Asst Prof, Berkeley, Political Science: 1/ Agenda Seeding http://j.mp/agenda-seeding 2/ Race as a Bundle of Sticks http://j.mp/bundle-of 3/ Text as Behavior https://cup.org/4cUmoXi 4/ Plutopopulism http://cup.org/4cfm0Azhttps://bsky.app/profile/owasow.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/owasow.bsky.social/post/3mwtx22qt4k27Interviewee at The Bulwark argued recently one of Vance’s most important projects is to signal to MAGA base that—despite being married to the daughter of immigrants and the father of mixed kids—he, too, is a true believer in the myth that immigration poses an existential threat to white America. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Oct 2026 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:b2yh7pcbcq6nh4lhpueffwp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtx22qt4k27https://bsky.app/profile/owasow.bsky.social/post/3mwqxitprlc2lExcellent piece notes “the fraternity lawsuit is a lucrative mini-segment of the personal-injury business.” Seems like there ought to be a national, mission-driven firm that specializes in suing universities and frats in cases of sexual assault. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/03/the-dark-power-of-fraternities/357580/?gift=zv0gUQbIs0D1fmxQ25GJmo8osEc-Vt8ZVKs1l3EkMxo30 Sep 2026 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:b2yh7pcbcq6nh4lhpueffwp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqxitprlc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/owasow.bsky.social/post/3mvjsvbzr522l“It doesn’t help that X, the burnerverse’s platform of choice, is famously subject to little moderation. Since Musk’s acquisition, it‘s become the ideal petri dish for coordinated harassment. ‘They’re also financially incentivized by followers, by views, by clicks…they’re making money off this.‘” https://www.wired.com/story/burnerverse-maddie-kowalski/15 Sep 2026 04:44 +0000at://did:plc:b2yh7pcbcq6nh4lhpueffwp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjsvbzr522lhttps://bsky.app/profile/owasow.bsky.social/post/3mwoh33dggc2i“Polling by UMass Amherst found that over the 13 months from July 2025 to August 2026, the percentage of voters who ‘strongly disapprove’ of Trump rose to 54 percent from 49 percent, while the percentage saying they ‘strongly approve’ fell to 14 percent from 21 percent.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/opinion/trump-midterms-republicans.html?unlocked_article_code=1.E1E.mCt0.CVPY3Ng7lHc7&smid=nytcore-ios-share29 Sep 2026 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:b2yh7pcbcq6nh4lhpueffwp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwoh33dggc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/owasow.bsky.social/post/3mwo5nrv5m226Voters are seeing red https://www.natesilver.net/p/diesel-prices-could-crush-republicans29 Sep 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:b2yh7pcbcq6nh4lhpueffwp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwo5nrv5m226https://bsky.app/profile/owasow.bsky.social/post/3mwk3mlfgok2bAm currently packing for a move and came across an old DSLR and its powerful, heavy lenses. Was reminded of how much of having a hobby not that long ago involved esoteric rabbit holes like cameras and lenses. Now, it feels like the smartphone has crowded out a lot of those healthy obsessions.28 Sep 2026 00:46 +0000at://did:plc:b2yh7pcbcq6nh4lhpueffwp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwk3mlfgok2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/owasow.bsky.social/post/3mwhrv5do6s2m“This election isn’t about who you want performing at your niece’s quinceañera,” Ms. De La Cruz had said in March. “Mr. Pulido responded by performing for free at more than 70 quinceañeras, weddings and other events in his district…” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/us/politics/bobby-pulido-texas-house-race.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EVE.Yh2y.JxzsLRrnAVqr&smid=nytcore-ios-share27 Sep 2026 02:46 +0000at://did:plc:b2yh7pcbcq6nh4lhpueffwp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwhrv5do6s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/owasow.bsky.social/post/3mw7764swqs2eFielder has always had this slightly sociopathic quality of being able to create and sit through exceedingly uncomfortable situations. In this film, though, with these subjects, and this much tension, it might be something of a superpower. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Sep 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:b2yh7pcbcq6nh4lhpueffwp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7764swqs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/owasow.bsky.social/post/3mw5icusyi22pStarting to feel like Trump has managed things so badly that he’s putting up Bush-era 2008 financial collapse numbers… [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Sep 2026 00:28 +0000at://did:plc:b2yh7pcbcq6nh4lhpueffwp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw5icusyi22phttps://bsky.app/profile/owasow.bsky.social/post/3mw3gkl5ttc2q”Stop talking about the South. Long as you south of the Canadian border, you are South.” — Malcolm X (1964) [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Sep 2026 04:52 +0000at://did:plc:b2yh7pcbcq6nh4lhpueffwp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw3gkl5ttc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/owasow.bsky.social/post/3mw2ebbvu2k2u🎶 curb your enthusiasm 🎶 [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Sep 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:b2yh7pcbcq6nh4lhpueffwp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2ebbvu2k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/owasow.bsky.social/post/3mvuqnsezdc22FBI devises Groucho Marx’s Guide to Dating [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Sep 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:b2yh7pcbcq6nh4lhpueffwp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvuqnsezdc22https://bsky.app/profile/owasow.bsky.social/post/3mvrc5ktr622f“We will revoke citizenship for anyone who defames IDF soldiers around the world—he will be deeply hurt in his pocket,” said Netanyahu. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Sep 2026 04:06 +0000at://did:plc:b2yh7pcbcq6nh4lhpueffwp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvrc5ktr622fhttps://bsky.app/profile/owasow.bsky.social/post/3mvlkkviqcc2b“Independent voters have especially soured on Mr. Trump. Just 10 percent of them said the economy was better today than a year ago and only 27 percent approve of Mr. Trump’s job performance overall.” 🎁 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/politics/trump-midterm-election-poll.html?unlocked_article_code=1.BVE.jks0.qFjKDPkyKR99&smid=nytcore-ios-share15 Sep 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:b2yh7pcbcq6nh4lhpueffwp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlkkviqcc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/owasow.bsky.social/post/3mvl5p7pu2k2vSouth Texas dummymander anyone? [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Sep 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:b2yh7pcbcq6nh4lhpueffwp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvl5p7pu2k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/owasow.bsky.social/post/3mvjsvbzr522l“It doesn’t help that X, the burnerverse’s platform of choice, is famously subject to little moderation. Since Musk’s acquisition, it‘s become the ideal petri dish for coordinated harassment. ‘They’re also financially incentivized by followers, by views, by clicks…they’re making money off this.‘” https://www.wired.com/story/burnerverse-maddie-kowalski/15 Sep 2026 04:44 +0000at://did:plc:b2yh7pcbcq6nh4lhpueffwp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjsvbzr522lhttps://bsky.app/profile/owasow.bsky.social/post/3mvir42ufbs22These macro trends matter a lot for understanding contemporary politics and, at the same time, an important lesson of the last few presidential elections is that demographics is *not* destiny. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Sep 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:b2yh7pcbcq6nh4lhpueffwp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvir42ufbs22https://bsky.app/profile/owasow.bsky.social/post/3mvhdvm4ies2h“At its height, in the 2010s, more than 100 million American households had a cable subscription — more than three-quarters of the country. But today, nearly half of all TV watched in the United States comes via streaming services. Just 19 percent of television viewing comes via cable.” 🎁 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/business/media/cable-television-cable-center-museum.html?unlocked_article_code=1.BFE.Peqp.kL-VONvNesw5&smid=url-share14 Sep 2026 05:11 +0000at://did:plc:b2yh7pcbcq6nh4lhpueffwp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvhdvm4ies2h