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David H Feldman

@dhfeldman.bsky.social

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I write about the economics of higher education and international trade.

Love New Mexico & cats.

My books:

https://academic.oup.com/book/7559
https://academic.oup.com/book/5108

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David John Feldman is a British legal academic, author and former judge. He is Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of English Law at the University of Cambridge, and served as an international judge of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the Dayton Agreement from 2002 to 2010. He is known for having shaped the development of civil liberties and human rights law in the United Kingdom. .. more

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David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · Nov 24

Here is a slightly revised, and much prettier, version of my new working paper on the impact of walking distance on first year student performance. To our knowledge, this is the first study to measure this effect, which proved significant and surprisingly large.

www.researchgate.net/spotlight/69...

www.researchgate.net

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 4h

Why doesn't a group of normal Harvard students (if such a thing exists) get together to tell Harvard, "Fuck no, you do that and we're gonna make life really painful for the people who made the decision ... just watch us."

Why is that only extremist complainers get a hearing and a veto?

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 4h

Someone is running for president! 😉

Pete Hegseth (along with his depraved boss) is providing you a healthy running start!

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 4h

Just how are "we" to "create the stability?" What precedent is there in recent history for the US creating such "stability" by bombing a foreign nation for an hour? Republicans' brains have atrophied, along with their morality.

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 7h

Hmmm. I found the French argument a bit more persuasive.

a man is making a funny face while sitting at a table in a restaurant .

ALT: a man is making a funny face while sitting at a table in a restaurant .

media.tenor.com

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 7h

And this is one reason why states and multi-state coalitions must step up. States need to extend the reach of their own health data and regulatory agencies so that they can inform their public, set standards for their state, and enforce state mandates on providers AND insurers in the state.

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 20h

Canadian officials are correct, and it’s truly a tragedy.

Canadian officials say US health institutions no longer dependable for accurate information

Misinformation from the Trump administration is cited as fuelling Canadians’ concerns over childhood vaccinations

www.theguardian.com

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 7h

And this is one reason why states and multi-state coalitions must step up. States need to extend their own health data and regulatory agencies so that they can inform their public, set standards for their state, and enforce state mandates for providers and insurers in the state.

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 7h

I could think of a few more descriptors, like ...

Integrity
Ethical core

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 8h

... and ultimately unsuccessful, I'm sure.

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 8h

2/ This old paper by Roger Myerson explains the process in simple game-theoretic terms. Alas, this is "expertise," which is disdained by the incompetent goons in charge of the US these days.

home.uchicago.edu/~rmyerson/re...

home.uchicago.edu

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 8h

@davidfrenchjag.bsky.social contends that Trump is behaving like a mafia Don ... "nice little country you got there."

If so, he's a boneheaded Don by making the threat publicly, and after an exercise of unrestrained aggression. This can harden Venezuela's resolve rather than cause capitulation.

Opinion | Trump Is Unleashing Forces Beyond His Control

www.nytimes.com

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 9h

He tipped off oil companies that a military operation was upcoming?

He needs to be drawn and quartered.

Reposted by David Feldman, Ann Bartow, Greg Linden

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 20h

Canadian officials are correct, and it’s truly a tragedy.

Canadian officials say US health institutions no longer dependable for accurate information

Misinformation from the Trump administration is cited as fuelling Canadians’ concerns over childhood vaccinations

www.theguardian.com

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 22h

We offer the world a masterclass in Obesity 101 ...

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 1d

Evidence is risky for people who are driven by ideology.

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 1d

Because they won’t give Trump the same leverage to enrich his cronies.

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 1d

I suspect that General Caine, and the rest of the JCOS, will be cashiered on January 21, 2029. A Democratic administration needs a thorough clean out of the military chain of command, removing people who are loyal to Trump, not to the constitution.

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 1d

Whenever Marco answers a question, assume that the truth is the opposite of whatever he says.

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 1d

If only a Democratic House could remove (or prosecute) Gen. Caine and the rest of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for serving Trump's whims and personal needs rather than the Constitution.

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 1d

Caine and his colleagues on the JCoS should understand that in a just world a Democratic president will, at a minimum, retire them all on Jan. 21st, 2029. I suspect there will be a wholesale clean out of the top military leadership to remove all who have served Trump instead of the Constitution.

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 1d

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 2d

Especially since the physicians around him are hand picked to give him a pass while his handlers conceal relevant medical data from the public.

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 6d

If the NYT has its facts right, the women appear to have a very strong case for substantial damages from the hospital. The administrators' claims of ignorance won't hold.

I also wonder about the OB who was disciplined for pointing out that Pervaiz did unnecessary procedures. She should sue as well.

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 7d

“Our side has been trained by Donald Trump to never apologize and to never admit when you’re wrong."

Yeah, we all knew that. Took her a long time, and a PERSONAL bad experience, for her to have a "well, duh, this is wrong" insight on her personal road to Damascus.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...

‘I Was Just So Naïve’: Inside Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Break With Trump

www.nytimes.com

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 7d

Is that a serious question? 😉

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 8d

Yeah, but it’s pretty low hanging fruit. On most matters Musk is not the sharpest attack.

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 10d

"peace plan ON Ukraine."

Yep, that says it all. The US wants to impose the Russian version of peace ON Ukraine.

Given the state of the battlefield at present, Ukraine can play the delay game and tinker with the language of this non-starter for another year or so at least.

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 10d

We welcomed a granddaughter early on the 26th!

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 10d

I would happily be called scum by MAGA acolytes.

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 11d

These weak politicians need to find a spine, and force Trump to give Ukraine fucking Tomahawk missiles and permission to use them to strike Moscow and St. Petersburg's energy infrastructure. If Ukraine takes out the economy of those cities, the political class will be inclined to stop the war.

David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 11d

NORAD, part of the anti-Trump deep state! 😉

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