William Bianco
@wbianco.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science at Indiana University and Director of the Indiana Political Analytics Workshop. Research Director, Everything Policy
"on" or "wearing" - critical distinction.
October 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"on" or "wearing" - critical distinction.
Just so. There’s really no regional variation. The article doesn’t have a number in it, all percentages. And a lot of quotes from plastic surgeons. A great case for a methods class….
September 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Just so. There’s really no regional variation. The article doesn’t have a number in it, all percentages. And a lot of quotes from plastic surgeons. A great case for a methods class….
Most common procedure in each region?
September 25, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Most common procedure in each region?
True. But in a lot of places like IU it's student groups who are bringing conservative speakers onto campus. It speaks to a comment Dan Nexon made yesterday on Bluesky, that before the current mess, universities were gradually figuring out best practices for navigating free speech issues.
September 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
True. But in a lot of places like IU it's student groups who are bringing conservative speakers onto campus. It speaks to a comment Dan Nexon made yesterday on Bluesky, that before the current mess, universities were gradually figuring out best practices for navigating free speech issues.
I’ve experienced the same - sure does seem well intentioned. But then I remember that no one is that nice on text
September 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I’ve experienced the same - sure does seem well intentioned. But then I remember that no one is that nice on text
Indeed. Also perhaps textbook authors with multiple editions.
September 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Indeed. Also perhaps textbook authors with multiple editions.
Sadly, it appears that the compensation is only for items like books that have an ISBN (it was book authors that sued). Articles don't qualify.
September 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Sadly, it appears that the compensation is only for items like books that have an ISBN (it was book authors that sued). Articles don't qualify.
FYI, had a look at the settlement webpage, and it appears that the compensation is only for items like books that have an ISBN (it was book authors that sued). Articles don't appear to qualify.
September 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
FYI, had a look at the settlement webpage, and it appears that the compensation is only for items like books that have an ISBN (it was book authors that sued). Articles don't appear to qualify.
No doubt a spirited debate on whether nuking the site from orbit is the only way to be sure.
August 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
No doubt a spirited debate on whether nuking the site from orbit is the only way to be sure.
The two claims (Republicans disadvantaged and an undercount of people of color) are...not contradictory. From the American Redistricting Project, the last 3 seats allocated were in CA, MT, and MN. States on the bubble were TX, OH, and NY. OH missed bumping out MN by <1k people, TX missed by 4k.
August 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The two claims (Republicans disadvantaged and an undercount of people of color) are...not contradictory. From the American Redistricting Project, the last 3 seats allocated were in CA, MT, and MN. States on the bubble were TX, OH, and NY. OH missed bumping out MN by <1k people, TX missed by 4k.
There's a lot of plus ca change going on, no?
April 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
There's a lot of plus ca change going on, no?
"“An impeachable offense is whatever a majority of the House of Representatives considers it to be at a given moment in history.” - Gerald Ford, 1970.
April 7, 2025 at 12:07 AM
"“An impeachable offense is whatever a majority of the House of Representatives considers it to be at a given moment in history.” - Gerald Ford, 1970.
Since 2014, the FAA worked to diversify air traffic control. Did they compromise safety? Everything Policy analyzed data on hiring and mishaps. While mishap rates vary, there is no sign that the initiative reduced safety. For details, see tinyurl.com/yc456yw8. #AirDisaster #AA5342 #FAA #DEI
January 31, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Since 2014, the FAA worked to diversify air traffic control. Did they compromise safety? Everything Policy analyzed data on hiring and mishaps. While mishap rates vary, there is no sign that the initiative reduced safety. For details, see tinyurl.com/yc456yw8. #AirDisaster #AA5342 #FAA #DEI
Since 2014, the FAA worked to diversify air traffic control. Did they compromise safety? Everything Policy analyzed data on hiring and mishaps. While mishap rates vary, there is no sign that the initiative reduced safety. For details, see tinyurl.com/yc456yw8. #AirDisaster #AA5342 #FAA #DEI
January 31, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Since 2014, the FAA worked to diversify air traffic control. Did they compromise safety? Everything Policy analyzed data on hiring and mishaps. While mishap rates vary, there is no sign that the initiative reduced safety. For details, see tinyurl.com/yc456yw8. #AirDisaster #AA5342 #FAA #DEI
I did a lot of brake work on VWs. Mistakes are easy to spot (brakes work first time or they don't). The issue is not that bolts will be frozen but that you'll snap one off. Easy to do with a ratchet extension, impact driver, etc. Then you can't put it back together.
January 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I did a lot of brake work on VWs. Mistakes are easy to spot (brakes work first time or they don't). The issue is not that bolts will be frozen but that you'll snap one off. Easy to do with a ratchet extension, impact driver, etc. Then you can't put it back together.
And as for the others, is it the LMM fairy dust or old-school Google search?
January 15, 2025 at 10:19 PM
And as for the others, is it the LMM fairy dust or old-school Google search?
Yup - but the students aren’t using the good ones.
January 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Yup - but the students aren’t using the good ones.
Final query is something I mention to students - my spouse teaches in the same department. I have no idea what CHAT is doing here. And news flash - my spouse is apparently married to someone other than me.
January 15, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Final query is something I mention to students - my spouse teaches in the same department. I have no idea what CHAT is doing here. And news flash - my spouse is apparently married to someone other than me.
Inquiries about biographical information are even more hilarious. Here, I asked about my daughter. Now, she does do stand-up comedy. But her name is not Liza. Or Treyger.
January 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Inquiries about biographical information are even more hilarious. Here, I asked about my daughter. Now, she does do stand-up comedy. But her name is not Liza. Or Treyger.
Even then, the "more accurate" engine can go off the rails. Here I asked CHAT about my Trust book. Points 1 and 3 are pretty good summaries, and point 4 is in the ballpark. But point 2 - I wrote the book and it doesn't say that. At all.
January 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Even then, the "more accurate" engine can go off the rails. Here I asked CHAT about my Trust book. Points 1 and 3 are pretty good summaries, and point 4 is in the ballpark. But point 2 - I wrote the book and it doesn't say that. At all.
Those choices are not completely random -- I do American institutions, and those three schools produced a lot of similar PhDs in the 1980s. But completely wrong. If you log in to the more accurate version, CHAT gets it right. But if you look at the fine print, it's really doing is a Google search.
January 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Those choices are not completely random -- I do American institutions, and those three schools produced a lot of similar PhDs in the 1980s. But completely wrong. If you log in to the more accurate version, CHAT gets it right. But if you look at the fine print, it's really doing is a Google search.
Chat-GPT at Open AI comes in two versions, one you can use without logging in, the other is advertised as "more accurate" but requires a login. The basic version is pretty bad at personal information, such as where I received my PhD program (University of Rochester).
January 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Chat-GPT at Open AI comes in two versions, one you can use without logging in, the other is advertised as "more accurate" but requires a login. The basic version is pretty bad at personal information, such as where I received my PhD program (University of Rochester).
No. It has not. The glory of innovation.
January 13, 2025 at 1:47 AM
No. It has not. The glory of innovation.
One of the considerations might be that resigning pre-inauguration means that the successor requires Senate approval (no acting appointees possible), which would not be the case if they stayed into the new presidency. Or so appears to be the case for FBI Director.
December 16, 2024 at 9:47 PM
One of the considerations might be that resigning pre-inauguration means that the successor requires Senate approval (no acting appointees possible), which would not be the case if they stayed into the new presidency. Or so appears to be the case for FBI Director.