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Maurits van der Veen
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Political scientist. Teaching Government & Data science @ William & Mary. Eppur si muove. Opinions, reposts, etc. are my own, _not_ those of my employer.
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December 13, 2025 at 10:40 PM
It doesn't even have to be a conscious response to incentives. Selection effects will produce the same outcome: fill a profession with people who (initially at least) care, reward only those who (also) want & excel at drawing attention.
December 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Reposted by Maurits van der Veen
Great Replacement Theory is in the National Security Strategy of the U.S.

In a section titled “Sovereignty and Respect,” the regime says it will fight the “cynical manipulation of our immigration system to build up voting blocs loyal to foreign interests within our country.”
December 5, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Reposted by Maurits van der Veen
The thing about all the anti-trans sports panic: people argue this stuff while talking about elite level sports, but because there aren't actually a ton of superhuman trans women blowing away the competition, the people actually affected end up being those who play sports for fun/socialization
December 4, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Wait until you see the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, which "is 23 miles long, with 2 spans, 2 mile long tunnels, 2 bridges, and 4 man-made islands."
December 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM