Lula Rallies Nationwide Against Bolsonarists

Scholar power: 16.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 30%, Law 26%, Economics 22%, Business 13%, Sociology 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Glenn Greenwald	24%	5	16.1%

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Scholar power

58.0%

34.5 h

236

16.1%

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0.082

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by Matías Vernengo

26%

Scholar power: 26.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 30%, Law 26%, Economics 22%, Business 13%, Sociology 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Matías Vernengo	21%	18	26.7%

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Scholar power

48.0%

11.1 h

1

26.7%

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0.025

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Matías Vernengo

@nakedkeynes.bsky.social

My short critique of the @economist.com false equivalency between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro. The newspaper (magazine really) should stop pretending they defend democracy or liberal values nakedkeynesianism.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-...

The Economist Turns its Back on Reality

False equivalency? You bet* The Economist just published one of its lead articles on the Brazilian election, with the rather dramatic t...

nakedkeynesianism.blogspot.com

September 27, 2026 at 5:10 PM

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan

11%

Scholar power: 11.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 30%, Law 26%, Economics 22%, Business 13%, Sociology 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Brendan Nyhan	16%	51	11.4%

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Scholar power

66.0%

37.8 h

18

11.4%

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0.023

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Patrick Iber

@patrickiber.bsky.social

In Brazil, Lula (just ahead of an election) signed an executive order banning online betting, and made criticism of the "bets" a prominent theme on the campaign trail. A few years ago I remember reading that 20% of his signature cash transfer program was going to bets www.reuters.com/world/americ...

September 26, 2026 at 2:27 PM

by Thomas Pogge

50%

Scholar power: 50.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 30%, Law 26%, Economics 22%, Business 13%, Sociology 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Thomas Pogge	22%	58	50.3%

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51.0%

39.1 h

0

50.3%

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0.017

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Thomas Pogge

@tpogge.bsky.social

As Brazilians go to the polls next weekend, they'd do well to reflect on what the right-wing populist next door has wrought: poverty!
Lula would be vastly better than Bolsonaro for the vast majority of Brazilians ... and the world, whose lungs are the mighty Amazon forest.

September 26, 2026 at 1:10 PM

Reposted by Mark Priestley

6%

Scholar power: 6.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 30%, Law 26%, Economics 22%, Business 13%, Sociology 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mark Priestley	11%	31	6.1%

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51.0%

35.8 h

329

6.1%

Ranking score

0.016

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BladeoftheSun

@bladeofthes.bsky.social

Brazil has banned Online Betting.

So should the UK.

Would you support a ban in the UK?

September 26, 2026 at 4:29 PM

Reposted by Mohammad Marandi

2%

Scholar power: 2.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 30%, Law 26%, Economics 22%, Business 13%, Sociology 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	11%	6	2.7%

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Scholar power

46.0%

40.3 h

10531

2.7%

Ranking score

0.014

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Reposted by Pádua Fernandes

6%

Scholar power: 6.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 30%, Law 26%, Economics 22%, Business 13%, Sociology 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Pádua Fernandes	25%	6	6.1%

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Scholar power

48.0%

40.6 h

252

6.1%

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0.01

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Symphony of the Sônia

@soniabrahao.bsky.social

Caralho eu vi agora uma thread com os piores influencers do brasil dando chilique por causa do fim das bets e meu deus o efeito positivo q o fim das bets vai causar com o fim do financiamento das PIORES pessoas do pais

September 26, 2026 at 11:41 AM

by Mark Priestley

18%

Scholar power: 18.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 30%, Law 26%, Economics 22%, Business 13%, Sociology 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mark Priestley	11%	31	18.4%

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Scholar power

48.0%

32.7 h

1

18.4%

Ranking score

0.006

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Prof Mark Priestley

@markrpriestley.bsky.social

At least ban the intrusive and pernicious advertising

BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 1d

Brazil has banned Online Betting.

So should the UK.

Would you support a ban in the UK?

September 26, 2026 at 7:35 PM

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