Sean Ehrlich
@seandehrlich.bsky.social
Associate professor of Political Science at FSU. Studies globalization, democratic institutions, & the EU. My no-longer-new book is still for sale: https://amzn.to/2Hycbj3
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More anti-dollar guidance & rhetoric from Chinese officials, this one instructing state-owned banks to curtail US Treasury purchases, citing risks of overdependence on market prone to sharp swings
I'm sure these concerns are legitimate, but this is also about feeding the de-dollarization narrative
I'm sure these concerns are legitimate, but this is also about feeding the de-dollarization narrative
February 9, 2026 at 6:55 PM
More anti-dollar guidance & rhetoric from Chinese officials, this one instructing state-owned banks to curtail US Treasury purchases, citing risks of overdependence on market prone to sharp swings
I'm sure these concerns are legitimate, but this is also about feeding the de-dollarization narrative
I'm sure these concerns are legitimate, but this is also about feeding the de-dollarization narrative
It’s especially weird he uses his SecDef number given that he calls himself the SecWar.
February 7, 2026 at 12:31 AM
It’s especially weird he uses his SecDef number given that he calls himself the SecWar.
I just finished the video and, yes, it’s awesome. First time I’ve been exposed to her work, so thanks for that! Will definitely have to watch more of it.
February 7, 2026 at 12:03 AM
I just finished the video and, yes, it’s awesome. First time I’ve been exposed to her work, so thanks for that! Will definitely have to watch more of it.
I have always hated violin plots. Glad to know I’m not alone.
February 6, 2026 at 11:24 PM
I have always hated violin plots. Glad to know I’m not alone.
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i have tons of criticism for jeffries. but we should also say when he is responding appropriately and with the right intensity. and this is it.
February 6, 2026 at 10:06 PM
i have tons of criticism for jeffries. but we should also say when he is responding appropriately and with the right intensity. and this is it.
US athletes cheered, JD Vance booed during Winter Olympics opening ceremony
US athletes cheered, JD Vance booed during Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Team USA entered the opening ceremony at San Siro Stadium on a chilly night in Milan. But unlike the weather, the Americans received a warm welcome.
www.usatoday.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The long-standing problem with “infant industry” tariffs.
February 6, 2026 at 11:17 PM
The long-standing problem with “infant industry” tariffs.
Congrats! And well deserved, I’m sure.
February 6, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Congrats! And well deserved, I’m sure.
Probably the worst is the annual (bi-annual maybe) training on the Institutional Review Board process. Having to do it repeatedly is only part of the problem: the training program itself is useless and overlong and doesn’t really do anything to improve ethical research
February 6, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Probably the worst is the annual (bi-annual maybe) training on the Institutional Review Board process. Having to do it repeatedly is only part of the problem: the training program itself is useless and overlong and doesn’t really do anything to improve ethical research
The only workplace training I liked was the one on our responsibilities as a mandatory reporter. I learned a lot from that interactive program and it was relatively short and painless. The diversity training programs were annoying but no more (and often less) annoying than countless other trainings.
“Diversity trainings were annoying” okay, name a work training that you loved to do?
February 6, 2026 at 6:41 PM
The only workplace training I liked was the one on our responsibilities as a mandatory reporter. I learned a lot from that interactive program and it was relatively short and painless. The diversity training programs were annoying but no more (and often less) annoying than countless other trainings.
February 6, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Yeah, I know the lizard people thing is rooted in antisemitism but if you can divorce the conspiracy theory from its bigoted past, it’s one of the more credible conspiracy theories. That and the one that birds aren’t real.
February 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Yeah, I know the lizard people thing is rooted in antisemitism but if you can divorce the conspiracy theory from its bigoted past, it’s one of the more credible conspiracy theories. That and the one that birds aren’t real.
I linked to his old account not his new, active one.
February 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
I linked to his old account not his new, active one.
New account, who dis? Says @professormusgrave.bsky.social
How the hell did Inpt notice @paulmusgrave.bsky.social was back for over 2 weeks? Why did no one tell me?
February 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
New account, who dis? Says @professormusgrave.bsky.social
How the hell did Inpt notice @paulmusgrave.bsky.social was back for over 2 weeks? Why did no one tell me?
February 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
How the hell did Inpt notice @paulmusgrave.bsky.social was back for over 2 weeks? Why did no one tell me?
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All these men driving women out of their fields with giggly idiot grabassery and then bloviating to the public about how the lack of women is proof of male intellectual superiority... I hate them all. I hate them so much.
February 6, 2026 at 12:38 AM
All these men driving women out of their fields with giggly idiot grabassery and then bloviating to the public about how the lack of women is proof of male intellectual superiority... I hate them all. I hate them so much.
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the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex
February 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex
Once he convinced himself he was qualified to opine beyond his academic specialty, his opinions were pretty useless if not actually damaging.
February 6, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Once he convinced himself he was qualified to opine beyond his academic specialty, his opinions were pretty useless if not actually damaging.
I don’t know if I’d go so far as to”negligible” but he definitely wasn’t close to as intellectually able as many, including himself, thought he was. His research in the 80s and 90s on finance was pretty solid, though.
February 6, 2026 at 2:39 AM
I don’t know if I’d go so far as to”negligible” but he definitely wasn’t close to as intellectually able as many, including himself, thought he was. His research in the 80s and 90s on finance was pretty solid, though.
It was actually fine (and the standard at the clinic I was using.) There was some discomfort right at the start and some mild cramping as it went on, but I was left at the end wondering why anyone would do general anesthesia for it. Even sedation seems like overkill.
February 5, 2026 at 11:04 PM
It was actually fine (and the standard at the clinic I was using.) There was some discomfort right at the start and some mild cramping as it went on, but I was left at the end wondering why anyone would do general anesthesia for it. Even sedation seems like overkill.
Yeah, don’t threaten us with a good time, Senator.
February 5, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Yeah, don’t threaten us with a good time, Senator.
I did it without anesthesia or sedation. The prep was still far worse than the procedure.
February 5, 2026 at 10:54 PM
I did it without anesthesia or sedation. The prep was still far worse than the procedure.
I had pizza that never tasted so delicious despite being Papa Johns.
February 5, 2026 at 10:52 PM
I had pizza that never tasted so delicious despite being Papa Johns.
Why would they do this? I don’t understand at all.
February 5, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Why would they do this? I don’t understand at all.
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
“I know you’ve come to take my toys away” by @themountaingoats.bsky.social
“I know you’ve come to take my toys away” by @themountaingoats.bsky.social
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
Deleted a post about “what’s your least favorite song” because the vibes are bad enough already.
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
February 4, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
“I know you’ve come to take my toys away” by @themountaingoats.bsky.social
“I know you’ve come to take my toys away” by @themountaingoats.bsky.social