Kirsten Widner
Kirsten Widner
@kirstenwidner.bsky.social
Assistant professor of political science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. I study the political representation of marginalized groups. Co-author of Race, Gender, and Political Representation: Towards a More Intersectional Approach.
But seriously though -- just because it's hard doesn't mean it isn't the right answer
November 6, 2025 at 12:39 AM
This was exactly my thought when I read this
October 19, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Slightly diminish a book

Pride and Implicit Bias
September 8, 2025 at 3:29 AM
We also find that the OSG is more successful in cases involving its institutional interests when it is the petitioner, likely due to its careful case selection. However, it loses some of the benefit of other signals of credibility in cases in these areas when it is respondent or amicus 3/3
June 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We find the OSG is much more likely to take a position that is against its presumed ideological interests than it is to take a position that is against its institutional interests in criminal prosecution, immigration enforcement, and protecting federal/executive power 2/3
June 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
And for the humans affected
June 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
They’re taking enough. Do they have to take “is the Pope Catholic” too??
April 30, 2025 at 12:35 AM