Matt Placek
mplacek.bsky.social
Matt Placek
@mplacek.bsky.social
Political scientist at USC Upstate. Studies democratization, mass media, and public support for democracy: South Alabama and Ole Miss grad. Chicago sports fan. Mostly here to goof off and see what cool stuff y’all are working on.
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December 17, 2024 at 5:20 PM
This franchise is a well-oiled machine, I tell ya.
Amazing clock management by the Chicago Bears' front office, too.

They let Matt Eberflus conduct his normal day-after press conference and then fired him an hour later.
November 29, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Thanksgiving brisket off to a good start.
November 28, 2024 at 12:51 PM
Friendly reminder that you still have a day and a half to watch the best (only?) Thanksgiving movie “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles” before the holiday is over.
November 28, 2024 at 12:19 AM
Some baseball and a rainbow today at USC Upstate in Spartanburg.
February 24, 2024 at 10:41 PM
Come work with me at USC Upstate! We're a small (3-person) collegial group of political scientists in a department with History and Philosophy. If you have any questions about the job or living in the Spartanburg area, feel free to ask.
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polisky
November 28, 2023 at 2:56 PM
I’m going to go ahead and say what every tired parent is thinking this morning. November 1 should be a national holiday.
November 1, 2023 at 11:29 AM
October 27, 2023 at 1:41 PM