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Decision researcher; just enough of a psychologist and economist to be dangerous
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George Wu @geowu.bsky.social · Jul 4
We've just completed a revision of this comment and posted it to SSRN. We very much appreciate all the useful and thoughtful comments that we've gotten from colleagues, Bluesky commentators, and, of course, Ryan Oprea.

@urisohn.bsky.social

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@katymilkman.bsky.social A new line of research on “fresh stops”?
January 2, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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blockclubchi.bsky.social
Chicago recorded the fewest murders in 60 years in 2025, bucking Trump’s "murder capital" insult.

Here's why the mayor, top cop and experts say violent crime is down: blockclubchi.co/4jqAtgP
January 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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jfallows.bsky.social
On Jack Smith deposition, now released:

100% obvious why GOP refused to allow this as open testimony, aired live. It's damning.

Testimony from John Dean or Alex ("wiretaps") Butterfield in Watergate days would have 1/10th the impact if just in print.

What Smith says is far more incriminating.
Excerpt from Jack Smith deposition: For nearly three decades I have been a career prosecutor. I have served during both Republican and Democratic administrations and I've been guided by those principles in every role I've held. I continued to honor those principles when I was appointed to serve as special counsel in November of 2022. The decision to bring charges against President Trump was mine, but the basis for those charges rests entirely with President Trump and his actions, as alleged in the indictments returned by grand juries in two different districts. Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power. Our investigation also developed powerful evidence that showed that President Trump willfully retained highly classified documents after he left office in January of 2021, storing them at his social club, including in a ballroom and a bathroom. He then repeatedly tried to obstruct justice to conceal his continued retention of those documents. I remain grateful for the counsel, judgment, and advice of my team as I executed my responsibilities. I am both saddened and angered that President Trump has sought revenge against career prosecutors, FBI agents, and support staff simply for doing their jobs and for having worked on those cases.
December 31, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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johnholbein1.bsky.social
"Even after accounting for the upfront costs and delayed benefits, enrolling marginal applicants to public universities generates substantial net returns for society, the marginal students themselves, and the government budget."

Public Universities FTW!
December 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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kylegriffin1.bsky.social
Only Congress has the legal authority to change the name of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
December 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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markjacob.bsky.social
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is blocking a vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, which means the subsidies will lapse. Millions of Americans will pay much higher fees or will drop their health insurance altogether.
Republicans did this while making sure rich people got a tax cut.
ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19d
This has the votes to pass with bipartisan support, but Johnson is going to adjourn the House again to delay it as long as possible just like he did with Epstein.
December 18, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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chigeek.bsky.social
Don’t mind me. I’ll just be living in the past like Norma Desmond, after I buy this condo in the Powhatan that was just listed for sale.

But seriously, whoever ends up buying this property: DO NOT GUT THOSE BATHROOMS! I WILL FIND YOU!

www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
Real estate photo of a vintage kitchen with maple countertops and tile painted by artist Jane Dickerson from the 1950s located in a condo in Chicago’s Powhatan designed by Robert De Golyer and Charles L. Morgan in 1929. Real estate photo of a vintage bathroom with green tile and elaborate red wall paper located in a condo in Chicago’s Powhatan designed by Robert De Golyer and Charles L. Morgan in 1929. Real estate photo of a vintage bathroom with black and blue-ish tile located in a condo in Chicago’s Powhatan designed by Robert De Golyer and Charles L. Morgan in 1929. Real estate photo of a vintage bathroom with pink tile located in a condo in Chicago’s Powhatan designed by Robert De Golyer and Charles L. Morgan in 1929.
December 3, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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kairyssdal.bsky.social
The number of ways this is disgraceful behavior from the Secretary of Defense is...a lot.

Service members do have a duty to refuse illegal orders

All Americans have a 1st Amendment right to say that out loud.
ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Nov 24
Hegseth is now threatening to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty in order to court martial him.
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
geowu.bsky.social
The Booth School of Business is hiring two postdoctoral Principal Researchers for the 2026-27 academic year.

Principal Researcher Marks Fellow
uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...

Principal Researcher Instructor
uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...
November 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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nydailynews.com
French bakery in Bed-Stuy offers free breakfast to SNAP card holders
French bakery in Bed-Stuy offers free breakfast to SNAP card holders
Beginning Nov. 1, when SNAP benefits are expected to be suspended, Je T’aime Patisserie will offer free breakfast to anyone who presents their EBT card from 7:30-10 a.m.
buff.ly
October 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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crampell.bsky.social
Fun fact. Trump destruction of soybean exports (rightfully) gets lots of attention. But you know what we sell even more of to China? Education.
2024 soybean exports to China: $13B.
Higher Ed: $14B.
Yes, all those internat’l students count as *exports.* Trump is STILL actively destroying that market.
October 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
geowu.bsky.social
Governor Pritzker speaking at #nokings
Chicago.
October 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
geowu.bsky.social
#Nokings Chicago
October 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
geowu.bsky.social
Freelance photographer Matthew Kaplan is chronicling the ICE atrocities in Chicago on instagram.

The best and worst of people in the same photo.

www.instagram.com/mkaplanphoto...
Login • Instagram
Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.
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October 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
geowu.bsky.social
Watching the Chicago Marathon broadcast.

Technology is amazing. Real-time CGI covering plywood covered storefronts and smoldering buildings with fake backgrounds

www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/...
Watch the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon live right here
The Chicago Marathon is here, and you can watch all the action live, from start to finish.
www.nbcchicago.com
October 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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robertloerzel.bsky.social
"Once Brockman was handcuffed and placed in the van, the agents pulled out, clipping the rear bumper off of a stopped car partially blocking their path and speeding away past an approaching elongated CTA bus and through the busy intersection."
October 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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newsjennifer.bsky.social
Chicago is safe, beautiful and vibrant. In fact, it was just voted the best big city in America for the ninth year in a row. If the jaw dropping images you’ve seen recently on TV or social media make it look like a war zone, that’s on Donald Trump. My latest:
open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
Fearless journalists & vigilant residents tell Chicago's story
The abuses of federal power are far worse here in Chicago. Don't look away.
open.substack.com
October 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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jacobsoboroff.bsky.social
Michigan Avenue right now.
October 9, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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seancasten.bsky.social
This is illegal, and yes this is the same guy who claimed he'd never heard of Project 2025. But there's a larger point to make here about public service. No one who wins elected office wins 100% of the vote. But everyone who holds public office represents 100% of their electorate.
October 2, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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sorenspicknall.bsky.social
"When we handed one agent the official papers of a legal resident, the masked agent took the documents, shoved our handcuffed resident into an unmarked vehicle, and sped off."

Past Chris Harris from Bright Star, whose shelter was attacked today by immigration agents, shows and tells what happened.
Masked Federal ICE Agents Raided Our Bright Star CDC Bronzeville Homeless Shelter And Took Residents
YouTube video by Bright Star Community Outreach BSCO
www.youtube.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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nycsouthpaw.bsky.social
A pop up box on Tylenol dot com
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September 23, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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justinwolfers.bsky.social
Let's focus on qualifications: Antoni finished grad school 5 years ago at Northern Illinois with no distinction. Dissertation: No focus on labor or data collection. Zero publications. One lifetime citation (by a former colleague).

This record would not earn you a job as junior economist at BLS.
justinwolfers.bsky.social Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · Aug 11
Trump's nominee for BLS commissioner, EJ Antoni, is disastrously terrible. He's a 1200%, 1300% maybe 1400% in-the-tank Trumper, with few credentials beyond a history of misrepresenting or misunderstanding economic statistics. He has shown no commitment to truth
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com
August 12, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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kairyssdal.bsky.social
Corrupt. Dangerous. Deeply deeply damaging.
August 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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July 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM