Laia Balcells
@laiabalcells.bsky.social
Yale educated political scientist. Georgetown professor. Reskeets are not endorsements.
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SCOTUS declined to hear the challenge meant to overturn Obergefell. Which means marriage equality stays. Heritage Foundation and other Christian nationalists were counting on this case to roll back rights. Welp…Not today!
November 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
SCOTUS declined to hear the challenge meant to overturn Obergefell. Which means marriage equality stays. Heritage Foundation and other Christian nationalists were counting on this case to roll back rights. Welp…Not today!
This is so important.
November 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
This is so important.
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⚡️ SCOTUS will NOT overturn marriage equality 🎉
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
⚡️ SCOTUS will NOT overturn marriage equality 🎉
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This is what oligarchy looks like:
If you're Elon Musk, the richest man alive, Tesla gives you a $1 trillion pay package & Trump gives you a huge tax break.
If you're a poor kid on SNAP, Trump appeals a court decision that would have prevented you from going hungry.
Obscene.
If you're Elon Musk, the richest man alive, Tesla gives you a $1 trillion pay package & Trump gives you a huge tax break.
If you're a poor kid on SNAP, Trump appeals a court decision that would have prevented you from going hungry.
Obscene.
November 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
This is what oligarchy looks like:
If you're Elon Musk, the richest man alive, Tesla gives you a $1 trillion pay package & Trump gives you a huge tax break.
If you're a poor kid on SNAP, Trump appeals a court decision that would have prevented you from going hungry.
Obscene.
If you're Elon Musk, the richest man alive, Tesla gives you a $1 trillion pay package & Trump gives you a huge tax break.
If you're a poor kid on SNAP, Trump appeals a court decision that would have prevented you from going hungry.
Obscene.
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Fascinating indeed. And not reassuring for those of us for whom excellent writing has been a differentiator.
November 7, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Fascinating indeed. And not reassuring for those of us for whom excellent writing has been a differentiator.
Gen AI and labor market signaling. Fascinating research: jesse-silbert.github.io/website/silb...
jesse-silbert.github.io
November 7, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Gen AI and labor market signaling. Fascinating research: jesse-silbert.github.io/website/silb...
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Theresa Gillespie Isom flipped a Republican-held Mississippi Senate seat while running on Medicaid expansion and helping rural hospitals.
Democrat Theresa Gillespie Isom Flips GOP-Held Mississippi Senate Seat in North Mississippi
Theresa Gillespie Isom, a North Mississippi Democrat, has won a special election for Mississippi Senate District 2, flipping a GOP-held seat.
buff.ly
November 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Theresa Gillespie Isom flipped a Republican-held Mississippi Senate seat while running on Medicaid expansion and helping rural hospitals.
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No it’s important to listen to this. Because then you understand that many of them will do ANYTHING to keep power. Remember Musk got involved in the 2024 election after saying to Tucker “if she wins” I am definitely going to prison.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
Steve Bannon: If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included.
November 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
No it’s important to listen to this. Because then you understand that many of them will do ANYTHING to keep power. Remember Musk got involved in the 2024 election after saying to Tucker “if she wins” I am definitely going to prison.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
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To balance the glut of articles interviewing New Yorkers who claim they’re going to leave the city if Mamdani wins, someone should interview my wife and I who want to move back if he wins.
November 5, 2025 at 1:41 AM
To balance the glut of articles interviewing New Yorkers who claim they’re going to leave the city if Mamdani wins, someone should interview my wife and I who want to move back if he wins.
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Every single county in Virginia shifted Blue.
November 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Every single county in Virginia shifted Blue.
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A moment of silence, please, for the "young men are all MAGA now" narrative.
(Source: www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...)
(Source: www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...)
November 5, 2025 at 1:18 AM
A moment of silence, please, for the "young men are all MAGA now" narrative.
(Source: www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...)
(Source: www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...)
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that's Virginia's most hispanic county, Manassas, trending 16 points bluer than 2024
November 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
that's Virginia's most hispanic county, Manassas, trending 16 points bluer than 2024
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BREAKING: Democrat Aftab Pureval wins Cincinnati mayoral election over Cory Bowman, half-brother of Vice President JD Vance.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 1:19 AM
BREAKING: Democrat Aftab Pureval wins Cincinnati mayoral election over Cory Bowman, half-brother of Vice President JD Vance.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
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Betting markets? WTAF, @cnn.com? This isn't a game. This is a wannabe dictator trying to burn America's democracy to the ground.
STOP ACTING AS IF THIS IS NORMAL!
STOP ACTING AS IF THIS IS NORMAL!
October 31, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Betting markets? WTAF, @cnn.com? This isn't a game. This is a wannabe dictator trying to burn America's democracy to the ground.
STOP ACTING AS IF THIS IS NORMAL!
STOP ACTING AS IF THIS IS NORMAL!
So Republicans can end the shutdown if they want? I thought it was a Democratic shutdown.
President Trump is pushing Senate Republicans to abolish the 60-vote filibuster rule in order to reopen the shuttered government without Democratic votes, but his own party is resistant.
Trump's push to nuke the Senate filibuster hits immediate Republican resistance
In a pair of late-night posts, Trump told Senate Republicans to use the "nuclear option" to eliminate the 60-vote threshold and pass a government funding bill without Democrats.
nbcnews.to
October 31, 2025 at 8:04 PM
So Republicans can end the shutdown if they want? I thought it was a Democratic shutdown.
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"But Her Emails" he cried softly
What the actual f*ck?!!!
“Members of Trump’s National Security Council, including White House national security adviser Michael Waltz, have conducted government business over personal Gmail accounts, according to documents reviewed by The Washington Post and interviews with three U.S. officials.“
“Members of Trump’s National Security Council, including White House national security adviser Michael Waltz, have conducted government business over personal Gmail accounts, according to documents reviewed by The Washington Post and interviews with three U.S. officials.“
Waltz and staff used Gmail for government communications, officials say
Trump’s national security adviser is trying to manage his way out of a crisis. But new revelations about his team’s operational security are piling up in the inbox.
wapo.st
October 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"But Her Emails" he cried softly
A poll from the journal "Nature" earlier this year found that 75 percent of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country.
societal suicide www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'
A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." Stephanie Sy examines what’s b...
www.pbs.org
October 31, 2025 at 7:42 PM
A poll from the journal "Nature" earlier this year found that 75 percent of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country.
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1 Assistant Professor in Politics, Maynooth University, Ireland: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPG506/a...
Assistant Professor / Lecturer in Politics at Maynooth University, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Assistant Professor / Lecturer in Politics on jobs.ac.uk!
www.jobs.ac.uk
October 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
1 Assistant Professor in Politics, Maynooth University, Ireland: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPG506/a...
La nit més màgica de l'any als Estats Units és...avui. #happyhalloween
October 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
La nit més màgica de l'any als Estats Units és...avui. #happyhalloween
This new paper out at CPS looks fascinating: Narrating the Nation: Colonial Memory and Citizen Attitudes in East and Southeast Asia journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Narrating the Nation: Colonial Memory and Citizen Attitudes in East and Southeast Asia - Dean Dulay, Jiyoung Ko, 2025
The postcolonial world exhibits stark variation in how citizens of formerly colonized states view their former colonizers. Some harbor continuing animosity, whi...
journals.sagepub.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
This new paper out at CPS looks fascinating: Narrating the Nation: Colonial Memory and Citizen Attitudes in East and Southeast Asia journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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What a delight to attend @kbclarke.bsky.social’s book launch at the fully packed @mortaracenter.bsky.social tonight! Such thought-provoking and insightful scholarship and engaging discussion @laiabalcells.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 12:39 AM
What a delight to attend @kbclarke.bsky.social’s book launch at the fully packed @mortaracenter.bsky.social tonight! Such thought-provoking and insightful scholarship and engaging discussion @laiabalcells.bsky.social
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News: Long-expected layoffs are beginning to hit Paramount today. Overall, roughly 2,000 employees are expected to be cut, or about 10% of the combined company.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/b...
Paramount to Lay Off 2,000 Employees
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
News: Long-expected layoffs are beginning to hit Paramount today. Overall, roughly 2,000 employees are expected to be cut, or about 10% of the combined company.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/b...
How easy is it to fudge your scientific rank? Meet Larry, the world’s most cited cat -- Science www.science.org/content/arti...
How easy is it to fudge your scientific rank? Meet Larry, the world’s most cited cat
“Exercise in absurdity” reveals flaws in Google Scholar’s productivity metrics
www.science.org
October 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
How easy is it to fudge your scientific rank? Meet Larry, the world’s most cited cat -- Science www.science.org/content/arti...
MAGA was this.
Stagflation
The Fed Chair is describing stagflation but does not want to say the word.
The Fed Chair is describing stagflation but does not want to say the word.
Powell: "In the near term, risks to inflation are tilted to the upside, and risks to employment to the downside -- a challenging situation. There is no risk-free path for policy as we navigate this tension between our employment and inflation goals."
October 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
MAGA was this.
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Powell's press conference is more consequential than usual:
1. December rate cut may not happen
2. The FOMC is divided ("strongly differing views")
3. Powell very worried—about both inflation and unemployment.
Stocks are falling, bond yields rising, as he speaks.
1. December rate cut may not happen
2. The FOMC is divided ("strongly differing views")
3. Powell very worried—about both inflation and unemployment.
Stocks are falling, bond yields rising, as he speaks.
October 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Powell's press conference is more consequential than usual:
1. December rate cut may not happen
2. The FOMC is divided ("strongly differing views")
3. Powell very worried—about both inflation and unemployment.
Stocks are falling, bond yields rising, as he speaks.
1. December rate cut may not happen
2. The FOMC is divided ("strongly differing views")
3. Powell very worried—about both inflation and unemployment.
Stocks are falling, bond yields rising, as he speaks.