Trump doctored Xi meeting photo

Scholar power: 41.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 33%, Political science 25%, Computer science 17%, Law 13%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	23%	36	41.4%

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54.0%

0.6 h

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41.4%

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1.226

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by Robert B. Reich

18%

Scholar power: 18.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 33%, Political science 25%, Computer science 17%, Law 13%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Robert B. Reich	10%	37	18.2%

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47.0%

2.3 h

773

18.2%

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0.381

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Robert Reich

@rbreich.bsky.social

Trump invited his billionaire pals to the state dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping last night.

Since he’s been back in office, the wealthiest households have gained 8,000 times more wealth per household than the bottom 50% of households.

It’s clear who he governs for.

September 25, 2026 at 8:45 PM

by Ian Bremmer

23%

Scholar power: 23.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 33%, Political science 25%, Computer science 17%, Law 13%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Ian Bremmer	16%	23	23.0%

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46.0%

3.0 h

1

23.0%

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0.156

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Reposted by Anne Applebaum, Benn Steil

5%

Scholar power: 5.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 33%, Political science 25%, Computer science 17%, Law 13%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Anne Applebaum	16%	9	4.8%
🎓 Benn Steil	2%	19	0.9%
Total			5.7%

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50.0%

6.7 h

1631

5.7%

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0.148

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by Michael McFaul

41%

Scholar power: 41.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 33%, Political science 25%, Computer science 17%, Law 13%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	23%	36	41.4%

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46.0%

5.8 h

1

41.4%

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0.142

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by Ian Bremmer

23%

Scholar power: 23.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 33%, Political science 25%, Computer science 17%, Law 13%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Ian Bremmer	16%	23	23.0%

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47.0%

11.6 h

4

23.0%

Ranking score

0.124

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by Jack N. Rakove

29%

Scholar power: 29.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 33%, Political science 25%, Computer science 17%, Law 13%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Jack N. Rakove	20%	24	29.4%

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46.0%

7.1 h

31

29.4%

Ranking score

0.083

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Jack Rakove

@jrakove.bsky.social

Once the archives become available decades from now, long after I've gone to that great study carrel in the sky, future generations of diplomatic historians will form on the topic of Trump studies, examining how foreign governments analyzed our mad king problem. What is Xi thinking?

September 25, 2026 at 3:55 PM

by Kerry Brown

21%

Scholar power: 21.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 33%, Political science 25%, Computer science 17%, Law 13%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Kerry Brown	17%	18	21.6%

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48.0%

4.0 h

0

21.6%

Ranking score

0.061

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by David R. Miller Reposted by David Darmofal

14%

Scholar power: 14.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 33%, Political science 25%, Computer science 17%, Law 13%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David R. Miller	8%	21	11.0%
🎓 David Darmofal	10%	11	3.3%
Total			14.3%

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46.0%

23.1 h

719

14.3%

Ranking score

0.056

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David Ryan Miller

@davidryanmiller.com

If the ballroom construction is such a sensitive national security matter, why is Trump inviting the Chinese delegation on a tour???

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

"If anybody wants to walk into a construction site ... "-- Trump's big surprise at the state dinner with Xi is inviting everybody in the room to the ballroom construction site

September 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM

Reposted by Branko Milanovic

7%

Scholar power: 7.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 33%, Political science 25%, Computer science 17%, Law 13%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Branko Milanovic	10%	56	7.5%

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Scholar power

54.0%

20.0 h

712

7.5%

Ranking score

0.051

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Reposted by Aric Rindfleisch

3%

Scholar power: 3.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 33%, Political science 25%, Computer science 17%, Law 13%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Aric Rindfleisch	5%	38	3.1%

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Scholar power

50.0%

22.4 h

28210

3.1%

Ranking score

0.051

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Fareed Zakaria

28%

Scholar power: 28.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 33%, Political science 25%, Computer science 17%, Law 13%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Fareed Zakaria	21%	21	28.9%

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46.0%

9.9 h

1

28.9%

Ranking score

0.05

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by Timothy D. McBride

0%

Scholar power: 0.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 33%, Political science 25%, Computer science 17%, Law 13%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	0%	23	0.0%

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Scholar power

47.0%

1.1 h

4

0.0%

Ranking score

0.047

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Not Long Ago, Trump Accused Communist China of Election Meddling.

Today, ‘Great Friendship.’ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...

Not Long Ago, Trump Accused China of Election Meddling. Today, ‘Great Friendship.’

President Trump softened much of his stance toward China as he prepared to host its leader. But his disregard of a topic that has consumed him — the 2020 election — was particularly stark.

www.nytimes.com

September 25, 2026 at 9:55 PM

Reposted by Naomi Wolf

2%

Scholar power: 2.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 33%, Political science 25%, Computer science 17%, Law 13%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Naomi Wolf	7%	11	2.3%

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Scholar power

49.0%

7.4 h

1516

2.3%

Ranking score

0.04

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by Michael McFaul

41%

Scholar power: 41.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 33%, Political science 25%, Computer science 17%, Law 13%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	23%	36	41.4%

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Scholar power

45.0%

22.3 h

4

41.4%

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0.04

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by Timothy D. McBride

0%

Scholar power: 0.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 33%, Political science 25%, Computer science 17%, Law 13%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	0%	23	0.0%

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50.0%

1.2 h

0

0.0%

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0.045

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Trump’s do-no-harm summit with Xi www.politico.com/news/2026/09...

Trump’s do-no-harm summit with Xi

The president's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping maintained the status quo between the world's two largest economies. But it did little to change the economic picture heading into the midterms.

www.politico.com

September 25, 2026 at 9:54 PM

by Manisha Sinha

13%

Scholar power: 13.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 33%, Political science 25%, Computer science 17%, Law 13%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Manisha Sinha	15%	9	13.5%

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56.0%

10.5 h

5

13.5%

Ranking score

0.021

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Manisha Sinha

@profmsinha.bsky.social

Trump meets Xi at airport when the latter refused to do that for him in China! Seeing him kow tow to Xi is sickening!

September 25, 2026 at 12:35 PM

by Stephen I. Vladeck

15%

Scholar power: 15.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 33%, Political science 25%, Computer science 17%, Law 13%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Stephen I. Vladeck	19%	7	15.1%

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46.0%

6.1 h

34

15.1%

Ranking score

0.021

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Steve Vladeck

@stevevladeck.bsky.social

“Please provide a picture demonstrating his frumpiness.”

September 25, 2026 at 4:58 PM

by Timothy D. McBride

0%

Scholar power: 0.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 33%, Political science 25%, Computer science 17%, Law 13%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	0%	23	0.0%

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Scholar power

47.0%

1.1 h

3

0.0%

Ranking score

0.037

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Not Long Ago, Trump Accused China of Election Meddling. Today, ‘Great Friendship.’ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...

Not Long Ago, Trump Accused China of Election Meddling. Today, ‘Great Friendship.’

President Trump softened much of his stance toward China as he prepared to host its leader. But his disregard of a topic that has consumed him — the 2020 election — was particularly stark.

www.nytimes.com

September 25, 2026 at 9:55 PM

by David Darmofal

9%

Scholar power: 9.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 33%, Political science 25%, Computer science 17%, Law 13%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Darmofal	10%	11	9.9%

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Scholar power

55.0%

10.5 h

1

9.9%

Ranking score

0.015

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David Darmofal

@daviddarmofal.bsky.social

‘Utterly Disgusting’: Trump Mocks Biden in Front of China’s Xi, Sparking Furious Online Backlash

Trump’s joke about Joe Biden’s autopen display drew laughs from Xi Jinping and a wave of criticism online.

www.mediaite.com

September 25, 2026 at 12:34 PM

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