Lauren Prather
@laurenrprather.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Political Science in the School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego
find my work here: https://www.laurenprather.org/
find my work here: https://www.laurenprather.org/
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2/🧵 New piece with @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social in @NewRepublic: We analyzed 60,000+ respondents in the 2024 Cooperative Election Study. Gen Z has the lowest racial resentment of any generation. The generational shift overwhelms the education divide that supposedly defines modern politics.
The Shocking Truth About Gen Z Voters Is That They’re Pretty Great
Stop panicking: They are the most progressive generation ever, especially on race. If that surprises you, you’ve been listening to the wrong story.
newrepublic.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
2/🧵 New piece with @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social in @NewRepublic: We analyzed 60,000+ respondents in the 2024 Cooperative Election Study. Gen Z has the lowest racial resentment of any generation. The generational shift overwhelms the education divide that supposedly defines modern politics.
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Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
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#FirstView from @iojournal.bsky.social -
Pushing Back or Backing Down? Evidence on Donor Responses to Restrictive NGO Legislation - https://cup.org/47sOKFw
- Lucy Right, @jrspringman.bsky.social & Erik Wibbels
Pushing Back or Backing Down? Evidence on Donor Responses to Restrictive NGO Legislation - https://cup.org/47sOKFw
- Lucy Right, @jrspringman.bsky.social & Erik Wibbels
November 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
#FirstView from @iojournal.bsky.social -
Pushing Back or Backing Down? Evidence on Donor Responses to Restrictive NGO Legislation - https://cup.org/47sOKFw
- Lucy Right, @jrspringman.bsky.social & Erik Wibbels
Pushing Back or Backing Down? Evidence on Donor Responses to Restrictive NGO Legislation - https://cup.org/47sOKFw
- Lucy Right, @jrspringman.bsky.social & Erik Wibbels
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BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
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this has incredible san diego energy
I’ve seen just one counter-protester at No Kings San Diego. He’s got a Trump 2024 flag and this guy has been following him around for probably an hour playing Benny Hill and circus music.
October 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
this has incredible san diego energy
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My favorite sign at the Montclair NJ No Kings today:
October 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
My favorite sign at the Montclair NJ No Kings today:
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Oh, does it benefit the US to provide aid to foreign countries? That would have been good to know back in January and February.
“Stabilizing Argentina is ‘America First’.”
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October 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Oh, does it benefit the US to provide aid to foreign countries? That would have been good to know back in January and February.
Excited to share the launch of my new center at UCSD focused on trust and transparency in U.S. elections. We will be supporting research on election administration and voter confidence through research-practice partnerships. More to come! today.ucsd.edu/story/uc-san...
UC San Diego Launches Nonpartisan Center to Build Trust in US Elections
The Center for Transparent and Trusted Elections, with the support of a $2.5 million grant from the Election Trust Initiative, will test new ways to strengthen public confidence in U.S. elections acro...
today.ucsd.edu
October 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Excited to share the launch of my new center at UCSD focused on trust and transparency in U.S. elections. We will be supporting research on election administration and voter confidence through research-practice partnerships. More to come! today.ucsd.edu/story/uc-san...
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Judge Diane Goodstein crossed the Trump administration last month. Yesterday, her home burned, her husband was injured and it's being investigated for arson.
www.postandcourier.com/news/crime/s...
www.postandcourier.com/news/crime/s...
October 6, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Judge Diane Goodstein crossed the Trump administration last month. Yesterday, her home burned, her husband was injured and it's being investigated for arson.
www.postandcourier.com/news/crime/s...
www.postandcourier.com/news/crime/s...
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To explain:
At the start of his opinion, Judge Young includes an anonymous note received by his chambers, which reads “Trump has pardons and tanks..what do you have?”
Responding to the note, Young says we have our “magnificent Constitution” and “here’s how that works out in a specific case —“
At the start of his opinion, Judge Young includes an anonymous note received by his chambers, which reads “Trump has pardons and tanks..what do you have?”
Responding to the note, Young says we have our “magnificent Constitution” and “here’s how that works out in a specific case —“
Omg. I’ve never seen anything like this in a judicial opinion:
September 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
To explain:
At the start of his opinion, Judge Young includes an anonymous note received by his chambers, which reads “Trump has pardons and tanks..what do you have?”
Responding to the note, Young says we have our “magnificent Constitution” and “here’s how that works out in a specific case —“
At the start of his opinion, Judge Young includes an anonymous note received by his chambers, which reads “Trump has pardons and tanks..what do you have?”
Responding to the note, Young says we have our “magnificent Constitution” and “here’s how that works out in a specific case —“
He just gets it
Pritzker: "One of the reasons Trump wants to send troops into cities is bc he wants to be able to take control of the 2026 elections...if they've got troops in cities, & it becomes a kind of norm for people, then it won't be abnormal for them when they're going to vote having troops at ballot boxes"
September 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
He just gets it
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More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site
As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.
www.miamiherald.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Reminder that it started small and somewhat ridiculous with Gulf of America and escalated from there. Apply that lesson with everything this administration does.
3rd deadly US strike on a boat in the Caribbean.
As with the others:
-in area US military operates freely
-where arrest has relatively low risk, and greater strategic value
-no US legal rationale, or even attempt to offer one
-blatant violation of international law
-no evidence US knew who they hit
As with the others:
-in area US military operates freely
-where arrest has relatively low risk, and greater strategic value
-no US legal rationale, or even attempt to offer one
-blatant violation of international law
-no evidence US knew who they hit
September 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Reminder that it started small and somewhat ridiculous with Gulf of America and escalated from there. Apply that lesson with everything this administration does.
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A lot of respect for Kristof for not letting this go. It will be easy to forget the USAID cuts in the years to come. It's good to have people around making us remember.
Nick Kristof went to talk to some of the moms losing their beloved children to Trump’s aid cuts. We are paying storage on already existing food rather than release it to starving kids. “I loved my child so much” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Most Lethal Policy
www.nytimes.com
September 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
A lot of respect for Kristof for not letting this go. It will be easy to forget the USAID cuts in the years to come. It's good to have people around making us remember.
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Facing a proposed $1.2-billion fine and severe medical research grant cuts at UCLA, the University of California has not gone head-to-head with Trump in court.
So on Tuesday, groups representing more than 100,000 of its employees did.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
So on Tuesday, groups representing more than 100,000 of its employees did.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
UC employees, not waiting on leaders, sue Trump for 'financial coercion' over UCLA cuts
University of California faculty, students and staff on Tuesday sued President Trump over a $1.2-million penalty against UCLA and federal demands over campus changes. They argued that the actions camp...
www.latimes.com
September 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Facing a proposed $1.2-billion fine and severe medical research grant cuts at UCLA, the University of California has not gone head-to-head with Trump in court.
So on Tuesday, groups representing more than 100,000 of its employees did.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
So on Tuesday, groups representing more than 100,000 of its employees did.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Nobody:
Me: I wonder how different peace/conflict and democracy researchers will encode an election conducted over discord in their various datasets…
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Me: I wonder how different peace/conflict and democracy researchers will encode an election conducted over discord in their various datasets…
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September 15, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Nobody:
Me: I wonder how different peace/conflict and democracy researchers will encode an election conducted over discord in their various datasets…
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Me: I wonder how different peace/conflict and democracy researchers will encode an election conducted over discord in their various datasets…
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Good job alert: job-boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/81...
Survey Analyst, Public Opinion Research
New York, New York, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States
job-boards.greenhouse.io
September 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Good job alert: job-boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/81...
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Because there’s no screening test for ovarian cancer, it’s often discovered so late that it’s hard to cure. Awareness of early symptoms is key:
–bloating
–pelvic or abdominal pain
–feeling full quickly
–peeing more often
If these last for 2+ weeks, call your doctor! For more info, visit ovarian.org
–bloating
–pelvic or abdominal pain
–feeling full quickly
–peeing more often
If these last for 2+ weeks, call your doctor! For more info, visit ovarian.org
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
NOCC leads the fight against ovarian cancer in the US. We support survivors and caregivers, raise awareness and fund research to find a cure.
ovarian.org
September 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Because there’s no screening test for ovarian cancer, it’s often discovered so late that it’s hard to cure. Awareness of early symptoms is key:
–bloating
–pelvic or abdominal pain
–feeling full quickly
–peeing more often
If these last for 2+ weeks, call your doctor! For more info, visit ovarian.org
–bloating
–pelvic or abdominal pain
–feeling full quickly
–peeing more often
If these last for 2+ weeks, call your doctor! For more info, visit ovarian.org
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I am from Missouri and do politics for my job, and am just now learning of this sit-in to protest attempted RW seat-stealing.
I didn’t know about this, and if I didn’t know about this, then you probably didn’t either.
This should be my entire feed and it’s not and that’s a problem

This sit in has now been going on over 48 hours and I am just hearing about it now
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This should be my entire feed and it’s not and that’s a problem

This sit in has now been going on over 48 hours and I am just hearing about it now
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Missouri House Democrats plan to continue sit-in over weekend
Missouri Democrats have surpassed 24 hours of their sit-in on the House floor protesting a special session.
www.kfvs12.com
September 8, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I am from Missouri and do politics for my job, and am just now learning of this sit-in to protest attempted RW seat-stealing.
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New study by @brendannyhan.bsky.social, @jasonreifler.bsky.social & colleagues demonstrates that prebunking election fraud rumors — by warning about anticipated false claims & filling conceptual gaps that those claims exploit — helps to reduce belief in falsehoods: www.science.org/content/arti...
Trust in elections rises after ‘inoculations’ meant to preempt false fraud claims
New U.S.-Brazil study points to ways of countering election misinformation, political scientists say
www.science.org
August 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
New study by @brendannyhan.bsky.social, @jasonreifler.bsky.social & colleagues demonstrates that prebunking election fraud rumors — by warning about anticipated false claims & filling conceptual gaps that those claims exploit — helps to reduce belief in falsehoods: www.science.org/content/arti...
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A Salvadoran restaurant around the corner from my house is closing down because of the occupation by federal forces.
My local city council member is urging people not to order delivery because so many drivers are being seized.
My local city council member is urging people not to order delivery because so many drivers are being seized.
NEW: Trump claims his takeover of Washington, D.C. has been great for the city's restaurants. Nope. They're suffering.
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-is-s...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-is-s...
Trump Is Strangling the Life Out of D.C.’s Restaurants
“We’re back to a very pandemic-feeling city.”
www.thebulwark.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
A Salvadoran restaurant around the corner from my house is closing down because of the occupation by federal forces.
My local city council member is urging people not to order delivery because so many drivers are being seized.
My local city council member is urging people not to order delivery because so many drivers are being seized.
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I know this isn’t the point but high vis over full camo is so fucking funny
National Guard is now tasked with picking up garbage in DC
August 27, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I know this isn’t the point but high vis over full camo is so fucking funny
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If you read/listen to NPR's coverage, this is how the story goes:
"The first strike took place around 10 a.m. when Hussam al-Masri, a cameraman for the Reuters news agency, was operating a live feed with a bird's-eye view of nearby Israeli military positions."
It was a direct hit on a journalist.
"The first strike took place around 10 a.m. when Hussam al-Masri, a cameraman for the Reuters news agency, was operating a live feed with a bird's-eye view of nearby Israeli military positions."
It was a direct hit on a journalist.
BREAKING: The Israeli military says its strike on a Gaza hospital that killed 20 people, including five journalists, was aimed at what it believed was a Hamas camera.
Israeli military says strike on Gaza hospital was targeting a Hamas camera
The Israeli military says its strike on a Gaza hospital that killed 20 people, including five journalists, was aimed at what military officials believed was a Hamas surveillance camera, as well as people they identified as militants.
bit.ly
August 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
If you read/listen to NPR's coverage, this is how the story goes:
"The first strike took place around 10 a.m. when Hussam al-Masri, a cameraman for the Reuters news agency, was operating a live feed with a bird's-eye view of nearby Israeli military positions."
It was a direct hit on a journalist.
"The first strike took place around 10 a.m. when Hussam al-Masri, a cameraman for the Reuters news agency, was operating a live feed with a bird's-eye view of nearby Israeli military positions."
It was a direct hit on a journalist.
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No one wanted to hear this years ago when @tompepinsky.com said it. Maybe now.
August 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
No one wanted to hear this years ago when @tompepinsky.com said it. Maybe now.