Adam Schiffer
@adamschiffer.bsky.social
Political science professor at TCU. Birder and bird photographer, Boston Terrier dad, '80s pop music encyclopedia.
A cool study. But a part of me dies -- or at least a part of my career dies -- every time a published paper calls mainstream outlets "left leaning" without even a sentence of justification.
It's not just you. News headlines have become more negative in the 21st century -- particularly in partisan outlets
THIS IS BAD!
THIS IS BAD!
November 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
A cool study. But a part of me dies -- or at least a part of my career dies -- every time a published paper calls mainstream outlets "left leaning" without even a sentence of justification.
Has anyone ever studied the Republican Smirk?
I’m generally not a fan of trying to divine meaning from facial expressions — but seriously, what’s with the ubiquity of that distinctive smirk, going back at least to Gingrich?
I’m generally not a fan of trying to divine meaning from facial expressions — but seriously, what’s with the ubiquity of that distinctive smirk, going back at least to Gingrich?
Kevin Hassett: "I think there could be a little bit of an almost quiet time in the labor market, because firms are finding that AI is making their workers so productive that they don't necessarily have to hire the new kids out of college and so on."
November 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Has anyone ever studied the Republican Smirk?
I’m generally not a fan of trying to divine meaning from facial expressions — but seriously, what’s with the ubiquity of that distinctive smirk, going back at least to Gingrich?
I’m generally not a fan of trying to divine meaning from facial expressions — but seriously, what’s with the ubiquity of that distinctive smirk, going back at least to Gingrich?
I get why millennials are crying over this. But think about how I feel - I was alive during the reference year.
The difference in time between now and I can has cheezburger
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
November 14, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I get why millennials are crying over this. But think about how I feel - I was alive during the reference year.
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I'm not happy about what Democrats are doing. But one argument for it is that they are not dealing with a normal negotiating partner but rather someone with no understanding that his position is unpopular and who is willing to inflict pain on ordinary people in order to win.
November 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I'm not happy about what Democrats are doing. But one argument for it is that they are not dealing with a normal negotiating partner but rather someone with no understanding that his position is unpopular and who is willing to inflict pain on ordinary people in order to win.
"Fight fight fight!" Yeah, I get it. But your theory of the case goes something like:
1) "Fight! Don't cave!"
2) "FIGHT! DON'T CAVE!"
3) ????
4) Victory!
I'd love to hear a story that at least tries to account for Democrats' structural constraints.
1) "Fight! Don't cave!"
2) "FIGHT! DON'T CAVE!"
3) ????
4) Victory!
I'd love to hear a story that at least tries to account for Democrats' structural constraints.
November 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
"Fight fight fight!" Yeah, I get it. But your theory of the case goes something like:
1) "Fight! Don't cave!"
2) "FIGHT! DON'T CAVE!"
3) ????
4) Victory!
I'd love to hear a story that at least tries to account for Democrats' structural constraints.
1) "Fight! Don't cave!"
2) "FIGHT! DON'T CAVE!"
3) ????
4) Victory!
I'd love to hear a story that at least tries to account for Democrats' structural constraints.
Did Women Ruin the Lilith Fair Scene? My interview with John Mayer and Ben Shapiro.
November 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Did Women Ruin the Lilith Fair Scene? My interview with John Mayer and Ben Shapiro.
If the existence of billionaires is a “policy failure,” then do we even have a term for the existence of a trillionaire?
Something deeply fucked up when you can blindly break basic state functions and condemn millions to death and then people make you the richest man in the world instead of a pariah
November 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
If the existence of billionaires is a “policy failure,” then do we even have a term for the existence of a trillionaire?
I genuinely want to get into British soccer. But every time I turn on a game, it’s like, “hmm which petro-state airline should I root for?” and then I get bored.
November 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I genuinely want to get into British soccer. But every time I turn on a game, it’s like, “hmm which petro-state airline should I root for?” and then I get bored.
The blue jays are being extra loud on campus this morning. Seems a bit incongruous.
November 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The blue jays are being extra loud on campus this morning. Seems a bit incongruous.
Amazing day for new music yesterday. The Charlatans released their first album in 8 years, and it's their best in 25 years.
And my favorite singer/songwriter/producer put out this gorgeous harmonic soundscape.
kathleenbr.bandcamp.com/track/back-d...
And my favorite singer/songwriter/producer put out this gorgeous harmonic soundscape.
kathleenbr.bandcamp.com/track/back-d...
Back Down to Earth, by Kathleen Brady Ross
track by Kathleen Brady Ross
kathleenbr.bandcamp.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Amazing day for new music yesterday. The Charlatans released their first album in 8 years, and it's their best in 25 years.
And my favorite singer/songwriter/producer put out this gorgeous harmonic soundscape.
kathleenbr.bandcamp.com/track/back-d...
And my favorite singer/songwriter/producer put out this gorgeous harmonic soundscape.
kathleenbr.bandcamp.com/track/back-d...
Man, I’m just 2 letters away from a presidential callout.
Trump: "Adam Schiff is one of the lowest forms of scum I've ever dealt with in politics. He's a horrible human being."
October 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Man, I’m just 2 letters away from a presidential callout.
This is worth a read. The scale of data-center spending and energy consumption is insane.
For the last few months I've been going through public documents, permits, and satellite images to track the largest data centers in the US.
Today I published the first story about what I've learned.
🧵
www.distilled.earth/p/these-data...
Today I published the first story about what I've learned.
🧵
www.distilled.earth/p/these-data...
These Data Centers Are Getting Really, Really Big
Gigawatt-sized data centers are becoming the new normal
www.distilled.earth
October 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This is worth a read. The scale of data-center spending and energy consumption is insane.
Good morning! Hey, how about more crowd pics and fewer AI videos of planes dumping their cargo?
October 19, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Good morning! Hey, how about more crowd pics and fewer AI videos of planes dumping their cargo?
Fox with an uncanny ability to capture the news hook.
October 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Fox with an uncanny ability to capture the news hook.
Happy Tame Impala Release Day to all who celebrate.
October 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Happy Tame Impala Release Day to all who celebrate.
Welcome aboard. I’ve hated that song since 1991.
If House Speaker Mike Johnson thinks Lee Greenwood should play the Super Bowl, it’s time to bury his overplayed “God Bless the USA.” | Opinion
Republicans don’t have to like Bad Bunny. But let’s ditch Lee Greenwood | Opinion
If House Speaker Mike Johnson thinks Lee Greenwood should play the Super Bowl, it’s time to bury his overplayed “God Bless the USA.” | Opinion
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October 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Welcome aboard. I’ve hated that song since 1991.
I don’t need an orange iPhone. I have no affinity for Trump, Syracuse, or millennium-era Abercrombie shirts.
October 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I don’t need an orange iPhone. I have no affinity for Trump, Syracuse, or millennium-era Abercrombie shirts.
Looking for some good news from Washington DC?
The parks between the Capitol and Union Station are teeming with warblers right now. In a brief period this morning, I saw Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Black and White, Magnolia, and only my second Palm ever.
The parks between the Capitol and Union Station are teeming with warblers right now. In a brief period this morning, I saw Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Black and White, Magnolia, and only my second Palm ever.
October 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Looking for some good news from Washington DC?
The parks between the Capitol and Union Station are teeming with warblers right now. In a brief period this morning, I saw Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Black and White, Magnolia, and only my second Palm ever.
The parks between the Capitol and Union Station are teeming with warblers right now. In a brief period this morning, I saw Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Black and White, Magnolia, and only my second Palm ever.
Hello. The president pulled me away from my family so I could watch people go up and down escalators.
October 6, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Hello. The president pulled me away from my family so I could watch people go up and down escalators.
"Lighten up, we're just having a little fun."
--The least fun people in America
--The least fun people in America
October 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM
"Lighten up, we're just having a little fun."
--The least fun people in America
--The least fun people in America
My favorite singer is releasing new music tomorrow. She missed my birthday by one day - but it’s worth the wait.
October 3, 2025 at 12:54 AM
My favorite singer is releasing new music tomorrow. She missed my birthday by one day - but it’s worth the wait.
Here's my most recent birding blog - the first of a two-part series documenting my August trip to the Southeast Arizona Birding Festival.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Dawn Chorus: Sweat Home Arizona (pt. 1)
Hello birders, twitchers, twitchy birders, bitchy twirlers, and anyone looking�to fry an egg on a sidewalk.
Growing up in Tucson, Arizona, my family of modest means skimped, saved, and scavenged ...
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October 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Here's my most recent birding blog - the first of a two-part series documenting my August trip to the Southeast Arizona Birding Festival.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Dua Lipa, on a school night. . .because I’m a good husband.
October 2, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Dua Lipa, on a school night. . .because I’m a good husband.
Growing up in Tucson, a common bumper sticker was “my two favorite teams are Arizona and whoever is playing ASU.”
That’s never been truer than tonight, as my Horned Frogs play the Sun Devils.
That’s never been truer than tonight, as my Horned Frogs play the Sun Devils.
September 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Growing up in Tucson, a common bumper sticker was “my two favorite teams are Arizona and whoever is playing ASU.”
That’s never been truer than tonight, as my Horned Frogs play the Sun Devils.
That’s never been truer than tonight, as my Horned Frogs play the Sun Devils.
Wanna feel old? The remake that replaced "Deadhead" with "Black Flag" is 22 years old.
September 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Wanna feel old? The remake that replaced "Deadhead" with "Black Flag" is 22 years old.