David C.W. Parker
@phddcwp.bsky.social
Visiting Assistant Professor at UW-Platteville. Professor and Department Head Emeritus at Montana State University. Legislatures, Parliaments, American and British Politics. IU/UW alum. Anglophile. Red Sox. Madison, WI. Book Project: The Seditionists
@omarchaudhuri.bsky.social You posted data on X a year ago that showed Premier League clubs by 2024 constituency results. Would you be willing to share the data indicating the stadium location of each club and the constituency in which it resides? I'd like to drill down a bit in terms of vote totals
October 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
@omarchaudhuri.bsky.social You posted data on X a year ago that showed Premier League clubs by 2024 constituency results. Would you be willing to share the data indicating the stadium location of each club and the constituency in which it resides? I'd like to drill down a bit in terms of vote totals
There's a good reason for this law: It could be construed as a partisan favoritism or a possible campaign donation for someone who could still run for an office (JQ Adams, for example, later served in Congress). (1/2)
The U.S. Treasury shared a proposal to mint $1 Trump coins to mark America’s 250th anniversary.
But U.S. code says only deceased individuals may appear on U.S. currency, a tradition dating back to efforts to break from monarchical rule. https://wapo.st/4pWsyL3
But U.S. code says only deceased individuals may appear on U.S. currency, a tradition dating back to efforts to break from monarchical rule. https://wapo.st/4pWsyL3
October 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
There's a good reason for this law: It could be construed as a partisan favoritism or a possible campaign donation for someone who could still run for an office (JQ Adams, for example, later served in Congress). (1/2)
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About this Florida vaccine story:
When they were little - 1 yr and 3 1/2 - my two older boys, who’d had all their shots, got whooping cough.
We asked their pediatrician what would’ve happened if they hadn’t been vaccinated.
“Oh, they’d have died.”
When they were little - 1 yr and 3 1/2 - my two older boys, who’d had all their shots, got whooping cough.
We asked their pediatrician what would’ve happened if they hadn’t been vaccinated.
“Oh, they’d have died.”
September 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
About this Florida vaccine story:
When they were little - 1 yr and 3 1/2 - my two older boys, who’d had all their shots, got whooping cough.
We asked their pediatrician what would’ve happened if they hadn’t been vaccinated.
“Oh, they’d have died.”
When they were little - 1 yr and 3 1/2 - my two older boys, who’d had all their shots, got whooping cough.
We asked their pediatrician what would’ve happened if they hadn’t been vaccinated.
“Oh, they’d have died.”
It’s time to dump some coffee in Boston Harbor ya’ll.
September 1, 2025 at 12:36 AM
It’s time to dump some coffee in Boston Harbor ya’ll.
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But that's not all! During Trump's presidency, he took credit for a vaccine to end the pandemic, and Democrats...urged everyone to take it!
...which so upset "conservatives" that they not only turned against that vaccine, but against vaccines in general.
...which so upset "conservatives" that they not only turned against that vaccine, but against vaccines in general.
it's wild to post this when a more realistic version of it actually happened and it was conservatives who refused the treatment
August 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
But that's not all! During Trump's presidency, he took credit for a vaccine to end the pandemic, and Democrats...urged everyone to take it!
...which so upset "conservatives" that they not only turned against that vaccine, but against vaccines in general.
...which so upset "conservatives" that they not only turned against that vaccine, but against vaccines in general.
The F.B.I. Is Using Polygraphs to Test Officials’ Loyalty www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...
The F.B.I. Is Using Polygraphs to Test Officials’ Loyalty
www.nytimes.com
July 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The F.B.I. Is Using Polygraphs to Test Officials’ Loyalty www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...
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One of these is not like the others and it represents a dangerous new expansion in Trump's tariff adventures, meddling in internal criminal matters in other countries.
July 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
One of these is not like the others and it represents a dangerous new expansion in Trump's tariff adventures, meddling in internal criminal matters in other countries.
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In my latest at @misofact.bsky.social I draw on political science findings to explain why Trump’s populist government passed a deeply unpopular and regressive set of policies. open.substack.com/pub/misofact...
Why do populist governments pass unpopular policies?
Populists don't stay in power by being popular—they stay in power by keeping people mad.
open.substack.com
July 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
In my latest at @misofact.bsky.social I draw on political science findings to explain why Trump’s populist government passed a deeply unpopular and regressive set of policies. open.substack.com/pub/misofact...
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The "unitary executive theory" is a fancy name for a strategy used by authoritarians worldwide, rebranded for the US. It’s a legal blueprint for a power grab, and my new article explains how it turns the law itself into a tool for undermining democracy:
How to Dismantle a Democracy, Legally
The unitary executive theory is a masterclass in autocratic legalism.
open.substack.com
July 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The "unitary executive theory" is a fancy name for a strategy used by authoritarians worldwide, rebranded for the US. It’s a legal blueprint for a power grab, and my new article explains how it turns the law itself into a tool for undermining democracy:
This is a nightmare. Who the hell taught these jokers Intro to American Politics? Congress is supposed to be the powerful branch—not the Executive.
The Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” has cast very different shadows depending on which party holds the White House.
When lower courts blocked Trump admin policies, SCOTUS intervened on an emergency basis to lift those orders in 77% of cases.
For the Biden administration, that number was 0%.
When lower courts blocked Trump admin policies, SCOTUS intervened on an emergency basis to lift those orders in 77% of cases.
For the Biden administration, that number was 0%.
July 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This is a nightmare. Who the hell taught these jokers Intro to American Politics? Congress is supposed to be the powerful branch—not the Executive.
@leahlitman.bsky.social Reading Lawless now. It is totally inaccurate to call Ginsburg a moderate Justice. She anchored the left wing on the Court.
July 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM
@leahlitman.bsky.social Reading Lawless now. It is totally inaccurate to call Ginsburg a moderate Justice. She anchored the left wing on the Court.
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*Biden tries to forgive student loans*
SCOTUS: Whoa there, that is, uh, a major question. Which means you can't do it.
*Trump revokes part of the constitution*
SCOTUS: Obviously, we got to give the President the benefit of the doubt on this one.
SCOTUS: Whoa there, that is, uh, a major question. Which means you can't do it.
*Trump revokes part of the constitution*
SCOTUS: Obviously, we got to give the President the benefit of the doubt on this one.
June 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
*Biden tries to forgive student loans*
SCOTUS: Whoa there, that is, uh, a major question. Which means you can't do it.
*Trump revokes part of the constitution*
SCOTUS: Obviously, we got to give the President the benefit of the doubt on this one.
SCOTUS: Whoa there, that is, uh, a major question. Which means you can't do it.
*Trump revokes part of the constitution*
SCOTUS: Obviously, we got to give the President the benefit of the doubt on this one.
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SCOTUS just stripped judges' power to stop unconstitutional orders nationwide in a move KBJ calls "an existential threat to the rule of law"
The Court has chosen a side, and it isn't the rule of law. Lower courts can't protect the Constitution because the Supreme Court won't let them.
The Court has chosen a side, and it isn't the rule of law. Lower courts can't protect the Constitution because the Supreme Court won't let them.
June 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
SCOTUS just stripped judges' power to stop unconstitutional orders nationwide in a move KBJ calls "an existential threat to the rule of law"
The Court has chosen a side, and it isn't the rule of law. Lower courts can't protect the Constitution because the Supreme Court won't let them.
The Court has chosen a side, and it isn't the rule of law. Lower courts can't protect the Constitution because the Supreme Court won't let them.
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It comes as no surprise to me that the first American citizen detained by Marines on U.S. soil is a Black man. I predicted this outcome, along with MILLIONS of other Black folks. And it underscores the ongoing reality we must confront.
June 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
It comes as no surprise to me that the first American citizen detained by Marines on U.S. soil is a Black man. I predicted this outcome, along with MILLIONS of other Black folks. And it underscores the ongoing reality we must confront.
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It’s true, as many have suggested, that if they can do this to Sen. Padilla, they can do it to others.
I’d only add that they already have been doing this to others.
A mass deportation regime, sooner rather than later, becomes contemptuous of civil liberties and basic decency.
I’d only add that they already have been doing this to others.
A mass deportation regime, sooner rather than later, becomes contemptuous of civil liberties and basic decency.
June 12, 2025 at 10:28 PM
It’s true, as many have suggested, that if they can do this to Sen. Padilla, they can do it to others.
I’d only add that they already have been doing this to others.
A mass deportation regime, sooner rather than later, becomes contemptuous of civil liberties and basic decency.
I’d only add that they already have been doing this to others.
A mass deportation regime, sooner rather than later, becomes contemptuous of civil liberties and basic decency.
"The doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power, and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind."--Section 10 of New Hampshire's State Constitution.
June 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
"The doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power, and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind."--Section 10 of New Hampshire's State Constitution.
False. They did predict the voters would be this stupid. They did NOT predict the utter lack of morality among so many of our political elites who put idolatry above their sacred oaths to defend the Constitution.
June 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
False. They did predict the voters would be this stupid. They did NOT predict the utter lack of morality among so many of our political elites who put idolatry above their sacred oaths to defend the Constitution.
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Not The Onion. A state government forcing partisan misinformation on students. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Oklahoma to require schools to teach Trump's 2020 election conspiracy theories
The Republican-led state's new high school history curriculum says students must learn about Donald Trump's baseless claims of voting irregularities.
www.usatoday.com
May 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Not The Onion. A state government forcing partisan misinformation on students. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
This is awful. Academic polls are essential to the study of the political world.
There's a bill in Florida that would ban public colleges and universities from doing polling: www.insightsassociation.org/Portals/INSI...
Some of the only non-partisan public polling in FL these days comes from FAU and UNF, etc. If you're in FL, please contact your state rep / senator to oppose
Some of the only non-partisan public polling in FL these days comes from FAU and UNF, etc. If you're in FL, please contact your state rep / senator to oppose
www.insightsassociation.org
April 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This is awful. Academic polls are essential to the study of the political world.
We have completely deranged folks in charge of our government
April 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM
We have completely deranged folks in charge of our government
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New, from me:
Elon Musk is the biggest loser in Wisconsin.
His brazen effort to buy a state supreme court did not just fail - it undermined his image of political kingmaker.
This is the clearest indicator that voters are angry with Trump/Musk agenda.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-bigges...
Elon Musk is the biggest loser in Wisconsin.
His brazen effort to buy a state supreme court did not just fail - it undermined his image of political kingmaker.
This is the clearest indicator that voters are angry with Trump/Musk agenda.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-bigges...
The Biggest Loser in Wisconsin
The richest man in the world could not buy an election
donmoynihan.substack.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:11 AM
New, from me:
Elon Musk is the biggest loser in Wisconsin.
His brazen effort to buy a state supreme court did not just fail - it undermined his image of political kingmaker.
This is the clearest indicator that voters are angry with Trump/Musk agenda.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-bigges...
Elon Musk is the biggest loser in Wisconsin.
His brazen effort to buy a state supreme court did not just fail - it undermined his image of political kingmaker.
This is the clearest indicator that voters are angry with Trump/Musk agenda.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-bigges...