Debbie Schildkraut

I have thoughts: now.tufts.edu/2026/09/16/w...

Just another ridiculously beautiful fall day in the Middlesex Fells

Knitting is very relaxing, except when it involves lots of cursing.

🧵 on a new book you all should read 👇

Go look outside, Boston area friends

Need to work the lyric “New England Forever, tattooed across my chest,” from Haywire 617/Dropkick Murphys into my next book.

seeing Repo Man tonight for the first time, on a big screen. Feels overdue.

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It's a Party at the (Early & By Mail) Polls! Tisch College kicked off early voting at Tufts by hosting a nonpartisan gathering where students could get voting resources, mail their absentee ballot, vote early in-person in either Somerville or Medford, and more!

Yes. And it can take a while to find a preventative that works. Be patient. Keep a log. Took years for me. Now I ❤️ qulipta.

Truth

Foggy morning in the White Mountains

ICYMI: docs recommend getting BRCA tested again if you tested negative in the early days.

Not bad, NH. View of the Presidential Range (Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Madison) from Imp Face. 6 miles, 2k elevation gain. Hike powered by Almond Joy and Pecan Snickers. Gray skies from the hurricane remnants.

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Tufts tenure-track job in American Politics!

Every wonder why MA of all places was the laboratory for national health reform...? The answer involves a $385 million check and 3 foot tall stuffed badger. That story is out today in part 3 of "Mitt & Ted". Also...this is when it becomes a buddy cop story!

This game is not going well

My book, "The Fog of Accountability: How Institutions Keep Voters from Holding Their Local Governments Accountable," is here! I hope you'll grab a copy if you're interested in cities 🏙️, elections 🗳️, and how we can make them better 📚📦 www.amazon.com/Fog-Accounta...

“Pain also rises most steeply before age 55, during women’s working, caring and reproductive years. It is strong evidence that the gender pain gap is real, consistent and global. Yet women’s pain is still too often dismissed, under-researched and under-treated.” Yep.

On the drive up I got to listen to the first two episodes of Mitt & Ted, the new podcast from @iancoss.bsky.social about RomneyCare. It’s as good as I hoped and expected. bsky.app/profile/ianc...

Today’s 10 mile hike up Mt. Moosilauke in NH was powered by candy corn and pecan snickers. There may have been cursing on the way up. And there may be more tomorrow. Gorgeous fall foliage hike though.

Ready for fall hiking #TeamCandyCorn

I have a whole headache lexicon, and for years, it has included what I call the "hairpulling headache," which is when the pain feels better if I pull my hair tight. and yes, listen to @jillpiggott.bsky.social ! I can take a while (years) to find a preventative that works, but it's worth trying.

“Many women spend a quarter to a third of their lives in perimenopause and the menopausal transition.” Well when you put it that way…

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I'm teaching a 50 person class this spring, and based on the ideas here, I'm thinking of assigning a short quiz on the day a paper is due, w qs that should be easy to answer if students did their own work. I might not even grade it; just have it on hand if I think I need it. Have others tried it?

ICYMI

The podcasts from @iancoss.bsky.social are perfect for all kinds of ps courses

You guys! @iancoss.bsky.social is back and this season digs into RomneyCare. (and if you haven’t listened to his previous seasons, go fix that)

The next wave of healthcare reform is building. This season on The Big Dig, we tell the story of the last wave, and the odd couple alliance that helped set it all in motion. Remember Romneycare? That story. Episodes 1 & 2 are out now. Buckle up, it's a wonky one. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Tufts tenure-track job in American Politics!

Medford putting on a show before the nor’easter

I adopted the drain in the street in front of my house, and today I cleared it of leaves and gunk in advance of the nor'easter. Fingers crossed that Dwayne is ready!

anyone running into AI issues in the T&P review process?

Yes, please. Whoopie pies, coffee, knitting, and bin to take/leave leftover yarn.

The heat is my house came on this morning

Wanna be my provost? Apply here: www.imsearch.com/open-searche...

I'm editing an issue of the The RSF Journal of the Social Sciences along with Yao Lu (Columbia Sociology) and Evan Riehl (Cornell Econ) on the theme of "The Changing College-to-Work Transition and The Rise of Precarious Graduates" Call for papers is below www.russellsage.org/publications...

Happy birthday to this big baby

I am a sucker. The name got me.

I've started a new game where I try to see how long I can go after waking up before hearing, reading, or thinking about AI.

Happy Constitution Day! Here are my thoughts on American identity and democracy: now.tufts.edu/2026/09/16/w...

What makes Americans American? Tufts political scientist @debbiejsr.bsky.social says national identity is political, like everything else—and changes over time.