Allison Bugenis |
@albugenis.bsky.social
PoliSci PhD from Binghamton U
Principal-Agent Relationships | Gender & Politics | Institutional Analysis | Game Theory & Quant Analysis
neurodivergent | firstgen || Gaming Nerd
Webpage: https://www.allisonbugenis.com/
Principal-Agent Relationships | Gender & Politics | Institutional Analysis | Game Theory & Quant Analysis
neurodivergent | firstgen || Gaming Nerd
Webpage: https://www.allisonbugenis.com/
My dog Callie just had emergency gallbladder removal surgery and is still in recovery. Unfortunately it has been very expensive, so if anyone could help either through sharing or donating, I would appreciate it so much! Thank you ❤
gofund.me/c04c897f
gofund.me/c04c897f
Donate to Callie's Urgent Surgery and Recovery Fund, organized by Allison Bugenis
On August 8th, after Callie spent the night vomiting and having stomach spas… Allison Bugenis needs your support for Callie's Urgent Surgery and Recovery Fund
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August 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
My dog Callie just had emergency gallbladder removal surgery and is still in recovery. Unfortunately it has been very expensive, so if anyone could help either through sharing or donating, I would appreciate it so much! Thank you ❤
gofund.me/c04c897f
gofund.me/c04c897f
I don't think this is the whole reason but I know a reason people stay over there is fandom (and with fans and fandom, comes $$$), and I don't think that will change unless a true alternative fandom space is created.
I realize posting this here is preaching to the choir. But after the Grok White Genocide thing & Ye essentially launching an exclusive Neo Nazi single on the platform... I felt motivated to write about X and how bizarre it is that so many people (news outlets, celebrities, politicians) use it
What Are People Still Doing on X?
Imagine if your favorite neighborhood bar turned into a Nazi hangout
www.theatlantic.com
May 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I don't think this is the whole reason but I know a reason people stay over there is fandom (and with fans and fandom, comes $$$), and I don't think that will change unless a true alternative fandom space is created.
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May 30, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Malinowski: A couple of years ago, Vance gave a speech.. The title was universities are the enemy. He said explicitly, we cannot achieve anything in this country as a conservative movement unless we aggressively go after the universities. That's what they're doing right now
May 24, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Malinowski: A couple of years ago, Vance gave a speech.. The title was universities are the enemy. He said explicitly, we cannot achieve anything in this country as a conservative movement unless we aggressively go after the universities. That's what they're doing right now
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Took me a bit to process how big a deal this report actually is--its thus far the only review to look at the entire body of currently available research. It took two years to conduct, stands at 1,000 pages, and completely contradicts the Cass Review and the common arguments for bans on this care.
Republicans in Utah commissioned an investigation into gender-affirming care for trans youth after banning it in 2023.
They're now rejecting the findings of that investigation which showed access to care reduced suicides and improved "positive mental health and psychosocial functioning outcomes."
They're now rejecting the findings of that investigation which showed access to care reduced suicides and improved "positive mental health and psychosocial functioning outcomes."
Utah lawmakers’ own study found gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Will they lift the treatment ban?
The Utah Legislature's own newly-released study found that gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Now, will lawmakers lift the treatment ban?
www.sltrib.com
May 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Took me a bit to process how big a deal this report actually is--its thus far the only review to look at the entire body of currently available research. It took two years to conduct, stands at 1,000 pages, and completely contradicts the Cass Review and the common arguments for bans on this care.
There's no way I'm getting all these grades in on time...I really dropped the ball on grading this entire semester ._.
May 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
There's no way I'm getting all these grades in on time...I really dropped the ball on grading this entire semester ._.
Not me buying $30+ worth of cookies and ice cream in a panic move upon realizing I have 24 hours less than I thought to finish grading for the semester
May 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Not me buying $30+ worth of cookies and ice cream in a panic move upon realizing I have 24 hours less than I thought to finish grading for the semester
Ngl seeing that article about how so many students are overly relying on genAI and how that is severely harming their abilities to do...anything makes me doubly annoyed that the tenure-track position I was replaced by specifically wanted someone who is "proficient in genAI"
May 8, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Ngl seeing that article about how so many students are overly relying on genAI and how that is severely harming their abilities to do...anything makes me doubly annoyed that the tenure-track position I was replaced by specifically wanted someone who is "proficient in genAI"
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If so many professors are forcing personal, course-unrelated politics into classes, shouldn’t there be hundreds of unambiguous cases?
Allow me to suggest the GOP attack on academia is the politicized thing. That it’s bad faith, based on evidence like “Charlie Kirk said” or “Ilya Shapiro complained…”
Allow me to suggest the GOP attack on academia is the politicized thing. That it’s bad faith, based on evidence like “Charlie Kirk said” or “Ilya Shapiro complained…”
May 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
If so many professors are forcing personal, course-unrelated politics into classes, shouldn’t there be hundreds of unambiguous cases?
Allow me to suggest the GOP attack on academia is the politicized thing. That it’s bad faith, based on evidence like “Charlie Kirk said” or “Ilya Shapiro complained…”
Allow me to suggest the GOP attack on academia is the politicized thing. That it’s bad faith, based on evidence like “Charlie Kirk said” or “Ilya Shapiro complained…”
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empathy is important, people falling down those rabbit holes NEED to know that you their loved ones will be there for them when and if they leave
but empathy must be paired with a hard line. "No I do not believe this. No I will not debate certain things. If you cross this line we no longer talk."
but empathy must be paired with a hard line. "No I do not believe this. No I will not debate certain things. If you cross this line we no longer talk."
I think this comes from a good place but I disagree. A common thread in deradicalization stories is stigma: Once people start losing friends and jobs they reconsider their beliefs.
Obviously you should try to be nice to people but you also need to draw a line where you won’t engage anymore.
Obviously you should try to be nice to people but you also need to draw a line where you won’t engage anymore.
May 4, 2025 at 3:58 AM
empathy is important, people falling down those rabbit holes NEED to know that you their loved ones will be there for them when and if they leave
but empathy must be paired with a hard line. "No I do not believe this. No I will not debate certain things. If you cross this line we no longer talk."
but empathy must be paired with a hard line. "No I do not believe this. No I will not debate certain things. If you cross this line we no longer talk."
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The Constitution forbids bribery *3 separate times*.
So important to the Founders they included two emoluments clauses, and made it the only named impeachable offense besides treason.
The Constitution is clear on banning bribery. It's just that Congress and the courts decided to pretend otherwise.
So important to the Founders they included two emoluments clauses, and made it the only named impeachable offense besides treason.
The Constitution is clear on banning bribery. It's just that Congress and the courts decided to pretend otherwise.
I’m still baffled at how America took one of the basic principles of the presidency — the occupant shouldn’t be able to benefit financially from the office — and just said, nah, that just doesn’t count for this one guy.
An international trucking logistics firm is buying as much as *** $20 MILLION *** worth of President Donald Trump’s crypto coins to influence the administration’s trade policy.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
May 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The Constitution forbids bribery *3 separate times*.
So important to the Founders they included two emoluments clauses, and made it the only named impeachable offense besides treason.
The Constitution is clear on banning bribery. It's just that Congress and the courts decided to pretend otherwise.
So important to the Founders they included two emoluments clauses, and made it the only named impeachable offense besides treason.
The Constitution is clear on banning bribery. It's just that Congress and the courts decided to pretend otherwise.
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The United Nations' food stocks for families in Gaza depleted a week ago. Children are being deliberately starved by Israel, and it is all being done openly.
Since the 2nd of March, Israel has been preventing food from entering the Gaza Strip.
May 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The United Nations' food stocks for families in Gaza depleted a week ago. Children are being deliberately starved by Israel, and it is all being done openly.
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Why on earth would a protest movement against the worst president in US history begin by acknowledging that he's not so bad
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/o...
May 1, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Why on earth would a protest movement against the worst president in US history begin by acknowledging that he's not so bad
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/o...
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People are quick to make comparisons between US democratic backsliding and places like Hungary and Turkey, but the American South pre VRA is the better comparison. So much US history revolves around racial authoritarianism and the current moment is no exception 1/x
April 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
People are quick to make comparisons between US democratic backsliding and places like Hungary and Turkey, but the American South pre VRA is the better comparison. So much US history revolves around racial authoritarianism and the current moment is no exception 1/x
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this shit needs to be banned and the people making it should be prosecuted the way Republicans go after drug dealers
this feels like an incredible new urban legend taking shape on reddit otoh I've lowkey seen this happen. like jerusalem syndrome but for talking to the computer
April 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
this shit needs to be banned and the people making it should be prosecuted the way Republicans go after drug dealers
I am not sure how to get any motivation back rn
April 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I am not sure how to get any motivation back rn
Now that my contract isn't being renewed for next semester I'm in a sea of "what should I do" questions
(And of course this happens right after I got new psych and trying new meds 🙃 )
(And of course this happens right after I got new psych and trying new meds 🙃 )
April 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Now that my contract isn't being renewed for next semester I'm in a sea of "what should I do" questions
(And of course this happens right after I got new psych and trying new meds 🙃 )
(And of course this happens right after I got new psych and trying new meds 🙃 )
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so much of the fascist movement country is supported by the belief that parents own their children and have a right to ensure they turn out a specific way
"Untrue, impossible, & ableist": We join @autisticadvocacy.org in condemning HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s ignorant, absurd promise that “by September, we will know what has caused the autism epidemic and we will be able to eliminate those exposures.”
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/04/trum...
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/04/trum...
Trump and Kennedy Spouting Dangerous Autism Misinformation - Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Today in a cabinet meeting, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised that “by September, we will know what has caused the autism epidemic and we will be able to eliminate those exposures.” This al...
autisticadvocacy.org
April 11, 2025 at 7:27 AM
so much of the fascist movement country is supported by the belief that parents own their children and have a right to ensure they turn out a specific way
A finance prof just asked me how long I believe this whole tariff war could go on because it doesn't make sense and I think I blew his mind when I basically said "yeah I don't think he or Reps care because they seem to be wanting to move to competitive authoritarianism where they're the victors."
April 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A finance prof just asked me how long I believe this whole tariff war could go on because it doesn't make sense and I think I blew his mind when I basically said "yeah I don't think he or Reps care because they seem to be wanting to move to competitive authoritarianism where they're the victors."
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I have a new paper out in @electoralstudies.bsky.social with @christopherojeda.bsky.social and Paul Weingärtner. 🎉
Using data from @ess-survey.bsky.social and @gesis-panel.bsky.social, we explore the relationship between depressive symptoms and evaluations of democracy.
Using data from @ess-survey.bsky.social and @gesis-panel.bsky.social, we explore the relationship between depressive symptoms and evaluations of democracy.
March 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I have a new paper out in @electoralstudies.bsky.social with @christopherojeda.bsky.social and Paul Weingärtner. 🎉
Using data from @ess-survey.bsky.social and @gesis-panel.bsky.social, we explore the relationship between depressive symptoms and evaluations of democracy.
Using data from @ess-survey.bsky.social and @gesis-panel.bsky.social, we explore the relationship between depressive symptoms and evaluations of democracy.
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Is it really too much to ask media outlets reporting on invading Greenland & Canada to lead with "THIS IS WILDLY ILLEGALLY UNDER BOTH OUR NATO AND UN TREATY COMMITMENTS, WHICH ARE ALSO PART OF US LAW"? The normalization of this is wildly inappropriate & there is no excuse for it.
Scoop: White House officials are studying the costs of taking over Greenland, attempting to determine price-tag to maintain & what revenue could be gained, per sources
Government officials working on Greenland
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Government officials working on Greenland
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
White House studying cost of Greenland takeover, long in Trump’s sights
It’s the most concrete effort yet to turn President Donald Trump’s desire to acquire the Danish territory into actionable policy, despite widespread international outrage.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 2, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Is it really too much to ask media outlets reporting on invading Greenland & Canada to lead with "THIS IS WILDLY ILLEGALLY UNDER BOTH OUR NATO AND UN TREATY COMMITMENTS, WHICH ARE ALSO PART OF US LAW"? The normalization of this is wildly inappropriate & there is no excuse for it.
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Why is it that “liberals” are the only ones who need to make compromises or have agency in these situations? Why do they need to have relations with evangelicals, who pretty universally believe they’re in league with Satan? Why would you say this?
If abortion, marriage equality, trans rights, etc. are becoming red lines for liberals in a way they weren't 10 or 15 years ago that's going to strain liberal-evangelical relations in a way you can't really fix by like allowing a cake shop to turn away gay couples
March 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Why is it that “liberals” are the only ones who need to make compromises or have agency in these situations? Why do they need to have relations with evangelicals, who pretty universally believe they’re in league with Satan? Why would you say this?
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I said what I said: calls to move the Dem party to the “center” are bad politics & risk betraying Dems’ core values. Instead, the party must forcefully defend democracy against authoritarian capture: rule of law, anti-corruption & econ populism are winning positions. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/o...
Opinion | The Problem for Democratic Optimists (Gift Article)
Even if the party can move toward the center, it may not help.
www.nytimes.com
March 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I said what I said: calls to move the Dem party to the “center” are bad politics & risk betraying Dems’ core values. Instead, the party must forcefully defend democracy against authoritarian capture: rule of law, anti-corruption & econ populism are winning positions. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/o...