Brendan Nyhan
@brendannyhan.bsky.social
Dartmouth political scientist and Bright Line Watch co-director. Previously Upshot NYT / CJR contributor, Spinsanity co-founder, All the President's Spin co-author.
https://sites.dartmouth.edu/nyhan/
http://brightlinewatch.org
https://sites.dartmouth.edu/nyhan/
http://brightlinewatch.org
Implausible IMO - does anyone really expect the Trump administration to try to force universities to admit fewer men? And reporting suggests big gender imbalances hurt both male and female interest and enrollment, which admins hate
December 8, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Implausible IMO - does anyone really expect the Trump administration to try to force universities to admit fewer men? And reporting suggests big gender imbalances hurt both male and female interest and enrollment, which admins hate
OMG it's like a parody. Gemini counts 23 emdashes and 17 "not X but Y" constructions (and yes, I see the irony).
December 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
OMG it's like a parody. Gemini counts 23 emdashes and 17 "not X but Y" constructions (and yes, I see the irony).
Just legal Calvinball. Obviously lawless.
December 6, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Just legal Calvinball. Obviously lawless.
The open disregard for judicial decisions and orders is being normalized more every day
December 6, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The open disregard for judicial decisions and orders is being normalized more every day
I mean, this is an execution
December 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I mean, this is an execution
Anyone try Gemini 3 Deep Think? It rejected my queries saying it was too busy and then immediately timed me out for a day for asking
December 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Anyone try Gemini 3 Deep Think? It rejected my queries saying it was too busy and then immediately timed me out for a day for asking
The rapid decline of organized religion continues to have all kinds of strange impacts on society
December 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The rapid decline of organized religion continues to have all kinds of strange impacts on society
Talk about a headline that obscures responsibility for someone's actions. Other people said things that were even more offensive and extreme but um....
December 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Talk about a headline that obscures responsibility for someone's actions. Other people said things that were even more offensive and extreme but um....
December 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Reminder: arms races never end. Status is a positional good. How long until universities realize that they will be driven to ruin trying to keep up? The sooner that the Power 4 schools spin out professional sports franchises that license the university names and set coherent rules, the better.
December 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Reminder: arms races never end. Status is a positional good. How long until universities realize that they will be driven to ruin trying to keep up? The sooner that the Power 4 schools spin out professional sports franchises that license the university names and set coherent rules, the better.
Wanted: Kalshi and Polymarket markets on duration of Trump dozing off at future events where he has to sit and listen www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
December 3, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Wanted: Kalshi and Polymarket markets on duration of Trump dozing off at future events where he has to sit and listen www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Gemini-generated graph of average special election swings by two-year period including tonight*; note similarity to Trump's first two years (2017-2018)
*all obvious caveats apply
*all obvious caveats apply
December 3, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Gemini-generated graph of average special election swings by two-year period including tonight*; note similarity to Trump's first two years (2017-2018)
*all obvious caveats apply
*all obvious caveats apply
Up is down. (And: this is monstrous.)
December 3, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Up is down. (And: this is monstrous.)
Don't believe your lying eyes www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
December 3, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Don't believe your lying eyes www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"Trump appears to doze off in another meeting"
The man with the nuclear codes:
The man with the nuclear codes:
December 3, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"Trump appears to doze off in another meeting"
The man with the nuclear codes:
The man with the nuclear codes:
Pure, unmitigated hate.
December 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Pure, unmitigated hate.
Democratic erosion but for vaccines and public health
"The birth dose has been credited for a 99% drop in infections in children and teens"
From the study: "during 1990-2019, cases of acute hepatitis B fell 99% (from 2180 to 13) among people aged 0-19 years" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
"The birth dose has been credited for a 99% drop in infections in children and teens"
From the study: "during 1990-2019, cases of acute hepatitis B fell 99% (from 2180 to 13) among people aged 0-19 years" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
December 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Democratic erosion but for vaccines and public health
"The birth dose has been credited for a 99% drop in infections in children and teens"
From the study: "during 1990-2019, cases of acute hepatitis B fell 99% (from 2180 to 13) among people aged 0-19 years" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
"The birth dose has been credited for a 99% drop in infections in children and teens"
From the study: "during 1990-2019, cases of acute hepatitis B fell 99% (from 2180 to 13) among people aged 0-19 years" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Many of us have elderly relatives who use social media in unhealthy ways, but none of them have the nuclear codes.
December 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Many of us have elderly relatives who use social media in unhealthy ways, but none of them have the nuclear codes.
North Korean-style. A Potemkin village of fake journalists.
December 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
North Korean-style. A Potemkin village of fake journalists.
Where we are as a country
During the Trump era, political violence has become an increasingly urgent problem.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
At least 11 Indiana Republicans were targeted with threats or swatting attacks amid redistricting pressure from Trump
www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
During the Trump era, political violence has become an increasingly urgent problem.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
At least 11 Indiana Republicans were targeted with threats or swatting attacks amid redistricting pressure from Trump
www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
December 2, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Where we are as a country
During the Trump era, political violence has become an increasingly urgent problem.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
At least 11 Indiana Republicans were targeted with threats or swatting attacks amid redistricting pressure from Trump
www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
During the Trump era, political violence has become an increasingly urgent problem.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
At least 11 Indiana Republicans were targeted with threats or swatting attacks amid redistricting pressure from Trump
www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...