Hanna Mullis
@hmu95.bsky.social
🇸🇪-🇺🇸 | social scientist, stats nerd, book worm | spending my free time learning more about math and programming!
Opinions expressed are my own.
Opinions expressed are my own.
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Hanna Mullis
@hmu95.bsky.social
· Jan 22
I’ve been a regular Twitter user for over 10 years - since 2012 I’ve looked at my timeline almost daily. But like many others, I don’t feel like that platform is enjoyable to use anymore and I’m not happy with its current stewardship. So, hello Bluesky 🌤️
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When it comes to employment prospects, majors in nutrition, art history and philosophy all outperform some STEM-based counterparts, according to a recent analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
College majors with the best and worst job prospects — art history beats finance
In general, what college students choose to major in has significant implications for job prospects and future earnings potential.
cnb.cx
May 17, 2025 at 6:00 AM
When it comes to employment prospects, majors in nutrition, art history and philosophy all outperform some STEM-based counterparts, according to a recent analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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The days of Google Docs are ending; we enter the age of Docs, made by France's Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs and Germany's Center for Digital Sovereignty of Public Administration.
We need more governments to collaborate on public software projects to achieve digital sovereignty.
We need more governments to collaborate on public software projects to achieve digital sovereignty.
France and Germany unveil Docs, a homegrown alternative to Google Docs
The Trump administration has set out to drastically reshape the relationship between the US and Europe. In response, Brussels is scrambling to adapt to this new reality,...
www.techspot.com
April 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The days of Google Docs are ending; we enter the age of Docs, made by France's Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs and Germany's Center for Digital Sovereignty of Public Administration.
We need more governments to collaborate on public software projects to achieve digital sovereignty.
We need more governments to collaborate on public software projects to achieve digital sovereignty.
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i think it's worse than this. the Republican Party as an institution has thoroughly discredited itself as either interested in or capable of being trustworthy with respect to basic democratic governance
One man just wiped out $10 trillion in wealth, is destroying centuries-old legal protections, and seems determined to unravel humanity’s greatest public health achievement. In 3 months.
I don’t know how we get out of this. But if we do, one person can never have that kind of power again.
I don’t know how we get out of this. But if we do, one person can never have that kind of power again.
April 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
i think it's worse than this. the Republican Party as an institution has thoroughly discredited itself as either interested in or capable of being trustworthy with respect to basic democratic governance
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*head-tap.gif*: Can't pay capital gains taxes if you don't have capital gains
April 7, 2025 at 12:49 AM
*head-tap.gif*: Can't pay capital gains taxes if you don't have capital gains
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I do think it's worth marking and remembering that these people were willing to tolerate everything we've experienced since January and more provided it didn't disrupt the economy.
“A top Goldman Sachs executive summed up the frustration with Mr. Trump succinctly: Someone has to stop him.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/b...
Wall Street’s Decision Makers Brace for More Chaos After Markets Plunge
The financial titans who backed Trump are now dealing with the fallout from his tariffs. They spent the weekend surveying the damage of last week’s major sell-off.
www.nytimes.com
April 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I do think it's worth marking and remembering that these people were willing to tolerate everything we've experienced since January and more provided it didn't disrupt the economy.
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The only thing that might fix this in a lasting way is for Congress to actually do its job as a coequal branch of government and claw back Trump's power to tariff the entire world on a whim
April 7, 2025 at 5:30 AM
The only thing that might fix this in a lasting way is for Congress to actually do its job as a coequal branch of government and claw back Trump's power to tariff the entire world on a whim
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The Ackman about-face is hilarious. But a pause doesn't fix this because there will still be so much uncertainty hanging over the economy. The markets will price that in. Firms will still hit pause on big investments. The threat of enormous tariffs will still be there
The world faces an "economic nuclear winter" if President Trump doesn't immediately pause his sweeping reciprocal tariffs, hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said tonight.
"Economic nuclear winter" at risk without immediate tariff pause, Ackman says
The billionaire Ackman, a staunch Trump supporter, put the market's fears about the fate of the global economy in stark terms.
www.axios.com
April 7, 2025 at 5:30 AM
The Ackman about-face is hilarious. But a pause doesn't fix this because there will still be so much uncertainty hanging over the economy. The markets will price that in. Firms will still hit pause on big investments. The threat of enormous tariffs will still be there
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“Americans built the richest and most prosperous society ever to exist, and one part of that was the creation of an endless stream of handheld entertainments, which told them they were miserable and impoverished, and consequently the country committed immediate political and economic suicide”
April 7, 2025 at 5:09 AM
“Americans built the richest and most prosperous society ever to exist, and one part of that was the creation of an endless stream of handheld entertainments, which told them they were miserable and impoverished, and consequently the country committed immediate political and economic suicide”
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My schadenfreude for the day is that Bitcoin's down basically as much as the NASDAQ, and if Bitcoin did what its fans said it did it would be the opposite.
April 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
My schadenfreude for the day is that Bitcoin's down basically as much as the NASDAQ, and if Bitcoin did what its fans said it did it would be the opposite.
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As an immigrant, it clear that America just had a bunch of institutional advantages over the rest of the world that was partly luck (helps to avoid being destroyed during world wars) and partly smart statecraft.
Good explainer here of what Trump is pissing away.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/b...
Good explainer here of what Trump is pissing away.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/b...
Trump’s Trade War Risks Forfeiting America’s Economic Primacy
The United States has steered an economic order for 80 years based on trade and trust, making the country the world’s financial superpower. That vision is now blurred.
www.nytimes.com
April 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
As an immigrant, it clear that America just had a bunch of institutional advantages over the rest of the world that was partly luck (helps to avoid being destroyed during world wars) and partly smart statecraft.
Good explainer here of what Trump is pissing away.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/b...
Good explainer here of what Trump is pissing away.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/b...
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This is what Trump's "economists" say about how they calculated the "reciprocal" tariffs. Don[t be fooled by the equation. They commit countless crimes against economics. ustr.gov/issue-areas/... +
Reciprocal Tariff Calculations
Executive Summary Reciprocal tariffs are calculated as the tariff rate necessary to balance bilateral trade deficits between the U.S. and each of our trading partners. This calculation assumes that pe...
ustr.gov
April 3, 2025 at 6:44 AM
This is what Trump's "economists" say about how they calculated the "reciprocal" tariffs. Don[t be fooled by the equation. They commit countless crimes against economics. ustr.gov/issue-areas/... +
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So Trump is gutting the agency, with estimates we'll lose 100s of billions in tax revenue, while using what's left of the IRS to target his 'enemies.' This administration makes Nixon look like a puppy dog.
Like many things we've covered at the IRS, this is a sea change.
Tax administration is supposed to be non-political.
Tax *investigations* are supposed to be super non-political.
And tax *criminal investigations* are supposed to be walled off from anything remotely political.
Tax administration is supposed to be non-political.
Tax *investigations* are supposed to be super non-political.
And tax *criminal investigations* are supposed to be walled off from anything remotely political.
April 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
So Trump is gutting the agency, with estimates we'll lose 100s of billions in tax revenue, while using what's left of the IRS to target his 'enemies.' This administration makes Nixon look like a puppy dog.
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Credit is increasingly hard to get in 2025. Read today’s Chartbook for more!
March 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Credit is increasingly hard to get in 2025. Read today’s Chartbook for more!
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Is America feeling lucky? When power is concentrated in the hands of one person, good governance starts to depend on luck.
Once an Economy Switches from Rules to Deals, It’s Hard to Go Back
Americans of all political affiliations will miss the checks and balances that Donald Trump is trying to dispense with.
www.bloomberg.com
March 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Is America feeling lucky? When power is concentrated in the hands of one person, good governance starts to depend on luck.
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The geniuses at DOGE are bringing us insights like "I'm not really sure why the tax agency for a country of 330 million people has a larger staff than a midsize bank"
March 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The geniuses at DOGE are bringing us insights like "I'm not really sure why the tax agency for a country of 330 million people has a larger staff than a midsize bank"
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There's a way to audit a government agency that actually works. What DOGE is doing is... not that.
‘It’s a Heist’: Real Federal Auditors Are Horrified by DOGE
WIRED talked to actual federal auditors about how government auditing works—and how DOGE is doing the opposite.
wrd.cm
March 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
There's a way to audit a government agency that actually works. What DOGE is doing is... not that.
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with
@freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
@freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
wrd.cm
March 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with
@freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
@freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
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(1) If it’s a statutory challenge: convince Congress to pass a law.
(2) If it’s a constitutional challenge: try to amend the Constitution.
(3) If that fails: rally voters to elect politicians to do (1) and/or (2).
(4) If that also fails: question whether he is wildly popular.
(2) If it’s a constitutional challenge: try to amend the Constitution.
(3) If that fails: rally voters to elect politicians to do (1) and/or (2).
(4) If that also fails: question whether he is wildly popular.
March 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
(1) If it’s a statutory challenge: convince Congress to pass a law.
(2) If it’s a constitutional challenge: try to amend the Constitution.
(3) If that fails: rally voters to elect politicians to do (1) and/or (2).
(4) If that also fails: question whether he is wildly popular.
(2) If it’s a constitutional challenge: try to amend the Constitution.
(3) If that fails: rally voters to elect politicians to do (1) and/or (2).
(4) If that also fails: question whether he is wildly popular.
Northvolts konkursansökan på onsdagen är ingen överraskning efter månader och år av krisrubriker, men den är likväl en industripolitisk katastrof.
www.expressen.se/kronikorer/v...
www.expressen.se/kronikorer/v...
VIKTOR BARTH-KRON: Batterifiaskot är en politisk katastrof
”Det världen kan se är att framtiden finns i Skellefteå”, sade statsminister Stefan Löfven. Det gjorde den inte, skriver Viktor Barth-Kron.
www.expressen.se
March 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Northvolts konkursansökan på onsdagen är ingen överraskning efter månader och år av krisrubriker, men den är likväl en industripolitisk katastrof.
www.expressen.se/kronikorer/v...
www.expressen.se/kronikorer/v...
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“By firing us, you’re going to cut down on how much revenue the country brings in,” said an axed IRS specialist who’d been brought in to audit complex tax returns filed by large corporations and wealthy individuals. “This was not about saving money.”
By @andykroll.bsky.social
By @andykroll.bsky.social
How DOGE’s Cuts to the IRS Threaten to Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save
The Trump administration claims gutting federal agencies will save money, but cutting the IRS means the government collects less taxes. “If you’re interested in the deficit and curbing it, why would…
propub.li
March 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM
“By firing us, you’re going to cut down on how much revenue the country brings in,” said an axed IRS specialist who’d been brought in to audit complex tax returns filed by large corporations and wealthy individuals. “This was not about saving money.”
By @andykroll.bsky.social
By @andykroll.bsky.social
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Cover for a president who was incapable of doing his job, run an awful presidential campaign, lose, and then cash in on some lucrative speaking and publishing gigs. And the Democrats wonder why so many Americans are cynical about politics! variety.com/2025/biz/new...
Kamala Harris Signs With CAA
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has signed with CAA for representation.
variety.com
February 19, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Cover for a president who was incapable of doing his job, run an awful presidential campaign, lose, and then cash in on some lucrative speaking and publishing gigs. And the Democrats wonder why so many Americans are cynical about politics! variety.com/2025/biz/new...
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I want to highlight what I believe is a significant document that I reviewed for this story. It's a memorandum of understanding between DOGE & CFPB. In all the coverage of DOGE's takeover of agencies I haven't read or heard about a document like this. I think this stands out
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SCOOP: Inside DOGE's takeover of CFPB
What went down over the past five days based on emails and other documents and interviews
W/ @reporterev.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
What went down over the past five days based on emails and other documents and interviews
W/ @reporterev.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
DOGE-Backed Halt at CFPB Comes Amid Musk’s Plans for ‘X’ Digital Wallet
Government-efficiency team’s initial ‘read-only’ access expanded quickly to encompass closely guarded data, internal emails say
www.bloomberg.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:15 AM
I want to highlight what I believe is a significant document that I reviewed for this story. It's a memorandum of understanding between DOGE & CFPB. In all the coverage of DOGE's takeover of agencies I haven't read or heard about a document like this. I think this stands out
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Excuse me while I vent for a moment
SHE IS THE APPROPRIATIONS CHAIR. SHE CAN SUBPOENA OFFICIALS, HOLD TELEVISED HEARINGS, HOLD UP ANYONE’S FUNDING, ZERO OUT THE WHITE HOUSE’S FUCKING ICE CREAM AND DIET COKE BUDGET, AND ENFORCE THE APPROPRIATIONS LAWS THAT ARE THE SOURCE OF HER PERSONAL POWER.
SHE IS THE APPROPRIATIONS CHAIR. SHE CAN SUBPOENA OFFICIALS, HOLD TELEVISED HEARINGS, HOLD UP ANYONE’S FUNDING, ZERO OUT THE WHITE HOUSE’S FUCKING ICE CREAM AND DIET COKE BUDGET, AND ENFORCE THE APPROPRIATIONS LAWS THAT ARE THE SOURCE OF HER PERSONAL POWER.
Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins slams the Trump admin’s NIH cuts as “poorly conceived” and says she has called RFK to “to express my strong opposition to these arbitrary cuts in funding for vital research.” She says he promised to “re-examine this initiative” if confirmed as HHS secretary.
February 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Excuse me while I vent for a moment
SHE IS THE APPROPRIATIONS CHAIR. SHE CAN SUBPOENA OFFICIALS, HOLD TELEVISED HEARINGS, HOLD UP ANYONE’S FUNDING, ZERO OUT THE WHITE HOUSE’S FUCKING ICE CREAM AND DIET COKE BUDGET, AND ENFORCE THE APPROPRIATIONS LAWS THAT ARE THE SOURCE OF HER PERSONAL POWER.
SHE IS THE APPROPRIATIONS CHAIR. SHE CAN SUBPOENA OFFICIALS, HOLD TELEVISED HEARINGS, HOLD UP ANYONE’S FUNDING, ZERO OUT THE WHITE HOUSE’S FUCKING ICE CREAM AND DIET COKE BUDGET, AND ENFORCE THE APPROPRIATIONS LAWS THAT ARE THE SOURCE OF HER PERSONAL POWER.