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"Trump’s unrelenting public screeds serve as potent evidence that the Harvard funding cuts are retaliatory, and any supposed DEI 'crimes' are mere pretext."

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And it’s coming from inside the house

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Memorial Day is always a time that I take a pause and think of the ones I lost in service. Not just my own men but family and my Iraqi partners who risked their lives for me. I went for my traditional hike today. Now I’m grabbing a cold one and lunch. Here are a few of the men I’m thinking of today.

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I recently saw a presentation of this paper and was struck by how it flips our understanding of the very negative impact of COVID on female LFP. In the longer term, the switch to remote work drew married women into this firm. We need more evidence from other contexts, but a very intriguing result.

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medical debt is the #1 cause of bankruptcy in the U.S.

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Today, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. For many, Memorial Day is a day of deep personal loss. I want to honor the USAFA women who gave their lives in service—including my friend & squadron mate, C3C Chaney King. Their names live on in our hearts. Here’s a toast 🇺🇸

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Complex applications are also expensive to process

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the paperwork sucks

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About 1 in 6 people who are eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) don’t use it in large part because of the complex application process. www.census.gov/library/stor....

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Work requirements hurt poor people AND are a waste of money. Arkansas spent $26 million on administrative costs for work requirements — and saw no increase in employment. Georgia’s program cost $40 million in one year — 80% of that went to administrative and consulting costs.

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UNC-Chapel Hill history professor Kathleen DuVal recently won a Pulitzer Prize for her book, "Native Nations," which chronicles Native history in North America over the last 1,000 years. www.wunc.org/2025-05-23/u...

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if your grand approach to politics is bloodless poll-testing so that you're always aligned with wherever public opinion happens to be, you've already lost

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When Justice Amy Barrett ruled against Trump, her family got a bomb threat Trump called to impeach Judge Boasberg over the Abrego Garcia case A judge was “swatted” attack after blocking a Trump EO Judges need protection And if Trump won’t enforce their orders, they must have US Marshals who will

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I saw this. It's disgusting. I don't feel safe driving through portage county. There's no reason for this kind of hate.

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Well.

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Is it economic to make iPhones in the U.S.? It's not a complicated question, so lemme answer with the brevity it deserves.

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Educated folks are less likely to for vote for Republicans, so Republicans defund education...

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Wisconsin 2015 was the canary in the coal mine. In addition to attacking tenure, they tried to remove “search for truth” from the University mission statement in the state constitution.

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A study of university employees during COVID-19 finds that an employee's identity with work, sharing their employer's values, and their own effort and accomplishments combine to contribute to the employee's mental health, from Rachel Kranton and Duncan Thomas https://www.nber.org/papers/w33812

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My favorite economist @profweinstein.bsky.social speaking on economic development at the Akron Press Club today! 🤩

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It's possible -- and hear me out now -- it's possible nobody in the administration knows what's going on

submitted 9 days ago • 39 comments

Taking a break from my social media hiatus to publicly say that international students have long been the American economy's secret weapon. The best & brightest come here from all over the world, doing research, inventing technologies, starting our great businesses. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...

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Excited to join the Akron Press Club this Friday to talk about why it’s time to rethink how we do local economic development—and what more effective and more community-driven strategies could look like. www.akronpressclub.org/events/new-w...

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Unironically they should buy up the domains for about 60 defunct local newspapers in swing states. Hire two reporters to write almost exclusively about highschool sports and new restaurants opening with every 10th article about how the local GOP is screwing over people.

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Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.

submitted 10 days ago • 964 comments

You want to know why Thompson, Tapper, et al. spend their days hassling Dems? Because Dems care. Dems react. Dems make them feel like they have agenda-setting power. Dems beg & scrape for their approval. Republicans don't give a shit. Writing about GOP crimes doesn't bring the same ego boost.

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Crockett: That’s why they hired everybody from Fox because all they’re trying to do is put on a show.. I want us to refocus our attention on the American people and stop demonizing every person that ends up in ICE custody… Applause Van Drew: bangs gavel

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This is more freedom, right?

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"That leaves the public library as Burnsville’s primary community meeting space, entertainment venue, and adult learning facility. It’s also the only place that can print anything in a 15–20 mile radius, and the only spot in town with free Wi-Fi." www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

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"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging." Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council. I wrote about my decision in TIME. time.com/7285045/resi...

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read this please www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/o...

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Trump's crypto venture is fleecing his supporters. 80% of the new or small-time crypto investors in Trump’s coin have been hit with big losses. Meanwhile, his team is making millions off the coin’s trading fees, which stay stable even when its value goes down. It’s a grift.

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My "We're Getting Rid of Institutional Discrimination By Purging All the Nonwhites and Women From the Institutions" shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by the shirt

"Trump’s unrelenting public screeds serve as potent evidence that the Harvard funding cuts are retaliatory, and any supposed DEI 'crimes' are mere pretext."

And it’s coming from inside the house

I recently saw a presentation of this paper and was struck by how it flips our understanding of the very negative impact of COVID on female LFP. In the longer term, the switch to remote work drew married women into this firm. We need more evidence from other contexts, but a very intriguing result.

medical debt is the #1 cause of bankruptcy in the U.S.

Complex applications are also expensive to process

the paperwork sucks

About 1 in 6 people who are eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) don’t use it in large part because of the complex application process. www.census.gov/library/stor....

Work requirements hurt poor people AND are a waste of money. Arkansas spent $26 million on administrative costs for work requirements — and saw no increase in employment. Georgia’s program cost $40 million in one year — 80% of that went to administrative and consulting costs.

UNC-Chapel Hill history professor Kathleen DuVal recently won a Pulitzer Prize for her book, "Native Nations," which chronicles Native history in North America over the last 1,000 years. www.wunc.org/2025-05-23/u...

if your grand approach to politics is bloodless poll-testing so that you're always aligned with wherever public opinion happens to be, you've already lost

groundworkcollaborative.applytojob.com/apply/JQbwvC...

I saw this. It's disgusting. I don't feel safe driving through portage county. There's no reason for this kind of hate.

Well.

Is it economic to make iPhones in the U.S.? It's not a complicated question, so lemme answer with the brevity it deserves.

Educated folks are less likely to for vote for Republicans, so Republicans defund education...

Wisconsin 2015 was the canary in the coal mine. In addition to attacking tenure, they tried to remove “search for truth” from the University mission statement in the state constitution.

A study of university employees during COVID-19 finds that an employee's identity with work, sharing their employer's values, and their own effort and accomplishments combine to contribute to the employee's mental health, from Rachel Kranton and Duncan Thomas https://www.nber.org/papers/w33812

My favorite economist @profweinstein.bsky.social speaking on economic development at the Akron Press Club today! 🤩

It's possible -- and hear me out now -- it's possible nobody in the administration knows what's going on

Taking a break from my social media hiatus to publicly say that international students have long been the American economy's secret weapon. The best & brightest come here from all over the world, doing research, inventing technologies, starting our great businesses. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...

Excited to join the Akron Press Club this Friday to talk about why it’s time to rethink how we do local economic development—and what more effective and more community-driven strategies could look like. www.akronpressclub.org/events/new-w...

Unironically they should buy up the domains for about 60 defunct local newspapers in swing states. Hire two reporters to write almost exclusively about highschool sports and new restaurants opening with every 10th article about how the local GOP is screwing over people.

Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.

You want to know why Thompson, Tapper, et al. spend their days hassling Dems? Because Dems care. Dems react. Dems make them feel like they have agenda-setting power. Dems beg & scrape for their approval. Republicans don't give a shit. Writing about GOP crimes doesn't bring the same ego boost.

Crockett: That’s why they hired everybody from Fox because all they’re trying to do is put on a show.. I want us to refocus our attention on the American people and stop demonizing every person that ends up in ICE custody… Applause Van Drew: bangs gavel

This is more freedom, right?

"That leaves the public library as Burnsville’s primary community meeting space, entertainment venue, and adult learning facility. It’s also the only place that can print anything in a 15–20 mile radius, and the only spot in town with free Wi-Fi." www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging." Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council. I wrote about my decision in TIME. time.com/7285045/resi...

read this please www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/o...

Trump's crypto venture is fleecing his supporters. 80% of the new or small-time crypto investors in Trump’s coin have been hit with big losses. Meanwhile, his team is making millions off the coin’s trading fees, which stay stable even when its value goes down. It’s a grift.

My "We're Getting Rid of Institutional Discrimination By Purging All the Nonwhites and Women From the Institutions" shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by the shirt

I think about this comic at least once a week

This is embarrassing, but not surprising. www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...