Democratic theorist, giant lobster enthusiast, former public servanthttps://bsky.app/profile/spencermckay.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/spencermckay.com/post/3ltgqmh2mmk2tThis new report looks great. Lots of alignment with what we found last year in our GenAI and Elections report for @ubcdemocracy.bsky.social . We apparently have terrible SEO for it but it's here for anyone interested: https://open.library.ubc.ca/media/stream/pdf/52383/1.0445035/2 [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jul 2025 07:09 +0000at://did:plc:u5ryowtigd5ph3a4pgmn2nrc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltgqmh2mmk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/spencermckay.com/post/3ln4o7677uk2g'Viewpoint diversity' is affirmative action for incompetent and malicious people. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Apr 2025 22:28 +0000at://did:plc:u5ryowtigd5ph3a4pgmn2nrc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln4o7677uk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/spencermckay.com/post/3lj44e56uik2i [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Feb 2025 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:u5ryowtigd5ph3a4pgmn2nrc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj44e56uik2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/spencermckay.com/post/3lhcrop2zs22vOne of my final exam questions last semester asked students to write a response to Musk and Ramaswamy's WSJ op-ed that took aim at 'unelected bureaucrats'. Many of them landed here too, asking: who elected Elon? [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Feb 2025 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:u5ryowtigd5ph3a4pgmn2nrc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhcrop2zs22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/spencermckay.com/post/3lgycgzs5rc22Great thread, with a bunch of pieces I teach in my 'political theory and public policy' class. Seems particularly relevant right now. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Jan 2025 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:u5ryowtigd5ph3a4pgmn2nrc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgycgzs5rc22