Emily Farris
@emayfarris.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science who thinks you should care more about local politics (especially sheriffs) and foster dogs.
I hate AI’s impact on the classroom. I have this semester long sheriff project that is multiple mini assignments tied into our book and my class material - and instead I’m thinking of just scrapping it for another exam.
January 7, 2026 at 2:18 AM
I hate AI’s impact on the classroom. I have this semester long sheriff project that is multiple mini assignments tied into our book and my class material - and instead I’m thinking of just scrapping it for another exam.
Thing I just texted my coauthor, no context: “If you cut my potato example, I will quit…”
January 6, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Thing I just texted my coauthor, no context: “If you cut my potato example, I will quit…”
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We're excited to release version 1.0 of the Dynamic Democracy website. It includes updated data on state policy, public opinion, mass ideology, and representation. The website enables you to see how these measures are changing overtime across states and within states.
www.dynamicdemocracy.us
www.dynamicdemocracy.us
January 6, 2026 at 8:58 PM
We're excited to release version 1.0 of the Dynamic Democracy website. It includes updated data on state policy, public opinion, mass ideology, and representation. The website enables you to see how these measures are changing overtime across states and within states.
www.dynamicdemocracy.us
www.dynamicdemocracy.us
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One thing you should know and forever remember about January 6 is that it’s the birthdate of abolitionist Charles Sumner, a champion of pro-Black equality and forefather of the 14th Amendment, which gave us equal protection of the laws and forever barred insurrectionists from public office.
January 6, 2026 at 8:05 PM
One thing you should know and forever remember about January 6 is that it’s the birthdate of abolitionist Charles Sumner, a champion of pro-Black equality and forefather of the 14th Amendment, which gave us equal protection of the laws and forever barred insurrectionists from public office.
I am really sorry for the faculty there, but Texas A&M should lose accreditation.
From an email to one of our faculty members....
Not even Plato can escape censorship at Texas A&M!
Not even Plato can escape censorship at Texas A&M!
January 6, 2026 at 8:40 PM
I am really sorry for the faculty there, but Texas A&M should lose accreditation.
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“An abolitionist education means asking generative questions in the service of freedom-making and liberation for all.“
An interview with @prisonculture.bsky.social in @rethinkingschools.bsky.social
An interview with @prisonculture.bsky.social in @rethinkingschools.bsky.social
In It for the Long Haul: Increasing the Possibility of Freedom and Liberation for All
Cierra Kaler-Jones interviews Mariame Kaba, organizer, educator, archivist, curator, and author of We Do This ’Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice.
rethinkingschools.org
January 6, 2026 at 4:29 PM
“An abolitionist education means asking generative questions in the service of freedom-making and liberation for all.“
An interview with @prisonculture.bsky.social in @rethinkingschools.bsky.social
An interview with @prisonculture.bsky.social in @rethinkingschools.bsky.social
Among things, Jan. 6 was an attack on law enforcement.
2 police officers relive Jan. 6 through their own bodycam footage
D.C. police officers experienced some of the most intense violence during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. We sat down with two of them to rewatch their body camera footage from that da...
www.npr.org
January 6, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Among things, Jan. 6 was an attack on law enforcement.
My spring class on politics of policing just got moved to one the classrooms I hate teaching in and refer to as the dungeon. A little too on the nose.
January 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
My spring class on politics of policing just got moved to one the classrooms I hate teaching in and refer to as the dungeon. A little too on the nose.
The current President of the National Sheriffs’ Association, Sheriff Chris West of Oklahoma, was at the Stop the Steal rally on Jan 6th, walked towards the Capitol but didn’t see any violence somehow.
Sheriff West says he did not see violence at Capitol building, went as a supporter
Canadian County Sheriff Chris West held a news conference Friday afternoon to address the criticism and rumors he’s been receiving on social media after attending the protests in Washington, D. ...
okcfox.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:53 PM
The current President of the National Sheriffs’ Association, Sheriff Chris West of Oklahoma, was at the Stop the Steal rally on Jan 6th, walked towards the Capitol but didn’t see any violence somehow.
Just thinking about how a board of trustee member voted against certifying Electoral College votes after Jan 6, then went on little press tour and fundraised off of insulting the faculty after he got criticism for that vote, and then got reappointed to the board.
A preview of Jan 6 consequences.
A preview of Jan 6 consequences.
AAUP Response to Rep. Roger Williams
This week, U.S. Representative Roger Williams, an alumnus and member of the TCU Board of Trustees, has made appearances on radio and television in which he spread inflammatory falsehoods about the …
aauptcu.wordpress.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Just thinking about how a board of trustee member voted against certifying Electoral College votes after Jan 6, then went on little press tour and fundraised off of insulting the faculty after he got criticism for that vote, and then got reappointed to the board.
A preview of Jan 6 consequences.
A preview of Jan 6 consequences.
The chorus of “Downtown” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis deserved a better song to go with it.
What, you don’t think about a song about mopeds from 2016 every once in a while still?
What, you don’t think about a song about mopeds from 2016 every once in a while still?
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 1:25 PM
The chorus of “Downtown” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis deserved a better song to go with it.
What, you don’t think about a song about mopeds from 2016 every once in a while still?
What, you don’t think about a song about mopeds from 2016 every once in a while still?
Sheriff asking the public for help catching Pokemon. www.wbaltv.com/article/poke...
Not the way to 'catch 'em all': Pokémon cards stolen, sheriff says
A man is accused of stealing $627 worth of Pokémon cards.
www.wbaltv.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Sheriff asking the public for help catching Pokemon. www.wbaltv.com/article/poke...
I don’t know who is running the Mary Oliver shop but my favorite poem ever is by her about how “joy is not made to a crumb” and this is the LEAST joyful shop ever.
January 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I don’t know who is running the Mary Oliver shop but my favorite poem ever is by her about how “joy is not made to a crumb” and this is the LEAST joyful shop ever.
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I've been informed the semester starts soon, which means it's time to post this super helpful generic syllabus creator wcaleb.rice.edu/syllabusmake...
Generic Syllabus Maker
wcaleb.rice.edu
August 14, 2024 at 7:27 PM
I've been informed the semester starts soon, which means it's time to post this super helpful generic syllabus creator wcaleb.rice.edu/syllabusmake...
This is the sad truth.
If this happened to a conservative organizer, Republicans would make her a hero, a household name and a congressional candidate.
Elected Democrats just pretend it isn't happening.
Elected Democrats just pretend it isn't happening.
January 5, 2026 at 5:56 PM
This is the sad truth.
If you are still on X, this is your mess of an audience you insist is important to reach.
One example of how Grok is being used to target women. Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch being sexualised, degraded, and humiliated step-by-step by Grok. All the images accurately reflect the prompts provided.
January 5, 2026 at 5:49 PM
If you are still on X, this is your mess of an audience you insist is important to reach.
Take off at least one of those new readings in April that you just added to your syllabus. I see you.
January 5, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Take off at least one of those new readings in April that you just added to your syllabus. I see you.
On the last day of kiddo’s school break (teacher work day), we are going to clean her room. Saved the best for last.
January 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
On the last day of kiddo’s school break (teacher work day), we are going to clean her room. Saved the best for last.
We are bowling, and there’s a man here who is Serious Bowler™️ and he has a standing fan on the table just for his hand between bowls. I love this for him.
January 5, 2026 at 12:23 AM
We are bowling, and there’s a man here who is Serious Bowler™️ and he has a standing fan on the table just for his hand between bowls. I love this for him.
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New chapter on affective polarization and support for political violence (open access): www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap-o...
August 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
New chapter on affective polarization and support for political violence (open access): www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap-o...
Stop using Twitter. And if your work requires it, do the absolute bare minimum.
I also think some folks think their work "requires" it in ways that really it does not.
I also think some folks think their work "requires" it in ways that really it does not.
January 4, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Stop using Twitter. And if your work requires it, do the absolute bare minimum.
I also think some folks think their work "requires" it in ways that really it does not.
I also think some folks think their work "requires" it in ways that really it does not.
In my mind, this paper is great. On paper when trying to write, this paper is not. Therefore, I should (not) procrastinate some more on writing this paper.
January 4, 2026 at 7:35 PM
In my mind, this paper is great. On paper when trying to write, this paper is not. Therefore, I should (not) procrastinate some more on writing this paper.
Have you take a kid under 10 to Greece? If so, what must dos are there? And can I steal your itinerary please?
January 4, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Have you take a kid under 10 to Greece? If so, what must dos are there? And can I steal your itinerary please?
Local politics is the best politics.
Zohran Mamdani, the new mayor of New York City, called President Trump on Saturday to personally object to strikes the U.S. had conducted in Venezuela and to the capture of its leader, Nicolás Maduro. Mamdani accused Trump of violating international law.
Zohran Mamdani Called President Trump to Criticize Venezuela Strikes
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York accused President Trump of violating international law. It was the first time he had criticized the president since their White House meeting.
nyti.ms
January 4, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Local politics is the best politics.
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Name Brand vs Dollar Store Knockoff
January 3, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Name Brand vs Dollar Store Knockoff