Barry Burden

There is too much news.

I am bad enough at Spelling Bee without it rejecting real words

To be fair, the DPW is so successful at fundraising that the DNC funds might be better spent elsewhere

@Curt54821 I expect students, staff, faculty, and the broader Madison community will appreciate the results of this philanthropy.

@bcburden Educators will suck this gift up like politicians do on insider trading.

Our university is so much better for the stunning generosity of the Morgridges

Just coming back from vacation and assume nothing alarming happened in our politics while I was away

@anisullah_ The deadline for applications is not until December 15. This page has useful information for prospective PhD students: polisci.wisc.edu/phd-program/

@bcburden Sir, could you please kindly help me? I am applying for PhD. in Political Science in your University, not getting guidance and help. Sir, if you can, please kindly help me

Spring 2026 grades submitted despite #Canvaspocolypse

The report is amateur & incomplete, but notable it’s all about resources, not at all about messaging/platform.

A relevant story, esp. as Congress debates a ban on stock trading while in office. But why the focus on Wisconsin? And noteworthy 2 of the 10 have negative net worth.

Trump still electorally potent (1) in GOP primaries (2) in a red state (3) against incumbents politico.com/news/2026/05/0…

I had no idea Spirit had been in biz for 34 years

Alito thinks legislative maps are made by a computer and which districts white and minority voters are placed in is essentially random

This week in the USA * FBI investigated a reporter due to story on director’s corruption that bothered the agency * Navy secretary fired in middle of war & naval blockade with no explanation * President argues 2020 election should be “wiped from the books”

Delightful quirks of the Palmer House: Sometimes the up escalator is on the left side One elevator indicates it’s always on floor 14 Some guest rooms have more restrooms than people staying in them I don’t want #MPSA to ever move

@jacobfhsmith But haven’t Dem primary candidates in several competitive races indicated they would not support Schumer (ME, MI, MN, etc.)?

It's still going to be Schumer unless Dems like lose net seats or something.

Dems might win the Senate this year but have entirely new leadership in 2027. When has that happened before?

The US is off the regressions line: an extremely high income country where residents think politics need big changes pewresearch.org/short-reads/20…

This week in the USA * The President attacked the Pope and posted an image of himself as Jesus, part of scattered overnight social media posting * The Secretary of Defense hosted another Christian prayer service in the Pentagon, complete with preacher, scripture, and hymns

Your tax returns only need to be postmarked—not received by the IRS—by April 15. That is also the rule for ballots in many states, unless the RNC case at SCOTUS changes things dispatch.com/story/news/202…

@gronke mediaite.com/online/trump-p…

No one seems to be focusing on the important part - what are the five figures floating above Jesus, er, I mean Dr. Trump? Is that Loki mashed up with the Archangel Michael? The Space Force with Batman? Help me out here.