Rodrigo Deiana
@rdeiana.bsky.social
🇮🇹🇪🇺🇸🇻 Economist focusing on trade, firms and development. Socially progressive, culinary conservative, avid traveller, AS Roma fan to a fault.
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Today, people—from students to federal workers, from immigrants to the LGBTQ+ community—find themselves forced to fight deportations, surveillance, and the drastic erosion of fundamental human rights.
So, WIRED dedicated a whole issue on How To Win A Fight. Start ⬇️:
www.wired.com/story/editor...
So, WIRED dedicated a whole issue on How To Win A Fight. Start ⬇️:
www.wired.com/story/editor...
June 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Today, people—from students to federal workers, from immigrants to the LGBTQ+ community—find themselves forced to fight deportations, surveillance, and the drastic erosion of fundamental human rights.
So, WIRED dedicated a whole issue on How To Win A Fight. Start ⬇️:
www.wired.com/story/editor...
So, WIRED dedicated a whole issue on How To Win A Fight. Start ⬇️:
www.wired.com/story/editor...
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We have entered the "The police is saying that if the police is at your door you are not safe call the police immediately" stage of making America great again
June 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
We have entered the "The police is saying that if the police is at your door you are not safe call the police immediately" stage of making America great again
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Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated last night, was the Speaker of the Minnesota House in the 2023-2024 session, when Democrats ran the state government.
That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.
That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.
June 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated last night, was the Speaker of the Minnesota House in the 2023-2024 session, when Democrats ran the state government.
That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.
That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.
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Watching the streets of east side LA get emptier and whiter this week has been chilling. This is a city of immigrants and it feels so hollow when they can’t participate in public life without fear
June 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Watching the streets of east side LA get emptier and whiter this week has been chilling. This is a city of immigrants and it feels so hollow when they can’t participate in public life without fear
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Potential treatments for dementia. For cancer. Lost, gone, killed.
Spectacular waste, as years of expensive research will never be completed and published.
Careers of some of our finest minds, destroyed.
Numb, sickening shattering of the best humanity does.
Spectacular waste, as years of expensive research will never be completed and published.
Careers of some of our finest minds, destroyed.
Numb, sickening shattering of the best humanity does.
June 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Potential treatments for dementia. For cancer. Lost, gone, killed.
Spectacular waste, as years of expensive research will never be completed and published.
Careers of some of our finest minds, destroyed.
Numb, sickening shattering of the best humanity does.
Spectacular waste, as years of expensive research will never be completed and published.
Careers of some of our finest minds, destroyed.
Numb, sickening shattering of the best humanity does.
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The #supplychain went from a tad well in February to totally failed in April...
#Manufacturing #Container bookings. #econsky #businesssky
#Manufacturing #Container bookings. #econsky #businesssky
April 29, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The #supplychain went from a tad well in February to totally failed in April...
#Manufacturing #Container bookings. #econsky #businesssky
#Manufacturing #Container bookings. #econsky #businesssky
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Just an idea… 👉chappatte.com
April 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Just an idea… 👉chappatte.com
Those darn dynamic effects
NEW: Higher tariff rates generally produce more tariff revenue. But they also reduce other tax revenue from companies & households by hurting economic growth.
With retaliation, a 20 percentage point tariff rate increase yields a smaller gain than a 15pp increase. #PIIECharts
With retaliation, a 20 percentage point tariff rate increase yields a smaller gain than a 15pp increase. #PIIECharts
April 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Those darn dynamic effects
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Cancer research in the US is world class because of its broad base of funding − with the government pulling out, its future is uncertain
@us.theconversation.com
Jeffrey MacKeigan
theconversation.com/cancer-resea...
@us.theconversation.com
Jeffrey MacKeigan
theconversation.com/cancer-resea...
Cancer research in the US is world class because of its broad base of funding − with the government pulling out, its future is uncertain
Since 1971, the US has led the world in funding cancer research and developing new treatments that have driven down death rates. This may soon no longer be the case.
theconversation.com
April 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Cancer research in the US is world class because of its broad base of funding − with the government pulling out, its future is uncertain
@us.theconversation.com
Jeffrey MacKeigan
theconversation.com/cancer-resea...
@us.theconversation.com
Jeffrey MacKeigan
theconversation.com/cancer-resea...
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Bottom line:
• Christmas might be smaller.
• It’ll definitely be pricier.
• And the Grinch’s name might be President Donald Trump.
Merry Christmas, folks. 🎄🎅
Read the full article: www.wired.com/story/christ...
• Christmas might be smaller.
• It’ll definitely be pricier.
• And the Grinch’s name might be President Donald Trump.
Merry Christmas, folks. 🎄🎅
Read the full article: www.wired.com/story/christ...
Donald Trump Is Already Ruining Christmas
Santa’s helpers are freaking out that steep tariffs on Chinese imports will prevent toys, trees, and decorations from arriving in the US on time for the December holiday.
www.wired.com
April 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Bottom line:
• Christmas might be smaller.
• It’ll definitely be pricier.
• And the Grinch’s name might be President Donald Trump.
Merry Christmas, folks. 🎄🎅
Read the full article: www.wired.com/story/christ...
• Christmas might be smaller.
• It’ll definitely be pricier.
• And the Grinch’s name might be President Donald Trump.
Merry Christmas, folks. 🎄🎅
Read the full article: www.wired.com/story/christ...
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I see people comparing Trump to 1700s mercantilists. That’s not quite right.
Even 18th century mercantilists knew that if you were trying to use tariffs to boost your trade surplus, you wanted to tax imports of *finished goods,* not the *inputs*
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/tru...
Even 18th century mercantilists knew that if you were trying to use tariffs to boost your trade surplus, you wanted to tax imports of *finished goods,* not the *inputs*
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/tru...
Opinion | Trump’s trade policy is stuck in the ’80s — the 1680s
Tariffs are counterproductive. As Adam Smith showed us a long time ago.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I see people comparing Trump to 1700s mercantilists. That’s not quite right.
Even 18th century mercantilists knew that if you were trying to use tariffs to boost your trade surplus, you wanted to tax imports of *finished goods,* not the *inputs*
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/tru...
Even 18th century mercantilists knew that if you were trying to use tariffs to boost your trade surplus, you wanted to tax imports of *finished goods,* not the *inputs*
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/tru...
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When 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in March, the fate of its vast genetic database became unclear.
In today’s episode, we look at what might happen to the genetic data of 15 million 23andMe customers as the bankruptcy process unfolds.
In today’s episode, we look at what might happen to the genetic data of 15 million 23andMe customers as the bankruptcy process unfolds.
How 23andMe's bankruptcy led to a run on the gene bank : Planet Money
Reporter Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi's Aunt Vovi signed up for 23andMe back in 2017, hoping to learn more about the genetic makeup of her ancestors. Vovi was one of over 15 million 23andMe customers who…
buff.ly
April 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
When 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in March, the fate of its vast genetic database became unclear.
In today’s episode, we look at what might happen to the genetic data of 15 million 23andMe customers as the bankruptcy process unfolds.
In today’s episode, we look at what might happen to the genetic data of 15 million 23andMe customers as the bankruptcy process unfolds.
But don't worry, the administration will support the farmers just like it did in its first term
... using more taxpayer money
... using more taxpayer money
US sales to China of key agricultural commodities, like soybeans and pork, are plunging as the trade war begins to impact the domestic economy. www.axios.com/2025/04/26/t...
Key commodity exports plunge as Trump's trade war bites
U.S. farmers export more than $176 billion in agricultural products annually — almost 10% of which is soybean and pork shipments to China.
www.axios.com
April 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
But don't worry, the administration will support the farmers just like it did in its first term
... using more taxpayer money
... using more taxpayer money
A study conducted by the very same companies pushing for the adoption of AI finds 5-7% productivity gains. Unclear if that is net of the time spent in training and whether Google & co. get to benefit from data and info inputted into Gemini.
The apex of research...
www.cnn.com/2025/04/25/t...
The apex of research...
www.cnn.com/2025/04/25/t...
Workers could save 122 hours a year by using AI in admin tasks, Google finds | CNN Business
Britain could gain £400 billion ($533 billion) from artificial intelligence-driven economic growth if it trained its workforce, Google has said, after pilot programs in the country showed that workers...
www.cnn.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A study conducted by the very same companies pushing for the adoption of AI finds 5-7% productivity gains. Unclear if that is net of the time spent in training and whether Google & co. get to benefit from data and info inputted into Gemini.
The apex of research...
www.cnn.com/2025/04/25/t...
The apex of research...
www.cnn.com/2025/04/25/t...
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There's only one Martin Wolf. Beware the scams and deepfakes!
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Playing ‘whack-a-mole’ with Meta over my fraudulent avatars
[FREE TO READ] How is it possible that a company with such huge resources, including artificial intelligence tools, cannot deal with this?
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April 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
There's only one Martin Wolf. Beware the scams and deepfakes!
[first 300 clicks free, spread the word]
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Trump wants to have 20%, 30%, or 50% tariffs in a year, so we can be as rich as ... China, India, and Brazil. 😕
April 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Trump wants to have 20%, 30%, or 50% tariffs in a year, so we can be as rich as ... China, India, and Brazil. 😕
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America is on the move.
Hundreds of thousands of people are packing up boxes, loading U-Hauls, and shipping out of state in an urgent flight towards safety.
Hundreds of thousands of people are packing up boxes, loading U-Hauls, and shipping out of state in an urgent flight towards safety.
Meet the new American refugees fleeing across state lines for safety
www.theguardian.com
April 25, 2025 at 10:31 AM
America is on the move.
Hundreds of thousands of people are packing up boxes, loading U-Hauls, and shipping out of state in an urgent flight towards safety.
Hundreds of thousands of people are packing up boxes, loading U-Hauls, and shipping out of state in an urgent flight towards safety.
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Tuna will have his revenge 😅
This is Tuna. You have once again taken him to the vet instead of the park. Fool him once, shame on you. Fool him twice, even more shame on you. 13/10 (IG: tunathekahuna)
April 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Tuna will have his revenge 😅
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This is lifted pretty much verbatim out of the Putin/Orban playbook, it might constitute copyright infringement… www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and
www.whitehouse.gov
April 24, 2025 at 1:24 AM
This is lifted pretty much verbatim out of the Putin/Orban playbook, it might constitute copyright infringement… www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Ah yes, the government asking Jews to register as Jewish, in the name of protecting the Jews. No way that could go wrong www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/n...
U.S. Texts Barnard Employees and Asks if They Are Jewish
A questionnaire from a federal commission also inquired about whether professors and other college staff members had been harassed.
www.nytimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Ah yes, the government asking Jews to register as Jewish, in the name of protecting the Jews. No way that could go wrong www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/n...
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Narratives about immigrant "invasions" or "replacement conspiracies" motivated this attack as well as those in Pittsburgh and Buffalo.
Those narratives have only gained traction in the past five years, putting the lives of immigrants and others in danger.
Those narratives have only gained traction in the past five years, putting the lives of immigrants and others in danger.
Walmart mass shooter pleads guilty in El Paso court, gets life sentence
More than 100 family members of those slain by Crusius were in the makeshift courtroom set up in the county commissioners’ meeting space to accommodate a large crowd.
elpasomatters.org
April 23, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Narratives about immigrant "invasions" or "replacement conspiracies" motivated this attack as well as those in Pittsburgh and Buffalo.
Those narratives have only gained traction in the past five years, putting the lives of immigrants and others in danger.
Those narratives have only gained traction in the past five years, putting the lives of immigrants and others in danger.
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We’re eliminating programs that save millions of people from disease
And ending a lot of research that has cured diseases and will cure more
Because we need to funnel resources into AI
Because someday it may be able to figure out cures for disease
Do I have that right?
And ending a lot of research that has cured diseases and will cure more
Because we need to funnel resources into AI
Because someday it may be able to figure out cures for disease
Do I have that right?
April 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM
We’re eliminating programs that save millions of people from disease
And ending a lot of research that has cured diseases and will cure more
Because we need to funnel resources into AI
Because someday it may be able to figure out cures for disease
Do I have that right?
And ending a lot of research that has cured diseases and will cure more
Because we need to funnel resources into AI
Because someday it may be able to figure out cures for disease
Do I have that right?