Simone Chambers
@simonechambers.bsky.social
Political Theorist. Professor of Political Science UCI. Works in democratic theory
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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:
November 14, 2024 at 8:09 PM
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:
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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
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January 1, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Constellations special section on 100th year of the Institute for Social Research. With Honneth, Gordon, Cooke, Lafont, Forst, Ferrara, Michelman, Scheuerman, Buchstein.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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October 14, 2023 at 8:48 PM
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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.
October 10, 2023 at 6:29 PM
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.
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Everyone needs to get a handle on this before the 2024 election. Many people haven't updated on how dubious even the widely circulated info on Twitter now is.
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...
October 8, 2023 at 7:20 PM
Everyone needs to get a handle on this before the 2024 election. Many people haven't updated on how dubious even the widely circulated info on Twitter now is.
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Comedy Wildlife Photo Award 2023 finalists are here! This year's line up is great.
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October 8, 2023 at 10:45 AM
Comedy Wildlife Photo Award 2023 finalists are here! This year's line up is great.
www.comedywildlifephoto.com/gallery/fina...
www.comedywildlifephoto.com/gallery/fina...
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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.
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October 7, 2023 at 7:02 PM
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...