Trump fakes smile for Xi

Scholar power: 43.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 32%, Computer science 28%, Political science 28%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	24%	36	43.2%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

Ranking score inputs

Relevance

Recency

Reposts

Scholar power

58.0%

5.0 h

6

43.2%

Ranking score

0.483

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

by Ian Bremmer

24%

Scholar power: 24.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 32%, Computer science 28%, Political science 28%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Ian Bremmer	17%	23	24.5%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

Ranking score inputs

Relevance

Recency

Reposts

Scholar power

49.0%

16.0 h

138

24.5%

Ranking score

0.127

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

ian bremmer

@ianbremmer.com

no significant deliverables from the trump-xi summit. but the most extraordinary photo (via chip somodevilla)

September 25, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan

13%

Scholar power: 13.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 32%, Computer science 28%, Political science 28%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Brendan Nyhan	19%	51	13.6%

Formula for scholar power: sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

Ranking score inputs

Relevance

Recency

Reposts

Scholar power

50.0%

13.6 h

405

13.6%

Ranking score

0.091

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

by Michael McFaul

43%

Scholar power: 43.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 32%, Computer science 28%, Political science 28%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	24%	36	43.2%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

Ranking score inputs

Relevance

Recency

Reposts

Scholar power

48.0%

10.2 h

1

43.2%

Ranking score

0.096

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

Reposted by Anne Applebaum, Benn Steil

5%

Scholar power: 5.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 32%, Computer science 28%, Political science 28%, Sociology 12%

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

Formula for scholar power: sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

Ranking score inputs

Relevance

Recency

Reposts

Scholar power

48.0%

11.1 h

2154

5.7%

Ranking score

0.085

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

by Jack N. Rakove

30%

Scholar power: 30.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 32%, Computer science 28%, Political science 28%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Jack N. Rakove	21%	24	30.9%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

Ranking score inputs

Relevance

Recency

Reposts

Scholar power

46.0%

11.6 h

31

30.9%

Ranking score

0.057

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

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

22%

Scholar power: 22.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 32%, Computer science 28%, Political science 28%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Kerry Brown	18%	18	22.9%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

Ranking score inputs

Relevance

Recency

Reposts

Scholar power

50.0%

8.4 h

0

22.9%

Ranking score

0.032

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

Reposted by Naomi Wolf

2%

Scholar power: 2.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 32%, Computer science 28%, Political science 28%, Sociology 12%

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

Formula for scholar power: sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

Ranking score inputs

Relevance

Recency

Reposts

Scholar power

45.0%

11.9 h

1743

2.3%

Ranking score

0.022

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

Reposted by David Darmofal

3%

Scholar power: 3.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 32%, Computer science 28%, Political science 28%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Darmofal	11%	11	3.6%

Formula for scholar power: sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

Ranking score inputs

Relevance

Recency

Reposts

Scholar power

46.0%

11.3 h

320

3.6%

Ranking score

0.019

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

Senator Andy Kim

@kim.senate.gov

President Xi has been providing weapons and intelligence support to Iran against the U.S.

In return, Trump rolls out the red carpet for him and meets him plane-side. Absolutely ridiculous.

September 25, 2026 at 4:08 PM

by David Darmofal

10%

Scholar power: 10.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 32%, Computer science 28%, Political science 28%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Darmofal	11%	11	10.9%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

Ranking score inputs

Relevance

Recency

Reposts

Scholar power

63.0%

14.9 h

1

10.9%

Ranking score

0.017

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

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

by Stephen I. Vladeck

15%

Scholar power: 15.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 32%, Computer science 28%, Political science 28%, Sociology 12%

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

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

Ranking score inputs

Relevance

Recency

Reposts

Scholar power

49.0%

10.5 h

34

15.1%

Ranking score

0.016

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

Steve Vladeck

@stevevladeck.bsky.social

“Please provide a picture demonstrating his frumpiness.”

September 25, 2026 at 4:58 PM

Reposted by James S. Shortle

3%

Scholar power: 3%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 32%, Computer science 28%, Political science 28%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 James S. Shortle	-	40	-

by Manisha Sinha

13%

Scholar power: 13.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 32%, Computer science 28%, Political science 28%, Sociology 12%

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

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

Ranking score inputs

Relevance

Recency

Reposts

Scholar power

55.0%

14.9 h

5

13.5%

Ranking score

0.015

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

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

Reposted by Christina Pagel

3%

Scholar power: 3%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 32%, Computer science 28%, Political science 28%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Christina Pagel	-	33	-

Trump Action Tracker

@trumpactiontracker.bsky.social

Trump posted an altered image of himself and China's President Xi Ping in which he overlaid the words "only Trump" in German-style font and editied Chief Officer of Protocol Monica Crowley's face to look like his aide Natalie Harp.

TAT: [Controlling information]

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)

So this story is WAY wilder than I thought The Trump post I flagged this morning because it includes Natalie Harp is actually based on the Getty photo you can see below. But there is one key difference -- MONICA CROWLEY'S FACE HAS BEEN EDITED TO LOOK LIKE NATALIE HARP'S WTF is going on here?

bsky.app

September 25, 2026 at 3:02 PM

by Timothy D. McBride

0%

Scholar power: 0.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 32%, Computer science 28%, Political science 28%, Sociology 12%

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

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

Ranking score inputs

Relevance

Recency

Reposts

Scholar power

45.0%

6.0 h

4

0.0%

Ranking score

0.011

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

Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Tillis rips Trump's Xi meeting as a "WTF moment" www.axios.com/2026/09/25/t...

Tillis rips Trump's Xi meeting as a "WTF moment"

"I just don't know what has changed," he told CBS.

www.axios.com

September 25, 2026 at 9:30 PM

by David Darmofal

10%

Scholar power: 10.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 32%, Computer science 28%, Political science 28%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Darmofal	11%	11	10.9%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

Ranking score inputs

Relevance

Recency

Reposts

Scholar power

54.0%

14.9 h

7

10.9%

Ranking score

0.011

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

David Darmofal

@daviddarmofal.bsky.social

Like a toddler showing off his new toys, Trump shows Xi new White House helipad, Marine One

Trump shows Xi new White House helipad, Marine One

President Trump toured Chinese President Xi Jinping around his White House projects during the foreign leader’s state visit on Thursday. Trump walked Xi around the new granite landing pad on the S…

thehill.com

September 25, 2026 at 12:32 PM

Reposted by James S. Shortle

3%

Scholar power: 3%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 32%, Computer science 28%, Political science 28%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 James S. Shortle	-	40	-

by Scott L. Greer

17%

Scholar power: 17.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 32%, Computer science 28%, Political science 28%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott L. Greer	9%	42	17.5%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

Ranking score inputs

Relevance

Recency

Reposts

Scholar power

48.0%

18.0 h

2

17.5%

Ranking score

0.01

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

Scott L Greer

@scottlgreer.bsky.social

the relationship between headline and photo in this post is beautiful

Le Monde @lemonde.fr · 18h

EN DIRECT, Artificial Intelligence Marseille : suivez le débat entre plusieurs candidats à la présidentielle et chefs de partis

Raphaël Gucksmann, Manuel Bompard, Jordan Bardella ou encore Xavier Bertrand débattront sur le thème de l’intelligence artificielle, vendredi 25 septembre, à Marseille.

www.lemonde.fr

September 25, 2026 at 9:26 AM

by Aaron Sojourner

1%

Scholar power: 1.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 32%, Computer science 28%, Political science 28%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Aaron Sojourner	1%	23	1.4%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

Ranking score inputs

Relevance

Recency

Reposts

Scholar power

55.0%

18.8 h

5

1.4%

Ranking score

0.008

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

Aaron Sojourner

@aaronsojourner.org

bsky.app/profile/adam...

Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 1d

I've been thinking about this photo all day. Considering how the Trump administration is constantly ranting about Communists, and how Pete Hegseth is always nattering on about our WARFIGHTERS, it's genuinely crazy to me that this image exists.
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-kowt...

Screenshot of a Getty photograph captioned: "U.S. military personnel unroll the red carpet at the bottom of the stairs of an Air China plane carrying Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on September 23, 2026. (Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)" Above it, also in the screenshot, is a paragraph of text from a Bulwark article that included that picture. The text reads: "That was certainly the sense conveyed by the ceremony as a whole. There was the televised spectacle of American service members on their hands and knees, smoothing wrinkles and picking specks of dirt off the 100-foot long red carpet that had been unrolled for Xi, as Chinese officials looked on approvingly from the door of their airplane before their leader descended the stairs."

September 25, 2026 at 8:40 AM

by Alicia Garcı́a-Herrero

3%

Scholar power: 3.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Communication & Media Studies 32%, Computer science 28%, Political science 28%, Sociology 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alicia Garcı́a-Herrero	2%	35	3.5%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

Ranking score inputs

Relevance

Recency

Reposts

Scholar power

50.0%

15.2 h

0

3.5%

Ranking score

0.007

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

Add to Home Screen

News, ranked by scholars

Trump fakes smile for Xi

Add to Home Screen

News, ranked by scholars

Trump fakes smile for Xi

Scholar power: 43.2%

Scholar power: 24.5%

Scholar power: 13.6%

Scholar power: 43.2%

Scholar power: 5.7%

Scholar power: 30.9%

Scholar power: 22.9%

Scholar power: 2.3%

Scholar power: 3.6%

Scholar power: 10.9%

Scholar power: 15.1%

Scholar power: 3%

Scholar power: 13.5%

Scholar power: 3%

Scholar power: 0.0%

Scholar power: 10.9%

Scholar power: 3%

Scholar power: 17.5%

Scholar power: 1.4%

Scholar power: 3.5%

Sign in to LightNews

Sign up to start reading

Connect Bluesky

Connect with Bluesky