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Political Scientist at the University of Wyoming Congress, elections, baking, and dogs Former think-tanker and Hill staffer ryandwilliamson.blogspot.com
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Dog may be man’s best friend, but after subjecting her to the evils of bathing and brushing, Zuzu can’t even look at me.

submitted 14 hours ago • 1 comment

For those playing along at home, if you took the over, you were correct.

submitted 16 hours ago • 1 comment

Over/under 30 percent swing in Republican attitudes on this question?

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

Article 1 Section 8 (Johnson and Thune version): the president can do whatever he wants and Congress’s job is to just watch

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

Celebrating the little things today. Like finally hitting 400 citations. 🍻

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

Woke to an article acceptance. Had to get coffee and a little treat with my coauthor

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

I pursue my passion for myself. If it just so happens to also be of value to others, that’s just a nice bonus.

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

“Get back to work!” says the guy who has spent tens of millions of taxpayer dollars on golfing trips for himself.

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

Does anyone have a favorite text or article they use to teach/exemplify good content analysis?

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

There was an accident on the interstate, security was a mile long, and I stopped for a sit-down lunch. Yet I’m still at my gate more than two hours before boarding. I’m starting to think I might have a problem.

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Happy Father’s Day to everyone who has ever used one of these phrases: I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed. Who let you in here?! Let’s rock and roll. You’re letting the cold air out! Money doesn’t grow on trees! I’m just resting my eyes.

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

What a disgustingly dark day. Truly sickening.

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

What’s that line about history and doom?

submitted 10 days ago • 22 comments

Look at this tiny angry baby. I love him so much.

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

I cut 3,500 words from a paper today. It felt a bit like carving a pencil from a redwood.

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

I’m sure someone else has already noticed this, but Blewett is such a good name for a shitty relief pitcher.

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

Raise your hand if you’re at all surprised by this. No one? No one? Yeah, that’s what I thought.

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submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

Never a dull moment… even when I beg for one.

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

I was recently gifted this 88 year old copy of an American government textbook. Back when Wyoming’s population was more than double Nevada’s!

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

I found another one!

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

It kinda looks like I stepped into the default Microsoft screensaver.

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

Stumbled upon these beautiful blooming cacti today

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

This really *is* Liberation Day: The U.S. Court of International Trade this afternoon struck down Trump’s mass tariffs as unlawful. It’s a fantastic win for the rule of law, human freedom, and prosperity, and a deserved rebuke for arbitrary one-man rule over our livelihoods. /1

submitted 25 days ago • 24 comments

So apparently there is a third branch of government. Who knew?

submitted 25 days ago • 8 comments

Submitting an R&R while it softly rains outside. Very hard to beat.

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

Zuzu has decided our walk is over. Too bad we’re nowhere near home.

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

Got some new hardware tonight and a free dinner. So that’s cool.

submitted 38 days ago • 3 comments

Not a single worry (or thought) in that pretty little head

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

I just keep laughing at the oxymoron that is “woke pope.”

submitted 45 days ago • 1 comment

Made a new friend today

submitted 45 days ago • 2 comments

In a shocking turn of events, it is now May.

submitted 52 days ago • 0 comments

Look at this magnificent creature perched outside my office window.

submitted 55 days ago • 0 comments

Had a student say they think I would be an excellent drag queen. Not sure I’ll ever receive a better compliment.

submitted 60 days ago • 1 comment

What’s important is that whoever replaces Durbin remembers that he had full sized candy bars for people who visited his office. Gotta keep that up.

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

It’s almost like he never should have had the job in the first place.

submitted 62 days ago • 0 comments

Everyone knows that when you need to expand your numbers, the first thing you’re supposed to do is form a circular firing squad.

submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments

Ah. Thanks, Jesse. I’ve been sitting *in front* of the screen. Now I know why I’ve been stuck as a man.

submitted 76 days ago • 0 comments

Heard you were sad. Not anymore.

submitted 77 days ago • 1 comment

Panel discussant said I should also do standup so I’ll be riding that high indefinitely

submitted 78 days ago • 0 comments