Ryan Radia
@ryanradia.com
FRED & IPUMS enjoyer. Lawyer (DC). Economics, charts, tech policy, urbanism, regulation, housing, transport. Growth is very good. Reposts are demand letters.
A private citizen ritualistically adhering to the code without regard to their personal opinion about the deceased public official does seem a bit odd, I suppose
November 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A private citizen ritualistically adhering to the code without regard to their personal opinion about the deceased public official does seem a bit odd, I suppose
Having a preset list of senior current and former officials whose deaths trigger the flag being lowered at government facilities seems sensible (as opposed to, say, having a committee in every town decide whether to lower the flag based on whether the newly deceased official had good enough vibes)
November 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Having a preset list of senior current and former officials whose deaths trigger the flag being lowered at government facilities seems sensible (as opposed to, say, having a committee in every town decide whether to lower the flag based on whether the newly deceased official had good enough vibes)
Before writing about historical middle class prosperity, you should have to use the SDA tool on IPUMS Census microdata from when you were a kid to estimate the standard of living of the median family in your county of birth (in terms of income, vehicles, bedrooms, bathrooms, appliances, etc.)
November 9, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Before writing about historical middle class prosperity, you should have to use the SDA tool on IPUMS Census microdata from when you were a kid to estimate the standard of living of the median family in your county of birth (in terms of income, vehicles, bedrooms, bathrooms, appliances, etc.)
This is not rare but it’s also not the norm. In the 2022 SCF, among households earning between $50k and $100k, only 25% of households had non-mortgage debt payments exceeding 10% of income. (Only 11% of households had debt payments exceeding 15% of income.)
November 9, 2025 at 3:13 AM
This is not rare but it’s also not the norm. In the 2022 SCF, among households earning between $50k and $100k, only 25% of households had non-mortgage debt payments exceeding 10% of income. (Only 11% of households had debt payments exceeding 15% of income.)
Maybe slightly exaggerated but basically correct
November 8, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Maybe slightly exaggerated but basically correct
2.3% of NYC adults were born in the Midwest (2023 5-year estimates)
November 8, 2025 at 2:36 AM
2.3% of NYC adults were born in the Midwest (2023 5-year estimates)
Putting it at the very beginning of the tweet is pretty funny. Don’t think I’ve ever seen that before.
November 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Putting it at the very beginning of the tweet is pretty funny. Don’t think I’ve ever seen that before.
I just checked their website hoping they would have a preposterously long menu, a bunch of Italian dishes, and either an Eastern European or Middle Eastern section. It did not disappoint. But I did not expect sizzling fajitas or 12 oz burgers. Impressive.
November 7, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I just checked their website hoping they would have a preposterously long menu, a bunch of Italian dishes, and either an Eastern European or Middle Eastern section. It did not disappoint. But I did not expect sizzling fajitas or 12 oz burgers. Impressive.
I knew about the TV tuner company long before I knew about the existence of the town (which I correctly remembered is somewhere in the northeastern United States)
November 7, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I knew about the TV tuner company long before I knew about the existence of the town (which I correctly remembered is somewhere in the northeastern United States)
I remember arguing with my classmate in the school lunch line about whether Perot or Bush would be the better president (in advance of our school’s mock election)
November 6, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I remember arguing with my classmate in the school lunch line about whether Perot or Bush would be the better president (in advance of our school’s mock election)
California passed a law banning plastic bags last year (effective in 2026) after its original ban (allowing plastic bags to be sold for 10 cents a piece so long as they were technically reusable and recyclable) actually increased plastic waste by weight
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/u...
California Bans All Plastic Bags After Its First Effort Backfired (Published 2024)
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
California passed a law banning plastic bags last year (effective in 2026) after its original ban (allowing plastic bags to be sold for 10 cents a piece so long as they were technically reusable and recyclable) actually increased plastic waste by weight
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/u...
Sometimes it’s fun to see how the sausage is made before your very eyes, perhaps with a bit of showmanship. It’s a bit like going to a concert or play (instead of listening to a recording or watching a movie). A nice change of pace, even if you wouldn’t want to do it all the time
November 4, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Sometimes it’s fun to see how the sausage is made before your very eyes, perhaps with a bit of showmanship. It’s a bit like going to a concert or play (instead of listening to a recording or watching a movie). A nice change of pace, even if you wouldn’t want to do it all the time
I see clips of it somewhat regularly on TikTok and I’ve long wondered if it’s actually good or just serves visually appealing dishes designed for Instagram. (I’ll have to check it out.)
November 4, 2025 at 3:12 AM
I see clips of it somewhat regularly on TikTok and I’ve long wondered if it’s actually good or just serves visually appealing dishes designed for Instagram. (I’ll have to check it out.)
guy who refers to all gas stations as gas bodegas
November 4, 2025 at 2:23 AM
guy who refers to all gas stations as gas bodegas
I think that was a different company (Cruise, not Waymo) and the human survived
sfstandard.com/2024/05/15/c...
sfstandard.com/2024/05/15/c...
Woman dragged by Cruise robotaxi gets over $8M settlement: Report
Robotaxi company Cruise has paid out between $8 and $12 million to a woman who was dragged 20 feet by one of its autonomous vehicles in downtown San Francisco last fall, according to a report.
sfstandard.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I think that was a different company (Cruise, not Waymo) and the human survived
sfstandard.com/2024/05/15/c...
sfstandard.com/2024/05/15/c...
Not only did Trump not endorse his party’s nominee, he endorsed a different candidate
November 4, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Not only did Trump not endorse his party’s nominee, he endorsed a different candidate
Seems like reasonable experience for the job (she came within one point of winning the 2021 mayoral primary)
November 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Seems like reasonable experience for the job (she came within one point of winning the 2021 mayoral primary)
Yes, but counterintuitively, the version of the graph you drew above the original line actually shows lower wages above $15/hr
November 1, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Yes, but counterintuitively, the version of the graph you drew above the original line actually shows lower wages above $15/hr
They did manage to eradicate rats, which seems like a much heavier lift than getting rid of vampires
October 31, 2025 at 2:57 PM
They did manage to eradicate rats, which seems like a much heavier lift than getting rid of vampires
