Emily Farris

@efarris
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Associate Professor of Political Science, TCU.
Likes cities and sidewalks.
Writing a book on the power of U.S. sheriffs.
Absolutely loving the mockups of the cover for #ThePowerOfTheBadge that we got for our book
Have you ever wondered: which Taylor Swift song best represents my favorite part of the research process? (obvi) Have you wished there was a worksheet that would help you understand the roles you play in a collaborative research process (duh). Well, do I have an #MHAWS for you! It's got everything! https://miryaholman.substack.com/p/making-a-match
Making a match

Working with others is hard, y'all

#MHAWS: Mirya Holman's Aggressive Winning Scholars Newsletter
Q&A: Why are 'constitutional sheriffs' refusing to enforce gun control laws? | Secondary Sources | National | Westlaw Today

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Everyone knows that the US strategy for dealing with #COVID19 was... messy. In this new short article, @efarris & I point to right-wing extremism among county #sheriffs as a specific obstacle to a healthy, functioning federal system.

Tldr; right-wing extremism among sheriffs is associated w their refusal to enforce mask mandates. It is a danger to democracy.

#openaccess and out now! https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ssqu.13244

The deranged emails from nuts are one thing but the letters to my campus mailbox are another.
The benefit to teaching my own work is that theoretically I shouldn’t have to read it again to prep it for class however that would require me remembering it.
The moral of the story is – we're here on Earth to fart around. - Kurt Vonnegut
I 100% did not remember that the state of the union was tonight because being off twitter mostly means I have no clue what’s going on.
I’m sorry if you are expecting anything of me today, I have a migraine and will be sitting in a dark room cursing the pain for the rest of the day.
Today’s discussion in class: Who should be in charge of US immigration policy? I’ll let y’all know if we figure it out.