Anderson Frailey
@andersonfrailey.bsky.social
Assistant economics professor. Interests include privacy, cybercrime, and talking about the 2006 Rose Bowl
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Abduction of Proserpina, by Giambologna, 1579 (from the @NortonSimon Museum in Pasadena), 📸 by @nturchiarophoto
November 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Abduction of Proserpina, by Giambologna, 1579 (from the @NortonSimon Museum in Pasadena), 📸 by @nturchiarophoto
If I were a fan of the Dodgers or Blue Jays I'd simply be dead
November 2, 2025 at 3:42 AM
If I were a fan of the Dodgers or Blue Jays I'd simply be dead
Kinda nuts that we're interviewing managers during play in game 7 of the World Series. I think the viewers could survive without it
November 2, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Kinda nuts that we're interviewing managers during play in game 7 of the World Series. I think the viewers could survive without it
“In play, run(s)” feels a bit redundant here
October 28, 2025 at 3:11 AM
“In play, run(s)” feels a bit redundant here
I don’t want to hear another bad word about Arch 😤
a man wearing a green sec vest stands behind a football player
ALT: a man wearing a green sec vest stands behind a football player
media.tenor.com
October 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I don’t want to hear another bad word about Arch 😤
Can confirm that playoff baseball is significantly less stressful when your team isn’t in it. I’m having a great time
October 11, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Can confirm that playoff baseball is significantly less stressful when your team isn’t in it. I’m having a great time
This guy rules
A gentleman with a "Dump Here 61" shirt caught the Raleigh home run (on a bounce.)
October 8, 2025 at 1:48 AM
This guy rules
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New: Last night in the Senate, Ted Cruz blocked a bill that would have prevented data brokers from selling personal data on anyone in the United States, and not just federal lawmakers and government officials.
Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans | TechCrunch
The Texas senator blocked a bill that would have prevented data brokers from selling personal data on anyone in the United States, and not just federal lawmakers and government officials.
techcrunch.com
September 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
New: Last night in the Senate, Ted Cruz blocked a bill that would have prevented data brokers from selling personal data on anyone in the United States, and not just federal lawmakers and government officials.
Since the Mariners hired their Etsy Witch they're 15-1. Over the same timeframe the Tigers are 4-11. It doesn't perfectly line up, but it seems like the witch may have simply transferred their misfortune to Detroit
September 25, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Since the Mariners hired their Etsy Witch they're 15-1. Over the same timeframe the Tigers are 4-11. It doesn't perfectly line up, but it seems like the witch may have simply transferred their misfortune to Detroit
I can’t wait for the discourse after a receiver toe taps on the jutted out portion to blow a critical 4th down conversion
The lines in the formerly known as Carrier Dome appear to be painted by Otto.
September 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I can’t wait for the discourse after a receiver toe taps on the jutted out portion to blow a critical 4th down conversion
We’re so back
August 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
We’re so back
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I delivered my first lecture as a college professor today and didn’t sweat through my shirt. Huge W for me
August 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I delivered my first lecture as a college professor today and didn’t sweat through my shirt. Huge W for me
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He's promising to protect the integrity of the data by firing statisticians who follow established methods of data collection and processing whenever those methods yield numbers that don't please the boss.
Kevin Hassett: "The data can't be propaganda. The data has to be something you can trust, bc decision-makers throughout the economy trust that these are the data that they can build a factory because they believe, or cut interest rates. If the data aren't that good, it's a real problem for the US."
August 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
He's promising to protect the integrity of the data by firing statisticians who follow established methods of data collection and processing whenever those methods yield numbers that don't please the boss.
According to my model, both the Padres and Astros improved their World Series odds by about 4 percentage points yesterday. Most of those 8 points came from the Dodgers, Brewers, and Blue Jays. San Diego in particular increased their playoff probability from ~60% to 85%!
August 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
According to my model, both the Padres and Astros improved their World Series odds by about 4 percentage points yesterday. Most of those 8 points came from the Dodgers, Brewers, and Blue Jays. San Diego in particular increased their playoff probability from ~60% to 85%!
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Unquestionably the most dangerous and corrupt attack on the independence of US economic data in American history. Trump is firing the head of the BLS, a longtime civil servant confirmed 86-8 by the Senate, simply because the job numbers came in below his expectations today
August 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Unquestionably the most dangerous and corrupt attack on the independence of US economic data in American history. Trump is firing the head of the BLS, a longtime civil servant confirmed 86-8 by the Senate, simply because the job numbers came in below his expectations today
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Just a killer story about MAGA vs the tech right by @tinanguyen.bsky.social www.theverge.com/politics/704...
The unholy alliance that killed the AI moratorium
‘Ted Cruz was the biggest loser in this,’ said Bannon.
www.theverge.com
July 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Just a killer story about MAGA vs the tech right by @tinanguyen.bsky.social www.theverge.com/politics/704...
There was a spotted lantern on my balcony yesterday and my attempts to kill it were unsuccessful. Today it’s back with three buddies. I’m afraid I may have started a turf war
July 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
There was a spotted lantern on my balcony yesterday and my attempts to kill it were unsuccessful. Today it’s back with three buddies. I’m afraid I may have started a turf war
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We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
July 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
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Excellent article by German Lopez for the NYT about a big, important problem in the US:
Most crimes aren’t solved. If you murder someone, it’s essentially a coin flip whether you’ll be arrested for it. If you steal a car, you’ll almost certainly get away with it.
Most crimes aren’t solved. If you murder someone, it’s essentially a coin flip whether you’ll be arrested for it. If you steal a car, you’ll almost certainly get away with it.
July 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Excellent article by German Lopez for the NYT about a big, important problem in the US:
Most crimes aren’t solved. If you murder someone, it’s essentially a coin flip whether you’ll be arrested for it. If you steal a car, you’ll almost certainly get away with it.
Most crimes aren’t solved. If you murder someone, it’s essentially a coin flip whether you’ll be arrested for it. If you steal a car, you’ll almost certainly get away with it.
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Powell says he is concerned about the impact of cuts at the statistical agencies. High-quality statistics are "a huge public good," he says. "I hate to see us cutting back on that... I would want to continue investing in that for the good of the general public."
#EconSky
#EconSky
June 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Powell says he is concerned about the impact of cuts at the statistical agencies. High-quality statistics are "a huge public good," he says. "I hate to see us cutting back on that... I would want to continue investing in that for the good of the general public."
#EconSky
#EconSky