Trump insults US skier hopeful

Scholar power: 15.6%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Brigid Laffan	30%	27	15.6%

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by Jonathan Wolff

37%

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Story's scientific field profile

Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 33%, Sociology 24%, Psychology 10%

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🎓 Jonathan Wolff	22%	33	37.9%

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Jo Wolff

@jowolff.bsky.social

Objecting to the Super Bowl show and criticising US athletes at the Winter Olympics. You know, I think Trump might be a little UnAmerican. Perhaps someone should investigate.

February 9, 2026 at 7:51 AM

Reposted by Steve Peers, Nathan P. Kalmoe, James Goodwin , and 1 more Steve Peers, Nathan P. Kalmoe, James Goodwin, Alan Richardson

29%

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Story's scientific field profile

Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 33%, Sociology 24%, Psychology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Steve Peers	28%	27	14.5%
🎓 Nathan P. Kalmoe	27%	17	11.1%
🎓 James Goodwin	6%	26	3.1%
🎓 Alan Richardson	2%	21	0.9%
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Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan

@jaketapper.bsky.social

The president is now attacking a US Olympian as a “Loser” and misrepresenting his words for his mild unspecified criticisms about things going on in the US right now.

February 8, 2026 at 6:29 PM

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan

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Story's scientific field profile

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🎓 Brendan Nyhan	24%	51	17.1%

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Reposted by Michael E. Mann

7%

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Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 33%, Sociology 24%, Psychology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael E. Mann	7%	111	7.4%

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0.199

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Reposted by Linda J. Skitka

10%

Scholar power: 10.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 33%, Sociology 24%, Psychology 10%

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🎓 Linda J. Skitka	13%	61	10.2%

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48.0%

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1214

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0.137

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by Anders Aslund

45%

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Story's scientific field profile

Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 33%, Sociology 24%, Psychology 10%

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🎓 Anders Aslund	26%	34	45.5%

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by David Rothschild

25%

Scholar power: 25.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 33%, Sociology 24%, Psychology 10%

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🎓 David Rothschild	16%	28	25.4%

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0.114

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David Rothschild

@davmicrot.bsky.social

NBC censuring Olympics roundly booing Vance is meaningful because important for US to know that (1) rest of the world hates & mocks our leaders (2) Corporate Media is collaborating with Trump Regime.

February 8, 2026 at 10:17 PM

Reposted by Simon Lester, David R. Miller, Alan Richardson

10%

Scholar power: 10.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 33%, Sociology 24%, Psychology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Simon Lester	17%	16	6.8%
🎓 David R. Miller	7%	21	3.2%
🎓 Alan Richardson	2%	21	0.9%
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Matt Novak

@paleofuture.bsky.social

“U.S. Olympic Skier, Hunter Hess, a real Loser…”

February 8, 2026 at 3:42 PM

Reposted by Steve Peers

14%

Scholar power: 14.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 33%, Sociology 24%, Psychology 10%

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🎓 Steve Peers	28%	27	14.5%

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51.0%

17.6 h

494

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0.086

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Ron Filipkowski

@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

Making the US Olympic Team does not require you to be a cheerleader for the Trump administration.

February 8, 2026 at 4:53 PM

Reposted by Noura Erakat

9%

Scholar power: 9.2%

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Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 33%, Sociology 24%, Psychology 10%

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🎓 Noura Erakat	29%	10	9.2%

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46.0%

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9.2%

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0.069

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Reposted by Trudy Harpham

2%

Scholar power: 2.5%

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Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 33%, Sociology 24%, Psychology 10%

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🎓 Trudy Harpham	4%	40	2.5%

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58.0%

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0.062

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Reposted by Dean Baker

0%

Scholar power: 0.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 33%, Sociology 24%, Psychology 10%

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🎓 Dean Baker	2%	21	0.9%

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Reposted by Naomi Wolf

3%

Scholar power: 3.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 33%, Sociology 24%, Psychology 10%

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🎓 Naomi Wolf	11%	11	3.6%

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by David Darmofal

12%

Scholar power: 12.9%

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Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 33%, Sociology 24%, Psychology 10%

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🎓 David Darmofal	13%	11	12.9%

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20

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0.043

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David Darmofal

@daviddarmofal.bsky.social

Needless to say, Trump's post about the Olympic skier is both disgusting and quintessentially Trump. He's so vain, he thinks the Olympics are about him.

February 8, 2026 at 10:45 PM

Reposted by Göran Bolin, Catherine Baker

20%

Scholar power: 20.1%

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Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 33%, Sociology 24%, Psychology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Göran Bolin	24%	21	11.0%
🎓 Catherine Baker	19%	23	9.1%
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Social Media Lab

@socialmedialab.ca

"The world heard JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. Except for viewers in the US. The modern Olympics sell themselves on a simple premise: the whole world, watching the same moment, at the same time. On Fri night in Milan, that illusion fractured in real time." www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...

The world heard JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. Except for viewers in the US | Bryan Armen Graham

The real risk for American broadcasters is not that dissent will be visible. It is that audiences will start assuming anything they do not show is being hidden

www.theguardian.com

February 8, 2026 at 11:54 AM

Reposted by Steve Keen

1%

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Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 33%, Sociology 24%, Psychology 10%

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🎓 Steve Keen	3%	29	1.6%

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Reposted by Dean Baker

0%

Scholar power: 0.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 33%, Sociology 24%, Psychology 10%

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🎓 Dean Baker	2%	21	0.9%

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Reposted by Naomi Wolf

3%

Scholar power: 3.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 33%, Sociology 24%, Psychology 10%

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🎓 Naomi Wolf	11%	11	3.6%

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7300

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0.035

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by Hans M. Kristensen

41%

Scholar power: 41.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 33%, Sociology 24%, Psychology 10%

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🎓 Hans M. Kristensen	29%	23	41.7%

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56.0%

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Hans Kristensen

@nukestrat.bsky.social

The Winter Olympics are underway but some U.S. competitors find it complicated to represent the United States because of the despicable things the Trump regime is doing.

“Representing the red, white and blue is complicated for some Olympians.” www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olymp...

Representing the red, white and blue is complicated for some Olympians

“Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S.,” says freestyle skier Hunter Hess.

www.washingtonpost.com

February 8, 2026 at 1:58 PM

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