Alex Pauley, PhD

Political Scientist | Writer | Yoga Teacher | Visually Impaired Human

[Democracy Docket @DemocracyDocket]

WIN: A judge dismissed a far-right lawsuit seeking access to Georgia’s election night reporting hub, which aggregates and publishes county vote totals.

Voting rights advocates warned that granting access could open the door to partisan interference and undermine confidence in elections.

[Everything Georgia @GAFollowers]

RIP to 16 y/o Taylor Hamilton, she was shot and killed while waiting for an Uber on Thanksgiving night. Just weeks before, her boyfriend was shot and killed by his stepdad in Atlanta after he was mistaken as an intruder.

She was being heckled about her bf's death by a group that family says included a teen boy who shot and killed her on Thanksgiving night.

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

Tonight was a very bad night.

[Alex Pauley, PhD @pauleysci]

“In 2026, you CAN make a difference. Start reading, researching, and paying attention to multiple news sources NOW. And start with healthcare.”

Vote for Congresspeople to Retire Already

https://t.co/jcjSQOvmwf

[Alex Pauley, PhD @pauleysci]

@StateDept @POTUS Here we go writing fairytales again…

[Alex Pauley, PhD @pauleysci]

@JDVance Sir, what is this comment? Please don’t stain this good event with snark. Show respect for the people who suffered so much and get to go home to their families now.

[Alex Pauley, PhD @pauleysci]

@GOP How about YOU stop putting party over people. Shame on ALL our politicians right now.

[Alex Pauley, PhD @pauleysci]

It’s infuriating how politicians have allowed gun violence to escalate rather than have real conversations about legislation that might actually pass and make our country safer.

Regulate guns the way we do cars and drivers. Safety through licensing.

[ABC News @ABC]

Two children, ages 4 and 13, are dead and two others are in critical condition after a shooting at a truck stop near Angleton, Texas, officials say. https://t.co/twkMhFNdVx

[ABC News @ABC]

The parents of a college student killed in a Tesla crash say she was trapped in the car as it burst into flames because of a design flaw that made it nearly impossible for her to open the door, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. https://t.co/t7PomAaCox

[ABC News @ABC]

BREAKING: The Supreme Court has moved to allow Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to remain on the central bank board into 2026, saying it would take up President Trump's appeal seeking to remove her for cause during a hearing in January. https://t.co/qAy49mNAGC

[ABC News @ABC]

At least three students are dead and dozens of others may be trapped in rubble after an Islamic boarding school collapsed on Monday just as students were gathering for afternoon prayers.
https://t.co/ipbUIPg9cV

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like. https://t.co/uts7JpJZzN

[Alex Pauley, PhD @pauleysci]

Pastries, a PSL, no-work day… what else should I do to celebrate 38?

[Alex Pauley, PhD @pauleysci]

The Texas walkout is old news already, but the conversation on whether breaking quorum is a justifiable political tool needs to keep going

#texas #politics #gerrymandering #TikTok https://t.co/i7j95jyFTR

[Alex Pauley, PhD @pauleysci]

Well, I guess it’s good I got an extra bag of Indian coffee with my last order…

#tariffs

[Alex Pauley, PhD @pauleysci]

Why isn’t this a bigger story??

How China Influences Elections in America’s Biggest City https://t.co/qp8jTHWT71 via @NYTimes

[Alex Pauley, PhD @pauleysci]

@uTobian @nytopinion Also, and I’m asking this genuinely not sarcastically, but are you just opposed to her name as the byline, or did you review the data the piece presents on said studies going back to the 1970s?

[Alex Pauley, PhD @pauleysci]

Train wrecks like this—that never should have been greenlit, let alone published—are why so many Americans distrust the science community & instead believe claims that *feel* good

The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism https://t.co/G2cqnGG7TL via @NYTOpinion

[Alex Pauley, PhD @pauleysci]

@uTobian @nytopinion Also, just stating something is a “fact” does not make it so (and I include myself as part of that). The “receipts” link you’ve shared simply provides transparency about orgs Dr. Steiner has worked with. Love to see transparency! But what does it prove, per se?

[Alex Pauley, PhD @pauleysci]

@uTobian @nytopinion Great, call her out! Doesn’t make the autism-vaccine connection good science just because it’s getting called out in an Opinion piece

[Alex Pauley, PhD @pauleysci]

When is it cheating, and when is it strategy? (Both?)

[Governor Gavin Newsom @CAgovernor]

California has walked the walk on independent redistricting at the state level for 15 years.

But we cannot unilaterally disarm while other states throw out the rules to gain power.

With one vote, Californians can punch back and also demand nationwide independent redistricting.