LightNews
Simone Chambers
@simonechambers.bsky.social
1.1K followers 54 following 1 posts

Political Theorist. Professor of Political Science UCI. Works in democratic theory

Videos
Political science 56%
Sociology 14%
Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Reposted by Simone Chambers

jeffkopstein.bsky.social
Jeffrey Kopstein @jeffkopstein.bsky.social · Nov 14
1. What is Donald Trump doing to our state? I explain this in my new book (co-authored with Stephen Hanson). It's not what you think. A thread:
2 8 24

Reposted by Simone Chambers

brendannyhan.bsky.social
Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · Mar 30
Not a drill.
1 26 82

Simone Chambers @simonechambers.bsky.social · Jan 1
Constellations special section on 100th year of the Institute for Social Research. With Honneth, Gordon, Cooke, Lafont, Forst, Ferrara, Michelman, Scheuerman, Buchstein.
Constellations: Vol 30, No 4
Click on the title to browse this issue
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
4 12

Reposted by Simone Chambers

maschwar.bsky.social
Melissa Schwartzberg @maschwar.bsky.social · Nov 25
Please apply and circulate widely! #polisky #poltheory

www.mcgill.ca/rgcs/ptps/pt...
PTPS 2024 Junior Scholars Workshop
We seek paper proposals for the fifth Political Theory In/And/As Political Science (PTPS) Junior Scholars Workshop, which will take place at New York University on May 3-4, 2024. An ongoing
www.mcgill.ca
2 33 31

Reposted by Simone Chambers, David P. Simon

kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Oct 14
So, just to recap ...

After taking fifteen votes to become Speaker of the House, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was forced out of that position by the hard-right fringe of his own caucus.

/1

www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
McCarthy faces revolt from far-right Republicans after deal to avoid government shutdown
The government is open after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy side-stepped the hard-right flank of his party and cut a temporary funding deal with Democrats this weekend. But this week, he may need to bro...
www.pbs.org
15 210 650

Reposted by Simone Chambers

chrislhayes.bsky.social
Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · Oct 10
I don’t think it’s *that* hard to not sound like a complete sociopath in the wake of an atrocity, but a shockingly large number of people seem to be failing that test.
20 120 820

Reposted by Simone Chambers

katestarbird.bsky.social
Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · Oct 8
Fake press release about U.S. aid to Israel spreads on X and seeds fake news articles that appear in Google results for Top Stories, demonstrating just how vulnerable we are to manipulation, the cross-platform nature of disinformation, and the cesspool that is X. www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
11 240 580

Reposted by Simone Chambers

zsuzsannachappell.bsky.social
Zsuzsanna Chappell @zsuzsannachappell.bsky.social · Oct 8
Comedy Wildlife Photo Award 2023 finalists are here! This year's line up is great.

www.comedywildlifephoto.com/gallery/fina...
Bird standing on branch pointing imperiously - go do it! Dispute by Jacek Stakiewicz
2 6

Reposted by Philipp Schmid, Simone Chambers

katestarbird.bsky.social
Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · Oct 7
Researchers of online misinformation (and related topics) aren’t “buckling” to politically-motivated attacks. Our critical work to understand and address online deception and manipulation continues. But only with the support of our colleagues and institutions. www.seattletimes.com/opinion/uw-m...
UW misinformation researchers will not buckle under political attacks | Opinion
As the 2024 election approaches, misinformation researchers at the University of Washington say they won't be deterred by those seeking to undermine their work.
www.seattletimes.com
5 140 380