Professor @au-spa.bsky.social Pol Violence | Pol Psychology New Book: “NO OPTION BUT SABOTAGE” Substack: https://zeitzoff.substack.com 1st Book: "Nasty Politics" Website: www.zeitzoff.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/zeitzoff.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/zeitzoff.bsky.social/post/3mzkzydfhzk2dI’m leery of making predictions. But with the midterm results coupled with Trump as a lame-duck, we are likely to get a realtime view of how succession in a charismatic political movement like MAGA tends to be a hot mess. https://time.com/article/2026/11/03/what-is-trump-planning-to-do-on-election-day-midterm/05 Nov 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:o7xolczmsmgspo2alr3rlwjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzkzydfhzk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/zeitzoff.bsky.social/post/3mzhcx2xksk2dSo far an extremely encouraging night for democracy! The next, and more important fight is the one over corruption and an oligarchic elite. https://substack.com/home/post/p-22273436704 Nov 2026 02:35 +0000at://did:plc:o7xolczmsmgspo2alr3rlwjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzhcx2xksk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/zeitzoff.bsky.social/post/3mzg76cscuk24Just voted in Maryland! 🇺🇸 🗳️03 Nov 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:o7xolczmsmgspo2alr3rlwjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzg76cscuk24https://bsky.app/profile/zeitzoff.bsky.social/post/3mzbu5hwcv22uBeat last year’s tally by 26! 🎃01 Nov 2026 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:o7xolczmsmgspo2alr3rlwjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzbu5hwcv22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/zeitzoff.bsky.social/post/3mz4hu2rpjk2zI have a new post about the midterms, the state of democracy in the U.S., and the deeper fight against corruption and oligarchs. https://zeitzoff.substack.com/p/the-state-of-us-democracy-and-the30 Oct 2026 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:o7xolczmsmgspo2alr3rlwjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz4hu2rpjk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/zeitzoff.bsky.social/post/3mz3w5f2qrc2aAhead of the midterms, I wrote about what Ukraine’s struggle against oligarchs can teach us about the state of U.S. democracy. And how the long-term test will be whether the U.S. can rein in corruption, and hold wealthy elites accountable. https://zeitzoff.substack.com/p/the-state-of-us-democracy-and-the30 Oct 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:o7xolczmsmgspo2alr3rlwjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz3w5f2qrc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/zeitzoff.bsky.social/post/3mydeaunacc2mThese two are related: 1) Trump is very unpopular, and it's been sustained period of some his lowest approval ratings ever ahead of the midterms. 2) Folks are increasingly concerned that Trump will try to use irregular means to thwart the midterms if Dems perform strongly.20 Oct 2026 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:o7xolczmsmgspo2alr3rlwjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mydeaunacc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/zeitzoff.bsky.social/post/3mxhbvpb65k2yI wrote a new piece: "Why Do Americans Hate AI?" https://zeitzoff.substack.com/p/why-do-americans-hate-ai09 Oct 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:o7xolczmsmgspo2alr3rlwjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxhbvpb65k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/zeitzoff.bsky.social/post/3mwzi2j252k2zThis game is starting to get really CONCACAFY 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 #USMNT04 Oct 2026 03:38 +0000at://did:plc:o7xolczmsmgspo2alr3rlwjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwzi2j252k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/zeitzoff.bsky.social/post/3mwbgjuanpk2kGot great feedback at @belfercenter.bsky.social yesterday for a new project on how people think about the political future. 2 highlights from the survey data:* 1) Ds, Rs, & independents are all worried about AI 2) Strong support for reining in Big Tech/AI *Forthright/Bovitz, N=1,405, Aug-Sep 202624 Sep 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:o7xolczmsmgspo2alr3rlwjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbgjuanpk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/zeitzoff.bsky.social/post/3mvurjzcj4s26This is the season I picked to introduce my son to Tottenham 🫠19 Sep 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:o7xolczmsmgspo2alr3rlwjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvurjzcj4s26https://bsky.app/profile/zeitzoff.bsky.social/post/3mvlwabgc4s2fWhy are Americans more skeptical of AI than those in other countries? I don't think there's a uniquely Americans strain of technophobia. My sense is that many Americans have a rational fear/loathing of the people (CEOs) who will benefit $$ in an AI future.16 Sep 2026 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:o7xolczmsmgspo2alr3rlwjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlwabgc4s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/zeitzoff.bsky.social/post/3mvl2kr5ghs2sFascinating piece from @garciaponce.bsky.social on how Mexican criminal organizations operate and even govern alongside the state. https://goodauthority.org/news/how-mexicos-cartels-rule-alongside-government-institutions/15 Sep 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:o7xolczmsmgspo2alr3rlwjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvl2kr5ghs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/zeitzoff.bsky.social/post/3mvbnmr6zfs2bL’shana tova. Wishing for a more peaceful new year.11 Sep 2026 22:49 +0000at://did:plc:o7xolczmsmgspo2alr3rlwjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbnmr6zfs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/zeitzoff.bsky.social/post/3mvbfp4qp7s2vWhere does democracy in the U.S. and around the world currently stand? New from @adamprz.bsky.social, one to the smartest thinkers on the subject. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/opinion/democracy-trump-crisis.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AVE.-H7Y.gpyZVcpkiY18&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare11 Sep 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:o7xolczmsmgspo2alr3rlwjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbfp4qp7s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/zeitzoff.bsky.social/post/3munlsxhmr22qI loved my PhD methods training at NYU (a lot of causal inference + design). But I do find myself teaching myself and reading a lot up on measurement (it's a fascinating topic).03 Sep 2026 23:23 +0000at://did:plc:o7xolczmsmgspo2alr3rlwjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3munlsxhmr22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/zeitzoff.bsky.social/post/3mu66akbylc2yI tried to make some sense of how we can think about Trump's increasingly chaotic and erratic foreign policy and what it means for those of us who study leader psychology. https://zeitzoff.substack.com/p/its-a-mad-world-trump-rationality28 Aug 2026 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:o7xolczmsmgspo2alr3rlwjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu66akbylc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/zeitzoff.bsky.social/post/3mu5efyi7yk2vI’ve got a new post. Trump's erratic foreign policy chaos doesn't break our models of leader behavior. It just shows us where we need better measurement.* https://zeitzoff.substack.com/p/its-a-mad-world-trump-rationality28 Aug 2026 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:o7xolczmsmgspo2alr3rlwjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5efyi7yk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/zeitzoff.bsky.social/post/3mu3tmujwds23I’ll take some positive news https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-solar-became-the-cheapest-form-of-energy-in-the-world/27 Aug 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:o7xolczmsmgspo2alr3rlwjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3tmujwds23