Lisa A. Bryant, Ph.D.

Professor of political science: election admin/election science, pol behavior, gender, surveys & experiments. 2024-26 Andrew Carnegie Fellow (On Bsky too)

[Lisa A. Bryant, Ph.D. @poliscigrl]

@PatrickRuffini Freedom is not always erased suddenly by the stroke of a pen, but by chiseling away at it bit by bit.

[Lisa A. Bryant, Ph.D. @poliscigrl]

@SteveStuWill Is ”significantly” a hype word? To me that is a statistical description term. X is statistically or significantly different from Y.

[Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg]

America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.

[John Sides @johnmsides]

The most comprehensive assessment of Latino party identification finds that Latinos are moving Dem --> Ind more than Dem --> Rep.

It's a "racial dealignment" more than a "racial realignment."

[Jake M. Grumbach @JakeMGrumbach]

Honestly thought there was more redundancy and bloat but DOGE showed me how efficient the federal government really was

[Lisa A. Bryant, Ph.D. @poliscigrl]

@rmichaelalvarez It’s truly devastating.

[Lisa A. Bryant, Ph.D. @poliscigrl]

Posting in behalf of the people - or at least the @McDonalds @DietCoke loyalists:

Dear @McDonalds,
These clear straws are awful! , They fold, they collapse, they tear. Please bring back the superior white striped straw.
Thank you!

[Lisa A. Bryant, Ph.D. @poliscigrl]

@xuyiqing Same! I spent a good part of the day writing recommendation letters. More tomorrow.

[R. Michael Alvarez @rmichaelalvarez]

Deadline approaching for our postdoc positions at the @CaltechLCSSP. We are looking for scholars interest in conducting policy-relevant research in democracy & elections, climate & sustainability, biopolicy, and AI policy. Apply soon!
https://t.co/mxZgC6dS2J

[Dave Wasserman @Redistrict]

Three things can be true at once. The millions of votes being tabulated post-11/5:

1) Were just as validly cast as those counted on Election Night
2) Won't materially alter the presidential outcome
3) Highlight how underfunded/inefficient many state/local election regimes are

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

BREAKING: Mitch McConnell just shut it down. No recess appointments, no cabinet approvals—Trump’s team is officially locked out.

This isn’t just a casual move; the Supreme Court has made it clear that the Senate must recess or adjourn for at least 10 days before a president can make unilateral appointments.

But here’s the catch: pro-forma sessions keep the Senate technically “open” during long breaks, with a lone senator showing up to open and close the chamber—no real business, just optics. And the House plays its part too, blocking any chance for the Senate to fully adjourn.

McConnell’s maneuver leverages these rules to maximum effect, ensuring Trump’s team is stalled at every turn.

Tactical genius or just petty politics? Either way, the gridlock is real.

[Hank Green @hankgreen]

What an achievement vaccines are. What a monument to our love for each other it is to stare straight into the face of something as horrific and unstoppable as smallpox or measles or polio or cervical cancer and say “You know what, it doesn’t have to be like this.”

HUMANS!

[Charles Stewart III @cstewartiii]

Your weekend graphs from me to you. Change in Democratic vote share ('20 - '24) graphed against % Hispanic population in the county. One for the nation, the other by state.

[Pippa Norris @PippaN15]

What explains the 2024 US elections?
A free, timely and accessible resource for your students, with analysis by almost 90 contributors!
Hugh congratulations to all the editors for their heroic work!
Download: https://t.co/2TMIKW8GIl

[Lisa A. Bryant, Ph.D. @poliscigrl]

Seems like Congress could probably have some sort of influence over that.

[Joe Perticone @JoePerticone]

RFK Jr. says he's gonna have Trump remove fluoride from the US water supply. I asked the dentists serving in Congress—all of whom are Republicans—about it.

The consensus: banning fluoride will rot American kids' teeth https://t.co/dayMDpSGOy

[Lisa A. Bryant, Ph.D. @poliscigrl]

@MattGrossmann Didn’t work for Clinton either.

[Lisa A. Bryant, Ph.D. @poliscigrl]

@lvolpic Academics being here never stopped people from sh*t talking academia (and academics) before.

[Andrea C. Love, PhD @dr_andrealove]

The US has 15 vaccines for kids <18:

MMR
DTaP
Pneumococcal
Rotavirus
Varicella
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis A
Polio
Haemophilus influenzae B
Meningococcal
Human Papillomavirus
Influenza
COVID-19
RSV

NOT 72.
Not 72 DOSES from birth to age 18 (it’s ~35)
Stop letting people lie.

[Lisa A. Bryant, Ph.D. @poliscigrl]

@JZPhilosophy The lack of memory is astounding

[Lisa A. Bryant, Ph.D. @poliscigrl]

@lou_i_and_i California recognizes age of consent as 18 and requires a parent signature for marriage for people under 18. It would be nice if there was a min age in law as well, especially since there is a minimum age for divorce (18).

[Lisa A. Bryant, Ph.D. @poliscigrl]

9 years old. Consent does not exist at that age. .

[Dr. Maalouf ‏ @realMaalouf]

Iraq is legalizing child marriage and lowering the age of consent to just 9.

Iraqi women’s rights activist risks her life and confronts an iman who sponsored the bill.

“You’re following Muhamad who married 9-year-old Aisha 1400 years ago. That is not normal in today’s world!”