Gregg Summers

Milwaukee native, UW-Madison grad, longtime NCAA staffer (retired), Alzheimer's caregiver.

[Gregg Summers @gregg_summers]

Well, folks, today's the day I'm making the jump to BlueSky. You can find me there at @gregg-summers.bsky.social

I will be on this hellhole sporadically, but less and less each passing day until I finally rid myself of the Shadow President's oily stench.

[Gregg Summers @gregg_summers]

@BeschlossDC Trump is such a joyless person. Looking at this pic, you'd think Biden was the victor.

[Gregg Summers @gregg_summers]

So lemme get this straight. You believe that the civil service is stocked with people who are biased against you. And that's WRONG and UNFAIR. So you stock it with people who are biased *toward* you. And that RIGHT and FAIR.

Hypocrisy, thy name is MAGA.

[Gregg Summers @gregg_summers]

@RadioFreeTom Supporting Trump is a huge character flaw. Simple as that. I choose not to associate with people of flawed character.

[Gregg Summers @gregg_summers]

This is incredibly revealing.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Look at this graph.

The share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest.

As unions have weakened, inequality has widened.

This is why we must build back union power.

[Gregg Summers @gregg_summers]

@politico Asking 'where do you get your news?' is not sufficient. I use X as an aggregator of news posts from writers, broadcasters, and Podcaster from a variety of news outlets. If I'm intrigued by a post, I'll end up anywhere from NPR to Axios. So do I get my news from social media? IDK.

[Gregg Summers @gregg_summers]

@politico Fight. Please!

[Gregg Summers @gregg_summers]

@BadFoxGraphics And the addled viewers believe only the 'mainstream' media are biased.

[Gregg Summers @gregg_summers]

@Ol_TimeFootball Just notices this: The holder placed the ball short of the 63-yard mark (~62.75 yds from the goal post). Are official FG distances rounded to nearest yard line, or to the last full yard?

[KerrBear 🪷 @MPLSKerrBear]

People can analyze, hypothesize, blame Dems till they are blue in the face. None of it matters.

This is the game right here.

Misinformation works. Those that believed misinformation voted Trump. Those that believed the truth voted Harris.

There is NO candidate that can change this.

Republicans have a well oiled propaganda machine that spans all media platforms and we do not.

Period.

[Dean Baker @DeanBaker13]

I hate to put a lot of highly paid pundits out of business, but look at this f**king graph

[Peter Wehner @Peter_Wehner]

It's worth noting the civic grace shown by Biden/Harris in accepting an election loss. No claims of voter fraud. No conspiracy theories. No rage or incitement to violent. The peaceful transfer of power will go forward. It's such a welcome/civilized contrast with Trump/MAGA world.

[The Intellectualist @highbrow_nobrow]

🧵Harris-won states perform better economically, contributing more to GDP, with higher incomes, better education levels, and longer life expectancies. They also have lower rates of poverty, crime, and chronic illness. Trump-won states, in contrast, face higher poverty, more gun violence, higher incarceration, and more chronic disease prevalence.

Economic Performance

•GDP Contribution: Harris-won states contribute a larger share of the national GDP (53%) compared to Trump-won states (47%), even though they represent a smaller number of states. This higher economic output correlates with generally higher incomes, greater population density in urban areas, and a concentration of industries like technology and finance, which tend to generate higher GDP.

•Median Household Income: The median household income in Harris-won states is significantly higher, with an average above $80,000, compared to below $50,000 in Trump-won states. This suggests a disparity in economic opportunity, wage levels, and possibly cost of living, with Harris-won states generally offering higher-paying jobs.

Public Health Indicators

•Life Expectancy: Residents in Harris-won states have a higher average life expectancy (around 80 years) compared to Trump-won states (approximately 75 years). This difference may be influenced by factors such as access to healthcare, lifestyle, and economic conditions, which can directly impact overall health outcomes.

•Child and Maternal Mortality: Both child and maternal mortality rates are notably lower in Harris-won states, suggesting better access to healthcare services, more robust public health systems, and potentially better social safety nets.

•Chronic Disease and Disability: Trump-won states show higher rates of chronic disease (55% vs. 40%) and a larger percentage of the population on disability (15% vs. 9%). These metrics may indicate challenges with healthcare accessibility, preventive care, and lifestyle factors.

Social and Crime Indicators

•Incarceration Rate: Trump-won states have a significantly higher incarceration rate (1,094 per 100,000) compared to Harris-won states (275 per 100,000). This may reflect differences in criminal justice policies, socioeconomic conditions, and crime rates, with higher incarceration often associated with poverty and limited access to social services.

•Violent Crime and Gun Violence: Violent crime and gun-related mortality are higher in Trump-won states. Gun violence, specifically, is considerably more prevalent (29.6 vs. 3.7 per 100,000), suggesting possible differences in gun laws, cultural attitudes towards firearms, and socioeconomic pressures that contribute to crime.

Education and Poverty Indicators

•Educational Attainment: Harris-won states have a higher percentage of residents with at least a bachelor’s degree (40% vs. 25%). Higher educational attainment is often linked to better job prospects, higher incomes, and overall economic growth, which could partially explain the income and GDP differences.

•Poverty and Hunger: Poverty and hunger rates are higher in Trump-won states, with poverty at 16% compared to 9% in Harris-won states, and hunger at 18% vs. 10%. These disparities suggest greater economic hardship and food insecurity in Trump-won states, likely affecting overall quality of life and contributing to poorer health outcomes.

Key Takeaways

1.Economic and Educational Advantages in Harris-Won States: Higher GDP, median income, and educational attainment in Harris-won states indicate stronger economic foundations, which support better living standards and health outcomes.

2.Public Health and Crime Challenges in Trump-Won States: Trump-won states face significant challenges related to public health, with higher rates of chronic disease, disability, maternal and child mortality, as well as crime and gun violence. These factors reflect systemic issues in healthcare access, economic conditions, and public health issues.🧵

[Gregg Summers @gregg_summers]

@kearney_melissa I don't know that he is the same person now.

[Gregg Summers @gregg_summers]

@VigilantFox @Thompsonklay But it's OK for FoxNews to spew anti-Dem lies for decades.

[Gregg Summers @gregg_summers]

RT @gtconway3d: Bill is exactly right. There are a lot of micro-explanations and micro-excuses for what happened. And on the margins, any…

[Gregg Summers @gregg_summers]

@HC_Richardson And think about federal data -- inflation, unemployment, etc. The Trump administration will start fudging all of that, and nobody will trust it for decades.

[Gregg Summers @gregg_summers]

@RpsAgainstTrump This is sick. I wouldn't use the word 'glorious' to describe ruining the life of my worst enemy.

[Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec]

I no longer feel like I belong in this country. On a deeply personal level, its values are no longer my values, as they once were. My persistence in it feels increasingly strange and unwelcome.

[Gregg Summers @gregg_summers]

@JLucroy20 Good to know that my affection for Lucroy no longer extends beyond the baselines.