Fall is so amazingly beautiful here in the Midwest.

We got our updated flu and COVID vaccines tonight. Walgreens and CVS just ask if you are eligible without specifying criteria: If you say yes, you can make an appointment, no questions asked. (May not apply outside of Illinois).

Spent a lovely day with @bilgeyalcingag.bsky.social in Ankara yesterday, including coffee in gorgeous coffee shop in a greenhouse, classic Turkish cuisine for lunch, and visiting the Eritam Museum. Thanks, Bilge, for such a wonderful introduction to your city!

It was really wet and cold at the March for Science in downtown Chicago today, but we were there doing our bit with colleagues and friends from UIC, Northwestern, and DePaul!

Congratulations to DR. Katie Hudson, who successfully defended her dissertation today, "Missing the policy’s point: How do false alarms, misses, and pre-existing beliefs predict conservative and liberal policy preferences?"

Congratulations to DR. Lindsay Novak, who successfully defended her dissertation today, "Me versus Us? Understanding the Role of Personal and Social Motives on Activist Intentions"!!!!

Need a script for calling your congressional representatives? Here’s a Mad Lib for you H/T @lindatropp.bsky.social

When the midwestern habit of using the garage as an extra refrigerator just somewhat over chills the wine.

Soaking up our last day of Hawaiian sun before heading home.

Interesting nuance on women’s voting: Educated women turned the hardest against Trump from 2020 to 2024 than any other demographic group.

Midwestern fall = soup weather.

We voted!