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David M. Farrell is a political scientist. He was appointed to the Chair of Politics at University College Dublin in 2009, having returned to Ireland after two decades working at the University of Manchester, where from 2006-09 he was Head of the School of Social Sciences. A specialist in the study of electoral systems, elections and parties, he has published 15 books and over 90 articles and book chapters. His most recent books include: Political Parties and Democratic Linkage (2011), which was awarded the GESIS Klingemann Prize for the Best Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES) Scholarship, and Electoral Systems. He is the founding co-editor of Party Politics, the President of the Political Studies Association of Ireland and the Speaker of the Council of the European Consortium for Political Research. In 2013 he was elected a Member of the Royal Irish Academy. In March 2019 he and Dr Jane Suiter were awarded the Brown Democracy Medal for the Irish Citizens' Assembly Project. .. more

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Prof David Farrell, UCD @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social · 10h

Congratulations @ammassarisofia.bsky.social

Duncan McDonnell @duncanmcdonnell.com · 11h

What Sofia is too modest to explicitly say in her post below, is that - in addition to our PRR youth wings book - she has a solo one coming out with OUP in June on grassroots women in the PRR:

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Duncan McDonnell @duncanmcdonnell.com · 11h

Prof David Farrell, UCD @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social · 22h

Striking a pose

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Rep. Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 1d

This isn’t some anonymous tip. This is sworn testimony, under penalty of perjury, from someone who said Trump threatened to kill her if she exposed Epstein’s sexual abuse.

Prof David Farrell, UCD @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social · 2d

Sad to hear that Joe has passed. He was such an important figure in RTE current affairs for so many years and then of course there was the MacGill summer school that he founded and was so passionate about. A lovely man. He will be missed.

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...

Joe Mulholland, former RTÉ TV chief and founder of MacGill Summer School, dies

Producer and director credited with pulling broadcaster’s current affairs programming out of doldrums

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Prof David Farrell, UCD @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social · 3d

Looks interesting. Thanks for sharing

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Prof David Farrell, UCD @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social · 3d

I can’t stop playing this beautiful video

Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 7d

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

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Karl Whelan @karlwhelan.bsky.social · 4d

Shorter answer. I don't see a Trump majority FOMC during his (current ....) term.

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Karl Whelan @karlwhelan.bsky.social · 4d

Not that anyone asked me but, yes, Warsh is obviously an unqualified hack. In terms of the impact he could have on policy, however, there aren't enough Trump appointees on the current FOMC for the commitee to be pursuaded by Chairman Warsh on policy. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/a-bad-heir...

A Bad Heir Day at the Fed

No, Kevin Warsh isn’t qualified

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Laurent Pech 🇺🇦 @profpech.bsky.social · 6d

I remember the naive discussion about whether 🇺🇸 was facing a constitutional crisis with violation of court orders presented as a litmus test. We have now industrial scale violations of court orders but I see hardly any acknowledgement/denunciation of rule of law breakdown in 🇺🇸 mainstream media

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 6d

An extraordinary document. Read it.

“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 6d

On January 8, 2026, petitioner Juan T.R. filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus.' The Court issued an order requiring respondents to file an answer no later
than January 12, 2026. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243 (requiring judges to either "forthwith award
the writ" or order the respondent to show cause, within three days, why the writ should not be granted).

Respondents failed to answer. Accordingly, the Court granted the writ in part
and ordered respondents to afford Juan a bond hearing within seven days or, failing
that, to immediately release him from detention. ECF No. 4.
Respondents neither held a bond hearing within the required time nor released
Juan. ECF No. 6. The Court then issued a show-cause order and scheduled a hearing at
which it ordered the personal appearance of Todd Lyons, Acting Director of U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE"). ECF No. 7. The Court noted,
however, that if the parties filed a stipulation indicating that Juan had been released, the
Court would cancel the hearing and would not require Lyons to appear. Id. The parties
have now filed such a stipulation (ECF No. 9), and thus, as promised, the Court will
cancel the hearing, and Lyons will not be required to appear.
That does not end the Court's concerns, however. Attached to this order is an
appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. The extent of
ICE's noncompliance is almost certainly substantially understated. This list is confined
to orders issued since January 1, 2026, and the list was hurriedly compiled by
extraordinarily busy judges. Undoubtedly, mistakes were made, and orders that
should have appeared on this list were omitted.
This list should give pause to anyone —no matter his or her political
beliefs— who cares about the rule of law. ICE has likely violated more court orders in

January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence. The
Court warns ICE that future noncompliance with court orders may result in future
show-cause orders requiring the personal appearances of Lyons or other government
officials. ICE is not a law unto itself. ICE has every right to challenge the orders of this
Court, but, like any litigant, ICE must follow those orders unless and until they are
overturned or vacated
Juan asks that the Court schedule a hearing at which he may present evidence
and argument concerning the hardships that he has suffered as a result of respondents'
failure to abide by the January 14 order. See In re Tetracycline Cases, 927 F.2d 411, 413
(8th Cir. 1991) ("Civil contempt sanctions may be imposed for either or both of two
distinct purposes, to coerce compliance with a court order, and to compensate the
complainant for actual losses sustained by him as a result of the defendants'
contumacy." (quoting In re Chase & Sanborn Corp., 872 F.2d 397, 400-01 (11th Cir.1989))).
The Court will not schedule a hearing at this time. If Juan wants to seek monetary
sanctions, he may file a properly supported motion to that effect.
ORDER
Based on the foregoing, and on all of the files, records, and proceedings herein,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the hearing currently scheduled for Friday, January
30, 2026, at 1:00 pm in Courtroom 15 (MPLS) is CANCELED.

Prof David Farrell, UCD @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social · 6d

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Bruce Springsteen releases anti-Ice song dedicated to Minneapolis and criticises Trump

Springsteen says the song responds to ‘state terror’ in Minneapolis, with lyrics describing federal agents as ‘King Trump’s private army’

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 6d

A Cabinet secretary does not report to the White House deputy chief of staff for policy.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Kristi Noem: "Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen"

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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 7d

Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Kristi Noem: "Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen"

Reposted by Anne Applebaum, Lisa W. Fazio, Jason Mittell , and 27 more Anne Applebaum, Lisa W. Fazio, Jason Mittell, Marco Festa‐Bianchet, David M. Farrell, Brendan Nyhan, Gavin A. Schmidt, Tom Clark, Steve Peers, David Rothschild, Amir Attaran, Martin Tomko, Peter Campbell, Edgar Morgenroth, Daniel W. Drezner, Smith, David R. Miller, R. M. Wilson, Patrick Svensson, Suzanne de Cheveigné, Anne Norton, Zen Faulkes, Lisa Diedrich, Daniel Kuehn, David L. Anderson, Greg Linden, Gerardo Martí, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Fiona Armstrong, David Darmofal

Eileen Ridge @eileen4ever.bsky.social · 7d

Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases

Cumulative US measles cases
As of January 27, there have been more cases than there were by the same week last year.
Fairly horizontal lines for 2023 and 2024, a steep diagonal line for 2025, and a vertical line for ytd 2026.
2026
478 cases
2025
2253 cases
2024
283 cases
2023
63 cases
Note: Data updated on January 27, 2026, at 3 p.m. ET.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Johns Hopkins University, Center for Outbreak Response Innovation Graphic: Alex Leeds Matthews and Matt Stiles, CNN

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Pietro Castelli Gattinara @pietrocastellig.bsky.social · 7d

📅 The schedule of the 5th @ecpr-ead.bsky.social Summer School on Concepts & Methods for Research on Far-Right Politics now online!

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⏳ One month left to apply

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SGED26 - Schedule at a Glance

European Consortium for Political Research

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · 7d

Join the Gale Publishing team on Fri, 6 Feb for an online look at the historical archives of 'The Financial Times' and the 'Economist', resources brought to you by UCD Library.

This is just 1 of 3 webinars exploring Gale databases with the experts.
Register for the 1st (6 Feb) at bit.ly/gale6feb.

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Prof David Farrell, UCD @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social · 8d

I guess it was inevitable, but sad to see him reduced to this.

HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 8d

Matthew Goodwin choosing this moment to stand in Gorton & Denton, tells you exactly what he’s about.

He can smell the media attention, like a bloodhound.

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 8d

Matthew Goodwin choosing this moment to stand in Gorton & Denton, tells you exactly what he’s about.

He can smell the media attention, like a bloodhound.

Prof David Farrell, UCD @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social · 9d

My new deputy desk assistant

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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 9d

💰 Funding opportunities at ECPR:

Joint Sessions of Workshops #ecprjs26 ⌛ Open until 2 Feb
General Conference #ecprgc26 ⌛ Open from 9 Feb

💻 Check eligibility and apply buff.ly/H52lG74

⭐ #ECPRMemberPerks: Only open to applicants affiliated with an Full Member institution

Event Participation Grants

European Consortium for Political Research

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 9d

Quite a statement by the Republican governor of Vermont

Reposted by Rebecca Solnit, Richard E. Lenski, Mark A. Lemley , and 30 more Rebecca Solnit, Richard E. Lenski, Mark A. Lemley, David M. Farrell, Peter Thorne, Kevin J. Anchukaitis, Steve Peers, Peter Holmes, David S. Cohen, Brooks D. Simpson, Michelle Everson, Robert Black, Daniel W. Drezner, Rosanna E. Guadagno, Janet Murray, David R. Miller, Aaron Sojourner, Sebastiaan Faber, Juan Moreno‐Cruz, James Goodwin, Christian Fisch, Ann Bartow, Steven S. Taylor, Matthew P. McAllister, Sara K. Johnson, Alan McNally, Olivier Mannoni, Alvin Tillery, Aviel Roshwald, Kevin Grant, Timothy D. McBride, Dunlap, Steven H. Seggie

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Bovino: "When politicians, community leaders, & some journalists engage in that heated rhetoric we keep talking about, when they make the choice to vilify law enforcement calling law enforcement 'Gestapo' or using the term 'kidnapping,' that is a choice & there are actions & consequences."

Reposted by David M. Farrell, John Doyle, Stefan Müller

Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · 10d

Latest RED C @businesspost poll sees FF fall again, as SF & Soc. Dems make gains.
Sinn Féin 24% +2
Fine Gael 18% +1
Fianna Fáil 15% -3
Independent 13% -1
Soc. Dems 10% +2
Labour 5% +1
Aontú 5% -1
Ind. Ireland 4% =
PBP-Solidarity 3% =
Green Party 2% -1
Net: Other 1%

Reposted by Stefan Müller

Prof David Farrell, UCD @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social · 11d

Congratulations to my amazing @ucddublin.bsky.social @ucdpolitics.bsky.social colleague @stefanmueller.bsky.social on his latest project

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UCD-co-led research into AI’s influence on democracy awarded seed funding

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Reposted by David M. Farrell, Richard B. Aronson, Ken Caldeira , and 3 more David M. Farrell, Richard B. Aronson, Ken Caldeira, Karen Benjamin Guzzo, Gerald Friedman, Alan McNally

Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 11d

Four-time Grammy Award nominee Jesse Welles performs his song "Join Ice."

Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.

Reposted by David M. Farrell, Peter Thorne

UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · 11d

UCD #CitizenScience event🌀
Met Éireann is calling on the public to help rescue millions of historic weather observations currently held in handwritten paper records.

Dr. Rhonda McGovern will run a free hands-on workshop on 27 Jan in James Joyce Library Link 3.

Register: buff.ly/sRvPXca

Prof David Farrell, UCD @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social · 11d

Naughty Peter

Prof David Farrell, UCD @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social · 12d

These two leaders need to sit down and talk

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Simon Harris slams ‘vulgar’ Trump as Taoiseach plays it safe in contrast of rhetoric

Micheál Martin more cautious than Tánaiste in commenting on US board of peace plan

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