Heather D Hill
@hdhill.bsky.social
Teach & research poverty, social policy, and family wellbeing. Here for cats, community, policy takes, real pics of real mountains & oceans, advocacy for women's health, immigrant families & children, and democracy.
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Results from a National Academies of Science report presented by @lisagennetian.bsky.social: impact of EITC and expanded CTC cut poverty in half #appam2025
November 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Results from a National Academies of Science report presented by @lisagennetian.bsky.social: impact of EITC and expanded CTC cut poverty in half #appam2025
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This Veterans Day I want to acknowledge the Black veterans of WWII who fought fascism and nazism and came home to fight for civil rights and democracy here. New research shows Black veterans were critical in securing the voting rights currently under attack.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Homefront: Black Servicemembers and Black Voters in the Civil Rights Era
The role of Black World War II veterans in the Civil Rights Movement has been well documented, but the effect of Black military service on Black voting patterns remains unclear. Combining detailed in...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
This Veterans Day I want to acknowledge the Black veterans of WWII who fought fascism and nazism and came home to fight for civil rights and democracy here. New research shows Black veterans were critical in securing the voting rights currently under attack.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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The American people spoke loud and clear on Tuesday night.
They are against Trump and Republicans slashing the benefits that people rely on. They want Democrats to fight back, hold the line, and lower health care costs for millions of families.
They are against Trump and Republicans slashing the benefits that people rely on. They want Democrats to fight back, hold the line, and lower health care costs for millions of families.
November 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The American people spoke loud and clear on Tuesday night.
They are against Trump and Republicans slashing the benefits that people rely on. They want Democrats to fight back, hold the line, and lower health care costs for millions of families.
They are against Trump and Republicans slashing the benefits that people rely on. They want Democrats to fight back, hold the line, and lower health care costs for millions of families.
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In the dead of night, the Trump administration ordered states to stop issuing SNAP benefits.
This president will stop at nothing to take food out of the mouths of hungry kids across America. Soulless.
This president will stop at nothing to take food out of the mouths of hungry kids across America. Soulless.
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
In the dead of night, the Trump administration ordered states to stop issuing SNAP benefits.
This president will stop at nothing to take food out of the mouths of hungry kids across America. Soulless.
This president will stop at nothing to take food out of the mouths of hungry kids across America. Soulless.
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It's a sad #JobsDay
At 8:30 am ET, BLS was scheduled to deliver one of the most-important signals abt how economy is changing.
Prior government shutdowns never prevented a month's household data collection. This one has.
#EconSky #NumbersDay #JobsDay
At 8:30 am ET, BLS was scheduled to deliver one of the most-important signals abt how economy is changing.
Prior government shutdowns never prevented a month's household data collection. This one has.
#EconSky #NumbersDay #JobsDay
Every month for the last 77 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has estimated Americans' unemployment rate
This streak dies tomorrow
Govt staff could not survey Americans about whether they're working or looking for work in Oct, the 1st time in 934 months
This blind spot will remain forever
This streak dies tomorrow
Govt staff could not survey Americans about whether they're working or looking for work in Oct, the 1st time in 934 months
This blind spot will remain forever
Here's the planned BLS data release schedule for Nov 2025.
On Tues, it couldn't release Sept job openings, hires, layoffs and firings data.
This morning, it couldn't release 2025Q3 business Productivity and Costs data.
Tomorrow, it can't release Oct 2025 #JobsReport
www.bls.gov/schedule/202...
On Tues, it couldn't release Sept job openings, hires, layoffs and firings data.
This morning, it couldn't release 2025Q3 business Productivity and Costs data.
Tomorrow, it can't release Oct 2025 #JobsReport
www.bls.gov/schedule/202...
November 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
It's a sad #JobsDay
At 8:30 am ET, BLS was scheduled to deliver one of the most-important signals abt how economy is changing.
Prior government shutdowns never prevented a month's household data collection. This one has.
#EconSky #NumbersDay #JobsDay
At 8:30 am ET, BLS was scheduled to deliver one of the most-important signals abt how economy is changing.
Prior government shutdowns never prevented a month's household data collection. This one has.
#EconSky #NumbersDay #JobsDay
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I'm happy that Mamdani won. But I won't let that get in the way of my celebrating Cuomo losing.
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I'm happy that Mamdani won. But I won't let that get in the way of my celebrating Cuomo losing.
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The last month of the anti-Mamdani campaign was an absolutely shameful undertaking, an attempt to rip the city and Democratic coalition apart and I'm very happy to see it failed.
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The last month of the anti-Mamdani campaign was an absolutely shameful undertaking, an attempt to rip the city and Democratic coalition apart and I'm very happy to see it failed.
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A woman in Evanston confronts Border Patrol agents as they temporarily detain a U.S. citizen landscaper. Video obtained @aliceyin.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A woman in Evanston confronts Border Patrol agents as they temporarily detain a U.S. citizen landscaper. Video obtained @aliceyin.bsky.social
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Goal:
Crush universities
Need a policy tool:
Civil Rights Act Title VI gives tools to stop funding to universities if they violate someone's civil rights.
Need a violation to allege:
Use the Jews!
Using us as a wedge to attack free speech & inquiry does not protect us.
bsky.app/profile/cram...
Crush universities
Need a policy tool:
Civil Rights Act Title VI gives tools to stop funding to universities if they violate someone's civil rights.
Need a violation to allege:
Use the Jews!
Using us as a wedge to attack free speech & inquiry does not protect us.
bsky.app/profile/cram...
And then they came for Brown. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/u...
Trump Administration Set to Pause $510 Million for Brown University
The administration has now targeted five schools’ federal funding as part of a pledge to combat what it considers to be antisemitism on university campuses.
www.nytimes.com
April 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Goal:
Crush universities
Need a policy tool:
Civil Rights Act Title VI gives tools to stop funding to universities if they violate someone's civil rights.
Need a violation to allege:
Use the Jews!
Using us as a wedge to attack free speech & inquiry does not protect us.
bsky.app/profile/cram...
Crush universities
Need a policy tool:
Civil Rights Act Title VI gives tools to stop funding to universities if they violate someone's civil rights.
Need a violation to allege:
Use the Jews!
Using us as a wedge to attack free speech & inquiry does not protect us.
bsky.app/profile/cram...
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Will #2025APPAM be your first APPAM conference experience? If so, welcome! We are hosting a First Timer's Session to help you get oriented & know what to expect while you are in Seattle. Download the mobile app & add this to your schedule: https://ow.ly/IhtU50XjYr3
October 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Will #2025APPAM be your first APPAM conference experience? If so, welcome! We are hosting a First Timer's Session to help you get oriented & know what to expect while you are in Seattle. Download the mobile app & add this to your schedule: https://ow.ly/IhtU50XjYr3
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The USDA has funding set aside to keep food assistance programs running during emergencies.
Trump just won’t release it.
440,000 Minnesotans - and millions more Americans - will pay the price.
Trump just won’t release it.
440,000 Minnesotans - and millions more Americans - will pay the price.
October 28, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The USDA has funding set aside to keep food assistance programs running during emergencies.
Trump just won’t release it.
440,000 Minnesotans - and millions more Americans - will pay the price.
Trump just won’t release it.
440,000 Minnesotans - and millions more Americans - will pay the price.
Insightful 🧵
These facts are NOT being covered by the mainstream media
These facts are NOT being covered by the mainstream media
Trump's mechanism to pay the troops during the shutdown is by far the most illegal budgetary action he's taken as POTUS, potentially setting the stage to break everything.
It's also needless because Congress would easily pass a troop pay bill if Johnson were willing to gavel in.
Long thread.
It's also needless because Congress would easily pass a troop pay bill if Johnson were willing to gavel in.
Long thread.
October 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Insightful 🧵
These facts are NOT being covered by the mainstream media
These facts are NOT being covered by the mainstream media
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Military pay is appropriated one year at a time, with a one-year period of availability. The fiscal year ended on September 30th, and we did not pass new appropriations bills (the government is shut down), so there's no money available to pay the troops (or to do lots of things).
October 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Military pay is appropriated one year at a time, with a one-year period of availability. The fiscal year ended on September 30th, and we did not pass new appropriations bills (the government is shut down), so there's no money available to pay the troops (or to do lots of things).
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Research firms continue to shed talented staff—even after the far-reaching cuts earlier this year. Just this week, there have been announcements of significant layoffs at RAND and Mathematica.
October 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Research firms continue to shed talented staff—even after the far-reaching cuts earlier this year. Just this week, there have been announcements of significant layoffs at RAND and Mathematica.
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Total federal spending is up +7% in 2025 over 2024 year-to-date to Oct 20.
The story that the fed govt is tightening its belt is contradicted by its own real-time expenditure data. Admin spectacularly hammering some things but raising spending elsewhere.
Was -7% just after Inauguration Day.
The story that the fed govt is tightening its belt is contradicted by its own real-time expenditure data. Admin spectacularly hammering some things but raising spending elsewhere.
Was -7% just after Inauguration Day.
October 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Total federal spending is up +7% in 2025 over 2024 year-to-date to Oct 20.
The story that the fed govt is tightening its belt is contradicted by its own real-time expenditure data. Admin spectacularly hammering some things but raising spending elsewhere.
Was -7% just after Inauguration Day.
The story that the fed govt is tightening its belt is contradicted by its own real-time expenditure data. Admin spectacularly hammering some things but raising spending elsewhere.
Was -7% just after Inauguration Day.
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As Trump marches toward militarizing San Francisco:
- Memorize contact info in case of arrest
- Plan ahead if you have children or medication
- Speak out PEACEFULLY and at a distance
Stay smart, safe, and don’t give them the excuse they're wanting to escalate their crackdown.
- Memorize contact info in case of arrest
- Plan ahead if you have children or medication
- Speak out PEACEFULLY and at a distance
Stay smart, safe, and don’t give them the excuse they're wanting to escalate their crackdown.
October 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
As Trump marches toward militarizing San Francisco:
- Memorize contact info in case of arrest
- Plan ahead if you have children or medication
- Speak out PEACEFULLY and at a distance
Stay smart, safe, and don’t give them the excuse they're wanting to escalate their crackdown.
- Memorize contact info in case of arrest
- Plan ahead if you have children or medication
- Speak out PEACEFULLY and at a distance
Stay smart, safe, and don’t give them the excuse they're wanting to escalate their crackdown.
Yes! 💯 such visceral physical evidence that he is demolishing the country and no one in power will stop him.
It’s far from the most important thing, morally right now, or in terms of the human stakes, but the ballroom thing is really breaking my brain.
October 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Yes! 💯 such visceral physical evidence that he is demolishing the country and no one in power will stop him.
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If you are faculty, alumni, staff, student, or a student's parent at any of these places, you have an unusual chance to influence the future right now by communicating with your administration clearly about what's at stake.
October 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
If you are faculty, alumni, staff, student, or a student's parent at any of these places, you have an unusual chance to influence the future right now by communicating with your administration clearly about what's at stake.
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I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.
October 22, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.
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The President responded to peaceful protesters across this country with a video of himself wearing a crown, driving a fighter jet, and bombing peaceful protestors with human waste.
Are you kidding me? Republicans don't say anything about this? It's a total disgrace.
Are you kidding me? Republicans don't say anything about this? It's a total disgrace.
October 22, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The President responded to peaceful protesters across this country with a video of himself wearing a crown, driving a fighter jet, and bombing peaceful protestors with human waste.
Are you kidding me? Republicans don't say anything about this? It's a total disgrace.
Are you kidding me? Republicans don't say anything about this? It's a total disgrace.
As a Mariners fan ⚾️🔱, I am heartbroken.
As an American, I hope Canada keeps running those Reagan anti-tariff ads during the WS.
As an American, I hope Canada keeps running those Reagan anti-tariff ads during the WS.
October 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
As a Mariners fan ⚾️🔱, I am heartbroken.
As an American, I hope Canada keeps running those Reagan anti-tariff ads during the WS.
As an American, I hope Canada keeps running those Reagan anti-tariff ads during the WS.
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New, from me: I break down all that is happening with the shutdown.
Shutdowns are bad. But only Trump and Russ Vought are brave enough to ask: what if shutdowns aren’t painful enough? How can we use this as an opportunity to target our political enemies? 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-shutdo...
Shutdowns are bad. But only Trump and Russ Vought are brave enough to ask: what if shutdowns aren’t painful enough? How can we use this as an opportunity to target our political enemies? 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-shutdo...
The Shutdown Shitshow
As Trump uses the shutdown to settle scores, the public bears the cost
donmoynihan.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:47 AM
New, from me: I break down all that is happening with the shutdown.
Shutdowns are bad. But only Trump and Russ Vought are brave enough to ask: what if shutdowns aren’t painful enough? How can we use this as an opportunity to target our political enemies? 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-shutdo...
Shutdowns are bad. But only Trump and Russ Vought are brave enough to ask: what if shutdowns aren’t painful enough? How can we use this as an opportunity to target our political enemies? 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-shutdo...
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I joined the "human banner" at San Francisco's Ocean Beach. This flag was at the center. It was a gorgeous day with enormous waves. #nokings
October 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I joined the "human banner" at San Francisco's Ocean Beach. This flag was at the center. It was a gorgeous day with enormous waves. #nokings
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Caturday meets No Kings day.
October 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Caturday meets No Kings day.
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Be safe out there today, friends. If you see anything particularly notable or experience any major issues, contact me on Signal at marisakabas.04
October 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Be safe out there today, friends. If you see anything particularly notable or experience any major issues, contact me on Signal at marisakabas.04