I teach & conduct political science research, seeking a healthier democracy.https://bsky.app/profile/mevanspolisci.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mevanspolisci.bsky.social/post/3mqalfgmjcc25Please help my student, Sayna Kaushik, who is working on an amazing AI-driven app that helps voters get accurate information about the voting process in each of the 50 states. She needs volunteers to spend about 15 minutes trying out two versions of the app for her research. Link is in the comments. https://lnkd.in/eR9Gx5bK09 Jul 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:riterpdy4lpsg2uqttec3uoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqalfgmjcc25https://bsky.app/profile/mevanspolisci.bsky.social/post/3mkb2eg7b7c25I'm excited to announce this webinar on Wednesday April 29th (4:00PM EST) called "Protecting the Midterm Elections in a Time of Democratic Backsliding." You can learn more about the event and register by following this link: https://scholars.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/defendingdemocracyforum424 Apr 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:riterpdy4lpsg2uqttec3uoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkb2eg7b7c25https://bsky.app/profile/mevanspolisci.bsky.social/post/3mhbb53mylc22V-Dem's 2026 Democracy Report dropped today. Two key headlines: (1) "The USA loses its long-term status as a liberal democracy for the first time in over 50 years." (2) "The speed with which American democracy is currently dismantled is unprecedented in modern history." https://www.v-dem.net/documents/75/V-Dem_Institute_Democracy_Report_2026_lowres.pdf17 Mar 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:riterpdy4lpsg2uqttec3uoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbb53mylc22https://bsky.app/profile/mevanspolisci.bsky.social/post/3mh6z6xxfec2qThe leading alternative to jetting forward with blind ambition is not "introspection" or "being stuck in the past". It is to blend one's ambition with prudence and justice. It is to be -- unlike this pathetic man -- a person of noble ambition... [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Mar 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:riterpdy4lpsg2uqttec3uoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6z6xxfec2q