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Jon Pierre
@jonpierre.bsky.social
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Dad, husband, professor emeritus in political science, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Joined Bluesky to hang out with the good guys, so don't let me down.
Nothing good starts in a getaway car.

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Jon Pierre @jonpierre.bsky.social · 19h
The Trump administration is government without policy. It is all about Trump, period.

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politico.com
Politico @politico.com · 21h
Trump's second year: Whiplash
Trump's second year: Whiplash
‘Even proposals that don’t ultimately move forward have consequences.’
dlvr.it

Reposted by Jonathan A. Eisen, Nicholas A. Christakis, Axel Bruns , and 38 more

katharinehayhoe.com
Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 3d
Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!

"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
academic.oup.com

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Eva Thomann @evathomann.bsky.social · 4d
I'm delighted to offer a 5-day introduction to #QCA course at the @methodsnet.bsky.social summer school at CEU, Vienna, 29.6.-3.7. 2026!

Sign up: methodsnet.org/course/c03-i...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=M91X...
Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) | Eva Thomann | MethodsNET Summer School 2026
YouTube video by MethodsNET
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Jon Pierre @jonpierre.bsky.social · 5d
Watters can't seem to decide which is worse; that he is a fascist or that people know he is a fascist.
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 6d
Watters: I was walking in my street, a car drives by and I give him a wave. He rolls down the window and says, “F U fascist.” He doesn’t know I’m a fascist!

Jessica: Yes, he does. You’re on TV.

Reposted by Jon Pierre, Robert Huber

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Felix Lehmann @felixlehmann.bsky.social · 6d
Are parties responsive to public opinion? In my first research note, just published in @ejprjournal.bsky.social, I find consistent evidence that parties across the EU shift their positions to align with the preferences of their partisan supporters: doi.org/10.1017/S147...
1/12 🧵
Everything for the fans: Party responsiveness across the EU over time | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core
Everything for the fans: Party responsiveness across the EU over time
doi.org

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 6d
Watters: I was walking in my street, a car drives by and I give him a wave. He rolls down the window and says, “F U fascist.” He doesn’t know I’m a fascist!

Jessica: Yes, he does. You’re on TV.

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Jon Pierre, Stephen D. Murphy , and 2 more

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 6d
🥇🥇🥇

jonpierre.bsky.social
Jon Pierre @jonpierre.bsky.social · 8d
Because Trump only speaks one language.
Bigly.
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · 8d
President Donald Trump — who skipped the Super Bowl and is attending a watch party in Florida — called Bad Bunny’s halftime performance “a slap in the face” and said “nobody understands a word” the Puerto Rican rapper was saying. https://cnn.it/3ZX9gt3

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CNN @cnn.com · 8d
President Donald Trump — who skipped the Super Bowl and is attending a watch party in Florida — called Bad Bunny’s halftime performance “a slap in the face” and said “nobody understands a word” the Puerto Rican rapper was saying. https://cnn.it/3ZX9gt3

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Jon Pierre @jonpierre.bsky.social · 9d
This is how it is done.
youtu.be/HcOgwJ9uAMQ?...
President Bush reacts to Obama's victory in 2008 election
YouTube video by AP Archive
youtu.be

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 10d
NEW: Huge cheers earlier for the Ukrainian athletes at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

Then huge BOOS as JD Vance comes on the big screen in the stadium.

Even the commentators can’t hide it…

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 11d
“You are one pathetic loser!” Lloyd Christmas

jonpierre.bsky.social
Jon Pierre @jonpierre.bsky.social · 13d
They should all have stood up, left their press cards and walked out like they did at the State Department press briefing.

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Jon Pierre @jonpierre.bsky.social · 14d
The really sad part is that NYT will do what the rest of the media, universities, Congress, and corporations do. They will cave to Trump.

Reposted by Jon Pierre, Giliberto Capano

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Policy and Society @policysociety.bsky.social · 14d
A 🆕 year & the 1⃣ st Issue of 2⃣ 0⃣ 2⃣ 6⃣

Co-guest edited by @gcapano.bsky.social, Philippe Zittoun & Stefania Profeti, the Special Issue analyses the politics of governing #crises

The contributions examine crisis governance across continents and policy sectors👇

academic.oup.com/policyandsoc...

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Martin Qvist @martinqvist.bsky.social · 14d
Doktorera i statsvetenskap med inriktning offentlig förvaltning? Tjänst ute med deadline 6/2.
su.varbi.com/se/what:job/...
Doktorand i statsvetenskap med inriktning offentlig förvaltning
Statsvetenskapliga institutionen är en dynamisk och stark utbildnings- och forskningsmiljö vid Samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten vid Stockholms universitet. Institutionens mål är att vara nationel
su.varbi.com

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Dr. Mar 💙 @boldnewme.bsky.social · 15d
A mother’s confession on SNL😂👇

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The Independent @the-independent.com · 19d
Trump hangs picture of himself and Vladimir Putin in latest White House redecoration
Trump hangs picture of himself and Vladimir Putin in latest White House redecoration
Trump hangs picture of himself and Vladimir Putin in latest White House redecoration
www.independent.co.uk

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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 26d
How do #PublicOrganisations undertake policy learning to influence policymaking and governance❓

@bishoyzaki.bsky.social suggests #OrganisationalPolicyLearning as a process by which they seek and process information & knowledge about policy & governance 👇

doi.org/10.1111/1467...

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atrupar.com
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26d
Trump is now confusing Greenland and Iceland: "They're not there for us on Iceland, that I can tell you. Our stock market took the first dip yesterday because of Iceland. So Iceland has already cost us a lot of money."

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 27d
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.

www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024–25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.

jonpierre.bsky.social
Jon Pierre @jonpierre.bsky.social · 28d
We also have a greater woodpecker visiting us!

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Jack Bernhardt @jackbern.bsky.social · 29d
11th January 2026
Vs
18th January 2026
Tim Stanley - Trump controls the world, and Britain ought to let him have it Tim Stanley - Britain must declare independence from America or it will die

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29d
WELKER: What is the national emergency that justifies this new slate of tariffs?

BESSENT: The national emergency is avoiding a national emergency

Reposted by Jon Pierre, Tuomas Mattila, David Darmofal

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Jan 16
Pictured: Someone who actually won a Nobel Peace Prize

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Jon Pierre @jonpierre.bsky.social · Jan 15
"Child pedophiles"... Is there another kind?

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Jon Pierre @jonpierre.bsky.social · Jan 13
Excellent. So when will he leave the White House?
maxboot.bsky.social Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · Jan 12
Sort of reminiscent of Queen Victoria also being the empress of India. Like I said, Trump seems to have gone from isolationism to imperialism without passing go: wapo.st/4pApDGu

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Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · Jan 12
Sort of reminiscent of Queen Victoria also being the empress of India. Like I said, Trump seems to have gone from isolationism to imperialism without passing go: wapo.st/4pApDGu