Michael T. Heaney
@michaeltheaney.bsky.social
Lecturer in Politics and Research Methods, University of Glasgow. Interests include social movements, protest, social networks, political parties, interest groups, the United States, Scotland, and Ireland.
Materials for my Introduction to Network Analysis in R workshop are accessible using the following link:
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Microsoft OneDrive
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August 11, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Materials for my Introduction to Network Analysis in R workshop are accessible using the following link:
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I was very happy to be quoted today in The Atlantic in this excellent article by @galbeckerman.bsky.social: "Why It’s So Hard to Protest Trump 2.0." #50501Protest #protest
www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...
www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...
Why It’s So Hard to Protest Trump 2.0
Demonstrations have gotten smaller and more dispersed in Trump’s second term. Is that a bad thing?
www.theatlantic.com
April 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I was very happy to be quoted today in The Atlantic in this excellent article by @galbeckerman.bsky.social: "Why It’s So Hard to Protest Trump 2.0." #50501Protest #protest
www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...
www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...
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Reminder! CFP and workshop registration for the Political Networks and Computational Social Science Conference.
We have a great lineup of network analysis workshop instructors: @michaeltheaney.bsky.social, @ognyanova.bsky.social, Shahryar Minhas, & Cassie McMillan.
sites.google.com/view/confpol...
We have a great lineup of network analysis workshop instructors: @michaeltheaney.bsky.social, @ognyanova.bsky.social, Shahryar Minhas, & Cassie McMillan.
sites.google.com/view/confpol...
March 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Reminder! CFP and workshop registration for the Political Networks and Computational Social Science Conference.
We have a great lineup of network analysis workshop instructors: @michaeltheaney.bsky.social, @ognyanova.bsky.social, Shahryar Minhas, & Cassie McMillan.
sites.google.com/view/confpol...
We have a great lineup of network analysis workshop instructors: @michaeltheaney.bsky.social, @ognyanova.bsky.social, Shahryar Minhas, & Cassie McMillan.
sites.google.com/view/confpol...
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🎶 I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living
So different now from what it seemed
Now life has killed the dream
I dreamed 🎶
So different from this hell I'm living
So different now from what it seemed
Now life has killed the dream
I dreamed 🎶
President Trump on Monday visited the Kennedy Center in Washington for the first time since he made himself the new chairman. He had harsh words for "Hamilton," which canceled a planned tour there after his takeover, but seemed excited about a long-planned "Les Misérables." nyti.ms/4bZfX2U
March 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM
🎶 I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living
So different now from what it seemed
Now life has killed the dream
I dreamed 🎶
So different from this hell I'm living
So different now from what it seemed
Now life has killed the dream
I dreamed 🎶
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A Project 2025 tracker by agency shows 100/300 objectives achieved & 46 more in progress:
www.project2025.observer
www.project2025.observer
Project 2025 Tracker
Track the progress on Project 2025
www.project2025.observer
March 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
A Project 2025 tracker by agency shows 100/300 objectives achieved & 46 more in progress:
www.project2025.observer
www.project2025.observer
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Please have a look at this paper if you are interested in proportional representation. manhattan.institute/article/refo...
Reforming Big-City Elections
There are pressures to find an acceptable set of electoral system reforms for big cities. These include poor accountability due to lack of party competition,[1] demand for change manifest in the diffu...
manhattan.institute
March 14, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Please have a look at this paper if you are interested in proportional representation. manhattan.institute/article/refo...
I am very happy that the journal American Behavioral Scientist has accepted my article for publication, which is titled "Nuclear Weapons, Protest, and American Political Parties,1944-2020." Key takeaways in comments. #nuclearweapons #protest #parties
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March 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I am very happy that the journal American Behavioral Scientist has accepted my article for publication, which is titled "Nuclear Weapons, Protest, and American Political Parties,1944-2020." Key takeaways in comments. #nuclearweapons #protest #parties
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Sarah Lockwood & @evlieb.bsky.social consider whether financial incentives increase participation in surveys. They find that, if anything, material incentives depress response rates, but there is some heterogeneity in estimated effects by political party.
Read more here: doi.org/10.1177/2053...
Read more here: doi.org/10.1177/2053...
doi.org
March 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Sarah Lockwood & @evlieb.bsky.social consider whether financial incentives increase participation in surveys. They find that, if anything, material incentives depress response rates, but there is some heterogeneity in estimated effects by political party.
Read more here: doi.org/10.1177/2053...
Read more here: doi.org/10.1177/2053...
Science Magazine reported on the results of my surveys at Friday's Stand up for Science rally in Washington, DC.
#StandUpForScience #StandUpforScience2025 #marchforscience
www.science.org/content/arti...
#StandUpForScience #StandUpforScience2025 #marchforscience
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Stand Up for Science rally drew a more anxious throng than 2017 counterpart
Surveys find attendees of Washington, D.C., protest are discouraged and angry after the Trump administration’s firings and spending cuts
www.science.org
March 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Science Magazine reported on the results of my surveys at Friday's Stand up for Science rally in Washington, DC.
#StandUpForScience #StandUpforScience2025 #marchforscience
www.science.org/content/arti...
#StandUpForScience #StandUpforScience2025 #marchforscience
www.science.org/content/arti...
Demand the Immediate Release of Palestinian Student Activist Mahmoud Khalil from DHS detention
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Demand the Immediate Release of Palestinian Student Activist Mahmoud Khalil from DHS detention
On the evening of March 8, 2025, Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil was detained by the Department of Homeland Security. The arrest comes on the heels of the Department of State’s ann...
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March 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Demand the Immediate Release of Palestinian Student Activist Mahmoud Khalil from DHS detention
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Our work is far from done—science is still under attack.
We’ve got ideas, but we want to hear from you. What’s worrying you most? What should we do next? How can we grow this movement together?
Fill out this quick form to share your thoughts & stay connected: forms.gle/7EEQMZUveXN9...
We’ve got ideas, but we want to hear from you. What’s worrying you most? What should we do next? How can we grow this movement together?
Fill out this quick form to share your thoughts & stay connected: forms.gle/7EEQMZUveXN9...
How do we keep Standing Up for Science?
A heartfelt thank you for everyone that Stood Up for Science with us on March 7th—whether it be volunteering, donating, sharing, or attending in event, we're forever indebted to people like you who ca...
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March 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Our work is far from done—science is still under attack.
We’ve got ideas, but we want to hear from you. What’s worrying you most? What should we do next? How can we grow this movement together?
Fill out this quick form to share your thoughts & stay connected: forms.gle/7EEQMZUveXN9...
We’ve got ideas, but we want to hear from you. What’s worrying you most? What should we do next? How can we grow this movement together?
Fill out this quick form to share your thoughts & stay connected: forms.gle/7EEQMZUveXN9...
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In Alwan’s case, investigators said the unsigned op-ed in the Columbia Spectator, which also urged the school to curtail academic ties to Israel, may have subjected other students to “unwelcome conduct” based on their religion, national origin or military service. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Columbia University investigates students critical of Israel amid Trump’s threats
Investigation is part of a flurry of recent cases brought by new disciplinary committee against students who have expressed criticism of Israel
www.theguardian.com
March 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
In Alwan’s case, investigators said the unsigned op-ed in the Columbia Spectator, which also urged the school to curtail academic ties to Israel, may have subjected other students to “unwelcome conduct” based on their religion, national origin or military service. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Deeply disturbing www.dropsitenews.com/p/dhs-detain...
BREAKING: DHS Detains Lead Negotiator of Columbia Gaza Solidarity Encampment After Online Campaign by Pro-Israel Groups
Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained on Saturday, is being held at an ICE detention facility.
www.dropsitenews.com
March 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Deeply disturbing www.dropsitenews.com/p/dhs-detain...
I now have emotional comparisons for anger, anxiety, & enthusiasm between #StandUpForScience2025 & the #MarchforScience (2017), based on surveys of participants at Washington, DC events. Anger and anxiety have increased, while enthusiasm has declined. #StandUpForScience
March 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I now have emotional comparisons for anger, anxiety, & enthusiasm between #StandUpForScience2025 & the #MarchforScience (2017), based on surveys of participants at Washington, DC events. Anger and anxiety have increased, while enthusiasm has declined. #StandUpForScience
"Thousands gather across U.S. and world in Stand Up for Science events"
#StandUpForScience #StandUpForScience2025
www.science.org/content/arti...
#StandUpForScience #StandUpForScience2025
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Thousands gather across U.S. and world in Stand Up for Science events
Scientists and their supporters rallied across the country in response to layoffs and funding cuts ordered by the Trump administration
www.science.org
March 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
"Thousands gather across U.S. and world in Stand Up for Science events"
#StandUpForScience #StandUpForScience2025
www.science.org/content/arti...
#StandUpForScience #StandUpForScience2025
www.science.org/content/arti...
Surveys by my research teams at yesterday's #StandUpForScience rally and the 2017 #MarchforScience (both in Washington, DC) show that rally participants in 2025 reported significantly higher anxiety about politics and significantly lower enthusiasm about politics than they did in 2017.
March 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Surveys by my research teams at yesterday's #StandUpForScience rally and the 2017 #MarchforScience (both in Washington, DC) show that rally participants in 2025 reported significantly higher anxiety about politics and significantly lower enthusiasm about politics than they did in 2017.
These photos are from today's Stand Up for Science rally today at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. Photos are courtesy of Amy Kasper, who took them while she was conducting surveys for my research. #StandUpforScience2025 #StandUpForScience
March 8, 2025 at 12:08 AM
These photos are from today's Stand Up for Science rally today at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. Photos are courtesy of Amy Kasper, who took them while she was conducting surveys for my research. #StandUpforScience2025 #StandUpForScience
With Stand Up for Science taking place across the USA today, it is a great day to re-read the article that my collaborators and I wrote on "The science of contemporary street protest: New efforts in the United States."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#StandUpForScience #StandUpForScience2025
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#StandUpForScience #StandUpForScience2025
The science of contemporary street protest: New efforts in the United States
We review how the science of studying street protest has changed, identifying opportunities for innovation and collaboration.
www.science.org
March 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
With Stand Up for Science taking place across the USA today, it is a great day to re-read the article that my collaborators and I wrote on "The science of contemporary street protest: New efforts in the United States."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#StandUpForScience #StandUpForScience2025
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#StandUpForScience #StandUpForScience2025
Recently retired NIH Director Francis Collins played the guitar and a led a sing along at today's Stand Up for Science rally at the Lincoln Memorial. Photo extracted from PBS live stream. #StandUpforScience2025 #StandUpForScience #FrancisCollins #nationalinstitutesofhealth #PBS
March 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Recently retired NIH Director Francis Collins played the guitar and a led a sing along at today's Stand Up for Science rally at the Lincoln Memorial. Photo extracted from PBS live stream. #StandUpforScience2025 #StandUpForScience #FrancisCollins #nationalinstitutesofhealth #PBS
A sizeable crowd is presently gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to Stand Up for Science. #StandUpforScience2025 #StandUpForScience
March 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A sizeable crowd is presently gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to Stand Up for Science. #StandUpforScience2025 #StandUpForScience
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March 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
These photos are from yesterday's Refuse Fascism rally in Upper Senate Park in Washington, DC. They were taken by Amy Kasper as she was leading a team of surveyors helping with my research. Thanks, Amy!
March 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM
These photos are from yesterday's Refuse Fascism rally in Upper Senate Park in Washington, DC. They were taken by Amy Kasper as she was leading a team of surveyors helping with my research. Thanks, Amy!
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Join us for the 2025 Political Networks & Computational Social Science Conference (sites.google.com/view/confpol...), Aug 11-14 at Harvard & Northeastern, with Duncan Watts delivering the keynote. Workshops: Aug 11-12; panels: Aug 13-14. Submit by March 28:
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March 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Join us for the 2025 Political Networks & Computational Social Science Conference (sites.google.com/view/confpol...), Aug 11-14 at Harvard & Northeastern, with Duncan Watts delivering the keynote. Workshops: Aug 11-12; panels: Aug 13-14. Submit by March 28:
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"Academics can no longer resort to only publishing papers... there is a need to consider how to make best use of academic knowledge & creativity to support diverse activism: in board rooms, with corporate leaders, with politicians, youth organisations, universities, & in the streets"
An active academia for peace and sustainability
With discontent rising in response to insufficient action to address climate, biodiversity, equity, democracy, and peace challenges, activism is preva…
www.sciencedirect.com
March 4, 2025 at 7:55 AM
"Academics can no longer resort to only publishing papers... there is a need to consider how to make best use of academic knowledge & creativity to support diverse activism: in board rooms, with corporate leaders, with politicians, youth organisations, universities, & in the streets"
These excellent photos were taken yesterday by Amy Kasper at the Trans Unity Rally in Washington, DC where she was conducting surveys for my research. Thank you, Amy!
March 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
These excellent photos were taken yesterday by Amy Kasper at the Trans Unity Rally in Washington, DC where she was conducting surveys for my research. Thank you, Amy!