Lavar Edmonds
@lavaredmonds.bsky.social
Anything I ever do is to avoid doing something else
Stanford Economics PhD Student
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Stanford Economics PhD Student
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I came across an article with an insipid, annoyingly clickbait-y title, and immediately gave it the biggest eye roll. Then I checked the author, and saw it was written by, by far, the most annoying student I’ve encountered here (they’ve since graduated)
Sorry, world: We’re not sending our best!
Sorry, world: We’re not sending our best!
February 10, 2026 at 10:20 PM
I came across an article with an insipid, annoyingly clickbait-y title, and immediately gave it the biggest eye roll. Then I checked the author, and saw it was written by, by far, the most annoying student I’ve encountered here (they’ve since graduated)
Sorry, world: We’re not sending our best!
Sorry, world: We’re not sending our best!
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Did You Know: More than 90% of hotels in the United States refused to take reservations from Black guests? The Green Book Project tells the story Black travel during Jim Crow. Share your story and contribute to the Community Map: greenbookproject.osu.edu
#GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky
#GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky
February 9, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Did You Know: More than 90% of hotels in the United States refused to take reservations from Black guests? The Green Book Project tells the story Black travel during Jim Crow. Share your story and contribute to the Community Map: greenbookproject.osu.edu
#GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky
#GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky
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I can't be here right now because my words are not safe for the public. Leaving this here, going to go donate and check on my friends.
www.standwithminnesota.com
www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:58 PM
I can't be here right now because my words are not safe for the public. Leaving this here, going to go donate and check on my friends.
www.standwithminnesota.com
www.standwithminnesota.com
Interesting the varying responses I’ve seen over the weekend:
My Bluesky feed: eloquent thinkpieces, resource guides, inspirational rallying cries, up to the minute news updates, etc.
My Twitter feed: “On a pike, up by their heels, idc idc”
My Bluesky feed: eloquent thinkpieces, resource guides, inspirational rallying cries, up to the minute news updates, etc.
My Twitter feed: “On a pike, up by their heels, idc idc”
January 26, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Interesting the varying responses I’ve seen over the weekend:
My Bluesky feed: eloquent thinkpieces, resource guides, inspirational rallying cries, up to the minute news updates, etc.
My Twitter feed: “On a pike, up by their heels, idc idc”
My Bluesky feed: eloquent thinkpieces, resource guides, inspirational rallying cries, up to the minute news updates, etc.
My Twitter feed: “On a pike, up by their heels, idc idc”
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My group chats are full of Minnesotans reacting to today’s murder by figuring out ways they can help.
We need people outside of the state to do the same thing. Whatever you wish everyone else was doing right now? Do it today.
Let’s make a list of things that could help.
We need people outside of the state to do the same thing. Whatever you wish everyone else was doing right now? Do it today.
Let’s make a list of things that could help.
January 24, 2026 at 4:16 PM
My group chats are full of Minnesotans reacting to today’s murder by figuring out ways they can help.
We need people outside of the state to do the same thing. Whatever you wish everyone else was doing right now? Do it today.
Let’s make a list of things that could help.
We need people outside of the state to do the same thing. Whatever you wish everyone else was doing right now? Do it today.
Let’s make a list of things that could help.
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Another question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings.
January 23, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Another question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings.
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I am not being snarky. I need my colleagues who wrote on covid school lockdowns to engage with this. To be as loud as they have been about prior "learning loss." Hell, you can cite Tom & Mark's AERJ paper so you feel better that there's some econ somewhere in your argument.
"In St. Paul, at least one-fourth of students from Spanish-speaking homes have missed every day of school since Dec. 12."
8 weeks under siege in Minnesota • Minnesota Reformer
Frank has a hard time explaining to his 8-year-old daughter why they rarely leave their home in the Twin Cities. Why she can’t go to school, and why he can’t work. “The only thing we tell her is that ...
minnesotareformer.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:05 PM
I am not being snarky. I need my colleagues who wrote on covid school lockdowns to engage with this. To be as loud as they have been about prior "learning loss." Hell, you can cite Tom & Mark's AERJ paper so you feel better that there's some econ somewhere in your argument.
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I know some have been a little unnerved at the aggressive following and noisemaking tactics of the observers. What they don’t realize is that it’s necessitated by what ICE is doing. You have seconds and you need as many eyes on them as possible, and as many people trying to get key info as possible.
January 14, 2026 at 2:41 PM
I know some have been a little unnerved at the aggressive following and noisemaking tactics of the observers. What they don’t realize is that it’s necessitated by what ICE is doing. You have seconds and you need as many eyes on them as possible, and as many people trying to get key info as possible.
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If you see one, the most important thing to say is “WHAT’S YOUR NAME” because otherwise the person is gone for good, maybe. I witnessed one in an alley as the sole pursuit car, I was the only witness, I froze for a second and didn’t shout it in time, and the guy is just… gone now. I’ll never know.
January 14, 2026 at 2:38 PM
If you see one, the most important thing to say is “WHAT’S YOUR NAME” because otherwise the person is gone for good, maybe. I witnessed one in an alley as the sole pursuit car, I was the only witness, I froze for a second and didn’t shout it in time, and the guy is just… gone now. I’ll never know.
You know the REAL worst part of ChatGPT? Its over-reliance on em dashes in write-ups has made some people think seeing them in writing is indicative of LLM usage
No no no: I’ve been over-relying on/misusing em dashes for *decades* — my culture is not a costume
No no no: I’ve been over-relying on/misusing em dashes for *decades* — my culture is not a costume
January 14, 2026 at 4:40 PM
You know the REAL worst part of ChatGPT? Its over-reliance on em dashes in write-ups has made some people think seeing them in writing is indicative of LLM usage
No no no: I’ve been over-relying on/misusing em dashes for *decades* — my culture is not a costume
No no no: I’ve been over-relying on/misusing em dashes for *decades* — my culture is not a costume
I am weak and blackout curtains are Strong: Lessons from waking up at 2 PM for two weeks
January 6, 2026 at 10:50 PM
I am weak and blackout curtains are Strong: Lessons from waking up at 2 PM for two weeks
[Opening my email for the first time in two weeks, seeing beginning of quarter listserv invites] You’re telling me this weekly newsletter is bi??
(Actually yea, I could see that)
(Actually yea, I could see that)
January 5, 2026 at 8:25 PM
[Opening my email for the first time in two weeks, seeing beginning of quarter listserv invites] You’re telling me this weekly newsletter is bi??
(Actually yea, I could see that)
(Actually yea, I could see that)
Happy New Year! Shoddy craftsmanship in an ostensibly newly renovated apartment almost locked us in here forever. Gonna not read too much into this as a sign of things to come
January 2, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Happy New Year! Shoddy craftsmanship in an ostensibly newly renovated apartment almost locked us in here forever. Gonna not read too much into this as a sign of things to come
In the past hour at the gym, I’ve heard D4L, Lil Flip, JIBBS, Purple Ribbon All-Stars? Whoever is running the music tonight: show yourself. I just know we rode the bus to school together in ~2007
December 28, 2025 at 3:20 AM
In the past hour at the gym, I’ve heard D4L, Lil Flip, JIBBS, Purple Ribbon All-Stars? Whoever is running the music tonight: show yourself. I just know we rode the bus to school together in ~2007
Unironically writing “the true champs of safe drunk driving” is crazy work. I really hope Woke 2.0 brings back shame
I have a bunch of intersecting thoughts here but basically 1) excessive alcohol consumption is an urban activity, 2) we shouldn’t legalize drunk driving and 3) we should more heavily penalize parents whose kids abuse alcohol in such a drastic fashion.
December 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Unironically writing “the true champs of safe drunk driving” is crazy work. I really hope Woke 2.0 brings back shame
I hope whoever wrote that riff in “This Christmas” became very wealthy for generations, bc damn it’s still so good
December 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I hope whoever wrote that riff in “This Christmas” became very wealthy for generations, bc damn it’s still so good
There’s something so unsettling about streaming/reaction vids popular w kids today, reminiscent of dehumanized dystopian futures I saw on tv + film as a kid; I find the potential effects on children who’ve just been marinating in it for years to be genuinely frightening
Anyway, Merry Christmas Eve!
Anyway, Merry Christmas Eve!
December 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
There’s something so unsettling about streaming/reaction vids popular w kids today, reminiscent of dehumanized dystopian futures I saw on tv + film as a kid; I find the potential effects on children who’ve just been marinating in it for years to be genuinely frightening
Anyway, Merry Christmas Eve!
Anyway, Merry Christmas Eve!
Just saw girl twerking and hitting the splits on the roof of a car in 40 degrees at midnight in the parking lot of a Waffle House — I’m home ❤️
December 24, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Just saw girl twerking and hitting the splits on the roof of a car in 40 degrees at midnight in the parking lot of a Waffle House — I’m home ❤️
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there's absolutely nothing wrong with 'I don't think it would be worth it for me to learn how to use this tool well in terms of time and other costs', but that's different from 'there's no way that this could be useful'
December 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
there's absolutely nothing wrong with 'I don't think it would be worth it for me to learn how to use this tool well in terms of time and other costs', but that's different from 'there's no way that this could be useful'
Astonishing how load-bearing this tweet continues to be
I’m convinced now a frightening share of the anger on this site boils down to the fact that many posters can’t read, and, worse, they don’t know they can’t read
I’m convinced now a frightening share of the anger on this site boils down to the fact that many posters can’t read, and, worse, they don’t know they can’t read
December 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Astonishing how load-bearing this tweet continues to be
I’m convinced now a frightening share of the anger on this site boils down to the fact that many posters can’t read, and, worse, they don’t know they can’t read
I’m convinced now a frightening share of the anger on this site boils down to the fact that many posters can’t read, and, worse, they don’t know they can’t read
I don’t mind much that not everyone likes what I like — congestion effects, fun opportunities for discovery, etc.
Conversely, at my core, bubbling under the surface of nearly every interaction is a seething annoyance that not everyone hates what I hate, and I’ll never let it go
Conversely, at my core, bubbling under the surface of nearly every interaction is a seething annoyance that not everyone hates what I hate, and I’ll never let it go
December 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I don’t mind much that not everyone likes what I like — congestion effects, fun opportunities for discovery, etc.
Conversely, at my core, bubbling under the surface of nearly every interaction is a seething annoyance that not everyone hates what I hate, and I’ll never let it go
Conversely, at my core, bubbling under the surface of nearly every interaction is a seething annoyance that not everyone hates what I hate, and I’ll never let it go
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Hey #econsky! I'm organizing a workshop at Brown this Spring in partnership with Eric Nielsen and Viviana Rodriguez.
The topic is educational measurement. Please submit a paper/extended abstract! We'd love to consider your work.
And please help us spread the word to folks who aren't on bluesky!
The topic is educational measurement. Please submit a paper/extended abstract! We'd love to consider your work.
And please help us spread the word to folks who aren't on bluesky!
December 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Hey #econsky! I'm organizing a workshop at Brown this Spring in partnership with Eric Nielsen and Viviana Rodriguez.
The topic is educational measurement. Please submit a paper/extended abstract! We'd love to consider your work.
And please help us spread the word to folks who aren't on bluesky!
The topic is educational measurement. Please submit a paper/extended abstract! We'd love to consider your work.
And please help us spread the word to folks who aren't on bluesky!
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Hello! My name is Natalie. I am an applied microeconomist and a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University and am on the 2025-2026 academic #econjobmarket studying how human capital policies and public subsidies impact the labor market outcomes of workers and firms. #EconSky
December 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Hello! My name is Natalie. I am an applied microeconomist and a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University and am on the 2025-2026 academic #econjobmarket studying how human capital policies and public subsidies impact the labor market outcomes of workers and firms. #EconSky
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My #EconJMP, “The Labor Market Returns to Customized Job Training”, examines how subsidized firm training that aligns skill supply with skill demand affects workers and whether subsidies generate benefits that justify public investment.
Website: nataliemillar.net
Website: nataliemillar.net
December 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
My #EconJMP, “The Labor Market Returns to Customized Job Training”, examines how subsidized firm training that aligns skill supply with skill demand affects workers and whether subsidies generate benefits that justify public investment.
Website: nataliemillar.net
Website: nataliemillar.net