Alicia 🌹
@theeconrebel.bsky.social
Aspired Econ Student, Post-Keynesian, and Gothic Nerd.
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Join us if you are in Mexico City this week at UNAM - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
November 18, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Join us if you are in Mexico City this week at UNAM - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
After learning a bit about differential equations, I was able to figure out how to build a Lotka–Volterra model, also known as a predator-prey system, demonstrating the non-linear dynamics between the population of hares and coyotes.
August 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
After learning a bit about differential equations, I was able to figure out how to build a Lotka–Volterra model, also known as a predator-prey system, demonstrating the non-linear dynamics between the population of hares and coyotes.
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I don’t think Trump firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics will help this.
August 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I don’t think Trump firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics will help this.
Get ready for frequent power outages thanks to Trump killing the renewable energy tax credit, which will decimate our energy capacity while artificial intelligence, data centers, and crypto mines are projected to take up too much of the energy supply.
July 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Get ready for frequent power outages thanks to Trump killing the renewable energy tax credit, which will decimate our energy capacity while artificial intelligence, data centers, and crypto mines are projected to take up too much of the energy supply.
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
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I generally correct people when they call me an economist but I also sign stuff like this when people insist I "count". So what do people think, have I done enough econ writing to accept the label economist even though I have no such credential?
www.thenation.com/article/econ...
www.thenation.com/article/econ...
Economists Support Zohran Mamdani’s Plan for New York City
Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral platform is a practical blueprint to tackle some of New York City’s most pressing problems.
www.thenation.com
June 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I generally correct people when they call me an economist but I also sign stuff like this when people insist I "count". So what do people think, have I done enough econ writing to accept the label economist even though I have no such credential?
www.thenation.com/article/econ...
www.thenation.com/article/econ...
Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" will slash resources for households in the bottom 50 percent while the top 10 percent receive permanent tax cuts. This is class warfare!
June 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" will slash resources for households in the bottom 50 percent while the top 10 percent receive permanent tax cuts. This is class warfare!
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"Trump Accounts" would do nothing to close the wealth gap in America.
Congress should reject them & instead pass Baby Bonds—a serious, inclusive, & economically sound proposal for advancing economic justice.
@darrickhamilton.bsky.social & I explain why: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Congress should reject them & instead pass Baby Bonds—a serious, inclusive, & economically sound proposal for advancing economic justice.
@darrickhamilton.bsky.social & I explain why: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | ‘Trump accounts’ will save kids? Republicans can’t be serious.
Baby bonds are a wealth-building tool that’s inclusive, equitable and grounded in solid economics.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"Trump Accounts" would do nothing to close the wealth gap in America.
Congress should reject them & instead pass Baby Bonds—a serious, inclusive, & economically sound proposal for advancing economic justice.
@darrickhamilton.bsky.social & I explain why: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Congress should reject them & instead pass Baby Bonds—a serious, inclusive, & economically sound proposal for advancing economic justice.
@darrickhamilton.bsky.social & I explain why: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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The debt & deficit matter - but not for the reasons you probably think they do.
Sirota's fascinating discussion with economist @stephaniekelton.bsky.social about the Trump tax cut bill, the credit downgrade, inflation, and what you should actually keep your eye on.
Sirota's fascinating discussion with economist @stephaniekelton.bsky.social about the Trump tax cut bill, the credit downgrade, inflation, and what you should actually keep your eye on.
Everything You Think About The Deficit Is Wrong
Every major agency has downgraded America’s credit rating. Economist Stephanie Kelton explains why it matters — but not for the reasons you think.
www.levernews.com
June 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The debt & deficit matter - but not for the reasons you probably think they do.
Sirota's fascinating discussion with economist @stephaniekelton.bsky.social about the Trump tax cut bill, the credit downgrade, inflation, and what you should actually keep your eye on.
Sirota's fascinating discussion with economist @stephaniekelton.bsky.social about the Trump tax cut bill, the credit downgrade, inflation, and what you should actually keep your eye on.
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June 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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I've updated this chart with the 2024 SHED survey data and it confirms what I thought when I wrote my analysis in November- more people were worse off than better off from the previous year and this is the single best guide to the election.
www.crisesnotes.com/one-election...
www.crisesnotes.com/one-election...
May 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I've updated this chart with the 2024 SHED survey data and it confirms what I thought when I wrote my analysis in November- more people were worse off than better off from the previous year and this is the single best guide to the election.
www.crisesnotes.com/one-election...
www.crisesnotes.com/one-election...
The Trump Account is not a proper solution to the childcare crisis. Instead of investing in universal childcare, the GOP is pushing a tax-deferred trust account, benefiting the wealthy while working families struggle with the high cost of living to afford to make such deposits.
May 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The Trump Account is not a proper solution to the childcare crisis. Instead of investing in universal childcare, the GOP is pushing a tax-deferred trust account, benefiting the wealthy while working families struggle with the high cost of living to afford to make such deposits.
House Energy & Commerce Committee Republicans gave a massive gift to Big Tech, leaving American citizens vulnerable to exploitation and abuse from AI technology such as deepfakes and algorithmic price-fixing software.
www.levernews.com/republicans-...
www.levernews.com/republicans-...
Republicans Aim To Enshrine Rental Price-Fixing
After a lobbying surge, rent-tech giant RealPage is set to score a nationwide reprieve from crackdowns on how it’s price-gouging renters and fueling the housing crisis.
www.levernews.com
May 14, 2025 at 5:56 AM
House Energy & Commerce Committee Republicans gave a massive gift to Big Tech, leaving American citizens vulnerable to exploitation and abuse from AI technology such as deepfakes and algorithmic price-fixing software.
www.levernews.com/republicans-...
www.levernews.com/republicans-...
Happy International Workers' Day! In our global opposition to right-wing authoritarianism, we concurrently challenge the exploitative nature of capitalist labor practices. Let us remain unified and resolute in our pursuit of working-class liberation. Workers of the world, unite!
May 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Happy International Workers' Day! In our global opposition to right-wing authoritarianism, we concurrently challenge the exploitative nature of capitalist labor practices. Let us remain unified and resolute in our pursuit of working-class liberation. Workers of the world, unite!
Logistics are going to be so fucked whenever tariffs are removed or lowered
April 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Logistics are going to be so fucked whenever tariffs are removed or lowered
I'm currently multi-tasking, I have four tabs open in Google Chrome; one half is basically yuri manga and fanfiction, and the other half is heterodox economics blogs.
April 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I'm currently multi-tasking, I have four tabs open in Google Chrome; one half is basically yuri manga and fanfiction, and the other half is heterodox economics blogs.
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Thomas Sowell on homelessness in Intellectuals and Society. This man is a fucking idiot.
April 15, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Thomas Sowell on homelessness in Intellectuals and Society. This man is a fucking idiot.
Outside of a few select goods that may see price hikes, wouldn't the more prominent firms absorb the costs of tariffs within their margins? It was evident during the first trade war when most retailers had absorbed much of the higher import prices by earning lower profit margins.
April 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Outside of a few select goods that may see price hikes, wouldn't the more prominent firms absorb the costs of tariffs within their margins? It was evident during the first trade war when most retailers had absorbed much of the higher import prices by earning lower profit margins.
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US consumers are showing increasing signs of financial stress as they brace for higher prices from the Trump’s administration’s tariffs on imports, raising concerns about a crucial driver of the US economy www.ft.com/content/539c...
April 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
US consumers are showing increasing signs of financial stress as they brace for higher prices from the Trump’s administration’s tariffs on imports, raising concerns about a crucial driver of the US economy www.ft.com/content/539c...
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Rethinking the state isn’t about mimicking the logic of start-up culture–rapid iteration, disruption and scaling to increase profits. Rather than learning how to win at all costs, governments need to learn how to collaborate, share, and diffuse better practices
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Governments Are Not Startups | by Mariana Mazzucato & Rainer Kattel - Project Syndicate
Mariana Mazzucato & Rainer Kattel explain why ongoing efforts to run the state like a business are doomed to fail.
www.project-syndicate.org
April 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Rethinking the state isn’t about mimicking the logic of start-up culture–rapid iteration, disruption and scaling to increase profits. Rather than learning how to win at all costs, governments need to learn how to collaborate, share, and diffuse better practices
Latest w @rainerkattel.bsky.social ⬇️
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Today is the Trump Tariff crisis's Lehman Brothers failure moment. If you want me on TV or your major media outlet, signal me at NathanTankus.01 or email at crisesnotes@gmail[dot]com
It's up, its out. I covered a hell of a lot. There are a few things I didn't end up having the space or the brain functioning left to cover. But I'm gonna crash now. See y'all in 6 hours. Promote the piece in my absence.
www.crisesnotes.com/our2025lehma...
www.crisesnotes.com/our2025lehma...
104% China Tariffs Came into Effect at Midnight. We Instantly Entered this Crisis’s “Lehman Brothers” Moment
READERS NOTE: I'm not going to cover this piece asking for Subscriptions. If you get the importance of this moment, you'll get the importance of what I've done this week, and the past two months or so...
www.crisesnotes.com
April 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Today is the Trump Tariff crisis's Lehman Brothers failure moment. If you want me on TV or your major media outlet, signal me at NathanTankus.01 or email at crisesnotes@gmail[dot]com
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Good morning Bluesky !
April 12, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Good morning Bluesky !
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@sanders.senate.gov & @bobbyscott.house.gov just reintroduced the Raise the Wage Act to ⬆️ the federal min wage to $17/hr by 2030
This increase would impact 15% of the US workforce—over 22 million people—and the average affected worker would make an additional $3,200/yr
www.epi.org/publication/...
This increase would impact 15% of the US workforce—over 22 million people—and the average affected worker would make an additional $3,200/yr
www.epi.org/publication/...
April 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
@sanders.senate.gov & @bobbyscott.house.gov just reintroduced the Raise the Wage Act to ⬆️ the federal min wage to $17/hr by 2030
This increase would impact 15% of the US workforce—over 22 million people—and the average affected worker would make an additional $3,200/yr
www.epi.org/publication/...
This increase would impact 15% of the US workforce—over 22 million people—and the average affected worker would make an additional $3,200/yr
www.epi.org/publication/...