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Julie Novkov
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Academic (poli sci, law, and US political development), administrator, gymnastics fan, resident of upstate New York. Go Great Danes! Views expressed here are solely my personal opinions. Born at 321 PPM CO2. #polisky #skystorians .. more

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Julie Novkov is an American political scientist, currently a professor of political science and women's, gender, and sexuality studies at the University at Albany, SUNY. She studies the history of American law, American political development, and subordinated identities, with a focus on how laws are used for social control while also being affected by social reform movements. .. more

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 13h
“If there is anything I can do, let me know," Bard's president wrote to Epstein. "True friendship, in my view, is among the most honorable and rare of virtues. And I value our friendship, so if there is any way I can be of help, let me know (not that royalty is quite up my proverbial alley).”
Emails show Botstein knew of Epstein allegations while pursuing donations
Condolences sent after public reports of Epstein’s sex trafficking and his ties to then-Prince Andrew indicate the Bard president knew more than he now admits.
www.timesunion.com

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 14h
I want that for my students and most especially the feelings of strength and competence that accompany it.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 14h
As an interpretive researcher, my heart hurts at the thought of a generation of students being denied that indescribable moment when the pieces come together and you see something new. That feeling of things shaking and then settling into a visible frame is one of the purest joys of the mind.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 14h
I'm trying to be more transparent about assignments where the process is the point and the written product is simply meant to provide evidence that the process has happened.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 14h
I'd recast slightly. Many students who turn to LLMs do so because they do not believe in their own capabilities and creativity. In assignments that ask them to think and engage directly with texts/evidence, they don't trust themselves to do it well.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 14h
Thanks for the shoutout to the TU! I have appreciated their work so much since moving to Albany 20 years ago. We're lucky to have them.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 16h
A decent amount of the data supporting De Leon's Land of Open Graves involved Obama-era border enforcement. www.jasonpatrickdeleon.com/land-of-open...
Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying on the Migrant Trail — Jason De León
www.jasonpatrickdeleon.com

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 16h
I think it's going to be Ho because I don't think Trump cares about SCOTUS aside from promises of fealty.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 16h
Ho ho ho.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 16h
Judith Jarvis Thomson and Eileen McDonagh FTW!

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 18h
Same. Definitely not fun, but it works. Oddly, the low-fiber diet the week before is almost as annoying to me as the prep itself.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 18h
It's really remarkable how well the Journal of Negro History holds up. Many of those articles provide vital information on events/people in then-recent history that no one else was considering. It's a valuable resource to understand history/political development.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 18h
If I were a sociologist wanting to get depressed, I'd do a big study on the rise of homeschooling in connection to American youth sports. For maximum depression add in online brand building for child athletes and focus on parental management of all of the above.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 20h
You are such a nice young man. I'd be very happy for my child to have you as a professor.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 20h
The numbers are only part of the story.
mddoogie3.bsky.social MdDoogie3 @mddoogie3.bsky.social · 1d
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.

I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 20h
May lose all my FS friends for saying this, but when I saw the Scottish ice dancers' costumes, all I could think of was the President Kennedy/Marilyn Monroe bit in Blades of Glory. I know, I know, I have sinned.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 20h
I think the next time I get the "so what do you do?" from a chatty person, instead of saying political science, I will say, "I'm a dean and also the co-chair of standard one for our university's Middle States accreditation process! How much do you know about assessment?"

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 20h
I know there is a lot going on, but we deserve a full explanation of this episode.
Why was the El Paso airport shut down? What we know
The restriction initially prohibited all aircraft operations in El Paso to shut down for 10 days. Here's what we know about what caused the closure.
www.elpasotimes.com

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 20h
Just don't put that image on a helmet!

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MdDoogie3 @mddoogie3.bsky.social · 1d
So it’s a race: how quickly can a person’s family realize they were snatched and find a lawyer, and how quickly can that lawyer get a habeas petition of file? And is that faster than ICE can load the detainee on a plane to Texas?

It’s exhausting and terrifying. It can be life and death.

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MdDoogie3 @mddoogie3.bsky.social · 1d
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.

I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”

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Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan on X) @markanthonyneal.bsky.social · 1d
A White Historian Claimed That Black People ‘Had No History.’ This Trailblazing Scholar Dedicated His Life to Proving Otherwise

Carter G. Woodson, the “father of Black history,” founded the celebration now known as #BlackHistoryMonth in 1926.
www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-...
A White Historian Claimed That Black People 'Had No History.' This Trailblazing Scholar Dedicated His Life to Proving Otherwise
Carter G. Woodson, the "father of Black history," founded the celebration now known as Black History Month in 1926. A prolific writer and activist, he viewed his efforts to educate the public as a "li...
www.smithsonianmag.com

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 1d
Doing politics the Preston Brooks way.

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dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 1d
NEW: CBP signs a new deal with Clearview AI to access its scraped image database for "tactical targeting," including efforts to “disrupt, degrade, and dismantle” networks of people labeled security threats.
CBP Signs Clearview AI Deal to Use Face Recognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’
US Border Patrol intelligence units will gain access to a face recognition tool built on billions of images scraped from the internet.
www.wired.com

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 1d
But that's part of the reason! The 121st Congress needs to pass several pieces of landmark legislation and possibly some constitutional amendments. That can't happen without some very skilled legislators leading the House and Senate.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 1d
As a nonexpert, I am quite annoyed by this. I like being able to pop in and get a quick fix with historical comparators. Curious to get my US politics/public opinion friends' takes.
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News: Gallup will stop measuring presidential approval ratings after 89 years. Read the firm's reasons for making the change and what topics the Gallup will continue conducting in today's Early Brief
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Republicans dig in on defending ICE
The Washington Post’s essential guide to power and influence in D.C. As negotiations on ICE reforms continue, the GOP is backing DHS.
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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 1d
I'm genuinely surprised that he has not resigned yet.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 1d
I know air travel tanked during COVID but it was never fully shut down. And 9/11, of course, was national and we all knew the reasons for it. Doing this with no meaningful explanation is particularly problematic in a moment of significant distrust in government.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 1d
Congress's collapse as an institution has incentivized the executive branch and the courts to fill the policymaking vacuum. It's really unhealthy for a representative democracy. MAKE ARTICLE I GREAT AGAIN!

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 1d
I think she has put a lot of work into her role as a member of Congress, and she could be crucially important in revitalizing Congress as an independent and authoritative branch of government.