Shirley Jackson
@asintemple.bsky.social
Economist, Writer, Embarrassing Dad & Big Weird Nerd.
Come for the longwinded threads on the economy.
Stay for the self-satisfied jokes based on outdated references.
Leave because it’s good for your mental health.
Come for the longwinded threads on the economy.
Stay for the self-satisfied jokes based on outdated references.
Leave because it’s good for your mental health.
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Shirley Jackson
@asintemple.bsky.social
· Apr 11
If there is one political essay you read this year, you really should make it this one. Trav is one of our best minds when it comes to democracy and institutional reform, and this is a prime example.
I’m honoured to be featured alongside some of Australia’s biggest names in wonkdom in the summer issue of Inflection Points.
My paper is the culmination of 4 years work on declining civic participation — and why other researchers into the phenomenon have a blind spot for political parties.
My paper is the culmination of 4 years work on declining civic participation — and why other researchers into the phenomenon have a blind spot for political parties.
November 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
If there is one political essay you read this year, you really should make it this one. Trav is one of our best minds when it comes to democracy and institutional reform, and this is a prime example.
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Sussan Ley once said she loved the "theatrics" of punk. She seems strangely unaware of what those theatrics were, @theshufflediary.bsky.social writes.
This Fascist Groove Thing: Sussan Ley, Albo's Joy Division T-shirt and the politics of punk
www.crikey.com.au
October 29, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Sussan Ley once said she loved the "theatrics" of punk. She seems strangely unaware of what those theatrics were, @theshufflediary.bsky.social writes.
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University of Technology Sydney ordered a spreadsheet from KPMG targeting individual academics by research income, which might contravene the bargaining agreement. They repeatedly denied it even existed for several info requests. But that wasn't true. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/educati...
Exclusive: University sought secret KPMG staff spreadsheet
The University of Technology Sydney denied the existence of a KPMG spreadsheet ranking the research performance of academics, in breach of its EBA, until it was forced to release it.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
September 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
University of Technology Sydney ordered a spreadsheet from KPMG targeting individual academics by research income, which might contravene the bargaining agreement. They repeatedly denied it even existed for several info requests. But that wasn't true. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/educati...
For any of my fellow Academics/Researchers/Big Weird Nerds, what is everyone using for quantitative analysis these days? Is NVivo still the go, or have we switched?
Bonus points if there’s a unicorn out there that has automated transcription, and isn’t ridiculously expensive.
Bonus points if there’s a unicorn out there that has automated transcription, and isn’t ridiculously expensive.
September 11, 2025 at 12:29 AM
For any of my fellow Academics/Researchers/Big Weird Nerds, what is everyone using for quantitative analysis these days? Is NVivo still the go, or have we switched?
Bonus points if there’s a unicorn out there that has automated transcription, and isn’t ridiculously expensive.
Bonus points if there’s a unicorn out there that has automated transcription, and isn’t ridiculously expensive.
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Silksong, Australia’s biggest cultural export since Bluey and Fury Road came out today.
It’s expected to make roughly $500 mil in sales over the next few months. That’s even more than Fury Road’s global box office take.
It’ll be interesting to see how — if at all — our legacy news media covers it.
It’s expected to make roughly $500 mil in sales over the next few months. That’s even more than Fury Road’s global box office take.
It’ll be interesting to see how — if at all — our legacy news media covers it.
September 4, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Silksong, Australia’s biggest cultural export since Bluey and Fury Road came out today.
It’s expected to make roughly $500 mil in sales over the next few months. That’s even more than Fury Road’s global box office take.
It’ll be interesting to see how — if at all — our legacy news media covers it.
It’s expected to make roughly $500 mil in sales over the next few months. That’s even more than Fury Road’s global box office take.
It’ll be interesting to see how — if at all — our legacy news media covers it.
Ok, I do not understand why everyone loves How To Make Gravy so much. It’s not Paul’s best song, and more importantly, it’s not even the best song about writing a letter home on Christmas when you’re in prison…. Four Walls by Chisel is right there. #hottest100
July 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Ok, I do not understand why everyone loves How To Make Gravy so much. It’s not Paul’s best song, and more importantly, it’s not even the best song about writing a letter home on Christmas when you’re in prison…. Four Walls by Chisel is right there. #hottest100
Good coverage of the submission that I wrote with my comrade and Labor for Housing co-convenor Jules.
We need to stop the preferential treatment of land as an asset, and raise revenue to invest in public housing.
#auspol
www.afr.com/politics/fed...
We need to stop the preferential treatment of land as an asset, and raise revenue to invest in public housing.
#auspol
www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Chalmers urged to overhaul CGT discount on housing
Labor for Housing says savings from reforming CGT could be used to scrap GST on goods and services used to build, maintain and manage state public housing.
www.afr.com
July 21, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Good coverage of the submission that I wrote with my comrade and Labor for Housing co-convenor Jules.
We need to stop the preferential treatment of land as an asset, and raise revenue to invest in public housing.
#auspol
www.afr.com/politics/fed...
We need to stop the preferential treatment of land as an asset, and raise revenue to invest in public housing.
#auspol
www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Buy a shirt or just straight up give money to my friends and comrades at the Antipoverty Centre 👇👇👇
Get some cool stuff, whether you can make it to the conference or not!
And if you're in or near Magan-djin/Brisbane this weekend, why not join us at the People Against Poverty Summit? Info here: linktr.ee/peopleagains...
And if you're in or near Magan-djin/Brisbane this weekend, why not join us at the People Against Poverty Summit? Info here: linktr.ee/peopleagains...
June 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Buy a shirt or just straight up give money to my friends and comrades at the Antipoverty Centre 👇👇👇
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I have a team of 20 gun organisers, advocates and salespeople in need of work and I’d absolutely love to keep this team as together as I can
If you’re looking for some high performing people in your team, hit me up asap.
If you’re looking for some high performing people in your team, hit me up asap.
May 12, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I have a team of 20 gun organisers, advocates and salespeople in need of work and I’d absolutely love to keep this team as together as I can
If you’re looking for some high performing people in your team, hit me up asap.
If you’re looking for some high performing people in your team, hit me up asap.
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Update: this list has now 100 (!) women political economists to follow! 🤩
Thanks so much for the (self-)recommendations, I'm thrilled to connect and reconnect with you all here & so looking forward to learning more about your work!
Still 50 spots open! 🙋
go.bsky.app/QFrdfh3
Thanks so much for the (self-)recommendations, I'm thrilled to connect and reconnect with you all here & so looking forward to learning more about your work!
Still 50 spots open! 🙋
go.bsky.app/QFrdfh3
November 27, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Update: this list has now 100 (!) women political economists to follow! 🤩
Thanks so much for the (self-)recommendations, I'm thrilled to connect and reconnect with you all here & so looking forward to learning more about your work!
Still 50 spots open! 🙋
go.bsky.app/QFrdfh3
Thanks so much for the (self-)recommendations, I'm thrilled to connect and reconnect with you all here & so looking forward to learning more about your work!
Still 50 spots open! 🙋
go.bsky.app/QFrdfh3
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Brb updating all of my bios to read AUREALIS AWARD FINALIST.
Cannot believe my story LIFE IN THE DIRT has made the shortlist for this year's Aurealis awards, along with a bunch of other talented writers!
aurealisawards.org/2025/04/15/2...
Cannot believe my story LIFE IN THE DIRT has made the shortlist for this year's Aurealis awards, along with a bunch of other talented writers!
aurealisawards.org/2025/04/15/2...
April 15, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Brb updating all of my bios to read AUREALIS AWARD FINALIST.
Cannot believe my story LIFE IN THE DIRT has made the shortlist for this year's Aurealis awards, along with a bunch of other talented writers!
aurealisawards.org/2025/04/15/2...
Cannot believe my story LIFE IN THE DIRT has made the shortlist for this year's Aurealis awards, along with a bunch of other talented writers!
aurealisawards.org/2025/04/15/2...
Given how much debt has become a part of the election, I though it would be a great topic for a #5Graphs thread 📊🧵!
For me, contextualising public finance is critical because it illustrates how most commentary (& even policies) fail us when it comes to the economy. #ausecon #auspol (1/23)
For me, contextualising public finance is critical because it illustrates how most commentary (& even policies) fail us when it comes to the economy. #ausecon #auspol (1/23)
April 11, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Can any #auspol psephologist clarify something for me? I must be missing something!
When 18-35 & 35-49 outnumber older generations, & women outnumber men (graphics by @joshnicholas.com et. al), why aren’t the ALP ahead in 2PP nationally?
@shaunratcliff.bsky.social @kossamaras.bsky.social
When 18-35 & 35-49 outnumber older generations, & women outnumber men (graphics by @joshnicholas.com et. al), why aren’t the ALP ahead in 2PP nationally?
@shaunratcliff.bsky.social @kossamaras.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Can any #auspol psephologist clarify something for me? I must be missing something!
When 18-35 & 35-49 outnumber older generations, & women outnumber men (graphics by @joshnicholas.com et. al), why aren’t the ALP ahead in 2PP nationally?
@shaunratcliff.bsky.social @kossamaras.bsky.social
When 18-35 & 35-49 outnumber older generations, & women outnumber men (graphics by @joshnicholas.com et. al), why aren’t the ALP ahead in 2PP nationally?
@shaunratcliff.bsky.social @kossamaras.bsky.social
As always, great to see @kristin8x.antipovertycentre.org standing up for the poorest in our incredibly rich country.
As someone with a lived experience of being unhoused, and relying on assistance, I’m so thankful that the voices of the outcast are being amplified.
As someone with a lived experience of being unhoused, and relying on assistance, I’m so thankful that the voices of the outcast are being amplified.
“Everything is affordable when politicians want to do it… it’s really frustrating that they continue to pretend this is an us problem, not a them problem.”
@kristin8x.antipovertycentre.org on the fourth Chalmers budget and how the welfare system holds us back. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
@kristin8x.antipovertycentre.org on the fourth Chalmers budget and how the welfare system holds us back. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Budget delivers little relief for poorest Australians - ABC listen
The federal budget may have centred around cost-of-living relief, but social services advocates fear not enough has been done to help Australia's most vulnerable.
Though indexation saw a rise for Cen...
www.abc.net.au
March 26, 2025 at 12:43 AM
As always, great to see @kristin8x.antipovertycentre.org standing up for the poorest in our incredibly rich country.
As someone with a lived experience of being unhoused, and relying on assistance, I’m so thankful that the voices of the outcast are being amplified.
As someone with a lived experience of being unhoused, and relying on assistance, I’m so thankful that the voices of the outcast are being amplified.
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ok but what does this have to do with the budget??
March 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
ok but what does this have to do with the budget??
March 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Back on university wagon again this week. Specifically looking at Trump admin uni threats / cuts (if you know more, I'm all ears!) but also research landscape in general. I looked into this once during Job Ready Graduates (lol) but imagine stakes have shifted again. rickjamesmorton@protonmail.com
March 24, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Back on university wagon again this week. Specifically looking at Trump admin uni threats / cuts (if you know more, I'm all ears!) but also research landscape in general. I looked into this once during Job Ready Graduates (lol) but imagine stakes have shifted again. rickjamesmorton@protonmail.com
Now that I’m back on social media, I thought it might be useful to kick things off with one of my classic #5Graph threads 🧵
Today, I thought I’d dive into the productivity debate which has been raging around construction, & do some good old fashioned mythbusting. (1/27)
#auspol #ausecon
Today, I thought I’d dive into the productivity debate which has been raging around construction, & do some good old fashioned mythbusting. (1/27)
#auspol #ausecon
March 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Alright - what did I miss?
March 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Alright - what did I miss?