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Scott L Greer
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Political scientist in a public health school. Health policy and politics, especially in Europe. Recent books on EU health policy, federalism and social policy, co-benefits. Ann Arbor, Michigan. Opinions personal. 🚲. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5288-0471 .. more

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Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · May 19
I’ve been writing about the politics and impact of Donald Trump on the US and world, with special attention to Europe and the University of Michigan, and most of it is free to read. This thread, in order, brings it all together. I hope it’s useful as a resource on the different issues.

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Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 14h
IIRC median American drive time to hospital is around twenty minutes but the tail of long drives is very long

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Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 14h
Also fits with cross national evidence we summarize here (open access)
The role of health and health systems in shaping political engagement and rebuilding trust in democratic institutions
Around the world, institutional trust is declining while democratic discontent is rising. What role do health and health systems play in this crisis? We review decades of interdisciplinary research to...
www.thelancet.com

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Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 14h
Yes
Access to Healthcare and Voting: The Case of Hospital Closures in Rural America | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
Access to Healthcare and Voting: The Case of Hospital Closures in Rural America - Volume 119 Issue 3
www.cambridge.org

Reposted by Will Jennings, William Myers

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Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 14h
This piece is really good- on why rural hospitals close, why there are a lot more closures coming, and what happens next (accelerating economic and population decline)

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 14h
When the hospital leaves town www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals/wh...
When the hospital leaves town
There are two kinds of Americans: those who live 12 minutes from an emergency department and those who live 72. | In large swaths of rural America, the basic expectation that an ambulance will reach a...
www.fiercehealthcare.com

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Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 14h
“increasing overdose death rates are associated with an increase in Republican votes and a decline in Democratic votes and voter abstention. Additionally, the survey analyses reveal that this relationship is strongest among independents.”

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Josh Zingher @zingherpolisci.bsky.social · 14h
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Similar findings here
The Drug Crisis and Voting Behavior | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge Core
The Drug Crisis and Voting Behavior
www.cambridge.org

Reposted by Will Jennings, Christina Ho, Evan Roberts

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Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 14h
“We estimate that from the mid-2000s to 2022, exposure to the opioid epidemic continuously increased the Republican vote share in House, presidential, and gubernatorial elections.”

Reposted by Ashish Arora, Jesse H. Kroll, Scott L. Greer , and 3 more

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16h
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 17h
WOW! Autism Society of America, The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, the Autism Science Foundation, the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network and Autism Speaks put out a statement denouncing the CDC changing its website on vaccines
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
Leading Autism and Disability Organizations Statement on CDC's Vaccines and Autism Page
As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of autistic individuals and partners across the disability and public health sectors, we are deeply disappointed by the latest update to...
autisticadvocacy.org

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 17h
The notion that the political economy theory behind IRA failed because IRA did not prevent the election of Donald Trump is just an *insane* piece of backcasting. Insane.

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Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 20h
Maybe the sheer volume of email grift involving him keeps his profile higher than it ought to be.

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Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 21h
Aaand think about what any member might think they can get with the threat of leaving
carlquintanilla.bsky.social Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d
PUNCHBOWL: “.. GOP members messaged us over the weekend saying that they, too, are considering retiring in the middle of the term. Here’s one particularly exercised senior House Republican:

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 21h
Sen. Mark Kelly has released a statement.

"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies..."
Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly released the following statement: "When / was 22 years old, I commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy and swore an oath to the Constitution. / upheld that oath through flight school, multiple deployments on the USS Midway, 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm, test pilot school, four space shuttle flights at NASA, and every day since / retired - which I did after my wife Gabby was shot in the head while serving her constituents. "In combat, I had a missile blow up next to my jet and flew through anti-aircraft fire to drop bombs on enemy targets. At NASA, I launched on a rocket, commanded the space shuttle, and was part of the recovery mission that brought home the bodies of my astronaut classmates who died on Columbia. I did all of this in service to this country that I love and has given me so much. "Secretary Hegseth's tweet is the first I heard of this. I also saw the President's posts saying I should be arrested, hanged, and put to death. "If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution."

Reposted by Scott L. Greer, Rosemary A. Joyce, David R. Miller

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 22h
I don’t know what the Supreme Court will do, but I am confident that at the District Court level it is still the case that the Pentagon cannot recall a sitting US Senator to active duty in order to court martial him for something he said. Article 1, Section 6, among other constitutional provisions.

Reposted by Scott L. Greer, John McLaren, Rosemary A. Joyce , and 1 more

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 22h
i just want to say that i wrote this exactly one year ago.
This election was not a grand public affirmation for his most expansive plans and aggressive schemes. The electorate was as close to evenly divided as is possible (Trump is ahead by less than two percentage points in the popular vote) in a system where someone has to win. The marginal Trump voter — that is, the person who put him over the top — wants lower prices and cheaper homes, not chaos, dysfunction and autocratic, strongman government. But there are no real Trump plans to improve life for most Americans. If there is such a thing as favorable terrain for a fight, this is it. This is the opportunity to weaken Trump and make his administration even less effective than it is already shaping up to be. The 2024 election was the end of one iteration of the American republic. But the new one is still gestating — still formless, its outlines still unclear. And we, as free and equal citizens, have the capacity to shape it. Yes, Trump will fight to try to impose his vision of the new world. Yes, he will lay claim to the powers of a monarch. Yes, he will speak as if he has royal prerogative. Yes, he will work to undermine our revolutionary heritage. But there is a large gap between a stated intention and an accomplished fact. And it is within that space that politics happens.

Reposted by Ben H. Ansell, Scott L. Greer

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23h
News coverage of DOGE’s creation earlier this year was practically wall-to-wall — for weeks. “$2 trillion in savings, $5000 dividend checks, an entirely new model of government.” And now that it’s gone, it’s like eh.

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DOGE days are over as Trump disbands Elon Musk's team of federal cost-cutters | TechCrunch
DOGE members are reportedly worried that they could face prosecution for some of their activities conducted while under the leadership of Elon Musk.
techcrunch.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d
PUNCHBOWL: “.. GOP members messaged us over the weekend saying that they, too, are considering retiring in the middle of the term. Here’s one particularly exercised senior House Republican:

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Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 1d
“When presented with data that contradict his arguments, Kennedy regularly claims bad faith on the part of his adversaries—that they’re motivated by profit or professional advancement.”

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Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 1d
‘She described young Bobby as a “predator”…His basement, his garage, and his dorm room were the centers of the action where drugs were available, and he enjoyed showing off how he put baby chickens and mice in the blender to feed his hawks,”’

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Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 1d
“Kennedy is 71, but with the help of weight lifting, artificial tanning, a careful diet, and testosterone-replacement therapy, he looks more like a comic-book character than a senior citizen, his bronzed face all chiseled angles, his eyes sky blue.”

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Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 1d
‘Offit continued: “If he has data showing he’s right, then fucking publish it. He can’t, because he doesn’t have those data.”’
michaelscherer.bsky.social Michael Scherer @michaelscherer.bsky.social · 1d
NEW: When RFK Jr. first told Trump that Tylenol might cause autism, the president wanted to tweet out a warning. Kennedy told him not to do that. There was nuance, and the drug companies would push back. “I don’t give a shit about that,” Trump responded. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
The Most Powerful Man in Science
Why is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. so convinced he’s right?
www.theatlantic.com

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Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 1d
“Many of the authors and reviewers have been outspoken critics of gender-affirming care, are affiliated with anti-LGBTQ+ groups, and have little-to-no experience providing clinical care for young trans people. Some have been paid to speak… against treating children with gender-affirming care.”
statnews.com STAT @statnews.com · 1d
HHS re-released its controversial report on gender dysphoria in children, and this time it named the previously anonymous authors and published a handful of peer review comments after the initial study had been faulted for a lack of transparency. www.statnews.com/2025/11/19/h...
HHS names authors and releases peer review comments for gender dysphoria report
The new report reveals that many of the authors and reviewers have been outspoken critics of gender-affirming care and belong to anti-LGBTQ+ groups
www.statnews.com

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STAT @statnews.com · 1d
HHS re-released its controversial report on gender dysphoria in children, and this time it named the previously anonymous authors and published a handful of peer review comments after the initial study had been faulted for a lack of transparency. www.statnews.com/2025/11/19/h...
HHS names authors and releases peer review comments for gender dysphoria report
The new report reveals that many of the authors and reviewers have been outspoken critics of gender-affirming care and belong to anti-LGBTQ+ groups
www.statnews.com

Reposted by Joshua S. Weitz, Scott L. Greer, Timothy D. McBride

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Michael Scherer @michaelscherer.bsky.social · 1d
NEW: When RFK Jr. first told Trump that Tylenol might cause autism, the president wanted to tweet out a warning. Kennedy told him not to do that. There was nuance, and the drug companies would push back. “I don’t give a shit about that,” Trump responded. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
The Most Powerful Man in Science
Why is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. so convinced he’s right?
www.theatlantic.com

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Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 1d
the problem with this argument is that the judiciary is a branch of a political system and reflects politics. What if the Supreme Court, full of partisan Republicans, arrogates to itself the power to decide who does what and then delegates it to Trump? It's a political game played on a legal field.

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan, Jason L. Schwartz

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Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 1d
pretty obvious shift from following nonpartisan (scientific, medical) authority to following partisan authority. Public health advocates and researchers need to view that as the challenge, rather than rummaging around for the explanation for vaccine hesitancy in this or that community.
conradhackett.bsky.social Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 1d
Republicans increasingly oppose requiring healthy kids to get MMR vaccines to attend public schools
2016 19%
2019 20%
2023 42%
2025 47%
www.pewresearch.org/science/2025... 🧪
Chart showing that since 2016, a vast majority of U.S. adults have said healthy children should be required to get the vaccine to attend public school because of the potential risks for others when children are not vaccinated. But support for school MMR requirements dropped from 82% in 2019 to 69% in 2025. This decline is largely because of a steep slide in support among Republicans. In 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, 79% of Republicans said healthy children should be required to get the MMR vaccine to attend school. This share sunk to 57% in 2023, then to 52% in 2025. In contrast, Democrats’ views on school MMR requirements have remained stable, with solid majority support.

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Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 1d
not just here to talk up my employer, but it's the *public* universities overall. The idea of universities as leaders of state economic, cultural, and scientific development goes back to Virginia and had a huge impact on the country that Republicans currently seem to want to reverse.
beijingpalmer.bsky.social BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 1d
the economic success of the U.S. is significantly built on the land grant universities and in particular their excellent agricultural science tradition.
alanallport.bsky.social Alan Allport @alanallport.bsky.social · 1d
Really important to stress that the Crown Jewels of the US higher education system were never the Ivies or elite SLACs (other countries have equivalents of these) but the well-funded, large, cheap, and excellently staffed public state university systems bringing high quality education to the masses.

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Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 1d
Mildly interesting. Comparing the people at the National Monuments (one thing, e.g. Devils Tower, Mr Rushmore) with the people at National Parks (multiple things, e.g. Badlands, Wind Cave): far more obvious red-cap conservatives at the Monuments, far more low-key Osprey-Subaru liberals at Parks.
zacheverson.com Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 1d
In Sept., the IRS granted tax-exempt status to the Donald Trump Mount Rushmore Memorial Legacy

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Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Tax Exempt and Government Entities P.O. Box 2508 Cincinnati, OH 45201 DONALD TRUMP MOUNT RUSHMORE MEMORIAL LEGACY 2805 S PRAIRIE AVE SIOUX FALLS, SD 57105 Date: 09/08/2025 Employer ID number: 33-4047311 Person to contact: Name: Julia Scott ID number: 4564334 Telephone: (877) 829-5500 Accounting period ending: February 28 Form 990/990-EZ/990-N required: Yes Effective date of exemption: February 26, 2025 Contribution deductibility: No Addendum applies: No Dear Applicant: We determined you're exempt from federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(c)(4). This letter could help resolve questions on your exempt status. If we indicated that you're required to file an annual information return, you must file one of the following: • Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax • Form 990-EZ, Short Form Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax • Form 990-N, Electronic Notice, e-Postcard for Tax-Exempt Organizations Not Required to File Form 990 or Form 990EZ. If you don't file a required return or notice for three consecutive years, your exempt status will be automatically revoked. What you should know If we indicated at the top of this letter that an addendum applies, the enclosed addendum is an integral part of this letter. Where to find more information For important information about your responsibilities as a tax-exempt organization: • Visit IRS.gov/charities • Read Publication 4221-NC, Compliance Guide for Tax-Exempt Organizations (Other than 501(c)(3) Public Charities and Private Foundations) Find tax forms or publications by visiting IRS.gov/forms or calling 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676). Keep a copy of this letter for your records. Sincerely, Stephen A. Martin Director, Exempt Organizations Rulings and Agreements Letter 948 (Rev

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Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 1d
I wonder if this has to do with asking AI for recipes rather than the whole Nuzzi debacle being more popular than a major national holiday