Steven Sylvester
@ssylvester82
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Associate Professor of Political Science at Utah Valley University. Opinions are my own.
Joined December 2011
The UVU History and Political Science Department is hiring two tenure-track positions—one in Comparative Politics and the other in Public Policy. I am on the Policy search committee, but I can answer questions about both jobs.
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Really sad to hear about @charliekirk11 death. The fact that he was likely killed over his political views is sad. No matter your opinions you should not resort to violence when you disagree with someone. He leaves a wife and two kids - my thoughts are with his family.
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Read award winning article here: https://t.co/HSGRVcgRMN And explore previous recipients here: https://t.co/BZFvTD7Zy9
#PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal
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🚨NEW PAPER: Why are Members of Congress so extreme? We conducted a 4-wave panel of thousands of voters in 27 districts during last year’s primary AND general elections to trace polarization’s roots The results challenge conventional wisdom… and suggest lessons for parties🧵👇
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And here is the great write-up about it by Texas A&M School of Public Health Does Someone With Alcohol Use Disorder Deserve A New Liver? https://t.co/KmcLXsEoyL
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The most comprehensive study of its kind sheds light on perceptions of deservingness based on the reason for the transplant and recipients’ race/ethnicity.
New paper out w/ @ssylvester82 in @SSQ_Online looking at attitudes on organ transplants and perceptions of deservingness Who's to Blame? How Recipient Deservingness Influences Attitudes About Access to the Organ Transplants https://t.co/hqe0wYF8tv Short thread
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New paper out w/ @ssylvester82 in @SSQ_Online looking at attitudes on organ transplants and perceptions of deservingness Who's to Blame? How Recipient Deservingness Influences Attitudes About Access to the Organ Transplants https://t.co/hqe0wYF8tv Short thread
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Timely paper given recent changes to Social Security verification process w/ @ssylvester82 in @PSJ_Editor found pretty strong support for in-person interviews and req to provide official govt docs in SS (& other programs) Full paper #OpenAccess: https://t.co/cyDYf9zSwA
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Then why sign it? Why not let the legislature own the bill? It didn’t have a veto proof vote so you essentially bailed them out. Once again you are disappointing me and starting to cater to your right flank. News flash - they didn’t get you elected.
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Did Ontario, Canada just target a trade ad to red states?!? If so, that is legit!!!
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How is this possible? I mean why on earth would Dallas do this?
Yes, this is real. Sources tell ESPN: Full trade: - Lakers: Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, Markieff Morris - Mavericks: Anthony Davis, Max Christie, 2029 LAL 1st - Jazz: Jalen Hood-Schifino, 2025 Clippers 2nd, 2025 Mavericks 2nd
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Holiday Season means giveaway! Calling it the Michael Kim starter pack 😂 Will have a @Binary_Defense hat, dozen @Titleist golf balls/glove, and @DunningGolf shirt with my logos. Everything that I actually use at a tournament. Retweet or Like to enter MUST be a follower
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Polis' views are extreme, disguised as moderate. When people choose not to vax. for *non-med.* reasons, they increase the chance that diseases mutate & infect. That's a problem for all of us; esp. those who can't vax. for med reasons. Mandates put the "public" in public health.
Jared Polis, the Democratic Governor of Colorado, announces his support of Robert Kennedy Jr as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Polis says he’s “excited,” by the news.
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Because I'm already seeing this point bubble up... RFK Jr wasn't picked to lead HHS in spite of his inexperience and disdain for sci. experts. He was picked *because* of them. Anti-intellectualism is a feature, not a bug, of Trumpism. https://t.co/YDaSN1DHls
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Anti-intellectualism has long been a powerful force in American political life. It has also regularly been the subject of both scholarly and public interest. In , Matthew Motta revives Richard...
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This guy probably would have been a good candidate for president. Just saying.
It’s going to take time to sort through what happened Tuesday. But I've read a lot of takes the past few days (some good, many bad), and I've had a lot of people ask how I won one of the toughest districts in the country by over 13%. Here are some thoughts: 🧵
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Truth! Correct @mirandayaver?
November: “I miss baseball” December: “I miss baseball” January: “I miss baseball” February: “I miss baseball” March: “I miss baseball” April 1st “THIS FCKING UMP”
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The #ACA is in the news again. @ssylvester82 & I have the most recent findings on how framing still matters and how it is still a highly polarized political topic in @medical_policy
https://t.co/E6o9GwqulT Lots of nuances in the paper but short thread ...
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Is this you? ⛳️ "Hey Lou, I don't have time to get to scratch. I want to be a single digit that has a chance to break 80." This mega-thread of 9 index stats will SURPRISE you. BOOKMARK THIS THREAD! Revisit for inspiration! 🧵👇
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As a @SFGiants fan I hate this. But as a baseball fan, this was an amazing game.
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