Ian Shapiro
@ianshapiro.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Tennessee State University. Political Psychology, Voting Rights, Surveys, and Experiments. Owns dog. Bikes fast. Previously, Brennan Center Post-Doc.
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Ian Shapiro
@ianshapiro.bsky.social
· Aug 26
On Fertile Ground: How Racial Resentment Primes White Americans To Believe Fraud Accusations - Political Behavior
White Americans face a democratic dilemma: remain committed to electoral democracy (which has been historically beneficial for them), or abandon it as non-White groups gain political stature. We argue...
link.springer.com
Trump's city-crime narrative leans on encoded stereotypes of largely Black cities. OUT TODAY @polbehavior.bsky.social, @kevintmorris.bsky.social and I show Black cities were also the epicenter of the 2020 election fraud narrative. Republicans and Racially resentful Whites were most susceptible.
I live in Tennessee's 7th district with the Aftyn Behn special election. Just got the neighborhood social pressure treatment and some new "compared to others in the state" one. Neat
November 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I live in Tennessee's 7th district with the Aftyn Behn special election. Just got the neighborhood social pressure treatment and some new "compared to others in the state" one. Neat
Someone asked me what my "last meal" would be and I immediately answered, "One of the pardoned Thanksgiving Turkeys." I have never felt so clever, funny, and quick witted.
November 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Someone asked me what my "last meal" would be and I immediately answered, "One of the pardoned Thanksgiving Turkeys." I have never felt so clever, funny, and quick witted.
DoorDash orders after the age of 30 need to come with complementary Tums.
November 18, 2025 at 2:38 AM
DoorDash orders after the age of 30 need to come with complementary Tums.
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Humans evolved strong mechanisms for evaluating credibility. Yet these depend on an information ecosystem rich in trustworthy institutions and credible choices. The question is whether we can rebuild this epistemic infrastructure before norms of authenticity decay beyond repair, writes John Wihbey.
In Post-Authenticity AI Age, Knowledge Institutions Matter More than Ever | TechPolicy.Press
The pressing question is whether we can rebuild epistemic infrastructure before norms of authenticity decay beyond repair, writes John Wihbey.
www.techpolicy.press
November 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Humans evolved strong mechanisms for evaluating credibility. Yet these depend on an information ecosystem rich in trustworthy institutions and credible choices. The question is whether we can rebuild this epistemic infrastructure before norms of authenticity decay beyond repair, writes John Wihbey.
On 9/10 votes, these individuals would vote the same way. But intra-party perceptions of what moderate/progressive sides stand for are probably way more polarized. Probably a publication here. Attribute progressive policies to moderates and measure percieved authenticity and favorability. Neat.
democrats love all their moderate, progressive, and top-of-the-distribution leaders <3
they can all live in harmony together under a big diverse tent if they restore regional party identities and stop the circular firing squad on nationalized media <3
they can all live in harmony together under a big diverse tent if they restore regional party identities and stop the circular firing squad on nationalized media <3
November 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
On 9/10 votes, these individuals would vote the same way. But intra-party perceptions of what moderate/progressive sides stand for are probably way more polarized. Probably a publication here. Attribute progressive policies to moderates and measure percieved authenticity and favorability. Neat.
Mamdani won. Gonna treat myself to an $8 chocolate croissant tomorrow morning while we still have a free market 😂.
November 5, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Mamdani won. Gonna treat myself to an $8 chocolate croissant tomorrow morning while we still have a free market 😂.
Lots of great signs today at No Kings in Nashville. If I had to boil it down to two, it would be these...
October 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Lots of great signs today at No Kings in Nashville. If I had to boil it down to two, it would be these...
No Kings in Nashville had great turnout!
October 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
No Kings in Nashville had great turnout!
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Tomorrow, SCOTUS will hear arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, a major threat to (what remains of) the 1965 Voting Rights Act. But this isn't the first time the VRA has faced dire threats; in 2013 and 2021, SCOTUS weakened other provisions. We can learn from those why Callais could be so dangerous 🧵
October 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Tomorrow, SCOTUS will hear arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, a major threat to (what remains of) the 1965 Voting Rights Act. But this isn't the first time the VRA has faced dire threats; in 2013 and 2021, SCOTUS weakened other provisions. We can learn from those why Callais could be so dangerous 🧵
In 2024, the media played defense for Trump's denials of revolving door politics/connectedness to Project 2025. Turns my stomach on the regular.
Shot/chaser
@adambonica.bsky.social, yesterday, "shutdowns favor GOP-leaning agencies and harm liberal ones." substack.com/home/post/p-...
Trump, today, "The shutdown gives me the opportunity to inflict devastating harm on my political adversaries' government-aligned interests [paraphrased]."
@adambonica.bsky.social, yesterday, "shutdowns favor GOP-leaning agencies and harm liberal ones." substack.com/home/post/p-...
Trump, today, "The shutdown gives me the opportunity to inflict devastating harm on my political adversaries' government-aligned interests [paraphrased]."
October 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
In 2024, the media played defense for Trump's denials of revolving door politics/connectedness to Project 2025. Turns my stomach on the regular.
In Office Hours. Made a meme explaining how I feel about some research I'm working on.
October 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
In Office Hours. Made a meme explaining how I feel about some research I'm working on.
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oh yeah i also have a blog post up today. open.substack.com/pub/goodpoli...
Does unitary executive theory actually matter?
It's about politics more than it's about law.
open.substack.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
oh yeah i also have a blog post up today. open.substack.com/pub/goodpoli...
"I'm so glad I work for a network where we can have a conversation about demons." 😂😂😂
September 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
"I'm so glad I work for a network where we can have a conversation about demons." 😂😂😂
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1. We do not know the motive of the shooter. The man who shot at Trump was after attention.
2. The man who murdered MN legislators WAS motivated by politics, and I didn’t hear any Dems calling for reprisals against all Repubs.
3. It’s easy to start a cycle of violence. Not easy to end one.
2. The man who murdered MN legislators WAS motivated by politics, and I didn’t hear any Dems calling for reprisals against all Repubs.
3. It’s easy to start a cycle of violence. Not easy to end one.
Very, very bad stuff coming from leading right-wingers
September 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
1. We do not know the motive of the shooter. The man who shot at Trump was after attention.
2. The man who murdered MN legislators WAS motivated by politics, and I didn’t hear any Dems calling for reprisals against all Repubs.
3. It’s easy to start a cycle of violence. Not easy to end one.
2. The man who murdered MN legislators WAS motivated by politics, and I didn’t hear any Dems calling for reprisals against all Repubs.
3. It’s easy to start a cycle of violence. Not easy to end one.
Amazing. Am I reading this right. Democrats' satisfaction with "how things are going" is basically just measurement error.
A 76% point gap between how satisfied Republicans are with the country versus how satisfied Democrats are. The largest partisan gap ever. news.gallup.com/poll/694370/...
September 1, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Amazing. Am I reading this right. Democrats' satisfaction with "how things are going" is basically just measurement error.
Trump's ham-handed voting restrictions are a poor solution to a manufactured and racialized issue of voter/election fraud. Receipts here, in paper form: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
August 31, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Trump's ham-handed voting restrictions are a poor solution to a manufactured and racialized issue of voter/election fraud. Receipts here, in paper form: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Academia is great. I read a paper, edited a lecture, and ate my dog's leftover birthday cake for breakfast. Off to teach.
August 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Academia is great. I read a paper, edited a lecture, and ate my dog's leftover birthday cake for breakfast. Off to teach.
Trump's city-crime narrative leans on encoded stereotypes of largely Black cities. OUT TODAY @polbehavior.bsky.social, @kevintmorris.bsky.social and I show Black cities were also the epicenter of the 2020 election fraud narrative. Republicans and Racially resentful Whites were most susceptible.
On Fertile Ground: How Racial Resentment Primes White Americans To Believe Fraud Accusations - Political Behavior
White Americans face a democratic dilemma: remain committed to electoral democracy (which has been historically beneficial for them), or abandon it as non-White groups gain political stature. We argue...
link.springer.com
August 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Trump's city-crime narrative leans on encoded stereotypes of largely Black cities. OUT TODAY @polbehavior.bsky.social, @kevintmorris.bsky.social and I show Black cities were also the epicenter of the 2020 election fraud narrative. Republicans and Racially resentful Whites were most susceptible.
Time line cleanser. Rory turned 3 yesterday. Baked cake and barista knew her fav is watermelon. People signed a card. Some things are still good.
August 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Time line cleanser. Rory turned 3 yesterday. Baked cake and barista knew her fav is watermelon. People signed a card. Some things are still good.
Anyone else using GroupMe for your classes? I'm a week in and it's already paying dividends by keeping my inbox cleaner and letting students chime in with helpful links and answering syllabus/reading questions. Also, my students voted on my office hours candy selection.
August 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Anyone else using GroupMe for your classes? I'm a week in and it's already paying dividends by keeping my inbox cleaner and letting students chime in with helpful links and answering syllabus/reading questions. Also, my students voted on my office hours candy selection.
Swamped with first week of class things, but overwhelmingly glad Kevin and the Rush el al scholars have their eye on the ball regarding the on-going attacks on voting rights in America. Read, cite, and maybe even assign these papers in your seminars. Rigorous and important work!
August 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Swamped with first week of class things, but overwhelmingly glad Kevin and the Rush el al scholars have their eye on the ball regarding the on-going attacks on voting rights in America. Read, cite, and maybe even assign these papers in your seminars. Rigorous and important work!
I was thrown an additional prep this week (yay!?). Need newish book about organized interest in the U.S.? Could be on labor, business, think tanks, etc. Could have ramifications for elections, representation, inequality,etc. If it's been on any of the poli sci book podcasts all the better. Thanks!
August 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I was thrown an additional prep this week (yay!?). Need newish book about organized interest in the U.S.? Could be on labor, business, think tanks, etc. Could have ramifications for elections, representation, inequality,etc. If it's been on any of the poli sci book podcasts all the better. Thanks!
This semester, my students will WANT to do the reading!!!
August 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This semester, my students will WANT to do the reading!!!