Joel Sievert
@jsievert.bsky.social
Political Scientist at Texas Tech. Dogs & coffee make me happy
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Joel Sievert
@jsievert.bsky.social
· Sep 19
Happy (official) publication day to one of my favorite projects ever!
tldr: Congressional votes on early federal infrastructure policy was influenced by partisan, distributive, and racial considerations
tldr: Congressional votes on early federal infrastructure policy was influenced by partisan, distributive, and racial considerations
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Come 2029, the leaders of Northwestern and Columbia will be at the forefront of a PR speaking circuit to talk up how ethical and brave their actions were, and they’ll be invited by the other groups going by the same PR—round and round.
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Come 2029, the leaders of Northwestern and Columbia will be at the forefront of a PR speaking circuit to talk up how ethical and brave their actions were, and they’ll be invited by the other groups going by the same PR—round and round.
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We can't convince universities to stop hiring Gordon Gee, so I don't know how we push for there to be any consequences for betraying the country for a few research grants. But it feels like figuring that out will be necessary.
November 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
We can't convince universities to stop hiring Gordon Gee, so I don't know how we push for there to be any consequences for betraying the country for a few research grants. But it feels like figuring that out will be necessary.
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🚨 Please send in your application by 10 December to be considered for this ESRC studentship in collaboration with @campaign-lab.bsky.social. Both home and international students are eligible for funding. Some advice on how to apply below 👇
🚨 We have a cool new ESRC PhD studentship opportunity on the topic of political persuasion for someone interested in campaigning, field experiments and/or computational methods @lsegovernment.bsky.social, in collaboration with
@campaign-lab.bsky.social. All info 👇
www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse...
@campaign-lab.bsky.social. All info 👇
www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse...
LSE Collaborative Studentship with Campaign Lab
LSE Collaborative Studentship with Campaign Lab
www.lse.ac.uk
November 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
🚨 Please send in your application by 10 December to be considered for this ESRC studentship in collaboration with @campaign-lab.bsky.social. Both home and international students are eligible for funding. Some advice on how to apply below 👇
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Post closes in two days, don’t forget!
The School of Public Policy at the LSE is hiring in political science! Associate or Full.
I was the first political scientist hired by the SPP, come be the second!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
I was the first political scientist hired by the SPP, come be the second!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy
Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy,
,
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span>LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</span></...
jobs.lse.ac.uk
November 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Post closes in two days, don’t forget!
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Democrats are more likely than Republicans to place a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the medical system, public schools, organized labor, newspapers, and TV news.
(Economist/@today.yougov.com)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251126-offer
(Economist/@today.yougov.com)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251126-offer
November 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Democrats are more likely than Republicans to place a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the medical system, public schools, organized labor, newspapers, and TV news.
(Economist/@today.yougov.com)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251126-offer
(Economist/@today.yougov.com)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251126-offer
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thanksgiving is a time for people to come together, to celebrate the spirit of unity despite our differences, and to demonstrate that, here is busta rhymes performing "break ya neck" with raphael the ninja turtle
November 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
thanksgiving is a time for people to come together, to celebrate the spirit of unity despite our differences, and to demonstrate that, here is busta rhymes performing "break ya neck" with raphael the ninja turtle
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If you haven’t picked up Nationalized Politics yet, I think you should! global.oup.com/academic/pro...
If you have already picked up Nationalized Politics, you should think about preordering Divided Nation! www.degruyterbrill.com/document/isb...
If you have already picked up Nationalized Politics, you should think about preordering Divided Nation! www.degruyterbrill.com/document/isb...
PROMOTE YOUR BOOKS! EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR PUBLISHED BOOKS! Do not ask me how my writing is going.
Because @lollardfish.bsky.social says we should promote our books: utpress.utexas.edu/9781477313138/
November 27, 2025 at 1:24 AM
If you haven’t picked up Nationalized Politics yet, I think you should! global.oup.com/academic/pro...
If you have already picked up Nationalized Politics, you should think about preordering Divided Nation! www.degruyterbrill.com/document/isb...
If you have already picked up Nationalized Politics, you should think about preordering Divided Nation! www.degruyterbrill.com/document/isb...
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In our latest polling averages over at FiftyPlusOne, Trump has hit a new low of 39.6% in his second-term job approval (-17 on net), and Republicans just hit a new low of 41.3% in the 2026 House generic ballot (Dems +4.2 on margin).
fiftyplusone.news/latest-polls
fiftyplusone.news/latest-polls
November 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
In our latest polling averages over at FiftyPlusOne, Trump has hit a new low of 39.6% in his second-term job approval (-17 on net), and Republicans just hit a new low of 41.3% in the 2026 House generic ballot (Dems +4.2 on margin).
fiftyplusone.news/latest-polls
fiftyplusone.news/latest-polls
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💬 Viewpoint: @kff.org polling indicates nearly three-quarters of US adults support congressional extension of #ACA premium tax credits, making health care affordability a decisive economic issue in upcoming elections and policy debates.
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ja.ma/4oZfvaB
November 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
💬 Viewpoint: @kff.org polling indicates nearly three-quarters of US adults support congressional extension of #ACA premium tax credits, making health care affordability a decisive economic issue in upcoming elections and policy debates.
ja.ma/4oZfvaB
ja.ma/4oZfvaB
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Today is a good day to remind you that none of the classic vote studies thought very highly of women's political competence.
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Today is a good day to remind you that none of the classic vote studies thought very highly of women's political competence.
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🚨 LSE Assistant Professor in Political Science 🚨
We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
📣 Please share! 📣
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
📣 Please share! 📣
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
November 25, 2025 at 8:38 AM
🚨 LSE Assistant Professor in Political Science 🚨
We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
📣 Please share! 📣
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
📣 Please share! 📣
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
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We have a new tenure-track job in @lsegovernment.bsky.social at AP level (empirical political science, open subfield): jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/... Please apply and share with colleagues who might be interested!
Assistant Professor in Political Science
Assistant Professor in Political Science,
,
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span>LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</span></em></p>
<p style="text-ali...
jobs.lse.ac.uk
November 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
We have a new tenure-track job in @lsegovernment.bsky.social at AP level (empirical political science, open subfield): jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/... Please apply and share with colleagues who might be interested!
Rain. Cappuccino. Book Edits.
November 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Rain. Cappuccino. Book Edits.
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Quite like this question about the issues people say they're looking at when evaluating Trump's presidency
www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-ve...
www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-ve...
November 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Quite like this question about the issues people say they're looking at when evaluating Trump's presidency
www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-ve...
www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-ve...
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Result from the Oct 2025 UT/Texas Politics Project Poll – responses to ""How secure do you think the right to freedom of speech is in America today?" 22% said "completely" (7%) or "very secure," while 32% said
"somewhat" & *41%* said "not at all secure." texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/security...
"somewhat" & *41%* said "not at all secure." texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/security...
November 21, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Result from the Oct 2025 UT/Texas Politics Project Poll – responses to ""How secure do you think the right to freedom of speech is in America today?" 22% said "completely" (7%) or "very secure," while 32% said
"somewhat" & *41%* said "not at all secure." texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/security...
"somewhat" & *41%* said "not at all secure." texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/security...
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The Eric Schickler essay in Larry Bartel's symposium on "What Trump Has Taught Us About Political Science" is one of the most insightful pieces I've read in 2025.
US institutions turned out to be weak, and we have to rethink conventional wisdom.
open access: academic.oup.com/psq/advance-...
US institutions turned out to be weak, and we have to rethink conventional wisdom.
open access: academic.oup.com/psq/advance-...
November 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The Eric Schickler essay in Larry Bartel's symposium on "What Trump Has Taught Us About Political Science" is one of the most insightful pieces I've read in 2025.
US institutions turned out to be weak, and we have to rethink conventional wisdom.
open access: academic.oup.com/psq/advance-...
US institutions turned out to be weak, and we have to rethink conventional wisdom.
open access: academic.oup.com/psq/advance-...
What part of the measure passed with only one nay vote in the House made him think the Senate was going to stop it…?
holy shit mike johnson is SHOOK on Epstein vote in Senate
November 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
What part of the measure passed with only one nay vote in the House made him think the Senate was going to stop it…?
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I stand by this. Don’t try to handicap the 2028 election. Let’s just get through this first year of the Trump administration!
“There are just so many things that have happened in the last six months in this presidential administration that to think that we know what the issues will be in 2028 and who the players will be—I think it's just asking too much,” says @sgadarian.bsky.social.
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2...
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2...
Kentucky's Andy Beshear has proven he can win in Trump country. Can he win the presidency?
Can Beshear win the presidency?
www.cincinnati.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I stand by this. Don’t try to handicap the 2028 election. Let’s just get through this first year of the Trump administration!
It’s research poster time for the students in my graduate seminar.
November 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
It’s research poster time for the students in my graduate seminar.
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In 2023, an opportunity presented itself for Costa Rican faculty to come to Texas Tech to pursue doctoral degrees. The partnership would benefit both institutions and countries in preparation to teach the next generation.
Gaby Navarro is the first in that pipeline.
https://bit.ly/4pjom6V
Gaby Navarro is the first in that pipeline.
https://bit.ly/4pjom6V
November 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
In 2023, an opportunity presented itself for Costa Rican faculty to come to Texas Tech to pursue doctoral degrees. The partnership would benefit both institutions and countries in preparation to teach the next generation.
Gaby Navarro is the first in that pipeline.
https://bit.ly/4pjom6V
Gaby Navarro is the first in that pipeline.
https://bit.ly/4pjom6V
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Be sure to check out this spotlight on TTU Political Science PhD student Gaby Navarro:
In 2023, an opportunity presented itself for Costa Rican faculty to come to Texas Tech to pursue doctoral degrees. The partnership would benefit both institutions and countries in preparation to teach the next generation.
Gaby Navarro is the first in that pipeline.
https://bit.ly/4pjom6V
Gaby Navarro is the first in that pipeline.
https://bit.ly/4pjom6V
November 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Be sure to check out this spotlight on TTU Political Science PhD student Gaby Navarro:
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When women & girls said they would feel unsafe encountering a random man in the woods, it's because of things like this. Men constantly inform us they're predators & consider that normal then act indignant we find them unsafe for children, unsafe for women, & creepy.
November 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
When women & girls said they would feel unsafe encountering a random man in the woods, it's because of things like this. Men constantly inform us they're predators & consider that normal then act indignant we find them unsafe for children, unsafe for women, & creepy.
Credit to @tobyjrider.bsky.social for coming up with my new favorite retort: You have brought me a solution with no problem.
November 18, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Credit to @tobyjrider.bsky.social for coming up with my new favorite retort: You have brought me a solution with no problem.
To the past version of myself who signed me up to teach thee graduate stats course next semester...
We are not friends anymore!
We are not friends anymore!
November 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
To the past version of myself who signed me up to teach thee graduate stats course next semester...
We are not friends anymore!
We are not friends anymore!