Dr. Alexandra “Ali” Cirone
@alicirone.bsky.social
Asst. Professor, London School of Economics
Fellow in Democratic Innovations, Yale ISPS
Studying lotteries in democracy and tech, HPE, political economy; turning history into data
acirone.com
Fellow in Democratic Innovations, Yale ISPS
Studying lotteries in democracy and tech, HPE, political economy; turning history into data
acirone.com
Job alert! Great opportunity here (I know because I’m joint appointed in Government).
Please apply and share widely! (Advanced APs also welcome!)
Please apply and share widely! (Advanced APs also welcome!)
🚨 LSE Assistant Professor in Political Science 🚨
We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
📣 Please share! 📣
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
📣 Please share! 📣
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
November 26, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Job alert! Great opportunity here (I know because I’m joint appointed in Government).
Please apply and share widely! (Advanced APs also welcome!)
Please apply and share widely! (Advanced APs also welcome!)
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SIOE 2026 at INSEAD Fontainebleau! 13-15 July. Call: www.sioe.org/conference/2...
SIOE 2026 : Call for papers | SIOE
www.sioe.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
SIOE 2026 at INSEAD Fontainebleau! 13-15 July. Call: www.sioe.org/conference/2...
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This is…brilliant.
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
This is…brilliant.
This year has been terrible, BUT a birthday vacation helps!
Neuschwanstein and Salzburg Christmas markets
Neuschwanstein and Salzburg Christmas markets
November 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This year has been terrible, BUT a birthday vacation helps!
Neuschwanstein and Salzburg Christmas markets
Neuschwanstein and Salzburg Christmas markets
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Pardoning Nixon, moving beyond Watergate, brought us his henchmen for decades. Democrats aren't being magnanimous about letting bygones be bygones. They are being cowards. Holding people you know to account takes bravery, that they lack. So we need to make them do it kicking, dragging, & screaming.
There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.
It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
November 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Pardoning Nixon, moving beyond Watergate, brought us his henchmen for decades. Democrats aren't being magnanimous about letting bygones be bygones. They are being cowards. Holding people you know to account takes bravery, that they lack. So we need to make them do it kicking, dragging, & screaming.
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic lawmakers to be killed. Trump is putting my colleagues’ lives at risk because they have exercised their free speech rights under the First Amendment and Speech and Debate Clause.
November 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic lawmakers to be killed. Trump is putting my colleagues’ lives at risk because they have exercised their free speech rights under the First Amendment and Speech and Debate Clause.
Ok Harvard, your turn
Breaking News: Larry Summers will step down from OpenAI’s board, he said, after the release of emails indicating a close relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Larry Summers Resigns From OpenAI’s Board
Mr. Summers’ departure from the artificial intelligence company’s board followed revelations of his communications with the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
nyti.ms
November 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Ok Harvard, your turn
Harvard needs to suspend Summers, now. Predators don’t belong in the classroom or in academia!
Larry Summers still teaches at Harvard. Imagine what it feels like to be a woman walking into this guy's classroom after reading those Epstein emails.
From this Crimson story: www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
From this Crimson story: www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 17, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Harvard needs to suspend Summers, now. Predators don’t belong in the classroom or in academia!
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Going back to Summers' talk about how women don't want to work hard and don't have high end aptitude, we could ask:
What fraction of young men must deal with a creep with substantial power over their career hitting on them using tips from an infamous pedophile? 🤔
www.thecrimson.com/article/2005...
What fraction of young men must deal with a creep with substantial power over their career hitting on them using tips from an infamous pedophile? 🤔
www.thecrimson.com/article/2005...
November 16, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Going back to Summers' talk about how women don't want to work hard and don't have high end aptitude, we could ask:
What fraction of young men must deal with a creep with substantial power over their career hitting on them using tips from an infamous pedophile? 🤔
www.thecrimson.com/article/2005...
What fraction of young men must deal with a creep with substantial power over their career hitting on them using tips from an infamous pedophile? 🤔
www.thecrimson.com/article/2005...
This is neat! And a very informative thread, for those of us cruising for syllabus additions
Excited to share that together with @malojan.bsky.social we’ve published a research note in #partypolitics introducing PartySOME, a comprehensive dataset on political parties’ social media activity. A thread 🧵 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
November 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This is neat! And a very informative thread, for those of us cruising for syllabus additions
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Last chance to turn it off.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Last chance to turn it off.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
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The amount is meaningless — less than one day of salary. But the principle is important: once the armed services are paid by the oligarchs, they become a private militia, and we no longer have a country.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The amount is meaningless — less than one day of salary. But the principle is important: once the armed services are paid by the oligarchs, they become a private militia, and we no longer have a country.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
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We have just advertised a Full Prof position in the Political and Social Sciences department at the EUI (@eui-sps.bsky.social). Here are the details. Please spread the word, and get in touch if you have any questions.
www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
www.eui.eu
October 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We have just advertised a Full Prof position in the Political and Social Sciences department at the EUI (@eui-sps.bsky.social). Here are the details. Please spread the word, and get in touch if you have any questions.
www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
Also, please share! Happy to field questions, too.
The School of Public Policy at the LSE is hiring in political science! Associate or Full.
I was the first political scientist hired by the SPP, come be the second!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
I was the first political scientist hired by the SPP, come be the second!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy
Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy,
,
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span>LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</span></...
jobs.lse.ac.uk
October 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Also, please share! Happy to field questions, too.
The School of Public Policy at the LSE is hiring in political science! Associate or Full.
I was the first political scientist hired by the SPP, come be the second!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
I was the first political scientist hired by the SPP, come be the second!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy
Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy,
,
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span>LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</span></...
jobs.lse.ac.uk
October 23, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The School of Public Policy at the LSE is hiring in political science! Associate or Full.
I was the first political scientist hired by the SPP, come be the second!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
I was the first political scientist hired by the SPP, come be the second!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
I also submitted to @epssnet.bsky.social!
Note in Belfast, the sun sets at like 10pm in the summer ☀️
Note in Belfast, the sun sets at like 10pm in the summer ☀️
I submitted an abstract for @epssnet.bsky.social 2026. I wasn't a regular at EPSA but I admire what @stefwalter.bsky.social and others are doing to build EPSS into a great new org for political science. Let's support them. See you in Belfast!
October 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I also submitted to @epssnet.bsky.social!
Note in Belfast, the sun sets at like 10pm in the summer ☀️
Note in Belfast, the sun sets at like 10pm in the summer ☀️
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Lindsey Halligan says I’m not a journalist.
But if you think I am, and you value our our non-profit legal news and analysis, you can support our work here: givebutter.com/journalism/a...
You can also follow me on Substack: annabower.substack.com/about
But if you think I am, and you value our our non-profit legal news and analysis, you can support our work here: givebutter.com/journalism/a...
You can also follow me on Substack: annabower.substack.com/about
October 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Lindsey Halligan says I’m not a journalist.
But if you think I am, and you value our our non-profit legal news and analysis, you can support our work here: givebutter.com/journalism/a...
You can also follow me on Substack: annabower.substack.com/about
But if you think I am, and you value our our non-profit legal news and analysis, you can support our work here: givebutter.com/journalism/a...
You can also follow me on Substack: annabower.substack.com/about
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shocked to learn that the president lied about this and also this is a horrible defacing of a building that belongs to the people of the United States, not donald trump
Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
wapo.st
October 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
shocked to learn that the president lied about this and also this is a horrible defacing of a building that belongs to the people of the United States, not donald trump
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Can sortition save democracy? @alicirone.bsky.social leads a conference on representation and recruitment for citizens' assemblies. bit.ly/4ni4aAW
October 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Can sortition save democracy? @alicirone.bsky.social leads a conference on representation and recruitment for citizens' assemblies. bit.ly/4ni4aAW
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"Expanding his authority"?
Jesus H. Christ.
There are people at the NYT who know better than this. Lots of them.
Some of them should check the headlines, sub-heds, and "social sells."
Jesus H. Christ.
There are people at the NYT who know better than this. Lots of them.
Some of them should check the headlines, sub-heds, and "social sells."
President Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum expanding his administration’s authority to repurpose unspent federal funds to pay members of the military during the government shutdown, escalating his challenge to the authority of Congress on spending matters.
Trump Signs Memo Expanding His Authority to Spend Federal Money
The president gave Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wide authority to repurpose funds to pay members of the military without approval from Congress, which has the sole constitutional authority to decide federal spending.
nyti.ms
October 16, 2025 at 12:56 AM
"Expanding his authority"?
Jesus H. Christ.
There are people at the NYT who know better than this. Lots of them.
Some of them should check the headlines, sub-heds, and "social sells."
Jesus H. Christ.
There are people at the NYT who know better than this. Lots of them.
Some of them should check the headlines, sub-heds, and "social sells."
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To be clear:
LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.
The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.
This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.
LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.
The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.
This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.
Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids
Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.
abcnews.go.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:54 AM
To be clear:
LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.
The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.
This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.
LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.
The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.
This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.
Destroying the environment, one sext at a time
Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults
Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults
ChatGPT is about to get flirty.
buff.ly
October 15, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Destroying the environment, one sext at a time
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Find a rally. Show up.
Next Saturday's anti-Trump 'No Kings' protest is expected to be the largest single demonstration in U.S. history.
October 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Find a rally. Show up.
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Yes! Yes, we are hiring! Two positions are opened, one in International Trade. The other one in Microeconomics. Full time. Great colleagues. Great location. Have you already applied ?
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
#job #economics #professorship @ulbruxelles.bsky.social
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
#job #economics #professorship @ulbruxelles.bsky.social
American Economic Association: JOE Listings - August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
www.aeaweb.org
October 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Yes! Yes, we are hiring! Two positions are opened, one in International Trade. The other one in Microeconomics. Full time. Great colleagues. Great location. Have you already applied ?
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
#job #economics #professorship @ulbruxelles.bsky.social
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
#job #economics #professorship @ulbruxelles.bsky.social