Nathan Favero
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soft scientist (american university), church attendee, monoglot, datum scientist, chess grandnonmaster, etc. stata, r, javascript, quickbasic. #lifelonglearner
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· Jan 5
My latest post: Why old school regression diagnostics are probably worth running... we really should check our variables for outliers, skew, multicollinearity, etc. open.substack.com/pub/nathanfa...
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Abolish ICE and fire all agents is the moderate position.
I just got tear gassed along with thousands of union members, many of whom had their families with them. Federal agents at the ICE facility tear gassed children. We must abolish ICE, DHS, and we must have prosecutions. I expect to see enforcement of our city code prohibiting the use of tear gas.
February 1, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Abolish ICE and fire all agents is the moderate position.
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🚨 The Senate has agreed to a deal to vote on 5/6 full appropriations bills and replace the DHS funding measure with a 2-week stopgap bill, per multiple sources. That gives time to negotiate on the Dem demands for ICE and CBP restraints.
January 29, 2026 at 10:42 PM
🚨 The Senate has agreed to a deal to vote on 5/6 full appropriations bills and replace the DHS funding measure with a 2-week stopgap bill, per multiple sources. That gives time to negotiate on the Dem demands for ICE and CBP restraints.
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Fascinating polling by @pewresearch.org 👇. About 10-15% of Republicans have become upset with Trump--especially for his questionable ethics.
Before Trump was elected, Dems didn't trust him. What has changed is that some Republicans are now mistrusting him too.
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
Before Trump was elected, Dems didn't trust him. What has changed is that some Republicans are now mistrusting him too.
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
January 29, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Fascinating polling by @pewresearch.org 👇. About 10-15% of Republicans have become upset with Trump--especially for his questionable ethics.
Before Trump was elected, Dems didn't trust him. What has changed is that some Republicans are now mistrusting him too.
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
Before Trump was elected, Dems didn't trust him. What has changed is that some Republicans are now mistrusting him too.
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
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We represent the Lollipop Guild
The Lollipop Guild, the Lollipop Guild
And in the name of the Lollipop Guild
We will kidnap your children, pepper spray your priests, and shoot your mothers in the face
The Lollipop Guild, the Lollipop Guild
And in the name of the Lollipop Guild
We will kidnap your children, pepper spray your priests, and shoot your mothers in the face
January 22, 2026 at 12:27 AM
We represent the Lollipop Guild
The Lollipop Guild, the Lollipop Guild
And in the name of the Lollipop Guild
We will kidnap your children, pepper spray your priests, and shoot your mothers in the face
The Lollipop Guild, the Lollipop Guild
And in the name of the Lollipop Guild
We will kidnap your children, pepper spray your priests, and shoot your mothers in the face
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"You asked us to go. We went": Danish soldiers died in Iraq and Afghanistan fighting America's wars. Now Trump's America is threatening to go to war against Denmark. Danes feel betrayed and bewildered. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/w...
Bleak Times in Copenhagen: Danes Feel Betrayed and Bewildered by Trump
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:32 PM
"You asked us to go. We went": Danish soldiers died in Iraq and Afghanistan fighting America's wars. Now Trump's America is threatening to go to war against Denmark. Danes feel betrayed and bewildered. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/w...
To be honest, as someone who has lived in Denmark, I’ve felt rather depressed for most of this week. My experience with Danes has always been that they are unjustifiably generous to the USA. I want to hide my face in shame this week www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/w...
Bleak Times in Copenhagen: Danes Feel Betrayed and Bewildered by Trump
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:40 AM
To be honest, as someone who has lived in Denmark, I’ve felt rather depressed for most of this week. My experience with Danes has always been that they are unjustifiably generous to the USA. I want to hide my face in shame this week www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/w...
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Me too. There is a whole research lit on how performance quotas in the public sector generate bad outcomes.
I am really interested in what federal officers’ daily quotas in Minnesota are www.wsj.com/us-news/the-...
January 18, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Me too. There is a whole research lit on how performance quotas in the public sector generate bad outcomes.
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Texas A&M decided to publicly cancel my Ethics class, and share a false statement that I declined to provide information, which made it impossible for [them ] to request an exemption. See for yourself, if this statement is true.
They are getting creative!
They are getting creative!
ETHICS IS NOW CANCELED AT TEXAS A&M
Statement from Dr. Leonard Bright....
Statement from Dr. Leonard Bright....
January 14, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Texas A&M decided to publicly cancel my Ethics class, and share a false statement that I declined to provide information, which made it impossible for [them ] to request an exemption. See for yourself, if this statement is true.
They are getting creative!
They are getting creative!
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When I asked students to include citations to academic research in their papers, they often included articles from disreputable journals. I realized maybe no one had ever told them about predatory publishing. A short guide to searching the literature responsibly, in light of predatory publishing:
How to Avoid Citing Research Published in Dishonest Journals
Don't be duped by deceptive or fake journals!
open.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:53 PM
When I asked students to include citations to academic research in their papers, they often included articles from disreputable journals. I realized maybe no one had ever told them about predatory publishing. A short guide to searching the literature responsibly, in light of predatory publishing:
When I asked students to include citations to academic research in their papers, they often included articles from disreputable journals. I realized maybe no one had ever told them about predatory publishing. A short guide to searching the literature responsibly, in light of predatory publishing:
How to Avoid Citing Research Published in Dishonest Journals
Don't be duped by deceptive or fake journals!
open.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:53 PM
When I asked students to include citations to academic research in their papers, they often included articles from disreputable journals. I realized maybe no one had ever told them about predatory publishing. A short guide to searching the literature responsibly, in light of predatory publishing:
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Today, we were officially notified by USG that Pres Trump's memo that revoked my security clearance w/o due process is no longer in effect over me. My access eligibility to classified info has been restored.
On Dec 23, 2025, a federal court ruled his action was unconstitutional. Rule of Law wins!
On Dec 23, 2025, a federal court ruled his action was unconstitutional. Rule of Law wins!
January 12, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Today, we were officially notified by USG that Pres Trump's memo that revoked my security clearance w/o due process is no longer in effect over me. My access eligibility to classified info has been restored.
On Dec 23, 2025, a federal court ruled his action was unconstitutional. Rule of Law wins!
On Dec 23, 2025, a federal court ruled his action was unconstitutional. Rule of Law wins!
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We are pleased to share some great news from the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory.
As of January 1, 2026, Kim Sass Mikkelsen has been promoted to Full Editor and now serves as co Editor in Chief of JPART, on equal footing with Ole.
As of January 1, 2026, Kim Sass Mikkelsen has been promoted to Full Editor and now serves as co Editor in Chief of JPART, on equal footing with Ole.
January 12, 2026 at 11:43 AM
We are pleased to share some great news from the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory.
As of January 1, 2026, Kim Sass Mikkelsen has been promoted to Full Editor and now serves as co Editor in Chief of JPART, on equal footing with Ole.
As of January 1, 2026, Kim Sass Mikkelsen has been promoted to Full Editor and now serves as co Editor in Chief of JPART, on equal footing with Ole.
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My latest post: Why old school regression diagnostics are probably worth running... we really should check our variables for outliers, skew, multicollinearity, etc. open.substack.com/pub/nathanfa...
January 5, 2026 at 12:53 PM
My latest post: Why old school regression diagnostics are probably worth running... we really should check our variables for outliers, skew, multicollinearity, etc. open.substack.com/pub/nathanfa...
My latest post: Why old school regression diagnostics are probably worth running... we really should check our variables for outliers, skew, multicollinearity, etc. open.substack.com/pub/nathanfa...
January 5, 2026 at 12:53 PM
My latest post: Why old school regression diagnostics are probably worth running... we really should check our variables for outliers, skew, multicollinearity, etc. open.substack.com/pub/nathanfa...
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Here comes another aviation analogy.
I sincerely hope that these types of tools will be used to help us do _better_ research first and foremost.
I fear instead it will be used to help us do _more_ research _faster_.
The magic of autopilot is that it helps pilots fly better, not more.
I sincerely hope that these types of tools will be used to help us do _better_ research first and foremost.
I fear instead it will be used to help us do _more_ research _faster_.
The magic of autopilot is that it helps pilots fly better, not more.
Did you know that from tomorrow, Qualtrics is offering synthetic panels (AI-generated participants)?
Follow me down a rabbit hole I'm calling "doing science is tough and I'm so busy, can't we just make up participants?"
Follow me down a rabbit hole I'm calling "doing science is tough and I'm so busy, can't we just make up participants?"
December 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Here comes another aviation analogy.
I sincerely hope that these types of tools will be used to help us do _better_ research first and foremost.
I fear instead it will be used to help us do _more_ research _faster_.
The magic of autopilot is that it helps pilots fly better, not more.
I sincerely hope that these types of tools will be used to help us do _better_ research first and foremost.
I fear instead it will be used to help us do _more_ research _faster_.
The magic of autopilot is that it helps pilots fly better, not more.
Anyone remember when Zillow lost $300 million dollars because they thought their pricing algorithm was reliable enough to make purchase decisions based on? www.npr.org/2021/11/03/1...
December 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Anyone remember when Zillow lost $300 million dollars because they thought their pricing algorithm was reliable enough to make purchase decisions based on? www.npr.org/2021/11/03/1...
Tomorrow Ling Zhu will be hosting virtual office hours related to a special issue on null results I am coediting. Wednesday, December 10, 11:00-noon (CST) on Zoom:
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Meeting ID: 853 5458 5755
Passcode: 795611
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Meeting ID: 853 5458 5755
Passcode: 795611
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December 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Tomorrow Ling Zhu will be hosting virtual office hours related to a special issue on null results I am coediting. Wednesday, December 10, 11:00-noon (CST) on Zoom:
us02web.zoom.us/j/8535458575...
Meeting ID: 853 5458 5755
Passcode: 795611
us02web.zoom.us/j/8535458575...
Meeting ID: 853 5458 5755
Passcode: 795611
With the first snow of the season, I'm reminded again: there's no such thing as bad gear, just bad weather.
December 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM
With the first snow of the season, I'm reminded again: there's no such thing as bad gear, just bad weather.
Even a broken record is right twice a day.
November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Even a broken record is right twice a day.
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🌟 Big news! SPA is ranked #6 in the world & #1 in DC for Public Administration by Shanghai Rankings.
We couldn’t be more #SPAProud of the work our community does to advance Public Affairs for the Public Good in the U.S. and beyond.
https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/gras/2025/AS0512
We couldn’t be more #SPAProud of the work our community does to advance Public Affairs for the Public Good in the U.S. and beyond.
https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/gras/2025/AS0512
November 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
🌟 Big news! SPA is ranked #6 in the world & #1 in DC for Public Administration by Shanghai Rankings.
We couldn’t be more #SPAProud of the work our community does to advance Public Affairs for the Public Good in the U.S. and beyond.
https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/gras/2025/AS0512
We couldn’t be more #SPAProud of the work our community does to advance Public Affairs for the Public Good in the U.S. and beyond.
https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/gras/2025/AS0512
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Confidence interval discussion time! The perfect opportunity to repost this blog post answering the question you haven’t dared to ask: www.the100.ci/2024/12/05/w...
November 19, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Confidence interval discussion time! The perfect opportunity to repost this blog post answering the question you haven’t dared to ask: www.the100.ci/2024/12/05/w...
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Join the Department of Public Administration and Policy at SPA for a seminar featuring @ScharSchool.bsky.social professor Qian Hu, exploring insights on "Coordination, Communication, and Learning from the COVID-19 Response."
🗓️ Thursday, Nov. 20 🕑 Noon📍Kerwin 301 👉 Join in person! No RSVP required.
🗓️ Thursday, Nov. 20 🕑 Noon📍Kerwin 301 👉 Join in person! No RSVP required.
November 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Join the Department of Public Administration and Policy at SPA for a seminar featuring @ScharSchool.bsky.social professor Qian Hu, exploring insights on "Coordination, Communication, and Learning from the COVID-19 Response."
🗓️ Thursday, Nov. 20 🕑 Noon📍Kerwin 301 👉 Join in person! No RSVP required.
🗓️ Thursday, Nov. 20 🕑 Noon📍Kerwin 301 👉 Join in person! No RSVP required.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
November 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM