Julia Sass Rubin
@juliasassrubin.bsky.social
Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Director of Public Policy Program & Assoc. Professor, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Ending the county line has already substantially impacted NJ politics:
Last night, party endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidates lost in 6 counties
The last time an endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidate running on the county line lost was in the previous century
Last night, party endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidates lost in 6 counties
The last time an endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidate running on the county line lost was in the previous century
June 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Ending the county line has already substantially impacted NJ politics:
Last night, party endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidates lost in 6 counties
The last time an endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidate running on the county line lost was in the previous century
Last night, party endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidates lost in 6 counties
The last time an endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidate running on the county line lost was in the previous century
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Prof. Julia Sass Rubin @juliasassrubin.bsky.social talks about how the absence of the party line could lead to primary #election surprises. www.njspotlightnews.org/video/could-...
Could absence of party line lead to primary election surprises? | Video | NJ Spotlight News
Candidates' names are now randomly selected for ballot placement
www.njspotlightnews.org
May 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Prof. Julia Sass Rubin @juliasassrubin.bsky.social talks about how the absence of the party line could lead to primary #election surprises. www.njspotlightnews.org/video/could-...
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June’s primary is the first time NJ #voters will use a new ballot after the end of the county line system. In this OpEd, @juliasassrubin.bsky.social writes about how the change has led to fairer races & new campaign strategies. #NewJersey
Read more in The Daily Journal. ⤵️
Read more in The Daily Journal. ⤵️
This year, the NJ primary is actually competitive for a change. Get out and vote | Opinion
New Jersey voters, who are used to choiceless primaries with predetermined outcomes, may not bother to turn out. Take part in the June 10 primary.
www.thedailyjournal.com
May 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
June’s primary is the first time NJ #voters will use a new ballot after the end of the county line system. In this OpEd, @juliasassrubin.bsky.social writes about how the change has led to fairer races & new campaign strategies. #NewJersey
Read more in The Daily Journal. ⤵️
Read more in The Daily Journal. ⤵️
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On behalf of many Americans, don’t thank us we THANK YOU Ukraine for your work.
February 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
On behalf of many Americans, don’t thank us we THANK YOU Ukraine for your work.
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A strong, independent media is essential in a free society. However, the oligarch controlled media is not going to protect us. The billionaires sitting on stage with Trump are not victims. They will profit from his lies and cannot be trusted to safeguard democracy.
February 28, 2025 at 1:30 AM
A strong, independent media is essential in a free society. However, the oligarch controlled media is not going to protect us. The billionaires sitting on stage with Trump are not victims. They will profit from his lies and cannot be trusted to safeguard democracy.
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This scrum of pot-bellied, sunken-chested betas trying to bully an all-black clad badass Eastern European wasteland survivor while dressed like Men’s Wearhouse mannequins is peak cinema.
GLENN: Why don't you wear a suit? You're at the highest level in this country's office & you refuse to wear a suit. A lot of Americans have problems with you not respecting the office.
ZELENSKYY: I will wear a costume after this war will finish. Maybe something like yours. Maybe something better.
ZELENSKYY: I will wear a costume after this war will finish. Maybe something like yours. Maybe something better.
February 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
This scrum of pot-bellied, sunken-chested betas trying to bully an all-black clad badass Eastern European wasteland survivor while dressed like Men’s Wearhouse mannequins is peak cinema.
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A guy who used to be a comedian & is good at improv and dealing with hecklers and who has also spent the last 3 years in a war zone turns out to be a guy you can’t out-alpha, imagine that
February 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
A guy who used to be a comedian & is good at improv and dealing with hecklers and who has also spent the last 3 years in a war zone turns out to be a guy you can’t out-alpha, imagine that
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If you are a federal worker being offered a buyout, I would advise against taking it.
Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice.
But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word.
They aren’t firing for a reason.
Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice.
But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word.
They aren’t firing for a reason.
January 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
If you are a federal worker being offered a buyout, I would advise against taking it.
Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice.
But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word.
They aren’t firing for a reason.
Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice.
But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word.
They aren’t firing for a reason.
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Donold is blaming a plane crash that killed 67 people on “DEI” with zero evidence.
He is attempting to use racism to deflect from the fact it is HIS fault. He had just removed 100 FAA senior officials.
It’s been 11 days and there are 67 bodies in the Potomac in Washington DC because of him.
He is attempting to use racism to deflect from the fact it is HIS fault. He had just removed 100 FAA senior officials.
It’s been 11 days and there are 67 bodies in the Potomac in Washington DC because of him.
January 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Donold is blaming a plane crash that killed 67 people on “DEI” with zero evidence.
He is attempting to use racism to deflect from the fact it is HIS fault. He had just removed 100 FAA senior officials.
It’s been 11 days and there are 67 bodies in the Potomac in Washington DC because of him.
He is attempting to use racism to deflect from the fact it is HIS fault. He had just removed 100 FAA senior officials.
It’s been 11 days and there are 67 bodies in the Potomac in Washington DC because of him.
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Gosh, I remember when we had an actual president instead of a loudmouth bully who won't take responsibility for his actions.
January 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Gosh, I remember when we had an actual president instead of a loudmouth bully who won't take responsibility for his actions.
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i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
January 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
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NYT reporting mass immigrant ICE raids have begun in Chicago.
I'm an immigrant & Chicago based human rights lawyer. I wrote this on how to handle ICE, actions to protect our immigrant neighbors, & debunking anti-immigrant hate.
No paywall. Please share widely. www.qasimrashid.com/p/trumps-mas...
I'm an immigrant & Chicago based human rights lawyer. I wrote this on how to handle ICE, actions to protect our immigrant neighbors, & debunking anti-immigrant hate.
No paywall. Please share widely. www.qasimrashid.com/p/trumps-mas...
Trump's Mass Anti-Immigrant Raids to Begin
Here are action items to protect your immigrant neighbors, answers to common FAQs, and insights to debunk anti-immigrant propaganda
www.qasimrashid.com
January 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
NYT reporting mass immigrant ICE raids have begun in Chicago.
I'm an immigrant & Chicago based human rights lawyer. I wrote this on how to handle ICE, actions to protect our immigrant neighbors, & debunking anti-immigrant hate.
No paywall. Please share widely. www.qasimrashid.com/p/trumps-mas...
I'm an immigrant & Chicago based human rights lawyer. I wrote this on how to handle ICE, actions to protect our immigrant neighbors, & debunking anti-immigrant hate.
No paywall. Please share widely. www.qasimrashid.com/p/trumps-mas...
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Revelations about the role Robert F. Kennedy Jr. played in a deadly measles outbreak in Samoa keep getting worse.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Once Pitched a Deadly Human Vaccine Experiment
Revelations about the role he played in a deadly measles outbreak in Samoa keep getting worse.
newrepublic.com
January 26, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Every day another billionaire owner of a media or social media company kisses the ring. Democracy Docket will never bow down. It will not obey. Help support its work. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
December 12, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Every day another billionaire owner of a media or social media company kisses the ring. Democracy Docket will never bow down. It will not obey. Help support its work. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
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Reupping this (with a few more accounts added): go.bsky.app/2xAx7HL
December 13, 2024 at 12:57 PM
Reupping this (with a few more accounts added): go.bsky.app/2xAx7HL
Most NJ legislators are not familiar with campaigns because the county line primary ballot has done the work of campaigning for them. So they do not understand that primary ballots are not supposed to be part of a campaign.
NJ Assembly bill says the primary ballot should
"provide voters with information as to the policy positions and endorsements of the candidates running for office" www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/...
No! That's what campaigns are for. A ballot should allow voters to indicate their choice.
"provide voters with information as to the policy positions and endorsements of the candidates running for office" www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/...
No! That's what campaigns are for. A ballot should allow voters to indicate their choice.
NJ Legislature
The New Jersey State Legislature
www.njleg.state.nj.us
December 13, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Most NJ legislators are not familiar with campaigns because the county line primary ballot has done the work of campaigning for them. So they do not understand that primary ballots are not supposed to be part of a campaign.
NJ Assembly bill says the primary ballot should
"provide voters with information as to the policy positions and endorsements of the candidates running for office" www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/...
No! That's what campaigns are for. A ballot should allow voters to indicate their choice.
"provide voters with information as to the policy positions and endorsements of the candidates running for office" www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/...
No! That's what campaigns are for. A ballot should allow voters to indicate their choice.
NJ Legislature
The New Jersey State Legislature
www.njleg.state.nj.us
December 13, 2024 at 2:27 PM
NJ Assembly bill says the primary ballot should
"provide voters with information as to the policy positions and endorsements of the candidates running for office" www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/...
No! That's what campaigns are for. A ballot should allow voters to indicate their choice.
"provide voters with information as to the policy positions and endorsements of the candidates running for office" www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/...
No! That's what campaigns are for. A ballot should allow voters to indicate their choice.
Wow! NJ Assembly just released ballot design bill that prohibits anyone not endorsed by county parties from using Democratic or Republican in the slogan that appears next to their name on the ballot. www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/...
njleg.state.nj.us
December 11, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Wow! NJ Assembly just released ballot design bill that prohibits anyone not endorsed by county parties from using Democratic or Republican in the slogan that appears next to their name on the ballot. www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/...
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Fascinating paper on where 6000 global elites went to college. Billionaires, CEOs, heads of state, central bankers, etc.
In a word: Harvard.
Fully 10% of global elites went to Harvard. Elite US schools are over-represented (23% IvyPlus), but nobody comes close to Harvard.
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In a word: Harvard.
Fully 10% of global elites went to Harvard. Elite US schools are over-represented (23% IvyPlus), but nobody comes close to Harvard.
🧵
December 6, 2024 at 7:10 PM
Fascinating paper on where 6000 global elites went to college. Billionaires, CEOs, heads of state, central bankers, etc.
In a word: Harvard.
Fully 10% of global elites went to Harvard. Elite US schools are over-represented (23% IvyPlus), but nobody comes close to Harvard.
🧵
In a word: Harvard.
Fully 10% of global elites went to Harvard. Elite US schools are over-represented (23% IvyPlus), but nobody comes close to Harvard.
🧵
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What she said.
No one. NO ONE asked for brackets. This and the slogans would again put us at odds with the rest of the country.
No one. NO ONE asked for brackets. This and the slogans would again put us at odds with the rest of the country.
After swearing no bill would be written until they'd listened to all the people testifying at 4 public hearings, NJ Assembly Select Committee on Ballot Design miraculously had a bill ready 3 days after the last hearing that is contrary to all the public testimony newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/...
Assembly ballot design draft bill: office block with candidate bracketing, slogan sharing, and option to randomize order - New Jersey Globe
Primary election ballots will be arranged in office block style, with candidates permitted to use a common slogan and bracket themselves – literally with
newjerseyglobe.com
December 7, 2024 at 4:03 PM
What she said.
No one. NO ONE asked for brackets. This and the slogans would again put us at odds with the rest of the country.
No one. NO ONE asked for brackets. This and the slogans would again put us at odds with the rest of the country.
After swearing no bill would be written until they'd listened to all the people testifying at 4 public hearings, NJ Assembly Select Committee on Ballot Design miraculously had a bill ready 3 days after the last hearing that is contrary to all the public testimony newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/...
Assembly ballot design draft bill: office block with candidate bracketing, slogan sharing, and option to randomize order - New Jersey Globe
Primary election ballots will be arranged in office block style, with candidates permitted to use a common slogan and bracket themselves – literally with
newjerseyglobe.com
December 7, 2024 at 3:43 PM
After swearing no bill would be written until they'd listened to all the people testifying at 4 public hearings, NJ Assembly Select Committee on Ballot Design miraculously had a bill ready 3 days after the last hearing that is contrary to all the public testimony newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/...
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Just got off the last committee hearing on the NJ Ballot design. There seems to be lots of support for office block, random draw. The big outstanding questions are on the use of slogans. New ballots coming to a NJ election near you! @andykimnj.bsky.social @juliasassrubin.bsky.social
December 3, 2024 at 2:34 AM
Just got off the last committee hearing on the NJ Ballot design. There seems to be lots of support for office block, random draw. The big outstanding questions are on the use of slogans. New ballots coming to a NJ election near you! @andykimnj.bsky.social @juliasassrubin.bsky.social
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⌛️ Reminder - if you want to testify at the final NJ ballot design public hearing you must register by 10 a.m. Monday. Details 👇🏼
jerseyvindicator.org/2024/11/29/w...
jerseyvindicator.org/2024/11/29/w...
What you need to know about the final N.J. ballot design hearing •
The New Jersey Assembly Select Committee on Ballot Design will hold its final public hearing at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, via Zoom. Elected officials will
jerseyvindicator.org
December 2, 2024 at 2:24 AM
⌛️ Reminder - if you want to testify at the final NJ ballot design public hearing you must register by 10 a.m. Monday. Details 👇🏼
jerseyvindicator.org/2024/11/29/w...
jerseyvindicator.org/2024/11/29/w...
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This email from Hegseth’s mother — “you are an abuser of women” — is mostly about how he himself acts personally. Don’t forget he is also looking to bring expressly misogynistic ideas to DoD policies.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/u...
Text of the Email That Pete Hegseth’s Mother Sent Him
Penelope Hegseth sent the email to her son in 2018 as he was in the middle of divorcing his wife, Samantha.
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2024 at 2:45 AM
This email from Hegseth’s mother — “you are an abuser of women” — is mostly about how he himself acts personally. Don’t forget he is also looking to bring expressly misogynistic ideas to DoD policies.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/u...
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New Jersey: From solid blue to swing state? @juliasassrubin.bsky.social examines the factors that likely impacted New Jersey's election results in this latest opinion piece published in The Hill thehill.com/opinion/camp...
🗳️ #Election2024 #NewJerseyPolitics
🗳️ #Election2024 #NewJerseyPolitics
Is New Jersey now a swing state?
A state that President Joe Biden had won by 16 points four years ago gave Vice President Kamala Harris only a six-point winning margin.
thehill.com
November 27, 2024 at 3:37 PM
New Jersey: From solid blue to swing state? @juliasassrubin.bsky.social examines the factors that likely impacted New Jersey's election results in this latest opinion piece published in The Hill thehill.com/opinion/camp...
🗳️ #Election2024 #NewJerseyPolitics
🗳️ #Election2024 #NewJerseyPolitics