Micah Pollak
@pollak.bsky.social
Dad guy. Associate Professor of Economics 🏦 at Indiana University Northwest. Likes graphs and data 📊, gardening 🌻, and hot takes on snacks 🍫
Surprising literally no one who has ever had a corgi...
May 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Surprising literally no one who has ever had a corgi...
Life expectancy for females in #Indiana fell from 79.4 in 1950 to 78.4 today (-1 year). Over the same time, female life expectancy rose nationally from 81.1 to 84.1 (+3 years).
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
All-Cause Mortality and Life Expectancy by Birth Cohort Across US States
This cohort study characterizes trends in mortality and life expectancy by birth cohort for US states and Washington, DC.
jamanetwork.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Life expectancy for females in #Indiana fell from 79.4 in 1950 to 78.4 today (-1 year). Over the same time, female life expectancy rose nationally from 81.1 to 84.1 (+3 years).
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Samosa pot pie is delicious as it sounds! Also an incredible gluten free crust.
March 24, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Samosa pot pie is delicious as it sounds! Also an incredible gluten free crust.
*sigh* <shakes head at society>
March 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
*sigh* <shakes head at society>
Indiana Public Media made a site to show the expected impact of #Indiana SB1 property tax cap on local school districts. If passed, my school district would face the following funding cuts:
-$8.5M in FY26
-$10M in FY27
-$12M in FY28
You can check yours here:
indianapublicmedia.org/news/schools...
-$8.5M in FY26
-$10M in FY27
-$12M in FY28
You can check yours here:
indianapublicmedia.org/news/schools...
Schools face huge cuts under Gov. Braun’s tax plan. Here’s how much your district could lose
School districts rely on local property taxes to fund transportation and facility expenses. Monroe County Community School Corporation would see millions in funding lost over three years.
indianapublicmedia.org
February 8, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Indiana Public Media made a site to show the expected impact of #Indiana SB1 property tax cap on local school districts. If passed, my school district would face the following funding cuts:
-$8.5M in FY26
-$10M in FY27
-$12M in FY28
You can check yours here:
indianapublicmedia.org/news/schools...
-$8.5M in FY26
-$10M in FY27
-$12M in FY28
You can check yours here:
indianapublicmedia.org/news/schools...
How did I not know about this?! Now I'm going to have to stop at the Family Dollar on the way home.
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Why would they even make that 🤢 #fyp #fypシ #foryoupage
TikTok video by YT: RaeonArtez 🎥
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February 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
How did I not know about this?! Now I'm going to have to stop at the Family Dollar on the way home.
www.tiktok.com/@raeonartez/...
www.tiktok.com/@raeonartez/...
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It's been a bit since I booked by pal and esteemed economist @pollak.bsky.social on a show! Happy to have him on @wishtv.com today to talk about Trump's #tariffs and their potential impact.
How much will Trump's tariffs cost you, plus the overall impact on Indiana
YouTube video by Ray Steele's Indianapolis
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February 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
It's been a bit since I booked by pal and esteemed economist @pollak.bsky.social on a show! Happy to have him on @wishtv.com today to talk about Trump's #tariffs and their potential impact.
Well, here we go. Hold on tight because we're definitely going to see prices go up. apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respond
President Donald Trump has signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, drawing swift retaliation from the U.S.’s North American neighbors in an emerging trade war...
apnews.com
February 2, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Well, here we go. Hold on tight because we're definitely going to see prices go up. apnews.com/article/trum...
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It’s Saturday and that means coffee
And for me dropping off this floof Oso for this haircut before rounds in the hospital
Then a long run, finishing some painting in a bathroom, and some time with my book
Let us see mugs
And for me dropping off this floof Oso for this haircut before rounds in the hospital
Then a long run, finishing some painting in a bathroom, and some time with my book
Let us see mugs
February 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
It’s Saturday and that means coffee
And for me dropping off this floof Oso for this haircut before rounds in the hospital
Then a long run, finishing some painting in a bathroom, and some time with my book
Let us see mugs
And for me dropping off this floof Oso for this haircut before rounds in the hospital
Then a long run, finishing some painting in a bathroom, and some time with my book
Let us see mugs
Egg prices in the US just reached an all-time record high at $7.09/dozen. 🥚🔥🥚🔥
January 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Egg prices in the US just reached an all-time record high at $7.09/dozen. 🥚🔥🥚🔥
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NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs.
Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
January 27, 2025 at 11:04 PM
NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs.
Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
Just ordered a bunch of coffee beans... because... you know... we were getting low.
a man in a suit is drinking from a cup that says ' mrs. pepper ' on it
ALT: a man in a suit is drinking from a cup that says ' mrs. pepper ' on it
media.tenor.com
January 27, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Just ordered a bunch of coffee beans... because... you know... we were getting low.
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It’s Saturday and that means coffee
And for me some meal planning, grocery store, a run, and some painting
Nice little Saturday
Let us see mugs
And for me some meal planning, grocery store, a run, and some painting
Nice little Saturday
Let us see mugs
January 25, 2025 at 1:09 PM
It’s Saturday and that means coffee
And for me some meal planning, grocery store, a run, and some painting
Nice little Saturday
Let us see mugs
And for me some meal planning, grocery store, a run, and some painting
Nice little Saturday
Let us see mugs
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CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) has provided real-time data and analysis about disease outbreaks and emerging health threats without a break every week since 1960.
Until today.
Until today.
January 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) has provided real-time data and analysis about disease outbreaks and emerging health threats without a break every week since 1960.
Until today.
Until today.
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My boys are outside playing. Also, this AM, they learned the piano.
January 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM
My boys are outside playing. Also, this AM, they learned the piano.
My feelings on #TikTok disabling their app in the U.S.
a man wearing a top hat says stop don t come back
ALT: a man wearing a top hat says stop don t come back
media.tenor.com
January 19, 2025 at 12:48 PM
My feelings on #TikTok disabling their app in the U.S.
Tried a new variety of apples today and I think it's my new favorite! The Ruby Frost tastes a lot like a Honeycrisp, but adds a considerable amount of tartness, which is the one thing I've always found lacking in Honeycrisp. #AppleSky
January 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Tried a new variety of apples today and I think it's my new favorite! The Ruby Frost tastes a lot like a Honeycrisp, but adds a considerable amount of tartness, which is the one thing I've always found lacking in Honeycrisp. #AppleSky
We've spent the last two months scouring the house for the missing pin with no luck. 😡🤣
January 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
We've spent the last two months scouring the house for the missing pin with no luck. 😡🤣
It's chili season! (no beans, but you can add them if you want)
January 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
It's chili season! (no beans, but you can add them if you want)
It's quite possible that AI will be the end of social media.
Meta's great new idea, now that Facebook and Instagram are infected with AI slop, is to also let AI-generated characters made by users appear as actual accounts on the platforms. The last stage of "social" media is millions of bots giving each other thumbs-up reacts.
Facebook and Instagram to Unleash AI-Generated 'Users' No One Asked For
Meta says it will integrate AI-generated characters into Facebook and Instagram with their own user accounts.
www.rollingstone.com
December 31, 2024 at 3:11 AM
It's quite possible that AI will be the end of social media.