Jason Coupet
@professajay.bsky.social
Towards a big, efficient public sector that serves the least of us. Associate Professor of Public Management and Policy at the Andrew Young School. United Campus Workers of Georgia. Father of 3. Chicago southsider. Proud 〽️ichigan alum. 🏀 nut.
Chappelle's Show - Black Bush (ft. Jamie Foxx)
YouTube video by Comedy Central
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January 3, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Lolol
Someone said "Americans haven't had at home production for so long they can't even manufacture their own consent anymore" 💀
January 3, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Lolol
lol they are being mad open about this. He said oil like 15 times and never even mentioned the word election
Where have we heard this before?
(It was a dumb idea that didn’t work then and won’t work now).
(It was a dumb idea that didn’t work then and won’t work now).
January 3, 2026 at 5:41 PM
lol they are being mad open about this. He said oil like 15 times and never even mentioned the word election
Straight up
January 3, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Straight up
Someone said Trump is both a pathological liar and incapable of lying and man that so true. Hes just flat out incapable of pretending that this isn’t about his straight up gangbanging Venezuelans oil. He’s so thirsty for the money he can’t even stop himself from talking about it.
January 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone said Trump is both a pathological liar and incapable of lying and man that so true. Hes just flat out incapable of pretending that this isn’t about his straight up gangbanging Venezuelans oil. He’s so thirsty for the money he can’t even stop himself from talking about it.
Bro look at his right eye
January 3, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Bro look at his right eye
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CNN commentator just now: "You have to congratulate the administration on keeping this quiet".
The news media is a huge contributor to the rise of unlawful tyranny.
The news media is a huge contributor to the rise of unlawful tyranny.
January 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM
💯
Dawg he look like he finna pass out on stage. He standing there sleep standing up.
January 3, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Dawg he look like he finna pass out on stage. He standing there sleep standing up.
Dawg I ain’t no doctor but this mf don’t look right bro
January 3, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Dawg I ain’t no doctor but this mf don’t look right bro
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Democrats are still busy trying to figure out how strongly to word a letter
January 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Democrats are still busy trying to figure out how strongly to word a letter
If it is ok to capture and remove corrupt incompetent heads of state…
January 3, 2026 at 4:04 PM
If it is ok to capture and remove corrupt incompetent heads of state…
Snatching a head of state to steal resources wouldn’t be anymore ethical with congressional approval.
January 3, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Snatching a head of state to steal resources wouldn’t be anymore ethical with congressional approval.
Jesus this headline
Nicolas Maduro's heavy-handed rule in Venezuela is finally ended by Trump reut.rs/3YWbo3K
Nicolas Maduro's heavy-handed rule in Venezuela is finally ended by Trump
Nicolas Maduro ruled Venezuela with a heavy hand for more than 12 years, presiding over deep economic and social crises and resisting pressure from domestic opponents and foreign governments for political change.
reut.rs
January 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Jesus this headline
Yes! Good point. It’s a major advantage and I know first hand lessons are being shared. Im certainly and hoping and standing in solidarity!
But whew the weight of the New York institutions scare me. As a native Chicagoan who has spent *alot* of time in New York, NY bourgeois feels different man.
But whew the weight of the New York institutions scare me. As a native Chicagoan who has spent *alot* of time in New York, NY bourgeois feels different man.
This conversation is so interesting because a main advantage that Mamdani has is that he got to watch Mayor Johnson go first. If you read publications like In These Times and Hammer & Hope, Chicago organizers are actively sharing lessons learned with NYC organizers.
I think people are underestimating how much Mamdani, even more so than your average elected leftist, see it as his top priority to not be seen as a failed mayor. He is not going to be another Brandon Johnson, I’d wager
January 3, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Yes! Good point. It’s a major advantage and I know first hand lessons are being shared. Im certainly and hoping and standing in solidarity!
But whew the weight of the New York institutions scare me. As a native Chicagoan who has spent *alot* of time in New York, NY bourgeois feels different man.
But whew the weight of the New York institutions scare me. As a native Chicagoan who has spent *alot* of time in New York, NY bourgeois feels different man.
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#ASSA2026 @AEACSWEP/AEA Room for Nursing Mothers at the Marriott Philadelphia Downtown Room 301, third floor; KiddieCorp childcare also at the Marriott in Room 302 & 303
January 2, 2026 at 10:01 PM
#ASSA2026 @AEACSWEP/AEA Room for Nursing Mothers at the Marriott Philadelphia Downtown Room 301, third floor; KiddieCorp childcare also at the Marriott in Room 302 & 303
Man i really wish people realized that that’s the whole point of all of this. It’s literally the only reason they went to these scores. They are working backwards from this and always are.
Well for his purposes, they have mean score difference by race so that’s a great measure
January 3, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Man i really wish people realized that that’s the whole point of all of this. It’s literally the only reason they went to these scores. They are working backwards from this and always are.
George Floyd was killed and academic institutions responded with a campaign of anti racist virtue signaling unlike anything I’ve seen in my lifetime.
At its zenith, I remember being at a small get together of black economists wondering how fierce the backlash would be.
I think we have our answer.
At its zenith, I remember being at a small get together of black economists wondering how fierce the backlash would be.
I think we have our answer.
The focus on intelligence (and that's not really what the SAT measures anyway), rather than knowledge, cleanly fits into the eugenic thinking that defines the new right and white nationalism. It's all about the genes.
Like, not even GRE scores. SAT scores.
January 3, 2026 at 12:17 AM
George Floyd was killed and academic institutions responded with a campaign of anti racist virtue signaling unlike anything I’ve seen in my lifetime.
At its zenith, I remember being at a small get together of black economists wondering how fierce the backlash would be.
I think we have our answer.
At its zenith, I remember being at a small get together of black economists wondering how fierce the backlash would be.
I think we have our answer.
“Is the clinical effectiveness of mRNA vaccines worth the federal investment? Bob, landscaping entrepreneur from Dothan Alabama and long time YouTube consumer is skeptical.”
Signed,
The news
Signed,
The news
ah yes, the best way to explain and understand the world is by ignoring experts and practitioners and turning our attention to the “average American,” whatever that means
This isn't about democratizing the news. It's about elevating "vibes" and "feelings" to be on par with lived experience and subject-matter expertise.
January 3, 2026 at 12:07 AM
“Is the clinical effectiveness of mRNA vaccines worth the federal investment? Bob, landscaping entrepreneur from Dothan Alabama and long time YouTube consumer is skeptical.”
Signed,
The news
Signed,
The news
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Heading to Philadelphia for the #ASSA2026. Presenting research you think our readers would be interested in? Working on something you think I should know about? Reach out here or by any of the ways linked in my bio: www.nytimes.com/by/ben-casse... #EconSky
Ben Casselman
Ben Casselman is the chief economics correspondent for The Times. He has reported on the economy for nearly 20 years.
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Heading to Philadelphia for the #ASSA2026. Presenting research you think our readers would be interested in? Working on something you think I should know about? Reach out here or by any of the ways linked in my bio: www.nytimes.com/by/ben-casse... #EconSky
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I suspect transgender rights and higher education are two issues where NYT leadership is as opposed to the progressive left's positions as the right's. So they lean into right-wing framing of those subjects to rebut broader liberal bias charges. transnews.network/p/a-directiv...
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
I suspect transgender rights and higher education are two issues where NYT leadership is as opposed to the progressive left's positions as the right's. So they lean into right-wing framing of those subjects to rebut broader liberal bias charges. transnews.network/p/a-directiv...
Indeed! Jean Jacques Dessalines, for whom my 4yo is named, ordered all remaining people that profited from slavery in any way executed, the land was renamed Ayiti in honored of the slain Taino people indigenous to the land, and Soup Joumou was served.
We celebrate every year in our house!! 🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹
We celebrate every year in our house!! 🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹
January 2, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Indeed! Jean Jacques Dessalines, for whom my 4yo is named, ordered all remaining people that profited from slavery in any way executed, the land was renamed Ayiti in honored of the slain Taino people indigenous to the land, and Soup Joumou was served.
We celebrate every year in our house!! 🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹
We celebrate every year in our house!! 🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹
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In case you thought they just meant undocumented immigrants…
January 2, 2026 at 2:18 AM
In case you thought they just meant undocumented immigrants…
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Minnesota just launched our statewide paid leave program.
Starting today new parents, small business owners, and people recovering from illness or injury will have the security to take needed time off work without risking their paycheck.
Starting today new parents, small business owners, and people recovering from illness or injury will have the security to take needed time off work without risking their paycheck.
January 2, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Minnesota just launched our statewide paid leave program.
Starting today new parents, small business owners, and people recovering from illness or injury will have the security to take needed time off work without risking their paycheck.
Starting today new parents, small business owners, and people recovering from illness or injury will have the security to take needed time off work without risking their paycheck.