Guy Grossman
@guygrossman.bsky.social
Political science professor at UPenn, studying migration and forced displacement, human trafficking, and poor governance. Co-director of the Penn Development Research Initiative (PDRI-DevLab). Website: https://guygrossman.com
New term for corruption dropped: blending.
November 15, 2025 at 10:48 PM
New term for corruption dropped: blending.
The attorney general doing the bidding of the president and investigating member of only one party - these a are seriously impeachable offenses.
November 15, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The attorney general doing the bidding of the president and investigating member of only one party - these a are seriously impeachable offenses.
This stance would at least make some political sense if republicans put forward a workable plan to replace the AcA. (Rather than a concept of a plan).
November 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
This stance would at least make some political sense if republicans put forward a workable plan to replace the AcA. (Rather than a concept of a plan).
I love that the legend has a clear definition for what a "red arrow" captures but there are no actual red arrows in the figure that need to be defined.
November 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I love that the legend has a clear definition for what a "red arrow" captures but there are no actual red arrows in the figure that need to be defined.
This is how personalistic autocracies operate. Here in the USA.
November 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
This is how personalistic autocracies operate. Here in the USA.
"that economists say". cowardice.
October 21, 2025 at 12:22 PM
"that economists say". cowardice.
Someone should explain to Parker the difference between a peace agreement and a (shaky) ceasefire.
October 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Someone should explain to Parker the difference between a peace agreement and a (shaky) ceasefire.
The “it’s actually not a democracy, it’s a constitutional republic” party is now “nah, it’s actually a monarchy” party.
October 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
The “it’s actually not a democracy, it’s a constitutional republic” party is now “nah, it’s actually a monarchy” party.
"they" is doing a lot in this @nytimes.com led...
October 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
"they" is doing a lot in this @nytimes.com led...
Today at the hostages square in Tel Aviv tens of thousands chant “thank you” Trump and booo every time Witkoff mentions Netanyahu.
October 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Today at the hostages square in Tel Aviv tens of thousands chant “thank you” Trump and booo every time Witkoff mentions Netanyahu.
not at all premature to make this bold assertion.
October 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
not at all premature to make this bold assertion.
@carotorreblanca.bsky.social , Will Dinneen, and my paper entitled "Political Science Under Pressure: Competition and Collaboration in a Growing Discipline, 2003-2023" has been (conditionally) accepted at @poppublicsphere.bsky.social.
This paper has been a labor of love. osf.io/preprints/os...
This paper has been a labor of love. osf.io/preprints/os...
October 7, 2025 at 9:13 AM
@carotorreblanca.bsky.social , Will Dinneen, and my paper entitled "Political Science Under Pressure: Competition and Collaboration in a Growing Discipline, 2003-2023" has been (conditionally) accepted at @poppublicsphere.bsky.social.
This paper has been a labor of love. osf.io/preprints/os...
This paper has been a labor of love. osf.io/preprints/os...
Interesting that Haaretz framed Trump's plan to end the war as a slap in the face of Netanyahu, while @nytimes.com views it as "triumph" for Netanyahu. Neither is entirely wrong. Netanyahu got more than he should have. But he also faces irrational coalition partners intent on sabotaging any deal.
September 30, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Interesting that Haaretz framed Trump's plan to end the war as a slap in the face of Netanyahu, while @nytimes.com views it as "triumph" for Netanyahu. Neither is entirely wrong. Netanyahu got more than he should have. But he also faces irrational coalition partners intent on sabotaging any deal.
Levelized costs of energy (LCOE, which we can also think of as cost per unit of electricity) in 2009 and 2019.
Coal is now three times more expensive than solar energy.
Source: Hannah Ritchie, Not the End of the World, Chapter 3.
Coal is now three times more expensive than solar energy.
Source: Hannah Ritchie, Not the End of the World, Chapter 3.
September 29, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Levelized costs of energy (LCOE, which we can also think of as cost per unit of electricity) in 2009 and 2019.
Coal is now three times more expensive than solar energy.
Source: Hannah Ritchie, Not the End of the World, Chapter 3.
Coal is now three times more expensive than solar energy.
Source: Hannah Ritchie, Not the End of the World, Chapter 3.
Stop calling us Nazis …
September 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Stop calling us Nazis …
Dictatorships need to be in constant state of emergency to justify state violence against opponents and thus Trump keeps manufacturing crises. He is literally declaring war on those who don’t support him.
September 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Dictatorships need to be in constant state of emergency to justify state violence against opponents and thus Trump keeps manufacturing crises. He is literally declaring war on those who don’t support him.
Hulu subscription canceled. Very easy to do. We can always reinstall if and when the company gets its senses back.
September 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Hulu subscription canceled. Very easy to do. We can always reinstall if and when the company gets its senses back.
Separation of church and state is so passé.
September 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Separation of church and state is so passé.
Our national media keeps finding new, innovative ways to normalize authoritarianism. This headline is bananas.
August 12, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Our national media keeps finding new, innovative ways to normalize authoritarianism. This headline is bananas.
Yeah, same with tennis. This is how the Tennis Channel reports on today's SF matches, highlighting in particular players' winning probability.
August 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Yeah, same with tennis. This is how the Tennis Channel reports on today's SF matches, highlighting in particular players' winning probability.