Mike Crespin
@mikecrespin.bsky.social
Director and Curator, Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center
Professor of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma
Professor of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma
Are we the only state that has roofing companies sponsor the weather reports?
November 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Are we the only state that has roofing companies sponsor the weather reports?
Not my town anymore but this was great in college.
November 19, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Not my town anymore but this was great in college.
I don’t know why but this article with a large picture of a man looks like it is from the Onion.
November 19, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I don’t know why but this article with a large picture of a man looks like it is from the Onion.
Just like my memories of the show, my Troy and Abed in the Morning mug is fading away.
November 13, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Just like my memories of the show, my Troy and Abed in the Morning mug is fading away.
Googles Tom Barrack.
November 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Googles Tom Barrack.
Today we honor military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. This is a painting of my paternal grandfather from just after WWII. He came to the US as a child when him family left Turkey in 1920. Thank you to all who served, including my cousins Dave and Jacob.
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Today we honor military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. This is a painting of my paternal grandfather from just after WWII. He came to the US as a child when him family left Turkey in 1920. Thank you to all who served, including my cousins Dave and Jacob.
Asleep on the job yet again.
November 8, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Asleep on the job yet again.
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi just announced she will not seek reelection after nearly 40 years serving in congress and leading the Democrats for 20. Former Carl Albert Center Directors Ron Peters and Cindy Simon Rosenthal published a book about her time in office in 2010.
November 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi just announced she will not seek reelection after nearly 40 years serving in congress and leading the Democrats for 20. Former Carl Albert Center Directors Ron Peters and Cindy Simon Rosenthal published a book about her time in office in 2010.
I'm trying to process a warranty claim on my faucet and they required a picture of the faucet. My picture:
November 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I'm trying to process a warranty claim on my faucet and they required a picture of the faucet. My picture:
Do they still use these machines?
November 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Do they still use these machines?
One of our jack-o-lanterns disappeared the other night and today I caught the thieves in the act.
October 27, 2025 at 8:51 PM
One of our jack-o-lanterns disappeared the other night and today I caught the thieves in the act.
A little elevation change can mean a world of difference.
October 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
A little elevation change can mean a world of difference.
That’s a negative on summiting. Maybe next time.
October 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
That’s a negative on summiting. Maybe next time.
Someone isn’t messing around.
October 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Someone isn’t messing around.
After reflecting on the lectures, I think political science departments need to return to their roots and rethink how to define governments that do not fit easily into our current categorizations.
October 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
After reflecting on the lectures, I think political science departments need to return to their roots and rethink how to define governments that do not fit easily into our current categorizations.
Over three days she taught us that political science abandoned its study of colonial administration and this has influenced our understanding of governments that do not fit nicely into the nation-state framework. You can view the lectures here www.youtube.com/@cacarchives...
October 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Over three days she taught us that political science abandoned its study of colonial administration and this has influenced our understanding of governments that do not fit nicely into the nation-state framework. You can view the lectures here www.youtube.com/@cacarchives...
We hope everyone enjoyed our 22nd Rothbaum Lecture Series in Representative Government. Our speaker this year was Professor @maggieblackhawk.bsky.social from NYU Law. Her talk was titled "Colonial Administration: Empire, Civilization, and the Making of Political Science"
October 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
We hope everyone enjoyed our 22nd Rothbaum Lecture Series in Representative Government. Our speaker this year was Professor @maggieblackhawk.bsky.social from NYU Law. Her talk was titled "Colonial Administration: Empire, Civilization, and the Making of Political Science"
Lol. Does this advisor work for the credit card companies?
October 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Lol. Does this advisor work for the credit card companies?
One week until we kick off the 22nd Rothbaum Lecture Series! If you can't join us in person, you can watch online here: youtube.com/@cacarchives...
October 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
One week until we kick off the 22nd Rothbaum Lecture Series! If you can't join us in person, you can watch online here: youtube.com/@cacarchives...
Which one of you did this?
October 2, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Which one of you did this?
Jane Goodall passed away today. Here is a letter from she wrote to Rep. Glenn English from our congressional archive.
October 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Jane Goodall passed away today. Here is a letter from she wrote to Rep. Glenn English from our congressional archive.
The campus robot mower now lives in a cage instead of being free. I wonder if the cage is to keep the mower in or people out.
September 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The campus robot mower now lives in a cage instead of being free. I wonder if the cage is to keep the mower in or people out.
Looks like the MPSA postcards are supersized this year.
September 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Looks like the MPSA postcards are supersized this year.
lol. Some of us do read outside our specific fields and maybe know a few things about history.
September 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
lol. Some of us do read outside our specific fields and maybe know a few things about history.