Lisa A. Bryant, Ph.D.

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

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

Hype in Science: An analysis of 2,300,000 abstracts from scientific papers shows that scientists are increasingly hyping their findings. [Link below.]

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.

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."

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

@rmichaelalvarez It’s truly devastating.

Eaton Canyon fire from West Pasadena. So windy I can barely stand. Our power is out.

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!

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

Thanksgiving week is when I write recommendation letters—a way to thank my students & RAs. Each letter takes me hrs, but I think it’s worth it. Helping talented young people overcome information barriers is crucial. The stakes are high and I hope they succeed.

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! hss.caltech.edu/about/job-oppo…

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

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.

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!

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.

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

@MattGrossmann Didn’t work for Clinton either.

Harris ran a centrist campaign but was still perceived as more liberal than Biden (& ideologically further from voters)

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

Now that the academics have left X, can I start talking sh*t about academics? 😉

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.

@JZPhilosophy The lack of memory is astounding

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!

@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).

@poliscigrl There is no minimum age for marriage in California professor. The California legislature let a proposal, SB 404, die in committee this past session.

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