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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

I’m out if practice, but with my son’s birthday coming up, it was time to bake. #poliscibakes

Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

We had a wonderful time hosting Thanksgiving this year with family from both sides. And of course, lots of baking occurred. #poliscibakes

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Another great #IPES conference. It’s always great to see old friends and meet new ones. It’s even better when you get to go running with them.

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

I ran the Berkeley Trail adventure half marathon today. I placed 10th overall and 2nd in my age group. I was a fun race and I’m really pleased with how I ran it and how my body performed. #insidetrailrunning #running #raceday

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Morning run before the workshop begins #poliscirund

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

We’re celebrating the end of semester and soon-to-be newly minted PhDs. Thus I went on a baking spree (not shown are five lasagnas).

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Are you interested in applying to PhD programs in political science? If so, join us for an info session on May 1 at 6:00pm pacific time (virtual and in person). You may register with this link: forms.gle/LHpzVZTaitvf...

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

A great way to start the day while visiting UCSB.

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Some runs are better than others. 🌴🌊🏝️ #polisciruns

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

This week included good news from former pipeline students, sharing their acceptances to great graduate programs! Sharing in their success is one of the best parts of this job! To read more about the pipeline program, check out this article in @thejop.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1086/726954

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

I snuck out for 1:15 minutes of solo skiing Friday evening. Hope everyone can recharge a bit this weekend.

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Two years ago Stephen Chaudoin, @maxkagan.bsky.social, and I published a paper on politically-targeted trade retaliation (PTTR) against swing states and Red states. Since it's is back in the news, if you're interested in the domestic effects of PTTR check out doi.org/10.1007/s115...

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Happy birthday to my son. I was short on time, but still pulled off his requested chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting.

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Interestingly, we find that using antitrust laws against foreign firms yields divergent reactions—highly nationalistic Americans increase their support for strong antitrust laws, while those with low levels of nationalism decrease support.

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

We find that individuals are especially concerned with being placed at a disadvantage relative to foreign competitors, and that such arguments are much more influential that arguments about national efficiency (or prices).

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

My daughter wins for today’s prank. She tucked this evil beast into my bed tonight, and it definitely surprised me. Im sure this will give me nightmares, and my daughter thinks it’s hilarious.

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 24/07/2024

Blame shifting benefited GM, with folks quick to shift blame to the gov. Tariff frames increased gov blame , though we didn't find that gov received more blame when the pandemic caused layoffs, suggesting the gov was somewhat insulated from blame for pandemic-related layoffs.

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 24/07/2024

To assess the effect of blame attribution, we randomly presented nearly 6,000 US and Canadian respondents with different media frames, which argued that the 1) costs of tariffs 2) increased competition due to trade 3) the pandemic 4) market forces were to blame for GMs factory closings.

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 24/07/2024

In the US and Canada, more than 89 percent of the articles we analyze blamed at least one of the following: the government, General Motors, or market forces.

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 24/07/2024

We conduct an analysis of media coverage of GM factory closing in the US and Canada, and experimentally test the effects of media frames on almost 6,000 respondents in the US and Canada. Politicians, CEOs, Unions, etc frequently engage in blame shifting.

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 24/07/2024

Who is blamed when factories close or when there are mass layoffs? How does blame attribution affect policy preferences? Alexandra Guisinger and I answer these questions in our new article in Political Behavior. (rdcu.be/dOhJW). 🧵

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 22/02/2024

I feel lucky to be in NY on such a beautiful morning. I’m grateful for the folks at Columbia for inviting me to share my research.

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 24/01/2024

Excited to see “The PhD Pipeline Initiative Works” out in the recent JOP and that folks are reading/sharing it. It has been such a joy to work on this project and to meet so many wonderful students in the process.

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 19/12/2023

My belated 40th celebration involved a return to Panama. If you're interested in seeing what I do when I take a break from family and work, you can check out my video from an amazing day of fishing and hooking into some pretty serious fish. youtu.be/bxFtZNxMSYI?...

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 11/11/2023

Three months ago, I switched up my training and diet. It’s been remarkable to feel the difference. This 10mi run today actually felt easy, which is kind of mind blowing to me. I have to say, I’m proud to have this fitness at 40yo.

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 10/11/2023

I’m embracing fall, so today I made a pumpkin tiramisu. This is a test run of a potential Thanksgiving dessert. My daughter was also amazingly helpful and we had fun working together, so it’s a double win. #poliscibakes

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Ryan Brutger @ryanbrutger.bsky.social · 03/11/2023

I'm hosting a poli sci PhD info session on Nov. 15th at 5:00pm pacific time. Folks can attend virtually or in person. We will discuss how to prepare your app, what to expect in grad school, career prospects, etc. Please register with the QR code, or link below. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...