EconProf1
@econprof1.bsky.social
Soon-to-be-retired economics professor looking forward to a life outside academia. Exploring my post-retirement interests on Bluesky. Scuba diving addict.
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@econprof1.bsky.social
· Feb 7
If you're looking for a refresher...here's everything you need to know about D.C. home rule:
Written by @maustermuhle.bsky.social 51st.news/what-to-know...
Written by @maustermuhle.bsky.social 51st.news/what-to-know...
Everything you need to know about D.C. home rule
The city’s power over its own affairs is imperiled by the incoming Trump administration. Here’s what you should know about the parameters of local control in D.C.
51st.news
This is a BIG deal.
Love TfF!
Forty years ago today: Tears for Fears hits #1 with “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”.
“I didn't really think anything of it, to be honest with you,” Roland Orzabal said of the arpeggiated guitar riff that opens the song. “But my wife at the time liked it. So I thought, Okay, maybe I'm wrong.”
“I didn't really think anything of it, to be honest with you,” Roland Orzabal said of the arpeggiated guitar riff that opens the song. “But my wife at the time liked it. So I thought, Okay, maybe I'm wrong.”
June 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Love TfF!
Every minute was awesome.
June 8, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Every minute was awesome.
His pictures are breathtaking.
RIP. I'm sure there are people who think he made misery look too beautiful, but that's assuming someone else would have been there to document it. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/a...
Sebastião Salgado, Acclaimed Brazilian Photographer, Is Dead at 81
www.nytimes.com
May 27, 2025 at 12:52 AM
His pictures are breathtaking.
GREAT song!! Last year in college.
The great @suzannevega.bsky.social releases “Luka” as a single this weekend in 1987.
Upon hearing it, Prince (whom she never met) sent a letter. “‘Luka’ is the most compelling piece of music I’ve heard in a long time,” he wrote. “There are no words 2 tell you all the things I feel when I hear it.”
Upon hearing it, Prince (whom she never met) sent a letter. “‘Luka’ is the most compelling piece of music I’ve heard in a long time,” he wrote. “There are no words 2 tell you all the things I feel when I hear it.”
May 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
GREAT song!! Last year in college.
Nippon's offer was a good deal for USX. I hate Trump, but Biden's position on this issue was ridiculous.
Donald Trump says Nippon Steel to form partnership with US Steel
https://www.ft.com/content/3df6e925-780b-42b6-b8bc-8f8dc57e12ed
https://www.ft.com/content/3df6e925-780b-42b6-b8bc-8f8dc57e12ed
Donald Trump says Nippon Steel to form partnership with US Steel
President’s comments mark latest twist in long-running saga over ownership of American steelmaker
www.ft.com
May 24, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Nippon's offer was a good deal for USX. I hate Trump, but Biden's position on this issue was ridiculous.
Do you really want to be driving around in something that screams "I'm an A-hole"???
“.. Now we have learned that things are getting worse for Cybertruck owners: The Cybertruck has depreciated by 45% after only one year ..”
@fastcompany.com $TSLA
www.fastcompany.com/91338704/tes...
@fastcompany.com $TSLA
www.fastcompany.com/91338704/tes...
May 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Do you really want to be driving around in something that screams "I'm an A-hole"???
So cute!
May 21, 2025 at 11:37 PM
So cute!
Horrifying.
“.. would also mark the first time in the history of SNAP that the federal government would no longer ensure children in every state have access to food benefits ..”
@cnbc.com
www.cnbc.com/2025/05/21/s...
@cnbc.com
www.cnbc.com/2025/05/21/s...
May 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Horrifying.
Guess it will never be infrastructure week.
President Trump's pause on infrastructure funding won't just negatively impact our roads and highways, it will devastate our neighborhoods.
Trump’s Infrastructure Funding Pause Impacts More than Highways
America’s infrastructure is crumbling beneath our feet. We must reorient our thinking, writes Deborah N. Archer.
time.com
May 21, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Guess it will never be infrastructure week.
Wow. All I can say is that I was in college a long time ago.
The Smiths release “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now” 41 yrs ago today.
The song “is like an old school uniform,” Morrissey said. “People insist I wear it, but I'm really not that miserable. I'm not an unhappy person. Not in the least. I'm certainly very surprised and very pleased to still be here."
The song “is like an old school uniform,” Morrissey said. “People insist I wear it, but I'm really not that miserable. I'm not an unhappy person. Not in the least. I'm certainly very surprised and very pleased to still be here."
May 21, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Wow. All I can say is that I was in college a long time ago.
Trump just keeps on giving. Everywhere but here.
Mr. Tusk is seeking to slow a Trump-empowered tide of right-wing populism in Europe, and also restore judicial independence, media pluralism, women’s rights and civil debate that liberals say was severely undermined under Law and Justice.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/w...
A Liberal Takes the Lead in the Critical Vote for Poland’s President
www.nytimes.com
May 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Trump just keeps on giving. Everywhere but here.
So cute!
After a handful of minor medical setbacks, (nothing at all serious, just little things that kept them here), Pikachu & Eevee are finally available for adoption again. Extremely friendly and silly! Located in Elkton, MD www.petfinder.com/cat/pikachu-... Don’t miss your chance to catch some shinies!
May 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
So cute!
Does the cat come with the container?
May 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Does the cat come with the container?
Awww. So cute.
May 18, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Awww. So cute.
Perfect time to get rid of FEMA.
Severe storms kill at least 21 in Kentucky and Missouri reut.rs/4mmPpNQ
Severe storms kill at least 21 in Kentucky and Missouri
At least 21 people were killed overnight in Kentucky and Missouri when a volatile weather system spawned tornadoes as it ripped across a large swath of the U.S. Midwest and Great Lakes, officials said on Saturday.
reut.rs
May 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Perfect time to get rid of FEMA.
Bullshit.
do any of these people actually know what medicaid is?
Rep. Dan Crenshaw on Medicaid: "The person we're taking it away from is the able-bodied adult with no children who refuses to work."
May 16, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Bullshit.
Thanks, Trump!
Breaking news: The US has been stripped of its top-notch triple-a credit rating by Moody’s on concerns about rising levels of government debt www.ft.com/content/e456...
May 16, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Thanks, Trump!
God, I miss Prince.
Happy b’day “When Doves Cry” — released 41 yrs ago today.
On his last night of mixing, Prince started removing instrument tracks, said engineer Peggy McCreary. “The last thing he did was he punched that bass out. He smiled at me and said, ‘Ain’t nobody gonna believe I’d do this.’ And he did.” 🕊️
On his last night of mixing, Prince started removing instrument tracks, said engineer Peggy McCreary. “The last thing he did was he punched that bass out. He smiled at me and said, ‘Ain’t nobody gonna believe I’d do this.’ And he did.” 🕊️
May 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
God, I miss Prince.
How many of these has Trump/Doge cut already? Measure the cost in human lives.
As Congress Debates Cutting Medicaid, a Major Study Shows It Saves Lives
"The expansion of Medicaid has saved more than 27,000 lives since 2010, according to the most definitive study yet on the program’s health effects."
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/h...
"The expansion of Medicaid has saved more than 27,000 lives since 2010, according to the most definitive study yet on the program’s health effects."
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/h...
May 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
How many of these has Trump/Doge cut already? Measure the cost in human lives.
Gross and grosser.
Republican efforts to cut Medicaid are being blocked by Republicans who want to cut Medicaid even more is where we are right now.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Right-Wing House Members Who Want Deeper Cuts Block Domestic Policy Bill
www.nytimes.com
May 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Gross and grosser.
Yeah, but you didn't vote for Kamala, so you really have nothing of value to say on this issue.
The next president has to do two things: 1) right the wrongs of Trump and go after those who broke the law and were corrupt. 2). Then spend time divesting power from the presidency and building real guardrails and passing laws like, “the president is not immune” etc.
And get the money out
And get the money out
May 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Yeah, but you didn't vote for Kamala, so you really have nothing of value to say on this issue.
Yet another source of outrage that I try to tamp down: it's a huge scandal that Dems covered up Biden's condition (remember Regan, BTW)... On the other side, there's a president who is in the process of lining his trash bin with the Constitution.
“This is also a reason why people who care the most about this country continue to abandon these media outlets. It is why CNN’s ratings are in the tank — especially Tapper’s, and why they hunger for truth tellers who aren’t trying to sell books...”
Dems Must Not Let Media Make 2026/28 About Biden
This is a trap for Democrats, because American voters simply don't care.
www.meidasplus.com
May 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Yet another source of outrage that I try to tamp down: it's a huge scandal that Dems covered up Biden's condition (remember Regan, BTW)... On the other side, there's a president who is in the process of lining his trash bin with the Constitution.
If you saw how Alcaraz played today, you might be wondering now.
Alcaraz beats Lorenzo Musetti 6-3 7-6
Carlos reaches the Rome final for the first time.
A lot of people were wondering what kind of shape he would be in coming back from injury.
✅8th Masters final
✅39th top 10 win
✅14-1 on clay in 2025
No one is wondering now.
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Carlos reaches the Rome final for the first time.
A lot of people were wondering what kind of shape he would be in coming back from injury.
✅8th Masters final
✅39th top 10 win
✅14-1 on clay in 2025
No one is wondering now.
🇪🇸
May 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
If you saw how Alcaraz played today, you might be wondering now.
Lack of qualifications is a qualification in this administration.
Forget the DEI hires – meet Trump’s latest WTF hire | Arwa Mahdawi
Forget the DEI hires – meet Trump’s latest WTF hire | Arwa Mahdawi
The new pick for surgeon general, Casey Means, doesn’t have an active medical license. But she does have ‘impeccable Maha credentials’
www.theguardian.com
May 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Lack of qualifications is a qualification in this administration.
Gross. If the Republicans could ban low income people from having kids, they would. Especially if we're talking about people of color.
The budget bill is not merely a transfer of wealth from poor to rich. It's also, in many ways, a transfer of wealth from young to old, and from future to past. That's because many of the “pay-fors” in this bill disproportionately hurt babies and children.
wapo.st/4dj7bNY
wapo.st/4dj7bNY
Opinion | The pronatalist party escalates its war on children
The Republican Party’s Medicaid and SNAP cuts disproportionately hurt children and babies.
wapo.st
May 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Gross. If the Republicans could ban low income people from having kids, they would. Especially if we're talking about people of color.