Darin Self
@darinself.com
Assistant Professor of Political Science -- Researching democratization, autocracies, the military, and political parties.
Chair of Utah County Democratic Party -- making democracy work locally:
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Yeah dude, you campaigned on deporting hardened criminals not church going families while shooting people in the streets.
BANNON: “.. You have a massive lack of enthusiasm among the base. Because they’re sitting there going ‘I’m just not feelin’ it right now.’”
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February 9, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Yeah dude, you campaigned on deporting hardened criminals not church going families while shooting people in the streets.
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This “cognitive surrender” may be what I find most troubling about the seemingly uncritical foisting of AI into education—the outsourcing of critical thinking skills. Do this for a few gens & I don’t think we’ll like the kind of society and culture that develops.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:39 PM
This “cognitive surrender” may be what I find most troubling about the seemingly uncritical foisting of AI into education—the outsourcing of critical thinking skills. Do this for a few gens & I don’t think we’ll like the kind of society and culture that develops.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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This is 18-mo-old Amalia waving to me when she was detained.
She was hospitalized with a respiratory infection while at ICE’s Dilley facility for immigrant families.
She’s one of dozens of detainees who I spoke to via video and phone calls, letters and an in-person visit. 🧵1/
She was hospitalized with a respiratory infection while at ICE’s Dilley facility for immigrant families.
She’s one of dozens of detainees who I spoke to via video and phone calls, letters and an in-person visit. 🧵1/
February 9, 2026 at 11:21 AM
This is 18-mo-old Amalia waving to me when she was detained.
She was hospitalized with a respiratory infection while at ICE’s Dilley facility for immigrant families.
She’s one of dozens of detainees who I spoke to via video and phone calls, letters and an in-person visit. 🧵1/
She was hospitalized with a respiratory infection while at ICE’s Dilley facility for immigrant families.
She’s one of dozens of detainees who I spoke to via video and phone calls, letters and an in-person visit. 🧵1/
My "Don't panic about the jobs numbers" T-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.
🇺🇸HASSETT: SHOULD EXPECT SLIGHTLY LOWER JOBS NUMBERS. LOWER JOBS NUMBERS SHOULDN'T TRIGGER PANIC
February 9, 2026 at 3:38 PM
My "Don't panic about the jobs numbers" T-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.
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Keep seeing the misinformation that this was Liam on here--has been reported that it was not
A Reddit user identifies the boy who took a Grammy from Bad Bunny in the halftime show as five-year-old model Lincoln Fox and says that he was meant to represent Bad Bunny as a child www.instagram.com/the_lincfox/... www.reddit.com/user/BabySea...
February 9, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Keep seeing the misinformation that this was Liam on here--has been reported that it was not
One of the biggest cultural icons in 1990s America was a chihuahua speaking Spanish
To reject the US as a fundamentally American country with a deep shared history and commonality with the rest of the Americas, including that Spanish has long been our de facto national second language, is on a deep level anti-American. It's hating actual American culture and history and tradition.
February 9, 2026 at 3:36 AM
One of the biggest cultural icons in 1990s America was a chihuahua speaking Spanish
LOL we think there was a political message but can't tell because we lack cultural AND self awareness
February 9, 2026 at 3:33 AM
LOL we think there was a political message but can't tell because we lack cultural AND self awareness
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FYI: The little boy in Bad Bunny's #SuperBowl halftime show wasn't Liam Ramos as some have said, it was a child actor: Lincoln Fox www.instagram.com/the_lincfox/...
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February 9, 2026 at 2:46 AM
FYI: The little boy in Bad Bunny's #SuperBowl halftime show wasn't Liam Ramos as some have said, it was a child actor: Lincoln Fox www.instagram.com/the_lincfox/...
The anger towards these halftime shows is anger that someone would make a show not meant for them.
Its anger about not being at the top of the social hierarchy
Its anger about not being at the top of the social hierarchy
February 9, 2026 at 2:42 AM
The anger towards these halftime shows is anger that someone would make a show not meant for them.
Its anger about not being at the top of the social hierarchy
Its anger about not being at the top of the social hierarchy
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Tough back to back Super Bowls for guys named Drake
February 9, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Tough back to back Super Bowls for guys named Drake
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bad bunny 500 electoral votes
February 9, 2026 at 2:24 AM
bad bunny 500 electoral votes
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These are two different children!!! Please employ critical thought!
February 9, 2026 at 1:49 AM
These are two different children!!! Please employ critical thought!
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Pretty sure it wasn’t actually Liam. But it was a clear homage.
February 9, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Pretty sure it wasn’t actually Liam. But it was a clear homage.
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That little boy was not Liam*, but Bad Bunny handing his Grammy to a young boy who looks like him is still powerful.
*I am 95% sure
*I am 95% sure
February 9, 2026 at 1:49 AM
That little boy was not Liam*, but Bad Bunny handing his Grammy to a young boy who looks like him is still powerful.
*I am 95% sure
*I am 95% sure
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"The only thing more powerful than hate is love" AND God bless all the Americas...love it.
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
"The only thing more powerful than hate is love" AND God bless all the Americas...love it.
Trump: (United States) America can influence anything in this hemisphere
Bad Bunny: All of this is America
Bad Bunny: All of this is America
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Trump: (United States) America can influence anything in this hemisphere
Bad Bunny: All of this is America
Bad Bunny: All of this is America
"America doesn't have culture "
Have you seen the last two superbowl halftime shows?
Have you seen the last two superbowl halftime shows?
February 9, 2026 at 1:29 AM
"America doesn't have culture "
Have you seen the last two superbowl halftime shows?
Have you seen the last two superbowl halftime shows?
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I used to make ads during the era of fun ad making and it was always a sign of a bad ad if you saw a celebrity in it because that meant the creative team couldn't write a good spot and the only hope of selling it was a familiar face. How many ads had celebrities in them tonight?
i worry that a 5-year stretch of nothing but ads for NFTs, bitcoin, and AI is a long enough gap that this nation's once-great advertising industry will forget how to sell a product people actually want
February 9, 2026 at 1:13 AM
I used to make ads during the era of fun ad making and it was always a sign of a bad ad if you saw a celebrity in it because that meant the creative team couldn't write a good spot and the only hope of selling it was a familiar face. How many ads had celebrities in them tonight?
What's the over/under on gambling ads?
February 8, 2026 at 11:48 PM
What's the over/under on gambling ads?
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Nothing says America better than the 'Trump accounts' ad that was followed by a Draft Kings ad
February 8, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Nothing says America better than the 'Trump accounts' ad that was followed by a Draft Kings ad
The Superbowl kickoff: capturing the total essence of overkill
February 8, 2026 at 11:34 PM
The Superbowl kickoff: capturing the total essence of overkill
Good thing we have competent leadership at the FBI
It has been more than a week since Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of the “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie, disappeared. The case has captivated the nation and, so far, it has confounded the authorities.
7 Days, No Suspects: The Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie
The mother of the “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie has not been heard from since an evening of dinner and games with family members.
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February 8, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Good thing we have competent leadership at the FBI