Assoc. Prof. in Comm & Media, Political Science, and Data Science at the University of Michigan - No longer using Twitter - find me elsewhere
Ann Arbor, MI
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Josh Pasek (Frozen Account) retweeted
22 months ago a violent insurrection inspired by the President sought to overturn a democratic election and prevent the peaceful transfer of power. The threat is now, if anything, worse. 2020 denialism is now pervasive & the legitimacy of the 2022 election is already under attack
Josh Pasek (Frozen Account) retweeted
1) Dem ads I've seen on abortion are missing the boat. It's not the procedure that's relevant to most voters. Most are beyond reproductive age, can't get pregnant, or don't think they'll need an abortion.
Josh Pasek (Frozen Account) retweeted
The alternative to organized political parties is not independence. It is chaos, inaction, and ultimately authoritarianism.
Josh Pasek (Frozen Account) retweeted
This is a powerful and devastating thought experiment.
It’s hard to accept that the U.S. is heading towards democratic collapse.
So, I photoshopped some potential headlines to show #WhatsToCome if we don’t act now…
Josh Pasek (Frozen Account) retweeted
I used to be an evangelical. Let me tell you a little about why they worked so hard to get us here.🧵
Evangelicals have been deeply indoctrinated in rigid thinking. If you think you can compromise with them, you're wrong, because they're 100% certain God is on their side. 1/x
Josh Pasek (Frozen Account) retweeted
This guide to covering the authoritarian threat from @protctdemocracy is excellent - EVERY reporter and editor should read it and keep it handy for coverage decisions protectdemocracy.org/project…
Josh Pasek (Frozen Account) retweeted
Introducing the #PolComm Who-to-follow List!
-Just getting started in the field?
-Looking to PolComm-ify your timeline?
This list will provide a rolling thread of Twitter accounts active in the discipline (random order); including their reasons for why to follow them. 🧵⤵️
Josh Pasek (Frozen Account) retweeted
THIS 👇👇👇👇
Attitudes towards abortion are closely tied to views about women and power.
Josh Pasek (Frozen Account) retweeted
so we didn't learn our lesson after the fiasco around the ridiculous non-citizen voters study? publishing bad "research" purporting to show voter fraud has serious consequences
Josh Pasek (Frozen Account) retweeted
There is now a twitter "community" for Pol Comm research. Let's at least try to create a useful space to share work, ask questions, receive feedback, and all that jazz
xitter.cf/i/communities/15067842…
Josh Pasek (Frozen Account) retweeted
“We were the last journalists in Mariupol. And now there are none.”
Gutting reporting that communicates the chaos, the pace, the horrors, and the stakes in the besieged city. And the crucial role played by information and communication.
apnews.com/article/russia-uk…
Josh Pasek (Frozen Account) retweeted
I have spent alot of my career studying what happens when conservatives fully go off the rails. This is one of those moments
nytimes.com/2022/02/04/us/po…
Josh Pasek (Frozen Account) retweeted
Been sitting on this data I collected with @jmping for like...five years now.
Josh Pasek (Frozen Account) retweeted
Who is actively explaining to the American people that the machinery of democracy can be (and is being) used to dismantle key aspects of democracy? And that historically, authoritarianism has emerged *through* the processes and structures OF democracy? WHO?
Josh Pasek (Frozen Account) retweeted
I know we generally pretend MLK Jr. was some type of neutral political figure today, but here you go anyway.
Josh Pasek (Frozen Account) retweeted
The time to act is now.
Here, again, are the 3 statements, signed by 100+ leading scholars.
January 2021: newamerica.org/political-ref…
June 2021: newamerica.org/political-ref…
November 2021: newamerica.org/political-ref…
Democracy depends on core principles of equality and fairness. We ignore history at our own peril.
Josh Pasek (Frozen Account) retweeted
Factors predicting a shift in willingness to vaccinate: pnas.org/content/118/52/e211… by @jmping @APPCPenn et al
Needed:
- ongoing community engagement & trust building
- proactive communication about vaccines
- science-consistent, provaccination voices across media
#ScienceUpFirst
Josh Pasek (Frozen Account) retweeted
Retweet if you agree Officer Goodman and everyone who saved American democracy should be the #personoftheyear
Officer Goodman and everyone who saved American democracy this year is my #personoftheyear.
(Photo Credit: @nytimes)
