Andy Eggers
@aeggers.bsky.social
Political scientist, dilettante fiddler, fatigued dad
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Saint Olaf College is making a tenure track hire in feminist philosophy. We have great students, a lively, collegial department, and are near the vibrant twin cities metro area. Great job! Drop me a line with any questions. philjobs.org/job/show/29582
Assistant Professor, St. Olaf College
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October 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Saint Olaf College is making a tenure track hire in feminist philosophy. We have great students, a lively, collegial department, and are near the vibrant twin cities metro area. Great job! Drop me a line with any questions. philjobs.org/job/show/29582
Tony! Toni!
Slightly diminish a band:
Vice Presidents of the United States of America
Vice Presidents of the United States of America
Slightly diminish a band:
SAE
SAE
August 14, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Tony! Toni!
Yes. If you don't have tasks for which this makes sense, then move along.
No, you create a test set of examples of the task and establish the success rate. If it succeeds at an acceptable rate, use it for the task with whatever checks are necessary. If it doesn't, retry the test set in 6 months to see if it's still below the acceptable standard.
August 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Yes. If you don't have tasks for which this makes sense, then move along.
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EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
August 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
The endowment tax provisions seem to have been written by someone who likes RDD -- so many consequential and arbitrary cutoffs!
July 20, 2025 at 6:28 AM
The endowment tax provisions seem to have been written by someone who likes RDD -- so many consequential and arbitrary cutoffs!
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New working paper! - zikai.li and I look at the problem of assessing pre-trends using one of the "new" DiD methods - fixed effects regression imputation. tl;dr - don't use the same regression you used to impute post-treatment to also impute pre-treatment. osf.io/preprints/so... (1/14)
July 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
New working paper! - zikai.li and I look at the problem of assessing pre-trends using one of the "new" DiD methods - fixed effects regression imputation. tl;dr - don't use the same regression you used to impute post-treatment to also impute pre-treatment. osf.io/preprints/so... (1/14)
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Yesterday EPSS was founded, today we answer members’ questions.
A 🧵
1. Who formed EPSS?
EPSS was founded by a supermajority vote of the EPSA Council, made up of 3 EPSAL shareholders & 9 elected, appointed, or ex officio members.
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A 🧵
1. Who formed EPSS?
EPSS was founded by a supermajority vote of the EPSA Council, made up of 3 EPSAL shareholders & 9 elected, appointed, or ex officio members.
1/
June 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Yesterday EPSS was founded, today we answer members’ questions.
A 🧵
1. Who formed EPSS?
EPSS was founded by a supermajority vote of the EPSA Council, made up of 3 EPSAL shareholders & 9 elected, appointed, or ex officio members.
1/
A 🧵
1. Who formed EPSS?
EPSS was founded by a supermajority vote of the EPSA Council, made up of 3 EPSAL shareholders & 9 elected, appointed, or ex officio members.
1/
As an EPSA Council member I voted for the creation of EPSS yesterday and have been part of conversations about these issues for the past year. Others had a much bigger and longer-standing role, but I can answer questions, especially from those not at the conference.
🚨 Big News for European Political Science 🚨
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.
🔗 epssnet.org
Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.
🧵
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.
🔗 epssnet.org
Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.
🧵
June 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
As an EPSA Council member I voted for the creation of EPSS yesterday and have been part of conversations about these issues for the past year. Others had a much bigger and longer-standing role, but I can answer questions, especially from those not at the conference.
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🚨 Big News for European Political Science 🚨
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.
🔗 epssnet.org
Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.
🧵
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.
🔗 epssnet.org
Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.
🧵
June 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
🚨 Big News for European Political Science 🚨
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.
🔗 epssnet.org
Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.
🧵
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.
🔗 epssnet.org
Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.
🧵
Whoa there, just tell your coauthors what regression you'd rather run -- no need to go to the NYT opinion pages about it
June 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Whoa there, just tell your coauthors what regression you'd rather run -- no need to go to the NYT opinion pages about it
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More polling just dropped -- by a pretty huge margin Americans think that having international students at US universities is good for the country, not bad -- 56% to 14% (+42)
and for 18-29 YOs, nearly 1/2 say international students are "very good"
and for 18-29 YOs, nearly 1/2 say international students are "very good"
June 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
More polling just dropped -- by a pretty huge margin Americans think that having international students at US universities is good for the country, not bad -- 56% to 14% (+42)
and for 18-29 YOs, nearly 1/2 say international students are "very good"
and for 18-29 YOs, nearly 1/2 say international students are "very good"
All over the US, Chinese students who have worked hard to get admissions spots at US universities and excelled in their programs are now considering whether it's safe to visit home or attend a conference abroad. They are wondering if they should transfer to a non-US program. What a ludicrous waste.
May 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
All over the US, Chinese students who have worked hard to get admissions spots at US universities and excelled in their programs are now considering whether it's safe to visit home or attend a conference abroad. They are wondering if they should transfer to a non-US program. What a ludicrous waste.
From end-of-quarter reflection essay by student: "Overall, I’ve realized that social science is more fundamentally flawed than I thought." Success I think?
Then, "All science is imperfect in some way, and the act of generating knowledge despite the limitations of research is admirable." Success!
Then, "All science is imperfect in some way, and the act of generating knowledge despite the limitations of research is admirable." Success!
May 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
From end-of-quarter reflection essay by student: "Overall, I’ve realized that social science is more fundamentally flawed than I thought." Success I think?
Then, "All science is imperfect in some way, and the act of generating knowledge despite the limitations of research is admirable." Success!
Then, "All science is imperfect in some way, and the act of generating knowledge despite the limitations of research is admirable." Success!
Great news. Much more of this. Can't wait to hear that she's home safe and free again.
Judge Session: I see no evidence of risk or danger of any kind. The court orders ICE to release Rümeysa Öztürk from custody IMMEDIATELY. She is free to return to her home in Massachusetts. Also free to travel within Mass and VT. I'm not going to restrict her travel, because I see no danger of flight
May 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Great news. Much more of this. Can't wait to hear that she's home safe and free again.
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🚨 REPLICATION REPORT UPDATE: One year ago, a tweet by John Holbein alerted me, @ollefolke.bsky.social, and @jopieboy.bsky.social to a paper with a shocking result about Sweden’s law criminalizing the purchase of sex.🧵
May 9, 2025 at 9:29 AM
🚨 REPLICATION REPORT UPDATE: One year ago, a tweet by John Holbein alerted me, @ollefolke.bsky.social, and @jopieboy.bsky.social to a paper with a shocking result about Sweden’s law criminalizing the purchase of sex.🧵
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10/ Please help share our extended replication to correct the record on this misleading policy evaluation!
Full replication text here: www.econstor.eu/handle/10419...
Full replication text here: www.econstor.eu/handle/10419...
Re-Analysis of Ciacci, R. (2024). Banning the purchase of sex increases cases of rape: evidence from Sweden.
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May 9, 2025 at 9:29 AM
10/ Please help share our extended replication to correct the record on this misleading policy evaluation!
Full replication text here: www.econstor.eu/handle/10419...
Full replication text here: www.econstor.eu/handle/10419...
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If we know where they were sent, but it isn’t to detention: exile.
If we know where they are & it’s in detention: extraordinary rendition.
If we don’t know where they are, but we know someone’s holding them: kidnapping.
Otherwise, if we don’t know where they are: disappearance.
If we know where they are & it’s in detention: extraordinary rendition.
If we don’t know where they are, but we know someone’s holding them: kidnapping.
Otherwise, if we don’t know where they are: disappearance.
Given the literal definition of deportation is removing a foreigner or noncitizen from the country, we - journalists, media orgs - should probably all stop referring to the ‘deportation’ of a 2 year old US citizen. It’s NOT a deportation.
I’m not sure what it is. A kidnapping?
I’m not sure what it is. A kidnapping?
April 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
If we know where they were sent, but it isn’t to detention: exile.
If we know where they are & it’s in detention: extraordinary rendition.
If we don’t know where they are, but we know someone’s holding them: kidnapping.
Otherwise, if we don’t know where they are: disappearance.
If we know where they are & it’s in detention: extraordinary rendition.
If we don’t know where they are, but we know someone’s holding them: kidnapping.
Otherwise, if we don’t know where they are: disappearance.
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So far, about 1000 students have had their visas revoked.
Rubio has claimed these are activists that have vandalized libraries, taken over campuses, and done all sorts of crazy things. But Rubio or the State Dept refuses to get into the details. So lets do that.
Rubio has claimed these are activists that have vandalized libraries, taken over campuses, and done all sorts of crazy things. But Rubio or the State Dept refuses to get into the details. So lets do that.
April 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
So far, about 1000 students have had their visas revoked.
Rubio has claimed these are activists that have vandalized libraries, taken over campuses, and done all sorts of crazy things. But Rubio or the State Dept refuses to get into the details. So lets do that.
Rubio has claimed these are activists that have vandalized libraries, taken over campuses, and done all sorts of crazy things. But Rubio or the State Dept refuses to get into the details. So lets do that.
Great Swedish humor here: youtu.be/kF5Skmb6p1o?...
Swedish third tier team Torns IF find offside rule loophole
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April 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Great Swedish humor here: youtu.be/kF5Skmb6p1o?...
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This week, my Somerville constituent Rümeysa Öztürk was abducted in broad daylight by DHS officials and sent to Louisiana to be locked in a detention center. She has not been charged with any crime.
March 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This week, my Somerville constituent Rümeysa Öztürk was abducted in broad daylight by DHS officials and sent to Louisiana to be locked in a detention center. She has not been charged with any crime.
Absolutely unacceptable, and would be even if it stopped at non-citizens
If you think what happened to Rumeysa Ozturk can't happen to you because you're a citizen and she's not, you are sorely mistaken. Ozturk was snatched off the street not for being a national security threat but for having a wrong opinion. If we don't put a stop to this, it's coming for all of us.
March 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Absolutely unacceptable, and would be even if it stopped at non-citizens
This sounds great.
We are pleased to announce an experiment intended to stimulate academic discussion and exchange, centered on papers published in Econometrica 1/5
March 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
This sounds great.
Next Friday April 4 at 4pm DocFilms at UChicago will be showing "From Where We Stand" (dir Lucy Kaye), a profile of three post-industrial northern English towns fromwherewestand.co.uk I'll be moderating Q&A with producer/sociologist Adrian Favell, so good chance to get your Q in
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From Where We Stand
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March 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Next Friday April 4 at 4pm DocFilms at UChicago will be showing "From Where We Stand" (dir Lucy Kaye), a profile of three post-industrial northern English towns fromwherewestand.co.uk I'll be moderating Q&A with producer/sociologist Adrian Favell, so good chance to get your Q in
Anyone have recommended readings (appropriate for undergraduates) about the challenges of obtaining representative samples, in online surveys or more broadly?
March 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Anyone have recommended readings (appropriate for undergraduates) about the challenges of obtaining representative samples, in online surveys or more broadly?
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Some of my Columbia Law School colleagues and I offer our thoughts on legal issues with the Administration's March 13, 2025 letter to our University's president, and its threat to academic freedom. balkin.blogspot.com/2025/03/a-ti...
Balkinization: A Title VI Demand Letter That Itself Violates Title VI (and the Constitution)
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March 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Some of my Columbia Law School colleagues and I offer our thoughts on legal issues with the Administration's March 13, 2025 letter to our University's president, and its threat to academic freedom. balkin.blogspot.com/2025/03/a-ti...