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in the newest #apsr, , , and assess experimental designs to find "repeated measures designs tend to yield the same results as more common designs while substantially increasing precision." #polisciresearch

"what explains local policy cleavages? examining the policy preferences of public officials at the municipal level" by bucchianeri, carney, enos, lakeman, and malina. we surveyed 1,191 mayors and council members. here's what we found: 1/

the us has officially ended its (very) nearly 20 year intervention in afghanistan and the taliban are in charge. we wrote a brief analysis friday on challenges to taliban rule that might emerge from within their own ranks

jet fighters circle the skies of #kabul as the u.s. withdrawal concludes, and family members attending a mass funeral for the 10 they say were killed in a u.s. drone strike look up and weep as the roar of the jet engines never ends. #afghanistan

non-essential travel now prohibited into #tahoe east shore. as #caldorfire evacuees travel u.s. 50, our traffic plan outlines phased traffic restrictions to allow safer evacuation on highway. highway restrictions:

i start every class with an ultrasound picture of my son due in october, pleading with my students to wear masks as a personal favor to my family. in small, at-capacity classrooms, only 5 of 45 of my students wore a mask. i ll never be able to look at this job the same way.

#deltavariant surging in u.s. new data show delta much more contagious than previous versions of #covid19. unvaccinated people: get vaccinated mask until you do. everyone in areas of substantial/high transmission should wear a mask, even if vaccinated.