Tamsin Shaw
@professorshaw.bsky.social
NYU, articles in NYRB, NYT etc, formerly Princeton Politics Department, Institute for Advanced Study, King's College Cambridge
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Tamsin Shaw
@professorshaw.bsky.social
· Sep 30
I love my students. They’re serious, open-minded, intellectually curious, hardworking. When I tell people that, they usually say “REALLY??” Because they think they’re all cancel culture militants or woke snowflakes or whatever the propaganda says this week.
Imagine the very people who made you laugh your head off when you were 18 and living in cheery, optimistic times also found a way to make you laugh in the midst of our dystopian hellscape today!
Brilliant Waiting for Godot. It makes every character so fresh. Bravo @alexwinter.com et al
Brilliant Waiting for Godot. It makes every character so fresh. Bravo @alexwinter.com et al
November 13, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Imagine the very people who made you laugh your head off when you were 18 and living in cheery, optimistic times also found a way to make you laugh in the midst of our dystopian hellscape today!
Brilliant Waiting for Godot. It makes every character so fresh. Bravo @alexwinter.com et al
Brilliant Waiting for Godot. It makes every character so fresh. Bravo @alexwinter.com et al
I'm preparing a grad seminar and haven't had time to read any of the Epstein stuff. But maybe it's better to wait until people have sifted through and discovered the most important stuff. Feel free to let me know if there's anything I might want to know right away!
November 13, 2025 at 5:02 AM
I'm preparing a grad seminar and haven't had time to read any of the Epstein stuff. But maybe it's better to wait until people have sifted through and discovered the most important stuff. Feel free to let me know if there's anything I might want to know right away!
Very excited to see @alexwinter.com imminently in Waiting for Godot!
November 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Very excited to see @alexwinter.com imminently in Waiting for Godot!
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It’s time for new leadership
CHUCK SCHUMER: "New data came out today from KFF - and that is not Kentucky Fried French Fries ... the Kaiser Family Foundation"
November 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
It’s time for new leadership
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After their resounding victory in Tuesday’s elections, the Democrats had no choice but to surrender.
November 10, 2025 at 12:59 AM
After their resounding victory in Tuesday’s elections, the Democrats had no choice but to surrender.
I went to see Nuremberg. The trials were so fascinating, the historical significance so complex, and the real transcripts so full of drama, how could a movie about them not be interesting? Well, go and see Nuremberg and find out.
November 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I went to see Nuremberg. The trials were so fascinating, the historical significance so complex, and the real transcripts so full of drama, how could a movie about them not be interesting? Well, go and see Nuremberg and find out.
Yep
Why a bunch of Senators who are retiring are leading the negotiations is something to really think on
I don't know what the Senate is going to do. But if they do in fact fold in exchange for nothing, they will be living up to past performance. To expect the Senate to carry out the will of the American people is to misunderstand why it was created in the first place.
November 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Yep
Also rooting for @katiekitamura.bsky.social
Read Audition if you haven't already, especially if you want to get out of your own head for a while - it's intense!
Read Audition if you haven't already, especially if you want to get out of your own head for a while - it's intense!
November 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Also rooting for @katiekitamura.bsky.social
Read Audition if you haven't already, especially if you want to get out of your own head for a while - it's intense!
Read Audition if you haven't already, especially if you want to get out of your own head for a while - it's intense!
oh boy
I know everyone is still holding out hope that Axios is wrong but there have been so many other reports from a variety of sources now.
Nothing is done yet, but it seems like the Dems are preparing to fold for peanuts.
Nothing is done yet, but it seems like the Dems are preparing to fold for peanuts.
Thune Plans Test Vote on Shutdown, Saying Deal Is Getting Closer
Senate Republican leader John Thune said a deal is “coming together” as he planned a test vote Sunday on a narrow spending package that would end the 40-day government shutdown.
www.bloomberg.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
oh boy
My cat, Tiny, downcast after listening to the story of acoustic kitty on the Mission Implausible podcast with @johnsipher.bsky.social
(but he still recommends the podcast)
(but he still recommends the podcast)
November 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
My cat, Tiny, downcast after listening to the story of acoustic kitty on the Mission Implausible podcast with @johnsipher.bsky.social
(but he still recommends the podcast)
(but he still recommends the podcast)
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Tech companies are pouring money into AI, and they’re not making it back. Matteo Wong and Charlie Warzel on how everything could come crashing down:
Here’s How the AI Crash Happens
The U.S. is becoming an Nvidia-state.
bit.ly
November 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Tech companies are pouring money into AI, and they’re not making it back. Matteo Wong and Charlie Warzel on how everything could come crashing down:
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good night every body
November 8, 2025 at 3:20 AM
good night every body
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Swiss oil trader Gunvor dropped its bid for Lukoil's international assets after the US Treasury labeled it a Kremlin puppet and threatened sanctions. Gunvor, co-founded by Putin ally Gennady Timchenko, denied the claims but withdrew its offer.
November 7, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Swiss oil trader Gunvor dropped its bid for Lukoil's international assets after the US Treasury labeled it a Kremlin puppet and threatened sanctions. Gunvor, co-founded by Putin ally Gennady Timchenko, denied the claims but withdrew its offer.
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This is the work of Elon Musk and his DOGE kids most of all
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:40 AM
This is the work of Elon Musk and his DOGE kids most of all
Gen Z will find it very endearing that he has the "millennial pause" at the start here (Gen Xers you can google it if you don't have a resident Gen Zer)
November 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Gen Z will find it very endearing that he has the "millennial pause" at the start here (Gen Xers you can google it if you don't have a resident Gen Zer)
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This person took this when they called the race
November 5, 2025 at 6:07 AM
This person took this when they called the race
The Mamdani speech the CNN pundits heard:
“THE LIQUIDATION OF THE KULAKS BEGINS AT DAWN!”
“THE LIQUIDATION OF THE KULAKS BEGINS AT DAWN!”
November 5, 2025 at 5:06 AM
The Mamdani speech the CNN pundits heard:
“THE LIQUIDATION OF THE KULAKS BEGINS AT DAWN!”
“THE LIQUIDATION OF THE KULAKS BEGINS AT DAWN!”
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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.
😂😂😂
Update #2: Ackman is still convinced Cuomo is going to win, and has proposed Cuomo adopt the slogan "MNYGA"
November 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM
😂😂😂
Stay safe out there everyone. People are STAMPEDING out of the city. Everyone is grabbing whatever possessions they can and shoving them into cars, or even just running on foot, children weeping in their arms. The city will be empty by dawn.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Stay safe out there everyone. People are STAMPEDING out of the city. Everyone is grabbing whatever possessions they can and shoving them into cars, or even just running on foot, children weeping in their arms. The city will be empty by dawn.
🎉🎉🎉
Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC
NYC Mayor Election 2025 Live Results: Mamdani, Cuomo, Sliwa
See live results from the 2025 New York City mayoral election. Track vote counts and updates as polls close on Election Day.
nbcnews.to
November 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
🎉🎉🎉
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whew, per the Board of Elections, we've hit 2M votes in New York City
November 5, 2025 at 1:51 AM
whew, per the Board of Elections, we've hit 2M votes in New York City
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None of what Trump is doing is popular and voters are telling us that
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
None of what Trump is doing is popular and voters are telling us that
It's very hard to do my usual doom-scrolling tonight. I keep seeing posts with good news and optimistic takes and I'm totally disoriented. What do the cute animal videos even mean if they're not a refuge from the horrors of the world?
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 AM
It's very hard to do my usual doom-scrolling tonight. I keep seeing posts with good news and optimistic takes and I'm totally disoriented. What do the cute animal videos even mean if they're not a refuge from the horrors of the world?
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I don't know what will happen in NYC tonight, but I do know that regardless of outcome, any number of public figures, celebrities, politicians and institutions that oppose Mamdani have done so with a level of rhetorical ugliness, racism, and dishonesty that should neither be forgotten nor forgiven.
November 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I don't know what will happen in NYC tonight, but I do know that regardless of outcome, any number of public figures, celebrities, politicians and institutions that oppose Mamdani have done so with a level of rhetorical ugliness, racism, and dishonesty that should neither be forgotten nor forgiven.