Tamsin Shaw
@professorshaw.bsky.social
NYU, articles in NYRB, NYT etc, formerly Princeton Politics Department, Institute for Advanced Study, King's College Cambridge
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Tamsin Shaw
@professorshaw.bsky.social
· Sep 30
I love my students. They’re serious, open-minded, intellectually curious, hardworking. When I tell people that, they usually say “REALLY??” Because they think they’re all cancel culture militants or woke snowflakes or whatever the propaganda says this week.
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Every few years I feel compelled to post about the best hotel hack ever, because every time I post about it, it turns out to be new to lots of folks …
November 20, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Every few years I feel compelled to post about the best hotel hack ever, because every time I post about it, it turns out to be new to lots of folks …
They're some of the best paid academics in the world... but for narcissists money isn't enough; they have to feel like they're in the most exclusive club in the world
November 20, 2025 at 5:07 AM
They're some of the best paid academics in the world... but for narcissists money isn't enough; they have to feel like they're in the most exclusive club in the world
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An absolute must read thread
Bellingcat’s contact email has always been a magnet for people with fairly unusual views; paranoid delusions, sprawling conspiracies, the works. But recently, the pattern has shifted, we’re seeing more and more emails clearly written with ChatGPT.
November 20, 2025 at 3:31 AM
An absolute must read thread
George Osborne doesn't have a loo?
EXC: Kensington and Chelsea Council is investigating whether Lord Peter Mandelson committed an offence when he publicly urinated in the street last week
Kensington Council Investigating Peter Mandelson For Urinating In The Street
Exclusive: Kensington and Chelsea Council is investigating whether Lord Peter Mandelson committed an offence when he publicly urinated in the stree...
www.politicshome.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:24 AM
George Osborne doesn't have a loo?
I'm pretty sure he was subtly referencing Pozzo in Beckett's Waiting for Godot and commenting on way the universal absurdity of human existence robs all our actions of any ultimate meaning. She could have clapped back with some Camus.
I refuse to believe we live in the stupidest timeline.
I refuse to believe we live in the stupidest timeline.
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
people.com/donald-trump...
people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:09 AM
I'm pretty sure he was subtly referencing Pozzo in Beckett's Waiting for Godot and commenting on way the universal absurdity of human existence robs all our actions of any ultimate meaning. She could have clapped back with some Camus.
I refuse to believe we live in the stupidest timeline.
I refuse to believe we live in the stupidest timeline.
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I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
November 18, 2025 at 3:23 AM
I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
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The difference between the sociopathic and non-sociopathic takes is really quite stark
November 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The difference between the sociopathic and non-sociopathic takes is really quite stark
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It’s sort of clarifying to see him describe this dynamic so directly www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 17, 2025 at 2:28 AM
It’s sort of clarifying to see him describe this dynamic so directly www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
In the end decides she’s “very self involved and to get her to be good requires more firmness than I enjoy”
Wow
Wow
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 16, 2025 at 5:27 AM
In the end decides she’s “very self involved and to get her to be good requires more firmness than I enjoy”
Wow
Wow
Undeniably...
Malcolm Nance said these sound like the titles of porn movies.
November 16, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Undeniably...
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crazy
IG em_clarkson
IG em_clarkson
November 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
crazy
IG em_clarkson
IG em_clarkson
Imagine the very people who made you laugh your head off when you were 18 and living in cheery, optimistic times also found a way to make you laugh in the midst of our dystopian hellscape today!
Brilliant Waiting for Godot. It makes every character so fresh. Bravo @alexwinter.com et al
Brilliant Waiting for Godot. It makes every character so fresh. Bravo @alexwinter.com et al
November 13, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Imagine the very people who made you laugh your head off when you were 18 and living in cheery, optimistic times also found a way to make you laugh in the midst of our dystopian hellscape today!
Brilliant Waiting for Godot. It makes every character so fresh. Bravo @alexwinter.com et al
Brilliant Waiting for Godot. It makes every character so fresh. Bravo @alexwinter.com et al
I'm preparing a grad seminar and haven't had time to read any of the Epstein stuff. But maybe it's better to wait until people have sifted through and discovered the most important stuff. Feel free to let me know if there's anything I might want to know right away!
November 13, 2025 at 5:02 AM
I'm preparing a grad seminar and haven't had time to read any of the Epstein stuff. But maybe it's better to wait until people have sifted through and discovered the most important stuff. Feel free to let me know if there's anything I might want to know right away!
Very excited to see @alexwinter.com imminently in Waiting for Godot!
November 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Very excited to see @alexwinter.com imminently in Waiting for Godot!
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It’s time for new leadership
CHUCK SCHUMER: "New data came out today from KFF - and that is not Kentucky Fried French Fries ... the Kaiser Family Foundation"
November 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
It’s time for new leadership
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After their resounding victory in Tuesday’s elections, the Democrats had no choice but to surrender.
November 10, 2025 at 12:59 AM
After their resounding victory in Tuesday’s elections, the Democrats had no choice but to surrender.
I went to see Nuremberg. The trials were so fascinating, the historical significance so complex, and the real transcripts so full of drama, how could a movie about them not be interesting? Well, go and see Nuremberg and find out.
November 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I went to see Nuremberg. The trials were so fascinating, the historical significance so complex, and the real transcripts so full of drama, how could a movie about them not be interesting? Well, go and see Nuremberg and find out.
Yep
Why a bunch of Senators who are retiring are leading the negotiations is something to really think on
I don't know what the Senate is going to do. But if they do in fact fold in exchange for nothing, they will be living up to past performance. To expect the Senate to carry out the will of the American people is to misunderstand why it was created in the first place.
November 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Yep
Also rooting for @katiekitamura.bsky.social
Read Audition if you haven't already, especially if you want to get out of your own head for a while - it's intense!
Read Audition if you haven't already, especially if you want to get out of your own head for a while - it's intense!
November 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Also rooting for @katiekitamura.bsky.social
Read Audition if you haven't already, especially if you want to get out of your own head for a while - it's intense!
Read Audition if you haven't already, especially if you want to get out of your own head for a while - it's intense!
oh boy
I know everyone is still holding out hope that Axios is wrong but there have been so many other reports from a variety of sources now.
Nothing is done yet, but it seems like the Dems are preparing to fold for peanuts.
Nothing is done yet, but it seems like the Dems are preparing to fold for peanuts.
Thune Plans Test Vote on Shutdown, Saying Deal Is Getting Closer
Senate Republican leader John Thune said a deal is “coming together” as he planned a test vote Sunday on a narrow spending package that would end the 40-day government shutdown.
www.bloomberg.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
oh boy
My cat, Tiny, downcast after listening to the story of acoustic kitty on the Mission Implausible podcast with @johnsipher.bsky.social
(but he still recommends the podcast)
(but he still recommends the podcast)
November 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
My cat, Tiny, downcast after listening to the story of acoustic kitty on the Mission Implausible podcast with @johnsipher.bsky.social
(but he still recommends the podcast)
(but he still recommends the podcast)
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Tech companies are pouring money into AI, and they’re not making it back. Matteo Wong and Charlie Warzel on how everything could come crashing down:
Here’s How the AI Crash Happens
The U.S. is becoming an Nvidia-state.
bit.ly
November 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Tech companies are pouring money into AI, and they’re not making it back. Matteo Wong and Charlie Warzel on how everything could come crashing down:
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good night every body
November 8, 2025 at 3:20 AM
good night every body
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Swiss oil trader Gunvor dropped its bid for Lukoil's international assets after the US Treasury labeled it a Kremlin puppet and threatened sanctions. Gunvor, co-founded by Putin ally Gennady Timchenko, denied the claims but withdrew its offer.
November 7, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Swiss oil trader Gunvor dropped its bid for Lukoil's international assets after the US Treasury labeled it a Kremlin puppet and threatened sanctions. Gunvor, co-founded by Putin ally Gennady Timchenko, denied the claims but withdrew its offer.