Paul Fain
@paulfain.bsky.social
Journalist covering connections between education and work. Author of The Job newsletter, co-founder of Work Shift.
Incredible, thoroughly depressing piece. I wonder how JD Vance would spin the human toll of our absence in places like Sudan. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
The Most Nihilistic Conflict on Earth
Sudan’s devastating civil war shows what will replace the liberal order: anarchy and greed.
www.theatlantic.com
August 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Incredible, thoroughly depressing piece. I wonder how JD Vance would spin the human toll of our absence in places like Sudan. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Wise use of the party's social media reach? Expanding the tent beyond 27% approval?
May 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Wise use of the party's social media reach? Expanding the tent beyond 27% approval?
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Mortgage rates surge over 7% as tariffs hit bond market
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/11/m...
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/11/m...
Mortgage rates surge over 7% as tariffs hit bond market
Mortgage rates surged over 7% to end the week, after massive volatility in bond markets surrounding President Donald Trump's tariff agenda.
www.cnbc.com
April 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Mortgage rates surge over 7% as tariffs hit bond market
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/11/m...
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/11/m...
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The largest private employer in Baltimore just lost $800 million in federal contracts and grants. This recession is going to be a doozy.
Johns Hopkins Plans Staff Layoffs After $800 Million Grant Cuts
Local and international health research efforts are already winding down as the university braces for even more potential cuts.
www.wsj.com
March 12, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The largest private employer in Baltimore just lost $800 million in federal contracts and grants. This recession is going to be a doozy.
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Some reporting from EdWeek h/t @weilanch.bsky.social www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Trump Admin. Suddenly Cancels Dozens of Education Department Contracts
The Trump administration abruptly terminated dozens of contracts financed by the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education.
www.edweek.org
February 11, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Some reporting from EdWeek h/t @weilanch.bsky.social www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
For folks pitching reporters, the news hole has shrunk for product announcements and other developments not related to the drama happening with the federal government.
February 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
For folks pitching reporters, the news hole has shrunk for product announcements and other developments not related to the drama happening with the federal government.
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Howard Lutnick, Commerce sec nominee, said he needs to review final CHIPS awards and would not commit to honoring them. 20 firms have signed binding deals
From @mackhawk.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
From @mackhawk.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Lutnick Pledges Chips Act Review, Demurs on Honoring Contracts
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency in charge of a $52 billion semiconductor subsidy program declined to give it unqualified support, raising questions about the disbursement of funds to ...
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Howard Lutnick, Commerce sec nominee, said he needs to review final CHIPS awards and would not commit to honoring them. 20 firms have signed binding deals
From @mackhawk.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
From @mackhawk.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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🚨 BREAKING: OMB has just issued a memo *rescinding* the previous memo freezing all federal financial assistance programs.
Full text, per government source:
Full text, per government source:
January 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
🚨 BREAKING: OMB has just issued a memo *rescinding* the previous memo freezing all federal financial assistance programs.
Full text, per government source:
Full text, per government source:
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comments from one of the pardoned Jan 6ers who admitted to assaulting a police officer.
www.berkshireeagle.com/news/local/c...
www.berkshireeagle.com/news/local/c...
January 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
comments from one of the pardoned Jan 6ers who admitted to assaulting a police officer.
www.berkshireeagle.com/news/local/c...
www.berkshireeagle.com/news/local/c...
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TSMC Arizona chip plant still has 50% Taiwanese workers in the run-up to production 9to5mac.com/2024/12/30/t...
TSMC Arizona chip plant still has 50% Taiwanese workers as production nears
A full half of the jobs created by the first TSMC Arizona chip plant have been filled by workers from...
9to5mac.com
December 31, 2024 at 4:42 PM
TSMC Arizona chip plant still has 50% Taiwanese workers in the run-up to production 9to5mac.com/2024/12/30/t...
Absolutely gutted by this news. My daughter cried when she heard it -- our communal space for her whole life. RIP Hellbender. Thanks for the memories and all you did for my old neighborhood. www.popville.com/2024/12/dc-h...
Confirmed: Hellbender Closing at the end of the week after 10 years. - PoPville
5788 2nd Street, NE via FB Update from Hellbender: "Dear PoPville, Have heard a rumor that Hellbender Brewing in NE may be closing soon; have you heard any whispers? I know no brewery is run perfectly...
www.popville.com
December 20, 2024 at 12:59 AM
Absolutely gutted by this news. My daughter cried when she heard it -- our communal space for her whole life. RIP Hellbender. Thanks for the memories and all you did for my old neighborhood. www.popville.com/2024/12/dc-h...
Claude to me just now: "I aim to strike a balance between being thorough and concise." Right on, my AI pal. That's my goal as well, one I struggle with every day.
December 13, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Claude to me just now: "I aim to strike a balance between being thorough and concise." Right on, my AI pal. That's my goal as well, one I struggle with every day.
Trump admin's emerging take on AI and automation: “I’ve studied automation, and know just about everything there is to know about it," Trump said on social media. "The amount of money saved is nowhere near the distress, hurt, and harm it causes for American Workers."
December 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Trump admin's emerging take on AI and automation: “I’ve studied automation, and know just about everything there is to know about it," Trump said on social media. "The amount of money saved is nowhere near the distress, hurt, and harm it causes for American Workers."
Not seeing anything of late from the folks who said the enrollment cliff was BS -- a racist conspiracy created by ed tech, private equity, and consultants to sell things. Are people still making this argument? Looks like some of those posts have been deleted, not surprisingly.
December 11, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Not seeing anything of late from the folks who said the enrollment cliff was BS -- a racist conspiracy created by ed tech, private equity, and consultants to sell things. Are people still making this argument? Looks like some of those posts have been deleted, not surprisingly.
“We’ve basically had three years of a super-tight labor market,” Kelly said. “Productivity is just another word for no one left to hire.”
www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-...
www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-...
U.S. Economy Is Doing What Few Others Are: Getting More Productive
Inflation and the labor market are both cooling, but a subtle force has powered strong U.S. economic growth nonetheless. Americans keep finding ways to get more done at work.
www.wsj.com
December 6, 2024 at 7:17 PM
“We’ve basically had three years of a super-tight labor market,” Kelly said. “Productivity is just another word for no one left to hire.”
www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-...
www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-...
This National Academies study on AI and the future of work seems kinda important. As with a similar report from Brookings, I don't get how this research is falling through cracks. Not seeing any coverage. www.nationalacademies.org/news/2024/11...
www.nationalacademies.org
December 4, 2024 at 9:25 PM
This National Academies study on AI and the future of work seems kinda important. As with a similar report from Brookings, I don't get how this research is falling through cracks. Not seeing any coverage. www.nationalacademies.org/news/2024/11...
“Republicans can work with unions to improve workforce training and increase alternative education pathways like apprenticeships. But putting Ms. Chavez-DeRemer in charge of Labor will make labor bosses, not workers, more powerful again.”
November 26, 2024 at 5:19 PM
“Republicans can work with unions to improve workforce training and increase alternative education pathways like apprenticeships. But putting Ms. Chavez-DeRemer in charge of Labor will make labor bosses, not workers, more powerful again.”
"The vast majority of people have tried AI, but are often struggling with how to initially use it. And, as a result of that struggle, have not put in the 10 or so hours with AI that are required to really understand what it does."
www.oneusefulthing.org/p/getting-st...
www.oneusefulthing.org/p/getting-st...
Getting started with AI: Good enough prompting
Don't make this hard
www.oneusefulthing.org
November 25, 2024 at 2:08 PM
"The vast majority of people have tried AI, but are often struggling with how to initially use it. And, as a result of that struggle, have not put in the 10 or so hours with AI that are required to really understand what it does."
www.oneusefulthing.org/p/getting-st...
www.oneusefulthing.org/p/getting-st...
There's a @torchystacos.bsky.social in Cbus and I'm trying it today. So pumped.
November 25, 2024 at 12:38 PM
There's a @torchystacos.bsky.social in Cbus and I'm trying it today. So pumped.