No, the UK does not have nine out of the ten poorest regions in Northern Europe. Meaningful discussions can only be based on correct data. If we make things up, our democracy will die. Logic, critical thinking (and More or Less) should be part of the school curriculum. #PoliSky #AcademicSky

"That’s the Britain I fight for. A tapestry of different cultures that creates a rich, proud, resilient British identity. When sectarian forces seek to divide us, our challenge is to fight for security, fairness and tolerance."
#tolerance #acceptance #democracy #PoliSky

Nazi comparisons are always difficult. This one has not been made lightly, and if you take Hannah Arendt's observation as evidence: “A great number of Germans, especially among the more educated, apparently are no longer capable of telling the truth even if they want to."... #PoliSky

That's what I call a winning smile!

Kefauver posing for one of a series of pictures for Life magazine in May 1952, during his first Presidential campaign. Not sure why they had him pose with the radio.

#skystorians #history #polisky

Worth reading, explains why it is important to say 'I disagree'. And: "I realized then that group identity is more powerful than reason and facts." Such priorities are not a sign of an intelligent species. #stopthehate #hatespeech #hatespeechisnotfreespeech #PoliSky

#Polisky folks, where are we pre registering studies now?

Have you driven a Ford lately?

Kefauver getting a tour of the Ford assembly plant in St. Paul ahead of the 1956 Minnesota primary.

He appears to be checking out the engine of a newly assembled ride.

#polisky #skystorians #history

OTD in 1967, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court.

#polisky

An intelligent species would not destroy its livelihood. 🧪 #PoliSky #EconSky

Nobody can claim that they had not known. How is it possible that we are not acting decisively? 🧪 #PoliSky #EconSky

Synthetic Campaign Communication and Election Confidence in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

https://dx.doi.org/10.33774/apsa-2026-vsxfj?rft_dat=source%3Ddrss

#polisky

Who Trusts the Counts? American Election Confidence Across Race and Ethnicity

https://dx.doi.org/10.33774/apsa-2026-5w50g?rft_dat=source%3Ddrss

#polisky

Check out this interview with Against the Machine author Kenneth F. Greene on vote buying in the United States.

#PoliSky #Politics

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Check out the introductory chapter of "A Queer Guide to Saving to American Democracy" by R.K. Maril, coming soon.

#LawSky #PoliSky #Democracy #BookSky

https://cup.org/4xQ43lB

Check out the introductory chapter of "A Queer Guide to Saving to American Democracy" by R.K. Maril, coming soon.

#LawSky #PoliSky #Democracy #BookSky

https://cup.org/4xQ43lB

On his way to a dinner speech in Harrisburg, PA in June 1952, Kefauver stops to comb his hair using a drugstore window as a mirror.

When you're on the road, sometimes you need to make do with what you have!

#skystorians #history #polisky

If energy and food companies only passed on higher prices, their profits would not increase. Hence, this is profiteering? This is the natural consequence of the incentives in our economy. It is about money, not about the public good. #EconSky #PoliSky