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Shelly Lundberg
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Professor of Economics and Demography at University of California Santa Barbara.

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Shelly J. Lundberg is an economist and currently holds the positions of Leonard Broom Professor of Demography at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she serves as associate director of the Broom Center for Demography. Lundberg is one of the world's leading population economists. .. more

Economics 33%
Political science 24%
Pinned
My UCSB Faculty Research Lecture on "How Economics Discovered Women."

Warning but not apology: There are a lot of opinions.
Sorry about the cough--pollen season arrived early this year.

tinyurl.com/2vj7rexn
Faculty Research Lecture clipped HD (from Bobcat).mp4
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Congress should act to categorically exempt statistical agency staff from this schedule.

Statistical agencies by definition do not set policy.

Their only power and purpose is collecting data & publishing credible, informative stats. Without political independence, they can't do this.
1/Universities need to systematically address the findings in the Epstein files. In my opinion, every university in which current or past faculty, administrators, trustees appear in the files, should establish formal bodies to review and assess.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
A $50,000 Watch and Friendly Notes: One College Leader’s Ties to Epstein
www.nytimes.com

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Sharing screenshots of your canceled subscriptions inspires others to Resist and Unsubscribe.
Resistance Infrastructure | No Mercy / No Malice
I’ve struggled my whole life to discern the difference between being right vs. effective. Over the past decade, the U.S. has been on a slow burn to fascism. The best description I’ve seen of America’s...
www.profgalloway.com
By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
"Tell me you know nothing about the Muppets without telling me you know nothing about the Muppets."

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Disturbing chart. More than forty years ago, I completed an undergrad degree in modern history and economics. Still think that combination was the greatest education/preparation to understand (and in my case write about) the world.

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"I have concerns about Kevin Warsh leading the Federal Reserve. Many have roots in his time at the Fed."
stayathomemacro.substack.com/p/kevin-warsh
Kevin Warsh
Last week, President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to be the next Fed Chair.
stayathomemacro.substack.com

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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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📢now forthcoming in ECMA!

The Class Gap in Career Progression: Evidence from US Academia

Class is rarely a focus of research or DEI in elite US occupations.

Evidence suggests it should be: we find a large class gap in at least one occupation - tenure-track academia...🧵

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There's a little less than a week until 1 February, when submissions to this year's ESPE conference in Helsinki (11-13 June) are due!

More info here: espe2026.org

Submit papers here: app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79627...
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”

That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
Defenceless under the night
Our world in stupor lies;
Yet, dotted everywhere,
Ironic points of light
Flash out wherever the Just
Exchange their messages:
May I, composed like them
Of Eros and of dust,
Beleaguered by the same
Negation and despair,
Show an affirming flame.

— W.H. Auden, Sept. 1, 1939

Yes, he heard what Trump said.
Canadian PM Carney: Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership in the economy, in security, and in rich cultural exchange. But Canada doesn’t live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian.
Sky News: Danish PM Mette Freideriksen’s note in the visitors book when she visited UK today
Canadian PM Carney: Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership in the economy, in security, and in rich cultural exchange. But Canada doesn’t live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian.
I know I don't have a ton of media followers, but I'll put this out there anyway: if you need someone to comment/offer context on the removal of the slavery exhibit at the President's House site in Philly, get in touch. I just finished an entire book on Americans' fight over Washington and slavery.
Some thoughts:

1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.

2. History professors are qualified nominators.

3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.

4. He would be so mad.
Nomination and selection of Nobel Peace Prize laureates - NobelPrize.org
A nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize may be submitted by any person who meets the nomination criteria. A letter of invitation to submit is not required. The names of the nominees and other informati...
www.nobelprize.org
This is one of the sharpest analyses of international affairs that I've heard from a Canadian leader - or any national leader - in a long time. And I suspect he wrote the main bits himself. paulwells.substack.com/p/the-carney...
The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
paulwells.substack.com

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I do kinda hope there’s a bunch of like university presidents and CEOs and such seeing Powell’s video and having at least a moment of like “oh, shit, yeah, I guess”

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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
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New, from me: The NYT reporter who specializes in profiles of beleaguered right-wingers on campus went to New College...and found out that things were going ok!

So let me explain some pretty massive errors of omission: 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-nyt-re...
The NYT Recruiting Brochure for New College
A failing Ron DeSantis higher ed experiment gets a boost
donmoynihan.substack.com

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Review: “Ruth Asawa: A Retrospective” at the Museum of Modern Art only scratches the surface of Asawa’s contribution.

Artists who need inspiration or who need reassurance that what they do matters should visit this show.
Review | MoMA honors one of this country’s greatest artists: Ruth Asawa
A large retrospective only scratches the surface of Asawa’s contribution.
www.washingtonpost.com
this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing

these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous

this is worth sharing and educating people about
I hope people understand that if Trump gets his way America will soon be part of the global axis of evil if we aren't already. You see it in the Caribbean, you see it in Ukraine, and you see it with Trump trying to buddy up to Xi. We are a malevolent force.

Sold them in the vending machine in the waiting room of the YMCA in New Westminster about 65 years ago (may have experienced a rebrand).

Damn!

Looks perfectly normal to me. Do you have a source?
i think this is the first time i’ve seen the “even though they lost they actually won” headline construction used for democrats
Despite loss, Democrats overperformed in bright red Tennessee House race
Aftyn Behn is on pace to significantly outperform Vice President Kamala Harris in the Nashville area district Tuesday night.
www.politico.com
Larry Summers banned from the American Economics Association conferences and journals. Can't referee or be an editor for AEA journals.

National Bureau of Economic Research, your turn.

Five animals I’ve seen in my yard

Bobcat (and kittens)
Coyote
Gray fox
Red-tailed hawk
Roadrunner