Amanda Weinstein
@profweinstein.bsky.social
Economist studying rural economies. Air Force Veteran. Ohioan. Mom of 3 kids. Wife of the 1 and only @senatorweinstein.bsky.social
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Incredible paper that shows what I have long believed at my core: that research & teaching can complement each other, and that having research-active faculty teach undergrads is a very good thing!
Update your syllabus and stay on the frontier - it will increase your students’ wages. Epic work by my colleagues @barbarabiasi.com and @profsongma.bsky.social #linkoftheday
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November 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Incredible paper that shows what I have long believed at my core: that research & teaching can complement each other, and that having research-active faculty teach undergrads is a very good thing!
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1/ Egalitarianism should begin at home. I link to this article by @bencasselman.bsky.social in light of the communications between Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein that have just been released. The released emails and the fact of friendship are vile.
www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/b...
www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/b...
For Women in Economics, the Hostility Is Out in the Open (Published 2021)
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
1/ Egalitarianism should begin at home. I link to this article by @bencasselman.bsky.social in light of the communications between Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein that have just been released. The released emails and the fact of friendship are vile.
www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/b...
www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/b...
Ope
Yesterday, Democratic candidates won 3 Council seats in the town of Hudson, Ohio.
The sitting Republican Council President up for reelection in 2027 resigned today.
👀 🤔
The sitting Republican Council President up for reelection in 2027 resigned today.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Ope
Local elections matter. When we rebuild, we rebuild from the ground up. It’s time to rebuild, folks. In my town, we start now - with a government that works for the people not over them! 🇺🇸
Local elections matter and the three people leading our city council race are all Democrats. #1 is @profweinstein.bsky.social ✊
November 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Local elections matter. When we rebuild, we rebuild from the ground up. It’s time to rebuild, folks. In my town, we start now - with a government that works for the people not over them! 🇺🇸
Yep. We have a dark money PAC from DC spending money on attack ads against me for a city council race for our town of about 23K. 🤪
This local city council election flyer for @profweinstein.bsky.social makes me want to vote for her even more.
October 26, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Yep. We have a dark money PAC from DC spending money on attack ads against me for a city council race for our town of about 23K. 🤪
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A majority of adults oppose Trump’s use of the National Guard in America cities www.gelliottmorris.com/p/a-majority...
A majority of Americans oppose Trump sending the National Guard to Democratic-run cities
The president is defying the will of the people, federal judges, and the Constitution
www.gelliottmorris.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
A majority of adults oppose Trump’s use of the National Guard in America cities www.gelliottmorris.com/p/a-majority...
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If we are taking in “trillion” of dollars in tariffs:
1. Why haven’t we paid down a cent of the debt?
2. Why can’t we afford to not fuck millions of people over with expiring insurance subsidies?
3. Why is none of it being used to help the abysmal job market?
1. Why haven’t we paid down a cent of the debt?
2. Why can’t we afford to not fuck millions of people over with expiring insurance subsidies?
3. Why is none of it being used to help the abysmal job market?
October 9, 2025 at 1:27 AM
If we are taking in “trillion” of dollars in tariffs:
1. Why haven’t we paid down a cent of the debt?
2. Why can’t we afford to not fuck millions of people over with expiring insurance subsidies?
3. Why is none of it being used to help the abysmal job market?
1. Why haven’t we paid down a cent of the debt?
2. Why can’t we afford to not fuck millions of people over with expiring insurance subsidies?
3. Why is none of it being used to help the abysmal job market?
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The most fundamental political debate of our time: You are integrated into and have responsibility for our complex, imperfect society vs. Nuh-uh.
October 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The most fundamental political debate of our time: You are integrated into and have responsibility for our complex, imperfect society vs. Nuh-uh.
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"The sheer number of American elites willing to acquiesce to the destruction of democratic institutions is demoralizing. But it’s worth noting that many ordinary people seem to be made of sterner stuff."
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Lower Than Cowards
The surrender of America’s elites
www.theatlantic.com
September 26, 2025 at 2:02 AM
"The sheer number of American elites willing to acquiesce to the destruction of democratic institutions is demoralizing. But it’s worth noting that many ordinary people seem to be made of sterner stuff."
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www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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I miss my 50-year streak of not knowing who the Secretary of Health is or anything about them.
September 26, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I miss my 50-year streak of not knowing who the Secretary of Health is or anything about them.
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BREAKING: Trump asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Fed's board.
Trump asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Fed board
President Donald Trump's administration is asking the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s board of governors.
bit.ly
September 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
BREAKING: Trump asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Fed's board.
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Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."
September 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."
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Lot of people yelling at me for saying celebrating assassination is no way to struggle against fascism. I’m not asking you to mourn Kirk, a fascist. I’m asking you to respect yourself. There is no righteous form of murder. Takes more courage to fight for democracy than to embrace fascism’s methods.
September 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Lot of people yelling at me for saying celebrating assassination is no way to struggle against fascism. I’m not asking you to mourn Kirk, a fascist. I’m asking you to respect yourself. There is no righteous form of murder. Takes more courage to fight for democracy than to embrace fascism’s methods.
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“More than half of the people U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested through July in D.C., Maryland and Virginia have no criminal conviction nor pending criminal charges, according to ICE arrest data obtained by the Deportation Data Project and analyzed by the News4 I-Team.”
President Trump campaigned on the promise to target immigrants with criminal convictions for deportation. New data shows his immigration crackdown has included thousands more people in the D.C. area who have no criminal charges.
ICE data shows surge in DC-area arrests of people without criminal convictions
President Donald Trump campaigned on the promise he’d target immigrants with criminal convictions for deportation, but data show his immigration crackdown has included thousands of people in the D.C. ...
www.nbcwashington.com
August 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
“More than half of the people U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested through July in D.C., Maryland and Virginia have no criminal conviction nor pending criminal charges, according to ICE arrest data obtained by the Deportation Data Project and analyzed by the News4 I-Team.”
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Trump admin planning to change student visas from lasting for duration of academic program to fixed 4-yr term, and then much harder to renew
Could destroy US ability to attract global talent, particularly those seeking advanced degrees in STEM. The median time to complete a PhD is 5.7 yrs per NSF.
Could destroy US ability to attract global talent, particularly those seeking advanced degrees in STEM. The median time to complete a PhD is 5.7 yrs per NSF.
Trump Deals A New Immigration Blow To International Students
Trump officials have proposed a new rule limiting international students to fixed periods of entry, making a U.S. education more precarious.
www.forbes.com
August 29, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Trump admin planning to change student visas from lasting for duration of academic program to fixed 4-yr term, and then much harder to renew
Could destroy US ability to attract global talent, particularly those seeking advanced degrees in STEM. The median time to complete a PhD is 5.7 yrs per NSF.
Could destroy US ability to attract global talent, particularly those seeking advanced degrees in STEM. The median time to complete a PhD is 5.7 yrs per NSF.
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Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
August 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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Making them wear high-visibility vests over camo is such a good joke you couldn’t write it
National Guard is now tasked with picking up garbage in DC
August 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Making them wear high-visibility vests over camo is such a good joke you couldn’t write it
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Dems flip Iowa’s first state senate district, break GOP supermajority in Des Moines www.siouxlandproud.com/news/your-lo...
Iowa Senate District 1 Special Election results
Two candidates are facing off in a Special Election to fill the Iowa Senate District 1 seat that was left vacant following the death of Rocky DeWitt.
www.siouxlandproud.com
August 27, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Dems flip Iowa’s first state senate district, break GOP supermajority in Des Moines www.siouxlandproud.com/news/your-lo...
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📌BREAKING: Democrats flip seat in Iowa special election, and smash Republicans' supermajority in the state.
Congratulations, Catelin Drey!
Congratulations, Catelin Drey!
August 27, 2025 at 1:57 AM
📌BREAKING: Democrats flip seat in Iowa special election, and smash Republicans' supermajority in the state.
Congratulations, Catelin Drey!
Congratulations, Catelin Drey!
We are looking for a passionate researcher with economics or related quantitative training, strong analytical skills, and a deep connection to rural America to conduct high-impact research that helps build thriving rural economies.
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Research Associate Masters or Postdoctoral Scholar - Center on Rural Innovation
About the Center on Rural Innovation (CORI)The Center on Rural Innovation is a national non-profit dedicated to fostering more innovative and inclusive economies in small towns across America. Through...
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August 26, 2025 at 4:46 AM
We are looking for a passionate researcher with economics or related quantitative training, strong analytical skills, and a deep connection to rural America to conduct high-impact research that helps build thriving rural economies.
apply.workable.com/center-on-ru...
apply.workable.com/center-on-ru...
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can't have bad numbers if there are no numbers
August 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
can't have bad numbers if there are no numbers
Challenge: Post your last photo taken in DC to show what a hellhole it is.
August 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Challenge: Post your last photo taken in DC to show what a hellhole it is.
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Dataviz should be a mandatory short course for PhD students.
So many bad figures floating around these days.
So many bad figures floating around these days.
August 12, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Dataviz should be a mandatory short course for PhD students.
So many bad figures floating around these days.
So many bad figures floating around these days.
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“.. Small businesses especially are grappling with the ability to stay in business.”
@bloomberg.com
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@bloomberg.com
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August 11, 2025 at 11:28 AM
“.. Small businesses especially are grappling with the ability to stay in business.”
@bloomberg.com
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@bloomberg.com
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His first term attempt at this was defeated by broad pushback.
His first term attempt at this was defeated by broad pushback.
August 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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His first term attempt at this was defeated by broad pushback.
His first term attempt at this was defeated by broad pushback.