Chris Pepin-Neff (they/them) 🏳️🌈
@pepinneff.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Public Policy: Moral Panic Agenda Setting - including #emotions #LGBTQ+ #politics and human - #shark interactions. Opinions are my own. https://linktr.ee/chris.pepin
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Since 2019, I have published three academic books, looking at emotions in public policy, inequality, and LGBTQ lobbying.
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The Trump administration has joined the war on HIV/AIDS, on the side of HIV/AIDS.
SCOOP: The Trump administration has instructed employees and grantees not to use U.S. funds to commemorate World AIDS Day — because the observance was started by the World Health Organization.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
Trump Administration Cancels U.S. Observance of World AIDS Day
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The Trump administration has joined the war on HIV/AIDS, on the side of HIV/AIDS.
"Taiwan’s leader pledged $40 billion in additional defense spending in an effort to deter Beijing, ramping up tensions with China as the superpower is locked in a row with regional rival Japan."
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
Taiwan pledges extra $40B for defense to counter China threat
Tensions have ramped up in the region after Japan’s leader said Tokyo may intervene militarily if Beijing sought to invade Taiwan.
www.semafor.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
"Taiwan’s leader pledged $40 billion in additional defense spending in an effort to deter Beijing, ramping up tensions with China as the superpower is locked in a row with regional rival Japan."
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
"A federal appeals court has upheld a penalty of nearly $1 million against President Donald Trump and attorney Alina Habba, concluding they committed “sanctionable conduct” by filing a frivolous lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and former FBI Director James Comey."
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Appeals court upholds $1M penalty against Trump in lawsuit against Hillary Clinton
The judges ruled that the president’s arguments “were indeed frivolous.”
www.politico.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:44 AM
"A federal appeals court has upheld a penalty of nearly $1 million against President Donald Trump and attorney Alina Habba, concluding they committed “sanctionable conduct” by filing a frivolous lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and former FBI Director James Comey."
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
"I now saw, in my situation, several points of similarity with that of the oxen. They were property, so was I; they were to be broken, so was I. Covey was to break me, I was to break them; break and be broken—such is life.”
Frederick Douglass (1855).
books.apple.com/au/book/my-b...
Frederick Douglass (1855).
books.apple.com/au/book/my-b...
My bondage and my freedom
Fiction & Literature · 2014
books.apple.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"I now saw, in my situation, several points of similarity with that of the oxen. They were property, so was I; they were to be broken, so was I. Covey was to break me, I was to break them; break and be broken—such is life.”
Frederick Douglass (1855).
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Frederick Douglass (1855).
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🚨 LSE Assistant Professor in Political Science 🚨
We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
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We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
📣 Please share! 📣
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November 25, 2025 at 8:38 AM
🚨 LSE Assistant Professor in Political Science 🚨
We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
📣 Please share! 📣
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
📣 Please share! 📣
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
My 2025 book "Tolerable Inequality," about how to deal with a world where politicians see inequality as the solution & equality as the problem, is now 20% off (code NBS24) if you want a paperback copy. BUT it's also FREE as an e-book from Routledge! Same link. Happy Holigays!!
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Tolerable Inequality: Understanding Public Policy and LGBTQ+ Politics
Pepin-Neff coins the term ‘Tolerable Inequality’ to examine the ways in which politicians and political actors use the policy process as a tool to make inequality acceptable as a way of keeping power ...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:24 AM
My 2025 book "Tolerable Inequality," about how to deal with a world where politicians see inequality as the solution & equality as the problem, is now 20% off (code NBS24) if you want a paperback copy. BUT it's also FREE as an e-book from Routledge! Same link. Happy Holigays!!
shorturl.at/Cp5wB
shorturl.at/Cp5wB
Special note of thanks to #BevanShields for his leadership at SMH. Haven't always agreed with him - but he's a class act and his editorials and engagement were excellent! #Sydney #auspol
www.smh.com.au/business/com...
www.smh.com.au/business/com...
Jordan Baker appointed editor of the Herald as Bevan Shields steps down
Baker, the chief reporter for the Herald, will start in the new role in 2026.
www.smh.com.au
November 25, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Special note of thanks to #BevanShields for his leadership at SMH. Haven't always agreed with him - but he's a class act and his editorials and engagement were excellent! #Sydney #auspol
www.smh.com.au/business/com...
www.smh.com.au/business/com...
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November 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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The partisan divide has grown, too. The wealthiest 100 tended to give more to Republicans than to Democrats before last year. But giving to the GOP spiked in 2024, with *84%* of donations going to back Republicans or conservative PACs.
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The partisan divide has grown, too. The wealthiest 100 tended to give more to Republicans than to Democrats before last year. But giving to the GOP spiked in 2024, with *84%* of donations going to back Republicans or conservative PACs.
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Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
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Gay Congressman Leads Charge To Defend LGBTQIA+ Rights Globally
In the USA right now, LGBTQIA+ rights are under attack. With this in mind, Representative Robert Garcia and Senator Ed Markey have reintroduced a vital piece of legislation. It is called the Internati...
www.dnamagazine.com.au
November 20, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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1/Catherine Lucey, the White House correspondent for Bloomberg, asked Donald Trump about releasing the Epstein files on Air Force One over the weekend. In response, Trump leaned forward, slashing an accusatory finger her direction and barked, “Quiet! Quiet Piggy,” at her.
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
1/Catherine Lucey, the White House correspondent for Bloomberg, asked Donald Trump about releasing the Epstein files on Air Force One over the weekend. In response, Trump leaned forward, slashing an accusatory finger her direction and barked, “Quiet! Quiet Piggy,” at her.
Job loss jumps 12% in Tennessee
YouTube video by WKRN News 2
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November 19, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I was called a traitor by a man that I fought for 6 years for. I gave him my loyalty for free. I've never owed him anything. Let me tell you what a traitor is -- a traitor is an American that serves foreign countries."
November 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I was called a traitor by a man that I fought for 6 years for. I gave him my loyalty for free. I've never owed him anything. Let me tell you what a traitor is -- a traitor is an American that serves foreign countries."
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Gen-AI breaks everything, survey research edition.
We can no longer trust that survey responses are coming from real people.”
A Researcher Made an AI That Completely Breaks the Online Surveys Scientists Rely On
We can no longer trust that survey responses are coming from real people.”
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Gen-AI breaks everything, survey research edition.
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Tomorrow is his...
...hundredth birthday?
How can that be.
...hundredth birthday?
How can that be.
November 17, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Tomorrow is his...
...hundredth birthday?
How can that be.
...hundredth birthday?
How can that be.
Important reminder from @thebulwark.com that even with Democrats countering Texas and redistricting that if/when SCOTUS overturns the Voting Rights Act, this keeps moving the map toward Republicans. SO this really is HUGE! #redistricting
youtu.be/R4lJ1LeEkcs?...
youtu.be/R4lJ1LeEkcs?...
The Redistricting Twist No One Saw Coming (w/ Dave Wasserman)
YouTube video by The Bulwark
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Important reminder from @thebulwark.com that even with Democrats countering Texas and redistricting that if/when SCOTUS overturns the Voting Rights Act, this keeps moving the map toward Republicans. SO this really is HUGE! #redistricting
youtu.be/R4lJ1LeEkcs?...
youtu.be/R4lJ1LeEkcs?...
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If you're a professor at Texas A&M, you'll need to receive written authorization from the university president before discussing this incident on campus.
November 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
If you're a professor at Texas A&M, you'll need to receive written authorization from the university president before discussing this incident on campus.
Since 2019, I have published three academic books, looking at emotions in public policy, inequality, and LGBTQ lobbying.
November 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Since 2019, I have published three academic books, looking at emotions in public policy, inequality, and LGBTQ lobbying.
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@timmiller.bsky.social torches Megyn Kelly as she spins Epstein’s abuse of 15-year-old girls as “barely legal” types to protect Donald Trump.
November 14, 2025 at 4:09 AM
@timmiller.bsky.social torches Megyn Kelly as she spins Epstein’s abuse of 15-year-old girls as “barely legal” types to protect Donald Trump.
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11/13/25 - The third time posting about Nicole Parker’s book. https://www.reddit.com/r/trumptweets/comments/1owjxp5/111325_the_third_time_posting_about_nicole/
#truthsocial #trump
#truthsocial #trump
November 14, 2025 at 2:08 AM
11/13/25 - The third time posting about Nicole Parker’s book. https://www.reddit.com/r/trumptweets/comments/1owjxp5/111325_the_third_time_posting_about_nicole/
#truthsocial #trump
#truthsocial #trump
AI is like oil or gold prospecting. Just figured this out. We’ve struck AI and now the world is chasing it!
November 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
AI is like oil or gold prospecting. Just figured this out. We’ve struck AI and now the world is chasing it!