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Sen. Rand Paul claims food stamp spending doubled "an alarming trend." But this relies on 4 mistakes. 1. Graph can't replicate. 2. Need to adjust for Inflation 3. The economy is now bigger. 4. Share of Pop on Food Stamps Actually Declined. Conclusion: There is no trend.
October 31, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Sen. Rand Paul claims food stamp spending doubled "an alarming trend." But this relies on 4 mistakes. 1. Graph can't replicate. 2. Need to adjust for Inflation 3. The economy is now bigger. 4. Share of Pop on Food Stamps Actually Declined. Conclusion: There is no trend.
@coffeedungeon.bsky.social when does the next chapter of crossroads come out?
October 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
@coffeedungeon.bsky.social when does the next chapter of crossroads come out?
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DOGE accidentally gave out 5 months of paid vacation to many federal workers.
So efficiency.
So efficiency.
BLOOMBERG: Labor Dept. officials “who took the Department of Government Efficiency’s ‘Fork in the Road’ offer earlier this year have returned as full-time workers, after collecting their full pay and benefits for months without performing their job duties.”
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
September 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
DOGE accidentally gave out 5 months of paid vacation to many federal workers.
So efficiency.
So efficiency.
Fascism at it's finest
Trump says that he is removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented move and a significant escalation of his attacks on the U.S. central bank
Trump says he is removing Fed Governor Lisa Cook
President Donald Trump's move pushes the Federal Reserve into unchartered territory.
www.cnbc.com
August 26, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Fascism at it's finest
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August 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Are you giving your research papers a last big push before the new term starts? Book your spot with one of our editors today!
August 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Are you giving your research papers a last big push before the new term starts? Book your spot with one of our editors today!
@cacrisalves.bsky.social
@devikadutt.bsky.social
@surbhikesar.bsky.social
@ingridhk.bsky.social
I am looking forward to what will likely be my book of the year. Maybe after it's finished I can ship it across the pond for signatures? This has been a long time coming!
@devikadutt.bsky.social
@surbhikesar.bsky.social
@ingridhk.bsky.social
I am looking forward to what will likely be my book of the year. Maybe after it's finished I can ship it across the pond for signatures? This has been a long time coming!
August 6, 2025 at 10:02 PM
@cacrisalves.bsky.social
@devikadutt.bsky.social
@surbhikesar.bsky.social
@ingridhk.bsky.social
I am looking forward to what will likely be my book of the year. Maybe after it's finished I can ship it across the pond for signatures? This has been a long time coming!
@devikadutt.bsky.social
@surbhikesar.bsky.social
@ingridhk.bsky.social
I am looking forward to what will likely be my book of the year. Maybe after it's finished I can ship it across the pond for signatures? This has been a long time coming!
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"That number is expected to rise to 399 billion gallons by 2030, nearly 7% of the state’s total projected water use."
techiegamers.com/texas-data-c...
techiegamers.com/texas-data-c...
AI Data Centers in Texas Used 463 Million Gallons of Water, Residents Told to Take Shorter Showers - Techie + Gamers
Texas has long been defined by oil, heat, and huge infrastructure projects. Now, it’s also at the center of a growing environmental debate. Microsoft’s Stargate campus in Abilene is leading a data cen...
techiegamers.com
August 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"That number is expected to rise to 399 billion gallons by 2030, nearly 7% of the state’s total projected water use."
techiegamers.com/texas-data-c...
techiegamers.com/texas-data-c...
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Trump trying to fix a historically bad jobs report by firing someone.
August 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Trump trying to fix a historically bad jobs report by firing someone.
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EPI's @dcosta.bsky.social was featured on @wbur.org's "On Point" talking about America's reliance on migrant farm workers. Listen here:
www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...
www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...
Why American farmers rely on unauthorized workers
More than 40% of hired farm laborers in the U.S. are immigrants without legal status. President Trump campaigned on a plan for mass deportation. But even he admits -- the country can't survive without...
www.wbur.org
July 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
EPI's @dcosta.bsky.social was featured on @wbur.org's "On Point" talking about America's reliance on migrant farm workers. Listen here:
www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...
www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...
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Wrote an article for The Conversation. It's pitched at a basic level, which was really itneresting to write. Hopefully it appeals to a different audience!
theconversation.com/four-reasons...
theconversation.com/four-reasons...
Four reasons why many of us feel the global economy is not on our side
The global economic system is not set up for the good of all.
theconversation.com
July 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Wrote an article for The Conversation. It's pitched at a basic level, which was really itneresting to write. Hopefully it appeals to a different audience!
theconversation.com/four-reasons...
theconversation.com/four-reasons...
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Please share! The UW Climate Impacts Group is launching a small-grants program supporting the climate resilience efforts of Washington coastal Tribes. Application period now open - apply here:
Washington Coastal Resilience and Adaptation Funding for Tribes (WA-CRAFT) | Climate Impacts Group
The UW Climate Impacts Group has launched a small-grants program to support Washington coastal Tribes in building resilience to climate change. This initiative is a direct response to feedback gathere...
cig.uw.edu
July 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Please share! The UW Climate Impacts Group is launching a small-grants program supporting the climate resilience efforts of Washington coastal Tribes. Application period now open - apply here:
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Really forward to this: 'From Protest to Power' - happening today in London & livestreamed online.
My panel: Billionaires and Breadlines: The Fight for Economic Justice
- Carolina Alves
- Alex Gordon
- Clive Lewis, MP
- James Meadway
secure.waronwant.org/page/172030/...
My panel: Billionaires and Breadlines: The Fight for Economic Justice
- Carolina Alves
- Alex Gordon
- Clive Lewis, MP
- James Meadway
secure.waronwant.org/page/172030/...
Get your ticket now
From Protest to Power, Saturday 14 June
secure.waronwant.org
June 14, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Really forward to this: 'From Protest to Power' - happening today in London & livestreamed online.
My panel: Billionaires and Breadlines: The Fight for Economic Justice
- Carolina Alves
- Alex Gordon
- Clive Lewis, MP
- James Meadway
secure.waronwant.org/page/172030/...
My panel: Billionaires and Breadlines: The Fight for Economic Justice
- Carolina Alves
- Alex Gordon
- Clive Lewis, MP
- James Meadway
secure.waronwant.org/page/172030/...
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Everybody please read one (1) book about the civil rights movement, preferably this one bookshop.org/p/books/this...
This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed: How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement Possible
How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement Possible
bookshop.org
June 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Everybody please read one (1) book about the civil rights movement, preferably this one bookshop.org/p/books/this...
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As attention shifts to providing farmed animals with opportunities for positive experiences, this study examines how farmers in Ontario, Canada, view enrichment and good welfare for cows used for milk production.
faunalytics.org/enriching-co...
faunalytics.org/enriching-co...
Enriching Cow Welfare: From The Dairy Farmer’s Perspective - Faunalytics
As attention shifts to providing farmed animals with opportunities for positive experiences, this study examines how farmers in Ontario, Canada, view enrichment and good welfare for cows used for milk...
faunalytics.org
May 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
As attention shifts to providing farmed animals with opportunities for positive experiences, this study examines how farmers in Ontario, Canada, view enrichment and good welfare for cows used for milk production.
faunalytics.org/enriching-co...
faunalytics.org/enriching-co...
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Wildly under-appreciated - Mexico is facing democratic erosion from the left, and people are soft-pedaling it:
"it’s a flashing red warning light — a cautionary tale of how democracies steadily erode under years of institutional assault by autocratically minded politicians."
"it’s a flashing red warning light — a cautionary tale of how democracies steadily erode under years of institutional assault by autocratically minded politicians."
May 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Wildly under-appreciated - Mexico is facing democratic erosion from the left, and people are soft-pedaling it:
"it’s a flashing red warning light — a cautionary tale of how democracies steadily erode under years of institutional assault by autocratically minded politicians."
"it’s a flashing red warning light — a cautionary tale of how democracies steadily erode under years of institutional assault by autocratically minded politicians."
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Texas will rue the day they insulted our flag! Virginia's conquest of that insolent state will make the fall of the Alamo seem like a walk in the park by comparison. Sic Semper Tyrannis! www.axios.com/local/richmo...
Virginia flag banned in Texas district over exposed breast
A Texas district pulled a lesson on Virginia from some classes over a topless Roman goddess on the state flag. Yep, really.
www.axios.com
April 18, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Texas will rue the day they insulted our flag! Virginia's conquest of that insolent state will make the fall of the Alamo seem like a walk in the park by comparison. Sic Semper Tyrannis! www.axios.com/local/richmo...
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The Great American Selloff
What's happening in the macroeconomy and financial markets right now is both confusing and unprecedented in U.S. history.
Read my post as I shed light on what is happening and what it means to you.
www.withdra.com/p/the-great-...
#Economics #policy #FinancialMarkets
What's happening in the macroeconomy and financial markets right now is both confusing and unprecedented in U.S. history.
Read my post as I shed light on what is happening and what it means to you.
www.withdra.com/p/the-great-...
#Economics #policy #FinancialMarkets
The Great American Selloff
Weird Economic Times
www.withdra.com
April 12, 2025 at 10:56 AM
The Great American Selloff
What's happening in the macroeconomy and financial markets right now is both confusing and unprecedented in U.S. history.
Read my post as I shed light on what is happening and what it means to you.
www.withdra.com/p/the-great-...
#Economics #policy #FinancialMarkets
What's happening in the macroeconomy and financial markets right now is both confusing and unprecedented in U.S. history.
Read my post as I shed light on what is happening and what it means to you.
www.withdra.com/p/the-great-...
#Economics #policy #FinancialMarkets
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The linktree for my book has been updated with some helpful links for international buyers!
bio.to/WWGP
bio.to/WWGP
Why We're Getting Poorer
Go to Why We're Getting Poorer.
bio.to
March 21, 2025 at 11:33 AM
The linktree for my book has been updated with some helpful links for international buyers!
bio.to/WWGP
bio.to/WWGP
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New blog post in our Meet the Team series! Get to know the academic editors who work on your research papers!
Meet the Standard Error team
@o.simardcasanova.net connects with @regaljohnson.bsky.social to chat about how editors can improve scientific papers
Read the full interview: stderr-editors.com/blog/regal...
@o.simardcasanova.net connects with @regaljohnson.bsky.social to chat about how editors can improve scientific papers
Read the full interview: stderr-editors.com/blog/regal...
Meet the Standard Error Team: Regal Johnson
Standard Error’s consulting editor Olivier Simard-Casanova connects with Regal Johnson to chat about how editors can improve scientific papers.
stderr-editors.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
New blog post in our Meet the Team series! Get to know the academic editors who work on your research papers!
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I STAND WITH THE BANNED is now on tee shirts too!! Show your support for libraries and authors of banned books 📚
www.bonfire.com/store/the-ca...
www.bonfire.com/store/the-ca...
March 17, 2025 at 5:12 AM
I STAND WITH THE BANNED is now on tee shirts too!! Show your support for libraries and authors of banned books 📚
www.bonfire.com/store/the-ca...
www.bonfire.com/store/the-ca...
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📣 This may be a long shot, but let me try.
I’m seeking some volunteer interviewees to discuss any experiences with grant peer review (as reviewers/panelists) over the next 2-3 weeks.
If you have any direct experience and would like to help with my #Metascience study, DM me.
I’m seeking some volunteer interviewees to discuss any experiences with grant peer review (as reviewers/panelists) over the next 2-3 weeks.
If you have any direct experience and would like to help with my #Metascience study, DM me.
a cartoon raccoon is writing on a piece of paper with a pencil
ALT: a cartoon raccoon is writing on a piece of paper with a pencil
media.tenor.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:21 AM
📣 This may be a long shot, but let me try.
I’m seeking some volunteer interviewees to discuss any experiences with grant peer review (as reviewers/panelists) over the next 2-3 weeks.
If you have any direct experience and would like to help with my #Metascience study, DM me.
I’m seeking some volunteer interviewees to discuss any experiences with grant peer review (as reviewers/panelists) over the next 2-3 weeks.
If you have any direct experience and would like to help with my #Metascience study, DM me.
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Meet the Standard Error team
@o.simardcasanova.net connects with @regaljohnson.bsky.social to chat about how editors can improve scientific papers
Read the full interview: stderr-editors.com/blog/regal...
@o.simardcasanova.net connects with @regaljohnson.bsky.social to chat about how editors can improve scientific papers
Read the full interview: stderr-editors.com/blog/regal...
Meet the Standard Error Team: Regal Johnson
Standard Error’s consulting editor Olivier Simard-Casanova connects with Regal Johnson to chat about how editors can improve scientific papers.
stderr-editors.com
March 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Meet the Standard Error team
@o.simardcasanova.net connects with @regaljohnson.bsky.social to chat about how editors can improve scientific papers
Read the full interview: stderr-editors.com/blog/regal...
@o.simardcasanova.net connects with @regaljohnson.bsky.social to chat about how editors can improve scientific papers
Read the full interview: stderr-editors.com/blog/regal...
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A French member of the European Parliament, center-left politician Raphael Glucksmann, is calling for the U.S. to return the Statue of Liberty — because America no longer represents the values that inspired France to present the statue as a gift.
The Statue of Liberty was originally gifted to…
The Statue of Liberty was originally gifted to…
March 17, 2025 at 1:54 AM
A French member of the European Parliament, center-left politician Raphael Glucksmann, is calling for the U.S. to return the Statue of Liberty — because America no longer represents the values that inspired France to present the statue as a gift.
The Statue of Liberty was originally gifted to…
The Statue of Liberty was originally gifted to…