Good morning to the newly-minted experts in women's political representation, policymaking, legitimacy, & feminist activism! Here's some key reads from the gender & politics scholars doing this work for a long time, b/c #womenalsoknowstuff@womenalsoknow! Open thread 🧵(1/7):
Another shoutout to the pro-social public goods providers in the social sciences: @cwarshaw put me on to the most complete county level election returns dataset (1872–2020) from @SharifAmlani & @algaraca 🔥🔥
paper (gated): https://t.co/9GY52oRVZH
data: https://t.co/UeT0nNjPSi
⚡️new data visualization⚡️
Ian Peacock and I show how removal rates from immigration court vary by national origin and period, 1998-2021 @SociusJournal
On Tuesday Feb 1, I observed the first day of #MPP 2.0 court in San Diego. I shared my observations w you all after court & once I’d left the building (confirmed by time stamps). ⬇️ Then things got interesting… 🧵
MPP tramples on due process & forces ppl into endless catch 22s. Legal orientation or lunch? Buy mins to call attys that may never answer, or save $$ for housing in TJ? Request a fear interview w little info about the process, or return to a country where I fear harm?
To have a genuine mentor pour into you for who you are and who you want to be is nearly indescribable. So much about this world, esp the academy, is oriented by ones utility/ones future usefulness. One who finds a mentor is genuinely blessed. insight, support,& love are priceless
Went for a run and this older woman stopped me very respectfully to tell me that I’m beautiful. I… 🥺 nearly cried — need more of this energy in society tbh
Can you guess what happens when you provide homeless people with housing?
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You reduce crime, increase employment, improve health, and do not increase reliance on social benefits.
80% of costs are offset by the benefits in the first 18mos.
https://t.co/kNt5PxLWYQ
.@hill_charlotte and my same day registration and young voters paper is up on JOP early view and gated: https://t.co/fTielCJK1n
We fought hard for this one. @hill_charlotte is an incredible coauthor--had a kid during the long, tough review process. Very proud of the team.
I am an academic and I call for a free Palestine and an end to the Israeli state's apartheid. This is integral to both my moral world view and my scholarship. Pass it on.