assets stolen and taken away.
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West Point plaque: "Our code of military obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law."
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
West Point plaque: "Our code of military obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law."
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The thing is, this shouldn't even be a discussion in a free country. If any member of the public says the government's orders are illegal and should be refused, that is clearly protected speech. The speech of members of congress is even more protected than that of the general public.
November 25, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The thing is, this shouldn't even be a discussion in a free country. If any member of the public says the government's orders are illegal and should be refused, that is clearly protected speech. The speech of members of congress is even more protected than that of the general public.
Before marrying V.O. Key, Cora Luella Gettys was one of the first women to receive a PhD in political science. In addition to publications in her own name, she was an RA to many political scientists in the "Chicago School" in the 20s & 30s, and edited without authorship VO's most influential books.
November 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Before marrying V.O. Key, Cora Luella Gettys was one of the first women to receive a PhD in political science. In addition to publications in her own name, she was an RA to many political scientists in the "Chicago School" in the 20s & 30s, and edited without authorship VO's most influential books.
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The decline of religion as a source of meaning in people's lives remains underrated as a factor shaping society. The need doesn't go away - they just seek it out elsewhere in (often false) health/wellness beliefs, (often highly polarized/conflictual) politics, etc. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/o...
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The decline of religion as a source of meaning in people's lives remains underrated as a factor shaping society. The need doesn't go away - they just seek it out elsewhere in (often false) health/wellness beliefs, (often highly polarized/conflictual) politics, etc. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/o...
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Distinct from, but obviously correlated with, religiosity: just having a place to go to hang out with people once or twice a week is a good bulwark against loneliness!
www.ymrp.org/polling
www.ymrp.org/polling
November 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Distinct from, but obviously correlated with, religiosity: just having a place to go to hang out with people once or twice a week is a good bulwark against loneliness!
www.ymrp.org/polling
www.ymrp.org/polling
In the GSS, the much-discussed U.S. decline in sexual activity is primarily concentrated among married people of all ages and among singles in their teens and early 20s. The overall decline in the marriage rate has also caused the overall decline in activity.
(Analysis by @ryanburge.bsky.social.)
(Analysis by @ryanburge.bsky.social.)
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In the GSS, the much-discussed U.S. decline in sexual activity is primarily concentrated among married people of all ages and among singles in their teens and early 20s. The overall decline in the marriage rate has also caused the overall decline in activity.
(Analysis by @ryanburge.bsky.social.)
(Analysis by @ryanburge.bsky.social.)
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NEW: President Biden commuted the death sentences of most people on the federal death row before exiting office.
President Trump is now effectively looking to retaliate, and to detain those people in the most brutal conditions in the federal system. Bolts reports:
boltsmag.org/death-row-cl...
President Trump is now effectively looking to retaliate, and to detain those people in the most brutal conditions in the federal system. Bolts reports:
boltsmag.org/death-row-cl...
Death Row Prisoners Granted Clemency by Biden Brace for "Living Hell" Under Trump - Bolts
This story was produced by Bolts and published in partnership with The Nation. Inside the federal supermax tucked away in Colorado’s high desert, prisoners spend 22 to 24 hours a day... Read More
boltsmag.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
NEW: President Biden commuted the death sentences of most people on the federal death row before exiting office.
President Trump is now effectively looking to retaliate, and to detain those people in the most brutal conditions in the federal system. Bolts reports:
boltsmag.org/death-row-cl...
President Trump is now effectively looking to retaliate, and to detain those people in the most brutal conditions in the federal system. Bolts reports:
boltsmag.org/death-row-cl...
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“Experimental data from largest online survey of Irish Americans reveal learning about African Americans with Irish ancestry reduces prejudice among white Irish Americans who identify with Irish American identity, and effects are mostly driven by Republicans…” www.jasmineenglish.net/uploads/1/4/...
November 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
“Experimental data from largest online survey of Irish Americans reveal learning about African Americans with Irish ancestry reduces prejudice among white Irish Americans who identify with Irish American identity, and effects are mostly driven by Republicans…” www.jasmineenglish.net/uploads/1/4/...
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When 'When Prophecy Fails' Fails:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
(h/t @ethanvporter.bsky.social )
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
(h/t @ethanvporter.bsky.social )
Debunking “When Prophecy Fails”
In 1954, Dorothy Martin predicted an apocalyptic flood and promised her followers rescue by flying saucers. When neither arrived, she recanted, her group dissolved, and efforts to proselytize ceased....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
When 'When Prophecy Fails' Fails:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
(h/t @ethanvporter.bsky.social )
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
(h/t @ethanvporter.bsky.social )
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As we all wait for Callais to come down, our piece showing that Shelby County increased the racial turnout gap in most of the covered parts of the country has cleared the replication check and is incoming at JOP.
Gutting the VRA was bad, actually.
Gutting the VRA was bad, actually.
November 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
As we all wait for Callais to come down, our piece showing that Shelby County increased the racial turnout gap in most of the covered parts of the country has cleared the replication check and is incoming at JOP.
Gutting the VRA was bad, actually.
Gutting the VRA was bad, actually.
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"The high-income admissions advantage at Ivy-Plus colleges is driven by....(1) preferences for children of alumni, (2) weight placed on non-academic credentials, and (3) athletic recruitment" which are "uncorrelated or negatively correlated with post-college outcomes" unlike SAT/ACT scores
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges,” by Chetty (@Oppinsights), Deming, and Friedman: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges*
Abstract. We use anonymized admissions data from several colleges linked to income tax records and SAT and ACT test scores to study the determinants and ca
doi.org
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
"The high-income admissions advantage at Ivy-Plus colleges is driven by....(1) preferences for children of alumni, (2) weight placed on non-academic credentials, and (3) athletic recruitment" which are "uncorrelated or negatively correlated with post-college outcomes" unlike SAT/ACT scores
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Some incredible details in this piece
*one DOGE faction was planning the future of the US government at a venture capital firm
*illegally communicating on Signal to avoid transparency laws was deeply embedded into organizational culture to be taken for granted
*one DOGE faction was planning the future of the US government at a venture capital firm
*illegally communicating on Signal to avoid transparency laws was deeply embedded into organizational culture to be taken for granted
November 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Some incredible details in this piece
*one DOGE faction was planning the future of the US government at a venture capital firm
*illegally communicating on Signal to avoid transparency laws was deeply embedded into organizational culture to be taken for granted
*one DOGE faction was planning the future of the US government at a venture capital firm
*illegally communicating on Signal to avoid transparency laws was deeply embedded into organizational culture to be taken for granted
As Lincoln said, an “electric cord” connects all our successive immigrant generations to the founding principles of human equality and republican government. Commitment to these principles, not blood and soil, make people Americans. www.uvu.edu/ccs/docs/lin...
November 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
As Lincoln said, an “electric cord” connects all our successive immigrant generations to the founding principles of human equality and republican government. Commitment to these principles, not blood and soil, make people Americans. www.uvu.edu/ccs/docs/lin...
Tom is correct. The big mistake was Biden running. No good solution by June/July of 2024.
And at the end of the day, the poor real income growth that resulted from the inflation would have held back any Democratic nominee. Not clear the main problem was the nominee at all.
And at the end of the day, the poor real income growth that resulted from the inflation would have held back any Democratic nominee. Not clear the main problem was the nominee at all.
I disagree with Eric here. I think a quick mini primary would have turned into a shit show.
Obama feebly tried to stage an open convention. That would have been much, much better.
It was never clear to me why Democrats rallied around Harris so immediately, except for some weird notion on appearing unified.
It was never clear to me why Democrats rallied around Harris so immediately, except for some weird notion on appearing unified.
November 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Tom is correct. The big mistake was Biden running. No good solution by June/July of 2024.
And at the end of the day, the poor real income growth that resulted from the inflation would have held back any Democratic nominee. Not clear the main problem was the nominee at all.
And at the end of the day, the poor real income growth that resulted from the inflation would have held back any Democratic nominee. Not clear the main problem was the nominee at all.
I don't think this is a correct description of America's party system.
November 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I don't think this is a correct description of America's party system.
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The article is framed as: "Jordan Walsh did a good job guarding Harden. His only mistake was fouling him too often." It all sounds reasonable until you look at the clips of the "fouls" (halfway down the article). www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
Jordan Walsh's defensive education continues as Celtics escape James Harden, Clippers
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The article is framed as: "Jordan Walsh did a good job guarding Harden. His only mistake was fouling him too often." It all sounds reasonable until you look at the clips of the "fouls" (halfway down the article). www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
Unlike Elon Musk here, I don't think we should repeal a substantial portion of our Constitution. Our Constitution is good.
Here's another Musk post worth examining.
OP is talking about an Iowa superintendent detained by ICE.
"The Kitty Man" replies and not only compares the superintendent to a Somali pirate but also bashes the 14th-19th Amendments to the Constitution.
Musk replies with the "tears of joy" emoji.
OP is talking about an Iowa superintendent detained by ICE.
"The Kitty Man" replies and not only compares the superintendent to a Somali pirate but also bashes the 14th-19th Amendments to the Constitution.
Musk replies with the "tears of joy" emoji.
November 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Unlike Elon Musk here, I don't think we should repeal a substantial portion of our Constitution. Our Constitution is good.