Dave
@daveamp.bsky.social
Political Scientist. Minnesotan/Iowan. My posts really don't reflect the opinions of my employer.
This is going to be a blast.
November 7, 2025 at 12:31 AM
This is going to be a blast.
Second candidate is the guy on the left of this picture:
November 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Second candidate is the guy on the left of this picture:
I haven't seen this phishing attempt before. If was actually teaching this semester, I might have clicked the link.
November 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I haven't seen this phishing attempt before. If was actually teaching this semester, I might have clicked the link.
Stare Decisis is for suckers
October 9, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Stare Decisis is for suckers
Here’s the language of the policy itself. The key piece is that there is, of course, some speech that is not protected. If an employee makes threatening or harassing statements that isn’t protected.
September 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Here’s the language of the policy itself. The key piece is that there is, of course, some speech that is not protected. If an employee makes threatening or harassing statements that isn’t protected.
Oh sweet Jebus. This little wiener is just not a serious person
September 16, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Oh sweet Jebus. This little wiener is just not a serious person
Texas A&M is ranked 47th best in this ranking. Up 36 places from last year. This is a very serious and rigorous ranking.
September 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Texas A&M is ranked 47th best in this ranking. Up 36 places from last year. This is a very serious and rigorous ranking.
Good day for FIRE to release their rankings of free speech on campus. Somehow A&M will rank higher than 47th out of 257 next year.
September 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Good day for FIRE to release their rankings of free speech on campus. Somehow A&M will rank higher than 47th out of 257 next year.
The rain delay sucked. The teams suck. This seat does not suck.
September 5, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The rain delay sucked. The teams suck. This seat does not suck.
Not the greatest view outside my office, but still happy to be back at the University of Minnesota for the year. I came here as a grad student 30 years ago and man does that make me feel old.
September 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Not the greatest view outside my office, but still happy to be back at the University of Minnesota for the year. I came here as a grad student 30 years ago and man does that make me feel old.
Bring back the presidential fitness test is a choice for a campaign issue. Particularly at the state fair.
September 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Bring back the presidential fitness test is a choice for a campaign issue. Particularly at the state fair.
I cannot wait for the academic side of campus to bail out the athletics department.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
August 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I cannot wait for the academic side of campus to bail out the athletics department.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
And the chucklehead who "broke" the story thinks that LinkedIn accounts are never out of date. Man these guys have cottage cheese for brains.
August 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
And the chucklehead who "broke" the story thinks that LinkedIn accounts are never out of date. Man these guys have cottage cheese for brains.
All faculty at Iowa State now have mandatory digital accessibility training to comply with new ADA regulations. Is any other university doing this?
August 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
All faculty at Iowa State now have mandatory digital accessibility training to comply with new ADA regulations. Is any other university doing this?
What perfect album came out when you were sixteen?
Probably the album I’ve listened to most in my life.
Probably the album I’ve listened to most in my life.
July 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM
What perfect album came out when you were sixteen?
Probably the album I’ve listened to most in my life.
Probably the album I’ve listened to most in my life.