Rashid C.J. Marcano Rivera
@rashido.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in Quantitative Sociology, College of Social Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras. Political economist, network analysis enthusiast. #ComparativeCapitalism #PuertoRico #Caribbean Personal site: https://rcjmarcanorivera.com
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🚨New publication in Social Media + Society🚨
Candidates Be Posting: Multi-Platform Strategies and Partisan Preferences in the 2022 U.S. Midterm Elections
And it's open access!
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Candidates Be Posting: Multi-Platform Strategies and Partisan Preferences in the 2022 U.S. Midterm Elections
And it's open access!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Candidates Be Posting: Multi-Platform Strategies and Partisan Preferences in the 2022 U.S. Midterm Elections - Josephine Lukito, Maggie Macdonald, Bin Chen, Megan A. Brown, Stephen Prochaska, Yunkang ...
In this multi-platform, comparative study, we analyze social media messages from political candidates (N = 1,517) running for Congress during the 2022 U.S. Midt...
journals.sagepub.com
July 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
🚨New publication in Social Media + Society🚨
Candidates Be Posting: Multi-Platform Strategies and Partisan Preferences in the 2022 U.S. Midterm Elections
And it's open access!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Candidates Be Posting: Multi-Platform Strategies and Partisan Preferences in the 2022 U.S. Midterm Elections
And it's open access!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Theorists “should be free to start off with a stylised view of the facts – i.e. concentrate on broad tendencies, ignoring individual detail, and proceed on the 'as if' method, i.e. construct a hypothesis that could account for these stylised facts, without necessarily committing himself on the...”
July 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Theorists “should be free to start off with a stylised view of the facts – i.e. concentrate on broad tendencies, ignoring individual detail, and proceed on the 'as if' method, i.e. construct a hypothesis that could account for these stylised facts, without necessarily committing himself on the...”
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Unprecedented and illegal: Russ Vought refuses to release White House budget as required by law. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
White House aide on skipping full budget: It ‘wasn’t in our interest’
OMB chief Russell Vought expressed excitement that Congress appeared to be on the verge of codifying into law roughly $9 billion in cuts.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Unprecedented and illegal: Russ Vought refuses to release White House budget as required by law. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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A recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo declaring millions of undocumented immigrants ineligible for bond hearings has left many Massachusetts immigration lawyers concerned that people with no criminal record will be sent to overcrowded detention facilities.
‘Catastrophic’: Mass. lawyers say new ICE policy will deny immigrants due process, strain detention facilities - The Boston Globe
A July 8 internal memo directs ICE officers to detain people who entered the country without permission for the duration of their deportation proceedings.
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July 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo declaring millions of undocumented immigrants ineligible for bond hearings has left many Massachusetts immigration lawyers concerned that people with no criminal record will be sent to overcrowded detention facilities.
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Last year I thought the career of the first Labour MP for Poole would say a lot about the restlessness of UK politics, writ small. Elected by six votes just over a year ago, he has now been suspended for rebelling against welfare cuts. www.ft.com/content/5852...
Keir Starmer suspends several Labour MPs
UK prime minister seeks to bolster his authority after recent rebellions
www.ft.com
July 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Last year I thought the career of the first Labour MP for Poole would say a lot about the restlessness of UK politics, writ small. Elected by six votes just over a year ago, he has now been suspended for rebelling against welfare cuts. www.ft.com/content/5852...
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"Most of today’s superrich owe their wealth to their ownership stakes in companies that are de facto monopolies thanks to network effects," writes @pkrugman.bsky.social. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/inequality...
Inequality, Part IV: Oligarchs
The rise of mega-fortunes
paulkrugman.substack.com
June 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"Most of today’s superrich owe their wealth to their ownership stakes in companies that are de facto monopolies thanks to network effects," writes @pkrugman.bsky.social. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/inequality...
A estas alturas París ha excedido mis altísimas expectativas con la Fête de la Musique, así como la oferta cultural gastronómica. También resulta bastante bueno en precios, aunque en parte es posible que mi experiencia en la más cara ciudad de Copenhague todo ahora parezca razonable y a buen precio.
June 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
A estas alturas París ha excedido mis altísimas expectativas con la Fête de la Musique, así como la oferta cultural gastronómica. También resulta bastante bueno en precios, aunque en parte es posible que mi experiencia en la más cara ciudad de Copenhague todo ahora parezca razonable y a buen precio.
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What’s next in money in politics?
June 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
What’s next in money in politics?
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Studying campaign finance and lobbying in the US still dominates but new exciting work in other topics and geographical regions is becoming more prominent
June 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Studying campaign finance and lobbying in the US still dominates but new exciting work in other topics and geographical regions is becoming more prominent
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. @bcegerod.bsky.social and Hye Young You presenting data on what has been happening in the study of money in politics
June 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
. @bcegerod.bsky.social and Hye Young You presenting data on what has been happening in the study of money in politics
Oí de un colega boricua que lleva un decenio de profesor en California, y cuyo supervisor expresó vocalmente y por escrito que el acento en inglés del boricua «le incomodaba». La polarización y el discurso xenófobo penetrando en espacios inesperados.
May 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Oí de un colega boricua que lleva un decenio de profesor en California, y cuyo supervisor expresó vocalmente y por escrito que el acento en inglés del boricua «le incomodaba». La polarización y el discurso xenófobo penetrando en espacios inesperados.
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I'm willing to stake out a bet on the results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances for cryptocurrency holdings and usage if you want @mcuban.bsky.social
May 26, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I'm willing to stake out a bet on the results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances for cryptocurrency holdings and usage if you want @mcuban.bsky.social
Estas movidas llevan desde Romero Barceló, cuando empezaron a evaluar estas estrategias a través del Consejo Asesor del Gobernador sobre Política Laboral...
Se ha convertido en conocimiento convencional la idea de que en PR no hay continuidad política. Eso es falso. PR lleva más de 40 años apostando al desmantelamiento de lo público, el Estado facilitador y la privatización, mientras que cualquier aguaje de estado benefactor se delega a fondos federales
May 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Estas movidas llevan desde Romero Barceló, cuando empezaron a evaluar estas estrategias a través del Consejo Asesor del Gobernador sobre Política Laboral...
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May 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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“AI has become an oligarchic project — and democracy an impediment.”
Thread:
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This week, the GOP slid an amendment into the budget reconciliation process that would ban US states from enacting laws that govern AI.
This of course was not an aberration—it’s the direct result of Silicon Valley lobbying efforts, and big tech’s union with Trump and the Republican Party.
This of course was not an aberration—it’s the direct result of Silicon Valley lobbying efforts, and big tech’s union with Trump and the Republican Party.
Behind Silicon Valley and the GOP’s united campaign to ban state AI laws
Inside the effort to de-democratize AI
www.bloodinthemachine.com
May 18, 2025 at 3:20 AM
“AI has become an oligarchic project — and democracy an impediment.”
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My universally unpopular opinion is that AI reveals why instructors need to take their role in assessment a lot more seriously. If AI can complete an assignment, and a human grader can't tell, it's not a good assignment.
That's proof positive, in fact, of the busywork that AI will automate away.
That's proof positive, in fact, of the busywork that AI will automate away.
Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College
ChatGPT has unraveled the entire academic project.
nymag.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
My universally unpopular opinion is that AI reveals why instructors need to take their role in assessment a lot more seriously. If AI can complete an assignment, and a human grader can't tell, it's not a good assignment.
That's proof positive, in fact, of the busywork that AI will automate away.
That's proof positive, in fact, of the busywork that AI will automate away.
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A fundamental attack on public goods aimed at creating schemes to enrich the rich and funnel money to religious groups
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Texas governor signs largest US school voucher law in win for conservatives
State becomes 16th to allow public funds to be used for private schools, which opponents say will benefit mostly wealthier children
www.theguardian.com
May 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A fundamental attack on public goods aimed at creating schemes to enrich the rich and funnel money to religious groups
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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We’re introducing a new layer of verification on Bluesky — a user-friendly, easily recognizable blue check.
In addition to account verification issued by Bluesky, we're also introducing Trusted Verifiers. Select independent organizations can verify accounts directly.
In addition to account verification issued by Bluesky, we're also introducing Trusted Verifiers. Select independent organizations can verify accounts directly.
April 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
We’re introducing a new layer of verification on Bluesky — a user-friendly, easily recognizable blue check.
In addition to account verification issued by Bluesky, we're also introducing Trusted Verifiers. Select independent organizations can verify accounts directly.
In addition to account verification issued by Bluesky, we're also introducing Trusted Verifiers. Select independent organizations can verify accounts directly.
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Look at the focus: Harm to "markets" and "the global order" (nobody gives a *fuck* about the "global order")
Companies, products & prices get hurt; the only mention of *people* is "investors."
An inadequate and bloodless description of the harm Trump is inflicting on the American people.
Companies, products & prices get hurt; the only mention of *people* is "investors."
An inadequate and bloodless description of the harm Trump is inflicting on the American people.
April 4, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Look at the focus: Harm to "markets" and "the global order" (nobody gives a *fuck* about the "global order")
Companies, products & prices get hurt; the only mention of *people* is "investors."
An inadequate and bloodless description of the harm Trump is inflicting on the American people.
Companies, products & prices get hurt; the only mention of *people* is "investors."
An inadequate and bloodless description of the harm Trump is inflicting on the American people.
⏳ ¡Quedan pocos días!
Solicita a la maestría en Sociología de la UPR-RP.
📅 Fecha límite: 15 de abril de 2025
🧠 Analiza críticamente el poder, la sociedad y el cambio — con enfoque en Puerto Rico y el Caribe.
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Solicita a la maestría en Sociología de la UPR-RP.
📅 Fecha límite: 15 de abril de 2025
🧠 Analiza críticamente el poder, la sociedad y el cambio — con enfoque en Puerto Rico y el Caribe.
📸 Chequea la imagen/código QR para más detalles.
✅ ¿Listo para solicitar? solicitud.upr.edu
April 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
⏳ ¡Quedan pocos días!
Solicita a la maestría en Sociología de la UPR-RP.
📅 Fecha límite: 15 de abril de 2025
🧠 Analiza críticamente el poder, la sociedad y el cambio — con enfoque en Puerto Rico y el Caribe.
📸 Chequea la imagen/código QR para más detalles.
✅ ¿Listo para solicitar? solicitud.upr.edu
Solicita a la maestría en Sociología de la UPR-RP.
📅 Fecha límite: 15 de abril de 2025
🧠 Analiza críticamente el poder, la sociedad y el cambio — con enfoque en Puerto Rico y el Caribe.
📸 Chequea la imagen/código QR para más detalles.
✅ ¿Listo para solicitar? solicitud.upr.edu
⏳ Only a few days left!
Apply to the MA in Sociology at UPR-RP.
📅 Deadline: 15 April 2025
🧠 Critically analyse power, society, and change — with a focus on Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.
📸 See image/QR code for full details.
✅ Ready to apply? solicitud.upr.edu
Apply to the MA in Sociology at UPR-RP.
📅 Deadline: 15 April 2025
🧠 Critically analyse power, society, and change — with a focus on Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.
📸 See image/QR code for full details.
✅ Ready to apply? solicitud.upr.edu
April 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
⏳ Only a few days left!
Apply to the MA in Sociology at UPR-RP.
📅 Deadline: 15 April 2025
🧠 Critically analyse power, society, and change — with a focus on Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.
📸 See image/QR code for full details.
✅ Ready to apply? solicitud.upr.edu
Apply to the MA in Sociology at UPR-RP.
📅 Deadline: 15 April 2025
🧠 Critically analyse power, society, and change — with a focus on Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.
📸 See image/QR code for full details.
✅ Ready to apply? solicitud.upr.edu
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Liberation Day has become so commercialized.
I happen to think Liberation Day should be spent enjoying tariffs with friends and family.
I happen to think Liberation Day should be spent enjoying tariffs with friends and family.
April 2, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Liberation Day has become so commercialized.
I happen to think Liberation Day should be spent enjoying tariffs with friends and family.
I happen to think Liberation Day should be spent enjoying tariffs with friends and family.
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NYU canceled a planned speech by the former president of Doctors Without Borders because she planned to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and cuts to US AID.
This is what actual campus censorship looks like.
This is what actual campus censorship looks like.
‘Climate of fear’: Montreal doctor says NYU cancelled her presentation
A Montreal doctor says her presentation at NYU was abruptly cancelled and believes the university did so out of fear of being pressured by the Donald Trump administration.
www.ctvnews.ca
March 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
NYU canceled a planned speech by the former president of Doctors Without Borders because she planned to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and cuts to US AID.
This is what actual campus censorship looks like.
This is what actual campus censorship looks like.
No sabía que alguien podría hacer quedar a los niñatos del telegram como eruditos digitales, y sin embargo ahí está el vicepresidente estadounidense y los ministros de Estado y Guerra haciéndolo.
March 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
No sabía que alguien podría hacer quedar a los niñatos del telegram como eruditos digitales, y sin embargo ahí está el vicepresidente estadounidense y los ministros de Estado y Guerra haciéndolo.