Erin Simmons
@erinsimmons.bsky.social
anthro PhD at NSSR. slowness, activism, metrics, belief. union member UAW 7902. she/her.
Another piece I was lucky to work on with @scepa-economics.bsky.social on the experience of older care givers in the US. From the awesome research of @jessforden.bsky.social and Siavash Radpour!
Millions of Americans care for aging loved ones — but who cares for them? Our piece explores how unpaid caregivers manage retirement and financial strain, and why the U.S. needs to investment in long-term care.
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Caregiving and Retirement: Social Security and the Financial Strain of Eldercare - ASA Generations
Caregivers often turn to Social Security payments to make ends meet, leaving them in a vulnerable position later in life.
generations.asaging.org
October 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Another piece I was lucky to work on with @scepa-economics.bsky.social on the experience of older care givers in the US. From the awesome research of @jessforden.bsky.social and Siavash Radpour!
Excited to have this out! @karthikmanickam.bsky.social’s important work looking at the #StudentDebt burden on older Americans.
New easy-to-read publication out: Preliminary findings from mixed methods work on student debt and retirement, conducted by myself and @erinsimmons.bsky.social under @tghilarducci.bsky.social 's team at @scepa-economics.bsky.social and @nssrnews.bsky.social
generations.asaging.org/student-debt...
generations.asaging.org/student-debt...
Student Debt Is Not Just for Kids - ASA Generations
A mixed-methods analysis of the impact of student debt on retirement security and claiming age
generations.asaging.org
October 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Excited to have this out! @karthikmanickam.bsky.social’s important work looking at the #StudentDebt burden on older Americans.
Secretary of Interior is in Santa Fe NM today. Hundreds out to send him a message. #ProtectPublicLands #NotForSale
June 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Secretary of Interior is in Santa Fe NM today. Hundreds out to send him a message. #ProtectPublicLands #NotForSale
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Are you taking care of a family member who is old enough to receive Social Security? Help researchers at the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis understand how taking care of older family members affects your decisions around retirement and social security claiming. @jessforden.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Are you taking care of a family member who is old enough to receive Social Security? Help researchers at the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis understand how taking care of older family members affects your decisions around retirement and social security claiming. @jessforden.bsky.social
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“From April 14-18, select UBC graduate programs at UBC Vancouver will re-open their applications for US citizens to be considered for Sept 2025 or Jan 2026 entry - they are ready to provide quick admissions decisions for these applicants“ #gradstudent #gradschool
www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...
www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...
US Applicant Week
www.grad.ubc.ca
April 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
“From April 14-18, select UBC graduate programs at UBC Vancouver will re-open their applications for US citizens to be considered for Sept 2025 or Jan 2026 entry - they are ready to provide quick admissions decisions for these applicants“ #gradstudent #gradschool
www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...
www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...
@karthikmanickam.bsky.social & I are researching @SCEPA the impact of student debt on retirement & compiling NYC resources for people seeking support!
If you know great community orgs/center/person doing this work, esp with older NYers, pls share!
#SocialSecurity #NYC #Debt #StudentDebt #retirement
If you know great community orgs/center/person doing this work, esp with older NYers, pls share!
#SocialSecurity #NYC #Debt #StudentDebt #retirement
March 31, 2025 at 12:36 PM
@karthikmanickam.bsky.social & I are researching @SCEPA the impact of student debt on retirement & compiling NYC resources for people seeking support!
If you know great community orgs/center/person doing this work, esp with older NYers, pls share!
#SocialSecurity #NYC #Debt #StudentDebt #retirement
If you know great community orgs/center/person doing this work, esp with older NYers, pls share!
#SocialSecurity #NYC #Debt #StudentDebt #retirement
Read this thread, felt like getting a warm hug
being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it would help some of you be a little less cynical and doomy right now. so here is my VERY anecdotal data:
March 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Read this thread, felt like getting a warm hug
Finally reading DWP Pathways to Work report and am beyond frustrated to see the claim to "ensure their [disabled peoples'] voices shape our proposals" alongside an inability to think beyond "economic inactivity" and see welfare and services as support for actual human beings.
March 20, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Finally reading DWP Pathways to Work report and am beyond frustrated to see the claim to "ensure their [disabled peoples'] voices shape our proposals" alongside an inability to think beyond "economic inactivity" and see welfare and services as support for actual human beings.
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On the 1st of January, the #Curae prize for writer-carers opens for a second time. The demise of twitter is making it harder to get the word out, so do share! thecuraeprize.uk There are around 7 million unpaid carers in the UK alone & Curae shines a light on the role & much more. #carers #writing
November 18, 2024 at 8:49 AM
On the 1st of January, the #Curae prize for writer-carers opens for a second time. The demise of twitter is making it harder to get the word out, so do share! thecuraeprize.uk There are around 7 million unpaid carers in the UK alone & Curae shines a light on the role & much more. #carers #writing
I moved to Morecambe Bay in July and it is unreal here.
October 15, 2024 at 8:32 AM
I moved to Morecambe Bay in July and it is unreal here.
Very excited to hear the many contributions to this symposium on future lives and austerity! Communities of practice across activism, arts, academics... #AALCSymposium
Have you signed up to our symposium yet? Places going fast - it'll be friendly and interesting, we promise! 😊 Also, no pressure to attend the whole day. 🧡
Sign up + you'll get the full programme + joining info: shorturl.at/Hih5M
Sign up + you'll get the full programme + joining info: shorturl.at/Hih5M
October 7, 2024 at 9:52 AM
Very excited to hear the many contributions to this symposium on future lives and austerity! Communities of practice across activism, arts, academics... #AALCSymposium
Finally trying BSky for real, hoping for some #AnthroTwitter pre-X vibes. If you're anthro of #activism, economy, austerity, world-building, #data (and data's refusal), let's connect! #Anthropology #EconAnthro
September 7, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Finally trying BSky for real, hoping for some #AnthroTwitter pre-X vibes. If you're anthro of #activism, economy, austerity, world-building, #data (and data's refusal), let's connect! #Anthropology #EconAnthro